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Senate approves pub for on-campus alcohol
A resolution proposing an on-campus beer pub was endorsed unanimously Thursday bv the Student Senate.
The beer pub proposal calls tor the establishment of an on-campus pub to sell beer and wine. The resolution will be presented to the administration for further consideration.
A task force report on the parking situation was also passed unanimously and will be sent to university officials for approv al.
The pub proposal consists of nine objectives. One is the establishment of a meeting place for students, faculty, staff and visitors. The pub is to be planned and operated by students at a profit.
Because the proposal is still in preliminary' stages, costs and location have not vet been determined.
Also presented at Thursday's senate meeting were intercampus council reports from the five constituencies.
Paul Krekonan,a commuter, complained of a lack of communication with the administration concerning parking problems.
The Residence Halls Coordinating Council dorm representative agreed that communication between his constituents and administrators of auxiliary services and the Office of Residential Life was also a problem.
These problems were echoed by spokesmen for the Greeks, independent and graduate constituencies. All five groups agreed that their biggest problems were the lack of parking, the lack of communication with administrators and the general problems caused by housing, financial aid and security.
The Student Affairs unit announced a major plan for student consumer protection centered around financial aid, registration, housing and parking. Grievance hearings will be held Tuesday and Wednesday to collect documented evidence dealing with these services. Grievance forms will also be passed out to students in every' living group, as well as to numerous student organizations.
The student affairs unit hopes to compile the results and release them at the end of October.
Mark Kaufman, head of the academic affairs unit, reported on plans fora student guide to classes which will contain student evaluations, as well as synopses bv the teachers of over 150 letters, arts and sciences undergraduate classes. The unit is also looking into possibilities to upgrade teaching assistant standards.
The Toward Century' II fund raising campaign has collected nearly 70% of the funds toward its goal of $263 million.
The program has received more than $181 million with only 60% of the allotted time elapsed. Its target date is June 30, 1981.
At the annual University Associates banquet Tuesday, Montgomery Ross Fisher, chairman of the Centurv II steering committee, announced the latest donation figures and described the current and future projects planned by the associates for the program.
The University Associates, the largest contributors to the project, are involved in projects of their own to aid Century II. Currently, they are working to raise $1 million for the College Library.
Future projects include plans to endow professorships in the individual professional schools and divisions. An all-university Associates Chair with a $1 million endowment was another of their most recent Century II campaigns.
"Around95% of all the donations we receive are specifically designated toward some cause, be it a scholarship or a new building," said Bing Cherrie, director of development for Centurv II.
"What we'd really like are more general donations, ones we can allocate to whatever project needs the money at the time.” he said.
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University of Southern California Friday, September 29. 1978
Governor Brown signs bill to make sale of unofficial diplomas illegal
By John Frith
Staff Writer
A bill signed earlier this week bv Gov. Edmund G. Brow'n, Jr. makes it illegal to sell unofficial diplomas to persons who never graduated from college.
The bill, which was authored by Assemblywoman Teresa Hughes, stemmed from reports last spring about a company in Marina del Rey that specialized in selling the false diplomas, including some bearing USC's name.
The Diploma Service Company was able to reproduce diplomas from 200 colleges and universities, including Stanford, the University of California system and USC.
The diplomas cost between $10 and $40, said a spokesman for the state attorney general's office.
One person who helped stop this practice was William Hall, re-
tired registrar at USC.
Hall called the company last April and said he w anted to buy a birthday present for his wife. He said she was a few units short ol obtaining a sociology degree.
The company sent him the diploma.
Hall said he was delighted to hear of the governor's action.
"The thing I resented the most in mv 131 2 vears as registrar was to have counterfeit transcripts or
diplomas come to my attention. It infringed on the university's records, of which I was in charge," he said.
"I'm onlv sorrv it took so damn long for the wheels of law to move so tast."
A spokesman tor the attorney general's office said the company agreed to close this summer in return for charges against it being dropped.
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Department study shows job market competition tight for college graduates
By Betty Wong
Staff Writer
According to a U.S. Department of Labor study on the occupational outlook for college graduates, an estimated 10.4 million graduates will be competing for onlv 7.7 million job slots that require college training.
Asa result, those graduating in the next few years mav have to work harder to find jobs.
The consensus among officials in campus placement centers is that competition in the marketplace will be keen. "Competition is the key word. There are too many people competing for the same jobs," said Gregory' Hayes, director of the Career Development Center
Roy Copperud, a professor of journalism, once commented that all of the journalists in television, radio and print would have to be fired in order to accommodate all the people in the next graduating class.
"Sociology is glutted with teaching and research applicants," said Linda Mauldin, adviser in socio-logy.
Other reasons for the stiff competition are the highly selective criteria which employers use in their hiring practices. Companies simply don't want to waste time training individuals.
"They want people to come in and do something, to perform a service for them right away," Hayes said
Despite the national statistics, job offers to USC graduates have increased by more than 35%.
Offers in technical and engineering fields have jumped more than 41 %. "The demand for people in technical fields far exceeds the supply in those fields at this university," Haves said.
While statistics have dropped 2% for liberal arts students across the nation, students in letters, arts and sciences at the university have received more job offers than in the past, said Hayes. A spokesman from the Career Development Center said the center has placed liberal arts students in such fields as banking, accounting, retailing, marketing, public utilities and government agencies.
The reason liberal arts students are finding jobs is due in part to a growth of on-campus recruiting activities (363 organizations visited campus last year) and the growing realization that LAS students have potential in the business world.
"Companies are beginning to think LAS students are more well-rounded and therefore better suited to supervisory positions," said Ed Martinez, assistant director at the Career Development Center. Martinez said USC students are doing better than average in the job market because of the school's reputation. "Good students go here and the employers know that."
Jerry Gibson, assistant director of education placement, said the reason USC is successful is at (continued on page 2)
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FINISHING TOUCHES — A beginning artist, pursing her lips in concentration, applies tempera to a canvas in her introductory painting course. DT photo by Marsha Traeger.