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Grant to USD / For Study of~i;c., Marine Life ·r The San Diego Oceans Foun, dation presented the ~er- sity of --1).lego with a $10,000 grant October 4. The grant will be used to establish a graduate scholar- ship fund supporting the Uni- versity's Marine Studies pro- gram. The check was presented by Seth Brown, president of San Diego Ocrans r•ounilatlon_ Ac- cepting the <'heck at a brief ceremony h< lei at Sea World's PJ's Cafo was USD's presi- dent, Dr. Author Hu~hes. The grant represents the be- ginning of what officials at both institutions hope will soon becomi, a much larger scholarship fund. "We are delighted lo make this contribution to the Unl- vnsity of San Diego," said Brown. "It is our hope that the Foundation Endowed Mn, r.ne Studies Scholarship fund will one day exceed $100,000 and will finance the stndirs or mimy deserving stud<'nts O\'PI' the ypars." The scholarships, the first ot which Is scheduled for the fall of 1989, are intend<'d for t:SD students whose studies will help improve the manage, ment of the ocean's resources. Encouraging wise use of the ocean through education is a major goal of the San Diego Oceans Foundation.

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._.Af~ IIU _;_;,;....;.;;.;;.a...____ /4cMahon Stands Out AfiiP% Elite Civil Litigators Driven By PrC"pani lion, 'Fear OfFailure'; Even 11w Sbo('s Stay Polish d Ry,JO~: NAB l3F.f'EI.O ,&.:,en r,,,.,o 1'11/h l'ran ,,,,,, ,"i11trrM rllt'r So whnt 1r (:prnld ",Jerry" Mc Mnhon Ail• nn nrn t li~t• 11• on or Snn () ,ego'e mo"l elite lnwy1•re. Ncvpr niin,I tlrnt MrMnhon crennwrl nnthl'r he11vywPight, Brinn Monngh1m, in Monni.;hnn'ft own hn kyntd, wrongful 11-rminn tum ~:vc,yl,o1 racing 1•xpul•inn for hr ,, king from th1• trnd1tionnl he1rh rchy t11hlwcl MrMnhon to plead ha~ c11 I' h1-rore n jury of ju l 65u very trnd,tionnl rnhln•. , C. I F.u

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___,. Business Seminar Series, continues Oct. 28, 7:30 a.m., at the Manchesler Executive Conrerence Center Topic is "AIDS: Tackling a Tough Problem." Cost for the entire series is $105. For one session, cost is $15. Each seminar includes presentation materials and continental breakfast. For further information, call Jackie Frieberg, 260-4644. Distinguished speakers series, a lecture series focusing on the business activity in the United ates, t e Paci IC Rim and Mexico, continues al the Manchester Exectuve Conference Center, Nov. 17 and Dec. 15. Topic for November is, "Advising Japanese Business Clients." Conducted by Christopher Walt, a partner with Luce, Forward Cost is $15 per session. Call 260-4644 Social Issues Week, contmues with a leclure on "Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Whal it Means in the Americas." Sponsored by lhe Associated Students Speakers Bureau a110 Amnesty International. Call 260-4600.

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1 Grant to USO For Study of qS Marine Life r;-,~~--1 The San Diego Oceans Foun• datton presented the Univer- sity of San Diego with a $10,000 grant October 4. The grant will be used to establish a graduoti, scholar- ship fund supporting the Uni- versity's l\,farine Studies pro• gram. The check was presented by Seth Brown, presldent of San Diego Oceans Foundation. Ac- cepting the check at a hrlE>f ceremony held at Sea \Vorld's PJ's Cafo was USD's J r£> 0 1- dent, Dr. Author Hughes. The grant represents the be- ginning of what officials at both institutions hope will soon become a much larger scholarship fund. "We are delighted to make this contribution to the Uni• versity of San Diego," said Brown. "It is our hope that the Foundation Endowed ;\la- r,ne Studies Scholarship fund will one day exceed $100,000 and w~ll financ-e the studi!'s of many deserving students over the years." The scholarships, the first of which ls scheduled for the fall of 1989, are intended for t:SD students whose studies will help improve the manage- ment of the ocean's resources. Encouraging wise use of the ocean through education is a major goal of the San Diego Oceans Foundation. ... )'

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sure if il ,,·aR (McMahon} who of~ rrrrd that. ' Ile indeed found it highly unusunl. Jlr said iL'R not m•,·pssmily an unethical lactic, howt>vrr. It depend• on the details McMnhnn ngreE>d such n tnct1c isn't common, but "it can be done in vnriotrn wnys that it can be made proper. In foct, it was done in the $40 million (J David) Rogrrs & Wells settlrment. ... Any conversa- lion along that line would h,we been on the basis of irit's ethical to ofit nnd how it's made. Mohaghan had sewn up until the jury returnrd the verdict in favor of "I know he expected to get vir- tually hammrrcd," recalled Monn• Whnl did McMahon ,lo to pull it out or the fire? "Wh~· don't y ,u ask him and llwn tell mt>," sairl Mona· ghan "One thing he does is have a consistent theme and he works thnt and over four months it becomes a theme song that you get in your hend " Huntington, who foced McMa- hon in goml" divorce cases, said, "When I wpnl to court, I always had a couple of people with me just to hnve enough ns him. I came with an nssocintE> nnd two paralegals and Jerry had two associates and two paralegals." Strong Legal Team McMahon attributes a strong tram nt Seltzer, Caplan, where he has wnrkerl since leaving law school 24 y1·nrs ngo. "Altogether wr try to he one goorl lawyer," he snicl. lso, he rrrdils the sup ort or his fR ily: his wife Donna, whom he met in college, daughterb Maria, 31. o d Angeh, lJ, and sons fi chael, 29. Mark, 27, and Mall, 24. The kids include a de11l1st. a tcachC'r an acco11 t'lnt and "the world·s best barte nder in Ocean Bench," snid Pop. He snirl his greatest pnde 1s that the lnw firms that once told him his University of San Diego law degree wnsn't good enough for them now "like to usr me as their lawyer. It's not a large part of my practice, hut I've represl'ntcd all the major law firms in s,,n Diego. lie left Ohio for USC, he says, 11 ht 1 cm 1 -.:e 1t w:1.!=i a long way nway 1 ' \rter getting his bachrlor's rle!(ree 111 business odministrallon and then Oying with the Navy, he worked a stinl for Convair. "Frankly, I didn't gl'l n thrill out of man 1fnclurin[!. I thought I'd be interested 10 so•ncthmg clt•ser to ~Pt vice, dealing' with people-, trying to solve their problems." So, he wE•nl to USO. "Trial work has a forensic aspect to it. Almost all trial lnwyNs arc, oc. one juror ~rii~ ovc1 pnid aclors. I was alwaJs good at drama and ac- ting." His last performance in theater was in high school in "The Valient." McMahon played the prisoner cond, mnPd to dPath. Pat McCarlan was the p1 iest who had to usher him to his killing A nun nnmed Sister Rosemary, the school's speech and drama teacher, enticed the two into the- ater. McCarlan rn now senior litiga- tion partner with Jones, Day, Revis & Poaue ;,... r,,.,,,,..l,. ... ..J ./ McMahon. h g an. rlo il." The A ~I I cnse is the one

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Even his hoxin!( conch MYA that. WinnPr of thf' IH72 hronzc- mednl in Munich anrl now n ('hnnnrl 10 Jo:xrcntivc Boxncisr clnss mornrngs per week nl lhl' Snn Diego Athletic Club The students Jump some rope and tut n bag a three helmets and gloves nnd go n few r(IUllds with the champ. Ilnw(•ver, only they gr•l to punch Vnldrz just dodgps(for the most part, anyway). lie says he r,,11 rend n lnwypr's courtroom style by the wny the lawyer hoxe•. With M~Mnhon, it's like chess, evl•ry move fully ",Jl'rr_\' boxes hke nn attorney Ilc's very smart. Hr thinks out whnt he'll do, planR out his moves "I rut a Int of emphnsis, n grl'ol dcnl" on hl'ing prl'pnred, said l\k Mnhon . "Being prrpnrE>d lets you tukA ndvnnlng!' of the dozens of op- porlunitif'.s that present thE>m· • lve in the co11r •• ofnn argument nr cxnnllnntion ore witness." Whnl nbout h,m makes him so organized? "Thit's whnl thl'y taught you to do," he nnswers. "That's whnt you're supposed lo be." Simple na that. , Oh, nnd. "Fcnr or railurc," he sairl with n chuckl<'. As f, r the shirwcl shoes, why, "I shint them nl night," he explained to mm,• ·huckling. McMnhnn is of n11•d1um heighth · nd lit looking with rhrk hair and the clusi•l,·,I mnnly lonks of n t Garvpy or n cologn<- ndvcrlt$Cmcnt model His desk in his spacious, wcll-nppnmted office had nothing on ,t hut n pen set and a phone . lie wore a •hilr sh11 t and 11 dork pin~tripcd suit Hi s voice was sure nnd deepl•r than expertrd. When McMahon rross l'Xami,wd Bnxkrick for an mstruction video they produc,•d f01 American Inns of ourt, Broderick said hf> frll "vrrr nnplen. ant. I felt like I was u dog with a muzzlE> in h1. mouth. lie 'nsked que tions that I ahsolutcl} hnd to nnswrr with what he wnnll•d me to say. Things like. 1'1sn'l it true thnt '" F:nright sot :ns the judge. Silvnman ,,·is oppos 1ng counsel. Born 111 Youngstnwn. Ohio, of n st<,el rompan_y hipping clrrk fa thcr 1111d a department sales lady moth<'r, i\lcl\!nhon parllcipnted in the Nswy ROTC in college at till' UnivPrisly of Southern California ,nd hecame n Navy lighl(•r pilot, flying off the carriers Kenrsnrge ond Hornet One rnrcl.,· meets an unorganized lighter pilot, al least a Jive one. Comments about Mcl\lahon tended toward Silverman's, "I think he's one or the finest lawyers I've ever seen," Enrighl's, "Judges know he will be extremely well prepared; if a question anses, he'll be nble to answer it," and Mono• ghnn's, "I don't know how he does it, but ;r it's somc·thing he eats or drinks, I'd like to know wh11l it is." One must find his Achilles' heel. "Thnt could he fun," he invited in a playful way "J'd like to see what you can come up with." Whnt Wenk Sp nl? before hr mnkM them." rnmnnmnn, Vnldrz lcach,•s an while to wnrm up, then don thought out. Plans llis Moves

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'A Peasant of El Salvador," Pe1er Gould and Stephen Steams have written a play that deptcrs the'.' struggle of a farmer nd his fam,ly to mamcam the1T w \' of life nm1d the ,oc,al and polmcal turmml of El Salvadur. Steam, and Gould create socteen J 1fferent characters m the pla,, which includes mime and music A rerformance is scheduled for next Thursday, October 27, 7 p.m., Camino Theatre, USO, Alcala Park, Lmda Vista1<0ad, Cinda Vista. Tickets will be available at the door, or call 260-4798. The performance is sponsored by the USD Faculty Social ls,ue, Committee, USD As.ociated Students, and ~us M m,stry. d

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Farce, politics and mystery on campus stages By Wtlllam E. Fark 1sCtO < Speci.&J I.J me Twne1 Ad'IOCdlO - 1J ._) M nst nf the n!•W shows around the county within the next twn week~ ope n 0 11 rumpus. Near or far, the rhoices are great. A British hedroom rnmr dy plays in O,eanside. Sijulhl:go S1ate tl111ve r ity presents a locally devel- '111~ d how I fie University of California San l> iego and Univ,.rsity of Sun Diei:o lmst luu n ng compunies. "Bedroom Farce," ut MiraCosta Col- lege, is Alan Ayc khourn'• lutesl l11ok at modern ma rriage and how to &urvive it. 'I he two most likely not to ure Trevor and Su,annah. Wh il~ tlll'ir rt·lutmnship cmm, l,les, they hehave likl' "currier • und ex• pose I heir fn r nds lo the s,1me unsl'lt ling in011t·llCe , In t lrn cou r e of 1111 eveni ng, 'l'rcvor and Sn annuh in vudl' the hedro111ns of th o thers. Am11ng t Im.<' on wlH,m they in tl1tt their m1 t,rtPS urn 'l're=vor's partnts and tw11 cr,11pl1•s who have their own ten• 110118. Mury I.on (:omhnr dirert• th~ furcic I l,111,·au11t111>r111·ecdi11gs, wit h Hkk Peter• und nnc Wunberly llobinson os the q11arrehng couph· wit h1111 t hedmom lo m il their own. J \l hn Holint 'l'urdihuon11 111 I~ , ondido is in the en l that i,u·lurll'H Kri t in Bradley, 1'1111I Can11letti, ,Judilh C'upntostu, ' i'rH!'Y ( '111 hbat 111111lloherl Nun nmga. "lledr

Peace Award. Judy Rauner, di rector of volunteer ser- vices nn campus, said their aim is~to heighten the awareness of what's going on in El Salvador." "A Peasant of El Salvador" plays at 8 p.m., Oct. 27 in Camino Theater on the USD campus. Tickets are $5 and avail- able al the door. Call 260-4682. "Yellow Fever," presented by UCSD's University Events Office, spoofs the private-eye film genre. The Pan Asian Repertory Theater production features detective Sam Shikaze trying to unravel the mysteries oft he Missing Cherry Hlos• som Queen. Pan Asian Repertory, now in its eleventh year, is the only company of its kind on the East Coast. It is also the only company in -America with a resident ensemble of Asian-American performers. The plot has elements from several of the ind~r,>endent investigator stories. Som wears a trench coat and snap brim hat, l,olh much the worse fo r wear and longevity. He has an ongoing rivalry with a police orficer; and a female reporter who covers ,he case may be more involved than s11e claims. The showdown is as tough and surprising as nny Bogart film. Pan Asian Repertory, now in ils elev- enth year, is the on ly company urits kind on the East Coast. It is also the only com- pany in Ame rica with a resident ensemble of Asian-American pe rformers. "Yellow Fever" plays al 8 p.m., Oct. 30 in Mandeville Auditorium on the UCSD campus. Tickets, availa ble th rough 'l'ick- etMastcr and al t he UCSD box office, are $8, $10 and $12. Call 531-3120.

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"Deep River" plays in SDSU's Rxperi- mentol Theater at 8 p.m., tomorrow. Sat- urtluy and Oct. 25 through 29. Tickels, al $5, $6.50 and $8, are available through the AI.lee Center box office, 594 ·6884. "A P easan t o f E l S alvado r ," created and performed by Peter Gold and Ste- phen Stearns, plays a single performance at U8D. The two actors rlay 16 different churucters m the comedy drama about a farmer's struggle to survive the current upheava l in the Central American coun- try. The USD Faculty Social Issues Com- mittee, Associated S tudents and Campus Ministry join to sponsor t h e play, wh ich won the 1985 Denver Globa l Justice ond

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