Headlines
Harvey makes her return from injury
Sophomore midfielder IsaDelle Harvey redshirted last season with a tom anterior cruciate ligament, but this season she's back playing for USC and the Canadian National.Team.
Sports, page 20
'Urban Legend' tells scary stories
"Urban Legend," the new teen-horror film starring Jared Leto and Rebecca Gayheart, is a fun movie experience that will have you checking underneath your bed.
Diversions, page 7
Man-on-the-street polls reveal idiocy
Television news stories based on random interviews with passers-by generally illuminate nothing but the embarrassing ignorance of our fellow citizens, Editorial Columnist Hang Long says.
Viewpoint, page 4
Study abroad, same-sex marriage
The Office of Overseas Studies is holding an informational meeting about study abroad in Latin America at 3 p.m. today in CAS 120. Previous participants and advisers will be present to answer questions about studying in a Latin American country for a semester or year.
For more information, call Mary Kate Wood or Ryan Person at (213) 740-3636.
A panel discussion on same-sex marriage will be held at 7 p.m. today in GFS 106. "Love and marriage?" will be moderated by H. Eric Schockman, USC associate dean of student affairs. The event is co-sponsored by USC Lambda Grads and the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics.
For more information, call (213) 740-8964 or (213) 318-2950.
Officials
address
posting
policy
By Ben Berkowitz
Staff Writer
University officials explained the university's posting policy on banners and fliers and discussed other university concerns Wednesday night at a town hall meeting held by the Academic Affairs Committee of the Student Senate.
Approximately 40 students turned out to hear Jeff Urdahl, the director of Housing and Residence Halls; Ken Taylor, director of the Office of Residential and Greek Life; Phil Chiaramonte, associate vice president of Auxiliary Services; Craig Springer, associate dean of students; Heather Larabee, assistant director of student activities; Michael Gratz, director of Hospitality Services; and Kyetay Beckner, the student body president.
The event was hosted by Adam Levine, who serves as senate's Academic Affairs director.
Springer started the event by giving a brief overview of the university's banner and flier posting policy.
"There is a perception that somehow this is a brand-new • policy," Springer said.
He said that the policy has been in existence for many years,, but that students have only recently become aware of it.
A flier was distributed explaining the policy. It prohibits content which incites imminent lawless action, contains obscene material, advertises so-called "term paper mills," makes libelous or slanderous statements or promotes alcohol, drugs and drug paraphernalia. It also requires that an English translation of all
(See Town Hall, page 2)
Explosion leads to loss of power for Parkside residents
By Edith Chan
Staff Writer
An underground electrical transformer unit exploded early Wednesday morning, causing the entire southwestern portion of campus to lose
power, said Deputy Chief Bob Taylor of the Department of Public Safety.
Around 6 a.m. students in Parkside Apartments heard a loud explosion, said Juan Carlos, a Parkside customer services representative.
Lights were flashing on and off for a few minutes, then electrical power went off around 6:i5 a.m. in the southwest pprt of the campus, which includes Parkside, Parking Structure A and the School of Gerontology, Taylor said.
"I was sleeping until I heard a very loud noise," said Allen Tai, a sophomore majoring in
(See Explosion, page 6)
Green Party speaker attracts few
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Dan Hamburg
By Jennifer Medina
Staff Writer
California's Green Party governor candidate, Dan Hamburg, spoke about his campaign and politics in general to less than 10 students Tuesday. The turnout disap
?ointed leaders of egetarians, which sponsored the event.
Hamburg, a former Democratic congressman, focused on the changing face of politics and dismantling the two-party system.
"Tne game has changed," Hamburg said. "People who seemed so liberal a decade ago now seem so conservative.
"It's important to try to get students to engage in politics. Many times they don't because
they find it unattractive. They have very little faith and very little hope."
Sriniva9an Lakshmanan, a graduate student in computer science and founder of USC Vegetarians, expected between 30 to 200 students to attend the event. "I was mad (about the turnout). We put our fliers and our e-mail (out)," he said.
Hamburg is reaching out to college students in the state with the hopes of spreading the Green Party's message and challenging the two-party system.
"This is less to get people to vote Green and more to get people active,'' Hamburg said.
He said he believes the current election system is prevent-
(See Green, page 2)
Teenager arrested in carjacking
By Jin Whang
City Editor
A alleged teenage gang member carjacked a USC student in front of Troy East Apartments Tuesday night only to be arrested by police back in his own neighborhood, a Department of Public Safety official said.
Hugo Zuniga, an 18-year-old from the area surrounding the Los Angeles Sports Arena, stole a white Nissan belonging to USC student Lauren Furman, said Deputy Chief Bob Taylor.
Furman, a 24-year-old student
(See Carjacking, page 6)
Thursday September 24,1998 Vol. CXXXV, No. 15