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USC plan: Draw more blood than UCLA
Senate scheduling appointments for donations to Red Cross next week
By Victoria Manley
Staff Writer
New bloodmobile locations and the traditional USC-UCLA rivalry are hoped to increase donations for the semi-annual blood drive to begin next week.
"Usually they just have the blood truck in front of Tommy Trojan,” said David Gabler, community relations coordinator for University Residential Student Community.
"We're hoping to get involvement from more of the freshmen and some other people who might not know about it," he said.
Bloodmobiles will be located at various residence halls in different areas of campus, as well as at three locations on the Row.
Stationing blood trucks on various parts of the campus has not been done for several years, said Katrina Richards, a Red
Cross representative and coordinator of the project at the university.
Also, in the hope of increasing participation, a competition with UCLA has been arranged to see which university will come closest to reaching respective blood-donation goals.
The competition, called the Blood Bowl, hasn't been held since 1990, when UCLA won.
"It was successful in '90, but hasn't been used since," said Mike Newhouse, community outreach senator and coordinator of the drive. "We decided to revamp that."
"Blood is a valuable resource, especially for our community," Newhouse said. "The drive is a great outreach because we're tripling the amount of blood we'll receive (over past years' drives)."
(See Blood, page 10)
USC/UCLA blood drive 1994
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between 9:30 a.m, and 2:45 p.m. on: Monday, Octobcr 31 Thursday, November 3 Friday, November 4 Contact the Student Senate office @ (213) 740-5620
USRC locations on:
Tuesday, November 1 & Fluor and Webb '1 hursday, November 17 @ Birnkrant
Tuesday, November 8 @ Pardee Tower
All from 3:15 to 8:30 p.m.
On the row: Wednesday, November 2 3:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
at Sigma Epsilon,
Pi Kappa Alpha, and Delta Sigma Phi
fo help the drives run smoothly, jpleaac schedule your appointment in advance and remember, your one donation can help save up to four lives.
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Sports, Page 16
Traveling in style
Camaron Etazady / Dally Tro|an
Walter Annenberg’s helicopter Interrupts practice at Cromwell Field yesterday.
At 6-foot-4, 290 pounds, USC's Darrell Russell is able to dunk basketballs. The freshman was also able to make the transition from prep phenom to a starting defensive lineman.
Sports, page 16
Talk shows aid in diversity
Programming such as Oprah, Geraldo and Donahue may be overly simplistic but it allows people to deal with their prejudices while in the comfort of their own home.
Viewpoint, page 4
Thursday October 27,1994 Vol. CXXIII, No. 39
Sunny: 80°
USC’s big prize reaches big time
DPS officers at event allegedly offended gays
By Eric Yahnker
Staff Writer
The Department of Public Safety recently came under fire when two officers allegedly used antihomosexual slurs toward performers and attendees at a recent National Coming Out Week kickoff event sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bi Assembly.
Ricardo Aldape, finance director for Program Board, said the complaint stemmed from an incident involving one of the performers in the band Fem 2 Fem, which performed Oct, 10.
"One of the band members saw three of her friends and was excited to see them, so she went to hug and kiss another woman on the mouth, and the female officer said, 'Hey, stop! There's not going to be any of that faggot crap here!' " Aldape said.
Another comment was overheard and reported to Aldape. A male officer allegedly said, "I hate getting assigned to these fag events."
Members of the band were interviewed on KSCR on Oct. 11, and made several allegations of misconduct toward DPS.
A formal report was filed with DPS on Oct. 20. Clyde Lockley, DPS deputy chief for protective services, sent a memo yesterday to the sources of the allegations, requesting direct information.
"It was a third-party complaint, so we had to go directly to the source before we could begin a thorough investigation," Lockley said. "We nave a list of five contacts, but to this point we have not gotten a response."
Lockley refused to name the contacts.
Jayzen Patria, performing arts chair for Program Board, said because of these incidents, it is very difficult to get good talent to perform at the university.
"We have a terrible rapport with talent agencies because of small things like this that get back to them," said Patria, who is also public relations director for GLBA. "I was backstage during the performance and every 10 minutes someone would come to me and ask if I heard what the security had said."
Patria was concerned that the service DPS performed was a waste of $200.
(See GLBA, page 10)
It's another sunny Southern California day. Expect the sun to shine. The high will be in the 80s. The low will be in the 60s.
Harper targeted for senate impeachment
Senators discuss revising ethical code to prevent conflicts
By Laura Lanchester
Staff Writer
New targets for impeachments came under fire at last night's Student Senate meeting, inciting a discussion for a new ethical code.
The impeachment process commuter senator Matt Harper has repeatedly called for was turned against him when an unidentified student submitted a request to remove Harper to Senate President Jimmy Moye.
"The charges are probably groundless," Harper said. "I haven't violated any constitutional measures. I think it's a direct political attack from members of Program
Board because of my criticism of their wasteful spending. Essentially,, I am not worried but I'm kind of annoyed."
Harper's impeachment will be heard at next week's Executive Committee meeting Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. in Student Union B-4.
Residence hall senator James Emerson proposed that senators draft a code of ethics for the conduct of the Student Senate and their associated bodies. The issue had initially been addressed by Judicial Council Justice Bronwyn Pollock.
"The idea of a code of ethics is a good one," Moye said. "I'm glad James wants to get flawless so problems won't arise in the future. It will only make the JC and senate stronger, but it is pivotal that we get it right the first time."
To avoid future conflicts of interest, Emerson also suggested a list of "poten-
(See Senate, page 10)
‘Radioland Murders’ draws on past poorly
The George Lucas paradox continues with a film that affectionately lifts from '30s comedies, but shows surprisingly little enthusiasm for '30s radio.
Diversions, page 8