Campus ranks 41si in national survey
By Megan Hanley
Staff Writer
The annual rankings of U.S. colleges and universities by U.S. News and World Report ranked USC in the top 50, being placed at No. 41, tied with UC Davis, UC Irvine and Georgia Tech.
The final rankings are done after data, including enrollment information ancfsurveys, have been taken into account.
.. Data was collected for more ' than 1,400 accredited four-year colleges, according to the magazines web site. The numbers determining the rankings are based on last year's admittance cycle.
Surveys are also sent to each school which count for 75 per-
cent of the total score. The remaining 25 percent is based on the reputation of the school. Joseph Allen, dean and vice rovost of Admissions and inandal Aid, said that little things like alumni donations can also influence the ranking of a school.
USC has climbed up the ranks in recent years. Last year, USC ranked 43rd, up from the previous year's ranking of 44.
Allen said he anticipates a further climb in the number of students who apply for admission to USC, but does not necessarily see a correlation to USC's placement in the magazine's rankings, for "Retting into a school does not nave • simple answer."
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Trojans look to start on right foot
Coming off a 6-6 record in 1996, the USC football team hopes to continue the momentum from last year's win over Notre Dame when it opens the season Saturday against Florida State.
Sports, page 20
MTV's best of rap, rock and R&B
MTV airs its annual Video Music Awards tonight, and staff writer Keith Caulfield runs down the list of nominees, highlighting picks and pans of this year's crop of talented artists.
Diversions, page 10
What is the real concept of love?
Fearing ever-changing contexts in its employment, editorial columnist Benjamin Acker searches for the true definition of a word long lost to ambiguous meaning, casual usage and insincere allusions.
Viewpoint, page 4
SAFE picnic, dance force clinic
The Student Action For the Environment (SAFE) will be holding its Welcome Back Picnic today from 4 to
6	p.m.
The organization is geared toward students interested in the environment.
Students will be able to leam how to become involved in environmental awareness and participate in monthly environmental projects.
The picnic will be held in Founders Park.
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The Troian Dance Force Clinic will be held from 5 to
7	p.m. today at the Heritage Hall Patio.
Students interested in participating in USC's nationally ranVed aance team are welcome to come to this open informational meeting and clinic.
Attendees will be able to meet the squad and learn a hip-hop routine.
For more information, call (213) 740-4170.
Cafe '84 offers yogurt, juice bar
TCBY Yogurt and Jamba Juice latest additions to eatery
By Ben Berkowitz
Staff Writer
After a year of planning and renovations, Cafe '84 will soon have two new food outlets available to students, Jamba Juice and TCBY Yogurt.
Zelma Abernathy, a manager at Cafe '84, said the two outlets will be open for business after remodeling is completed at the
end of this week.
Peter Tom, director of USCard Services, said that under the "flex" meal plan, students, who are allotted $13.75 each day for meals, can purchase food at these locations.
But under the 10 or 15 meal plan, only dining dollars can be used for purchases of food from either Jamba Juice or TCBY.
Phil Chiaramonte, acting
associate vice president for Auxiliary Services, said that both new outlets will run as retail franchises similar to Carl's Jr. and will therefore not be included in the traditional meal plans.
Chiaramonte said the university approached the two businesses to open chains in Cafe '84 because it "did not offer a real healthful food concept," so an alternative was needed. He also said that its proximity to the Lyon Center was another factor.
Some upperclassmen who saw the remodeling process in
Cafe '84 said they were pleased with the new services.
"Looks good. It seems like it's going to be quite the improvement," said James Castle, a junior majoring in business.
"It's a good thing. It's like a full-course meal," said Diane Morrow, a junior majoring in visual anthropology.
In addition, a Starbucks, which had been temporarily open during the last school year, has been moved to a different part of the facility and remodeled.
Local 11
recognizes
families
By Jin Whang
Assistant City Editor
Phone bills not on USC billing account
By Gina Szeto
Staff Writer
Returning students in university housing who questioned why their regular telephone codes were deactivated discovered that Housing and Telephone Services had recently changed its billing policy. HTS will now automatically send telephone charges directly to a student's permanent address rather than to university fee bills.
The new policy has strict penalties regarding late payments, such as disconnecting the student's telephone or code. In addition, there will be a $250 monthly credit limit on telephone usage.
"If a student goes over this limit, their telephone will be disconnected until the amount which the student overcharged
is paid," said Bonifacio Ramirez, an HTS customer service representative.
"We understand that some international and out-of-state students will have larger phone bills than other students, which is why we have made available the option of putting down a deposit each month to increase their credit limit," said HTS representative Stephanie Chamber-lain.
But some students said the modifications may not be for the better.
"It's just an inconvenience for me. I'll have to monitor my calls, and if for some reason my payment is delayed, I won't have phone service," said Juha Anjala, an international student majoring in electrical engineering.
(See Phones, page 3)
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A unton supporter observes workers’ children (peaking on behalf of their parents.
Contrary to common union activities like protests and demands, the union Local 11 started this semester with a festivity.
The union representing university housing and dining services employees hosted more than 100 people who gathered in the parking lot of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, across the street from Gate 6, for food, dancing and music.
"We are celebrating these workers and their struggles," said Monica Rios, a student activist and organizer of Wednesday's event. "Even if this is not the most visual thing, they deserve the recognition."
The "Welcome Back'' rally was a celebration in recognition of the continuing efforts of Local 11, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees (HERE), for the families of USC workers.
Community members also gathered to discuss the instability and vulnerabilities of USC housing and dining workers' job security due to the subcontracting of USC janitors last year to ServiceMaster.
The rally was held off campus due to the union's compliance with a court injunction
?laced on union protests in the spring of 1996. he temporary restraining order restricts
(See Union, page 2)