Thursday
December 7,1995 Vol. CXXVI, No. 65
Headlines
Men’s hoops back on track
After suffering its firth loss of the season against Loyola Marymount on Monday, the USC men's basketball team blew out Houston 96-73 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on Wednesday night.
Sports, page 20
A cornucopia of incisive repartee
No semester would be complete without Constantine Nasr's interview of Martin Short, the last portion of Scott Foundas it "jagloma-nia" and his interview with Patricia Rozema.
Diversions, page 7
A Marxist’s family values
Assistant editorial director Erik Sanjurjo presents a leftist perspective on how to address the nation's current family values dilemma. The solutions, of course, are economic.
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.I.
Stress workshop, hate symposium
The Brotman Medical Center is providing a free workshop entitled "Stress — Surviving the Holidays" today from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The workshop will be held at Brotman's Wellness Center, 3831 Hughes Ave., Suite 105 in Culver City.
Space is limited and registration is required.
For more information, contact (310) 202-4782.
A hate crime symposium will be held today at Hollywix>d High School
from 7p.m. to1 The focus will "be gay bashings. Ranging from prevention to prosecution, tne program will include a panel of speakers and several visual arts presentations.
Parking and admission is free to all attendants.
For more information, contact (213) 485-4101.
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Bill Gates speaks to full house
By Tamra Fitzpatrick
Assistant City Editor
The Internet is sparking vast technological changes, Microsoft's Bill Gates said Tuesday evening to a standing room-only crowd at Bovard Auditorium, and will transform the way people live.
"We're on this verge of a new era where the personal computer, connected together with nigh speed networks, will apply a new kind of communication," said Gates, founder, chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation. "The implications will touch every aspect of our lives."
Gates' appearance Tuesday night, which is part of his national book tour to promote "The Road Ahead," was his only West Coast public appearance.
"I'm very impressed he came to USC," said Steven Denys, a second year MBA student. "He could have gone anywhere else in Los Angeles, but to come here shows how connected USC is in the
Camaron Etazady / Daily Trojan
Bill Gates fielded questions Tuesday.
business community."
Gates, 40, expressed his excitement about the future of technology in the next 20 years.
"It is a period of incredible opportunity and a lot of empowerment will come through all of this," he said.
Gates discussed what he called a Wallet PC, which would replace essentially everything you
(See Gates, page 2)
Signatures sought
“IVoy Witt I Daily Ttojan Author Ray Bradbury greets fans Tliesday at a booksigning.
Mural
progress
delayed
By Jonathan Atienza
Assistant Cily Editor
Concerns of administration officials about images of a lynching, an "angered" expression on a woman's face and a river of blood stand in the way of com-
Eletion of a mural to honor atino/Chicano culture and history.
The design of the mural, which will be located in a 10 by 30 foot space on a wall in Norman Topping Student Activities Center, features a landscape encompassing a variety of historical images.
Its main features include a central kiva, a traditional oven used by peoples of the Southwest. From the kiva springs a winding river that
(See Mural, page 3)
USC
crime
rate
down
By Michelle Shalit
Staff Writer
USC has seen a dramatic drop in the number of crimes committed in the community this semester compared to last fall, as well as an increase in the number of arrests the Department of Public Safety has made, recent statistics show.
DPS Lt. David Ritch attributed this accomplishment to the department's new safety programs.
By communicating with members of the USC community and implementing such programs as the Community Policy and Problem Solving program, Ritch said DPS has increased the number of arrests this semester by 38 percent, while the number of crimes committed has dropped by 20 percent.
In the fall of 1994, one arrest was made for every 30 crimes committed, as compared to the 1995 fall semester when one arrest was made for every 17 crimes committed.
Through COPPS, Ritch said DPS was able to work with members of the community to reach the source of criminal problems.
The distribution of a holiday safety announcement to students living on the Row is a classic example of COPPS in effect, he said.
DPS is confident that involving the community in the battle against crime will result in a safer environment.
"Crime is not just our problem; it's everybody's problem," Ritch said.
In addition to communicating the importance of safety with the USC community, DPS also attacked crime on campus by working with the Los Angeles Police Department. The two
(Sm DPS, page 2)
Residents sell out of housing
By Elisa Ung
Staff Writer
Students who are trying to get rid of their contracts in university housing are offering cash incentives to students who want to move to campus next semester.
Jennifer Sim, a resident in the North Residential College, is offering $250 for her contract.
The main reasons for moving out of campus housing and into her sorority house next semester are the unsatisfactory conditions of the complex, she said.
"The condition of the dorm is gross; the bathrooms are nasty," said Sim, a freshman maioring in communications. "If the situation with tne bathrooms were a lot cleaner, I would stay. Nothing else is making me want to move."
If a student wants out of a housing contract for criteria not identified in the contract, that student must find a replacement, said Jeff Urdahl, director
(See Contract, page 2)
Bowman shakes things up
By Franke Santos
Staff Writer
David Bowman, a graduate student in geophysics, feels very at home at USC. And he should — he is one of the rare USC students who has spent his entire higher educational career here.
"When I was in the band (as an undergrad) I swore that I wouldn't leave until we'd beat Notre Dame. Last year when we tied, somebody joked that my advisor bribed John Robinson to throw the game," he said.
Bowman received his bachelor's and master's degrees from USC and is now working on nis Ph.D. in geophysics.
He hopes to eventually become a pro-
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Bowman was recently the recipient of the Rockwell Dennis Hunt Scholastic Award for outstanding academic work as well as excellence in community outreach. The award goes to a graduate or professional student wno has also completed under-
6raduate education at ISC.
Bowman is doing much of his work on seismicity, hoping to use all the information he gathers to eventually predict earthquakes.
According to media reports, Bowman and his advisor, Charles Sammis, had
(See Profile, page 2)