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Forum: Politicians running for Los Angeles City Council seat arrive late for diHcussum of aocial woes
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USC students and local resident* attended the political loi um titled “A Voteiess People u a Hopeless People’ that featured candidate* Robert Cole, Sherri Franklin, Forescee Hogan Rowle* and Kevin Melton.
Former Loa Angeles Police Chief Bernard Parks, who Is the fifth con tender for thr 8th District council seat, could not attend tlie forum because he ia booked for tht next sev eral months, his personal assistant
Ihe political (brum.
“I wonted to learn morr about tht candidates ... it ia still important Lo have a vested interest becauae thry impact USC.** said Dtryn Sumner s junior majoring in political science The Bth District includes thr North University Park communities surrounding tht USC Univtrsity Park Campus. Leimtit Park, the Crenahaw District and Baldwin Hills.
All four candidates who spokr share common goals — to improve the economic health of tiie community and to develop strong crime-pre ventioii legislation.
Each candidate has a unique view
By KEVIN MEMCKEL
Staff WrtUt
Four of thr five candidates run ning for the city of Ixm Angeles' Kth District ( ity Council seat squared off Tuesday night almost two hours later than scheduled in a political forum to diacuss and debate the pressing issues facing one of the poorest dis tricte in the city at the Seeley G.
The USC chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the USC chaplet of NAACP sponsored
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Getting atarted. Robert Cole introduces hlmaetf at the 8th District candidate
political forum while his opponents, Kevin Melton and Sherri Franklin, look on.
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Smte Senatorial candidates take noon
debate lightly as Hahn iKaza crowd dwindles
Greek senator candidates Harlye Maya, a sophomore mooring In political science, and Andrew Ritter, also a sophomore mojorlng In political scl ence, discuss their platform to a small , audience white other Student Senate candi dates sit tight.
luachinE Sir Peter Hall teaches USC classes this week on Shakespeare, ope
By PRATUL THAKEff
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World-renowned Biitisli the atei director Sir Peter Hall is teach ing classes this week st the School of Theatre and the Thornton School of Music.
Hall adds his extensive experience as a director and teacher U) USC’s theatei program.
“To come in contact with him is to come ui contact with one of tlie most distinguished artiste of our lime,’ said Madeline Puzo, dean of the School of Theatre. “He's extraordinary in that he can lalk with great authority on Shakespeare, Greek drams and opera"
Puzo, who worked with Hall for five years, invited him to be a guest teacher at the School of Theatre for the week.
Hall is known for producing the world premier of the English-language version of “Waiting for Godot," for founding the Roys! Shakespeare Company in 1960 and for leading England’s Roysl National Theatre. In 1988, he created the Peter Hall Company, where he produced a number of plays, including “Orpheus Descending” with Vanessa Redgrave and “The Merchant of Venice" with Dustin Hoffman.
He has won two Tony awards, received an Olivier Award for Lifetime Achievement in theater, and in 1977 was knighted by the Queen of England. He has written a number of books and has directed more than 40 operas around the world. He has also directed for film and television.
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students and faculty to take a more active role in protecting the campus.
“Although we know that most of the community realized that (the government had raised the security alert), we wanted to send out an e-mail that informed the community that we are aware of it. that we monitor it closely, and what each member can do as well," Cherrey said.
Capt joe White, acting commander of DPS field services, reiterated the e-mail’s assertion that there ia no information suggesting that USC has been or-will be a target for
Communication: Authorities say campus not a terrorist target but want to redssure university community
ty continue to monitor, that we watch very closely with the federal authorities,’’ said Cynthia Cherrey. associate vice president for Student Affairs. “And when the federal authorities upgraded from yellow to orange, we thought it was important that we communicate to the university community that this had occurred."
Cherrey said USC officials want
terrorists.
“There’s no specific threat or anything else even indicated toward our direction,’' White said.
The Bush administration raised the nation’s security alert to orange, its second-highest rating, Feb. 7. Attorney General John Ashcroft has suggested that terrorists may attack "soft targets’* such as hotels, shopping centers and apartment buildings.
Students said they were skeptical that college campuses would I see »mR. page UI
By PAUL HARTSOCK
SUIT Writer
In response to the federal government’s elevated state of national alert, the Department of Public Safety explained its role in reducing the USC campus’ vulnerability in a mass e-mail sent Saturday to studente and faculty.
“It's important that the univerei-