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High school grads in demanc U.S. universiti From Staff Reports Freshmen are no longer beanie-bearing victims of campus persecution. The shrinking freshman population has led to competition among colleges for freshmen. Many colleges are accepting students representing a wide range of academic skills. They are trying to attract and encourage academic achievement with counseling services and orientation courses. "High school graduates should learn they arfi in 0rpnt Horn a nrl in UirtU/." "J 4: ? ... q- v Mvifiuim III lll^llCl CUllCcItlUIl, and many services offered to aid freshmen are resulting from the intense college competition," said Professor John Gardner, director of USC's recent Freshman Year Experience National Conference. MANY NEW freshmen benefits were presented by representatives of 76 colleges and universities at USC's national conference. If high school students are to take adA. 1-5- - ! * '* * " * vantage ui uus siiuauon, tney need to learn about the services being offered and include them in their college selection criteria, said Gardner, head of USC's freshman orientation course program. "The extent of these services reflects a college's genuine interest in freshmen," Gardner said. "High school counselors can play an important role in informing their students of these services, and many college educators would be happy to assist them." Budget proposal ( College Press Service WASHINGTON, D.C. ? President Reagan's college budget, released last month, proposes fa cuts in student aid than previous years, but do elimination of three popular aid programs. The budget also asks Congress to create a ne Happy I Jf~~ Valentine's | eoi: . _ I 254 44^ ri?? _ .J puuniovu mm uum m men on II Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during X the fall and spring semesters and weekly h on Wednesdays during both summer N sessions, with the exception of university II Excellent SU holidays and examination periods. I and Women Opinions expressed in the GAMECOCK B ,, 5 orf__ -t -i are those of the editors and not those of K 6"*s ages 1-1 the University of South Carolina. and Spiritual The University of South Carolina is an Will dedicate equal opportunity institution. individual cl The Board of Student Publications and lllUlVIUUdl CI Communications is the pubfcsher of the . apply. One IT1 GAMECOCK. The Student Media Depart- ' OUT specialiZ gamecock. paren' org"ni"tion the and coaches Change of address forms, subscription located 17 mi requests and other correspondence should accredited c8 !J,V*n,..,?Jhc c.^c?lck I (sailing, wate University of South Carolina, Columbia, W . . s.c. 29208. I] aaaea empn Subscription rates are $15.00 for (1) year, H athletics, tC $8.00 per fall or spring semester and $3.00 || packifllf). Hoi for both summer sessions. Third dass || f_. ' ? postage paid at Columbia, S.C J tripping are The "Gamecock" is a licensed student or- IT further infoiT ganization of the University of South Caro- II Director, Carl lina and receives funding from student U ? Q 29710(1 actlvltyfees" IL "m?i f cnuo Ijljp1 19Q1R M SRTU ^ I it r s happy hour 4-7 happy w - "mug night" "fwf h - bring your own *rim| ?? m-u-g . 8 COVER CHARGE: ' nun ~ $ 1.00 PER NO CO PERSON : 9-11 PM 2BC A MUG jg l(f g HAPPY HOUR 4-7 a- "WINE NITE!" nArrI " *2, "ALL NIGHTI" BLOODY* IE 750 A GLASS **'' co COVER CHARGE: GO GAME & $1.00 PER NOCO^ g PERSON I ies now competing The increasing emphasis on freshmen signals that higher education has become a otf.rlnnt' ? 1 ^ " ? ? owucuii a liiaiKci, uaraner said. Colleges no longer have the baby-boom supply of teenagers that enabled them to set elitist standards ? picking and choosing among overwhelming numbers of applications. With the market in their favor, colleges were not concerned with helping freshmen survive and thrive on campus. BUT NOW, as the number of high school graduates dwindles and is predicted to decline sharply by 1990, higher education administrators must face this threatening reality and change their attitudes. Discussion among 350 educators at the national conference focused on freshman needs and survival problems. Freshmen are assets, and colleges are anxious to retain them. Academic orientation courses to help students learn about how a university operates was suggested at the conference as a freshman attraction. Avr;1ible services, orientation programs for parents, summer orientation and registration programs, placement tests, earned academic credit through testing, advanced priority registration, survival guides, special living and academic divisions for freshmen, academic and study skill development courses and counseling services were addressed. :alls for eliminati program that would require contribute certain amounts of third federal in order to get a grant. ir less radical The president, moreover, w es ask for the to improve science and math college level as well as at lowe w student aid Specifically, President Rea coupon uno s Chicken & Subs i j s Main f Anrncc frr>m ^v? ?v>? 11 wm luwcia; m open 10am daily | j FREE . J Lg. Soft Drink w/ purchase of chicken j j snack or dinner } j (offer expires 2/24/83) ; < 11 WE DELIVER! i ? B?? ? ? ? BH^M BBWI ? MJI " 1 CampThunderbird mmer counseling opportunities for men j who are interested in serving boys and I 6. guiding them in their physical, mental j I develODment. Onlv tho.SP rv?r<inn? whn their wholehearted efforts to help each Jl lild develop his or her potential should n lust have ability to teach in one or more of | i ed activities. College students, teachers, should apply. CAMP THUNDERBIRD, I lies southeast of Charlotte, N.C., is an ACA X imp member, specializing in water sports Tr r skiing, swimming and canoeing), yet an H asis is placed on the land sports (general |j nnls tfnlf arrhpru rlflunr an/1 I c ? ? J ???.?-? J <V rseback riding, white-water canoeing and il extras in our excellent program. For j nation write or call G. William Climer, Jr., j np Thunderbird, Route 7, Box 50, Clover, 303-831-2121). & * *- ?T i TT f JS LOUNGE SSEMBLY ST. RDRY 4 MOWDHY 1 2 HAPPY HOUR 4-7 A 4 [OUR 4-7 "LADIES" FREE OTDOGS WINE ALL NIGHT! UIINGS!" 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"Pri to attract,, encourage f Although manv Pf?l 1POPC aro lotiioV>;r.rt nrrirt?, w ^ M?V AC* V lOIllftlg F1 V6*^ attention on freshmen through a variety of acade methods, some attending the conference Som said the most popular is the orientation combi course, which often is a college-credit progra requirement that provides transition from studen high school to college life. establi ONE OF THE pioneer orientation cour- LOl ses, USC's University 101, has been im- specia plemented in more than 25 colleges since its to inc inrpntinn in ionn tk;*. ,:i : 11 , wf*. xins uucc-creuii course mviii teaches survival skills, including study and prerej communication techniques, university senior services such as academic and career Testin counseling, and university procedures and ta^e t administrative structure. Special ching University 101 classes are offered for honors to ear students and freshmen who require surpaj academic development in English and those1 math. Exam ? -- * vi icuuuiuii courses iiKe University 101 Surr help to integrate freshmen rapidly into the sessioi university mainstream and develop social schedi interactions among their peers, faculty and acadei staff. With this assistance, they are not help fi isolated in a large, foreign and lonely en- scores vironment, and they don't have to wait until mains! their junior year to discover the tricks of univei university survival and academic success." stuaen Gardner said. these c Many universities, like Louisiana State Anot and Michigan State, place freshmen in a right ti special academic division that fosters that ca choosing a major through orientation grades ion of student aid pro ^tudents or their families to crease funding of the F money toward their educations this year to $2.7 billion October 1,1983 through! ants to create a new program He is also requesting i education, presumably at the Study program, from $5 r levels. 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JISIANA STATE offers several 1 freshman services that have proved rease student retention. A three-day ational spring testing and {istration program allows hieh srhnni s with an ACT (American College g Program) score of 25 or above to ests that place them in classes mattheir abilities as well as enable them n college credit for the courses they >s. These credits are in addition to earned through CLEP (College-Level ination Program) and other exams, imer pre-enrollment counseling is allow other students to plan their lies and explore careers, and nic skills enhancement programs rst-year students who have low ACT gain the skills needed to enter ream college curriculum. 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