Headlines
Bastianelli cleared to play Saturday
Junior wide receiver Mike Bastianelli has been cleared to play in Saturday's game at Washington after sitting out the past two games because of questions regarding a paper he wrote.
Sports, page 16
Having fun and sun on PCH
Taking Pacific Coast Highway north of Los Angeles can open up a world of beach towns, funky restaurants and interesting snops. Staff Writer Annie Mateen takes a ride down the well-known mute.
Diversions, page 8
Should the death penalty continue?
Capital punishment, a staple of the American justice system, may not deter crime and convince convicts to behave and reform, states Editorial Columnist Mahgol Sarebanha.
Viewpoint, page 4
Lammers service, Songfest meeting
A memorial service will be held for political science professor William Lammers who died earlier this month.
The service, which is open to all at USC, will be held at United University Church at 4 p.m. today.
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A Songfest informational meeting will be held at the Delta Gamma sorority house on 28th Street at 6 p.m. tonight.
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A Commuter Advocacy Program general meeting will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. today and from 12 to 1 p.m. Thursday in the Student Senate Office in the Student Union Building, room 106.
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Acclaimed International architect and USC alumnus Frank Gehry will speak on museums worldwide today at the Wiltern Theater, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., at 7 p.m.
The School of Architecture event is free and open to all students, faculty and staff.
Wednesday October 29,1997 Vol. OOQQI, No. 43
Event pulls Troy Camp out of debt
By Kyle Buchanan
Staff Writer
After one of thg most successful Pass the Can fundraisers in years, Troy Camp, USC's official philanthropy organization, has been able to pay off a debt accumulated from past years' Troy Camp boards.
The Pass the Can event, which took place during halftime at Saturday's football game, raised approximately $13,000 for the organization. The amount was the most brought in in many years, and twice the intake of some years, said Jason Taketa, co-executive director of Troy Camp.
More than 50 Troy Camp volunteers helped in the Pass the Can event, said Steve Eggleston, co-director of Pass the Can for Troy Camp.
Also volunteering at the event were other students, as well as members of the campus service group USC Helenes.
"I am delighted with the success and hard work that Troy Camp put into this year's Pass the Can," said David Crandall, director of Student Activities. Crandall cited the football team's performance at halftime as one of the things that boosted this year's intake.
"To be honest, one of the things that 1 think helped was
the fact that the football team was winning by three touchdowns and people were feeling pretty good," he said. "The things that probably combine to make the biggest difference are how well Troy Camp gets the word out, ana how organized they are going up and down the aisles with the containers, and they obviously did those very well this year.'
With the addition of the Pass the Can money and the $9,000 it already had in the bank, Troy Camp is now able to pay off the nearly $14,000 in bills that were accumulated by past Troy Camps' debts.
Crandall said the major part
of the debt came from problems that started two years ago when Troy Camp decided to expand beyond its normal week-long camp for inner-city kids.
"Two years ago, the group set as a goal to do two weeks of camp," Crandall said, "and before they had that money in hand, they went and committed to that two weeks of camp, and their fundraising didn't follow through."
The debt problems continued the following year after an unsuccessful raffle last spring. Troy Camp had planned to sell 50,000 tickets for the raffle of a
(See Troy, page 11)
SAFE raises issues of
endangered
animals
KCRW hosts discuss politics, journalism
By Joy C. Shaw
Staff Writer
The three hosts of KCRW's weekly political talk show, "Left, Right and Center," brought heated discussion to a panel discussion at Annenberg School for Communication Tuesday.
The trio, with Arianna Huffington representing the right, Matt Miller the center and Robert Scheer the left, explored the role of columnists and the opinion industry in the United States.
About 100 students and faculty attended the event, along with an interactive audience from America Online, which allowed others to participate through cyberspace.
"The Opinion Industry: Its Impact on American Journalism & Democracy" was the second "Tuesdays®Annenberg" discus-
sion event and followed the format of the weekly radio program.
When the panel started discussing China, it became clear that the group does not always stay within their traditional political positions.
Geoffrey Cowan, the dean of the Annenberg School for Communication, said it illustrates the point that "the left and right is not cast.''
The three speakers often delved into journalistic issues that they felt strongly about.
Huffington, a nationally syndicated columnist and the chair of the Center for Effective Compassion, said she is especially concerned about underreported "fundamental social issues."
Huffington said although crime rates are going down and the economy is doing well, journalists should not become bored by the world.
For example, she said there are a lot of negligent mothers, and now social workers have to focus on the neglected children instead of other issues.
An AOL user asked whether
pundits often decide which side of an issue is winning just like a sports reporter would a team. Scheer countered the question humorously, saying he ought to defend the sports page where reporters have the advantage of seeing who is winning.
"We are lied (to) as journalists by politics," Scheer said "We don t have the ability to get that (inside) information. You are at the mercy of the leaker.”
Miller, who said he has an unfavorable view of journalists, disagreed and said oftentimes journalists are lazy while trying to get the truth out.
All three panelists said compassion is a driving force for their works, and fairness should be a guideline for journalists to hold onto, even if they are writing opinion articles.
(See Politics, page 2)
We are lied (to) as journalists by politics.... You are at the mercy of the leaker.
ROBERT SCHEER host, KCRW
so easily type-
By Jennifer Kelleher
Staff Writer
All Species Day, an event sponsored by Student Action For the Environment (SAFE) to promote awareness of the extinction of endangered species, took place Tuesday afternoon in front of Tommy Trojan.
"A lot of students feel that they can't change things, but in fact, it's been students who have made a lot of changes in support of the environment," said Adam Levine, a SAFEpolitical action officer.
SAFE addresses political environmental issues both on and off campus. The event included speakers who lectured on environ-mental issues and a band called The Favorites, which entertained students passing by. There were also displays of pictures describing the plight of endangered species and a mock tombstone erected to symbolize the deaths of 50,000 species that become extinct every year.
"SAFE's main mission is to get students involved in support of the environment," Levine said.
Members of SAFE also distributed peti-
Angi* Chan / Daily Trojan
Several students join in with The Favorites, who performed in Hahn Plaza Tuesday.
tions for students to sign opposing the Chaffee-Kempthome Bill, which threatens to change the Endangered Species Act by hindering plans for the recovery of animals that are already on the act's endangered species list. The petitions will go directly to Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Levine said.
"Allowing endangered species to go extinct is like throwing away a book you've never read," said James Blomquist, a southern California representative of the Sierra Club, who also spoke at the event. "It's about
keeping the biological knowledge of the planet intact."
Some students said they questioned how much difference the event made in the student community.
"It was an intelligent argument, but it fell on deaf ears," said Brooke Bennerup, a junior majoring in film production, referring to Blomquist's speech. "It was a bit long-winded to capture the attention of USC students.
(See Endangered, page 2)