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Students lend a helping hand — or paw
Animals: Campus organization finds strays new homes; hopes to evolve into a non-profit group in near future
By SOPHIA KA2MI
Contributing Writer
Call it a case of puppy love. Students are helping stray animals on campus by doing everything from feeding them sandwiches to helping them find loving, permanent homes.
A campus organization called 'SC PAW (Southern California People for Animal Welfare) has been active in
protecting stray animals on campus for the last four years. Founded by two graduate students, Teresa Allen and Victoria Staminson, the organization’s goal is to provide love and support for these animals and eventually take them off the USC campus and the surrounding area to place them in permanent homes.
“It’s a small group of USC students, faculty and staff concerned
with the welfare of the stray dogs on campus," said Cristina Lichtenberger, a sophomore majoring in biology. “We find dogs on campus, take them to the vet, feed them and then try to find (them) good homes."
’SC Paw has had a major impact on some of the animals’ lives in the past Lichtenberger said. About 300 dogs that formerly lived on campus and in the surrounding neighborhood have been placed into homes.
Since the pets are not allowed in campus housing, the animals that the group finds stay with foster fam-
ilies. These families are on a volunteer basis and care for the animals during the week. 'SC Paw provides the food and other supplies that are necessary to care for the animals.
Because of the rising costs of caring for the animals, 'SC Paw hopes to become a non-profit organization so they can better help the animals, Lichtenberger said.
Individual efforts have also been made to assist some of the animals on campus.
Julia Cody, a freshman majoring I see Animals, page 111
County
hospital
agreement
reached
Compromise: Facility used by USC students will have fewer beds than current one
By KATHLEEN FLYNN
Contributing Writer
Forging a compromise to end years of debate, county officials voted earlier this month to rebuild the earthquake-damaged County-USC Medical Hospital with 150 beds less than the current facility, opting to add an 80-bed annex at a separate location.
County-USC currently has 750 beds. Under the new plan, it will have a total of 680 beds.
The hospital is used by approximately 700 USC medical students, but officials were uncertain how the change in bed size would affect student training.
“There won't be much change for students now, but the new hospital will be nicer and more high tech,” said Dr. Edward Wong, interim chief of staff at the hospital
County-USC has been in need of earthquake renovation for years, but deliberation over the number of beds held up progress.
Some local supervisors and residents fought for the number of beds to remain at 750, saying that the hos-I see Compromise, page 111
Director to bring ‘vision of excellence’
Religion: After a two-year search, Hillel Jewish Center hires rabbi to take over the organization on campus
By LAIA GRIN0
Contributing Writer
Hoping to “bring a vision of excellence” to the Hillel Jewish Center, Rabbi Jonathan Klein has taken over as center director, vowing to make it one of the best in the country.
Introduced to the USC religious community Tuesday as an “impressive and devoted religious leader,” President Steven B. Sample said he expected Klein to lead the organization to new heights.
Having visited more than 25 college campuses in the United States and Canada in the past three years, Klein — who was the national director of a Jewish college outreach program — has a “great bird's eye view of I see Religion, page 111
Festival promotes quality care
Event: Future of health lies in society’s ability to merge old and new technologies
By ROBB FERRIS
Contributing Writer
Health professionals, advocates, scientists, entrepreneurs and gurus from near and far gathered at USC for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Health this weekend.
The "Weekend of Wellness" was centered in front of Tommy Trojan and sprawled down both sides of Trousdale Parkway. The festival included speakers on just about every topic imaginable — from health insurance to goat cheese.
At one booth, LA. Citizens for Safe Drinking Water promoted their cause, while at another, festival attendees bungee-bounced in the Aerobic Bouncing Chair. Meanwhile, Ralph’s Grocery cast itself as a health-food mecca, while Wind Music promoted its inventory of new-age music.
Elsewhere, the avid health enthusiasts from Golden Rainbow Publishing laid out their latest issues of Cosmopolitan and Maxim, while Balance Bar, Naked Juice and various other vitamin and supplement companies marketed their products to people nervous about their own health.
A popular attraction Was the tent featuring the Doctors of USC, where festival attendees could participate in an interactive video surgery simulator — then eat a smoothie if their appetites allowed.
The tent also featured representatives from the L.A. Children’s Hospital, University Hospital and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. USC doctors and scientists gave seminars on health in adolescence, skin cancer and other subjects.
Amid all the eclectic health displays, and against a musical background ranging from oldies to *N’SYNC, an independent political spirit was very present at the festival.
"I believe we have to rebuild health care,” said Joseph Flower, an expert on the health sciences and a critic of America's health care system. “We need to begin to think differently.
“Nobody is happy with health care,” Flower added. “Not doctors, (not) patients, (not) nurses, not even HMOs are happy with health care.”
Flower’s presentation included an illustration of the different technologies that are already available, will soon become available, or should, in his opinion, be available to the public. Behind him flashed images of robotic surgeries,
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Features
The following is a list of some of the main features during the “Weekend of Wellness"
“Sweet Strings’’ Local children’s orchestra, Inner City Strings Project
“Body Jam Boot Camp Work-Out" Boot camp
“The Goddess Body Prayer” Instructions in learning the art of Belly Dancing
“Emotional Fitness: Maintaining a Healthy Love Life" Interactive workshop on the seven essential aspects of love
Julia Kriwitz I Daily Trojan
Look ma, no hands. David Leong, 7, hangs from a free-climbing tower at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Health held on the USC campus during the weekend.