Thursday March 27,1997 Vol. CXXX, No. 45
Headlines
USC rolls over Northwestern
The Trojans' Fernando Samayoa made his return to Marks Tennis Stadium and helped lead the No. 13 USC men's tennis team to a 6-1 victory over Northwestern Wednesday afternoon.
Sports, page 20
How do you want your hair cut?
Finding the right hairstylist can be a tough assignment, especially wnen you are new to the Los Angeles area. Staff writer Hang Nguyen reports on some students' hair-raising experiences.
Diversions, page 7
Sometimes music gets a bad rap
Rap music is not the cause of society's problems with violence ana sexism—it simply reflects them. Editorial writer Sarita D. Jackson discusses both the positive and negative aspects of the music.
Viewpoint, page 4
Addiction lecture, memorial fund
Diogenes, the undergraduate philosophy society, will present a lecture by Lawrence Driscoll entitled "Telling the Signs of Addiction" today at 3 p.m. in Mudd Hall of Philosophy room 101.
A memorial fund is being established to remember Darrin Dunigan, a staff member and alumnus of USC who died in a house fire last semester.
The fund will go toward enhancing student life in the Marshall School of Business by hopefully providing more computer work stations for students.
To make a donation in Dunigan's name, send a check to the Marshall School of Business. Forward the check to Andrea Beamish in external affairs, HOH 501S, mail code 1421.
For‘more information, call (213) 740-6897.
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
LSAT robbery prompts arrests
By Kamron Barron
Assignment Editor
Two USC students and another suspect were recently arrested after a Law School Admission Test was stolen and allegedly used to provide one of the students with the exam answers, said Bob Taylor, deputy chief of the Department of Public Safety.
The test was given on Feb. 8 at the USC Law Center by Law Services, which is also called the Law School Admission Council. The exam, which is required of applicants for admission to most law schools, was stolen from the location by a suspect allegedly hired by a USC student, Taylor said.
Representatives of LSAC, which is based in Pennsylvania, claim the robbery may have caused at least a half million dollars in dam-ages.
"We initially told the (Los Angeles Police Department) an estimate of a half million to a million dollars and we haven't gone with a final figure yet," said Jim Vaseleck, associate
counsel for LSAC. "This was a non-disclosed version of the LSAT. (The damage amount) really is about the cost of developing a new test.'
Los Angeles police are currently looking into the matter, Taylor said. Officer Eric Mosher of the LAPD Southwest Division declined to release any information because it could jeopardize the ongoing investigation.
The suspects, whose names are not being released by either USC or LAPD officials, are being charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, Taylor said.
Taylor said one of the student suspects hired a non-USC student at a Hollywood bar to steal the exam from the Law Center during an exam session. The student then took the test in Hawaii and had the answers given to him via his pager, Taylor said. It is not known who actually answered the exam questions that were allegedly given to the student, he said.
The other student allegedly provided the non-student suspect with a fake student iden-
Food and friendship
Annla Lahatto / Dally Trojan
Mi Young Chung (right), a freshman majoring in musical performance, shares lunch with her visiting friends during the International Food Faire Wednesday.
tification card in order to gain admittance into the testing area, Taylor said. He said the name of a current engineering student was used on the identification card used to register for the test, but that student was not involved in the robbery.
The suspect who was hired to steal the exam went to the Law Center and sat down to take the exam, Taylor said. About 15 minutes after the test was distributed, he left the room and was pursued by the proctor. Near the intersection of Trousdale and Exposition boulevards, he produced what the proctor described as a switchblade knife in his hand, got into a car and left, Taylor said.
The suspect who allegedly stole the test was arrested on Feb. 21 after the thumbprint taken from him before the exam was run through LAPD computers and identified him, Taylor said. The suspect is from Glendale and is not a USC student, he said.
The student who allegedly made the fake student identification for the suspect was (See LSAT, page 12)
Theater to open amid renovations
By Tariq Malik
Staff Writer
Although the 24th Street Theatre isn't completely renovated yet, its doors will open for the first time tonight, culminating nearly two years of work and preparation by the USC School of Theatre.
The theater's renovation is the School of Theatre's community service project, called the 24th Street Project, which aims to increase the role of theater, dance and other arts in the USC community. The 70-year-old building is to be completed with all repairs and renovation next month.
"It was a mutual need,” said Jon White-Spunner, executive director of the project. "We needed a space (to perform), and SchiHil of Theatre Dean Robert Scales had a building and someone in the community to back it."
"The theater is an independent venue (from USC) working to expand tneater in the community," White-Spunner said.
White-Spunner said the 3,300 square-foot theater will provide a center where the community can gather and involve 'he local youth by offering them opportunities in the arts. It also hopes to offer entertaining theater and to work with the community to create programs addressing
(See Theater, page 12)
George Clinton scheduled to play Springfest
By Rich DeMuro
Staff Writer
Clinton will be on campus next week— George Clinton, that is.
George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars will headline USC's 10th annual Springfest on April 5, Program Board announced last week.
But beware: This isn't your regular noontime concert with a few interested ears here and there.
"It's like one big campus party," said Philip Morelock, Springfest director. "It is the biggest on-campus event of the year.''
The event will claim the center of campus from 1 to 6 p.m. In addition to the concert to take place in front of Tommy Trojan, game booths including some form of bungee jumping and a huge Velcro wall, prizes, music and food sponsored by student organizations will be offered at the afternoon event in Hahn Plaza and Alumni Park.
"We're very excited about this huge event," Morelock said. "We feel that George Clinton is one of the best live acts in the history of music, and he's coming here."
Additionally, a beer garden called the "Party Zone" will provide beverages for those 21 and over.
Even celebrities are expected to join the event, including "Little Penny," famous from his Nike ads. Sponsors from numerous com-
Panies will be supporting the event as well, ast sponsors include Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, Buena Vista Pictures, Mercedes Benz, MTV, Pepsi, Evian, Carl's Jr., Power Bar, MCA, Saturn, Rollerblade and Toshiba.
Past Springfests have included bands such as Ice Cube and the Violent Femmes. However, neither of those has generated the buzz George Clinton has thus far.
"It has always been a grand event, but there just wasn't the enthusiasm we expect there to be this year," Morelock said.
Morelock said the event is still generating
interest even after the announcement that there will be a cover charge.
Pmgram board is charging USC students a fee of $1 for admission to the event; faculty and staff will be charged $5 and non-USC students $10.
"We can't put on the high-quality event that students demand without charging just a little to cover some expenses," Morelock said. While the Pmgram Board has charged for the event in previous years, it hasn't done so recently.
Tickets are available both at the Ticket Office and at the door the day of the event.
Despite the expense, students seem to think the event is a worthwhile and have not been turned away.
"1 go for the food," said Greg Wondoloski, a sophomore majoring in pre-occupational therapy. "I'd much rather just show up to the event, but buying a ticket isn't a hassle "
"I wish I could go, but I have to work,"
(See Springfest, page 12)