Head over heels
The hapless Trojans lose yet again as California scores on a crucial punt return in the fourth quarter / 20
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October 30, 2000
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University officials must reexamine how they classify rape cases on campus / 4
News Digest 2
Editorial	4
The Buzz	7
Crossword 17
Opinions	4
Lifestyle	7
Classifieds	16
Sports	20
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Welcome home
Frances Hagan I Daily Trojan
Fight on. Former members of the Spirit of Troy return for a performance at Saturday’s Homecoming football game.
Millions given to diversify faculty
Academics: Donation by alumnus will increase the number of women faculty in science and engineering
By REBECCA ZAK
Contributing Writer
An anonymous aJumnus donated $26.5 million to USC for the purpose of improving the status of j women in science and engineering, the university announced Friday.
As the Daily Trojan reported on Oct. 16, a variety of social factors appear to discourage women from entering careers in science and engineering. Of the more than 170 faculty members in the School of Engineering, only two are women.
The university plans to use the funds to bring about greater gender
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School voucher initiative meets mixed emotions
Proposition: Intended to improve education, some fear it will harm schools
By SCOn MARTINDALE
Contributing Writer
California’s Prop. 38, an initiative that will determine whether the state should give taxpayer-funded vouchers to California schoolchildren who attend private schools, has met surprisingly strong opposition from students and faculty at USC, who feel that the states public school system will suffer if it is passed.
“I think (Prop. 38) is a terrible idea because we should put money in public education rather than private schools," said George Zottos, a USC graduate student in education and a former public high school teacher in Massachusetts.
Others echoed the sentiment.
“I’ll be voting no on the proposition,” said Jennifer Hong, a USC graduate student in education and a former English teacher at Hollywood
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Awareness week to educate voters
Politics: Events, beginning today and continuing through Friday, include political speeches, contests, comedy skit
By CARISSA MELASIPPO
Contributing Writer
Encouraging students to vote in next weeks presidential elections, USC's Political Awareness Campaign is hosting Election Awareness Week on campus today through Friday. The week's events include guest
speakers, game shows and a comedy skit.
“The goal of the week is to make students more aware of the issues in the upcoming election and to encourage more students to vote," said Anusha Ramanathan, director of Student Senate Political Affairs.
Events are sponsored by Student
Senate, Program Board, the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics and various student organizations. Issues to be discussed include national security, foreign policy and minority affairs.
Students said they hoped the week’s events would help them and other makes informed decisions.
“Older generations are set in their ways, and usually vote based on the party, not the issues,” said Stephanie Morris, a junior majoring in business. "Students tend to pay
more attention to the issues, and vote for the candidate who has better answers and solutions to the issues.” The schedule for Election Awareness Week includes:
Today at noon
Matt Brown, a USC student running for political office, will speak in Hahn Plaza.
Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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SCALE protests sweatshop labor during Homecoming
What docs it say about your school it ’hen they support sweatshop clothing:?"
- ♦— LIZZY KIRKHAM, freshman Pitzer College
Labor Members clash with some USC football fans visiting campus Saturday
By ROBB FERRIS
Contributing Writer
Clad only in underwear and cardboard signs for Saturdays Homecoming festivities, members of the Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation protested the alleged manufacturing of USC apparel in sweatshops.
Surrounded by students and alumni — many of whom were sport-
ing USC sweatshirts, T-shirts and baseball caps — the nearly two dozen students outside the Pertusati University Bookstore were both supported criticized by on-lookers.
“There are people here who are supportive, and then there are people here who are being very vocal about not-caring,” said Lizzy Kirkham an undeclared freshman at Pitzer College who was participating in the protest. “What does it say about your school when they support sweatshop clothing?”
As the protesters waved their banner reading “Nothing is better
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Demonstration. A student protests sweatshop labor.
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