Wednesday November 2,1994 Vol. CXXIII, No. 43
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Headlines
Funny ‘Friends’ emphasizes details
Joining NBC's already strong Thursday night sitcom lineup, "Friends" looks at the humorous defining moments of a varied group of twentysomethings.
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Bishop Amat High delivers Sermons
True freshman tailback Rodney Sermons is the fourteenth Trojan football player from Bishop Amat High School. He has three touchdowns in five appearances in a backup role.
Sports, page 16
Defense of slavery absurd
Some present-day conservatives defend and justify the pro-slavery intellectuals of the 19th Century. Taking such a stance only serves to add insult to the injuries caused by slavery. Viewpoint, page 4
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The USC Scholarship Brass Quartet entertains passing students with jazz and Dixieland tunes in front of Topping Student Center Monday afternoon.
Conflicting reports given on Webb fires
By David Thun
Staff Writer
Firefighters and Department of Public Safety reports offer conflicting reports on the causes of two trash chute fires at Webb Tow-
er on Oct 24.
According to a DPS report, newspapers were stuffed in the east and west trash chutes at Webb and set on fire. The building was evacuated and Fire Station 15 on West Jefferson Boulevard dispatched a unit.
"We were outside for almost two hours," said Helen Ho, a junior majoring in communication who lives at Webb. "(My roommates and I) went to the lobby at Fluor Tower and slept."
Firefighters who responded to the alarm said it was possible one of the fires may have been set off by the other.
(See Webb, page 10)
Students sample British culture
USC/Cambridge exchange program offers overseas opportunities
By Allison Vana
Staff Writer
As it has for over three decades, the USC / Cambridge University exchange program, led by Dean of Women, Emeri-ta, Joan M. Schaefer, plans to send students to England for a summer of study at the prestigious university.
The program originated about 30 years ago, when John Cante-lon, then Dean of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, met with the director of the University of Cambridge England International Summer School, Schaefer said.
USC was the first American university to have students invited to participate in this program, she said.
"We originally sent 12 students," Schaefer said. "But the students did so well that Cambridge has been enthusiastic and enlarged the number of students selected in the program, while offering more classes."
Courses at Cambridge are offered in subjects such as literature, history, politics, music, art and law. All are in-depth studies of aspects of the British culture, Schaefer said.
USC students are able to earn four units of general education credit or four units of elective credit for their work at Cambridge.
"Cambridge and Oxford are two of the most famous universities in the world. Studying at
Cambridge is a wonderful opportunity for students,” Schaefer said. "(Students) live in a typical English college. Each has a single room and attends courses and lectures on campus. They enjoy punting and pub-bing in addition to studying."
Tne program is now accepting applicants for next summer.
"We are looking for students with intellect, curiosity, and ability — students who are truly interested in the world community," Schaefer said. "These students must be excellent representatives not only for USC, but for the United States.
"The Cambridge Program is a place where lifelong friendships are made, both witn other USC
students and foreign students as well," Schaefer said. "It is one of the great personal and professional joys in my life to be instrumental in directing this program."
Schaefer, a graduate of Miami University in Ohio, got involved with the Cambridge program when it first started about 30 years ago, serving on its first selection committee. Although she retired from her position as Dean of Women at USC two years ago, she continues her involvement with the university and the program.
Schaefer said that one of her greatest honors came when the University of Cambridge pre-(See Cambridge, page 10)
Attempted impeachment of senator fails
All members now required to file weekly activity reports
By Nik Trendowski
Assignment Editor
The Student Senate executive committee last night found commuter senator Matt Harper not guilty of charges brought by another student calling for his impeachment.
However, the committee also responded by mandating that senators must have weekly meetings with the vice president or president and make weekly reports of their activities.
"The senate will grow stronger out of this and hopefully this is the last case on impeachments the executive committee will hear this year," said senate president Jimmy Moye.
Harper had been brought to the committee by Mark Arteaga, a commuter and graduate student majoring in electrical engineering
Both Arteaga and Harper said they were happy with the outcome of the hour-long delibera-
tions, as did other executive committee members.
Arteaga charged Harper could not be found in the senate office during office hours, was tardy to three senate meetings, and engaged in activities that were frivolous and did not meet commuter needs. Harper was not executing his duties properly, thus violating Article 3.7.C of the senate constitution, which outlines senators' duties, Arteaga alleged.
He also said Harper had not attended meetings of the senate political affairs committee, of which Harper is a member.
"So, I ask that the executive committee hear this case and impeach Matt Harper on violation of Article 3.7.C, for failing to do his job, plain and simple," Arteaga said. "Anyone in senate not doing their job, I think it'? unfair for them to remain in senate.
"I just wanted to make sure I
was doing my part and that the commuter senators were doing their part and I didn't see that happening, specifically with (Harper)," he said.
Harper countered that he had made himself available and though he did not attend meetings of the political affairs committee due to a conflicting class, he did work on several political events on campus in his spare time.
"I would bring into contention any superfluous and nondocumented allegations,” Harper said, referring to the fact that Arteaga had not provided dates or instances when he tried to meet with Harper but failed. "I think that it is obvious to this executive committee that this
complaint is not only bogus but maybe crosses that border into
lplai ybe
harassment."
Harper also defended his senate work by saying that he postponed activities such as trying
Matt Harper
to bring more automatic teller machines to campus in order to pursue an investigation of two Program Board officers which many commuters had brought to his attention. The senate rebuffed his attempts and Harper said he will not pursue the matter further.
(See Harper, page 10)