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September 24,19% Vol. CXXIX, No. 18
Kessy looks to fill Kuebler's void
USC women's volleyball outside hitter Jennifer Kessy finds herself trying to make up for the loss of two-time second-team All-American Kelly Kuebler after a successful freshman campaign.
Sports, page 16
Tortoise up and running in rock
Music Editor Morgan Keep interviews Doug McCombs of the Chicago rock quintet Tortoise. McCombs talks about the specifics of working in the studio and performing on stage.
Diversions, page 8
Alcohol is a hot issue nationwide
Though alcohol-related incidents are often tagged to the university's Greek system, Editorial Writer Jeff Bullingham illustrates that alcohol is a concern spreading to colleges across the nation.
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.I.
New G.E. forum; Senior seminar
The Student Senate is sponsoring a forum on the new general education requirements tonight at 7 p.m. in Taper Hall 101.
Top administrators, including the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, will be explaining the new requirements. A question-and-answer session will follow. Refreshments will be served. • • •
"Secrets of Successful Transitions," a free program for senior citizens, will take
flace at the Santa Monica lace Community Room, on the third level of the mall, today at 2 p.m.
Dr. Robert J. Maurer will lead the seminar on how to cope with the stress of such changes in life as retirement, job loss, marriage, death, divorce and relocation.
Parking is available in the shopping mall.
Call (310) 319-4560 to reserve a seat.
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
Getting a jump on the competition
Troy Witt / Daily Trojan Christina Conley from MERK talks to a student about her resume. Resumania continues today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tommy Trojan.
Row assault still unsolved
By Melanie Reyes
Assistant City Editor
There are no new leads and no one has come forward with more information in the sexual battery incident reported last week by a student who parked her car on the Row, Department of Public Safety officials said.
Jenna Van Oy, a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, was sexually assaulted in her car Wednesday afternoon.
"1 just want you to know it happens. It doesn't matter where you are, it doesn't matter who you are," Van Oy said to a crowd at Taper Hall Wednesday night. Students were there for the screening of a made-for-TV movie about rape, "She Cried No.”
According to a USC Public Safety Crime alert bulletin distributed Friday, the suspect was described as a Hispanic or Asian male, 5-7, 140 pounds and 18-20 years old. He was wearing a dark blue T-shirt
(See Assault, page 3)
Program explores students' own backyard
By Jason S. Grant
Staff Writer
The School of Public Administration's Los Angeles Semester has embodied the motto of former House Speaker Tip O'Neill: "All politics is local."
The L.A. Semester combines an in-class study of issues of concern to those living and working in Los Angeles with off-campus field trips designed to clarify and expand on the issues discussed in class.
According to the director of the program, Professor Rahla Hall, there is not enough time in the semester to get a full picture of the many issues and personalities that make up Los Angeles.
However, Professor Hall said she is proud of the fact that the program has led previous students to choose careers that relate to issues discussed in the classroom and during the walking tours of the city.
"I received a call at home last week from a student I had two
years ago who is working in an elementary school down toward Wilmington as the direct result of this program," Hall said. "(The student) said (the school) had all these candidates for this, job and when (the student mentioned) she had ___________________
done this program, they said 'we'll take you."'
The Los Angeles Semester consists of two courses that can be taken either at the same time or over two semesters. Students also have the option of taking only one of the
courses if they --------------------
wish.
The program was the brainchild of former USC President Dr. Norman Topping. Over the years it has developed into one of the most popular courses at
We're out of the classroom seeing the (real L.A.) and experiencing it.
—Walter Dawkins, senior, public
the university.
One area traversed by the students during the Wednesday field trips was St. Vibiana's Cathedral near City Hall, which is currently the subject of debates over whether it should _________________ be restored.
Walter W. Judson, a designer and expert on stained glass repair and construction, explained to the class his views on the value of beauty and art and how it can enhance the quality of life
----------------- even in a poor
area sucn as South Central Los Angeles.
"When you're going to build something, it's essential that the planning involve more than a committee and an architect,"
administration
Judson said, emphasizing that
Eeople dislike barrenness. "1 ope (the students) realize that the details (such as artwork and stained glass) are important."
The experiences on the street are what seem to make the program work, previous L.A. Semester students said.
"We went on a walking tour of the area and met a guy whose name is Jesus Hernandez," said Dave Gabler, a senior majoring in business management.
"He's a fourth grade teacher in the area and he spends his free time fixing up historic houses. He took time from his work to talk to us about what he does."
"We're out of the classroom seeing the (real L.A.) and experiencing it," said Walter Dawkins, a senior majoring in public administration and planning.
"(In) a lot of classes, you're getting lectured at and you have to envision what is being discussed. In this class you're actually seeing it."
Campus groups promote political activism
By Jennifer Hamm
Staff Writer
Student Senator Christina Ackerman shares the conventional wisdom about college students and voting.
"Our age group is the most significantly underrepresented," said Ackerman, the senate's political affairs coordinator. "Most of Generation X is apathetic (about) the election process."
Election Watch
Politics at USC & beyond
Yet Student Senate and other campus organizations are sponsoring upcoming events to combat that apathy.
Rock the Vote's scheduled visit to cam-
fus tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in E.F. lutton Park aims to promote student involvement in the political process, with a speaker from the R&B group Digital Underground and voter registration opportunities.
Also, Trojan Democrats and College Republicans have tentatively scheduled a deoate between representatives of their
respective groups on the national election tomorrow.
The debate is only one facet of the student organizations' involvement with the campaign.
Both groups are also working to involve students in politics by registering them to vote and distributing information about their candidates.
Trojan Democrats have registered over 500 students, while College Republicans have registered 200-300 students. The organizations stress that these are nonpartisan efforts, intended simply to get students to vote.
"I'm happy people are registering (to vote) period," said Charles Smith, president of College Republicans.
Of the 185 million people who voted in 1992,10.4 million were between 18 and 24, according to the World Almanac and Bwk of Fads.
Along with registering students to vote, each club is maintaining a table in the center of campus daily to increase student involvement.
"Young people need to be more vocal and active,' said Tiffany Gharagozlou, co-chairman of College Republicans.
(See Election, page 3)
Troian Democrats
Luke Metzger:
764-9494
College Republicans
Kcven Smith:
764-2847
Ten t a live , deb a te i n fo; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.@E.F. Hutton Park Last day to register
to vote: October 7