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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 174, NO. 25 | Tuesday September 27, 2011 InDEX 2 · Quick hits 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 11 ·Sudoku 12 · Sports Sweet treat: The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon proves to be delicious. “Banning smoking is clearly a step toward a healthier campus. It would be repetitive to outline the extensive lists of the negative effects of smoking.” Hot start: USC opens its season with wins in singles over No. 10 Texas and No. 34 Michigan. sports 12 lifestyle 5 opinion 4 weather Sunny hi 82 lo 62 today tomorrow Sunny hi 77 lo 62 By Francesca Bessey Daily Trojan Though national SAT scores were the lowest on record this year, according to College Board, USC’s median scores for the incoming freshman class rose 20 points, making the middle 50 percent of scores between 1750 and 2100, according to the Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2011-2012. The national average for the SAT was 1500, down six points from last year. The downward trend affected each section of the SAT test, with averages dropping three points in reading, one point in math and two in writing. Critical reading scores were the lowest on record. Dean of Admission Timothy Brunold said the drop in scores might be attributed to a decreased emphasis on SAT scores in the college admissions process, including at USC. “Test scores are neither the primary quantitative factor we consider, nor are they the most predictive quantitative factor used,” Brunold said. Michael Fox, a senior majoring in international relations, said SATs are a good tool for comparing students, but should not be the determining factor of admissions. “For someone who is aspiring to be something, a test is an objective way of placing you against your peer but at the end of the day, it is just a number,” Fox said. Brunold said any increase in the university’s median SAT score was incidental. “Each year we don’t specifically set out to increase the average SAT score of the incoming class, but these constant increases are primarily a ref lection of USC’s ability to attract very capable students,” Brunold said. Brunold said a strong high school grade point average and extracurriculars are a more accurate predictor of success for admitted students. “Our studies confirm that test score results can help us predict how a student might perform academically at USC,” Brunold said. “But they are most valid when used with many other factors, most notably high school [GPA] and strength of high school.” University median SAT score increase 20 points College Board reported critical reading scores at the national level were the lowest on record. Admissions Kristy Pyke | Daily Trojan In memoriam President C. L. Max Nikias speaks about Sidney Harman, a Leadership Institute board member who passed away last April, in Town & Gown. Several prominent members of the USC community attended the memorial celebration for the former editor-in-chief of Newsweek and husband of former congresswoman Jane Harman. GPSS By Stephanie Lam Daily Trojan USC Graduate Professional Student Senate will announce the launch of a new program today that will allow graduate students to check out iPads from Leavey Library starting in spring 2012. The program is expected to help graduate students remain competitive in the job market, Jaclyn Selby, GPSS director of academic affairs, said in an email. For graduate students to remain competitive in this job market, it’s helpful for them to be able to have access to an iPad for even a short time to be able to explore new applications in their respective fields, or to test out new teaching methods in the classroom,” Selby said. Selby said the iPads will benefit undergraduate students who have graduate students as teaching assistants. “Having even a few of these iPads available for check-out could have some tremendous benefits to graduate students on campus, and indirectly to the undergraduates for whom they are TAs,” Selby said. Some students, including Zach Cianci, a freshman majoring in business administration, are not convinced the iPads will be useful or worthwhile. “It just doesn’t seem practical,” Cianci said. “Students would have to either have an iPad or an Apple laptop to transfer everything.” Ekaansh Anand, a graduate student studying computer science, said she will probably not use the iPads, though she sees them as beneficial for graduate students. “I probably wouldn’t use this unless I forgot my own laptop, but this is a privilege earned by graduate students,” Anand said. No decision has yet been made regarding how long students will be able to check out iPads, nor regarding whether additional libraries will offer the service. GPSS will host a digital graduate student multimedia tools workshop to inform students about technology available to graduate students today at 1 p.m. at the Forum in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center. Leavey to let grad students rent iPads The program is intended to help graduate students stay up to date with new technology. Kate Mock | Daily Trojan Source: College Board SAT Data Tables, Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2011-2012
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Full text | Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 174, NO. 25 | Tuesday September 27, 2011 InDEX 2 · Quick hits 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 11 ·Sudoku 12 · Sports Sweet treat: The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon proves to be delicious. “Banning smoking is clearly a step toward a healthier campus. It would be repetitive to outline the extensive lists of the negative effects of smoking.” Hot start: USC opens its season with wins in singles over No. 10 Texas and No. 34 Michigan. sports 12 lifestyle 5 opinion 4 weather Sunny hi 82 lo 62 today tomorrow Sunny hi 77 lo 62 By Francesca Bessey Daily Trojan Though national SAT scores were the lowest on record this year, according to College Board, USC’s median scores for the incoming freshman class rose 20 points, making the middle 50 percent of scores between 1750 and 2100, according to the Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2011-2012. The national average for the SAT was 1500, down six points from last year. The downward trend affected each section of the SAT test, with averages dropping three points in reading, one point in math and two in writing. Critical reading scores were the lowest on record. Dean of Admission Timothy Brunold said the drop in scores might be attributed to a decreased emphasis on SAT scores in the college admissions process, including at USC. “Test scores are neither the primary quantitative factor we consider, nor are they the most predictive quantitative factor used,” Brunold said. Michael Fox, a senior majoring in international relations, said SATs are a good tool for comparing students, but should not be the determining factor of admissions. “For someone who is aspiring to be something, a test is an objective way of placing you against your peer but at the end of the day, it is just a number,” Fox said. Brunold said any increase in the university’s median SAT score was incidental. “Each year we don’t specifically set out to increase the average SAT score of the incoming class, but these constant increases are primarily a ref lection of USC’s ability to attract very capable students,” Brunold said. Brunold said a strong high school grade point average and extracurriculars are a more accurate predictor of success for admitted students. “Our studies confirm that test score results can help us predict how a student might perform academically at USC,” Brunold said. “But they are most valid when used with many other factors, most notably high school [GPA] and strength of high school.” University median SAT score increase 20 points College Board reported critical reading scores at the national level were the lowest on record. Admissions Kristy Pyke | Daily Trojan In memoriam President C. L. Max Nikias speaks about Sidney Harman, a Leadership Institute board member who passed away last April, in Town & Gown. Several prominent members of the USC community attended the memorial celebration for the former editor-in-chief of Newsweek and husband of former congresswoman Jane Harman. GPSS By Stephanie Lam Daily Trojan USC Graduate Professional Student Senate will announce the launch of a new program today that will allow graduate students to check out iPads from Leavey Library starting in spring 2012. The program is expected to help graduate students remain competitive in the job market, Jaclyn Selby, GPSS director of academic affairs, said in an email. For graduate students to remain competitive in this job market, it’s helpful for them to be able to have access to an iPad for even a short time to be able to explore new applications in their respective fields, or to test out new teaching methods in the classroom,” Selby said. Selby said the iPads will benefit undergraduate students who have graduate students as teaching assistants. “Having even a few of these iPads available for check-out could have some tremendous benefits to graduate students on campus, and indirectly to the undergraduates for whom they are TAs,” Selby said. Some students, including Zach Cianci, a freshman majoring in business administration, are not convinced the iPads will be useful or worthwhile. “It just doesn’t seem practical,” Cianci said. “Students would have to either have an iPad or an Apple laptop to transfer everything.” Ekaansh Anand, a graduate student studying computer science, said she will probably not use the iPads, though she sees them as beneficial for graduate students. “I probably wouldn’t use this unless I forgot my own laptop, but this is a privilege earned by graduate students,” Anand said. No decision has yet been made regarding how long students will be able to check out iPads, nor regarding whether additional libraries will offer the service. GPSS will host a digital graduate student multimedia tools workshop to inform students about technology available to graduate students today at 1 p.m. at the Forum in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center. Leavey to let grad students rent iPads The program is intended to help graduate students stay up to date with new technology. Kate Mock | Daily Trojan Source: College Board SAT Data Tables, Freshman Profile and Admission Information 2011-2012 |