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Wednesday March 27,1996 Vol. CXXVII, No. 45
Kiss hammering away for gold
USC's Balazs Kiss is a three-time NCAA champion in the hammer throw as well as the NCAA record holder. This summer in Atlanta the Hungarian looks to add Olympic gold to his resume.
Sports, page 20
The new and improved Oscars
With Quincy and Whoopi in tow, the Academy Awards finally stepped into the '90s. Film Editor Scott Foundas was on hand at the ceremony to bask in the spotlight with Hollywood's elite.
Diversions, page 10
HIV athletes — heroes or pariahs?
Viewpoint writer Jeremy Kocal and Editorial writer Heather Moos debate whether athletes who are HIV-positive should be role models or should be criticized for their lifestyles.
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.l.
Lecture series, volunteers needed
Kathleen Cleaver, visiting scholar from Harvard University and professor at Emory University, will be speaking today at 3 p.m. on "Race, Civil Rights and Feminism."
The lecture is part of The Brown Hag Lecture Series, an event sponsored by the USC Department for Black Students in conjunction with several other campus student associations and organizations.
The lecture will be held in the Jose Carlos Lecture Hall of F.I Centro Chicano, located on the third floor of the University Church.
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Volunteers are needed for The Olympic Torch Relay sponsored by Coca-Cola. The event, expected to take place April 27, will be happening at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
For more information, contact Debbie Ryan at (310) 286-2522.
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
By Christian Cooper
Assistant City Editor
Two incidents involving members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and a member of 100 Black Men have led to a series of meetings about ways to improve relations between the two groups.
On Dec. 15, a member of 100 Black Men was riding his bicycle by the fraternity house on his way to Leavey Library when someone said, "Take off that f—ing jacket, you f—ing nigger" from a second-story window of the house, according to a statement the member sent to Student Affairs.
According to the statement, on Feb. 8 at about 1 p.m., the member of 100 Black Men, who wished to remain anonymous, was again riding by the house on his way to campus when someone "yelled from inside the house, 'Get out of here, you nigger.'"
"The first time, he pretty much let it pass," said K.C. Robinson, president of 100 Black Men. "But after the second incident he wrote letters to (Office of) Student Affairs, the Office for Residential and Greek Life and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter documenting what happened."
However, neither the member nor 100 Black Men filed an official complaint with Student Affairs.
"Our position is that we wanted to deal with this between the two organizations rather than having Student Conduct or other outside sources involved," Robinson said.
"We have issued internal reprimands," said Darren Katie, a member of SAE. "My stance is that SAE does not condone any of these acts, nor do any of the brothers in the chapter."
100 Black Men sent a memorandum to the fraternity inviting representatives to the organization's weekly meetings to discuss ways of solving the problem.
"We have had three separate meet-
(See Agreement, page 3)
Joseph Clark / Daily Trojan Nara Weng, a sophomore double majoring in broadcast journalism and American studies, casts his ballot Tuesday.
Low turnout at voting booth reflects apathy
By Morgan Segal
Staff Writer
The on-campus precinct poll at Marks Tower opened at 8 a.m. Tuesday, and by noon, only 12 people had come out to vote, according to a volunteer manning the booth.
"The low turnout is disgusting," said Andrew Carillo, a USC alumnus. "People all around the world fight and die for the right to vote. With people here, voting is an afterthought."
Tne booths were opened yesterday to California voters to cast ballots for Republican presidential candidates as well as a variety of propositions.
Carillo said apathy is the main reason people don't vote.
"People do not think (voting) matters," he said.
"1 heard on the radio that a 42 percent voter turnout is expected," Carillo said. "Unfortunately I think this precinct is lower. The last primary election (the on-campus precinct poll) had 12 voters for the entire day," he said.
The precinct's heaviest hours are between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., said Carillo, who said he feels
(See Election, page 12)
Ebony magazine publisher to give 113th Commencement address
By Elisa Ung
Staff Writer
Chicago publisher John H. Johnson is scheduled to give the commencement address at the university's 113th spring graduation ceremony on May 10, it was confirmed Tuesday.
Johnson, chairman and CEO of the Johnson Publishing Co., Inc. and the publisher of Ebony magazine, will also receive an honorary degree from the university.
Johnson Publishing is the largest black-owned publishing company in the world. In addition to publishing magazines like Ebony , the company also publishes books, owns and markets cosmetics and beauty products and is involved in television produc-
tion.
Johnson also serves as editor and publisher of Ebony South Africa. To create this magazine, he put together a partnership that established South Africa s first major media structure with a black majority ownership.
Johnson started his career in 1942 at the age of 24, when he used a $500 loan to start Negro Digest, a magazine devoted to the accomplishments of African Americans. The first issue of Ebony was published three years later.
In 1969, Johnson received the USC Journalism Alumni Association's Distinguished Achievement Award in Journalism. His autobiography was published in 1989.
John Johnson
CourUty photo
American Civil Liberties week promotes equality
By Dae Kim
Staff Writer
Seeking to bring awareness to the student body on various civil liberty topics, Civil Liberties Week features various speakers and discussions this week, officers from the USC ACLU said.
The week of events, presented by the USC American Civil Liberties Union and sponsored by the Trojan Democrats, features speakers addressing such issues as abortion rights, affirmative action, the legalization of marijuana and the death penalty, said Robert Hart, vice-president of the USC ACLU.
"Its purpose is to educate students about some of the current issues that are going on in California politics and national politics and also just to bring to focus (the) things that have been going on in American politics in the past 200 years," said Luke Metzger, president of the USC ACLU.
"We constantly need to be reminded of the civil liberties that everyone holds because they're so often forgotten."
The USC ACLU has previously existed as a campus organization and was revived by Metzger and Hart this year.
"Luke and I, we felt strongly about (civil liberties), so one day we decided to start the club on campus. There was a club here three or four years ago but it died out," Hart said.
The main goal of the club, Hart said, is to increase awareness among USC students of their civil rights.
"A lot of people are busy, a lot of people just don't care," he said.
Jwn Kim, a freshman majoring in English, said he had cautious approval for the goals of the campus ACLU.
"I think that what they're trying to do is positive if their aim is really to support and help the students, not just satisfy themselves," he said.
Metzger said the sponsorship of this week's events by the Trojan Democrats should not alienate anyone with different political persuasions.
"The ACLU is non-partisan, but the Democratic party and the ACLU hold many
of the same views...as this is not an ACLU week, it's civil liberties week, it is not biased when two groups support the same views," he said.
To help kick off the week, Michael Reynolds, from the ACLU Gay and Lesbian Rights Chapter, talked Monday about Assembly Bill 1982, which seeks to prevent the recognition of gay marriages in California.
Lisa Cauble of Planned Parenthood spoke about abortion rights Tuesday.
Today, a debate on affirmative action issues with Rafi Gonzales of the Affirmative Action Education Council is scheduled to take place at Taper Hall, room 201, at 7 p.m.
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws representative Eric Chevin will speak about marijuana legalization at the Colonial House, 921 W. 30th St. at 7 p.m. A concert featuring the Planktones and Daoof Boo will following the discussion.
On Friday in Taper Hall, room 202, Mike Penzato of Amnesty International will discuss the death penalty.