Traditions may double as dance club
Dining Sen/ices backs Student Senate plan for weekend activities
By Petula Dvorak
Staff Writer
The Student Senate collaborated with two other campus organizations at Wednesday's senate meeting to voice concern about parking operations and to discuss making Traditions a weekend dance club, complete with music from KSCR.
Nikki Vescovi, the marketing director for Dining Services, said she and Sue Hawkins, general manager for Dining
Services, wanted to help the senate program more weekend activities for campus-bound students.
Vescovi said she knew senators had been concerned about programming and that Dining Services officials had discussed changing Traditions to accommodate students under 21, but the connection was never made.
"This is not a Services event, but we are here to provide the support and the space," Vescovi said.
Vescovi and Hawkins suggested that senators initiate weekend activities other than the current 'SC Presents on Friday nights. They suggested that Traditions open on Saturday nights as a non-alco-
holic dance club with music provided by KSCR.
Dining Services officials plan to hold an open forum for ideas about the program on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Parking Structure C, Hawkins said.
Senate also addressed parking issues when Roy Heidicker, associate director for Parking Operations, responded to student concerns about current parking problems.
Heidicker addressed three main issues that developed last month at a senate-sponsored Speakout on parking: tram service, permit prices and the hours of operation of the Menlo parking lots.
In an immediate response to one of the (See Senate, page 10)
In Brief __________________________
Soviet Union to cut nuclear forces, subs based in Baltic Sea
HELSINKI, Finland — Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev said Thursday that Moscow will cut its nuclear forces in the Baltic Sea and will destroy four aging submarines and the nuclear missiles they carry.
Gorbachev also said the Soviet Union has removed all tactical nuclear missiles that could strike the northern European region and will take certain types of sea-launched nuclear weapons out of the Baltic Sea.
In a 45-minute speech in Helsinki’s Finlandia Hall to Finnish business leaders, politicians and other guests on the second day of a three-day visit to Finland, Gorbachev said, “We are prepared to come to agreement with all the nuclear powers and the Baltic states on effective guarantees for the nuclear-free status of the Baltic Sea.”
From the Associated Press
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Security Roundup............... 6
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Shock absorber
Special-interest floor helps Latinos adjust to campus life
By Manuel De La Rosa
Staff Writer
The Latino Floors were originally created to promote a positive and supportive atmosphere, easing the transition of Latino students into university life.
Making that transition is difficult for any student, but for Lisa Quesada, a Latino Floor resident, it was almost impossible.
Quesada, the former student government president of East Los Angeles Community College, did not live on
This is the last of a two-part series on Latino special-interest floors In university housing.
the Latino Floor during her first year at the university. She struggled so much,' she said, that she almost dropped out.	'
"I was ready to quit school last year because I was so lonely," Quesada said. "I was going through cultural shock and it was a hard and trying time during my first year."
But living on the Latino Floor has provided a supportive atmosphere, she said.
"Now that I live on the Latino Floor, I feel a lot more confident," she said. "I started making friends, and I feel good about being here at USC."
Quesada acknowledged that other students may view the Latino Floor residents as segregating themselves from the rest of the university, but defended the Latino students' right to decide for themselves.
(See Latinos, page 8)
Volume CX, Number 38	University	of	Southern	California	Friday,	October	27,1989
Homecoming sports issue
Sports, page 28
‘Jones’ re-issue charms, delights
A&E, page 11
Mr., Miss USC crowned at Homecoming Rally
Student senator, sorority president receive honor
By Julie Chen
Staff Writer
Miss USC 1989, Susan Kahn, a senior double majoring in broadcast journalism and political science, stands with her court at Thursday night’s rally. The rally also featured the Marching Band, yell leaders and song girls.
The crowning of Mr. and Miss USC 1989-90 was the highlight of Thursday night's pep rally at Tommy Trojan in celebration of Homecoming Week.
J.P. Singh and Susan Kahn officially became Mr. and Miss USC as scores of students looked on.
"I think everybody deserved it," said Singh of the four other finalists. Singh is a graduate student from India who is studying political economy.
"What a fantastic way to end my college years," said Kahn, a senior from El Paso, Texas, majoring in journalism and political science. "I've loved this school since the first day I got here.
"I wanted to give something back to the school. This is my way of saying, 'Thank you,' " Kahn said.
Kahn said she was surprised when she heard she had won.
"We all deserved it," she said.
The Trojan Marching Band, along with USC Song Girls and Yell Leaders kicked off the pep rally at 7:30 p.m., cheering on the football team for this weekend's game against Stanford.
The crowning was followed by a concert by the Godfathers.
The first thing Singh said he would like to do as Mr. USC is to start Trojan alumni clubs abroad.
(See Rally, page 3)
■HOMECOMING TRADITION : Planning for USC’s 65th Homecoming began in January / 2