Wednesday February 16,1994 Vol. CXXII, No. 25
Weather
Today will be another bright, rosy day with a few clouds and a slight breeze. Sunshine will warm things into the 70s, and the evening will cool down into the 50s.
Inside
Trojans defeat UC Irvine, 6-1
The USC men's tennis team remained undefeated by downing UC Irvine, 6-1, on Tuesday at Marks Tennis Stadium. Brett Hansen, a former Irvine player, grabbed an easy win.
Sports, page 20
‘Miss Julie’ scores with emotional jolt
The drama "Miss Julie" brings tension between the classes and the challenges of sex and love to light, while the gifted cast adds true emotion to the characters they portray.
Diversions, page 9
Conformity can be positive force
Conformity is a constructive force that creates the rules which serve to govern and lend order to society. Nonconformists wage a futile war against normalcy and convention,
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.I.
Architect will speak tonight
The School of Architecture is sponsoring a lecture by Norman Pfeiffer of Hardy Holzman Associates today at 6:30 p.m. in Room 101 of Harris Hall. The lecture will focus on the diverse design vocabulary of the firm and their commitment to architecture that is idealistic, inventive and accommodating to the needs of the client. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The work of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer is based on collaboration and exploration. The firm is known for its architectural diversity and variety of solutions.
Fair to ready seniors for graduation
By Shanti Paladugu
Staff Writer
Graduating students will be able to make arrangements for their graduation day at the "Salute to the Class of 1994" fair next Wednesday at Alumni Park.
The fair, which is in its second year, will include information about graduation announcements, diploma plaques and class rings,
Caren Walley, a senior majoring in real estate finance and co-chair of the committee, describes the event as a one-day shopping spree.
"The biggest thing though is to make sure their name is spelled right for their diplomas," she said.
University Events will provide commencement information such as times, locations and graduation maps during Wednesday's fair. The information will also be available in Kaprielian Hall, Room 104.
(See Salute, page 14)
Fighting on
Jon Fox / Dally Tro|an
Members of the Spirit of Troy marching band entertain passers-by and boost school morale during a recent pep rally on Trousdale Parkway.
Commencement time moved up
Switch gives main ceremony precedence over satellite functions
By Shanti Paladugu
Staff Writer
The time of the Main Ceremony of the university's May 6 commencement has been changed. Previously scheduled at 11 a.m., the ceremony will instead take place at 9 a.m.
The University Convocation Committee recommended the change a year ago and it has been approved within the past few weeks by Lloyd Armstrong Jr., university provost.
The satellite ceremonies will start sometime between 10:30 and 10:45 a.m. and will conclude by midday.
Jerome Walker, associate provost, said the university initiated the time change so there would be a feeling of primacy to the main ceremony.
In previous years, not all graduating students could attend the main ceremony because there were satellite ceremonies occurring at the same time.
Another concern of Walker's was that by
midday the temperature becomes quite warm. The earlier time allows the ceremonies to occur in the morning when the heat is not as unbearable.
"We're very interested in having all the graduates participate in the main ceremony and we're hoping that this will encourage all to participate," said Walker.
Caren Walley, co-chair of the Salute to the Class of 1994, said that the time change was
(See Ceremony, page 7)
Hollywood has long history of filming on university grounds
From Laurel and Hardy to Shaq and Nolte, tradition continues
By Victoria Manley
Staff Writer
Centered in the heart of Los Angeles, USC has been the location of several film projects for Hollywood. Use of the campus as a film backdrop dates as far back as 1930, when Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy filmed "Hog Wild” outside the Education Library.
Since then, the campus has been used for commercials, TV shows and motion pictures, raising occasional excitement among university students and staff along the way.
"It makes the campus interesting," said Anita Goldstein, the university director of Public Relations Projects. "A lot of production companies use the campus because it looks like an Ivy League school."
Over the years, the university has been portrayed in
such movies as "Peggy” (1950), "Oh Brotherhood" (1976) and "To Race The Wind" (1979). Since 1990, several hit films were shot, such as "House Party II," "Gross Anatomy" and "City Slickers II."
"Blue Chips," an upcoming film starring Nick Nolte and Shaquille O'Neal, features the university bookstore and main quad. The film was shot during freshman orientation last summer.
"We have a big commitment to the film industry in California, the USC \ film school and the i income of the university," Goldstein said.
Goldstein is responsible for earning the university $90,000 a year by leasing parts of the campus out to production companies. A bulk of that revenue goes to the university as a whole, she said, while a
small percentage of the money goes to the building or department used in the film.
She said the production companies are allowed to use any part of the campus as long as filming does not disrupt any classes or activities.
Any filming that does occur, however, tends to draw a crowd of spectators anyway.
Goldstein also said that the university keeps a close watch to see if any damage is done to the campus, though this has not been a problem in the past.
"They can generally use the exteriors of the campus/' Goldstein said. "However, we don't let them do anything to damage the campus facilities."
Last fall, a great deal of controversy was raised when there were rumors that a pair of university-owned palm trees might be cut down for a film being shot outside Hancock Auditorium. Upon hearing of the plans, students (See Film, page 2)
Student’s initiative results in recycling
By Allison Vana
Staff Writer
In response to student concern for environmental protection, a paper recycling program was instituted in September at Parkside Apartments. A plastic bag recycling program for the University Bookstore is also in the works.
Mike Newhouse, a sophomore majoring in environmental studies, began the Parkside paper recycling program with the help of about 60 students.
"I'm a student at Parkside and I saw that the recycling program from last year had declined and no one was collecting the paper although there were still bins. I'm also an RA, so I got together a group of interested students and it only took us a few weeks to get the program started up," Newhouse said.
Newhouse's responsibilities as coordinator of this program involve checking the recycling container periodically and removing all inappropriate items.
(See Recycling, page 14)