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Service brings faiths together
Event: Dozens of students come to share prayers and thoughts on religion during third annual gathering
By ROBB FERRIS
Staff Writer
Compassion, acceptance and community were the central themes to the Multi-Faith Service Thursday, which many participants saw as particularly necessary in light of Sept. 11.
Students representing virtually every religion at USC gathered in the multipurpose room at Our Savior Catholic Center to share their traditions, beliefs, prayers and rituals in the name of universal understanding.
This is the third year that the Office of Religious Life sponsored the Multi-Faith Service and the event has grown considerably, said service coordinator Brice Carson.
Carson, who participated in last year’s service, had a vision for the Multi-Faith Service, which he thought had been too showy in years past “I thought it was very show-and-tell,” Carson, a senior majoring in international relations said. “People did dances, there was even a skit It made me feel a little uncomfortable."
Carson wanted to hold an actual service, rather than a presentation or seminar.
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Leading faith. Sikh Student Alliance members Bhajneet Singh (left) and Prubjeet Khurana lead a prayer dunng the Multi Faith Service in Our Savior Catholic Center Thursday afternoon. More than one dozen student groups shared at the service
Volleyball court breeds friendships
“There’s no better way of procrastinating than going outside and playing (i good seven or eight games of beach volleyball"
SAM HENRY
Residence: Freshmen living in dorms play countless matches without regulations or rules until well after midnight
By KENNETH BASIN
Contributing Writer
Volleyball — it’s not just a game, in south campus. For some students living in residence halls, it’s becoming a way of life.
At least three times a week, 20 or more students gather in the new sand volleyball court near Parking Structure X to put the space to use until well after midnight
With little more than a few hours’ planning, these games come together with striking consistency, luring many of the same players back night after night, even with a test or paper due the next day. Most players have little or no formal background in the sport
For some, a volleyball game serves as an effective study break and for others, it’s a way to forget studying altogether.
“There’s no better way of procrastinating than going outside and playing a good seven or eight games of beach volleyball," said Sam Henry, a freshman majoring in biomedical engineering.
Henry, a Marks Hall resident, was an original player in this new volleyball tradition, which started the first week of the semester. Socializing with new friends and looking for something to do, a neighbor approached her with a glow-in-the-dark volleyball.
“As soon as we saw it, we knew we had to play,” Henry said.
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Errol Viray and Andrey Silvay, both members of Kai, sing during a performance in Hahn Plaza Thursday afternoon. Asian Pacific American Student Assembly sponsored the concert.
Religious coalition incorporates beliefs in discussions of peace
Organization: Students and clergy hope to rejuvenate dialogue of peaceful actions after SepL 11 attacks, to fill previous void
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By SARAH REA
Contributing Writer
In the turbulent and sometimes intolerant world the Sept. 11 attacks have created, a group of USC students have formed a haven for faith and compassion within all beliefs — the USC Interfaith Coalition for Peace and Understanding.
Formed to serve as an “ongoing interfaith voice for peace," the group is modeled after the USC Coalition for Peace, as a way to have interfaith representation, said Susan Stouffer, a graduate student in occupational science and the organizer of the group.
“Basically, it was a coming together of people who were interested in a peaceful resolution to the events started by the Sept 11 attacks, but we’ve expanded our ideas to other peaceful needs in the world," said K^sta Close, a junior majoring in vocal arts.
The faculty advisers say the group is filling a void in students' lives, serving as beacon for a more peaceful world through faith.
Some peace activities were put on the back-burner until the attacks, said the Rev. Susan Craig, religious director of United University Church and one of the group's advisers.
“At that point there were a lot of us who had been hoping that we would be able to reinvigorate peaceful works and ministries," Craig said.
The formation of the group has also led to an under-
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THE REV. SUSAN CRAIG religious director United University Church
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