Wednesday April 20, 1994 Vol. CXXII, No. 62
Weather
An overcast morning will give way to another sunny and warm afternoon. Expect the high to reach the upper 70s and the low to cool down into the mid-50s.
Inside
Comedic ‘Figaro’ a delightful treat
Mozart's timeless masterpiece comes to life in a marvelously staged production playing at the Dorothy Chandler Music Center. It's a humorous opera filled with twists and turns.
Diversions, page 9
No. 7 Trojans win in season finale
Senior Chris Underwood led USC with 25 kills, eight digs, four blocks and a .657 hitting percentage in its three-game sweep of Long Beach State at the North Gym.
Sports, page 20
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F.Y.I.
Cap and gown pickup delayed
The delivery of caps and gowns for graduation to the University Bookstore has been delayed until Monday, April 25.
When the caps and gowns arrive, they may be picked up from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through May 6,
Bookstore officials say the delay is due to a strike by the Teamsters trucking union.
This has meant the caps and gowns have not been able to be delivered by truck. They are now in the
Erocess of being delivered y train from tne university's supplier in the Northwest.
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Community service awards recognize outstanding effort
By Victoria Manley
Staff Writer
More than a dozen university students received awards last week in recognition for their outstanding efforts in community service.
One of the first awards announced was the Joint Educational Project's "Extraordinary Community Service Award," an award given to a graduating senior who demonstrated exemplary community service efforts. The recipient of the award was Heather Knox Ross, a senior majoring in exercise science and international relations.
"I felt very lucky (to receive the award), because I was receiving an award for something that is just a habit to me," Ross said.
"The (Extraordinary Community Service Award) is really the premiere award," said Judi Biggs Garbuio, associate director of student activities and ceremony host. "It is the highest award
you can get for community service."
Ross has participated in numerous service organizations since her freshman year, including Spirits in Action, USC Space Science Day and she co-founded CityKids, a youth program for Los Angeles high school students.
"I learn so much from the interaction with others," Ross said. "I take what I learn inside the classroom and apply it to situations outside, and hopefully give back to the community what it has given to me."
A campus organization was also honored at the ceremony for its efforts, with the "Outstanding Community Service Organization Award." Project Read Aloud was given a plaque and a $500 award that will U* donated to a non-profit organization. Lisa Heimlich, founder and chairperson of the program, accepted the award at the
(See Awards, page 8)
Program’s goal to accommodate rapidly growing number of users
By Jeffrey Scott Nuttall
Staff Writer
"To report bugs, send e-mail to uscinfoadmin@cst.usc.edu
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'To what?"
A few years ago this would have seemed to be nonsensical gibberish to all but an enlightened few. Others might have interpreted the cryptic phrase as beyond-the-dead communiques from Elvis, Nowadays, nearly every-
one and his dog has an Internet account.
Currently, the Internet is going through some changes, and USC is right in the middle of them.
Last month, USC announced that one of the university's research organizations is now a prime contractor in a five-year, $21 million project to upgrade part of the massive communication network.
The Marina del Rey-based organization, Information Sciences Institute, is part of the USC School of Engineering and has been involved in the development of the Internet since its beginning.
One of the project's main
(See Internet, page 3)
Laurie Drew / Dally Trojan
Lee Wallach of the Volunteer Center presents Lisa Heimlich, founder and chairperson of Pro|ect Read Aloud, with the 1994 Outstanding Community Service Organization award.
La Raza upset with compromise
University to honor Cesar Chavez with plaque, indoor mural instead of meeting group's demands
By Nik Trendowski
Staff Writer
Though members of the Chicano/Latino La Raza Political Action Committee have been holding demonstrations contesting the university's plan to honor the late Cesar Chavez, university administrators say the plan is a good compromise.
"It's a move forward for the university, and I think the university is responding in a most positive way," said James Dennis, vice president for Student Affairs.
The plan accepted by the university includes the placement of a plaque commemorating Chavez in E.F. Hutton Park and an
indoor mural to be painted somewhere on campus. A Chicano/Latino studies program is also in the works.
However, members of La Raza, dissatisfied with the compromise, are asking that the park be renamed in honor of Chavez, that an outdoor mural replace the one on the demolished El Centro Chicano building and that the distribution of California grapes by Dining Services end.
Dennis said he has held conversations with the students and others for more than seven months and he finds the university plan a good solution.
"They have listened to the students and
have responded in a way favorable to students, faculty and staff," he said.
Abel Amaya, director of El Centro Chicano, is a member of a committee working on implementing the proposal. He thinks it is beyond what other universities have done, even if students do not think so.
Though Amaya said he is not directly involved with La Raza or its activities, he does serve as an adviser to the group and offers the El Centro office for its meetings, Amaya also said that he is not completely satisfied with the compromise he is helping to implement.
"I wish that for the great American Cesar Chavez was, we could have had a mural outside," Amaya said. "I think we need something less compromising than an in-(See La Raza, page 6)
Lights, camera ...
Jonathan Fox / Dally Trojan
Cinema students do the cinema student thing — learning film and lighting techniques — on the Harold Lloyd Sound Stage.
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