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Youth vote fails to show its full force
Increase in voter registration for IS lo J I yearohls between ll)‘)0 mid JODI) teas very slight, according lo census figures
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Statistic s 11idn .Ur thr mvohrmmt ol \oun • x..i. • remained fairly < onsistrut throughout thr yr.u
Irom 1‘^K) to JIHKi tin numlxi ol IH to 1 i .• voting rose slightly, from Jh.	to J<> K.’.’ (*»» >
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An efficiency expert spoke to USC staff Wednesday about the importance of organization tn life.
By KIM HOLMES
Staff Writat '
Marilyn Crouch, an efficiency expert, spoke to • roomful of USC staff and faculty Wednesday about the importance of organization and how it can lead to a happier life.
The talk. “Got Clutter" featured advice on cleaning out offices to promote a more efficient workplace.
Wednesday was the second time in the last two years that Crouch has talked on campus about how to clean clutter in the workplace.
Some attendees, after hearing about her talk last year, drove more than 20 miles to listen to the presentation.
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Neat freak. Professional office organizing consultant Marilyn Crouch spoke to students and faculty about getting nd of desk clutter by having a good filing system She said to treat paper as perishable items and throw it away like old milk.
Senate presidential candidate drops out
By LINDSEY DAVIS
Sufl Writer ??' t *">
Student Senate Presidential candidate Amy Tran and running mate Brian Epstein withdrew from the dectitas Tuesday night
Both said they had prior commitments for next year that they would not be able to maintain had they been elected.
Tran and Epstein wanted to run for Senate positions to enable all students to have a voice in Senate. Tran said.
“We really wanted to represent people who hadn t been a part of Student Senate." she said.
Tran and Epstein both want to continue working alongside Senate through their organizational affilia tions. Tran said.
Education alternatives
Academic institutions such as
DeVry University offer benefits traditional schools may not.
By JAMES R. NOHEN
Staff Writer
Students who want to attend schools in the California State University or University of California systems are nof likely to find their niche in for-profit umversi ties such as DeVry University or University of Phoenix The same is true in the other direction.
Public universities and lor profit institutions have different educational techniqitvs, which are geared toward different types of students and goals.
said officials from hoth tyjx s ol school.
“A typical DeVry student is mie who wants a baccalaureate degree in j business-related field.” said Kardad herati, president of Devry's three Southern California campuses.
While this may not seem so differ ent Irom a CSU ol IK student, lln difference is that they want a degree that ts going to help (hem enter the work force right after graduation, tie said.
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Program looks for more than a few good educators
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	Teach tor
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	21 regions
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A Teach for America representative recruited on campus Wednesday.
By SUSAN TAM
Stalf WriUri
Whde for many graduating seniors the post-college world can be intimidating, for some the logical career choice is a philanthropic one.
Some students elect to continue their education at a graduate school whde others Immediately enter the work force
Still, others opt instead to go into a program such as Teach for America, a two-year engagement aimed at eliminating educational inequity in the United Slates, said Kristin Byrd Krump. the Teach for America recruiter for the south western region.
Krump hosted an information ses sion Wednesday night in lopping Student Center about the Teach for America program.
Krump said she became interested in becoming a corps member during her junior year of college in Maryland whde, as a psychology major, she was preparing tu apply for graduate pro grams.
Undecided about whether to go into graduate or clinical work and unsure of what she wanted to pursue, she went to speak to her adviser
Outside her adviser's office she saw a leach foi America poster and her interest was piqued.
Krump chose to do her teaching Stint in Phoenix because she was interested in the education of children from migrant worker families
The first year, she was responsible for 32 second graders, only live of page 13
Teaching with a cause. K’isliri byiO Kiump soutt v.este' recruitment director for Teach fo> Ament a e«pia'is i' -program to interested Mudei.ts