Friday November 19,1993 Vol. CXXI, No. 57
Weather
per
for football with the sun shining on the Trojans. The temperatures will range from the low 50s in the morning to the mid-80s in the afternoon. Beat UCLA.
Inside
For all the Roses: USC meets UCLA
Quite simply, it's the biggest game of the season. The Trojans and the Bruins battle at the Coliseum on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. for the right to play in the Rose Bowl.
Sports, page 7
Doing it without film school’s help
Not too long ago, Pete Segal was a dedicated RA looking at a future in broadcast journalism. Now that he's directed the third "Naked Gun" film, he can laugh about his 'SC years.
Diversions, page 9
Idealism takes a last dying breath
Come one, come all, to the funeral of a steadfast idealist. Though his liberal politics may survive, they may be warped and splintered to conform with today's reality.
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.I.
KROQ live from Tommy Trojan
KROQ will be broadcasting live in front of Tommy Trojan this morning from 5:30 to 10 a.m.
Radio moming-show personalities Kevin and Bean will be stationed at separate campuses. Bean will report from USC to greet the Trojan Marching band, mingle with students and give away tickets to Saturday's game and the De-peche Mode concert.
Michael the Maintenance man will visit center campus in the Oscar Meyer "Wienermobile," offering free hot dogs to students.
Bean said of choosing to come to Trojan central for the second year in a row, "It worked well last time. I met some nice people and if he (Kevin) wants to pick the inferior school, then so be it."
By Tracie Tso
City Editor
The Department of Public Safety, the Los Angeles Police Department and the State Police will be out in force to ensure fans' safety and to crack down on scalping and alcohol-related infractions of the law at tomorrow's game.
Lt. David Ritch of USCDPS said the department will be committing 30 officers to Coliseum and campus security for Saturday's event.
"We hope that everyone can
come and enjoy the game and go home safely," he said. "That's our goal.'
Ritch said officers will cite and arrest ticket scalpers, those intoxicated and those in possession of open containers of alcohol.
"We will be giving citations or making public arrests for intoxication,” he said.
Ritch said incidents at past games have been few, but authorities will not hesitate to make an arrest. Those intoxicated may be transported to the
Prospects hopeful for job-searching
By Daisy Moore
Staff Writer
Though this week's cover of Time magazine was grimly labeled "What ever happened to the great American job?'' USC students, the Career Development Center and industry recruiters still see positive trends in the job market.
Statistics show students have reason to look upon graduation uneasily, and many view the post-graduation job search as discouraging.
California has an unemployment rate of about 10 percent, and the magazine stated the official U.S. unemployment rate is 6.8 percent, though the actual
figures may be much higher.
Hope, despite a harsh economic climate, still lingers at USC.
"I'm optimistic," said Jerry Houser, tne director of the Career Development Center. "Students are still very employable."
Despite his optimism, Houser said the traditional job market is shrinking, and companies have cut down on hiring and recruiting.
"Students are getting fewer offers," Houser said. "Some of the more marketable careers are still offering jobs, but the volume has gone down."
Graduates may be at an ad-(See Careers, page 3)
"drunk tank" downtown, where they will spend a night to sober up.
Ritch said, "It can be a real eye-opening experience."
A citation for public intoxication can result in a misdemeanor charge and a fine ranging from $250 to $1,000.
Officers will also be enforcing the "open container law." He said once students, staff, alumni and faculty leave campus and head to Exposition Park, open containers of alcohol are prohibited and violators can be cited.
Since USC is private property, open containers of alcohol are allowed in the "party-picnic atmosphere," Ritch said.
"The LAPD is going to make a major commitment to the USC-UCLA game, both in crime prevention and suppression," he said.
Sgt. Chris Berglund, the special events coordinator for Oper-ations-South Bureau, said 10 officers will be on foot, patrolling the Exposition Park area.
Ritch said there will also be a (See Security, page 6)
Cronkite cites dangers of mass media trends
By Quyi
Staff Writi
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ter
Walter Cronkite, one of the most respected journalists in America, expressed his concerns for "dangers" occurring in the media at the Distin-
f;uished Achievements in oumalism Awards Tuesday evening.
He pointed to the rise of tabloid news shows in the media and criticized the image portrayed by television personalities.
"They are the 90-second reporters who arrive on the scene to report a story without any knowledge of the situation. They want to be stars
in pretty clothes and well-coiffed hair. And those are the males," Cronkite said.
The only two-time winner of the prestigious award, Cronkite was the master of ceremonies of the award dinner hosted by the USC Journalism Alumni Association.
Over 500 people gathered in the Tiffany Room at the Biltmore Hotel to honor this year's three winners, USC Journalism Professor Edwin Guthman, ABC broadcast journalist Diane Sawyer and Brian Lamb, the founder and chief executive of C-SPAN.
(See Cronkite, page 3)
Laural WllHami / Daily Trojan
Trojan Prlda members led the annual burning of the Bruin last night outside the Student Union Building In front of a huge crowd of students. USC and UCLA will battle for a Saturday. See page 7 for ex-tensive coverage.
Radio station hosts call-in program from Greek house
By Matthew Greenberg
Staff Writer
Calling Saturday's USC-UCLA football game a unifying event in a city stung by anger and disaster, KMPC sports radio hosts Brian Golden and Doug Krikorian broadcast their sports call-in show live from the front porch of the Delta Chi fraternity yesterday.
"This game unites people," Golden said. "The city needs this game more than ever — after the fires, the riots and the recession, we've been divided into little groups. It's great having the whole neighborhood talking to each other, not at each other."
Golden and Krikorian broadcast their live call-in show from the fraternity house located on 28th Street as part of a week-long celebration of tomorrow's game. About 30 of the fraternity's members surrounded the broadcast site, often becoming part of the show and being treated to autographs and dance routines by the KMPC Sports Squad, a group of dancers who also perform at Clippers games.
(See KMPC, page 2)
Security prepares for crackdown