Monday March 14, 1994 Vol. CXXII, No. 41
Weather
Expect a warm day with a high in the 80s and cool evening with a low in the 60s. Clear skies and dry winds will be prevalent, with clouds clearing up in the morning.
INSIDE
Annual Songfest delights crowd
Eight student groups, mostly fraternities and sororities, showed their talent at the 41st Annual Songfest at Bovard Friday night.
TKE / Pi Beta Phi took top honors.
Diversions, page 9
Women of Troy: Champs at last
After four years of waiting, USC's seniors — Lisa Leslie, Jualeah Woods, Tracy Atwater, Tracy Adams and Nicky McCrimmon — celebrated senior day by clinching the Pac-10.
Sports, page 20
A journey into L.A. freaktitude
A bus trip to Melrose Avenue can make one wonder about the general condition of the human face. One writer finds that popular culture isn't all that it's cracked up to be.
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.I.
Job workshop to be offered
The Office for International Students and Scholars and the Career Development Center will co-sponsor a Job Search Strategies Workshop.
The workshop is designed to help international students become familiar with issues concerning employment in the United States, such as immigration regulations of international student employment.
The workshop will be held on Wednesday, March 16, from 3-4 p.m. at Topping Student Center, Room 207.
The OISS holds these workshops once a semester. For more information, call (213) 740-2666.
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Discussion focuses on film violence
By Quyen Do
Staff Writer
Just over a week before the Academy awards, a panel of experts from the media gathered to discuss issues facing the industry — not the movie that will win the golden statue — but film and television ethics.
A dozen students were present at the Annenberg building for the 4th Annual Ethics Symposium Thursday night to hear the nine-member forum, which focused mostly on the impact of film violence on children.
"As a parent, it's disturbing to see that there's not enough attention paid to the effects (violence) has on children," said Donna Brown-Guillaume, an executive producer of
Confetti Company Entertainment.
Richard Jewell, a Ph.D. in communication with a cinema emphasis and a professor at the School of Cinema-Television, said he does not allow his 6-year-old daughter to watch television without supervision because of the violence.
"But what percentage of homes have two educated parents (to monitor)?" asked Larry Turman, director of the Peter Stark Motion Picture Producing Progam, whose latest movie was "The Getaway."
Brown-Guillaume agreed with Turman. She said Jewell's situation is ideal, but today, parental supervision is a luxury and many parents use television as a "baby-sit-
ting device."
Michael Renov, an associate professor and chair of Critical Studies division at the School of Cinema-Television, said he encourages his daughter to question the images she sees.
Beth Brewer, a freshman majoring in creative writing and political science, said she came to the meeting because, "(Film ethics) is a large political issue right now.
"I don't think it's necessary for the industry to curb what they produce," Brewer said. She added, however, that they should be more sensitive to the effect of violent images on the public.
(See Ethics, page 6)
DMV cracks down on illegal licenses
Showtime approaches
Proof of legal residence law shouldn’t hinder foreign students
By Nik Trendowski
Staff Writer
Illegal immigrants who attempt to apply for driver licenses or identification cards at the Department of Motor Vehicles are now out of luck.
However, this should not pose much of a problem for USC students, especially once the procedure becomes routine, said Dixon Johnson, director of the Office for International Students.
Johnson said international students will be able to provide their passports with arrival and departure records to show that they are legally in the country.
Flowever, he envisioned those coming to California from other states might have the most problems since out-of-state licenses will no longer be accept-
ed as proof for first-time applicants.
The "proof of legal presence" law, or SR976, went into effect on March 1 and means that all first-time applicants for the documents must show either a certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate; State Department documents issued to American citizens abroad; a current or expired U.S. passport; INS documents such as a resident alien card, a certificate of naturalization, a valid passport with record of arrival and departure, a temporary resident identification card or Mexican or Canadian border crossing cards with record of arrival and departure; a Canadian passport or birth certificate; or proof of Indian blood degree.
Those who don't have the appropriate documents will be given temporary cards good for 60 days so applicants can gather the proper documents.
The law was sponsored by Sen. Alfred Alquist, D-San Jose. Chris Jansen, one of his assistants, said the bill was not about being against immigration, rath-(See Proof, page 7)
Construction abounds on, near Figueroa
Overhaul of South-Central streets occurring primarily near campus
By Jeffrey Scott Nuttall
Staff Writer
Just what is going on with Figueroa Street? Signs of construction have abounded for the past month — cones, barriers, everything but construction workers.
campus. According to information supplied by Ina VanDer-Laan, a transportation engineer for the Los Angeles City Department of Transportation, the one-way sections of Exposition, Hope Street and 37th will form a
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Sourabh Sarkar / Dally Trojan
Construction workers make long-awaited repairs on Figueroa.
What's going on is a major overhaul of South-Central streets. Many streets that are now two-way will be converted to one-way streets, including parts of Exposition Boulevard and 37th Street. Figueroa itself is going to be wider. Offramps are being moved, freeways widened . . . the works.
Most of the changes are near
counter-clockwise triangular loop just south of the campus.
The traffic problems caused by the five-way intersection at USC's southeast corner will be largely mitigated by the change. Although there will still be five streets, the intersection will act as a normal four-way intersection because 37th and Exposi-(See Construction, page 7)
James Brown / Dally Trojan
Jayzen Patria carries the wardrobe for GLASS'S Songfest entry. For a review of Friday night's show, see Diversions, page 9.