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No policy set for release of information
Academics: Officials not clear what would happen if FBI asks for records; dozens of schools nationwide obeyed recent requests
‘The occasion I remember best was the time ... referred to as the days of concern." PAUL E. HADLEY, director of Emeriti College and Center
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By LORI STUENKEL
Student Senate Writer
*These are special situations. They are associated with investigations of immediate criminal activity" —*—
KENNETH SERVIS dean of academic records and registrar
USC officials have not set a policy on the release of student records to the FBI and other government agencies, although more than 100 colleges have turned over such records since the Sept. 11 attacks.
The university will decide whether or not to release foreign students' information to federal authorities if and when it is asked to do so by the FBI or Immigration Naturalization Services, officials said.
“Fortunately, we haven't been asked yet," said Kenneth Servis, dean of academic records and registrar.
If a request for the records is made, the registrar’s office would consult with university counsel to determine the appropriate action, Servis said.
Each case would be reviewed to see what kind of information is being requested, said Cynthia Cherrey, assistant vice president of Student Affairs.
Nearly 100 college officials across the country have been asked by either the FBI, INS or local police to release private information on foreign students that is normally protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Ohio University, Auburn University in Montgomery, Ala., University of Rhode Island and University of Oklahoma have all released private information. Several University of California schools and nine of the campuses in the California State University system have also released information.
FERPA, commonly known as the Buckley Amendment, stipulates that private information not be released by schools unless the request is backed by a subpoena. Private information is anything not normally released in a student directory, including courses, grades and financial information, such as bank accounts and credit cards.
Another 100 colleges have released less private information on students such as names, telephone numbers.
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Headlines of war. Student sentiments on campus often reflected the debates in the outside world. During World War II USC students and professors left campus to help with the war efforts. Some professors canceled classes in the heat of the Vietnam War.
History of conflict
Students were often clearly divided into two camps: pro-peace and those advocating military action
By ROBB FERRIS
Staff Writer
Senior Daniel Brandt stepped up to the microphone and set his draft card on fire.
“I want to cast my ballot for peace, love and nonviolence,” he said, addressing a crowd of students and vice presidential candidate Edmund Muskie, a Democratic senator from Maine.
His statement prompted a chorus of flaming draft cards held high by students in angry protest
Days later, Young Americans for
Freedom, a student group supporting the draft, demanded a formal apology for the senator who spoke in Bovard Auditorium.
In October 1968, the campus was clearly divided between two camps: those for the Vietnam War and those against it
Not usually recognized as a historical hotbed of student activism and dissent, USC has had its own troubles and conflicts that characterize the campus as a forum for debate, often mirroring the climate of the world surrounding it
No other time in the university’s history was more memorable than the
Vietnam War era, said Paul E Hadley, former USC professor and director of the Emeriti College and Center.
“The occasion I remember best was the time (USC) President (Norman) Topping referred to as the days of concern,” Hadley said.
Topping deemed the time “days of concern" for the difficulties faced globally, nationally and locally.
Signs of protest
On Monday, Nov. 11. 1968, the front page of the Daily Trojan featured two photographs of students staging a “paint-in" on Child’s Way I see History, page U I
Israel study abroad program canceled, citing safety concerns
Policy: Officials from three offices helped to make decision, students doubt validity of precautionary measure
By NATALIE VERDUG0 r
Contributing Writer
The Office of Overseas Studies canceled its Israel program in response to U.S. government warnings against travel in Israel, but many students hope to see the program return.
It is unclear when the suspended program would be brought back, said Tony Tambascia, director of the Academic Recognition Program.
"We’ll just keep a close eye on the news and see what happens,” he said.
The decision to cancel the pro-
gram was made in coordination with the Office of Student Affairs and the Joseph Aoun, dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, said Peter Hilton, advisor of the Overseas Programs.
The Israel program included a semester or year in Jerusalem, and a semester in Tel Aviv. The program in Tel Aviv was set to start Aug. 19, only nine days after the warning was issued by the US. Department of State.
Although the safety of travelers to Israel may be jeopardized, there are students at USC who do not feel
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Liat Dvir. a freshman majoring in communication, spent the last three months in Israel and feels that the public is making Israel seem more dangerous than it really is.
"It's not the safest place, obviously," Dvir said. "You're always thinking that anything can happen at any time, but I don’t think people should stop going. It is very different for people who do not live there and experience the day-to-day life."
Although travel to Israel is not prohibited, the FAA strongly advises U.S. citizens to defer travel to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, during a heightened threat of terrorist inci-
dents occurring in those regions.
There have been several bombings in Israel within the last several months, causing dozens of deaths and severe injuries of civilians, including American citizens — sOme visiting as tourists and some students of American institutions.
Before the Sept 11 attacks, strict security measures were implemented for travelers entering Israel. Confiscating or destroying personal electronic equipment such as cameras or laptop computers, is not unusual for Israeli airport security.
The Sept 11 attacks have increased already strained relations between the US. and many Middle Eastern countries. The return of the
program is even more unclear because there is no resolution in sight
Alex Blum, an undeclared sophomore. said students should decide whether to participate.	1
"I don't think the program should have been canceled, the students should be given a choice," Baum said.
Lisa Kalyuzhny, a senior majoring in international relations, studied in Israel last year.
“The purpose of studying abroad is to ... attempt to become a part of the culture," she said. "Living in Israel, terrorist attacks are common and people are used to them. Everyone goes back to their daily activities."