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Volume CXIII, Number 30
University of Southern California
Wednesday, October 17,1990
Higher learning
Joan Samson I Dally Trojan
Kevin Musico, a junior majoring in public administration, studies perched In a campus tree.
Coliseum adopts temporary policy for alcohol sales
By Dave Hernandez
Staff Writer
In hopes of lessening the fan violence that has occurred at recent L.A. Raider football games, the Coliseum has adopted a new alcohol policy scheduled to last approximately four weeks while the Coliseum Commission drafts a new, long-term policy.
The new provisions are effective immediately for both Raider and USC games. They include a reduction in the size of beer sold
—	from 20 ounces to 16 — and a lowering of the alcohol content of the beer sold.
The new price of beer will be $4 — $3.75 for the beer and a 25 cent surcharge for alcohol management training for Coliseum employees, a Coliseum spokeswoman said.
"It is very clear that something must be done about the problems we've been having here at the Coliseum," said Alissa Spilmann, a spokeswoman for the Coliseum management.
The actual policy was drafted by a special committee formed
by the Commission to deal with the problem of alcohol management. The committee included Los Angles City Councilman Robert Farrell, who represents the university's district, she said.
Students and fans of USC football said they wonder why the changes were implemented for the university since violence at Trojan football games is not near the magnitude of the Raider games.
"We didn't have the problems (the Raiders) did. I don't think there should be a correlation at all," said Carla Collins, a senior majoring in opera performance.
Others said the sodal aspect of the university's home games could change dramatically.
"I think (the policy change) might change the atmosphere of the football games," said Bernadette Garcia, a senior majoring in French and broadcast journalism. "People go there to socialize, and many students do that while drinking. I don't think it's fair."
(See Beer, page 8)
Rally speakers call for end to violence
Demonstrators try to increase rape awareness
By Wendy Root and Anjanette Schouwe
Staff Writers
The university's second 'Take Back the Night" rally attracted about 300 students Tuesday night around Tommy Trojan, where speakers called to stop the violence against women and to in--crease rape awareness among students of both sexes.
"I'm tired of hearing of rape as being a women's issue," said Lauren Hines of the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women. "Women can't stop rape. Men are the only ones who can stop it."
The audience responded with enthusiastic applause.
The rally was organized by the Women's Student Assembly and was one of the programs for CARE week. It was organized in an effort to unify the university community against crime in general, but
especially rape, said Sheri Davis, a rally coordinator.
"We would like to unite the different programs the university has, including the Women's Student Assembly, the Women Issues Advocacy Office, student affairs and the Greek system," said Christine Carr, chairperson of the Women's Student Assembly.
"If we can come together and work as a united front, then we can have a much greater impact," Carr said.
Rally speakers emphasized the theme of working together to combat sex crimes.
"It is incumbent on each one of us to take the message everywhere we go," said Chief Steven Ward of University Security. "We need to pull together as a community so these incidents are not tolerated."
Tuesday night's rally was particularly timely because of the recent string of rapes and attempted rapes that have occurred at the university, with the latest reported on Saturday afternoon.
(See Rally, page 19)
Hang ups keep plaguing university’s Big Switch
By Bob Elston and Elizabeth Arucan
Staff Writers
The University Communications Network worked Tuesday to catch up with troubles sprinkled throughout the new telephone system, while some university offices remained paralyzed without functional phones.
"We're not moving as quickly as we would like to say we are," said Mark Phigler, director of University Communications Network.
Phigler said the target date to have all phones operational is still Wednesday afternoon.
He said a crossover of 11,000 phone lines to an
entirely new system is not an easy job, and wiring and computer problems are difficult to prevent.
"I have no magic wand," Phigler said. "There can be a fault anywhere."
Phigler said about 270 phones were without dial tones Tuesday. Technicians were tracing those wires on a large terminal, attempting to alleviate the problems. Phigler said on Monday the thrust of the repair work was tracing and identifying problems, while Tuesday and Wednesday the focus would be on solving those problems.
He said the main problems were disfunctional wiring, computer system errors and office person-
(See Phones, page 10)
Student conduct may hear battery case; court ruling key
By Annette Chadney
Staff Writer
The graduate student reportedly assaulted by three university football players said she will press charges through the university's student conduct system pending the outcome of misdemeanor charges filed Monday against the players.
The charges were made in connection with a July 20 sexual battery, which reportedly occurred on the eighth floor of
Pardee Tower around midnight.
Kristine Dillon, associate vice president of the Office of Student Affairs, said Tuesday the 23-year-old victim is "committed to pursuing this," but is doing it in a sequence she feels comfortable with.
"We made sure that she knows that student conduct is
here if she wanted to use it, but it is her choice to wait for the announcement of the courts before she goes ahead with the other proceedings," Dillon said.
The players charged in the case are Michael Jones, 18, of Granada Hills, with one count of sexual battery and one count (See Charges, page 9)
Larry Smith reacts to charges filed against players/ 28