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Members of Trojan Pride sell university T-shirts for Saturday's football game against the Oregon Ducks from their 'car,' located In front of Tommy Trojan during lunch time.
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September 30,1994 Vol. CXXIII, No. 21
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Bovard Auditorium and Doheny Library, Heritage Hall, and Lyon Center.”
~Jeff Won
“Joy Luck” writer speaks at Annenberg
By Tamra Fitzpatrick
Staff Writer
Misconceptions and fabrications were just a few of the issues Amy Tan, author of the best seller “The Joy Luck Club," addressed to a standing room only crowd Wednesday night at Annenberg Auditorium.
"Contrary to what some students, professors, news reporters, and organizations assume, I am not an expert on China, Chinese culture, psychology of mothers and daughters, generation gaps," Tan said.
"Certainly I have personal opinions on many of these topics, but by no means do my sentiments, my world of make-believe, make me an expert," she said.
"The Joy Luck Club" explores the relationships between different generations of Asian women in America.
Tai Lam, a junior majoring in journalism, said the book is like an Asian "Thelma and
(See Tan, page 2)
Senate plans benefit dance party
All profits to go to neighborhood Youth Job Awareness Project
By Ryan Reed
Staff Writer
USC Student Senate is inviting students to party at the same time they raise money for a neighborhood cause.
A dance party is being held to benefit the Youth Job Awareness Project, a non-profit organization that provides job training and placement to youth and young adults who live in economically disadvantaged areas of Los Angeles.
The YJA started shortly after the 1992 riots and has gone on to place 600 clients into employment since then.
The dance will be held in the east lobby of the Annenberg School for Communication on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The charge for admission will be $5 per person before 10:00 and $7 per person after 10:00. All proceeds of the dance will be do-
nated to the project.
Student Senate was contacted about a benefit last year by YJA Director Natasha Pittman.
"I looked into the project and I was impressed," said Mike Newhouse, senate community outreach chair. "The program not only finds jobs for people but trains them for employment as well."
Natasha Pittman, executive director of YJA, commended the dedication of the USC organizations that have become involved in a time of dwindling public interest in such programs.
"(I)'ve seen corporations and organizations gradually turning their backs as the attention from the media diminishes,'' Pittman said.
“However, (USC organizations) have joined together to show that there is still a
need for and belief in efforts such as ours," she said.
The event is being co-sponsored by 100 Black Men, Black Student Assembly and Academic Honors Assembly. KSCR is also sponsoring the event and providing the music.
100 Black Men, an organization of black students on campus, has been a force behind publicizing the event.
"We are making a conscious effort to bridge gaps between black organizations and other campus organizations," said Gregory Wright, a spokesman for 100 Black Men. "Community service is one of our basic functions and we will support anything positive like this."
For more information, call The Youth Job Awareness Project at (213) 750-5627,
Mortar Board taps architecture dean
Sunny: 78°
No. 19 USC hosts Oregon on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the Coliseum, as the Ducks try to rally without their starting quarterback and the Trojans deal with injuries to their offense.
Sports, page 4
Women’s soccer plays two games
The Women of Troy face San Diego State today at noon, and Arizona on Sunday at 1 p.m. while trying to snap a two-game losing streak. Both games are at Howard Jones Field.
Sports, page 12
Victor Regnier’s energy in teaching, achievements cited
By David Thun
Staff Writer
What should a professor do when a dozen black-robed students march into a class, holding candles and blasting the Trojan fight song?
When it's School of Architecture Dean Victor Regnier being tapped by Mortar Board as Faculty of the Month, the appropriate response is to smile and accept the flowers.
As students in his class, Architecture 322, looked on in surprise, their instructor was presented with a certificate and a bouquet of flowers as Mortar Board praised his achievements as a teacher.
"We feel that Dean Regnier sets himself apart from other faculty," said Alex Wathen, Mortar Board's faculty of the month chairperson. "The way he really puts energy into his teaching is admirable. (Architec-
ture 322) might be one of the best G.E. courses at USC."
Regnier said that the award was totally unexpected.
"I didn't even know they did things like this," Regnier said. "I kind of assumed they had the wrong place."
However, though they were surprised by Mortar Board's methods, Regnier's students felt that the award was well-deserved.
"It was very fitting," said Lu-cio Maramba, a junior architecture major in Regnier's class. "I think Victor's a very good professor and a very good dean."
Maramba said one of Regnier's strengths as a teacher is his ability to make architecture simple for his students.
"He can take complex concepts and bring it to a level that's easily comprehended," Maramba said.
"Dean Regnier is a very ac-
complished architect. He combines this with his work as a teacher and administrator in a great way," said Melissa Contreras, president of Mortar Board.
Regnier holds a joint appointment between the School of Architecture and the Andrus Gerontology Center.
In addition to his duties as an administrator and professor, Regnier has done research on new designs for nursing homes for the Association on Aging. Regnier's book on nursing home designs, "Assisted Living Housing for the Elderly," recently won Progressive Architecture magazine's award for research.
Though his many duties often conflict with each other, Regnier says he enjoys all the aspects of his work.
"God, yes, it's hard," Regnier said. "One day of my life I spend doing research, two
It will be sunny after the clouds clear by noon. Expect it to be rather cool with the temperatures ranging in the upper 70's to the low 60's.
‘Sleep With Me’ a hip date movie
Though Joseph (Eric Stoltz) and Sarah (Meg Tilly) seem happily married, there's a catch: their mutual best friend, Frank (Craig Sheffer), has fatally fallen for Sarah.
Diversions, page 9
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Dean Victor Regnier receivea his award from Mortor Board
mornings of my life I teach and the rest I spend fund raising and keeping everyone happy over here.
"It's hard but it's rewarding
—	I enjoy people, I enjoy students, and I enjoy my own (See Regnier, page 2)