Newspaper of the University of Southern California
Letter reveals impact of library budget cuts
New programs and hours will be affected
By Andrew Staubly
Staff Writer
The university has planned a 10-percent cut in the budget of university libraries, according to a leaked memorandum between University Librarian Peter Lvman, and Michael Fry, the chairperson of the university library committee.
The memo, received by the Daily Trojan through the mail, deals with the probable impact that a 10-percent cut would have on university libraries.
“The budget cut would be about $500,000,” Lyman said in an interview.
This would mean that the university would be unable to purchase many current professional journals that graduate students and faculty require to do research, Lyman
said, adding that faculty especially need the journals to keep up with their research projects.
"This will have a devastating effect on the number of books we are able to purchase,” he said.
Lyman also said the university libraries have lost 34 staff members, may have to cut another 18, and possibly reduce hours and services at some of the smaller libraries.
"This move would be necessary in order to make sure that the more heavily used libraries would be sufficiently staffed," Lyman said.
Lyman said that other library systems, like UCLA and Stanford, are also experiencing budget cutbacks. The budget crunch has
(See Cuts, page 2)
Raheel Kamal Dally Trojan
Biliana Voutchkova and Cheryl Norman search through the journal section of Doheny Library.
‘Anti-Pedranti’ fliers distributed
Brothers running for Student Senate president, vice president
Fast
Forward
Monday March 16, 1992 Vol. CXVII, No. 41
Weather
Partly cloudy today with highs in the upper 50's and 60's. Beaches in the low to mid-60's. Fair to partly cloudy skies continue for the next few days.
Inside
The Hawaii club does the hula
The Hawaii Club's annual luau last Saturday featured scantily clad exotic dancers to thrill. Unfortunately, the food offered was scant as well. What was in that poi anyway?
Diversions, page 7
Milwaukee next stop for Trojans
After defeating Arizona Saturday, the USC men's basketball team was assigned the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region. They will face Northeast Louisiana on Thursday in Milwaukee.
Sports, page 16
Could the verse get any worse?
With fraternities here at USC under investigation for such things as assault and rape, what does the UCLA Phi Kappa Psi songbook indicate about the system in general?
Viewpoint, page 4
By W. Guy Finley
Staff Writer
The Student Coalition Slate got a taste of its own medicine at Saturday's basketball game at the Sports Arena.
At the Arizona game, an unknown group circulated fliers calling Derrick Pedranti, leader of the slate, and his brother, Will, the "David Dukes of the West." Prior to the Student Senate elections, the slate used a bogus endorsement from Harold Miner on a flier passed out at the UCLA game.
The anti-Pedranti flier had a large "3" printed on the back and read "USC College Republicans seek monopoly of Senate" and "Don't let them jeopardize your student money." The flier encouraged students to attend the March 25 meeting, when elections for all senate executive offices will be held.
Several student organizations are planning to block the election of Derrick as president with a "show of force" inside Senate chambers the day of the election, said Christopher Welch,
director of speakers for the Program Board.
The Pedrantis' slate, the "Student Coalition," won a 9-seat majority in senate elections March 2 and 3. Derrick has been nominated for president and Will has been nominated for vice president. Both would have the required majority for election if all members of their slate vote for them.
Hans House, president of University Residential Student Community said, "(Pedranti's) slate is supported and backed by
the College Republicans; (The slate's) policy and plans are highly influenced by them."
Though Derrick was president of the College Republicans last year, he disagrees with assertions that the group influenced the slate. "I would say what these people are saying are lies. They will go to any extent to knock me out," he said.
House and Welch both referred to the anti-ABlOl rally, sponsored by the College Republicans last September, say-(See Slate, page 6)
Reactions to fight between SAE and ATO remain mixed
By Travis Smith
Staff Writer
After an SAE member was beaten by several still-unidentified members of Alpha Tau Omega on March 7, ten of his fraternity brothers paid a visit to the ATO house, which escalated into a " brawl between SAE and ATO," said Jenny Higby, an eyewitness to the incident.
The "brawl" has produced uncertainty as to the future of the two houses and who is to blame for the fighting.
When University Security and the Los Angeles Police Department dispersed the crowd, several uncooperative witnesses told security "You better cite Sig Alpha Epsilon for starting the fight," according to security's report.
But members of a neighboring fraternity who watched the incident said "ATO has been protected the past couple years. ATO had better get it now, that's all I can say."
(See Reaction, page 2)
On to the NCAA’s
USC supporters celebrate on the Sports Arena floor after the Trojans defeated Arizona, 70-69 Saturday afternoon. USC finished the season in second place in the Pacific 10 Conference. They will face Northeast Louisiana in the NCAA Tournament Thursday.