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Symposium From Staff Reports The eighth annual Symposium o the American Economy will addres today "The Great Recession of th '80s." James Morris, chairman of the S.C Council of Economic Advisors, wil present the symposium's key not address at a noon luncheon in th< Capstone Campus Room. Morris will discuss "The Grea Recession of the '80s: Impact on Soutl Carolina." The former dean of USC': College of Business Administrate will address various aspects of what ii considered the deepest and longes recession of the postwar era. Several faculty members fron USC's economics department wil present key aspects of the '80j recession. William Philips will speak at 9 a.m on the basic causes of the recession G.E. Breger, Glyn Williams and L.A Herman will discuss Amprirnr economic philosophy and policy, laboi and industry from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. James Bradley, Ronald Wilder an< John Addison will discuss "Policy an< Economic Security," "Industry Policy" and "Internationa Relations" from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The symposium is sponsored b) USC's Center for Economic Education with financial assistance The GAMECOCK is Hw student newtpjh per of the University of South Carolina and is published three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays during both summer sessions, with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed'in the GAMECOCK are those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina is an equal opportunity institution. The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of the GAMECOCK. 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For information, contact Breger at e 777-2879. t nnn i 5 A PROGRAM has been added to the i symposium on mental health issues in 5 the black community. t The Foundation of the Black Educational and Psychotherapeutic 1 Psychology program begins at 2 p.m. 1 at the USC College of Nursing. ; For information, call Janet Bland after 1 p.m. at 788-6595. nnn THE TOWERS Dorm Government ' Ctuuiinl T7< * n ' * upw-iai jdvciu ^uinmuiee and trie Student Nursing Association are sponsoring a blood pressure screening i Monday in the Towers Conference j Room from 1 to 3 p.m. / The theme is "Detect the Silent 1 Killer." They will determine the status of students' blood pressure and, j if necessary, will recommend ; students to their physicians for fur ther examination. 44 *" - ; . .m- . ' '1 -:v ? . ' . p3 // t :! 'i/7' | ^-rri V --r-s-:,-,..,. ^ _____? The fresh, cleai 10s recession TWO BRITISH DEBATERS wiU speak at a British Union Debate entitled "Resolved: This House Prefers the British Political System/' The debate is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Law School Auditorium. Both members of the British team have won many awards for debating and public speaking. The United States will take the negative side of the resolution. The debate is part of the British Union Debate Series, sponsored by the USC Department of Theatre and Speech. WUSC-Radio will broadcast the debate. For information, call the Department of Theatre and Speech at 7774288. nnn THE USC MELTON Memorial Observatory at Greene and Bull streets will be open to the public 8:3010:30p.m. today. The observatory will also be open, weather permitting, April 1, 8, 22, 29 and May 6. USC staff will be on duty to operate the telescope. There is no charge. The regular Monday public nights will continue. "ma Fort Coorsdale, F1 Uriah D. Coors inven the first Coors Beer bee just in time for spring b i taste of Coors Premium and Coors Li I One-car accii USC psychol By Jartot Edans A 21-year-old USC student w morning in a one-car accident c River Road. Kimberly Lynn Merritt was d she lost control of her car on a ti the bridge and struck a train pi A railway worker found the car 15 minutes after the accident oc< "Her watch was stopped at Coroner Frank Barron said. "1 time of death." MERRITT WAS a psycholog fraternity little sister. "She was an all-around go Capstone dorm sr' "She will her friends." A memorial servic vill be Chapel at 2:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held the Thomas McAffe* "Mineral H Mavaddat C?tii told his wife to accept the will of handwriting, saying he didn't 1 buried in a Baha'i cemetery that them by the authorities. Mavaddat was able to flee Iran left for study in the United State: hopes to return to Iran someday. "Our country is holy for us. All i L ^ B' . j8^^ H^HH8||mHHBH8|HBBB ' ^^^j*>'!f:-*': '.^L:'x: '/'I- J.-xtl jjfiSttliip r c a n ght is rewriting history. lent kills ogy senior 'as killed early yesterday >n River Drive near Broad riving into Columbia when rain overpass. The car left irked on the tracks below. resting upside down about curred. 12:35," Richland County 0 That's when we've set the y senior and a Sigma Chi *xi girl," a hallmate at be greatly missed by all held Monday in Rutledge in Greenville Saturday in ^ ome chapel at 4 p.m. ? iwd from pay 3 guu. rie apologized for his lave his glasses. He was has since been taken from i. Her children had already 5 and Europe. She said she A ny memories are there." + < Bi 7] =4 '