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Student newSpaper of the univerSity of Southern California SinCe 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | vol. 180, no. 11 | wednesday september 11, 2013 InDEX 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 8 · Crossword 12 · Sports Twerk it out: the dance craze gains momentum. PAGE 5 Back to basics: uSC gears up to play Boston College. PAGE 12 CampuS by daniel rothberg daily trojan “Fag.” “Yeah, but she’s a slut anyway.” “Mexicans are lazy, though.” “Don’t Jew me.” These are just a few of the phrases that the Women’s Student Assembly, an advocacy group that falls under Program Board, included on fliers leading up to an Wednesday event intended to explore discussions of race, class and gender. The posters, which sparked conversation among some and offended others, were meant to depict insensitive language that some students face regularly. “We wanted to start a discussion around the way some people experience discrimination every day and bring awareness to that, because a lot of people hardly ever experience language that targets or offends their entire community,” said Kaya Masler, a director of WSA. The advertisements were posted around campus, though many were taken down by Monday. Neither WSA nor Program Board was responsible for removing them, Masler said, though she speculated that it was possible that individuals had removed the signs. The Division of Student Affairs oversees advertising at USC. According to the division’s regulations, as outlined in SCampus, content of printed material cannot contain “fighting words,” speech that, “considered objectively, is abusive and insulting rather than a communication of ideas.” Several students said they felt the signs encouraged discussion and a dialogue about slurs. Jennifer Joseph, a senior majoring in human performance, said that though she Provocative signs spark discussions on campus The signs were put up to advertise a student workshop on race, class and gender. | see SIGnS, page 3 | aCademiCS by grace kim daily trojan USC ranked 23rd on the 2014 U.S. News and World Report National University Rankings, tying with Carnegie Mellon, UCLA, University of Virginia and Wake Forest University. Both USC and UCLA increased their rankings after tying for 24th place last year. “Universities that tie for the same place can be alike in some ways. For instance, USC and UCLA are both fairly large, research universities,” said Jerome Lucido, research professor of education and executive director USC ties with UCLA in rankings This year, U.S. News and World Report ranked USC 23rd in its list of top colleges. | see rAnkInG, page 2 | leaderShip by eric wendorf daily trojan USC Undergraduate Student Government held its first open house Tuesday night to recruit new members for the 2013-14 school year. Students who attended the event at the USG office in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center received pizza, Red Bull along with information about USG’s various programs and committees. Representatives from USG’s Senate, Program Board and Executive Cabinet attended the event and met prospective members. USG Senior Director of Communications Olivia Diamond organized the event. “It was exciting to see a lot of new faces out here ... We want everyone to know that joining USG is a great opportunity; it lets you make what you want to happen at USC happen,” Diamond said. Student applicants arrived with various ideas on improving on-campus events, such as concerts and social gatherings. Some students had already attended open meetings that USG’s Program Board held last year. “I like the meetings the Program Board has, and I want to get more involved,” said Jesse Torres, a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering. “Most of all, I want the student body to be entertained, and [for there to be] a good atmosphere around campus.” Other students, particularly freshmen, said they were interested in USG because of previous experiences they had participating in high school student government. “Student government was sort of the peak of my time in high school,” said April Sandoval, a freshman majoring in business administration. I learned a lot about myself as a leader, and I want leadership to be a part of my college experience as well.” The open house is USG’s second major recruitment event this week, following a promotional event near Tommy Trojan on Tuesday afternoon. “I’m really pleased with the overall turnout,” said USG President Christian Kurth. I think of all the recent years, this is the biggest turnout we’ve had, especially for the first night.” USG officers will host a second open house Wednesday night for students who were not able to attend the first. USG officers are optimistic about the upcoming event. “Tomorrow we’re expecting even more people. We’re looking for students who are involved and ambitious,” Kurth said. “I’m hoping to break some records with applications.” USG hosts open house for new students Students interested in joining Undergraduate Student Government had a chance to ask officers their questions. food by matt lemas daily trojan Tapingo, a food ordering app geared toward college students, has just launched at USC. Tapingo, which calls itself an “Online & Mobile Food Directory,” allows students to place meal delivery and takeout orders either online or via their smartphones to eateries in the local area. The app is compatible with both the iPhone and the Android operating system. Students can use Tapingo at USC to order and pick up food from eateries at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Starbucks and Coffee Bean. The app accepts discretionary funds from school IDs, as well as credit or PayPal. Students can also use Tapingo to order food to be delivered from local restaurants, including Pizza Rustica and Viztango Cafe. With the slogan “Great Food. Less Waiting,” the service advertises its ability to allow users to avoid long lines and wait times. Users have the option to either call ahead and pick up or have the food delivered right to their doorstep. Orders are customizable, and the app remembers preferences, Tapingo introduces app to ’SC Students will now be able to order food for either pickup or delivery on campus. | see tAPInGo, page 2 | joseph chen | Daily Trojan recruitment · Greek Senator Logan Heely answers questions from Jeffrey Tao, a freshman majoring in architecture at USG’s Open House. mollie berg| Daily Trojan
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Full text | Student newSpaper of the univerSity of Southern California SinCe 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | vol. 180, no. 11 | wednesday september 11, 2013 InDEX 4 · Opinion 5 · Lifestyle 8 · Classifieds 8 · Crossword 12 · Sports Twerk it out: the dance craze gains momentum. PAGE 5 Back to basics: uSC gears up to play Boston College. PAGE 12 CampuS by daniel rothberg daily trojan “Fag.” “Yeah, but she’s a slut anyway.” “Mexicans are lazy, though.” “Don’t Jew me.” These are just a few of the phrases that the Women’s Student Assembly, an advocacy group that falls under Program Board, included on fliers leading up to an Wednesday event intended to explore discussions of race, class and gender. The posters, which sparked conversation among some and offended others, were meant to depict insensitive language that some students face regularly. “We wanted to start a discussion around the way some people experience discrimination every day and bring awareness to that, because a lot of people hardly ever experience language that targets or offends their entire community,” said Kaya Masler, a director of WSA. The advertisements were posted around campus, though many were taken down by Monday. Neither WSA nor Program Board was responsible for removing them, Masler said, though she speculated that it was possible that individuals had removed the signs. The Division of Student Affairs oversees advertising at USC. According to the division’s regulations, as outlined in SCampus, content of printed material cannot contain “fighting words,” speech that, “considered objectively, is abusive and insulting rather than a communication of ideas.” Several students said they felt the signs encouraged discussion and a dialogue about slurs. Jennifer Joseph, a senior majoring in human performance, said that though she Provocative signs spark discussions on campus The signs were put up to advertise a student workshop on race, class and gender. | see SIGnS, page 3 | aCademiCS by grace kim daily trojan USC ranked 23rd on the 2014 U.S. News and World Report National University Rankings, tying with Carnegie Mellon, UCLA, University of Virginia and Wake Forest University. Both USC and UCLA increased their rankings after tying for 24th place last year. “Universities that tie for the same place can be alike in some ways. For instance, USC and UCLA are both fairly large, research universities,” said Jerome Lucido, research professor of education and executive director USC ties with UCLA in rankings This year, U.S. News and World Report ranked USC 23rd in its list of top colleges. | see rAnkInG, page 2 | leaderShip by eric wendorf daily trojan USC Undergraduate Student Government held its first open house Tuesday night to recruit new members for the 2013-14 school year. Students who attended the event at the USG office in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center received pizza, Red Bull along with information about USG’s various programs and committees. Representatives from USG’s Senate, Program Board and Executive Cabinet attended the event and met prospective members. USG Senior Director of Communications Olivia Diamond organized the event. “It was exciting to see a lot of new faces out here ... We want everyone to know that joining USG is a great opportunity; it lets you make what you want to happen at USC happen,” Diamond said. Student applicants arrived with various ideas on improving on-campus events, such as concerts and social gatherings. Some students had already attended open meetings that USG’s Program Board held last year. “I like the meetings the Program Board has, and I want to get more involved,” said Jesse Torres, a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering. “Most of all, I want the student body to be entertained, and [for there to be] a good atmosphere around campus.” Other students, particularly freshmen, said they were interested in USG because of previous experiences they had participating in high school student government. “Student government was sort of the peak of my time in high school,” said April Sandoval, a freshman majoring in business administration. I learned a lot about myself as a leader, and I want leadership to be a part of my college experience as well.” The open house is USG’s second major recruitment event this week, following a promotional event near Tommy Trojan on Tuesday afternoon. “I’m really pleased with the overall turnout,” said USG President Christian Kurth. I think of all the recent years, this is the biggest turnout we’ve had, especially for the first night.” USG officers will host a second open house Wednesday night for students who were not able to attend the first. USG officers are optimistic about the upcoming event. “Tomorrow we’re expecting even more people. We’re looking for students who are involved and ambitious,” Kurth said. “I’m hoping to break some records with applications.” USG hosts open house for new students Students interested in joining Undergraduate Student Government had a chance to ask officers their questions. food by matt lemas daily trojan Tapingo, a food ordering app geared toward college students, has just launched at USC. Tapingo, which calls itself an “Online & Mobile Food Directory,” allows students to place meal delivery and takeout orders either online or via their smartphones to eateries in the local area. The app is compatible with both the iPhone and the Android operating system. Students can use Tapingo at USC to order and pick up food from eateries at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Starbucks and Coffee Bean. The app accepts discretionary funds from school IDs, as well as credit or PayPal. Students can also use Tapingo to order food to be delivered from local restaurants, including Pizza Rustica and Viztango Cafe. With the slogan “Great Food. Less Waiting,” the service advertises its ability to allow users to avoid long lines and wait times. Users have the option to either call ahead and pick up or have the food delivered right to their doorstep. Orders are customizable, and the app remembers preferences, Tapingo introduces app to ’SC Students will now be able to order food for either pickup or delivery on campus. | see tAPInGo, page 2 | joseph chen | Daily Trojan recruitment · Greek Senator Logan Heely answers questions from Jeffrey Tao, a freshman majoring in architecture at USG’s Open House. mollie berg| Daily Trojan |