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Programs < By JULIA ROGERS Gamecock Staff Writer USC students can get help from many campus centers in the areas of skill improvement and personal problems. Three programs offered by the university are the Communications Skills Development Center (CSDC), the Writing Lab, and the Counselor Training Laboratory. The Skills Center's primary purpose is to teach reading and studying skills. 1*AT1 CDD V>illJ.XULlVll By PATTY SHAUGHNESSY Gamecock Staff Writer Hospitalized children are now able to watch videotaped programs instead of regular daytime television. The videotaped programs are a project of American Women in Radio and Television. Hie women say a child will get well more quickly if he has other programs to watch besides soap operas, said Deborah Oklihnnnff nnnrHino??? College Women in Broadcasting . ^ The Atlanta Ballet r~s I I J Monday Night - Itc I Tuesday Night - Fi j Wednesday Night I Thursday Night -1 j ( All Children Und i IWe serve you one plaU desire, plus another plab J iwuts, plus complement 5 I Bring this coupon for $.64 'I reg. $2.89 dinner. !| >ff er readir Students having problems with notetaking, reading comprehension. textbook masterv nnH other common problems can attend specially directed lectures and seminars. Lila Bruckner, program coordinator, said participants range from freshmen to graduate levels. Many older freshmen who are reanfAmnrt ?i*-- ? - 1 - * * ui^iiii5 uic university go 10 me Skills Center to relearn study and lab skills. BRUCKNER SAID graduate students with special skills are available. Bruckner and the more shows The group is a campus branch of American Women in Radio and Television, a national organ ization. The American Women bought recorders and gave them to Richland Memorial Hospital for the Children's use. Three other hospitals in the state are involved in the project including Greenville Medical, Spsartanburg Medical Hospital and the Medical University of South vaii/iuici T3~| 7* I 7t/l - 91/1 russe* house 3 ?W???????B?H? I FOREST ACRES 3 2120 BELniNE BLVD. { PIMMt 71241*7 Featuring these specials i I I ilian Night J i oi n * I nea anrimp & f ish | - BJB. Q. { Family Night t ler 8 No Charge.) 1 I ! for whatever salads you I t for choice of 3 vegs. and 2 | arv seconds. " I ) per per person discount on | I ig,studying experienced graduate assistants sometimes work with students on an individual basis. Seminars consist of one-hour lectures on individual study areas and labs have tapes, instructional texts and other materials available to help students working on an independent basis. A lab fee of $10 is charged, but the seminars are free. THE SPEED-READING nmffrflm is fnr Kturfpnlc uihn rooH with good comprehension, but would like to read faster. Students usually triple their reading rate, Bruckner said. The charge for this course and materials is $25 per semester. Profits from the Skills Center go to a central fund that is divided among all university programs. I* FREE LI1 B m J -wr? - x uesuay lg Johnny's ! BhnnBMwanM I"**""" I w mr - Ill %JU1 Trai Student Trai training. Recognition permanent r< -k Trainees arc acquired sk and needy ci deadline. ^ Fav fnrlKo* \ jul vm m. ?jua JL J workshop d come by fUx (Office for ( skills and < The Writing Lab is funded by an $88,638 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to alleviate S. C. illiteracy problems. ivrani tunas trom the National Endowment will be matched with $37,863 from the university for a total project budget of $126,501. The writing lab has tutors, graduate assistants and faculty to see students on an individual basis. There is no charge for the service. The student comes in by appointment, usually once a week. Five visits usually clear up the average student's problem, but some students come 40 to 50 times. The lab is on a voluntary basis. It deals with writing style more than with writing mechanics. PEOPLE WHO need help with such personal problems as m ENTERTi (ht Feb.l 8Only At Pool Room & 1617 Sumter St. Next to Berry's On 3 Come hear Jesse! Acoustic guitars ft 12 oz. MUG DRAFT MIC HETAXC nlng Provided by inees receive 14 cl of training placet ecords. : expected to shari ills through helpi Ii.1 - -- uizens meet the A Information cone< ates and times cal am 208 Pendletoi Community Ednei Spo counseling marriage, social adjustments or career choice have a new service. Thn Jnno.tmon* 1 iiiv uvpm iiiitiu ui tvuiiaeiur education and rehabilitation of the College of Education has opened a counselor training laboratory in Wardlaw College. There is no charge. PROBLEM PREGNANCY? NEED HELP? Columbia 254-7817 Charleston 722-8318 WE CAN HELP! UNMENT *8 ^ O wwvl /I -BV 4 ? JLfeJ HillilAlglil Lounge lain Parking Lot Sole# ft Bill Kopel country singing f nemo MT| LINIC 1 IRS I lock hours of I 1 in student's e newly n<t eldfirl v pril 15th tax erning 1777-2780or i i Bldg. ?tion Projects) nsorea Dy V AC I