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Election Day draws out participants in politics
Government: Many research issues through news, Web before voting; most choose along political party lines
By HEIDI HARDT
Contributing Writer
Students went to the polls Tuesday between classes to let their voices be heard by voting on such prominent issues such as who will become the next California governor and whether the San Fernando Valley will secede from Los Angeles.
To get an idea of the candidates and issues they stood for, many students did research online and through the news.
Laurel Cofell, a junior majoring in psychology, found the practice ballot that registered voters received particularly helpful.
Lori Mason, a sophomore majoring in public relations, said she tried not to watch commercials so as not to be swayed by candidates’ political rhetoric.
Stephen Stromsborg, a junior majoring in economics, said he did most of his research by watching Fox News updates and reading the Los
Angeles Times.
One of the biggest issues students voted on was the position of governor.
As of press time Tuesday night, candidates Gov. Gray Davis, the Democratic incumbent, and Republican Bill Simon were running a tight race, each constantly gaining the lead and then losing it
Many voting Democrats favored a re-election of Davis.
“Look what Gray Davis has done for women’s issues,” Cofell said, who votes predominantly for Democrats.
One independent voter cited Davis as being at partial fault for the I see Elections, page 13 I
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Indigenous floor seeing its last year
Housing: Lack of interest, American Indian presence on campus cited as reasons
By SEUNG HWA HONG
StaffWriter
This is the second year and most likely the last that the indigenous floor in Century Apartments is going to be offered as special-inter-est housing.
“There is not a lack of students but a lack of interest,” said Nikesh Parikh, a resident adviser at Century and a senior majoring in business administra-tioa "No one has asked for this housing, so there cannot be a floor"
Students said they thought there was not enough marketing to promote interest.
“Native Americans are invisible on campus because of the nonexistence of programs, classes, housing,” said Rebecca Mediano, a graduate student in professional writing.
Housing worked in conjunction with the Office of Residential and Greek Life to create special-interest housing, but it was not Housing’s job to market these floors, said Jeff Urdahl, director of Housing Administration.
“Special-interest housing are done based on sufficient interest," he said. “If we do not see sufficient level of demand, the program may be transitioned or dissolved. We’re not anticipating continuing (the indigenous floor) next year.
“Nothing prevents them to request this special-interest housing again,” he added.
Low American-Indian student enrollment could be explained by comparing it with the low American-Indian population in the country, Laurel Baker Tew, director of the Office of Admission, said in an e-mail.
For fall 2002, there were 123 American Indian undergraduate students and 63 graduate students I see Root, page 13 I
Privilege to announce with chalk gone
Policy: Consequences of using sidewalk chalk to write messages include paying for removal, posting abilities
By ANNIE MUSKE-DUKES
Contributing Writer
Admittedly, when a student is walking to class and sees “Davis is a loser" scrawled on the ground in bright yellow chalk, it catches her attention.
But this could get the artists into serious trouble. Not because of the political message, but because the
statement is drawn in chalk.
As stated in this year’s SCampus, chalking is now a prohibited method of posting notices. According to SCampus, if an organization is found to be using sidewalk chalk to announce its events, it will be charged for the chalk’s removal and it could even lose its posting privileges across campus.
Judicial proceedings through
Student Judicial Affairs and Community Standards or through local, state or federal courts could occur as well.
Other methods of communicating with students, such as tables or fliers, are allowed. These often require reservations or approval, however.
The ban on sidewalk messages will have a major impact on the way campus groups communicate with students.
Even this year, some individuals have continued to write messages in chalk. In the last month, there have
been writings about everything from the general election to announcements of parties on the Row.
David Rock, the Interfraternity Council’s vice president of public relations, was not aware that notices about parties had been drawn but understood why fraternity members would do it.
“We want people from the school to know about our functions and encourage them attend,” said Rock, a junior majoring in business administration. “It’s an outreach thing."
I see Chalk, page 14 I
Checks, balances maintain tutoring efficiency
Mike Fanous I Daily Trojan
Study break. Morgan Craig, an athlete and a freshman majoring in business administration, chats with Ronald Nunn, also an athlete and a junior majoring in sociology and communication.
Program: NCAA violations in recent history prompts athletics to restructure process
By TODD SMIL0VITZ
StaffWriter
A little more than a year after the NCAA put USC on probation for three separate instances in which tutors wrote essays for student-ath-letes, refinements continue to be made to previous changes that restructured the way Student Athletic Academic Services is overseen, tutors trained and tutorial sessions monitored.
Questions remain, however, about the university’s use of a separate tutoring center for student-ath-letes, as well as SAAS’s employment of undergraduate tutors and strictness in following an internal policy regarding the types of questions tutors can ask student-athletes.
“The biggest difference between (the current structure) and the older structure was that the tutorial coordinator position was centralized,” said Daryl Gross, associate athletic director. “In other words, we had only one guy oversee the whole program. Training, observation, hiring, now it’s spread out. All of
I see Tutoring, page 14 I
'The biggest difference between (the current structure) and the older structure was that the tutorial coordinator position was centralized'
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