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Volume CXIII, Number 2
University of Southern California
Wednesday, September 5,1990
Rape reported at Theta Xi pre-rush party
By Kim Coger
Staff Writer
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the alleged rape of an 18-year-old university student that occurred Thursday night during a pre-rush party at the Theta Xi fraternity house, said Sgt. John Lewis of university security.
The alleged rape occured at 728 W. 28th St. between 11 p.m. and midnight. No arrests were made, but two suspects have been identified, Lewis said.
Police are currently interviewing these suspects, Lewis said.
The LAPD detective in charge of the investigation could not be reached for comment.
Doug Carlen, president of Theta Xi, said the suspects being investigated had been Theta Xi active members, but had failed to pay dues and deactivated more than nine months ago.
They still participate in the fraternity's social activities, Carlen said.
(See Rape, page 33)
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Two future Trojans soaked up the sun in front of the Student Union as classes began Tuesday.
Armed suspects attempt robbery at bookstore
By Aric Johnson
Staff Writer
Two armed, ski-masked suspects attempted to break into a safe at the University Bookstore on Saturday, officials said.
The pair allegedly held a gun to the head of a bookstore employee and urged him to open the safe, but fled after setting off a door alarm. The suspects are still at large, bookstore officials said.
The employee, Dan Hernandez, said he suffered only minor injuries to his neck and left leg.
The attempted robbery took place at approximately 11:30 a.m. Saturday during business hours, according to a University Security report.
"(The attempted robbery) was fairly well planned," Hernandez said.
The Los Angeles Police Department is conducting an investigation but could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Hernandez said the suspects approached him in the bookstore's administrative office and had no contact with any of the other employees.
(See Robbery, page 33)
City attorney to determine on charges against athletes
Complaints bring penalties to three band members
By Glen Justice
Staff Writer
The Los Angeles City Attorney's office is expected to decide by Thursday whether to charge three university football players with sexual battery in an alleged assualt July 20 at Pardee Tower involving a 22-year-old female
-	graduate student.
The players, Michael Jones, 18, of Panorama City, Willie McGinest, 19, of Long Beach, and Jason Oliver, 18, of Bakersfield, could be charged with misdemeanor counts of sexual battery which carry a $2,000-fine and / or up to six months in jail, said Lucienne Coleman of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.
Coleman said there is stronger evidence involving two of the players, whom she refused to identify. But a third player may not be charged, she
said, because of where he was standing in the room when the alleged crime took place.
Coleman said the student was not a victim of rape or attempted rape, but was sexually battered.
Sexual battery is defined as "the unlawful touching of another when the contact is of a sexual nature — to the buttocks, the breasts or the pubic area," said Lt. Alan Kerstein of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Coleman said the student said all three players touched her over her clothes.
But because the room was dark, Coleman said the student could not identify the one player who had direct "skin to skin" contact with her, which is a felony offense. Therefore, the case went from the District Attorney's of-(See Pardee, page 15)
Harassment activities leave one expelled, two more suspended
By Glen Justice
Staff Writer
One student was expelled and two more were suspended from the Trojan Marching Band during preseason practice camp in two unrelated incidents involving the harassment of freshmen band members, band officials said Tuesday.
Two sophomore members of the squad's percussion section were suspended from playing until Sept. 15 following complaints of hazing from a 23-year-old freshman cymbal player on the second day of band camp in August, said Tony Fox, assistant band director.
A senior band member was expelled from the band for distributing a homemade newsletter called "The Lyre" that
contained negative statements directed at band members.
At one time the publication was sponsored by the band as a way to promote school spirit, said Fox, who has been with the band for 20 years.
"(The Lyre) hasn't been in the band in years," Fox said. "It raised its ugly head and we confiscated it. It used to be a clever and funny spirit thing, but it degener ated into something that is not representative of this band."
Fox said that the senior knew of the possible consequences of publishing the newsletter.
"It was above-ground at one time and we asked them not to do it anymore," he said. "He embarrassed us. There's no way to fight this outside of kicking people out. We can't tolerate that. It's garbage."
The suspensions of the two percussionists came after one sophomore attached a
(See Band, page 15)
Perfect combination
Tram, escort unite for more reliability, efficiency
By Dorothy Tsao
Staff Writer
This fall, the tram and escort services have combined their resources to form a new entity, Transportation Services, in an attempt to increase efficiency and reliability.
"It makes sense for the services to come together," said Dennis Archambault, transportation administrator. "By coordinating the day and evening transportation services, we
economize by working together because then we don't duplicate our services."
Safety and efficiency are key, and some changes had to be made to accommodate the goals, he said.
"We tried to design the service to carry the maximum amount of people . . . think of the transit as a big escort service," Archambault said.
But some changes and additions had to be made to accom-
modate the workload.
Starting this year student escort drivers will drive trams and vans during the day if tram drivers call in sick or are on disability.
Steps are also being taken to eliminate delays in the schedules. No longer will the tram stop for people flagging down a ride unless it is after dark, Archambault said.
In addition, the trams will ar-(See Tram, page 33)
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Trams, like the one pictured above, will join a fleet of Escort Service cars to transport students to and from campus.