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October 4, 2000
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Enforcing the law
Randall Yong I Daily Troian
Crime. An individual known by Department of Public Safety officials to have prior arrests was detained on campus Tuesday for refusing to corporate with an officer. He was transported to Southwest station for booking. The name of the suspect, who was riding a bike through campus, was not released at press time.
Gore, Bush sort through
issues
Debate: Presidential candidates discussed abortion, health care and tax cuts during session
By ROB FERRIS
Contributing Writer
At the first of several planned presidential debates, Republican candidate George W. Bush and Democrat candidate Al Gore clashed on tax cuts as each attempted to discredit his opponent's plans for social security Tuesday night in Boston, Mass.
The debate was characterized by melodrama and personal attacks. At a viewing held in the auditorium of Annenberg School for Communication, the audience didn’t seem to favor either candidate until the end, when Gore received heavy applause
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Workers happy with year-old pact
Labor Dining and housing employees’ 1999 contract influenced other unions’ negotiations; lasts through 2004
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Body images pervasive
By FRANCESCA CIMINO
Assistant City Editor
“There is a fine line between dedication and obsession," reads a poster hung in the women’s locker room of the Lyon Center, providing a somber reminder of an increasingly pervasive attitude among exercising women — and particularly among female athletes.
Combined emphasis on appearance and performance, perpetuated by the media, influenced by social constructs and shaped by demands of coaches and parents, make preoccupation with physical attributes more invasive than ever.
“We live in a society that is obsessed with appearance," said Shikana Temille Porter, a senior clinical psychologist at USC Student Counseling Services. “And fitness has been set up as the cultural ideal of beauty.’’
Taking extreme measures to improve performance is not a new
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By BETH COOMBS
Contributing Writer
Exactly one year after they signed a contract with the university, USC dining workers and dormitory janitors say they are satisfied with the agreement.
"We have a good contract and we
Recreation: Urban campus limits athletic facilities
By LOREN CHIDONI
Staff Writer
Though the amount of recreational space at USC pales in comparison to that of other universities, the land-locked nature of the campus prevents USC from expanding its facilities.
However the university is exploring new options to improve the area
are very happy with it," said Bias Perez, a USC employee since 1968 and an organizer for Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union Local 11.
Today marks the one-year anniversary of a contract that granted union members immigration protection, giving employees who are
that currently exists — from renovating the Lyon Center to constructing recreational space on top of parking structures, said Don Ludwig, senior associate director of Recreational Sports.
USC has the lowest average outdoor space per student according to two studies that looked at 183 schools and 235 schools, respectively.
The average outdoor space of the schools analyzed in the studies — which were conduced by the National Intramural Recreational
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terminated due to expiration of their work permits 12 months to return to their former job with out losing their seniority.
The contract — signed at 3:36 p.m. Oct. 4, 1999 — also offered a wage increase and benefits, including medical, dental, pension, legal and tuition remission, which provides tuition remission for children of USC employees.
"We fought for four and a half years and we got what we want,” said
Maricela Srutos, one of the Union 11 organizers. "They have a very good contract.”
The workers had been working since 1995 to ensure that their jobs would not be subcontracted out, which could have prevented them from receiving certain benefits, such as tuition remission.
As reported in the Oct. 6, 1999 edition of the Daily Trojan, workers said that relief spread among them I see Labor, page 17 !
USC lags in open space
Elizabeth Tabis l Daily Trojan
Possible expansion. The Lyon Center may undergo improvements.
Today: Daily Trojan open house from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in STU, Room 421