USC student arrested in infant's death
LAPD arrested 21-year-old Holly Ashcraft Tuesday night after police found the infant Monday near the 29th St. Cafe.
By KARA NICHOLS
Staff Writer
The Los Angeles Police Abused Child Unit, arrested a 21-year-old USC student Tuesday on suspicion of murdering the
newborn boy found in a dumpster early Monday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department
Holly Ashcraft is being held at the Los Angeles County Jail with bail set at $1 million.
Ashcraft abandoned her baby in a cardboard box inside a dumpster at the rear of the 29th Street Cafe, said Cpt. Anita Ortega of the LAPD.
The infant was born alive and there is no indication the baby had been killed before being put into the box, Ortega said.
Police responded to the scene around 12:30 a.m. Monday.
LAPD thinks the baby died from a lack of medical attention and suffocation, Ortega said.
The umbilical cord was still attached, she said.
The coroner's report will be released in about 30 days, she said.
There is no doubt the infant found is Ashcraft’s child, Ortega said.
Ashcraft refused to talk with police.
"She did not have any conversation with us whatsoever," Ortega said.
Ashcraft dropped her architecture major and was pursuing a degree in fine arts, according to friends. She is from Montana.
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Senate may alter meeting schedule
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Senate is proposing to hold
bi-weekly meetings and town hall forums instead of
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Student Senate President Jessica Lall proposed in an Oct. 10 e-mail to members of Senate and Program Board that Senate no longer hold its regular weekly meetings.
Instead Senate would meet biweekly and use the other Tuesday nights for Senate development and town hall forums.
The proposal was indirectly made public at Tuesday's Senate meeting, when a mini-golf trip, part of the Senate "development program,” was mentioned.
The outing will take place Nov. 1 during what would otherwise be a regular Senate meeting.
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Remembering the fallen. Megan Baaske (foreground), a sophmore majoring in communication and history, and Chelsea Cooper, a junior majoring in inter national relations, light candles in support of American troops currently in war. About 30 students from USC and UCLA attended the Wednesday night event
College Democrats host vigil for soldiers
The names of hundreds of soliders who were killed in the war in Iraq were posted on displays during the candlight vigil.
By MB LEE WONG
Staff Writer
Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, Army National Guard Specialist Dec. 26,2003. Dale Thomas Lloyd, 22, Army Sergeant, July 19,2004. Carl L Raines II, 20, Marine lance Corporal, Oct 6,2005.
These names, along with hundreds of others who were killed in the war in Iraq, were posted on displays at the USC College Democrats' “Support the Troops" candlelight vigil, held Wednesday night in front of Tommy Trojan. About 30 students from USC and UCLA attended the event
Students gathered around the base of Tommy Trojan, lighting candles in a circle to honor the fallen troops. A list of all the names of those killed in the war, along with photos of some of them enjoying civilian life, were available for students to view.
“We think it’s important to keep at the forefront of our consciousness the sacrifices they’ve made for our country,” said Jeremy Deaton, a junior majoring in jazz studies and the USC Democrats’
finance director.
Gina Clayton, a senior majoring in American studies and ethnicity and president of the USC NAACP. said she thought the event was an important reminder of those fighting in Iraq.
"Someone I grew up with got killed in Iraq,” Clayton said. “It's personal to me.”
Students said they also came to value how soldiers risk their lives.
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Students kick off National Coming Out Week at USC
The GLBTA held a country themed "Ho Down"party and passed out free T-shirts.
By NANCY RODRIGUEZ
Staff Writer
The Gay. Lesbian. Bisexual and Transgendered Alliance held its "Ho Down' party and distributed free "gay? fine by me" T-shirts to celebrate National Coming Out Week.
The week began Monday with various programming activities for
the gay. lesbian, transgender, queer and ally communities. Students were invited to join in the festivities and come out of the closet, if necessary.
The Human Rights Campaign established National Coming Out Day on Oct 11. 1997. USC adopt ed the idea and created National Coming Out Week in 1998.
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Country western. Students dress up for the "Ho Down* a country western themed event held Wednesday, which is part of National Coming Out Week
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