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NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
WEDNESDAY
January 27, IMS Vol. CXXXVt, No. S
Senate puts off program fee decision
Funding: Senators to talk with constituents before voting on possible increase next Tuesday
By JENNIFER MEDINA
Staff Writer
Student Senate failed a resolution to increase the student programming fee by $20 and decided to write a letter to Michael L Jackson, vice president of Student Affairs, asking for an extension of a decision deadline until 6 p.m. next Tuesday. Senate leaders said they will take the week to talk to their constituents and meet with members of Program Board.
Members of senate said they did not have any reassurance that the increase of the programming fee would improve the quality of on-campus programming.
‘1 don’t know if we spent the money we have as well as we could,'' said Jeff Halverson, a Greek senator and a sophomore majoring in international relations. *1 think rather than having a lot of events, we should have a couple that really stand out in students’ minds.”
Many members of senate were concerned because they believed the majority of the money brought in with an increase would not be used for campus-wide events.
In the first allocation of 1998-99, assemblies received 35 percent of the funds allocated to Program Board, or $141300. Campus-wide events received 45 percent of the funds, or $184,000. The other 20 percent went to administrative costs for Program Board. From that 20 percent, assemblies received 58 percent, or $14,000, while campus-wide events received 42 percent, or $10,000.
“Students want better concerts,” said Pedram Ben-Cohen, a commuter senator and a junior majoring in accounting.
After an hour of debate, Senate President Kyetay Beckner withdrew a bylaw amendment proposal that would have required senate approval for a number of Program Board decisions.
"The only way I can be secure in increasing the fee is by being in control, to at least some degree, of Program Board,” said Beckner, a senior majoring in music
The amendment would have required the president of Student Senate and the executive director of Program Board to work together to appoint the director of campus-wide events and assemblies. Senate would also have to approve the appointments, in the same way that cabinet appointments are approved.
“I feel this would make president and executive director work together and instill some sense of
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Football player talks about God
Speech: Mike Van Raaphorst captivates full house discussing life as a Christian athlete
By KODI HIRST
Staff Writer
While sitting in his kitchen last February, USC backup quarterback Mike Van Raaphorst realized that he needed to give his life to Jesus Christ. He had no one to turn to; his friends and family did not understand what he was going through.
“God was saying I couldn’t do it alone,” said Van Raaphorst, a junior majoring in broadcast journalism. *1 needed a relationship with Christ."
After an injury to his shoulder during his first year, Van Raaphorst hit the party scene, where his fame as a Trojan
football player began to go to his head. “I didn’t know how to react to the pressures placed in my lap.”
Van Raaphorst was featured at Trojan Tuesday, which was co-sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ and Athletes in Action. The audience was captivated as Van Raaphorst told of his struggles as a student athlete and how his relationship with Jesus Christ has helped him cope with the pressures of life.
During his half-hour speech Tuesday night, Van Raaphorst told of how his relationship with Christ began and the effect that it has had on his life.
“If I wasn’t Christian, I would have left school, but I realize now that God has bigger plans for me than football,” Van Raaphorst said during his talk. Van Raaphorst told of coming from a family of football players. His father played in the National Football League, one brother played briefly in the NFL, and another brother received a football scholarship to San Diego State University.
“(I want to) share stuff that you don’t see on Saturday, but make up who I am,” Van Raaphorst began. He went on to talk about his preconceived notions of becoming a college athlete.
Expecting to redshirt a year and then start the next, Van Raaphorst got a dose of reality when he suffered a shoulder injury his first year and then a leg injury the second.
Although being a Christian does not guarantee a trouble-free life, Van Raaphorst said he feels that his outlook on life has changed him for the better.
This football thing has been good,” he said. “I am looking forward to live the rest of my life with God.”
Although the turnout was not the expected 150, the room was full and the crowd was enthusiastic. Members of the audience found Van Raaphorst’s speech inspirational and appreciated him sharing his personal experiences.
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Voice mail network to use Greek system for first trials
Experiment: Fraternity and sorority members still unaware of new mode of communication
By JEANNE KLEIN
Staff Writer
For the first time, USC may get the chance to implement a highly advanced voice mail program for students and faculty through the Academic Voice Exchange, a new independent company that specializes in voice mail networks for schools and institutions. The company will be providing USC’s Greek system with a free experimental voice mail pro-
gram for the spring and summer 1999 semesters.
Currently, USC’s administrators are also using'the voice mail on a trial run, said Eddie Keys, a partner in the Academic Voice Exchange and a 1986 USC graduate in linguistics.
The Greek system was chosen for the upcoming experiment because it is the largest cohesive group on campus, Keys said.
■	“It is the ideal group for the network because of their constant social interaction,” Keys said.
If a certain fraternity or sorority chooses to participate in the test group, individual voice mail boxes will be supplied for that particular house.
The basic idea is that the USC campus would have only one phone number to reach its personal voice mail network,
and each individual would have his or her own voice mail box number and code.
The voice mail network operates in a manner similar to that of e-mail. Only one campus phone number is needed to reach the voice mail network. In order to send a message, a student must first enter a friend’s voice mailbox number. The receiver then enters his personal four-digit voice mail code and listens to his messages. In order to reply, clicking the “5” button would automatically call the sender back.
Some members of the Greek system feel that the network will be an unnecessary addition to their modes of communication.
“I'm not familiar with it at all," said Kelly Kerman, a senior majoring in communication and a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. “I don’t like
the idea of it at all. I'm not that comput-er-sawy, but I don’t think that many people will be using it since we already have answering machines and e-mail.”
A few other features include a “buddy list,” similar to that of America t Online's Instant Messenger, with which users can keep track of which of their friends are on the system at any time. In addition, one has the ability to “block" specific people from sending messages to eliminate any harassment, Keys said.
Distribution lists can also be set up, each equipped with its own code. This will be efficient for important class or club announcements for both faculty members and students, Keys said.
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"(Greeks are) the ideal group for the network because of their constant social interaction."
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