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STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SINCE 1912
VOL. 160, NO. 13
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USC CLUNG TO A 76-73 WIN AFTER BUILDING A 17-POINT LEAD AGAINST** ^
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STUDY BREAK »
LAPD ARRESTS PANTSLESS MAN FOR MASTURBATING IN LEAVEY LIBRARY	3
MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2007
CARD SHARKS »
JEREMY PIVEN STARS AS A HUNTED MOB SNITCH IN THE ACTION-COMEDY ‘SMOKIN’ ACES’
Jesus camp »
Oscar-nominated . filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel
Grady speak to students about their controverstal documentary
LIFESTYLE. PAGE 7
Burglary decreases, but crime still hits home for USC student
QUICK
FACTS
LAPD's
Southwest
Division, which includes USC and University Park, reported a 5 percent increase in burglaries in Dec.
One student victim of burglary and identity theft says LAPD never responded.
By KAELYN FORDE ECKENROOE
Daily Trojan
Burglaries decreased in the immediate USC and North University Park areas last month, but increased in the overall Southwest area during the same period, according to Los Angek.*s Police Department and Department of Public Safety reports
Yet behind the conflicting statistics, one student said she felt the impact of crime when her USC home was broken into in December.
"We didn't see a lot of residential burglaries (over winter break), but that probably cannot be said for the rest of the city," said DPS Capt John Thomas "There is a tendency right
around the holidays for robberies and burglaries to go up because criminals know that people are distracted and they're carrying more cash, credit cards and presents.”
LAPD reported a 5 percent increase last month in burglaries in its 13-sq. mile Southwest Division, which includes University Park. The North University Park area wasn't a specific target for criminals, said Officer Jason Lee, a spokesman for LAPD
' Burglars want to not be seen, which is why they won't target dorms full of students." Lee said. "But they will target people on vacation or break."
Megan Spanjian. a senior majonng in communication, said her second-fkxir 30th Street Court apartment was burglarized over winter break ‘I left my apartment on Dec 15.
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‘Bot’ the builder»
USC professor designs the Contour Crafter robot to construct cement and adobe walls for houses
NEWS, PAGE 2
March for peace | Thousands gather downtown
Three more USG sens, step down
Debbie Liu will fill one of the two vacant Greek senator positions, but the commuter senator spot will remain empty
By BLESSING WAUNG
Daily Trojan
The recent resignations of three Undergraduate Student Government senators bring the tally of elected representatives who have stepped down to six since the commencement of fall semester. In all, half of USG’s elected senators have resigned during their one-year term, which began in April 2006.
Debbie Liu, USG assistant director of elections and recruitment, will be presented for confirmation to fill one of two vacancies in Greek representation at USG's Tuesday night meeting.
Liu, who came in third last spring’s elections, has resigned from her elections commission position in light of the new job. Raphael Swan, who came in fourth in the elections, has also been contacted regarding filling thc second vacancy, Chaudry said.
Liu will replace Greek Sens. Vanessa Starke and Sagar Patel. USG Vice Starke resigned after leaving USC for the spring semester because of to undisclosed reasons. Patel, who stepped down at the end of fall semester, said he resigned because of too many time commitments USG Vice President Sahil Chaudry confirmed that both Greek senators had sent emails announcing they would be stepping down.
The slew of resignations began when two commuter senators resigned at the beginning of fall semester because of academic conflicts.
Former Commuter Sen. Allen Oltmanns was no longer eligible to serve as a senator after he transferred to
I see SENATE, page 14 |
Braggin’ Rights »
The USC roen's volleyball swept UCLA for the first time in 16 years this weekend
I SPORTS, PAGE 20
A very convenient truth »
Environmentalism is for the birds, writes columnist Kip Payne
OPINION, PAGE 4
Jeffrey Long | Daily Trojan
A deadly war I Protesters carry empty coffins as they march through the streets of downtown Los Angeles Saturday afternoon to protest the war in Iraq, among other issues. See page 13 for story »