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NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
May 31, 2000 Vol. CXXXX, No. 3
Local kids go to Troy Camp
Community: 174 area kids spend a week near Palm Springs with 70 USC student counselors
By DANA NICHOLS
City Editor
For a third grader who was never taught to swim and has never seen a real horse, Troy Camp is a different world and a dream come true.
Last week USC students took 174 local neighborhood kids from underprivileged homes to an oasis
of fun, learning, and friendship in the mountains behind Palm Springs.
Third, fourth, and fifth graders who were selected from the USC Family of 5 grade schools spent Sunday through Saturday swimming (the kids’ favorite) playing sports, learning archerv, riding horses, and enjoying dances, campfires, and movie night.
“The kids come from a home where they don’t have too much discipline,” said Brandon Smith, next year’s camp programmer who was a counselor this year and a senior majoring in urban planning. “They learn a lot of trust and I see Community, page 2 I
Ellis Kohs led a musical life
Obituaiy: Former USC music dean passed away Wednesday May 17 at age 84 in Los Angeles
By DANA NICHOLS
City Editor
Ellis B. Kohs, who led a distinguished dual career as a composer and a USC emeritus professor, died last Wednesday of leukemia, five days after his 84th birthday.
The author of 10 orchestral works, Kohs served as chair of the theory and composition department for more than 20 years during his time at USC from 1950 to 1988, and also acted as a dean of the music school in the late 1960’s.
“He was enormously proud of having been a member of the USC faculty for so many years,” said Byron Adams, professor of
musicology and composition at UC Riverside and a close friend of Kohs.
Before joining the USC faculty, Chicago-born Kohs studied at four universities and held teaching positions at three other institutions, and from 1943 to 1946 served as a band leader in the U.S. Army.
“He was a champion of contemporary music,” said Morten Lauridsen, professor and chair of the department of composition and a close friend and colleague of Kohs, and “one of the composers who helped bring the composition department to national prominence,” according to Donald Crockett, also a professor in theoty and composition.
Kohs was known for his high standards, sharp wit, and enthusiasm when on the lookout for young talent. “Even near the end of a long, difficult illness,” said Adams, “Ellis never complained, and often
surprised his visitors with... wit and insight.”
Kohs composed two symphonies, various concertos, and two operas:	“Lord	of the
Ascendant” and “Amerika,” which was inspired by Franz Kafka’s novel.
“He was extraordinarily well read,” said Adams. “Not just in musical subjects, but in literature, philosophy and psychology.”
While Kohs’ renowned work has been recorded onto CD’s and frequently performed, the student of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Julliard School, the University of Chicago, and Harvard University found teaching as a way to extend his breadth of knowledge on a more personal level.
As the author of three music textbooks, it was Kohs’ interest in literature which made his teaching particularly memorable for stu-! see Obituary, page 2 I
“He was enormously proud of having been a member of the USC faculty for so many years.”
Byron Adams
UC Riverside Professor
Rainey and Moore ousted in NCAA championships
Briefs: Men’s tennis duo were ranked 11th before loss; Women’s rowing finish in 14th at NCAA’s
By AARNE HEIKKILA
Editor in Chief
USC’s Nicholas Rainey and Ryan Moore were defeated 6-4, 6-2 by Cary Franklin and Graylon Oliver of Illinois in the NCAA men’s tennis doubles Championship final last weekend.
“In the first seven games we were playing better than they were,” Rainey said. “Then they just really stepped it up and didn’t look back. They’re
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School of Law
and Planning name deans
Deans: Daniel Mazmanian appointed dean of the Planning School; Spitzer head of Law School
By SABRINA DECKER
Staff Writer
The Law School and the School of Policy Planning and Development have each been appointed a new dean, the two latest appointments in what has been “an unusually large number of dean searches this year,” according to provost Lloyd Armstrong, Jr.
USC professor Matthew Spitzer will take over on July 1st as dean of the Law School.
Also starting in July is Daniel Mazmanian, who will be the new dean of the School of Policy, Planning and Development.
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Trojans advance to Super Regionals
Baseball: Gillespie and company will face Georgia Tech; USC riding a season high 13 game winning streak
By TINA HARRISON
Staff Writer
After a midseason slump that saw the No. 13 USC baseball team lose three conference series in a row and drop out of the rankings, it was vital that the Trojans reversed its tough luck.
And so USC has, as it swept the NCAA First Round Regional in Fullerton to advance to Super Regionals against No.l Georgia Tech in a best of three series.
The Trojans (41-18), who own the longest win streak heading into the second round at 13 games, will battle Tech at Russ Chandler Stadium beginning Friday at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Saturday’s contest will also be played at 7:00 p.m. with the third game, if
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Hot hitting. Junior shortstop Seth Davidson collected three hits against Cal State Fullerton and was named Most Outstanding Player in the tournament.
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Say cheese. Camp counselors Chapin Hayslett (left) and Brandon Smith pose with their campers in Idyllwild, CA.