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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 178, NO. 11 | Thursday January 31, 2013 InDEX 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 9 · Crossword 12 · Sports What a gem: New jewelry store Verameat opens in Beverly Hillls. PAGE 5 Fight on: USC trump crosstown rivals UCLA in Westwood match. PAGE 12 Nation By Isabella sayyah Daily Trojan President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that electrical engineering professor Solomon Golomb will receive the National Medal of Science, which is the highest honor for scientific innovation. The Viterbi School of Engineering professor will receive the honor for his work in shift register sequences at a White House ceremony on Friday. Golomb is one of 12 scientists and engineers receiving the award Obama to give prof top honor President Barack Obama will honor Viterbi Professor Solomon Golomb on Friday. | see Science, page 3 | Ralf Cheung | Daily Trojan Tommy Trojan tunes Singer Bonnie Brooksbank and Derrick Wong (right) perform in front of Tommy Trojan Monday afternoon. USC Program Board Concerts Committee hosts monthly noontime concerts. By austin reagan Daily Trojan The university has been known for its thriving Greek community, with about thousands of undergraduates in a fraternity and sorority, and has, in recent years, topped several national lists for being an LGBTQ-friendly campus. Still, members of both communities recognize a divide and dissonance in their intersection. Every month, a group of out, closeted and questioning Greek students gather to discuss the interaction of USC’s lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and queer community with the Greek community. The Queer and Ally Student Assembly hosted one such discussion at the Alpha Delta Pi house Wednesday night. About 15 students who identify with one or both communities shared their experiences and thoughts on the growing population of Greek actives who also identify as LGBTQ. The discussion made clear that both groups are tangibly divided. Attendants, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, were almost entirely unanimous in saying that much must be done to bridge the gap between the Greek system and the LGBTQ community. Miscommunication and ignorance are seemingly prevalent on both sides. “People at USC don’t hate gay people, but gay people don’t necessarily fit in with the USC Greek system,” said a gay junior in a fraternity. One gay senior in a fraternity said it was difficult to be a member of both communities. “As a Greek person and as a gay person, I feel that I have been attacked, in some respect, for both identities,” he said. On the other hand, lesbian students said they felt the Greek system is particularly hostile. “What makes me uncomfortable about the Greek system is the rampant misogyny,” said a lesbian junior who is not in the Greek system. The group also discussed National Coming Out Day, held on Oct. 11. The consensus of the group was that sororities had been much more receptive to the LGBTQ community, even though there are more openly gay men in fraternities than openly lesbian women in sororities. One student attributed it to larger acceptance of gay men in the United States. “Gay men are glorified way more on this campus than lesbians,” said one lesbian who is not in the Greek system. “That’s not a USC thing, that’s a country thing.” One lesbian student in a sorority, who joked that she is the only Greek lesbian, said certain events reveal the divide between gay students and Greek students. “Parties are when the antagonism between the Greek community and the gay community becomes most apparent,” she said. On the other hand, gay members of fraternities said acceptance varied from fraternity to fraternity. “I was denied from a frat because they thought I was girly,” said one gay member of a fraternity. One openly gay freshman, however had a better experience having rushed fraternities during spring rush and received a bid from one of them. “There are some frats that seem very, very straight,” he said. “And there are a few that seem more comfortable with the idea of homosexuality in the group.” According to him, the emphasis on heterosexual relationships plays a large role in the fraternity culture, which can be a tremendous deterrent for LGBTQ members who are interested in rushing. “I’m not sure if I will end up taking the bid – I’m still thinking about it but am a bit reluctant.” At the same time, LGBTQ students remain interested in Greek life. “There’s a lot of curiosity on both sides,” said a gay freshman in a fraternity. “I see it all the time.” Not all students present spoke on the condition of anonymity. Claire Pires, a senior majoring in broadcast and digital journalism and theatre, was raised by two mothers and has been a lifelong supporter of the LGBTQ community. Though she recognizes the merits of the Greek system, she also acknowledges a stigma toward homosexuality — particularly among female Greeks. “I know a few gay boys in fraternities, but no gay people in sororities,” Pires said. “I just don’t think that gay people tend to flock towards Greek life. Greek life can be quite traditional. That can make it fun, but it also doesn’t necessarily appeal to the gay community.” QuASA Director Mellissa Linton emphasized the necessity of discussions like this one to bridge the gap between the LGBTQ and Greek communities. “I really hope that panels like this can set a precedent for communication and understanding between the two groups,” she said. LGBTQ, Greek communities work to bridge the gap with each other QUASA began hosting Greek Chat in 2010, but a gap still remains in the community. Greek Shabnam Ferdowsi | Daily Trojan Common ground · Queer and Ally Student Assembly Director Mellissa Linton leads a discussion about the intersection of the LGBTQ and Greek communities. Greek Chat is held on the last Wednesday of each month. By anshuman Siripurapu Daily Trojan Though USC has been inching toward it for nearly a decade, this is the first year that fewer than half of the applicants to the undergraduate freshman class are from California, according to the Office of Admissions. “In this year’s freshman applicant pool [of prospective students], the students who will be enrolling at USC this coming fall, only 49.5 percent of our applications were from students in California,” wrote Dean of Admission Timothy Brunold in an email to the Daily Trojan. “This is the first time that our applicant pool has ever been less than 50 percent Californian.” Though the university is still accepting and rejecting applicants, the steady shift in applicant demographics has been reflected in the matriculating classes of past In-state apps in minority for first time at ’SC The administration attributes the geographic diversity of students to aggressive recruitment. | see Admissi ons, page 3 | Education
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Full text | Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 178, NO. 11 | Thursday January 31, 2013 InDEX 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 9 · Crossword 12 · Sports What a gem: New jewelry store Verameat opens in Beverly Hillls. PAGE 5 Fight on: USC trump crosstown rivals UCLA in Westwood match. PAGE 12 Nation By Isabella sayyah Daily Trojan President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that electrical engineering professor Solomon Golomb will receive the National Medal of Science, which is the highest honor for scientific innovation. The Viterbi School of Engineering professor will receive the honor for his work in shift register sequences at a White House ceremony on Friday. Golomb is one of 12 scientists and engineers receiving the award Obama to give prof top honor President Barack Obama will honor Viterbi Professor Solomon Golomb on Friday. | see Science, page 3 | Ralf Cheung | Daily Trojan Tommy Trojan tunes Singer Bonnie Brooksbank and Derrick Wong (right) perform in front of Tommy Trojan Monday afternoon. USC Program Board Concerts Committee hosts monthly noontime concerts. By austin reagan Daily Trojan The university has been known for its thriving Greek community, with about thousands of undergraduates in a fraternity and sorority, and has, in recent years, topped several national lists for being an LGBTQ-friendly campus. Still, members of both communities recognize a divide and dissonance in their intersection. Every month, a group of out, closeted and questioning Greek students gather to discuss the interaction of USC’s lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and queer community with the Greek community. The Queer and Ally Student Assembly hosted one such discussion at the Alpha Delta Pi house Wednesday night. About 15 students who identify with one or both communities shared their experiences and thoughts on the growing population of Greek actives who also identify as LGBTQ. The discussion made clear that both groups are tangibly divided. Attendants, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, were almost entirely unanimous in saying that much must be done to bridge the gap between the Greek system and the LGBTQ community. Miscommunication and ignorance are seemingly prevalent on both sides. “People at USC don’t hate gay people, but gay people don’t necessarily fit in with the USC Greek system,” said a gay junior in a fraternity. One gay senior in a fraternity said it was difficult to be a member of both communities. “As a Greek person and as a gay person, I feel that I have been attacked, in some respect, for both identities,” he said. On the other hand, lesbian students said they felt the Greek system is particularly hostile. “What makes me uncomfortable about the Greek system is the rampant misogyny,” said a lesbian junior who is not in the Greek system. The group also discussed National Coming Out Day, held on Oct. 11. The consensus of the group was that sororities had been much more receptive to the LGBTQ community, even though there are more openly gay men in fraternities than openly lesbian women in sororities. One student attributed it to larger acceptance of gay men in the United States. “Gay men are glorified way more on this campus than lesbians,” said one lesbian who is not in the Greek system. “That’s not a USC thing, that’s a country thing.” One lesbian student in a sorority, who joked that she is the only Greek lesbian, said certain events reveal the divide between gay students and Greek students. “Parties are when the antagonism between the Greek community and the gay community becomes most apparent,” she said. On the other hand, gay members of fraternities said acceptance varied from fraternity to fraternity. “I was denied from a frat because they thought I was girly,” said one gay member of a fraternity. One openly gay freshman, however had a better experience having rushed fraternities during spring rush and received a bid from one of them. “There are some frats that seem very, very straight,” he said. “And there are a few that seem more comfortable with the idea of homosexuality in the group.” According to him, the emphasis on heterosexual relationships plays a large role in the fraternity culture, which can be a tremendous deterrent for LGBTQ members who are interested in rushing. “I’m not sure if I will end up taking the bid – I’m still thinking about it but am a bit reluctant.” At the same time, LGBTQ students remain interested in Greek life. “There’s a lot of curiosity on both sides,” said a gay freshman in a fraternity. “I see it all the time.” Not all students present spoke on the condition of anonymity. Claire Pires, a senior majoring in broadcast and digital journalism and theatre, was raised by two mothers and has been a lifelong supporter of the LGBTQ community. Though she recognizes the merits of the Greek system, she also acknowledges a stigma toward homosexuality — particularly among female Greeks. “I know a few gay boys in fraternities, but no gay people in sororities,” Pires said. “I just don’t think that gay people tend to flock towards Greek life. Greek life can be quite traditional. That can make it fun, but it also doesn’t necessarily appeal to the gay community.” QuASA Director Mellissa Linton emphasized the necessity of discussions like this one to bridge the gap between the LGBTQ and Greek communities. “I really hope that panels like this can set a precedent for communication and understanding between the two groups,” she said. LGBTQ, Greek communities work to bridge the gap with each other QUASA began hosting Greek Chat in 2010, but a gap still remains in the community. Greek Shabnam Ferdowsi | Daily Trojan Common ground · Queer and Ally Student Assembly Director Mellissa Linton leads a discussion about the intersection of the LGBTQ and Greek communities. Greek Chat is held on the last Wednesday of each month. By anshuman Siripurapu Daily Trojan Though USC has been inching toward it for nearly a decade, this is the first year that fewer than half of the applicants to the undergraduate freshman class are from California, according to the Office of Admissions. “In this year’s freshman applicant pool [of prospective students], the students who will be enrolling at USC this coming fall, only 49.5 percent of our applications were from students in California,” wrote Dean of Admission Timothy Brunold in an email to the Daily Trojan. “This is the first time that our applicant pool has ever been less than 50 percent Californian.” Though the university is still accepting and rejecting applicants, the steady shift in applicant demographics has been reflected in the matriculating classes of past In-state apps in minority for first time at ’SC The administration attributes the geographic diversity of students to aggressive recruitment. | see Admissi ons, page 3 | Education |