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The former president spoke at the UCLA campus Friday to about 5,000 attendees.
By JOHN LEGOTINO
Staff Writer
Three suited Secret Servicemen paid little attention to the group of five UCLA students in pajamas seated affront the seemingly endless line, sipping hot coffee and half-acknowledging some textbooks strewn about blankets they set up at 4:30 a.m.
The students were waiting to see former President Bill Clinton’s campus talk on Proposition 87 Friday morning. A busload of USC students was
not far behind. Bystanders clamored to every free inch to catch a glimpse of the former president.
Proposition 87 is a $4 billion California initiative aimed to encourage clean energy while widely protested by the nation’s biggest oil companies.
The proposition’s fate will ultimately rest on voters’ Nov. 7 decision.
While the event took place in Westwood, but Undergraduate Student Senate Residential Senator Max Slavkin, who is the director of college outreach for the Yes on 87 campaign, initially coordinated it.
He said he pulled for USC when the campaign’s political director called him two nights before the event was to take place and asked him to coordinate it,
but had to settle on UCLA when they told him Clinton was going to be closer to that university.
“It was very last-minute, but all came together really well,” Slavkin said. “USG and Program Board put together .a busload of students to come see the talk, and I’ve gotten really great feedback. It’s an important issue, and I’m glad more people got to hear about it.” Slavkin said campaign members anticipated 500 to 2,000 people to turn out. The fire marshal estimated 5,000.
Clinton addressed the stand-ing-room only crowd promoting Proposition 87, focusing on the projected legislation’s positive influence ^n health, wages and job creation, cli-I see Clinton, page 11 I
Clean energy. Former President Bill Clinton addressed a crowd Friday on Proposition 87, endorsing the oil tax legislation.
D.A. drops alleged sexual assault case
By KAELYN FORDE ECKENRODE
Staff Writer-
The Los Angeles District Attorney rejected the case of an alleged sexual assault on a minor by a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity because of a lack of evidence, according to Los Angeles Police Department officials.
The preliminary report filed with the LAPD accused suspect Dan Taylor, a junior majoring in business administration, of sexually assaulting
another fraternity member’s underage sister in the 1200 block of 30th Street on July 21;
“The case was presented t6 the D.A., but there wasn’t enough evidence here for filing,” said LAPD Detective Troy Laster. "The D.A. doesn’t think they can win in court.” Evan Hess, the victim’s brother and a now-deactivated member of Phi Delt, filed a complaint, but police said Taylor was never charged.
“There were allegations of touch-
ing,” Laster said. “The case was entitled ‘sexual battery,’ which is touching over or under clothing. In essence, the case was that (Taylor) didn’t get permission to touch someone.”
Laster said no force was used. Hess sent an e-mail to other Phi Delt members and to the Daily Trojan alleging that his younger sister was “unconscious, intoxicated and underage" when the incident occurred.
Laster said his investigation
showed differently.
“She was not unconscious, and I have no record that the girl was drunk,” Laster said. While Hess’ sister was under 18 at the time, “the e-mail was exaggerated,” he said.
“This is not to say that the incident didn’t occur,” Laster said. “This just means that there was not enough evidence to go to court.”
♦ Staff writer Catherine Lyons contributed to this report.
Participating USC groups more than doubled for this year’s L.A. AIDS Walk.
By BLESSING WAUNG
Contributing Writer
With weeks of preparation and anticipation under their belts, more than 200 USC students partook in AIDS Walk Los Angeles 2006 on Sunday morning-
A busload left campus at 7:30 a.m., transporting dozens of participants to West Hollywood, where the walk has been held annually since its inception in 1984.
Celebrity guests such as Wayne Brady (“Whose Line Is It
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Out Week a mix of activities for students
Events highlight numerous resources available to LGBT student community.
By ASHLEY ARCHIBALD
Staff Writer
Rainbow flags were broken out in force last week as USC’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community celebrated the annual National Coming Out Week.
This year’s NCOW involved a mixture of educational and social activities meant to bring the LGBT community together under the cause of visibility and support for all students who have come out or
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Double or nothing. The number of student groups increased from last year’s Los Angeles AIDS Walk, jumping from 15 to 35 groups. Trojans raised more than $38,000, making USC one of the largest fund-raisers.