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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE The GLAAD Media Awards brought together celebrities of many different lifestyles. Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | VOL. 163, NO. 64 | www.dailytrojan.com MONDAY , april 28, 2008 MAD WORLD Chuck Palahniuk dives into the underground world of the porn industry in his latest fiction novel, “Snuff,” to be released in May. 7 Completed Revenge Women’s water polo beat Arizona State, 12-6, Friday and Stanford, 5-4, Saturday to move into the MPSF final. 16 By KATE MA T HER Daily Trojan Weeks after Howard Gillman, dean of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, announced the uni-versity’s decision to eliminate the German major and minor program next semester, national organiza-tions are expressing their disap-proval of the action. Glenn Levine, vice president and German section head of the Ameri-can Association of University Su-pervisors and Coordinators, faxed a letter dated April 15 to Gillman in order to “express [his] alarm and dismay at learning that USC decided to close the German de-partment.” “I vehemently disagree with the actions and the method of imple-menting the action — by doing so apparently unilaterally without any consultation of the faculty dis-turbed me personally very much, as well as the AAUSC,” Levine said. “Immediately there was a response among the membership of the en-tire organization across the coun-try that we needed to respond to this in some way.” AAUSC, the professional or-ganization of language program directors in the United States, was not the only national organization to send letters of disapproval to USC. The Modern Language Associa-tion and the Association of Depart-ments of Foreign Languages were two of several organizations that also sent letters, Levine said. “There’s just been a firestorm of e-mail and forms and discus-sion going on about this because, in some ways it’s unprecedented,” Levine said. “It’s not that language departments have not closed down in the past, but generally when they close down, they have either been folded into other departments or it’s been largely a faculty governance decision — the unilateral nature of this really shocked the professional community.” Gillman referred media ques-tions to Executive Vice Dean of the College Michael Quick, who said he had not seen the letter from Glenn Levine, but that he had read others about the cancellation of the program. “Personally, I am very pleased that we have had the opportunity to open up this issue for discus-sion,” Quick wrote in an e-mail. “I appreciate all the thoughtful com-ments and constructive criticism. The passionate exchange of views is part of what makes a great insti-tution great. And I look forward to further discussion.” Quick wrote that the national attention given to the university’s decision was expected. “I would have been very disap-pointed had this decision been met with apathy,” he wrote. In an April 11 Inside Higher Ed article, Gillman cited a “much broader perspective in the world,” as an environment that required Cancellation of department contradicts foreign language recommendations. German cut faces national criticism Dean will digitize libraries with new plan By DOMINIQUE FONG Daily Trojan The dean of USC Libraries an-nounced a strategic plan that will upgrade all collections, technology and customer service to be more dig-itized and unified in order to match other university libraries’ quality. Catherine Quinlan, dean of USC Libraries, said there is a need to pro-vide a unified, interdisciplinary sys-tem for the university. Most libraries are updated every three to four years, but USC’s system has not been changed in 14 years, Quinlan said. “Certain libraries have lost focus. We will put collections in libraries that are focused in an area,” Quinlan said. The $40-million budget for the Essential Library plan will provide more books and resources, more col-laborative learning areas, an overhaul of the outdated HOMER website and training of library staff for better customer service, Quinlan said. All libraries, except for the Asa V. Call law library, will be changed to meet the plan’s vision, and spe-cial focus will be given to five main libraries: Doheny Memorial Library, Leavey Library, Grand Avenue Li-brary, the Von KleinSmid Center Li-brary and the Science & Engineering Library. The plan will also electronically update all collections and streamline navigation through HOMER. Students and professors said they have experienced many difficulties with missing links in the HOMER system, which is also difficult to use because of its decentralized format. Sky Patterson, a freshman major- The university’s $40-million Essential Library plan will overhaul outdated system. | see German, page 2 | By MARY SOL VALLE Daily Trojan A new law in Australia will soon ban tanning beds and plastic surgery to teens under 18, a move USC experts say will have little to no impact on the cosmetic surgi-cal field. “The magic number 18 is mean-ingless. It’s how mature a person is and what their motivation is,” said Dr. Garry S. Brody, a plastic surgeon in the USC Keck School of Medicine. Australian law will have little effect on American consumers, experts say. Law restricts ages for some cosmetic procedures | see Surgery, page 10 | Historic landmark The Gamble House, shown here after completion of a 2004 con-servation project, is a historic landmark that is owned by the City of Pasadena and managed by the USC School of Architecture. Photo courtesy of Alex Vertikoff The house turns 100 this year. Kendrick Wong | Daily Trojan Old School | A USC student takes notes by hand and studies at a quiet spot in Doheny Library. See page 3 for full coverage | see Libraries, page 2 |
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Full text | ONLINE EXCLUSIVE The GLAAD Media Awards brought together celebrities of many different lifestyles. Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | VOL. 163, NO. 64 | www.dailytrojan.com MONDAY , april 28, 2008 MAD WORLD Chuck Palahniuk dives into the underground world of the porn industry in his latest fiction novel, “Snuff,” to be released in May. 7 Completed Revenge Women’s water polo beat Arizona State, 12-6, Friday and Stanford, 5-4, Saturday to move into the MPSF final. 16 By KATE MA T HER Daily Trojan Weeks after Howard Gillman, dean of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, announced the uni-versity’s decision to eliminate the German major and minor program next semester, national organiza-tions are expressing their disap-proval of the action. Glenn Levine, vice president and German section head of the Ameri-can Association of University Su-pervisors and Coordinators, faxed a letter dated April 15 to Gillman in order to “express [his] alarm and dismay at learning that USC decided to close the German de-partment.” “I vehemently disagree with the actions and the method of imple-menting the action — by doing so apparently unilaterally without any consultation of the faculty dis-turbed me personally very much, as well as the AAUSC,” Levine said. “Immediately there was a response among the membership of the en-tire organization across the coun-try that we needed to respond to this in some way.” AAUSC, the professional or-ganization of language program directors in the United States, was not the only national organization to send letters of disapproval to USC. The Modern Language Associa-tion and the Association of Depart-ments of Foreign Languages were two of several organizations that also sent letters, Levine said. “There’s just been a firestorm of e-mail and forms and discus-sion going on about this because, in some ways it’s unprecedented,” Levine said. “It’s not that language departments have not closed down in the past, but generally when they close down, they have either been folded into other departments or it’s been largely a faculty governance decision — the unilateral nature of this really shocked the professional community.” Gillman referred media ques-tions to Executive Vice Dean of the College Michael Quick, who said he had not seen the letter from Glenn Levine, but that he had read others about the cancellation of the program. “Personally, I am very pleased that we have had the opportunity to open up this issue for discus-sion,” Quick wrote in an e-mail. “I appreciate all the thoughtful com-ments and constructive criticism. The passionate exchange of views is part of what makes a great insti-tution great. And I look forward to further discussion.” Quick wrote that the national attention given to the university’s decision was expected. “I would have been very disap-pointed had this decision been met with apathy,” he wrote. In an April 11 Inside Higher Ed article, Gillman cited a “much broader perspective in the world,” as an environment that required Cancellation of department contradicts foreign language recommendations. German cut faces national criticism Dean will digitize libraries with new plan By DOMINIQUE FONG Daily Trojan The dean of USC Libraries an-nounced a strategic plan that will upgrade all collections, technology and customer service to be more dig-itized and unified in order to match other university libraries’ quality. Catherine Quinlan, dean of USC Libraries, said there is a need to pro-vide a unified, interdisciplinary sys-tem for the university. Most libraries are updated every three to four years, but USC’s system has not been changed in 14 years, Quinlan said. “Certain libraries have lost focus. We will put collections in libraries that are focused in an area,” Quinlan said. The $40-million budget for the Essential Library plan will provide more books and resources, more col-laborative learning areas, an overhaul of the outdated HOMER website and training of library staff for better customer service, Quinlan said. All libraries, except for the Asa V. Call law library, will be changed to meet the plan’s vision, and spe-cial focus will be given to five main libraries: Doheny Memorial Library, Leavey Library, Grand Avenue Li-brary, the Von KleinSmid Center Li-brary and the Science & Engineering Library. The plan will also electronically update all collections and streamline navigation through HOMER. Students and professors said they have experienced many difficulties with missing links in the HOMER system, which is also difficult to use because of its decentralized format. Sky Patterson, a freshman major- The university’s $40-million Essential Library plan will overhaul outdated system. | see German, page 2 | By MARY SOL VALLE Daily Trojan A new law in Australia will soon ban tanning beds and plastic surgery to teens under 18, a move USC experts say will have little to no impact on the cosmetic surgi-cal field. “The magic number 18 is mean-ingless. It’s how mature a person is and what their motivation is,” said Dr. Garry S. Brody, a plastic surgeon in the USC Keck School of Medicine. Australian law will have little effect on American consumers, experts say. Law restricts ages for some cosmetic procedures | see Surgery, page 10 | Historic landmark The Gamble House, shown here after completion of a 2004 con-servation project, is a historic landmark that is owned by the City of Pasadena and managed by the USC School of Architecture. Photo courtesy of Alex Vertikoff The house turns 100 this year. Kendrick Wong | Daily Trojan Old School | A USC student takes notes by hand and studies at a quiet spot in Doheny Library. See page 3 for full coverage | see Libraries, page 2 | |