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system in India is much like tli
basically democratic, slightly less 1
Mondani said his wife, Vijay, hi
daughters, Aruna, 7, and Sunita, 3
DAVII) MATHEW, of Durban,
Africa, anxiously wanted to work ur
John Ferm, a world reknown coal g<
"Ferm just happened to be at US(
Mathew, "So I am obtaining my Ph
in coal geology."
Mathew said USC has one of t
geology programs on the East Coas
1-- A ? ?... -- ?
une ui omy two scnoois in the U.S. th
coal geologists. The other is Penns
State University. "Therefore, I hope
in the U.S.," he said.
Because no foreign student ma
employment until the immij
department permits, a student
works on an assistantship, Mathew s
is currently involved in research
geology department.
concerning his views on the Ar
political system, Mathew said he thi
U.S. Government is fair to i
foreigners vote. Mathew said he d
feel foreigners should be allowed to
they are non-citizens. "To become a
is a privilege. To be able to vol
privilege of citizenship," he concliu
CHINO rHIMn i iw
urn \J1 laindll JU1
student body at USC to obtain a rr
degree in special education. She w
work with mentally retarded childr
has had some experience at
Elementary School in Columbia.
Lin chose teaching as a pre
because both of her parents te
Taiwan.
Though Lin's husband, Johnson, hi
able to obtain graduate assistantshi
was unable to obtain any financi
hfiPflllRP thp Snoniol r?_
- ? - ? ~ ^ juuuvai&uil r ]
U.S. langi
may hanc
From Staff Reports
Language is onlv nr>p of thn cnwiai r
w j ?FVV,U' I
professors who have foreign stu<
classrooms.
Students coming from enviror
universities are more politically infl
try to negotiate class requirem<
professor, said William R. Folks Jr.,
Business Administration and directoi
of Inter-nation Business Study progr
CULTURE DIFFERENCES ca
problems. Cheating is accepted in son
some cultures where the American h
ludicrous, (it is) considered wrong no
on tests," Folks said.
Folks said care must be taken
students realize cheating is frowned
The problems encountered by fo
depend on the subject involved. Mat!
symbols and concepts, so communh
are fewer. Those problems are emph?
subjects.
"Our program is very fast-paced. I
weak in the English language hi
careers," Folks said.
"I think it penalizes them," Foil
brilliant students get lower grades
capable of.
Folks said he had a Chinese stude
rv??Arfi*om tnK/v Un/J /llf ?
pii/?i win yyiiu iiau uuiH uiiy 1 cttuiug CJU
a grade one letter lower than he w
"From a professional standpoint, I c
exceptions," Folks said. "We grade as
we can," Folks said but added that
students perform a few points below
level because of language problems.
tudents?
ie U.S., Fund is supported by the
iberal." ment and is limited to Am<
1VP two How* noronin rvn irl U ?
SAW pv?! V1IVO paiu 1UI I It"-1"
months, she married.
The Lins haven't had anj
South adapting to their new enviro
ider Dr. Johnson doesn't like some /
jologist. such as cheese.
V said Lin said it takes her longer
D. here research than American st
she lacks the backgrour
he best needed for full comprehens
t and is The Lins plan to return to'
ci nam oi me nexiDie employment
ylvania and because it is hard to ob
: to stay residence in the U.S. Legally
to choose between returnin;
ly seek remaining in this country,
gration
usually THUY DANG is a nati
;aid. He Vietnam. She obtained a Bai
for the Opportunity grant throug
Search Program at USC.
norinan r i
..v..vU.i L/ctnfc s luinuy was mitiall
nks the the First Baptist Church of
not let and her personal sponsoi
oes not Bruckner, Director of the C
vote if Lab at USC, where Dang w
citizen Dang left Vietnam origin;
;e is a the Communist takeover the
led. father was a captain in tl
namese navy during the wa
ned the
taster's IAN WOOLEN, of Cambr
ants to chose to study geology at
en and educational and travel oppo
Benson in conjunction with the Univt
offered Woolen two summi
ifession field work in Morocco, ai
ach in working on his M.A. in Mor<
The grant was possible tl
is been ternational Program, the Nj
ps, she Foundation and the Britisl
ial aid which educate KtnHontc
ogram cessfullv completed certain
iiage, culti
iicap stud'
WHILE FOREIG
be proficient in Eng
>roblems facing universities are ol
lents in their German. This, Fc
situation.
iments where "The key thing is
uenced tend to as-a-second-languaj
jnts with the D. Bruce Marsha
a professor of ment and Internat
* of Ihp M'ieUf '
mere are language
am. students.
However, most fc
n also cause otherwise, we wot
le cultures. "In Marshall said. He
lonor system is tended schools that (
t to help others least familiar with
study abroad are "
to assure that "Of course, they'v
on here. It also depends 01
reign students countries tend to pr
1 has universal more than other c
cation trotibles cnnor
UM|^* t^tUUVIIU), 1' Vi
isized in verbal The foreign studen
stop them. They ar<
students' being academic matters,
irts academic
ROBERT M. STE
ks said. Some mathematics and coi
than they are foreign students exj
"People who are n
nt in the MBA language," he said,
estions and got "Coming to collef
as capable of. most foreign stude
an't make any chances from their !
; objectively as said. "In undergradi
some foreign of the Carolina com
their potential terested in coming
federal govern;rican
students.
iucation before
real problems
nment although
imerican foods, i
to study and do ? .
udents because ?
id information
ion. f t ------- _
Taiwan because
situation therp IKfc^g. -.-.
tain permanent ; M'
/, they are free ..,,# pjp|gHE| PfiS3llP?
g to Taiwan or WBffi
ve of Saigon, eigg-f \f ?Sj^Rl
sic Educational m'JBbSwBBMIBpfeii
h the Talent
y sponsored by ;W|Sp ;
West Colum^i^^^^^l^^^g \ # .
ommunications ''
ire^in 1975. Her
tie South Vietr.
Three USC foreign students \
joyable experience are, left to ri;
' Diaz, from Panama, and Ian V
USC for the
rtunities. USC,
;rsity of Wales,
jrs of geology Woolen said.
id he is now When he first arrived in Columbia, Wo
>ccan Geology, was faced with the common problem
iirough the In- transportation and housing. A member
itional Science local church has worked with Woolei
i government. ?u -
_ ?, uuvuiuiiig me proper turmture
yho have sue- necessities for himself and his fan
rigid exams, "Without her kind efforts, my family a
Cover phol
I all I i
waiy bW J '
ure and Diovel
their couni
ents See other
page 4.
N students here are expected to rftrrori'r?n
;lish, business programs at some V-OfTeCTIOn
ffered in English, French and
?lks said, would be the ideal The story on US(
The Gamecock cor
to establish a first-rate English- The incoming clai
?e program" at USC," Folks said. not "small," Richa
11, associate director of Govorn
- -- ? ui a^auciuic cuiairs
ional Studies, jsaid, "Obviously ofMedicine.said.lt
problems" dealing with foreign Until the medica
Administration hoi
treign students "are the cream; classes, those of tl
uldn't be seeing them here," Physical Science b
said most foreign students at- Dean Roderick
Dffer English, so students were at Donald",
the language. The students who Tuition for in-stat
a small selected few." is $4140, not $138 a
-e been more rigorously selected. For the first thr#*
n where they come from. Some cent and the state 1
oduce highly motivated students grant will pay 80 pe
ountries. Taiwanese have been Psychiatry, not p:
ilks said. Psychiatric Institu
its haven't let language problems Dr. George Sartii
e willing to come in for help on Hospital, is directoi
he said. the medical school.
was taken from the
PIIENSON Jr., chairman of the Dr. George H. Bi
mnntpr sr?i#?nr>o HonaHmon? ooiJ
.... uv^muvm, mm me medical school
jress themsleves well on paper. The "family rela
lore outgoing tend to learn the taught at Richland
Practice departme
?e >s a major achievement for Wovmnuth ohieot
nts. They won't get as many USc's medical sch
system as an American," Folks The "start up" gr
late programs, certain segments
munity are not particularly into
college. We don't get many j
See PROFESSORS, page 4
yn| 1
"1 -Tr-'^y an :. 1
BBjHj ' -rar'- -
MKmKii
Collins Walkw-THB OAMKCOCK
vho find attending the university an enght,
Naval Mondani, from India, Diovelis
Voolen, from England.
would still be sleeping on the floor," he said,
olen After receiving his permanent resident
s of status last year, Woolen has made plans to
of a remain in the U.S. "There is just so much to
"i in see," Woolen said. "Life is uottinn
? o-"?'6 "iuv.Il
ana better as I learn to adapt better."
?ly- Woolen is married to a native of New
nd I Jersey, and they have two children.
i
o:
Zorelli, from the Philippines,
is Diaz, from Panama, wear
ries' native dresses.
foreign student stories.
?'s School of Medicine in the June 14 issue of
itained several errors as corrected below:
>s of medical students this fall of 24 students is
rd J. Weymouth, M.D., Ph.D., associate dean
and director of admissions of the USC School
is average for a new medical school class.
1 school moves into the renovated Vpfprans:
.pital in 1979, most first and second year
le basic sciences, will be in Coker and the
uildings.
Macdonald's name was misspelled "Mace
students is $1380 and for out-of-state students
nd $414, as reported.
s years of the V.A. grant, the grant paid 90 per
10 per cent of faculty salaries. This vear thp
r cent and the state 20 per cent of the salaries,
jychology, will be taught at the William S. Hall
te. !
*no, identified as chief oncologist at the V.A.
* of the division of hemotology and ontology at [
Material on Sartiano and the cancer center
Columbia State and Record newspapers.
inch Jr. is chairman, not dean, of surgery at
ted subjects" The Gamecock said would be
Memorial Hospital are part of the Family
nt of the medical school.
ed to use of the word "university" to describe
ool, a college within a university.
ant from HEW was $420,000, not $240,000.
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