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IN VIEWPOINTS: The O.J. Simpson debate continues page 2 '"(Saiffcocfr Serving USC since 1908 S~5T 0.J. found Pjggg.s High 82 l^Ml LoW 69 AMY SBARPELLA Staff Writer fThe verdict is in, and O.J. Simpson is acTHURSDAY quitted of double murder charges. 1 Rainy Although the trial is over, the public certainly "4 High 76 hasn't heard the end of it. The O.J. Simpson triLow 69 al is a can of worms that has not only exposed two gruesome murders and the possible incrimination of a national sDorts hero, but has iirmli INSIDE cated sinister activities on the already-suspect Los Angeles police department. Authorities, including the president, wince as they ponder possible reactions to the sur .. prisingly swift decision. But another unlikely I- 1 ^ | suspect still awaits judgment ? the judgment a of professor Eddith Dashiell of Ohio UniversiMlF x-f-O ty. Her target? The media. * ii Dashiell is concerned that the media portrays > | African Americans as victims. In her presentav 3 mlki \ f tion last Friday in the Carolina Coliseum, Dashiell :> :.S V V :' explored how racism is exhibited by the broadcast media. Tea time The Tea Dance gives alum- Hvr ni and students the chance fl^KJUl to dance the night away. ETC., PACE 3 Milling around ^ R ^ Gamecocks' assistant head X f g^jJ^Bk coach Wally Bumham sees ?? v J SPI a brighter future for defense. Br > - m ^n*'' *( SPORTS, PAGE 5 J ** * Representative from Australia | m M to speak about exchange Jj| I ft A representative of the Uni- 1 m M ;JM versity of Newcastle in Australia mmm 'm* BHP I W H will hnlri an informational meet- *** S wH^ 8 w S part in an exchange program. The mE grams at 777-7461. Hp Fear seminar held today p f The Academic Skills Program P mR ^111 / will host a Drop-In Seminar to- |r flf / J0 day from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 pjn. in I pE|B! f Russell House room 303. The work- | Jl \ | ~ shop will focus on conquering fear. " Sm 1 To sign up, call 777-6688. W. gv ?F Caroar Cantor to hold tfadaaU school workshop today The USC Career Center will sponsor a workshop entitled "Is ? ?~*~" Graduate School for You?" from 3 to 5 p.m. today in Business Administration 801A. Contact the Career Center at 777-7280. ha? u>> A^I A mw uro tfuoou ui moak muiiuaj, wu <?. unKnoW Into the Streets will meet at Larceny of wallet, McMaster Col- table, ar 7:30 p.m. today in Russell House lege. Victim reported that unknown theprer room 205. Call 777-8402. persons removed the wallet from an unsecured location. Estimated Larcen National Depression loss: $41. Library Screening Day is Thursday known. The Counseling and Human Larceny of decal, S-12 Lot. Two from an Development Center will sponsor different victims reported that un- was reC( free depression screening Thurs- known persons had removed the day. The screening is open to all USC parking decals from their re- . 4^ students, faculty and staff. The spective vehicles. Estimated loss in ,U, *3 free program will be held at 10 each case: $1. a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. in ported tr the Counseling and Human De- Sunday October 1 secu velopment Center s conference Malicious injury to real properroom located on the first floor at ty Cap8tone. Victim reported that 900 Assembly St., suite 101. unknown persons apparently fired a Vlc ms t BB gun into her window from outside. Estimated damage: $200. Attemp index Blrom Malicious injury to real proper- unknowi Npihc 1 tv T JSC! FWnlfv H nnoo Vinfim ro. hide's Di ported that unknown persons fired ed unsu* Viewpoints ...2 apaintball into the wall of the build- radio. Es 3 ing, apparently from the third floor of Maxcy. Estimated damage: $50. Trespas Sports 5 Center. ( \ Comics 4 ***** Sopt0n,ber 29 ing into Larceny of household goods, Cap- hour. Su Classifieds 6 I | I stone Lobby. Victim reported that rested ai not guilty; mi She began her inquiry by stating the typical "If i television tendency to show "a brother, handcuffed, in an orange prison jumpsuit and flip * flops." In an effort to systematically study me- SII1C dia racism, she counted references to 0 J. Simp- yygy son, Nicole Brown, the Simpson jurors, the LAPD l * and community groups as found in trial-cover- ? age transcripts of three major networks. Contrary to what might be expected, Dashiell p counted only 10 racial references to O.J. Simp- me(p son. She said this could be because everyone cejgp knows he is black, because Simpson is a celebrity. The majority (21.9%) of statements about pjaR] the trial referred to Simpson as a "football hero," ^ ^ "celebrity," "actor/ sportscaster," or, more inter- , p estingly, a "fallen hero." an^ So, O-J.'s celebrity status, not his race, is his salient characteristic. This led Dashiell to con- . elude that the media "sanitizes" African-Amer- ^at ican celebrities "as a TV commodity" ? a theo- gQn, ry seemingly affirmed by one network's refer- ^ ence to Simpson as an "honorary white man." jjf ii | HI IB 11' I *j? v". Wg K& Sira lull -;-- IBH^H ^ j m fiifjffiBj rlill'rtni r ^ rr Gorvals W- 3 P-m. t * Russell TYSON PETTKMEW The Gamecock n persons removed a coffee Thursday, ? i end table, and a chair from Sept 28 BBjjgl nises. Estimated loss: $300. Larceny, 2 I counts, Bur- Bi||p| y of purse, Thomas Cooper ^^7 3rd, B A | W^ . Victim reported that un- Building. Vic- I Dersons removed her purse tim observed I unsecured pushcart. Purse male enter ar] Dvered, estimated loss $10. un secure PQI room. Later, ij^|| .. .. ., victim noticed % < faking, grand larceny golf thathersun. DEE ilossom Garage. Victim re- giasses were "*" iat unknown persons entered missing from red vehicle. There were no the room. A police officer breed enby. Suspect removed ed and detained the suspec 3 and and a CD changer from Street. Suspect was searc runk. Estimated Loss: $1,785 sent and a clock was fo bookbag, and he was w ted larceny auto parts, stolen sunglasses. Suspe Garage. Victim reported that itively identified by the o persons pried open the ve- the clock was confirmee assenger door and attempt- been stolen from the same xessfully to remove the car Pect confessed and was sti mated damage: $525 custody. sing after notice, USC Law Larceny of purse, Cok Officers noticed suspect look- ences. Victim reported the building windows at a late Persons removed her pui spect was stopped, ID'd, ar- unsecured location. Estii id booked. ' $137 edia blitz t t was a black guy and a black lan, you'd never hear about it, but e it was a white woman, it was blown out off proportion, and it will always hat way." Keillah Spell, freshman *erhaps Dashiell's study of racial bias in the ia might be more revealing if limited to nonirity African Americans. However, her study ms, along with Johnnie Cochran Jr.'s inimatory closing remarks, that the trial is iedly racially charged. Television frequentlaracterized the Simpson jury, the LAPD other community groups in racial terms, it is just these "other groups" ? commugroups actively interested in the trial ? may or may not react violently to the Simpferdict. Graduate student Ameena Kulaib was dis~~ Jewis celebi semmy purewal j cece von koLwrr; The USC Jewisl is celebrating 10 di tion and introspectic to a conclusion toe holiest day of the? Yom Kippur. The celebratioi Monday with Ros which is the New Ye; ish lunar calendar, t According to uar of the Department Studies, the 10 days to "be a time of self in which people mi ments. It is also a t fences with somec have wronged. It is i by fasting, confession The 10 days com max today. Yom K Tuesday night and ir of fasting and asltin ness. "We don't eat, < anything into our n hours," said Rabbi verstein of Beth SI tor* Abby go&ueEnglish sopho- Silverstein said J is Whits and out the world will be nlor Brian Grssn all day Wednesday building a float a.m. and ending at flomsconilng "See, we don't go Ths parade will a cubicle. We make t 3 p.m. at ths fession, all of us ti ^ and spend the whole da? treats. T*1* Silverstein said, xnlng carnival "This day is a ti] ro"1 10 " m* *? ask God for forgiver oday on ths Evans said. "The si House patio. the previous nine da must be make amen self and others befoi ??Larceny of money, USC Law ? Victim reported that unknowi HI sons entered an unsecured offic pried open the desk drawer; $ cash was taken, and there w damage to the desk. H Larceny of wallet, B.A. Com IHJIE Lab. Victim reported that unk I III IE persons removed the wallet frc kfinr unsecured location. Estimatec Onl $195. Larceny of wallet, Partial F then locat- erv Gambrell. Victim reportet t on Greene unknown persons removed tht bed by con- )et fr0m an unsecured locatior und in his wallet was later recovered in a earing the can> missing some cash and c ct was pos- car(is. Estimated loss: $10. victim and as having Wednesday Sept 27 ; room. Sustaken into Larceny of a w^llet' Computei Byrnes Center. Victim reportec a male was suspected to have rer er Life Sci- wa^et ^rom an unsecured it unknown tion' lue: *50"se from an r , ? A . nated 1 n^- harceny of a wallet, BA Bui Victim reported that unknowr sons removed her wallet from a o continue appointed at the rapid jury decision: "I knew he would be found innocent when the jury decided in a snap." Communications graduate student Tara Hun stated, "I think it's sick. After the millions of dollars spent and all the evidence, that he was found not eruiltv is sickenine." Other students bemoaned the racial overtones of the trial. "If it was a black guy and a black woman, you'd never hear about it, but since it was a white woman, it was blown way out of proportion, and it will always be that way," freshman Keillah Spell said. "Race is a factor, but it shouldn't be," senior Sara Helterman said. "It doesn't matter if Mark Fuhrman is a racist, because O J. is still guilty". Business graduate student Anthony Dozier was bothered by media generalizations of "the black community." He said, "Have they gone down from door to door and asked these people their opinions? I don't think so." h students rate new year Staff Writer God for forgiveness." Z Staff Writer Bernard Friedman, religious " counselor and adviser for Hillel, 1 community the Jewish student organization, ays of reflec- g^ on.campus services aren't >n that held because the Jewish comiay with the munity welcomes students into Jewish year, ^a various synagogues in Columbia and the surrounding ar ? eas. There are approximatelyl38 h Hashana, listed Jewish students on camar on the Jew- ? u..* j ^xi? pus, uuirneuuuui taumaus uiav he year 5756. there may be as many as 400. I Evans, chair "There's really no reason to of Religious have services here, when the peoare supposed pie jn the Jewish community wel examination come students as guests to their ike improve- services," Friedman said, ime to mend por the Jewish community, me you may yom Kppur is a time to start over, characterized "We're allowed to come to toi and church." gether to ask God to forgive the ie to their cli- gjns we've committed and start ippur began over with a clean slate," Friedlvolves a time man said. g for forgive- "It is a time for fasting and going to the synagogue," said BevIrink or put erjy Wilson, president of Hillel. louths for 27 "The holiday lasts from sunPhillip Sil- down on Tuesday to sundown on lalom Syna- Wednesday," Wilson said. "On Wednesday at about sundown, ews through- Hillel will be sponsoring a breakin synagogue fast \n the Russell House to sigstarting at 9 njfy the end of Yom Kippur." 8 p.m. Wilson also commented on reto a priest in cent talk that some professors are a public con- giving students unexcused abDgether. We senCes for missing this day. 1 confessing," "No one I know is having that problem," she said. "I think if peome for one to pie would go about it the right less for sins," way> they would not have a probgnificance of iem ys is that one ]0t 0f Jewish students don't ids with him- ??-i J? " even lilies tiass uii tucBC Li cry 3, *e he can ask shesaid> School. secured location. Multiple credit cards n per- were taken. Estimated loss: $85. ? and >25 in Larceny of a printer, Douglas. Vieas $5 tim reported that unknown persons removed a computer printer and a room key from an unsecured room, puter Estimated $201. nown ,m an Tuesday Sept 26 I loss: Larceny of a bookbag, Humanities Office Building. Victim reported that unknown persons removed her lecov- bookbag from an unsecured office, i that Bookbag was later recovered, miss> vval- in8 $9 in casbi. The trash Larceny of bicycle, Gibbes Green :redit bicycle rack. Victim reported that unknown persons removed the secured bicycle and its lock. Estimated Loss: $170. . T Aja"? larceny of money from a vend1 that ing machine and malicious innoved jury to personal property, Coliloca seum second level snack room. Victim reported that unknown persons pried open the coffee machine and Iding. removed $100 in cash. There was 1 per- $500 worth of damage to the machine, n un- Compiled by Luke Robinson