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Wednesday May 13,1998 Vol. CXXXIV No. 1
Headlines
Asian filmmakers getting exposure
The cast of “hundred percent," pictured above, will open the week-long L.A. Asian American Film & Video Festival, bringing unrecognized filmmakers to a mainstream audience.
Diversions, page 11
Overseeing racial issues overseas
Reflecting on a recent racially motivated hate crime in Russia, Editorial Columnist Daniel Chantre wonders why America doesn't use its global influence in promoting racial toleration abroad.
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.I.
Lecture series, medical ceremony
The Duarte Senior Center and the USC Emeriti College are sponsoring a series of discussions beginning today at the Duarte Senior Center, 1610 Huntington Drive, in the city of Duarte.
Admission is free, but by reservation only. Today's lecture will be given by professor emeritus of management and organization Alan Rowe. For more information call Claudia Anguiano at (626) 357-7931.
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The USC School of Medicine will hold its commencement exercises at the Shrine Auditorium on Royal Street at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17.
Nancy Wilson Dickey, president-elect of the American Medical Association, will be the speaker at the ceremony. A reception will follow in Founders Park on the USC campus.
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Union continues strike
By Ben Berkowitz
Assignment Editor
Approximately 8,200 students received degrees at commencement exercises in Alumni Memorial Park last Friday, in a ceremony overshadowed by a major union protest across the street from campus.
Chanting, "Sample, Sample, you're no good, sign that contract like you should," 37 members of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union, Local 11, staged a sit-down protest in the middle of the Figueroa Street and Exposition Boulevard intersection.
More than 25 Los Angeles Police Department officers in full riot gear surrounded the protesters, and a separate detachment of officers blocked traffic, arrested the protesters, and placed them on an LAPD bus.
They were released after two hours, and face a June court date. James Elmendorf, the community outreach coordinator for Local 11, said the last time the Local held a civil disobedience event, those arrested were fined $25 and given 27 hours of community service.
However, he said "we expect that it will be a little bit higher this time," because of university
Crotests about the timing and Kation of the event.
Local 11 represents employees of dining and housing services on campus. Thqse employees went on strike April 29 over a contract dispute with the university. The day of commencement marked the second year that the union has not had a contract with the university.
Repeated phone calls to Thomas Moran, the vice president of business affairs, were not returned.
In a letter included in the graduation packet given to parents at Commencement, Moran said, "we have been in intensive
Checchi seeks to be inspiration
By Rhonda Wolfe
Staff Writer
pers last ’
Al Checchi, one of three major Democratic candidates for governor, addressed issues of civil participation in government during a conference call with community and college newspa-:Tnursday.
The business-man-turned-politician thinks "Generation X is a whole lpt more patriotic than they're given credit for." He said that young people today are more involved in volunteerism and community service, and that they are "dissatisfied with what has happened in the last 25 years" and
(See Checchi, page 2)
Michaal Lavina / Summer Trojan
A Local 11 supporter is arrested and loaded onto a bus.
negotiations for the past few months to try to end the impasse."
the union and the university are in agreement on all points of the contract except one. That one provision, subcontracting, is what the union is striking over.
USC wants tye right to subcontract out housing and dining
employees, as it did with janitorial services. Under the university's proposal, for 90 days after the workers were subcontracted, the university would continue to pay them, while the subcontractor evaluates their performance.
After 90 days, any employee
(See Union, page 2)
Cosby speaks to grads
By Ben Berkowitz
Assignment Editor
Despite a civil disobedience protest by the striking members of Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union Local 11, commencement exercises went as planned last Friday.
"Today you begin a new chapter in your membership in the Trojan Family," said President Steven B. Sample in his introductory remarks.
None of the speakers, including valedictorian Heather Zachary, referred to the unions in their speeches. Others, including Alex Small, one of the salutatori- | ans, wore stickers in support of the union.
Five honorary degrees were awarded at the ceremony. Former Lockheed Corp. chairman Roy Anderson was presented a doctor of laws degree by Marshall School of Business Dean Randolph Westerfield.
"Roy Anderson is a model for the kind of leader able to guide his country," Westerfield said.
Philanthropist Lenore Annenberg was presented a doctor of humane letters degree by Annenberg School for Communication Dean Geoffrey Cowan.
"As a lifelong champion of the arts, Lenore Annenberg has established a legacy,' Cowan said.
Producer and Grammy winner Quincy Jones was awarded a doctor of music arts degree by Larry Livingston, dean of the
(See Graduation, page 2)
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Participants run in the Revton \NMk/Run to raiee funds for cancer neeeerch. (See Race, page 2)