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Ireland made the correct choice
Is it right to hold a girl prisoner to prevent an abortion, even if the abortion would be legal at the girl's destination? Our columnist lauds the Irish Supreme Court for saying no.
Viewpoint, page 4
Headlines
Songfest may lose support
Due to low ticket sales, Songfest may be a thing of the past after this semester's show. Troy Camp contributions will probably also be forfeited for the second year in a row.
See story, page 3
Senate passes resolution to ban bicycles
By Mike Carlson
Managing Editor
In light of the many bicycle accidents occurring on campus — including a bloody head-on collision on Trousdale Parkway Wednesday morning that resulted in a student being taken away in an ambulance — the Student Senate approved a resolution banning bicycles from the center of campus for fall 1992.
If university administrators approve the resolution, students will be asked to walk their bikes from the north end of Bovard on Trousdale to the north end of the Student Union and from Shum-way Fountain on Child's Way to the west end of the University Bookstore from the hours of 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Sheldon was unclear as to how to mark the boundaries of the bicyle-free zone.
"We might use lights or signs or something," he said.
Fast
Forward
Je« Sherwood / Daily Trojan
South of the border
Tommy Trojan got a change of style on Wednesday during the Mariachi Festival sponsored by the Latino Business Students Association. The band Mariachi del Sol performed.
Minority groups may be forced to consolidate
By Kim Wilner
Staff Writer
Facing a 13 percent to 15 percent budget cut for the coming fiscal year, the Office of Student Affairs may be forced to make layoffs and restructure departments, said James Dennis, vice president of Student Affairs.
One acknowledged possibility, the consolidation of minority student organizations into a single office, has triggered concern among department heads.
"A lot of calls have been made to me expressing concern over what will occur," said Director of El Centro Chicano Abel Amaya. "We ought to be part of the conversation and we haven't been."
Declining to disclose specific numbers, Dennis said his office's budget is roughly $1 million, meaning cuts of this magnitude could take more than $100,000 of funding from student programs.
He said it was too early to discuss possible changes because no decisions have been made yet.
Already, fear of impending reductions have fueled concerns. As with other departments throughout the university, administrators have expressed confusion and anxiety over what changes the 1992-93 university budget might bring.
Dennis confirmed that consolidating the minority departments is possible, stressing that it is only one of many possibilities and no official announcement of such a plan has been expressed.
"We have certainly talked about it, just as we have with every office in the Student Affairs division," Dennis said. "We have many ideas. My greatest concern is to serve the students."
Dennis said the department heads will be included in the discussions before any decisions are made.
"(The three minority department heads) have met with Dennis to express our concerns, but we have not been given any specifics," said Director of the Department of Black Students (See Cuts, page 2)
m	Jeff Sherwood / Daily Trojan
More than $45,000 worth of equipment was stolen from the Carson Television building on Tuesday. Some speculate that the burglar entered by using a key.
Cinema equipment stolen
By Allyson Daniel
Staff Writer
Three pieces of cinema production equipment were reported stolen from the on-line editing room of the Carson Television building Tuesday afternoon, said Sgt. John Lewis of University Security.
Two video cassette recorders and one special effects generator were taken — a total loss of $45,800, Lewis said.
Security officials did not comment on how the suspects gained entrance, but Stephen Hedstrom, operations manager for the cinema school, said it appeared as if someone had staged a phony entry by removing ceiling panels.
Roger Christiansen, an adjunct professor in the Graduate Screenwriting Program, said officials were speculating that someone may have entered with a key and then staged the phony entry.
Hedstrom said the missing equipment may cause problems for students finishing up course work.
"Even in the best of circumstances, it's going to cause some curtailing (of their work)," Hedstrom said.
Christiansen said he will postpone due dates for projects and may not assign another project because of the theft.
"(The theft) occurred in one of our more sophisticated editing rooms," he said. "So it puts a crimp on projects."
Tuition hike disliked
Students disapprove of
By Travis Smith
Staff Writer
Many students said they disapproved of the university's 4.7-percent tuition increase for the 1992-93 school year, despite the administration's announcement that this increase was the lowest at USC in 15 years.
"You can't say it's not that much," said Jose Rios-Lazo, a freshman majoring in environmental engineering. "It still has an effect.
"It's going to be a burden on (my par-
4-percent fee increase
ents) even more than it is now," Rios-Lazo said.
Full-time students — those registered for 12 to 18 units — will pay $15,730 next year, up from $15,020 this year, university officials said.
The $700 increase is equivalent to the cost of textbooks or a month's rent, said Jose Padilla, a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering.
"For the price we pay, they should be rolling out the red carpet," Pa (See Tuition, page 2)
The USC men's basketball team, ranked No. 8 and seeded No. 2 in the West Regional, opens play tonight in Milwaukee against No. 15 seed Northeast Louisiana.
Sports, page 7
New exhibit at Fisher Gallery
The latest exhibit at the gallery features woodcuts that our reviewer says leaves you "stimulated, satisfied and amused." Read about "Circumcision" and other examples inside.
Diversions, page 16
Basketball
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Thursday March 19, 1992 Vol. CXVil, No. 44
Patchy, but mostly clear skies today, with highs in the mid 60's and lows in the mid 50's. Increasing clouds Friday, with an increasing chance of rain.