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October 27,2005
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Vol. CXLVII, No. 27
DPS, LAPD arrest two for crimes
The two people arrested allegedly stole about $3,400 in property from Leavey.
By KRISTIN MAYER
Staff Writer
The Department of Public Safety and I,os Angeles Police Department performed an unsuccessful sting operation at Leavey Library Tuesday evening after arresting two people last week who allegedly stole an estimated $3,400 worth of student property, according to a DPS crime report.
Five DPS and 10 LAPD officers from the Southwest Division performed an undercover sting operation inside the library, but did not make any arrests, leading officers to suspect that the two individuals arrested Oct. 19 might be responsible for a larger string of thefts at Leavey.
"1 think the big arrest made last week had a big bearing on (Tuesday's) activities because I think (the suspects) were responsible for many of the thefts we were having over there,” said Capt. Gloria Graham, DPS captain of operations.
Property crimes have been pretty consistent for the last two months, but since the arrest last week, only two property crimes have occurred on campus, said LAPD Senior Lead Officer Gary Cantu, who spearheaded the sting
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Homecoming, medieval style
Moving castle. Blair Kaye leads the USC Helenes' float during the Homecoming Parade on Wednesday. The Helenes won first place out of the student organizations that participated in the float competition. The group's float was covered in paper flowers and had a trebuchet in the back.
USC participates in Chinese videoconference
Students said they were frustrated with responses from the Chinese on issues such as aggression toward Taiwan.
By ALLISON DUNN
Staff Writer
USC held its first videoconference with China’s Beijing University Wednesday evening as a part oi an international series titled "America and the World Working Together.” About 30 students attended the event where USC attempted to con-
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New LACMA exhibit features Cezanne and Pissaro. 9
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nect face-to-face with the Chinese students about future U.S. and China relations, but their questions went unanswered.
“The entire experience was frustrating, I felt like they weren’t listening because they didn't answer any of our questions specifically,” said Crystal Perl, a junior majoring in history.
USC opened the videoconference with a list of specific issues they wanted to address.
Amy Valencia, a senior majoring in international relations and event panelist, listed USC’s six main issues.
She said USC wanted to address the issues surrounding Taiwan. Japan, the U.S. and China trade deficit, intellectual property rights, Internet censorship and keeping good relations with regional institutions in China.
Most of Beijing's answers were about creating friendly relationships,
despite the topic of the question asked of them.
“U.S. students wanted to address points of conflict, while the Chinese students were trying to create a good image for the U.S.,” said Nick Levy, a junior majoring in international relations.
When USC asked Beijing what would provoke Chinese aggression against Taiwan, they responded that there is no aggression at all.
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Sororities learn the history of the Greek system, diversity
Delta Delta Delta and Delta Phi Kappa compared traditional and cultural chapters.
By J. CHRISTINA HUH
Suff Writer
It started with a group of wealthy white guys challenging the curriculum at the College of William and Mary and is now extended to Greek chapters supporting ethnic and sexual orientation groups, presenter Chris Zacharda said in his speech.
The Delta Delta Delta and Delta Phi Kappa sororities learned Tuesday night about the history of traditional and multicultural Greek chapters and the similarities and differences between the two.
Zacharda. the area director of the North area residence halls who was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Bucknell College, said that he hoped his presenta
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Joining together Members of Tri Delt and Delta Phi Kappa interact after the Drversity Speaker Board event
GRE test will be changed next year
The overhaul is meant to enhance analytical testing and reduce cheating, but adds more test questions.
By ASHLEY ARCHIBALD
Contributing Wnter
The Graduate Record Examinations General Test, a standardized test that most graduate schools require for admittance, is set to be overhauled by October 2006 with a series of modifications that are meant to enhance analytical testing and reduce cheating, including an additional 90 minutes of testing.
The most dramatic of the changes made by Educational Testing Services will be the conversion from "adaptive" testing to "linear" testing.
Adaptive tests note the questions that the test taker has answered correctly and incorrectly, and modifies future questions based on these results. Linear tests involve a set of questions that range from easy to difficult
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