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Volume CXVI, Number 60
University of Southern California
Tuesday, December 3, 1991
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Senior named Panhellenic Scholar for November
By Nicole Simonsen
Staff Wnter
Being active in the Greek and university communities and maintaining a high grade point average has paic off for Dana Simon, a senior majoring in creative writing who was named the Panhellenic Scholar for November.
"I'm excited that I was chosen as the scholar of the month, because I believe that it is important to show that the Greek system at USC honors academic achievements," she said.
The award is given to a representa tive of the Greek system who has a high grade point average and is active in both the Greek and USC communities.
"I was totally surprised that 1 won," Simon said. "I knew that I had been nominated, but I didn't think that I would win."
Simon attained a 3.93 GPA last spring, and her cumulative GPA is 3.47.
She will be finish her term as the president of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority in February.
"It takes up a lot of time, but I got a lot out of it," she said.
This summep she spent most of her time on the task force that helped redefine the minimum-standards policy for the Row. As a committee member, Simon helped create new policies for he Greek system, helped decide what improvements needed to be made and lelped set noise regulations.
Simon was the networking chair of he Senior Class Executive Committee and was also a member of the Greek Week Committee. Last year she was lonored with membership in the Order of Omega, a Greek honor society at the university.
After Simon graduates, she would ike to return to San Francisco, where she lived before attending the university.
"I'd like to get a job where I can use my creative energy and make money at it, maybe advertising or working at a public relations firm," she said.
WEATHER
TODAY:
Sunny, 51/73
TOMORROW:
Sunny, 49/65
Trojan Squires suspended
Assumption of involvement in UCLA vandalism cited
By Roy J. Chung
Assistant City Editor
The Office of Student Affairs placed the Trojan Squires on interim suspension after learning that five of the six students arrested in connection with painting graffiti on the UCLA campus last month were members of the organization, university officials said.
"With an interim suspension, you can make an assumption that there is some evidence that the organization was behind the action," said Valerie Paton, as-
sistant dean of Student Affairs.
In a letter to the Trojan Squires, James Dennis, vice president of student affairs, said the Office of Student Activities has initiated an investigation into the organization's role in the UCLA incident, but that no formal charges have been made.
The letter was dated Nov. 21 and addressed to Maninder Dhillon, president of the service organization.
"The withdrawal is taken under the provisions of the Student Conduct Code when there is evidence of a threat to the
stability and continuance of normal University functions," the letter said.
"The organization may not participate in any university- sponsored activity or be afforded any of the privileges of a recognized student organization until a decision is released in the matter.
"Please note that the Trojan Squires should view this indefinite withdrawal of recognition with extreme gravity," the letter said.
(See Suspension, page 8)
Anti-Semitic vandals strike
Architecture school hit by spraypainters
By Melanie Haseltine
Staff Writer
Anti-Semitic graffiti — including a swastika and the inscription "We're keeping an eye on you" — were scribbled on a student's work station in a university architectural studio last week.
Phil Lazarus, a freshman majoring in architecture and one of two Jewish students in the architecture department, first discovered the writings on a bulletin board above his drawing desk Nov. 18.
A large swastika was drawn in black, and the word "DIE" was written underneath it, Lazarus said.
Later, he found the swastika was scribbled out in his defense, and an inscription was printed in bold letters reading"Nazi pigs f-k off!"
A week later, he found another message: "Would a shickza marry your sorry ass?"
The graffiti was a response to his support of a UCLA newspaper posting on an intercultural and Jewish association that read, "Would you marry a shickza?"
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Phil Lazarus
Anti-Semitic graffiti was scrawled at a student’s desk in the School of Architecture.
"Shickza" is a slang term for Jewish women.
Lazarus said the grafitti was obviously directed at him.
"I'm paying a lot of money to come here; I don't need this here," he said. "It pisses me off."
Lazarus said he complained to the department asking that the graffiti be removed and no action was taken. But Carole Gustin, assistant to the dean of the School of Architecture, said Dean Robert Harris only learned of the incident (See Vandals, page 2)
Hanukkah activities sponsored by Hillel
By Melanie Haseltine
Staff Writer
As the celebration of Hanukkah continues this week, Jewish students at the university will be able to celebrate the traditional Feast of Lights in a series of activities sponsored by the Hillel Jewish Center.
On Wednesday, a candle-lighting ceremony will be conducted in front of Tommy Trojan at noon.
On Thursday, the center will hold a forum on David Duke, former Ku Klux Klan leader and recent Louisiana gubernatorial candidate who lost the election. Students will be able to discuss Duke's politics in relation to Jewish oppression in a discussion at noon in Taper Hall, room 105.
A Hanukkah party will be held Thursday night, where traditional (See Hanukkah, page 17)
Tasha Standefer / Dally Trojan
Hanukah’s menorah is lit at Hillel.
Moped thrown off top of EVK Residence Hall on Wednesday
By Travis Smith
Staff Writer
In a unique test of the laws of gravity, vandals threw a blue moped from the upper floor of EVK Residence Hall on Wednesday, sending it crashing to the outside patio of the dining area below.
University Security has been unable to determine who "roof tested" the vehicle, which was dropped about 2 a.m., said security Sgt. John Lewis.
Security was called when the assistant manager at EVK Dining Hall noticed the damaged
(See Plummet, page 7)
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