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Senate debates Springfest funds
Meeting: Original transfer not possible due to lack of money in the account for allocations board reserve
By JENNIFER MEDINA
Student Senate Writer
After discovering there was not enough money to transfer the approved funds to the Springfest account, Student Senate discussed at Tuesday’s meeting where additional money for the event
would come from.
Barrett Reiff, concerts director of Program Board and a sophomore majoring in accounting, announced that the transfer of funds that Senate approved two weeks ago was not possible because there was not enough money in the approved accounts.
During the Feb. 23 meeting Senate approved a transfer of $2,750 from the allocations reserve and security affairs fund to the Springfest budget to be used for production and talent. The transfer would have taken $2,000 from the allocations board reserve and $750 from security affairs account.
However, there is only $1,400
remaining in the allocations board reserve, said Senate Treasurer Hye Young Park, a junior majoring in business.
In a proposal that was later withdrawn, Program Board suggested taking $1,500 from the allocations board reserve and $1,250 from the Senate development account, along with the original $750 transfer from the security affairs account, for a total of $3,500. The motion was $750 more than the approval made two weeks ago.
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Early detection crucial to survive cancer
Seminar: Survivor, doctor and teacher gather to educate, inform students about breast tumors
By BELKIMONTEJO
Staff Writer
More African-American women die from breast cancer than women of other races because of a lack of early detection and limited resources, said breast and uterine cancer survivor Denise Richards during the Breast Cancer Seminar on Tuesday.
Around 20 people attended the seminar, held in Taper Hall of Humanities, which featured Richards as well as a doctor and a health educator discussing ways to educate people on breast cancer as part of African-American sorority Sigma Gamma Rho’s annual Sigma week.
Roberts, an interior designer, mother and wife, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987. She proudly recalled her experience fighting the cancer and said she was still alive only because of early detection.
“Don’t ever be afraid to check out your body, and if there is something different consult a doctor," she said.
Even though black women are less likely to get cancer, they are the race more likely to die from it, Roberts said. However, she added that women should not give up hope.
“Breast cancer is not a death sentence," Roberts said. “We just need to get more educated and be exposed to more resources."
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She's all that. Dr. Carmella Sawyers. Donna Gholar and cancer survivor Denise Roberts (left to right) discussed detection and prevention at the Breast Cancer Seminar on Tuesday night.
Roberts was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 1997, and she credits quick detection with saving her life then as well.
‘I had abnormal bleeding and pains," Roberts said. She decided to go to Dr. Emanuel Mba, a USC professor and doctor, who detected five tumors during the examination. “At the time of the operation, the doctor discovered three more tumors growing — that was in the span of a week," Roberts said.
Women need to eliminate stereotypes about what kind of women have breast cancer, said Temile Porter, adviser for the
Black Women’s Caucus.
“We need to get rid of the perception that only elderly white women get breast cancer," Porter said.
Young women need to check their breasts regularly and look for any abnormalities. Fourteen percent of minority women under the age of 25 in the U.S. have breast cancer.
Breast cancer is definitely a business that both men and women need to pay more attention to with survival, said Syreeta Greene, president of Sigma I see Cancer, page 111
Professors honored at convocation
Awards: Dr. Brian Henderson, Barbara J. Soloman given medals for their contributions
By LaNEA AUSTIN
Staff Writer
Two of USC’s most distinguished professors, Dr. Brian E. Henderson, an influential leader in the development of cancer epidemiology, and Barbara J. Soloman, former vice provost for faculty and minority affairs, were awarded the Presidential Medallion for their contributions to both the university and to society at the 18th Annual Academic Honors Convocation Tuesday at Bovard Auditorium.
The medallion is given to faculty leaders who not only shape the USC community but also contribute to “our broader society," USC President Steven B. Sample said.
Henderson, of the USC School of Medicine, won the medallion for his research in the study of infectious disease epidemics and cancer. The UC Berkeley graduate served as director of USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center between the years of 1983 and 1993, which resulted in award-winning research.
He has received the American Cancer Society’s Award for cancer prevention research and the University of Chicago’s Distinguished Service Award for work done in his medical school days at the University of Chicago.
“I am privileged to receive such an honor," Henderson said. “I accept this on behalf of my students and colleagues."
He then thanked his wife for her “unselfish support" and further expressed his gratitude to his friends, mentors and mentees. “It has been a great joy to be a part of this faculty...being allowed to do quality lab research. I take pride in seeing students who came through the lab who are now pursuing their own careers.”
Henderson is currently the mentor of 13 students.
Soloman, of the School of Social Work, is being honored for her 33 years of extraordinary service to students and administration as well as for her contributions toward the enhancement of a diverse environment, Sample said.
Soloman, a graduate of Howard University with a doctorate in social work from USC, was the winner of the Rosa Parks Award from the Los Angeles chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a recipient of the Social Work Educator of the Year Award.
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New $3 million dining facility not just for school athletes
■all: Clad in Trojan colors, Galen Center offers healthy food in convenient location
By SHARON STELLO and HILLARY BISCAY Staff Writers
The Galen Center, the new $3 million facility created to provide another dining option for athletes and welcomes anyone who wants to eat healthier food.
Decorated with an all-sports motif,
the Galen Center is a place where USCs nearly 600 athletes may choose to congregate after their respective practices, and where all students can come for lunch.
Cardinal-and-gold vinyl seats give the booths a ’50s diner ambience in the facility located behind Heritage Hall. Each of the 12 booths features a different sport on its countertop, and the walls are covered with large action photos of various Trojan teams and fans at football games.
Two big-screen televisions are mounted on the wall and 10 smaller televisions are hung from the ceiling facing different directions and usually tuned to sporting events.
The center was completed Feb. 15, opened for dinner Feb. 16 and first
served lunch Feb. 22, said Steve Lopes, assistant administrator of business affairs for the Athletic Department.
“The Galen Center and a 3,000-square-foot addition to the weight room will benefit the Athletic Department from a recruiting standpoint as well as benefiting current athletes," Lopes said. “We think it will provide better service and care for our athletes by providing them with a convenient place to train and eat."
On March 7, the dining hall was dedicated to Lou and Helene Galen and Thomas J. McCarthy. The Galens donated $1.5 million and Kathleen McCarthy donated $250,000 in the name of her late husband. Each booth also displays a plaque bearing the names of other donors.
The Galen Center is open to all students, faculty and staff for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Dinner is available to Galen Meal Plan participants only and is served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Galen Meal Plan is available for anyone interested, Lopes said, and the dinners are an all-you-can-feat buffet.
The prices, which range from $1.75 for a slice of pizza to $5-50 for a large salad, are comparable to other eateries on campus, Lopes said. Since Dining Services runs the facility, meal plans are accepted as payment for lunch, as are cash and discretionary.
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