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^SHEbSSHII?^^ South Carolina's Best College Newspape. Friday mwm~ - - - ... _ ^??i^p?i VolumeLXX.No. 47 ! ? yersity of South Carolina, Columbia ,S.C. Jan.23,1981 I 1 us* phc t / By Michael j [* Staff W J Telephone numbers ar ? for USC students and j change slightly Feb. 8, i Flippo, university directs AcutinUSCtelei-!. o a.m. Feb. 8 to allow j ing system to begin < Bell's central office. Th< anywhere from 15 sec Flippo said. "2,500 of 3,600 dormitc numbers," Flippo said, numbers available for expand from 3,600 to 4,10 "THIS NEW systi economical, more efficic the university more nun Flippo said. Southern Bell will abs< in the new system with* and university rates. New dialing instructio Co! i ? By Don Assi Several Columbia area to attract more student Negotiable Order of Wi service representatives. The Federal Reserve checking acounts to offer Even though NOW ac accounts, the minimum may not appeal to student STANDARD FEDERj" minimum NOW accoun Columbia. Terry Andrew Federal, sairitfSloorequii more competitive "Anytime anyone offer competitive," Andrews s waited on plenty of them, "Five and a quarter balance of $100 is not gc said. "That's why we m< tractive." i i rjan /I USC student b students have need( mo c Anderson usin * ' digii id dialing instructions Som administrators will iccording to Debra N. pj 3r of communications. infoi lines will occur at 2:01 B( iew electronic switch- cafe operating at Southern wni b cut in lines willl last chai :onds to 15 minutes, U! begi try phones will change stru The total of telephone pj dormitory use will t^eii 0, she said shoi jm will be more assi: ;nt to operate and give chai ibers for expansion," "rj syst orb all costs of putting WOrl out increasing student T1 ider ns will require anyone stud a ^ * n aid B. Weatherbee Istant News Editor financial institutions are prep business by packaging the thdrawal Accounts, accordi Board Dec. 31 began all< 5V4 percent monthly interest, counts offer interest on che balance required at many I s. iL. Savings and Loan requi t balance of $100, the low< s, a savings counselor at Si i rement allows the institution s a new product it must be the ;aid. "Students are attracted " he said. percent interest with i\ p )ing to add up to much, Ai\ ake a package to make it mo nil WL A *&* * / gjfc, -:':uys some medicine at th 3d medicine to fight the flu /amp vstei g a campus phone to dial 7 before t number for on-campus calls, e numbers will change completely HONE instruction stickers with ne rmation will be sent out the week c jsides the instruction stickers, ( iteria tables and notices for bullet be sent out to make everyone aw; ige, Flipposaid. SC campuses with phone nning with 777 will have new d ctions also, she said. LIPPO SAID anyone having probl r phone service because of the ne lid call the communications c stance. She said most of the phom igca of c iisicu in uic milieus un cv, rhis change will purify the univers em/' she said. "But the new syst k unless everyone uses the new nui le new system will help Soutl itify a university phone number lent or administration, Flippo said n k s o ff <p ANDREWS said Stand as its Check Club pack; taring unlimited checking anc ' new ticipating merchants. n8 to Andrews said if a Sta account balance falls be owing $r> j)ul may continue to w interest. eking Andrews said he does banks customers being unable bouncing checks. res a "YOU'RE GOING to h ^ *n but if we receive too mar ndard business and put a stop t< to be Biny Deal. Standard F public relations, said hi ; most accounts March 1 with ' t ve students. wnum STANDARD FEDER drews NOW accountssinceJan ?re at- those are for students, bi e health center. Many USC (Photo by Chip Lowell) }Q #?|l3P#?i ;ity phone em won't AHv'A.v:.7 ' rubers.'' This machine i lern Bell Southern Bell just as either prove phone servi >.r rhprki lard Federal offers the NOW Accour ige, which includes 400 free check: 1 merchandise discounts from pai ndard Federal customer's checkin low the minimum, he will be charge rite checks at no cost and still roller ;n't anticipate many problems wit to maintain the required balance o ave bounced checks no matter wha! ly we'll be just like anyone else in th d it," Andrews said. 'ederal's \ ce president in charge c is institution plans to market NOV a campaign aimed at US< AL'S .main office has opened 1,59 , 2. "At least a couple of hundred c jt that's a rough estimate," Andrew 1 HWj 1th for fit -a Y By Lesley Symmon Staff Writer Influenza hasn't reach* HH proportions at USC, but c< officials are prepared to I | creasing number of sick necessary, said Dr. Isao Hirat M of health affairs at Thomson S W Center. wi This year's strain of fl I Bangkok-79, was first isolated 1979 Hirata said. Virus sympti grade fever, muscle cramp f coughing, a sore throat and na Because of the number ol Clemson University, Hirata s ^ center had been expecting r "flu-like symptoms" at USC. HIRATA said the health cer a program enabling patiei symptoms to be screened quic pre-packaged medications struction sheet. Dr. Richard Parker, state I Health and Environmen epidemiologist, said Richlai Hospital has not seen an unus flu cases this year The hospital has admitted n< severe flu symptoms probabl ----- t&>? > - *,' ' 't * * 's part of the new electro, 1 installed. The new system ce on campus. (Photo by Kin _ j_1^ no wun it Another Columbia institul 5, and Loan, requires a $250 N< r- the second lowest rate in tov research officer, said if a N( g falls below $250, the customer d A customer may continue t the balance falls below $100 t Henn said students benefit frc ? "WE DO NOT penalize thei below the minimum balan< students write more checks tl per month," she said. ' Henn said Security Federa may appeal to students. T1 (f requires a $200 minimum ba y monthly. The Freedom account is att traveler's checks and money available at other parti< 0 associations, she said if HENN SAII) the Freedom a s and several students have bot accounts. center ( workh ds victims arc e seeing private 2d epidemic impus health PARKER S: landle an in- at Richland ] students if said he woul -a Jr., director cination unlesi Ifnrlnnf llnnUK ^ HUU^lll UCdllll U1 Up^AJI 1 vaccine's side u, called A- asflusympton in Thailand in Individuals ^ oms are a low- should be able s, headaches, any complicati usea. College-age! " flu cases at flu any more aid the health tagious disea: nore cases of young people, 1 iter has set up WHEN MAN tits with flu go to the sam :kly and given seem to suffer and an in- said. Reports of )epartment of epidemic pre tal Control misleading, ac nd Memorial USC student ual number of to see their students, he 5 ) patients with Clemson is n< ly because flu school as is US jHij if . - - 9HH?: >:'- >' iA'.-i-t^-z ^9ESj?:: - V g$%; 4 Ps % i Wi0< ff?MM n/c computer system will allow USC to imr Newman) interest :ion, Security Federal Savings OW account minimum balance, vn. Linda Henn, marketing and )W account customer's balance must pay a $3 service charge. .0 write checks at no cost, but if he customer will be charged $8. >m these "flat charges." m (siuaenis) lor writing checks :e. Usually we've found that han the average 12 to 15 written 1 offers a savings account that he Freedom Savings Account lance and earns 54 percent ractive because it includes free orders, and emergency cash is cipating savings and loan ....w ? ? v-v. jj -11 wan suini'u six years ago h NOW accounts and Freedom rf nu v lad ither treating themselves or ? physicians, he said VII) a flu vaccine is available Memorial. However. Hirata d not recommend the vac5 a patient has chronic heart ratory problems because the ?\ff o aro a 1 mac oo v-iivvio cii t ci11iiv/oi ao ocvci C is. without respiratory problems i to cope with the flu without on, he said. students don't suffer from the than other groups, but conses spread quickly among HIirata said. IY people live in one area and le place for treatment, they more thanany other group, he the flu reaching almost portions at Clemson are cording to Hirata. s are more likely to go home physicians than Clemson iaid "It could be just that at so much of a commuter C," Hirata said I