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USC organizations aid in coming out
Gay students unite for support, friendship over twenty-five years
By Ryan Reed
Staff Writer
Since shortly after the 1969 rebellion at the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, widely considered as the spark for the modern gay rights movement, USC has had groups to represent its gay, lesbian and bisexual students.
Support for gay and lesbian students at USC began in 1970 with the Gay Liberation Forum and has gone through many struggles — and name changes — in the 24 years since.
The group was not officially recognized by the university until 1985, when it was known as the Gay and Lesbian Student Union.
The group became a Program Board as-
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sembly during that same year and was later granted department status by the Student Senate under the name of Gay and Lesbian Assembly for Student Support (GLASS).
It continued to be known as GLASS until last year, when the name changed again, to the Gay, Lesbian, Bi Assembly.
"With the name change, we wanted to make bisexual students feel more welcome in our organization," said Jayzen Patria, GLBA director of promotions.
GLBA now encompasses several other organizations including Out for Reel, SCOPE
(Student Coalition to Overcome Prejudice) and SC FLAG (Southern California Friends of Lesbians and Gays).
The organization also offers discussion sessions such as Womyn's Rap and University Rap.
Wendy Chapman, who has been involved with Womyn's Rap, said the group helped her find people who understand what she is going through.
"I think Womyn's Rap is beginning to accomplish things and become more visible," Chapman saia.
In addition, Bi Chat, now a rap group, will soon become a full fledged organization. GLBA also has committees for social events community outreach.
(See Out, page 12)
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Olah wins Nobel Prize
Forum held on Chicano, Latino studies
By Lilia Aguirre
Staff Writer
The need for an expanded Chicano and Latino studies curriculum in the university's American Studies program was the topic of a forum held Wednesday by the Student Senate and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Azatlan.
The symposium, held in E.F. Hutton Park, is the first in a series of question and answer panel discussions to be offered by
the Academic Affairs Research Action Unit.
The main focus of discussion was the need to understand how the implementation of Chicano and Latino studies, intertwined with American Studies, will take route over the proceeding years.
The symposium brought a crowd of 70 students to listen and ask auestions to other students ana faculty linked to instilling the future with Chicano
and Latino studies at USC.
"In the bookstore there is no Chicano / Latino Studies of Literature," said Pierette Hondag-neu-Sotelo, professor of sociology. "There is no sign that says our knowledege is there. We need to push for a stronger Latino / Chicano studies program."
Panelists emphasized the need to motivate students to enroll in courses that will be established under the Chicano
studies program, and stressed that the outcome would result in attracting the quality of faculty needed to make USC known for having the best Chicano / Latino studies program in the nation.
"The administrators have heard the demands of the students," said Barbara J. Solomon, vice provost for Minority Affairs. "In order to get the faculty, you need people with Ph.D.s."
(See Chicano, page 12)
Thursday October 13,1994 Vol. CXXIII, No. 29
Cooler: 86°
Low clouds in the morning will clear for a mild, sunny afternoon. The high will be in the 80s and the low in the 60s.
‘NYPD Blue’ starts promising season
Dennis Franz returns as Andy Sipowitz in ABC's popular police drama. But red-haired honey David Caruso's John Kelly character will be leaving later in the season.
Diversions, page 9
One swing away, Buckner’s revenge
The USC women's volleyball team blew a two-game advantage and lost at UCLA, 13-15, 9-15, 16-14,
15-13, 15-9. The Bruins' Annett Buckner had 37 kills on the match.
Sports, page 20
Self-esteem without meaning
Self-esteem once meant something but has lately become a misconstrued buzzword. It is in truth a state of being that does not come from cultural awareness or pride but a sense of self-worth that is instilled by dedicated educators.
Viewpoint, page 4
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Professor George Olah receives congratulations from President Steven Sample for winning the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.
Chemistry professor from USC receives world’s highest award
By Barbra Garofalo and Kim Smith
Staff Writers
George Olah, director of the Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and a distinguished professor of chemistry at USC, has become the first USC Nobel Prize recipient.
Olah was notified yesterday that he had been chosen for the 1994 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his research on chemical reactions and hydrocarbons.
"It was still early but once I comprehended what it was all about I was delighted," he said, referring to the 6 a.m. call informing him of his win.
"I think it's recognition, but not just personal recognition. It's recognition for the work we > are doing always. It's recognition for my students and my group and in general for USC," he said. "For all our friends and colleagues here, it's a joyous day for all of us."
Three of the Nobel Prizes in chemistry awarded over the last four years have gone to Southern California universities. The other two recipients have been researchers from the California Institute of Technology and the University of California at Los Angeles.
"(The Nobel Prize) will have an enormous impact on our reputation nationally and worldwide, and vastly enhance our ability to attract scholars of comparable stature to this institution. It will attract the best students to USC," said Philip Stephens, chair of the department of chemistry.
Olah is the sole recipient of the award, which recognizes his research into the use of superacids, a trillion times more acidic than sulfuric acid, in effectively freezing chemical reactions, allowing scientists to study the intermediate stages and products (called carbocations) of the reactions, said G.K. Surya Prakash, associate professor of chemistry and Olah's colleague at the institute.
"I won't deny that it is satisfying to me personally. At this stage of my life, it's even more satisfying that I honestly believe this is a recognition of what we are doing here at USC," Olah said.
"He has achieved international recognition for his work, his students and this university long before he won the Nobel Prize," said Steven Sample, university president. "We appreciate you in your work and we are (See Olah, page 3)