Wright not in spring practice
Cornerback is investigated by athletic department, Student Affairs and LAPD.
By STEVEN CHEN
SUIT Writer
USC starting cornerback Eric Wright will be held out of spring practice following a police investigation on suspicion of sexual assault, USC coach Pete Carroll said in a statement released Monday.
"I haven't been updated yet from the university’s perspective regarding Eric Wright's situation. I know they will look into this thoroughly and take the time that is necessary to do this properly," Carroll said in the statement. ''Until I get more information and clarification, we'll hold Eric out of practice.”
The 19-year-old Wright is accused of sexually assaulting a female student early Saturday morning in his Cardinal Gardens apartment, a Los Angeles Police Department media relations spokesperson said.
Wright was arrested Saturday morning by LAPD, who was notified by the Department of Public Safety. DPS responded to a call by several visitors who found the alleged victim crying in front of a Cardinal Gardens building.
Wright is currently out on bail, which was set at
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INight celebrates world cultures
Students from different	different international students to The evening’s festivities included
ill	ii	perform and share their respective a broad spectrum of music, theatri-
scriools also attended event cultures and traditions.	cal dance and fashion performances
at Bovard Auditorium	About 500 students and com- — each of which were judged by an
munity members filled Bovard international panel.
B ANNA JEWETT	Auditorium for the event.	The judges were composed of
staff Writer	n‘£ht was ‘n memory representatives, some of them USC
of the tsunami victims in Southeast alumni, from a variety of countries More than 15 student groups par- Asia and was jointly sponsored by the including Taiwan, Chile, Singapore ticipated in iNight Monday night, International Student Assembly and and Lebanon. Criteria such as con-a multicultural event that allowed Program Board.	tent and creativity were factors taken
into consideration in evaluating each performance.
Although the focus of the evening was the sharing of culture and tradition, the Iranian Graduate Students Association were awarded the grand prize, and the Japanese Students’ Association and Africa 'SC were runners-up.
INight began with a slideshow put to music that depicted images of the recent tsunami tragedy.
The Association of Malaysian Students followed this presentation with their performance of a traditional Malaysian dance, which incorporated dances from the Malay, Chinese. Indian, Kadazan and Iban ethnicities.
Nicky Mond, a Malaysian student at Cal State Long Beach, was contacted by the Association of Malaysian Students and asked to participate in the event.
“Not a lot of people know about Malaysia," Mond said. "This event tells people that we exist and promotes an I see iNight page • I
Rain more than a pain for employees
One Campus Cruiser worker says frustration almost caused drivers to strike.
By MELISSA LOPEZ
Contributing Writer
Los Angeles’ wettest rain season since 1883-1884 has damaged school buildings, made parts of campus inaccessible and has prompted some Campus Cruiser workers to consider striking over a lack of sufficient draining.
A student who declined to be identified and who works for Campus Cruiser said the flooding at their location in Parking Center has been problematic, making their jobs more difficult than necessary.
The employee said there have been talks of strike by various Campus Cruiser employees because of the flooding and the school’s lack of action in finding a solution for the problem.
But the employee said he is not sure how serious the students were about a strike.
The Campus Cruiser location is set on a flat concrete surface that can park about 100 cars, but there are only 10 drains that are about eight inches in diameter to drain the water, the employee said.
The lack of proper drainage leaves uneven water pools, covering the concrete surface in about three inches of water.
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Recent athlete arrests are a shame for the tradition of college athletics. 16
DragonBoat team ready to win. 7
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been updated yet... Until I get more information and clarification, we'll hold Eric (Wright) out ofpractice."
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Die-in protest kicks off Iraq Week
Sending a message. Students line Trousdale Parkway Monday and pretend to die in protest of the Iraq war. The protest was the first event of Iraq War Week, which will include other politically-charged events and lectures from professors.
Student protestors wearing ‘wage peace’ black shirts simulate dying on Trousdale.
By MONIQUE RAD
Contributing Writer
As a professor crosses paths with a student, a shrill whistle sounds, signaling the protestor to “drop dead" at the professor's feet on Trousdale Parkway Monday afternoon.
Confused, the professor glances at the fallen student momentarily before casually continuing on his way to class.
This situation stemmed from a "die-in" protest where students simulated dying that also marked the beginning of Iraq Week.
A group of about 40 students participated in the protest, wearing black shirts with the slogan “wage peace." After dropping to tho ground, other protesters would then carry the "dead'' to a central place on the grass where they were covered in white
sheets.
Throughout the protest, two students also posed on boxes, costumed as tortured Abu Ghraib prisoners.
Collages of pictures with explosion victims, headlines, statistics and comics were placed within view of spectators to emphasize the point of the protest.
"The protest tries to demonstrate the consequences of war in an artistic and visual way, to realize other human beings are living through war in countries that are occupied and torn," said Olivia Gimeno, vice president of Human Rights Action, which helped sponsor the event.
Protestor Meher Talib, a freshman majoring in international relations and economics, said she wanted people to question why people are dying in Iraq.
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Bang on the drum. Abhijit Chaudhan plays the Tabla as part of a perfor mance by the Association of Indian Students during iNight Monday.
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