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September 1, 2005
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Vol. CXLV1I, No. 9
—— Fraternities ——
•	326 have accepted bids so far.
•	14 have not yet committed and are on hold.
•	The difference between largest and smallest pledge class is down to 14 (from 26).
-.	Sororities	——
•	757 girls registered.
•	720 girls showed up for the first day.
•	543 girls signed a bid card.
•	This is the largest PHC rush since 1986.
Source: JFC and PIJC
Panhellenic reaches record rush numbers
Jason Cooper I Daily Trojan
The change between the largest and the smallest pledge class decreased by 12.
By i. CHRISTINA HUH
Staff Writer
Panhellenic Council sororities had the largest fall recruitment period since 1986, said Whitney Francis, PHC vice president of recruitment
This year was “one of the sweetest recruitments” with 757 women registered for recruitment and 543 women signed a bid card, Francis said.
Last fall, 640 women registered for rush; in 1986, 744 women registered, said Sheroum Kim, PHC president.
There was also an increase in the number of sophomores and juniors who rushed this year. Francis said that she estimates about 50 percent of potential members were sophomores or juniors. In the past, non freshmen made up about 20 percent of rushees, she said.
Francis said that she attributes the jump in numbers to the relaxed contact code of conduct rule and the positive Greek image on campus.
The PHC relaxed the contact
code of conduct to promote “positive Panhellenic spirit” and a more welcoming rush experience for potential members, Francis said.
PHC chapter members are allowed to promote their sororities but cannot degrade other chapters.
Fraternity Rush
Preliminary rush numbers of the Interfraternity Council’s fraternities show that there is no great change in numbers this fall, but pledge-class sizes became more balanced among the chapters, said Sagar Patel, IFC vice
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Space and resources limited the numbers accepted before new music industry minor.
By JEFFREY LONG
Contributing Writer
The USC Thornton School of Music recently made changes to the music industry minor, making it possible for more students to participate in the popular program.
The minor has been available previously, but overwhelming interest forced the department to drastically restrict availability to allow music industry major candidates adequate access to faculty and classes.
“I’ve sat in on interviews of 50 students, whittled down from hundreds, just interested in pursuing the minor,” said Rick Schmunk. a professor in the music industry department. “Eventually, the minor program got the reputation of being too tough to get into, so students stopped trying.”
Prior to these changes, there were only about 30 to 40 students in the minor. Schmuck said, with only five students admitted per semester.
But the issue was not that there were too many eager students. Instead, the department faced issues with space in the classes for both music industry majors and minors and resource problems, he said.
Urged by the university administration’s request to find a way to allow any student in good standing with the univer-
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INDEX
New film "The Baxter" offers hope to the world's relationship underdogs. 7
Textbook prices are getting ridiculous. 4
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WEATHER
Today: Sunny. High of 81. low of 61.
Tomorrow: Sunny. High of 81. fow of 61.
Music minor grows to fit student desire
Track may be limited to SC personnel
Community members may not be able to use facilities because of footwear issues.
By BONNIE SCHINDLER
Staff Writer
Before 8 am, Louis Slants pulls on his workout clothes, hangs a stopwatch around his neck, ties his athletic shoes and heads out his door. Two and a quarter miles later. Stants arrives at Cromwell Field.
The 72-year-old makes the trek between his home and the track as part of his exercise regimen — a regimen that has helped him complete 62 marathons in locations from Boston to
Bermuda.
Once at the eight lane track, he runs an additional five miles, or 20 times around the red Rekortan surface.
Not a USC student professor or staff member, Stants takes his place among community members who flock to the well-equipped campus for exercise.
Despite the influx of USC's neighbors to the campus track. Stants said that it is not the school s responsibility to provide those on the other side of the university's gates with workout facili ties. But it is a good idea, he said.
“(The track) brings good relationships among the people who participate on the track." Stants said. It brings people off the street keeps then mind occupied, takes the mind off the idle
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Strolling along. Local resident Tshayinse Tessema walks on the track at Cromwell Field Wednesday evening with her three children from left Hone, 2, Fasil, 5, and Yowes, 3. USC is considering checking for USC identification and not blowing community members to use the track.