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EARTHQUAKE Continued from Page 1 friends that attend California State Uni versity at Northridge that she hasn't been able to roach on the telephone. An apart ment complex that houses mostly North ridge college students collapsed after the earthquake, killing several people Amezquita’s roommate Sarah Capian, a University freshman, is from a town just ten miles from Northridge Her aunt lives in Northridge, and her grandmother lives in a the neighboring town of Reseda Caplan was in Colorado when she heart) alxmt the earthquake. Thu only per son she c ould roach by phone was her mother, but she was disconnected halfway through their conversation. On her plane ride from Colorado to Eugene. Cupion anxiously worried about her rel atives "I was very scored for them." Caplan said. "Earthquakes really scare me Caplan said her family is fine — they just have to buy a new TV — but her aunt's apartment building was con demned because of structural damage The walls of the building collapsed and its foundation tilted. "1 feel really had that my aunt has to find a new place to live." she said. University sophomore Sean Coen said he has family members living in Burbank, about ten minutes from Northridge. The earthquake was so strong it knocked fam ily members off their feet, he said Coen's family survived the earthquake with just a few broken dishes and crooked picture frames. But his dad works as n judge in a San Fernando Val ley courthouse that was damaged exten sively. Coen said his dad still got up for work Tuesday morning, but didn't know if the building was safe Coen said 1.A is going to be a mess for a long period of time because of the col lapse of two main freeways Thousands of people relied on those freeways for their daily commute, he said. "I'm wondering how rny mom is going to get to work." said Steven Lopez, a Uni versity student from East l.os Angeles Lopez said he was pretty shaken after hearing about the earthquake. Mis family lives about 30 miles from Northridge. and his girlfriend is a student at University of Southern f California "It hit me pretty hard." he said. Lopez was able to talk to his family early Monday, but couldn't reach his girl friend until that evening. Although every one was OK. l-opez said the effects of an earthquake stick with people for a long time. In 1‘187. Lopez was caught in an earth quake that registered ft 1 on the Richter stale He understands what people in Ij\ are experiencing now. he said "You think that something like that could never happen." he said "After an earthquake you're st ared." Jesse Margolis. a University student from Beverly Hills, said he was glad he wasn't at home during the earthquake, but he wishes he could he there to offer support to family members. "It is scary when you're so far away and disaster happens," Margolis said. Margolis said he was talking to his girl friend in LA on the phone when a 5.5 magnitude aftershock hit He heard his girlfriend panic during the temblor and tried to comfort her over the phono, he said. Monday's earthquake was not the "big quake" predicted bv geologists, but LA has already seen more than its share of disasters Last year's riots following the Rodney King trial and the costly fires a few months ago have sobered the LA community. "LA is a pretty crazy place," Margolis said "I think it will take something big ger than this for the city to collapse." CALL 346-4343 BEFORE 1 p.m. TODA Y TO PUT US TO WORK FOR YOU TOMORROW! Win TIIE WinTCR BlUEf! This Tuesday.^Nednesday & Thursday.Ttff fii to corIBctW si crossword tickets to Eugene B)ue lo Cel J|ie B • only one win periperson t person e the ill win game! Bring puzzle answers to IcfflaS! 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