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Bowen anchors offensive line
In his first season as a starter, offensive right tackle Ken Bowen has been forced to provide leadership on the line, which lacked continuity throughout the season because of injuries.
Sports, page 16
Bags full of local Halloween fun
So, you can't really go trick or treating anymore? No worries—L.A. has plenty of haunted events to keep Halloween alive. Staff writers Alyson Beck and Richard DeMuro report.
Diversions, page 8
Student Senate and its better image
After cleaning house and tying up some lixise ends, Student Senate has made a better name for itself than in past years. Editorial writer Aaron Paquette tells how Senate achieved its goals.
Viewpoint, page 4
KSCR auditions, meet the media
KSCR, USC's student-run radio station, will be holding auditions for a new morning show tonight.
Prepare to pitch an idea/concept for the show.
Be at the station, located in the south end of Marks' Hall, at 7 p.m.
For more information, call Programming Manager Maggi Glasscoe at (213) 740-5727.
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The Office of Student Publications extends an open invitation for its "Meet the Media Day," to be held today on the fourth floor of Student Union from 3 to 4 p.m.
Representatives from the El Rodeo yearbook, the Daily Trojan and Student Publications advertising staff will be on hand to meet with and answer questions from the university community.
Refreshments will be served.
By Antonia Barber
Assignment Editor
College students play important roles in the process of environmental legislative issues and in the future of the Southern California ecosystem, environmental authorities said Tuesday.
Election Watch
Politics at USC & beyond
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt and Congressman Cleo Fields discussed tne role of students in the upcoming campaign in a teleconference that was organized by Victory '96, the campaign of the California Democratic Party.
"California has the largest congressional delegation in the
country. It is important to impress that the degree of student participation can make an enormous difference," Babbitt said. "In the past student (voter) turnout has been low. 1 hope that will change."
The teleconference call, organized by the youth campus coordinator for Victory '96, originated from UCLA. Student reporters from six California university student newspapers participated.
Babbitt said he believes most of our nation's environmental roblems have been identified, ut the problem is with "the leg islative web." He said overpopulation, water pollution and pollutants affecting atmospheric change were the top concerns of his office.
"We need to think about our surroundings hoitstically," Babbitt said.
Commenting on issues discussed during the teleconference, Sheldon Kamientecki, director of the environmental studies program at USC, said the first major step students can make toward solving environmental problems is registering to vote.
"It is appalling to me (that) in so many countries people are killing each other for the chance to vote, and here ... we are taking it for granted," he said.
"I think it students can think about (the) future and allow it to affect their vote it will make a real difference."
Another topic discussed during the call was the urban national park system of southern California. Due to GOP cutbacks, areas like the Santa Monica National Recreation
(See Conference, page 11)
Sojourner
promotes
dialogue
By Ron Ognar
Staff Writer
Jim Wallis, religious leader and founder of Sojourners Community, a Washington, D.C., organization, spoke Tuesday night at United University Church about starting a new nationwide dialogue on values.
Wallis said the nation has failed to eliminate violence, racism and poverty because liberals rely too much on the government and conservatives rely too much on individuals fending for themselves.
(See Wallis, page 11)
Troj ans rally to end preferences
Bruins join in support of Proposition 209; opponents decry attack on affirmative action
Nader urges civic action, responsibility
Environment an issue for students
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By Stacy Matros
Staff Writer
Trojans and Bruins came together Tuesday in Hahn Plaza to support Proposition 209 in a noontime rally sponsored by the College Republicans.
The proposition, which would end the use of racial and gender preferences in hiring and contracting by the state government, is unofficially known as the "California Civil Rights Initiative."
A group of 20 supporters carrying signs with slogans like "End Racism Now" cheered in front of Tommy Trojan in support of the proposition.
Olympic volleyball player Kent Steffes was among those who rallied.
"I'm out here in support of 209 and to stop race, gender and ethnic bias in government contracting and university admissions," Steffes said.
A crowd of about 30 passersby stopped to hear the speeches, ana many stayed afterward to comment on the proposition and
to see Steffes' Olympic medal.
"I am really passionate about this issue. That is why I am here," said Yvette Hernandez, a sophomore majoring in civil engineering. "(Affirmative action) serves as a plane to bring up not only minorities, but white women too, to make the playing field level."
Both supporters and opponents of Proposition 209 use the term "affirmative action" when discussing gender and racial preferences, though it is not used in the official wording of the proposition on the ballot.
"How is it good that affirmative action discriminates against certain people?" asked College Republicans President Charles Smith, a junior majoring in business administration.
"Look at the way companies are broken down," Smith said. "Most companies are pretty well diversified. How is it OK to choose one person over another based on race?"
Other students disagreed, saying affirmative action gives
(See Prop. 209, page 11)
Danis* Castahon / Daily Trojan Prop. 209 supporters demonstrate at Hahn Plaza Tuesday.
By Alessandra Djurklou
Staff Writer
Green Party presidential candidate and consumer advocate Ralph Nader spoke at Annenberg Auditorium Tuesday morning, decrying corporate greed and American citizens unwillingness to accept civic responsibility.
"Don't go through college without some cause," Nader said, addressing students in the full-capacity audience. "You don't have to be self-righteous with a gleam in your eye... Define entrepreneurship in a civic sense. Think a bit more highly of your significance in life. Don't allow anyone to trivialize or marginalize your civic talent."
Nader said those who are afraid to undertake such a commitment are self-indulgent. He cited the work of suffragettes, abolition-
ists and unionists.
"They were pretty lonely, but they prevailed," Nader said.
He attributed much of the country's apathy to "growing up corporate," as opposed to "growing up civic."
"The corporation is the dominant institution in our land," Nader said. "We're regurgitating the advertisements we've heard since we were 2 (years old).., Nag the parents, buy the Kooi-Aid, buy the junk food, the products that are easy to chew, melt in your mouth, taste good. Even though they may be low in fiber, high fat, high cholesterol. That's growing up corporate."
Nader said growing up civic means buying food because it's nutritious, not because it's advertised. Growing up civic includes
(See Nader, page 11)
Danita CaataAon / Daily Trojan
Green Party candidate Ralph Nader