Wednesday November 3,1993 Vol. CXXI, No. 45
Weather
Still warm out there. Expect a bright and cool morning heating up the afternoon to the mid-80s. The evening should be clear and chilling into the lower 60s; fires optional.
Inside
Discover science with new IMAX
The latest IMAX film, "The Discoverers," takes the viewer on a ride through the world of science. Venture from Alaska to the surface of Venus without ever leaving the theatre.
Diversions, page 9
It’s Haller time for volleyball
Senior outside hitter and USC captain Katie Haller
Kpvides leadership for the omen of Troy while looking ahead to her own future as a player, a coach, or a Rhodes scholar.
Sports, page 20
Black and white types of justice
Justice has taken on an "us" versus "them" mentality. Reactions to the Denny trial reveal that justice was served only through the thick haze of racial politics.
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.I.
Mental bowling tourney in town
The Academic Honors Society and Golden Key will be sponsoring the nation's top college trivia tournament, theCollege Bowl.
The competition will be held from Nov. 9-11 at the Grounds Zero Coffeehouse at 8 p.m.
Teams will consist of five individuals competing for a chance to be declared USC College Bowl Champions and an opportunity to participate in regional competition.
Spectators are welcome to attend.
Applications to participate are available in Student Union, room 106.
Applications are due Friday, Nov. 5.
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Students air concerns for trees’ sanctity
By Nne Ebong
Staff Writer
Two trees placidly standing on campus have become the focus of attention as USC faculty and students fight to stop their removal by a movie crew next week.
Nearly 50 students and faculty members voiced their concerns about a pair of rare cycad trees, which stand in front of the Allan Hancock Foundation building, at a meeting Tuesday with the concerned parties.
"We're used to being inconvenienced by the entertainment industry due to all the filming that goes on on this campus, but this is going too far," said Kathy Boettcher, a graduate student studying biology.
Paramount Pictures, the studio backing the film "Forrest Gump" starring Tom Hanks, will be filming scenes in and around campus next week. The
group spoke with representatives of the film com-	jmoo k. HaNmann / Daily Trofan
pany, USC Public Relations and Valley Crest Tree Two trees In front of the Allan Hancock building are slated to be removed next week
(See Trees, page 13) for the filming of a Paramount Plcturea movie. The treea are over a century old.
Low USC turnout for state election
after page of the record book showed very few people had signed in to vote. For much of the day, most voters were USC students.
Proposition 174, which would have changed the state constitution to provide for vouchers of $2,600, approximately half the
amount the state currently pays for each student in a public school, appeared to draw many voters to the polls. The vouchers could have been used by families to send their children to private schools.
Proposition 174 was the sub-
(See Election, page 12)
Anchor makes an ‘impact’ with weekly TV broadcast
By Roger D. Sequeira
Staff Writer
If a group of students from the School of Journalism were to write, produce and anchor a television newsmagazine, it would probably not be expected to win an Emmy its first time out, but this is exactly what happened to the student-produced program "Impact" in 1992.
mis achievement may be attributed to the graduate and undergraduate students who "have the proper enthusiasm, the proper talent, and the proper desire to make (the program) work" said William Woestendiek, director of the School of Journalism. One such student is Gavin Williams, "Impact's" lead co-anchor.
"I think the most important thing (in journalism) is to be able to relate the information to the people watching the show ... to be clear in what we say
(See Williams, page 3)
California school voucher initiative defeated 2 to 1 in absentee balloting
By Nik Trendowski
Staff Writer
A few people entered the polling place at Marks Tower yesterday to vote, but most walked by, glancing in and wondering what was going on.
"Isn't today election day or something? What are they polling? Proposition? Are they proposing something?" students said, strolling by Marks Tower.
Seven statewide propositions were on yesterday's ballot.
While few went to the polls to vote, those who did seemed to have a purpose in mind.
Those exiting the Marks Tower site today overwhelmingly voted "no" on Proposition 174, the school voucher initiative that sparked the most heated debate prior to election day.
Absentee ballot results showed Proposition 174 losing by a two to one margin Tuesday night.
"I think that a voucher system
is a good idea, but there aren't enough protections in the proposal as it is written," said Mindy Schroeder, a junior majoring in English literature.
"I'm in favor of public schools. Everyone can't go to private schools, and this won't fix the public schools," said Ser-eita Cobbs, a graduate student studying cinema.
Most exiting the polling place also said they voted "yes" on the remainder of the proposals.
The Marks Tower site was the polling place for both on- and off-campus precincts, yet one voter leaving the polls said page
DanM Shlh / Daily Trojan
John Wlegand, a aenlor majoring In public administration, and Ken Robberts, a Junior In the same field, reapond to the closure of the ATM near Commona Cafeteria after vandallam last week.
Out of luck, out of cash