It can be found in the hallways of the USC School of Medicine, and no one's complaining.

In fact, most are telling editors Brooke LaDuca and Rachel Scheuring that the current issues of The Chief Complaint are among the best ever.

The newspaper/literary magazine/creative outlet that has been a tradition for USC School of Medicine students since 1994 is published quarterly. "It's not easy," admitted Scheuring, noting that most Complaint deadlines are close to exam time. "But we get such good feedback, that it seems students really want to see the issues."

Although the circulation is small (600, distributed mostly in and around School of Medicine buildings), the Complaint has a long reach - a noirish serial that appeared in the Complaint , written by medical student Jeremy Goodman about a medical investigator doctor (named Trent Marker) won the short story competition of the Americal Medical Students Association last year.

"It's a wonderful creative outlet for students," says LaDuca, noting that Chief Complaint is short on news stories but long on literary pieces, photographs and personal updates on class members. "We fill a vaccuum," added Scheuring, who calls Cheif Complaint a "general interest magazine." "Many students love to do the literary work, to contribute pieces. Brooke and I do some of the writing, as well."

That's not to say the magazine has no news. Scheuring, who was a television reporter and news anchor before entering medical school, tracked down rumors that fitness personality Richard Simmons was applying to the USC School of Medicine for a recent issue, and editorials discuss many of the issues facing students on campus. "It's one way students have for voicing their concerns," noted Scheuring. "We'd like to see more discussion, more opinion pieces."

The publication is put together on medical school computers, using PageMaker and a lot of volunteer "staph" members, said Scheuring. The publication's budget was cut this year, and with just enough money for printing, "we're doing some of this out of pocket," said LaDuca.

"We'll continue to publish no matter what," LaDuca vowed. "But it wouldn't hurt to get a little help."