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Hurricane Mitch relief drive extended
The Trojan Knights have extended the hurricane relief drive for the victims of Hurricane Mitch until Nov. 20. They will be accepting donations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Hahn Plaza.
Some needed items include money, clothes, canned goods and blankets.
For more information, contact Juan Nunez at (213) 250-3590.
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Rivalry: Officials closely watch for pranks, illegal activity in week leading up to USC-UCLA game
By ANGIE CHEN
Assistant City Editor
While the campus has been free >. fa history of pranksters from UCLA so far dur- 0f the use vs ing Troy Week, the Department of UCLA rivalry Public Safety suspects today to be an see 1 opportune time for vandalism and ■ ’ -other various pranks.
“This year we have not caught (any UCLA) kids (yet)," said Deputy Chief Bob Taylor of DPS. “But it ain’t over until it’s over. We’re on alert. (Pranks) may take place today or tomorrow or Saturday."
“They might think there’s less activity on campus, and it’s a final day to make a statement," Taylor said. “On Saturday, everybody will be focused on the game and will be recovering from the night before."
But Taylor said UCLA students are easy to spot during Troy Week.
"Usually UCLA students who come over here don’t know where they are going," Taylor said. “Sometimes they’re really dumb and wearing UCLA stuff. A person that doesn't have any purpose here is kind of wandering around and looking for something. It gives you cause to stop them and ask them what they’re looking for."
USC students have already tried to execute pranks at UCLA this week and at least three students will be sent to Student Conduct.
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Fighting on. About 250 gathered in front of Tommy Trojan Thursday night for the Troy Week rally and concert, where KRS ONE performed.
(see Troy Week, page 6)
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from a urinal and hung out of a window. Once the burning bear fell, it landed close to the east entrance of the Student Union, where it was extinguished minutes later, witnesses said.
“I saw a black puff of smoke near the pharmacy entrance," said Kristi Lum, a sophomore majoring in business.
Smoke and strong fumes diverted much of the 250 people in the crowd, but DPS did not stop the rally.
"An accelerant of some kind was used to make it bum real fast," said DPS Chief Steven Ward.
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After much debate and silenced anger over the ban on the Burning of the Bruin, someone just had to attempt the old Trojan tradition.
A 30-inch stuffed bear engulfed in flames was thrown from the third floor of the Student Union during the rally before KRS ONE performed, Department of Public Safety officials said.
No suspects were found despite a large trail of evidence left inside the men's bathroom. Ashes and burned newspapers were found covering the restroom floor.
The burning bear was apparently tied to a rope
By JEANNE KLEIN
Staff writer
Pranks and animosity between USC and UCLA during the week leading up to Saturday’s game have been anticipated by officials at both administrations, causing them to prepare fer in advance to ensure safety.
“There is a rivalry, but there’s a lot of close ties between the schools as fer as the administration goes," said Renee Mannix, president of Trojan Pride. “Basically they want to keep it a safe and fun event for everybody."
Both administrations have taken precautions
(see Rivalry, page 6)
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Bruin ruins. Ashes in Student Union bathroom where a stuffed bear was lit.
(see News Briefs, page 6)
More students cheating, plagiarizing in classes last year
about one-third of all academic integrity complaints, according to the report. With most of these students being nonnative English speakers, Rhoten believes that there is a lack of academic rigor applied to graduate students in selected disciplines, he said.
“Graduate students are held to a higher responsibility than undergraduates because they have been in a college environment longer," Rhoten said. "They are tiying to join the ranks of the professors and should be held to a higher standard because of that."
Some faculty members have reported that the)' encounter undergraduates who
after grading, according to the report.
The sanctions for such incidents ranged from grade reductions to expulsion, of which there was one case this past year, as explained in the outcome summary of the cases. Grade reductions, such as receiving a zero or an F on an assignment, were proportionately greater this year than in past years, with 45 percent of all cases receiving penalties, compared to 33 percent last year.
The penalty given to a student found in such 1 situation is left to the discretion of the instructor," Rhoten said. "The university has set down definite guidelines for appropriate sanctions, but it is left up to the instructor to decide what is best"
Graduate students also comprised
"This is not to say that more people are committing these offenses," said Sandra Rhoten, assistant dean and director for the Office of Student Conduct. ‘I think that people have just been doing a better job of reporting any violations.’
According to the report, the largest number of academic dishonesty cases involved unauthorized collaboration and copying out-of-class assignments. These types of violations accounted for 64 of the 152 cases.
Other acts of academic dishonesty included plagiarizing, obtaining solutions to a prior semester’s assignment, fabricating assignments and a document, exam violations where an impostor takes the exam and resubmitting altered work
Conduct Graduates made up one-third of report, should be held to higher standards
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By KIMBERLEY WILLIAMS
Staff writer
assistant dean, director Office of Student Conduct
The number of academic dishonesty cases on campus for the 1997-98 school year has risen to 152, marking the largest total since 1991, according to a recent report released by the Office for Student Conduct.