University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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R6LIGION H6LPS STUDeNTS TO D€nL UUITH LIF€ 26 Student Life Top: The United University Church welcomes all faiths to worship there. Left: The Newman Center gives Cath- olics a place to practice and grow in their faith. Mass is held at Our Savior ' s Chapel. Above: The Jewish com- munity at ' SC can observe their sacred days at Hillel House.

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Left: Officer Steve Sickles and Hero Inelp protect the center campus area. Below: CSO Anne Clarke dispatcties crime infor- mation to the officers in the field. Bottom: Officer Fred Massarotti and Field Supervi- sor Gary Faulkner monitor the security ar- rangements at the Bush rally. Student Life 26

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Ptxrtos by Rex Price Clockw ise, from top left: Services are held at the University Religious Center; The Little Chapel of Silence, nestled in the Town and Gown courtyard offers a place to go when you are in need; Noontime at Tommy Trojan always seems to offer some type of religious experience, from enthusiastic preachers to the ' Moon- ies ' to the Hari Krishnas; Modem pieces of art add to the atmosphere in the Religious Center In such a large university as USC there will be many questions asked by students, and faculty. To answers these queries, the School of Reli- gion offers courses of insight for the pondering individuals. The undergraduate majoring in Religion has nine divisions from which to study: Old Testament, New Testament, World Religions, Sociology of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Philosophy of Religion, Theology, Ethics, and Church His- tory. Students also have the opportuni- ty to take courses at the Hebrew Union College and receive USC course credit. This broadens the field of study and gives the student more diversity with his degree. In addition, a minor in the study of Re- ligion is offered, which gives the student increased diversity in gra- duating from USC in preparation for choosing a career field Not affiliated with the United Uni- versity Church or any other religious organization, the Religion School of- fers different approaches to the questions which students face when entering the university and when they prepare for the working world. At the end of the semester, some students leave the class satisfied. Others are only more dissatisfied at the professors implications. Who gives him her the authority to assign a grade to one ' s beliefs? A class may be taken to fulfill a general educa- tion requirement, but when it chal- lenges one ' s convictions and lifestyle, even more questions arise. Questions about the Religion School itself. fry Ruth Ruiz Student Life 27