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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 168, NO. 21 | Wednesday September 23, 2009 InDEX 2 · News Digest 4 · Opinion 7 · Lifestyle 11 · Sudoku 12 · Classifieds 16 · Sports Career Guide: To get a jumpstart on the job search before Thursday’s career fair, see the Career Guide supplement. PAGE S1 Straight shot: The Women of Troy have their sights on the title that eluded them last year. PAGE 16 By Sydney champion Daily Trojan Application numbers to Teach For America contin-ue to rise, though the growth may be less the result of increased interest and more the result of decreased job opportunities. Though specific application numbers for USC were unavailable, Tracy St. Dic, recruitment director for TFA in Southern California, said the organization, which recruits recent college graduates to teach in un-derprivileged areas for two years, has seen an increase in applications, likely because of a combination of ris-ing interest levels and an uncertain job market. “Nationwide, we’ve seen a phenomenal increase in applications,” St. Dic said. “I expect to see the same trend at USC this year.” But it might not be just a soaring interest in the TFA program that is bringing in the extra applications. Kyle McNeal, a senior majoring in international rela-tions, said the poor economy is one of the main reasons he chose to apply for TFA. “The horrible job market was pretty much a key rea-son that I applied to TFA,” McNeal wrote in an email. “I definitely wouldn’t want to be entering the job market by traditional means right now.” McNeal hopes to land a stable job that can help him pay off housing costs and school loans. “I have a lot riding on my application to Teach For America,” McNeal wrote. “Teach For America seems like a great way to avoid the difficulties and unpredict-ability of a messy job search.” Still, St. Dic did not think the struggling econo-my was the primary reason for the increase in inter-est. Instead, she cited USC’s location and surrounding community. According to St. Dic, because of USC’s geographical In tough job market, TFA applications up Students say Teach For America offers a chance to teach while waiting for other opportunities. | see tfa, page 11 | By mimi honeycutt Daily Trojan While some students are staying close to home to save money, Trojans continue to traverse the globe, defying a national trend. A recent survey conducted by the Forum on Education Abroad found that overseas study enrollment is down for the first time in decades. USC, however, does not seem to have followed suit. Although exact numbers for USC’s study abroad program are not yet avail-able, Overseas Studies Program Assistant Veronica Gomez, said, USC’s attendance numbers “don’t appear to match [the study] now.” The study, conducted between August and September of this year, sur-veyed the study abroad percentages for 165 colleges, including public, private, international and US-based provider organizations. Sixty-six percent of all schools, and 58 percent of private univer-sities, reported plunges in study abroad enrollment. “This could be fairly typical — in a given year you might have certain insti-tutions that have decreased enrollment — but it does seem the majority are re-porting a downturn in enrollment,” said Brian Whalen, president of the Forum. Down nationwide, study abroad still strong at USC Unlike some other schools, USC allows students to use financial aid money toward study abroad costs. | see abroad, page 11 | By sarah waliany Daily Trojan Facing a rapidly changing me-dia industry, Ernest J. Wilson III, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and the newly elected chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, hopes to make pub-lic media once again a vehicle for civic discourse. Elected chairman last week, Wilson is the longest serving member currently on the board of the CPB, a non-profit corporation established by the federal govern-ment aimed at promoting public media services for United States citizens. “The CPB is supposed to fos-ter civic engagement, education ... news and entertainment and cul-ture through noncommercial me-dia,” Wilson said. “At the highest level, the goal is to help Americans lead more democratic, informed and satisfying lives.” Wilson said there are three goals he intends to pursue during his one-year term as chairman — increasing dialogue, bringing public media into the digital age and improving the diversity of its content and audience. “Public media is at a cross-roads, beset with many technolog-ical, demographic and econom-ic challenges,” Wilson said. “My goal is to pursue three themes — greater dialog with the relevant publics, more digital media and greater diversity in the content, audience and management of the system.” Wilson’s colleagues at Annenberg lauded his in-depth knowledge of the media and said he was the perfect candidate to lead the CPB. “He’s extremely bright and knowledgeable about media is-sues and has a deep commit-ment to public media, especial-ly media functioning with the public interest in mind,” said Geneva Overholser, director of Annenberg’s School of Journalism. Kay Heitzman, executive direc-tor of public affairs and special events at Annenberg, said Wilson is a great collaborator and a great thinker. “He has a broad perspective on global communication and has many wonderful traits that I am sure helped him to become the chairman,” she said. As chairman, Wilson will set the agenda for the CPB and occa-sionally act as a spokesperson. He said he is hoping to drive the CPB toward discovering ways of using noncommercial media to improve the lives of Americans in the pres-ent economic crisis. Previously, Wilson served on the CPB board as the chair of the Digital Media Committee and of the Public Awareness Committee. Already, the CPB has support-ed workshops, seminars and oth-er activities instructing people on how to deal with the mortgage crisis. The CPB has also provided funding to local radio stations. Wilson, however, is hoping to find ways to use digital media to make an even greater difference in peo-ple’s lives. Wilson said his new position will not take him away from his duties at Annenberg. “It won’t affect the time com-mitment much, since I have been chairing the most active commit-tee on the CPB Board — the new Dean of Annenberg to chair Corporation for Public Broadcasting Ernest Wilson III plans to use his experiences as chairman to inform his work at Annenberg. | see wilson, page 11 | Mannat Saini | Daily Trojan Taking charge · Annenberg Dean Ernest J. Wilson III was elected chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting last week. Amaresh Sundaram Kuppuswamy | Daily Trojan Overseas · Kamisha Brooks (right)and Jordann Zbylski (left), both sophomores majoring in theatre, speak with representatives from USC’s Office of Overseas Studies about the opportunities available for study abroad and the expenses associated with the programs.
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Full text | Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 168, NO. 21 | Wednesday September 23, 2009 InDEX 2 · News Digest 4 · Opinion 7 · Lifestyle 11 · Sudoku 12 · Classifieds 16 · Sports Career Guide: To get a jumpstart on the job search before Thursday’s career fair, see the Career Guide supplement. PAGE S1 Straight shot: The Women of Troy have their sights on the title that eluded them last year. PAGE 16 By Sydney champion Daily Trojan Application numbers to Teach For America contin-ue to rise, though the growth may be less the result of increased interest and more the result of decreased job opportunities. Though specific application numbers for USC were unavailable, Tracy St. Dic, recruitment director for TFA in Southern California, said the organization, which recruits recent college graduates to teach in un-derprivileged areas for two years, has seen an increase in applications, likely because of a combination of ris-ing interest levels and an uncertain job market. “Nationwide, we’ve seen a phenomenal increase in applications,” St. Dic said. “I expect to see the same trend at USC this year.” But it might not be just a soaring interest in the TFA program that is bringing in the extra applications. Kyle McNeal, a senior majoring in international rela-tions, said the poor economy is one of the main reasons he chose to apply for TFA. “The horrible job market was pretty much a key rea-son that I applied to TFA,” McNeal wrote in an email. “I definitely wouldn’t want to be entering the job market by traditional means right now.” McNeal hopes to land a stable job that can help him pay off housing costs and school loans. “I have a lot riding on my application to Teach For America,” McNeal wrote. “Teach For America seems like a great way to avoid the difficulties and unpredict-ability of a messy job search.” Still, St. Dic did not think the struggling econo-my was the primary reason for the increase in inter-est. Instead, she cited USC’s location and surrounding community. According to St. Dic, because of USC’s geographical In tough job market, TFA applications up Students say Teach For America offers a chance to teach while waiting for other opportunities. | see tfa, page 11 | By mimi honeycutt Daily Trojan While some students are staying close to home to save money, Trojans continue to traverse the globe, defying a national trend. A recent survey conducted by the Forum on Education Abroad found that overseas study enrollment is down for the first time in decades. USC, however, does not seem to have followed suit. Although exact numbers for USC’s study abroad program are not yet avail-able, Overseas Studies Program Assistant Veronica Gomez, said, USC’s attendance numbers “don’t appear to match [the study] now.” The study, conducted between August and September of this year, sur-veyed the study abroad percentages for 165 colleges, including public, private, international and US-based provider organizations. Sixty-six percent of all schools, and 58 percent of private univer-sities, reported plunges in study abroad enrollment. “This could be fairly typical — in a given year you might have certain insti-tutions that have decreased enrollment — but it does seem the majority are re-porting a downturn in enrollment,” said Brian Whalen, president of the Forum. Down nationwide, study abroad still strong at USC Unlike some other schools, USC allows students to use financial aid money toward study abroad costs. | see abroad, page 11 | By sarah waliany Daily Trojan Facing a rapidly changing me-dia industry, Ernest J. Wilson III, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and the newly elected chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, hopes to make pub-lic media once again a vehicle for civic discourse. Elected chairman last week, Wilson is the longest serving member currently on the board of the CPB, a non-profit corporation established by the federal govern-ment aimed at promoting public media services for United States citizens. “The CPB is supposed to fos-ter civic engagement, education ... news and entertainment and cul-ture through noncommercial me-dia,” Wilson said. “At the highest level, the goal is to help Americans lead more democratic, informed and satisfying lives.” Wilson said there are three goals he intends to pursue during his one-year term as chairman — increasing dialogue, bringing public media into the digital age and improving the diversity of its content and audience. “Public media is at a cross-roads, beset with many technolog-ical, demographic and econom-ic challenges,” Wilson said. “My goal is to pursue three themes — greater dialog with the relevant publics, more digital media and greater diversity in the content, audience and management of the system.” Wilson’s colleagues at Annenberg lauded his in-depth knowledge of the media and said he was the perfect candidate to lead the CPB. “He’s extremely bright and knowledgeable about media is-sues and has a deep commit-ment to public media, especial-ly media functioning with the public interest in mind,” said Geneva Overholser, director of Annenberg’s School of Journalism. Kay Heitzman, executive direc-tor of public affairs and special events at Annenberg, said Wilson is a great collaborator and a great thinker. “He has a broad perspective on global communication and has many wonderful traits that I am sure helped him to become the chairman,” she said. As chairman, Wilson will set the agenda for the CPB and occa-sionally act as a spokesperson. He said he is hoping to drive the CPB toward discovering ways of using noncommercial media to improve the lives of Americans in the pres-ent economic crisis. Previously, Wilson served on the CPB board as the chair of the Digital Media Committee and of the Public Awareness Committee. Already, the CPB has support-ed workshops, seminars and oth-er activities instructing people on how to deal with the mortgage crisis. The CPB has also provided funding to local radio stations. Wilson, however, is hoping to find ways to use digital media to make an even greater difference in peo-ple’s lives. Wilson said his new position will not take him away from his duties at Annenberg. “It won’t affect the time com-mitment much, since I have been chairing the most active commit-tee on the CPB Board — the new Dean of Annenberg to chair Corporation for Public Broadcasting Ernest Wilson III plans to use his experiences as chairman to inform his work at Annenberg. | see wilson, page 11 | Mannat Saini | Daily Trojan Taking charge · Annenberg Dean Ernest J. Wilson III was elected chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting last week. Amaresh Sundaram Kuppuswamy | Daily Trojan Overseas · Kamisha Brooks (right)and Jordann Zbylski (left), both sophomores majoring in theatre, speak with representatives from USC’s Office of Overseas Studies about the opportunities available for study abroad and the expenses associated with the programs. |