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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | VOL. 162, NO. 2 | www.dailytrojan.com
TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2007
Joel Zink | Daily Trojan
Dive in | Students take a dip and hang poolside while watching the latest installment of the James Bond thrillers,
Casino Royale, during the annual Welcome Week Dive-In Movie, held at the McDonald’s Swim Stadium Thursday.
Splash | Freshmen jump right into the start of the semester
Killer of USC basketball
player faces life in prison
By CAT HERINE LYONS
Daily Trojan
A 20-year-old Baton Rouge man
was convicted Aug. 17 of killing
USC basketball star Ryan Francis
in 2006.
DeAnthony Ford, found guilty
of committing second-degree mur-der
and aggravated battery, now
faces life in prison without parole .
The murder charge carries a manda-tory
life sentence under Louisiana
state law.
Formal sentencing will conclude
on Sept. 17.
“I’m just glad it’s over with and
justice was served,” said Paulette
Francis, Ryan’s mother. “I’m glad he
got his dues, and now we can rest.
Ryan can rest in peace and I can rest
in peace.”
Francis, who was USC’s start-ing
point guard as a freshman in
the 2005-2006 season, was shot to
death while driving in a car with
friends early in the morning on
May 13, 2006. Ford allegedly pulled
up next to the car and opened fire,
intending to hit another passenger.
Francis, who was seated in the rear
passenger’s seat, was the only oc-cupant
hit by the bullets. He later
died at a nearby hospital, the Daily
Trojan reported last year.
After a weeklong trial in Baton
Rouge, jurors found Ford responsi-ble
for a shooting on May 11, 2006
that left no one injured and for the
shooting two days later that killed
Francis, said Kurt Wall, the Baton
Rouge assistant district attorney
who oversaw the case.
“The person who Ford was ac-cused
of shooting at on May 11 was
in the backseat with Ryan Francis
Ryan Francis was USC’s
starting point guard when
he was shot in May 2006.
QUICK
FACT
USC
Athletics
and the
Trojan Board
of Directors
created a
scholarship
fund in
memory of
Francis last
year. For
more
information,
call
213-740-
4155.
| see francis, page 10 |
By NANCY CHEN and TOREY VAN OOT
Daily Trojan
A 14-year-old male was injured in a gang-related shoot-ing
near campus Monday evening.
The shooting occurred at about 5:15 p.m. at Vermont
Street and 36th Place, said Los Angeles Police Depart-ment
Sgt. Ed Clark, the watch commander for the South-west
Division. Department of Public Safety Capt. John
Thomas confirmed its location at the Exposition Park-Dr.
Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library.
Two males witnessed the shooting and brought the victim,
whose name was not released, to Gate 6 on campus to seek
help, Thomas said. . According to an e-mail from DPS, the
shots were fired at two juveniles running from the location.
The shooters fled on foot.
Clark said LAPD has some leads but has not appre-hended
a suspect. Clark did not provide a possible mo-tive,
but said the shooting was gang related.
An eyewitness in the Denney Research Building said
he saw LAPD officers interviewing a non-student teen-ager
at the scene after the shooting.
LAPD officers were stationed at the library until
around 8 p.m. to escort staff members to their car.
“The librarians didn’t feel safe after the shooting,”
LAPD Officer Tim Bradley said.
Clark would not say where the victim, who Thomas
said lives near campus, was taken. Local hospitals were
contacted, but neither his location nor condition was con-firmed.
Victim sought help on campus after being
shot on 36th Place and Vermont Avenue.
14-year-old
shot near
USC campus
Former RB Emmanuel Moody has
moved on to Florida. Find out who
is healthy enough to replace him
on the field when the Trojans take
on Idaho this Saturday.
« DOCTOR’S ORDERS ASHCRAFT IN COURT
L.A. judge reinstates murder charges
against a suspended USC student ac-cused
of killing her newborn child in
October 2005.
Sports, page 27 News, page 21
Going in for the kill »
USC women’s volleyball enters the 2007 season seeking a
berth in the Final Four in Sacramento. | Sports, page 28
Bright lights,
big city »
Imperfect
Storm »
The literature of
Katrina exposes
the failings of
those tasked to
deal with the
response.
Lifestyle, page 20
Coliseum
could get a
face lift
News, page 3
Negotiations
for new deal
might include
provisions for
improvements
to the Trojan
football home.
Downtown’s L.A. LIVE
caters to the rich and
famous, overlooking
the needs of the local
community, writes
Sarah Vita.
Opinion, page 8
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| Full text | Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | VOL. 162, NO. 2 | www.dailytrojan.com TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2007 Joel Zink | Daily Trojan Dive in | Students take a dip and hang poolside while watching the latest installment of the James Bond thrillers, Casino Royale, during the annual Welcome Week Dive-In Movie, held at the McDonald’s Swim Stadium Thursday. Splash | Freshmen jump right into the start of the semester Killer of USC basketball player faces life in prison By CAT HERINE LYONS Daily Trojan A 20-year-old Baton Rouge man was convicted Aug. 17 of killing USC basketball star Ryan Francis in 2006. DeAnthony Ford, found guilty of committing second-degree mur-der and aggravated battery, now faces life in prison without parole . The murder charge carries a manda-tory life sentence under Louisiana state law. Formal sentencing will conclude on Sept. 17. “I’m just glad it’s over with and justice was served,” said Paulette Francis, Ryan’s mother. “I’m glad he got his dues, and now we can rest. Ryan can rest in peace and I can rest in peace.” Francis, who was USC’s start-ing point guard as a freshman in the 2005-2006 season, was shot to death while driving in a car with friends early in the morning on May 13, 2006. Ford allegedly pulled up next to the car and opened fire, intending to hit another passenger. Francis, who was seated in the rear passenger’s seat, was the only oc-cupant hit by the bullets. He later died at a nearby hospital, the Daily Trojan reported last year. After a weeklong trial in Baton Rouge, jurors found Ford responsi-ble for a shooting on May 11, 2006 that left no one injured and for the shooting two days later that killed Francis, said Kurt Wall, the Baton Rouge assistant district attorney who oversaw the case. “The person who Ford was ac-cused of shooting at on May 11 was in the backseat with Ryan Francis Ryan Francis was USC’s starting point guard when he was shot in May 2006. QUICK FACT USC Athletics and the Trojan Board of Directors created a scholarship fund in memory of Francis last year. For more information, call 213-740- 4155. | see francis, page 10 | By NANCY CHEN and TOREY VAN OOT Daily Trojan A 14-year-old male was injured in a gang-related shoot-ing near campus Monday evening. The shooting occurred at about 5:15 p.m. at Vermont Street and 36th Place, said Los Angeles Police Depart-ment Sgt. Ed Clark, the watch commander for the South-west Division. Department of Public Safety Capt. John Thomas confirmed its location at the Exposition Park-Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library. Two males witnessed the shooting and brought the victim, whose name was not released, to Gate 6 on campus to seek help, Thomas said. . According to an e-mail from DPS, the shots were fired at two juveniles running from the location. The shooters fled on foot. Clark said LAPD has some leads but has not appre-hended a suspect. Clark did not provide a possible mo-tive, but said the shooting was gang related. An eyewitness in the Denney Research Building said he saw LAPD officers interviewing a non-student teen-ager at the scene after the shooting. LAPD officers were stationed at the library until around 8 p.m. to escort staff members to their car. “The librarians didn’t feel safe after the shooting,” LAPD Officer Tim Bradley said. Clark would not say where the victim, who Thomas said lives near campus, was taken. Local hospitals were contacted, but neither his location nor condition was con-firmed. Victim sought help on campus after being shot on 36th Place and Vermont Avenue. 14-year-old shot near USC campus Former RB Emmanuel Moody has moved on to Florida. Find out who is healthy enough to replace him on the field when the Trojans take on Idaho this Saturday. « DOCTOR’S ORDERS ASHCRAFT IN COURT L.A. judge reinstates murder charges against a suspended USC student ac-cused of killing her newborn child in October 2005. Sports, page 27 News, page 21 Going in for the kill » USC women’s volleyball enters the 2007 season seeking a berth in the Final Four in Sacramento. | Sports, page 28 Bright lights, big city » Imperfect Storm » The literature of Katrina exposes the failings of those tasked to deal with the response. Lifestyle, page 20 Coliseum could get a face lift News, page 3 Negotiations for new deal might include provisions for improvements to the Trojan football home. Downtown’s L.A. LIVE caters to the rich and famous, overlooking the needs of the local community, writes Sarah Vita. Opinion, page 8 |
