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Volume LXXXVIII, Number 19
University of Southern California
Construction starts on tallest building
By Roger Wedberg
Investigations Editor
On-site preparation for construction of the university's tallest building will begin about March 17, said Ron Tutor of A.G. Tutor, Inc., contractor for the project.
The 10-story Seeley G. Mudd Building will be the second of three buildings in the planned Letters, Arts and Sciences complex at Child's Way and McClintock Avenue, and is scheduled for completion in January 1982.
The first building, Grace Ford Salvatori Hall, is nearing completion after almost two and a half years of construction. The School of Journalism and Letters, Arts and Sciences' speech communications, advisement, and linguistics departments will begin moving in mid-March.
A third building is being planned, but its uses have not been determined yet, said Michael Bocchicchio, university architect.
The new building would most likely provide laboratory space for science and engineering, said John Marburger, dean of the School of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. "But that will be far in the future."
One wing of the Mudd Building will house two auditoriums, together seating over 600, and another wing will contain chemistry laboratories. The tower will house offices, classrooms and laboratories for the psychology department.
A 154-seat planetarium with a domed ceiling will be beneath the tower on the first floor.
Psychology department facilities, now spread out in several locations, will be united in the Mudd Building.
"It's going to be greatly improved space, not more space. In fact it'll be a little less than we have now, but it will certainly be more efficient," said Donald Lewis, chairman of the department.
Communication between faculty will be greatly improved, he said.
New facilities will allow chemistry students and researchers to increase the variety of experiments they can perform, said Robert Beaudet, chairman of the chemistry department.
The department, now housed in the old science building, has struggled with cramped, poorly-lit and unpleasant facilities, he said.
Marburger said facilities were recognized as inadequate 10 years ago.
The new $14.7 million building was made possible by a $5-million gift in 1977 from the Seeley G. Mudd Foundation.
Mudd, a physician, was a trustee of the university from 1926, became a vice chairman of the board in 1938, and continued to serve until his death in 1968.
A $2-million grant from the Irvine Foundation as well as other Toward Century II fund-raising campaign gifts have been received for construction. More funding is still being sought.
Bocchicchio directed a Santa Ana firm, Grillias-Pirc-Rosier-Alves,
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SOON TO COME — Construction of the Seeley G. Mudd Building, will start about Mar. 17. The new building will house labs for psychology and
chemistry, as well as a planetarium and two auditoriums.
NIGHT FIGHT
Water battle reported on Row
Two fraternities and Los Angeles Police Department officers were reportedly involved in a water fight with a fire hose early Thursday morning.
Students living near 28th Street reported that a conflict developed about 2 a.m. between the Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Chi fraternities when the Sigma Chis began
spraying a fire hose from the roof of their building.
"I guess they had a few drinks, they were spraying cars," said an SAE who wishea to remain anonymous.
Witnesses also reported they were spraying SAEs.
The Daily Trojan was unable to confirm reports that Los An-
Street, but no incident report was filed.
The call was "advised at the scene," Farina said. In essence the fraternities were told to "get your act together and knock it off," he said.
Sgt. Bob Martin, of LAPD Southwest Division, said there
Dental students study anatomy
Cadaver nicknamed Tina Trojan’
By Lee Newquist
Tina donates a lot of her time to the USC Dental School. But Tina is not a student or teacher. Tina is a cadaver.
'Tina Trojan" (her full nickname) is one of 30 cadavers used in a Dental School anatomy course. The class is mandatory for all dental students and about 120 students are enrolled in the course this semester.
The bodies are donated to the university specifically for use in the dental program.
When getting off the elevator on the fourth floor of the dental building, the place where the cadavers "reside," the smell of formaldehyde cannot be missed.
"The smell is pretty strong at first because of the preservatives, but once you're in there, you get used to it," said one student.
Brian Beres, a freshman, said all parts of the body are examined including bones, nerves and blood vessels.
"Working on a cadaver is the best experience
I	can get," Beres said. A basic knowledge of human anatomy is crucial to students who pursue careers in dentistry.
"We must familiarize ourselves with the entire body before we concentrate specifically on dentistry," said another student. A team of four students is assigned to a cadaver for the entire semester.
Many of the students wish they could spend more time in the lab, but the demanding schedules of other courses makes this difficult.
"I think it is interesting and educational, but it takes up a lot of time. I try to get it over with as soon as I can." said Holt Bullock, freshman.
Although some students said working on the cadavers does not bother them, others admitted they occasionally get squeamish.
One student said he tries to stay objective and professional when working, "but it gets difficult when we start working on the face. I just have to get used to it."
One student said it is sometimes difficult to work on the bodies, especially the face, because the cadavers usually have strange facial expressions. Some are smiling. A student explained that embalmers prepare the bodies this way because they want the body to look attractive at the funeral.
Since they work there for several hours the students try to liven-up the morbid atmosphere by whistling, singing, or telling jokes.
Some of the students have been known to playfully dress the bodies in surgical masks and gloves and, as in the case of “Tina Trojan," give them nicknames. The personal histories of the bodies are withheld from the students and the nicknames are necessary for identification.
"When four of us stand around a table for two hours, we joke together and have a few laughs, but we all have great respect for the bodies," said a student. Some students, however, seemed reluctant to talk about the dark humor of the laboratory.
'In essence the fraternities were told to "get your act together and knock it off," he said.'
geles police officers on the scene were wet down as well.
Sigma Chi members involved in the incident left on a ski trip Friday and were unavailable for comment.
Robert Mannes, dean of student life, said he was unaware of the incident, but noted the Sigma Chis have used the hose on their roof before.
Sgt. George Farina, of University Security, said officers responded to a call on 28th
was no record of officers responding to a call in the area, though witnesses said a police helicopter hovered over the Sigma Chi house.
The helicopter swept its light back and forth and a voice said, '"This is the law, turn off the water and get off the roof,' stuff like that," an SAE said
Someone finally shut off the water line to the Sigma Chi house, ending the incident, he said.
Pedestrian mall opening delayed by heavy rains
The pedestrian mall presently under construction on the north side of campus, which was expected to be completed by the end of February, will "definitely by finished by late spring," said Michael J. Bocchicchio, university architect and director of architectural services.
Bocchicchio said that this winter's heavy rains have delayed the construction.
"The contractor is entitled to additional time because of bad weather," Bocchicchio said.
The delay is not supposed to cost more than the original contract. Demolition, paving, electrical work and the framework for the foundation have been completed.
"The concrete for benches, the pool and blocks with the university's name has been poured," he said, adding that underground plumbing and utilities have also been set up.