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Tuesday
April 23,1996
Vol. CXXVII, No. 64
Relaxation brings satisfaction
Not a year removed from her transfer to USC from South Carolina, hammer thrower Leslie Coons has found a calmer state of mind can mean a lot—including a national record.
Sports, page 16
The 'Science' of audience interaction
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie" opened in theaters this past weekend and opens nation-wide Friday. Some cast members were on-hand at Planet Hollywood to donate memorabilia last week.
Diversions, page 7
Mail proves debate needed on campus
In the last three months, editorial writer Aaron Paquette has received his share of mail complaining about his columns. But he says that is good, it shows he has helped spark dialogue on campus.
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.I.
Graduation reception this Friday
The Office for International Students and Scholars and the International Student's Assembly are co-hosting its 14th Annual International Graduation Reception on April 26 at the Engineering Quad at 3 p.m.
Speakers will include Dr. Todd Boyd, an associate professor at the School of Cinema-Television who is an expert on cross-cultural issues, and Matt Dabner, an international student from Australia and Mr. USC for the 1995-96 school year.
Refreshments will be pro vided, and is open to both domestic and international students, faculty and staff, t • t
Trojan Vision, the USC television station, premiered Monday night from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Continental CaDlevision channel 79. The repeat will run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. today. It will run at the same times for the remainder of the semester.
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
Film mogul named as new trustee
Film Producer Frank Price, whose latest production was "Circle of Friends," has recently been elected to the USC Board of Trustees.
Price's list of projects includes "Shadowlands," "A Bronx Tale" and "The Tuskegee Airmen," which recently aired on HBO. He is also chairman of Price Entertainment, inc.
"Frank Price brings many
exceptional strengths to the
USC Board of Trustees,"
President Steven B. Sample
stated in a press release. "As a
film executive and producer
with a proven track record of
box office and critical success,
Mr. Price understands both
the business realities and the
creative richness of our pre-
_ . _ .	eminent 20th-century art
Frank Price	form/,
Price was the chairman of Columbia Pictures twice, chairman of the MCA Motion Picture Group and president of Universal Television.
During Price's terms as studio head at Columbia, the film "Kramer vs. Kramer" won five Oscars and
(See Price, page 2)
Students express views on USC diversity
By Patrick Dent
Staff Writer
Diversity. To some it represents an artificial intrusion of other cultures into their own. To others it means being able to preserve culture, an alternative to being assimilated or balka-nized.
No matter how one defines diversity, it usually involves trying to integrate multiple ethnic cultures into mainstream society. And in every community, whether a small urban city or a college campus, there is usually a mainstream, homogeneous
majority (and culture) and multiple minority cultures defined along ethnic lines.
"I see diversity as fundamentally meaning something other than homogeneous,'' said Bill
Ware, a member of 100 Black Men. "Diversity is taking (into) account varying different perspectives and cultures—having a variance of perspectives.
"Diversity is a two-way street," said Ware, a junior majoring in economics. "I try to encourage people to engage people of other cultures."
Alma Zamudio, chairperson for the Latino Student Assembly, said she also believes diversity is about more than having different cultures that simply coexist.
"I see diversity as an understanding of other people's cultures," she said. Diversity is about tolerating other people and their culture."
To Zamudio, diversity is an inherent factor in American society, an inherent right.
"I think that once you are
born here you are American regardless of where you come from; you have the right to express who you are and to be a part of the main culture," she said.
But Zamudio, a senior majoring in accounting, said she believes some see diversity in
Diversity
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terms of the ethnic make-up of a population and do not focus on cultural sharing.
"1 see a lot of people who refer
f people
to diversity, but wno are really talking about tokenism," she said.
Minh La, president of student advisory for Asian-American
Studies, echoed Zamudio's feelings and said he feels some in the majority, including at USC, only pay lip service to diversity and are not actually willing to incorporate other values and histories into their mainstream culture.
"The university uses diversity as a cliche," La said. "USC is really quick to boast about the ethnic make-up of students at the university, out it is almost a facade in its interaction on campus."
He said that in practice, those different ethnic gmups end up forming separate groups rather than interrelating as a larger whole.
"If (the university) really wanted that to happen, they could make institutional (See Diversity, page 2)
Final weeks of the semester bring stress
Officials share methods and mind-sets students use to cope with end-of-year tension
By Siran Babayan
Staff Writer
With finals approaching, many students may feeling overwhelmed. University staff members offered advise and suggested a number of alternatives students can choose to relieve the pressures imposed by collegiate life.
According to Student and Health Counseling Services, the number of stress management cases increases toward the end of the year due to finals.
"(For) people who have difficulty with coping and don't seem to get a handle on it, as they get towards finals, it just gets worse,' said M. Ann Hickey, health educator at Student and Health Counseling Services.
Stress cases make up a majority of cases at
Health Counseling Services during this time, Hickey said.
Elizabeth Davenport, assistant dean for Student Affairs, agreed with Hickey but also said personal pressures can contribute to a student's stress level.
"Problems with boyfriends, girlfriends, bosses and parents can affect a student's performance in school," Davenport said.
According to Hickey, stress cases for first-year students tend to outnumber those of others simply because of the difficulty they have adjusting to university life.
"This is all new to them," Hickey said. "They have to juggle life such as work, school, home and roommate pmblems like they've never had to before."
But Hickey says the level of stress varies among students.
Freshmen experience a different level of pressure compared to seniors, who face the pressure of leaving school and having another life to manage," she said.
"There is no way of avoiding stress, so I
(See Stress, page 2)
Ways to Relax
•	Shrug your shoulders repeatedly
•	Stretch up and overhead
•	Swing your arms
•	Go outside for a walk
•	Take deep breaths
•	Exercise and eat well
•	Take study breaks when needed
For More Information
Call the Student and Health Counseling Services office at (213) 740-WELL
Jetsetter
Troy Witt / Dally Trojan
Keyshawn Johnson makes a two-minute appearance on "The Tonight Show” Monday with host Jay Leno. Johnson, who will play for the New York Jets next season, was the first pick in the NFL draft.