Friday
October 3,1997 Vol. CXXXII, No. 25
Headlines
Rebels visit USC this weekend
After notching their first win against California last Saturday, the Trojans will have to face the aerial attack of auarterback Jon Denton ana UNLV this weekend at 7:15 p.m. at the Coliseum.
Sports, page 7
A match not quite made in heaven
Those who are used to seeing Janeane Garofalo in a funny role will be disappointed by her latest film, The Matchmaker," which opens today. Staff Writer Tu Tran reviews the movie.
Diversions, page 20
USC needs more things to do
What are you doing this weekend? Not much, if you're staying on campus, states Viewpoint Writer Michele Salami, as she points out that USC should offer more activities on the weekends.
Viewpoint, page 4
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Domestic violence, Japanese ensemble
In acknowledgement of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women will hold a day-long festival highlighting youth-based violence prevention programs.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 6043 Hollywood Blvd.
Admission is $10 and children under 10 are free.
For more information, call (213) 462-1281.
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Ondekoza, the world-renowned Japanese drumming ensemble, will be performing in southern California for the first time in five years on Saturday, Oct. 4.
The event will oe held in Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College Center for the Arts at 16007 Crenshaw Blvd. in Torrance.
Tickets are $28 and $24 and are on sale at (310) 329-5345 and (800) 832-ARTS.
Artwork increases community at Century
By Meegan Bozorgzadegan
Staff Writer
Images of the sky, consisting of rainbows, stars, the sun and moon, currently deco-
resident Kelley Monahan, a freshman majoring in theater.
Five wings are already nearing completion, and all wings will be painted within the
rate the walls of the hallway in one wing of Century Apartments, the result of a new joint pmject between Residential Life and housing to help build community spirit among residents in the buildings.
Resident advisors, along with residents in both building structures at Century Apartments, are in the process of painting murals on the walls of their building with themes, such as "Alice in Wonderland," underwater settings and a sky motif.
The Office of Residential and Greek Life is working with housing and residential halls to fund and offer support to the Century resident advisors, who organized the murals project.
"It looks a lot more colorful than it did before — a lot more homey," said Century
It looks a lot more colorful than it did before — a lot more homey.
KELLEY MONAHAN freshman, theater
next couple of weeks, said Darryl Brown, the area manager for the Century and Cardinal Gardens Apartments.
"This helps try to give freshmen the 'freshman experience that many people think they might not receive, since they are not living in
a residence hall," Brown said.
The 18 wings, each made up of 30 residents in Century Apartments, are primarily inhabited by freshmen this year, said Chad Houck, residential coordinator at Century.
Joseph Howard, an undeclared freshman, said that it tends to be more difficult to meet people in apartments than it is in traditional residence halls.
"We don't have a reason to come out of our apartments,'' said Howard, who lives on the first floor of Century. "We don't have community showers and meal plans where you see everyone. We don't even keep our doors open because we have air conditioning."
This feeling of isolation among freshmen is what inspired Houck to initiate the hall painting project, he said.
lere are three goals for this project," said Houck, a graduate student studying
(Set Century, page 3)
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Spiking school
Anni* Lahatto / Dally Troian
Students take shots at a Nike volleyball contest in Hahn Plaza Wednesday.
Domestic violence issues raised
By Phillip A. Moreno
Staff Writer
October 1 marked the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, dedicated to making people aware of domestic violence that occurs in the university community and throughout the world.
This month, the Center for Women and Men will host a number of seminars on dating violence in residence halls ana in the Greek System, in addition to the office's ongoing classes on self defense and date rape prevention.
Department of Public Safety Chief Steven Ward said he
defines domestic violence on campus more broadly than how the law describes domestic violence.
Ward said domestic violence may not be occurring more frequently, but "it may be that we're hearing about it more."
"In the university community, domestic violence is any violence that occurs in a relationship between people who have a close or intimate living relationship," he said.
A recent case of domestic violence received national attention, when a senior at the University of Michigan was killed by her boyfriend. According to the school's paper,
The Michigan Daily, the boyfriend was gunned down by school officers on Sept. 22 after stabbing his girlfriend repeated-
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According to 1996 FBI statistics, 30 percent of all homicides against females are committed by the female's partner.
In the case of the Michigan student, a restraining order had been issued against her boyfriend in 1995.
Ward said USC has approximately three to four active restraining orders filed on campus at any given time. DPS also responds to 15 to 20 official cases of gender violence each year, although only about 15 percent
of all cases of domestic violence are reported, he said.
"There is a great reluctance to bring it (domestic violence) out in the open," Ward said.
The Center for Women and Men offers educational seminars on what to do in violent situations.
"People are always hesitant to draw tne attention of people in authority," said Elizabeth Davenport, director of the Center for Women and Men. "People don't always know where to turn for help. International students in particular may be reluctant to report
(See Violence, page 2)
Former
councilman to be USC
professor
By Phillip A. Moreno Staff Writer
Former Los Angeles City Councilman Marvin Braude, who spent more than three decades fighting environmental issues like secondhand smoke and the preservation of the Santa Monica Mountains, has accepted a position in the USC School of Public Administration.
As "Distinguished Practitioner in Residence," Braude will give guest lectures in faculty classes and will also be available to advise undergraduate students.
"Marvin will particularly help illuminate local government," said Jane Pisano, dean of the School of Public Administration. "He is a very interesting person who has had at least three distinguished careers and has now embarked on a fourth."
Braude spent 32 years on the City Council representing West Los Angeles and tne western San Fernando Valley, which makes him the longest-serving council member in Los Angeles history.
Braude first taught at the University of Chicago in the 1940s, where he lectured on economics and political science. Prior to becoming a councilman in 1965, Braude owned and operated an investment capital firm in Los Angeles.
Pisano and faculty of the School of Public Administration met with Braude in the spnng, but he
(Sff Braude, page 2)