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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 177, NO. 38 | Monday october 22, 2012
InDEX 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 10 · Crossword 12 · Sports
Media manners: Check out
columnist Nick Cimarusti’s tips
on Facebook etiquette. PAGE 5
Rewriting history: Barkley and
Woods set Pac-12 records in
Colorado rout. PAGE 12
usg
By jordyn holman
Daily Trojan
The Undergraduate Student
Government has passed a lower
number of resolutions and
amendments in Senate meetings
than in past years at this point in
the semester.
Student government resolutions
are meant to represent the student
body’s opinion on a particular issue,
and amendments to the constitution
are meant to help the Senate run
more efficiently. By Oct. 25, 2011,
USG had passed two resolutions and
Senate
passing less
resolutions
The Undergraduate Student
Government says a lack of
legislation is not detrimental.
| see legislation, page 2 |
By isha kawatra
Daily Trojan
Active members of Chabad at USC gathered
together for the groundbreaking of the new
renovations to the Chabad House. The event featured
a home-cooked brunch, a self-guided tour of what
changes will be made to the house and speeches by
leaders in the Jewish community.
The ceremony marked the first effort to fundraise
for the 125-year-old house’s renovations. Because of
the history behind the home, not many foundational
changes can be made: The only option is expansion
while keeping the look of the inside the same.
Chabad has been at USC for 13 years, and has used
the house for the past 10; however, the house is now
in a state of disrepair and requires a good amount of
Chabad breaks
ground on new
renovations
The historic home of the Jewish center will
increase in size in the new $3 million project.
| see chabad, page 9 |
religious life
Devra Traiman | Daily Trojan
Groundbreaking · Students, administrators and supporters of the Rohr Chabad Jewish
Student Center at USC gather Sunday to celebrate the start of construction on a new building.
By charlotte spangler
Daily Trojan
Contestants at the USC Stevens
Center for Innovation’s sixth annual
Student Innovator Showcase spent
Friday pitching their inventions and
business ventures to attendees and
judges.
There were 106 projects submitted
for the showcase, and the top 30 were
offered the chance to compete.
The inventions ranged from a
gum that reads glucose levels to an
enzyme-replenishing product that
would eliminate flushed skin after
drinking alcohol. Retractable high
heels and a website to help people
move to job-rich rural communities
also debuted at the competition.
“Overall, I thought the quality was
amazing. Every year the quality goes
up,” said Dr. Karen Kerr, a judge for
the showcase.
The judges look for similar criteria
in each projects: the originality of the
idea, the passion of the team and the
feasibility of the concept.
Ian Murphy, director of
communications for the showcase,
explained he also looks for a “wow”
factor in inventions.
“I love when there are things that
I can say ‘I can’t believe that hasn’t
been done before,’” Murphy said.
Participants said not many
schools offer events of this value and
caliber.
“I think it’s phenomenal. It’s
incredible that [the USC Stevens
Center] puts on these events. It’s
very important for the campus
ecosystem,” said Matt Lucido, a
Marshall graduate student and
showcase participant.
His product, Overlap, an app that
helps users “bookmark” intriguing
restaurants, made it to the final
round of Fast Pitches.
“Now I’m just hoping for a
successful launch,” Lucido said. “It’s
a matter of others finding it useful.”
Murphy feels this event does a
great job of putting the spotlight on
the life of a student entrepreneur.
“It’s challenging and scary to put
yourself out there — entrepreneurs
don’t often get credit for it. Student
entrepreneurs have to work like a
student athlete. They have to learn to
balance two separate lives,” Murphy
said.
In the final rounds of the
competition, the top-10 concepts
were given the opportunity to
“Fast Pitch” to a panel of judges
for cash prizes. At the end of the
day, Automatic Hand-Hygiene
Verification won the biggest prize of
$4,000 for Most Innovative product.
Jonathan Liu, a graduate student
Student innovators present concepts
Thirty projects vied for prizes
at the USC Stevens Center for
Innovation’s competition.
| see invention, page 9 |
entrepreneurs
Priyanka Patel | Daily Trojan
“Cleatskins” · Read Pearson, a 2011 graduate who majored in business
adminstration, presented a product that keeps athletic cleats free of dirt.
Deadline for voting registration:
MONDAY, Oct. 22
Print registration forms must be postmarked
or hand-delivered to county election
officials by the deadline. Online
registration forms must be submitted
by midnight.
ELIGIBILITY:
18 years old on
Election Day
Not in prison or on
parole
Not found mentally
incompetent by a court
A California resident
A U.S. citizen
Registration forms can be picked up at a
public library, post office or a Department
of Motor Vehicles office.
Online registration forms can be found on
the California Secretary of State's website.
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| Full text | Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 177, NO. 38 | Monday october 22, 2012 InDEX 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 10 · Crossword 12 · Sports Media manners: Check out columnist Nick Cimarusti’s tips on Facebook etiquette. PAGE 5 Rewriting history: Barkley and Woods set Pac-12 records in Colorado rout. PAGE 12 usg By jordyn holman Daily Trojan The Undergraduate Student Government has passed a lower number of resolutions and amendments in Senate meetings than in past years at this point in the semester. Student government resolutions are meant to represent the student body’s opinion on a particular issue, and amendments to the constitution are meant to help the Senate run more efficiently. By Oct. 25, 2011, USG had passed two resolutions and Senate passing less resolutions The Undergraduate Student Government says a lack of legislation is not detrimental. | see legislation, page 2 | By isha kawatra Daily Trojan Active members of Chabad at USC gathered together for the groundbreaking of the new renovations to the Chabad House. The event featured a home-cooked brunch, a self-guided tour of what changes will be made to the house and speeches by leaders in the Jewish community. The ceremony marked the first effort to fundraise for the 125-year-old house’s renovations. Because of the history behind the home, not many foundational changes can be made: The only option is expansion while keeping the look of the inside the same. Chabad has been at USC for 13 years, and has used the house for the past 10; however, the house is now in a state of disrepair and requires a good amount of Chabad breaks ground on new renovations The historic home of the Jewish center will increase in size in the new $3 million project. | see chabad, page 9 | religious life Devra Traiman | Daily Trojan Groundbreaking · Students, administrators and supporters of the Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center at USC gather Sunday to celebrate the start of construction on a new building. By charlotte spangler Daily Trojan Contestants at the USC Stevens Center for Innovation’s sixth annual Student Innovator Showcase spent Friday pitching their inventions and business ventures to attendees and judges. There were 106 projects submitted for the showcase, and the top 30 were offered the chance to compete. The inventions ranged from a gum that reads glucose levels to an enzyme-replenishing product that would eliminate flushed skin after drinking alcohol. Retractable high heels and a website to help people move to job-rich rural communities also debuted at the competition. “Overall, I thought the quality was amazing. Every year the quality goes up,” said Dr. Karen Kerr, a judge for the showcase. The judges look for similar criteria in each projects: the originality of the idea, the passion of the team and the feasibility of the concept. Ian Murphy, director of communications for the showcase, explained he also looks for a “wow” factor in inventions. “I love when there are things that I can say ‘I can’t believe that hasn’t been done before,’” Murphy said. Participants said not many schools offer events of this value and caliber. “I think it’s phenomenal. It’s incredible that [the USC Stevens Center] puts on these events. It’s very important for the campus ecosystem,” said Matt Lucido, a Marshall graduate student and showcase participant. His product, Overlap, an app that helps users “bookmark” intriguing restaurants, made it to the final round of Fast Pitches. “Now I’m just hoping for a successful launch,” Lucido said. “It’s a matter of others finding it useful.” Murphy feels this event does a great job of putting the spotlight on the life of a student entrepreneur. “It’s challenging and scary to put yourself out there — entrepreneurs don’t often get credit for it. Student entrepreneurs have to work like a student athlete. They have to learn to balance two separate lives,” Murphy said. In the final rounds of the competition, the top-10 concepts were given the opportunity to “Fast Pitch” to a panel of judges for cash prizes. At the end of the day, Automatic Hand-Hygiene Verification won the biggest prize of $4,000 for Most Innovative product. Jonathan Liu, a graduate student Student innovators present concepts Thirty projects vied for prizes at the USC Stevens Center for Innovation’s competition. | see invention, page 9 | entrepreneurs Priyanka Patel | Daily Trojan “Cleatskins” · Read Pearson, a 2011 graduate who majored in business adminstration, presented a product that keeps athletic cleats free of dirt. Deadline for voting registration: MONDAY, Oct. 22 Print registration forms must be postmarked or hand-delivered to county election officials by the deadline. Online registration forms must be submitted by midnight. ELIGIBILITY: 18 years old on Election Day Not in prison or on parole Not found mentally incompetent by a court A California resident A U.S. citizen Registration forms can be picked up at a public library, post office or a Department of Motor Vehicles office. Online registration forms can be found on the California Secretary of State's website. + + + + + Source: California Secretary of State Design by Christina Ellis |
