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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 168, NO. 24 | Monday September 28, 2009 InDEX 2 · News Digest 4 · Opinion 7 · Lifestyle 10 · Sudoku 12 · Classifieds 16 · Sports The new dailytrojan.com adds blogs, multimedia and content. See why on PAGE 4 Room to improve: The Trojans’ 27-6 win over the cougars was far from mistake-free. PAGE 16 Students from the Chinese American Student Association play tug-of-war on McCarthy Quad on Friday as part of the Asian Pacific American Student Assembly’s Tournament of Champions. In addition to the tug-of-war, students also participated in an obstacle course race and other events. Awards were given out for overall champion, most spirited and best sportsmanship. Vicki Yang | Daily Trojan Culture clash By liz warden Daily Trojan USC’s energy contract with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power expires at the end of the year, and both the university and DWP are looking for ways to produce more sustainable energy. USC has been under contract with DWP for 10 years, according to Matthew Oden, manager of the USC Sustainability Program, and that contract has prevent-ed the school from implementing more sustainable practices. Once the contract is up, however, the school and DWP will likely work out a memorandum of understanding — a non-legally binding list of agreements outlining fu-ture projects and goals. DWP has been working on such agreements with many of its larger customers. “I think that’s a reflection of how rapidly the landscape in the energy climate world is evolving right now that DWP doesn’t want to take the risk of getting locked into 10-year contracts,” Oden said. The switch from contracts to MOUs would also allow USC to change the way it approaches energy consump-tion. Under its 10-year contract, USC has been required to get all of its energy from DWP and been unable to pro-duce its own energy. “There’s been a lot of inquiries about why USC doesn’t have solar [power] on campus, and that’s the answer,” Oden said. “We haven’t been contractually been allowed to, and the bottom line of that is that it could be a good thing.” Oden said, however, that USC won’t implement the DWP’s Solar Incentive Program once the MOU is drafted. USC and DWP exploring new energy options With their contract set to expire, USC and DWP will likely form a non-legally binding agreement. | see dwp, page 3 | | see nutrition, page 3 | By mimi honeycutt Daily Trojan Students worried about shrink-ing wallets can breathe a little easier. Starting Monday, the Undergraduate Student Government is unveiling the new Student Savers Club, a dis-count service that will help USC students save at many restaurants, shops and salons across Los Angeles if they show their USC ID. USG worked with the Student Savings Club, a service available to universities across the country, to negotiate with local business-es to compile a list of student dis-counts. USG will have to pay $1,700 to Student Savings Club every year they use the service, but the funds will come out of USG’s budget and will not cost students additional money, said Paige Hill, director of communications for USG. Hill said USG thinks the program is worth the price. “I think it’s really cool,” she said. “A lot of the places we’re offering discounts at are something all stu-dents can use ... stuff that I ate yes-terday I could have saved money on. It’s very practical, especially right now in this economy.” Local businesses are also excited about the partnership. “I think more than anything it’s going to bring us closer to that whole student body — get them in here and familiarize them with the ven-ue and what we have to offer them,” said Timothy Whiteman, marketing manager for ESPN Zone at LA LIVE, where students can receive a 10 per-cent discount if they show their IDs. But other stores said they’re not expecting the Student Savers Club to be an economic boom. “I think the discount will defi-nitely help,” said Tina Plescia, the store manager for Lawry’s Carvery. “But I think just having more pro-motional ads or something would be beneficial to the location.” Other discounts include 10 per-cent discounts at Kinko’s, Fatburger and Cold Stone Creamery; a buy one get one free deal at New Zealand Natural; and a complimentary birthday dinner at Zip Fusion. Students to save at local businesses, courtesy of USG Student Savers Club will cost USG $1,700 per year, at no additional cost to students. | see savings, page 6 | Student Savers Club Some of the discounts available through the new Student Savers Club include: All you need is your USC ID card. 29 Cafe: Happy Hour: up to 20 percent off appetizers 4-7 p.m., Monday-Friday California Pizza Kitchen: free appetizer with purchase of $15 or more Chano’s: 10 percent discount Cold Stone Creamery: 10 percent discount Del Taco: 10 percent discount ESPN Zone @ LA LIVE: 10 percent discount Fedex Kinko’s: 10 percent off copy and print services Juice Robeks: 10 percent dis-count Panda Express: buy a two or three Entree Plate, get an extra entree item free Papa John’s Pizza: buy one, get one free Pasta Roma: 20 percent discount or a free appetizer with order of $10 or more Subway: 5 percent discount Tropics Yogurt: 10 percent discount Yard House: 50 percent Amy Schilit | Daily Trojan By somto ugwueze Daily Trojan The University Park Health Center launched its Nutrition Series 2009 Monday, an effort to set it-self apart from other nutritional programs by focusing on specific healthy food choices for students on campus, The series, an attempt to steer students away from just counting calories, will be presented to stu-dents as interactive seminars at var-ious locations on campus through-out this semester. Each seminar will be focused on a separate topic, such as the best foods for midterms and finals or food choices for athletes. According to Patrice Barber, a registered dietitian at the health Nutrition series launches Nutrition Series 2009 attempts to educate students about making healthy food choices. Get campus news online at the new dailytrojan.com
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Full text | Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 168, NO. 24 | Monday September 28, 2009 InDEX 2 · News Digest 4 · Opinion 7 · Lifestyle 10 · Sudoku 12 · Classifieds 16 · Sports The new dailytrojan.com adds blogs, multimedia and content. See why on PAGE 4 Room to improve: The Trojans’ 27-6 win over the cougars was far from mistake-free. PAGE 16 Students from the Chinese American Student Association play tug-of-war on McCarthy Quad on Friday as part of the Asian Pacific American Student Assembly’s Tournament of Champions. In addition to the tug-of-war, students also participated in an obstacle course race and other events. Awards were given out for overall champion, most spirited and best sportsmanship. Vicki Yang | Daily Trojan Culture clash By liz warden Daily Trojan USC’s energy contract with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power expires at the end of the year, and both the university and DWP are looking for ways to produce more sustainable energy. USC has been under contract with DWP for 10 years, according to Matthew Oden, manager of the USC Sustainability Program, and that contract has prevent-ed the school from implementing more sustainable practices. Once the contract is up, however, the school and DWP will likely work out a memorandum of understanding — a non-legally binding list of agreements outlining fu-ture projects and goals. DWP has been working on such agreements with many of its larger customers. “I think that’s a reflection of how rapidly the landscape in the energy climate world is evolving right now that DWP doesn’t want to take the risk of getting locked into 10-year contracts,” Oden said. The switch from contracts to MOUs would also allow USC to change the way it approaches energy consump-tion. Under its 10-year contract, USC has been required to get all of its energy from DWP and been unable to pro-duce its own energy. “There’s been a lot of inquiries about why USC doesn’t have solar [power] on campus, and that’s the answer,” Oden said. “We haven’t been contractually been allowed to, and the bottom line of that is that it could be a good thing.” Oden said, however, that USC won’t implement the DWP’s Solar Incentive Program once the MOU is drafted. USC and DWP exploring new energy options With their contract set to expire, USC and DWP will likely form a non-legally binding agreement. | see dwp, page 3 | | see nutrition, page 3 | By mimi honeycutt Daily Trojan Students worried about shrink-ing wallets can breathe a little easier. Starting Monday, the Undergraduate Student Government is unveiling the new Student Savers Club, a dis-count service that will help USC students save at many restaurants, shops and salons across Los Angeles if they show their USC ID. USG worked with the Student Savings Club, a service available to universities across the country, to negotiate with local business-es to compile a list of student dis-counts. USG will have to pay $1,700 to Student Savings Club every year they use the service, but the funds will come out of USG’s budget and will not cost students additional money, said Paige Hill, director of communications for USG. Hill said USG thinks the program is worth the price. “I think it’s really cool,” she said. “A lot of the places we’re offering discounts at are something all stu-dents can use ... stuff that I ate yes-terday I could have saved money on. It’s very practical, especially right now in this economy.” Local businesses are also excited about the partnership. “I think more than anything it’s going to bring us closer to that whole student body — get them in here and familiarize them with the ven-ue and what we have to offer them,” said Timothy Whiteman, marketing manager for ESPN Zone at LA LIVE, where students can receive a 10 per-cent discount if they show their IDs. But other stores said they’re not expecting the Student Savers Club to be an economic boom. “I think the discount will defi-nitely help,” said Tina Plescia, the store manager for Lawry’s Carvery. “But I think just having more pro-motional ads or something would be beneficial to the location.” Other discounts include 10 per-cent discounts at Kinko’s, Fatburger and Cold Stone Creamery; a buy one get one free deal at New Zealand Natural; and a complimentary birthday dinner at Zip Fusion. Students to save at local businesses, courtesy of USG Student Savers Club will cost USG $1,700 per year, at no additional cost to students. | see savings, page 6 | Student Savers Club Some of the discounts available through the new Student Savers Club include: All you need is your USC ID card. 29 Cafe: Happy Hour: up to 20 percent off appetizers 4-7 p.m., Monday-Friday California Pizza Kitchen: free appetizer with purchase of $15 or more Chano’s: 10 percent discount Cold Stone Creamery: 10 percent discount Del Taco: 10 percent discount ESPN Zone @ LA LIVE: 10 percent discount Fedex Kinko’s: 10 percent off copy and print services Juice Robeks: 10 percent dis-count Panda Express: buy a two or three Entree Plate, get an extra entree item free Papa John’s Pizza: buy one, get one free Pasta Roma: 20 percent discount or a free appetizer with order of $10 or more Subway: 5 percent discount Tropics Yogurt: 10 percent discount Yard House: 50 percent Amy Schilit | Daily Trojan By somto ugwueze Daily Trojan The University Park Health Center launched its Nutrition Series 2009 Monday, an effort to set it-self apart from other nutritional programs by focusing on specific healthy food choices for students on campus, The series, an attempt to steer students away from just counting calories, will be presented to stu-dents as interactive seminars at var-ious locations on campus through-out this semester. Each seminar will be focused on a separate topic, such as the best foods for midterms and finals or food choices for athletes. According to Patrice Barber, a registered dietitian at the health Nutrition series launches Nutrition Series 2009 attempts to educate students about making healthy food choices. Get campus news online at the new dailytrojan.com |