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^OUTH ^AR.Oi-1 (^JpBULK RATI" " f U.S. POSTAGE /-forsss HO ? s5'^ CAWN^ 'MM l J m Wednesday Suspensions decrease p. 3 gjgr j^gm irm .xtf8*' B ? Concerts come alive p. 10 B SB |r|r l| ^*jjr'' MrmT^? ^!t BBWHr September 7, 1983 Gamecocks flounder p. 13 ^Mi g H B H ^Cf fl University of South Carolina ? ' i Job market i By John Annunziffdi Many college gi&auates will face a bleak iob market this year, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Journalism, history and political science students were listed as risky majors by the bureau. Journalism professor Pat McNeely said students should pay little attention to these figures. "You can use statistics any way you want to. Those figures could be improperly interpreted." she said. "THAT'S THE only study I've seen that lists journalism as a risky major." Even if these figures arc valid, McNeely said, "everything goes on in cycles. Everything is going to change in six months. "1 was surprised to see journalism as a risky major. There is always going to be a need for people who write and edit well. We j Here they come Members of USl s tootball team charge tnroug The Gamecocks lost 24-8. See story, page 13. I Undergradui 7 percent ai From Staff Reports Undergraduate enrollment at USC si I will be down by about 7 percent, ac- 7 cording to preliminary figures released by the university. g "This projected decrease is a conti- 2 nuing trend that began in 1980 as a A result of more stringent admission re- 2 quirements and higher progression and retention standards," said John Bolin, assistant vice president for administra- f, Jtion and director of admissions. s; rri r u: a i. ?<^ Ii HOC latiui^, tuiiiuiiitu wiiu an ;) increased number of scholarships, special programs such as South u Carolina College ? the university's g honors college ? and a steady p upgrading of our academic offerings, j( have raised the caliber of our student ^ body, but decreased undergraduate f enrollment," he said. t r BOLIN REPORTED that nearly g 116,034 undergraduates completed t . C A ^ A V A f- 1 1 I registration as oi Aug. ju. i.asi iau, 17,309 undergraduates enrolled at the g Columbia campus. ( \ 3 A V tight for 'ri: have not seen a decline for good writers and editors," she said. *1% a 1 !/ f r> r\ rt #~l K?i l-? n L/CSJJUC Hit UlttllV. UUUUUA picscilltu \j y lilt report, McNeely said, "We see success there (in journalism). I know of some positions on good papers right now. "I was aware that it (journalism) was a competitive field," journalism major Ingrid Watkins said, adding that students should not be scared away from competitive fields. Because of fierce competition, she said, journalism students arc becoming "better workers." "IT MAKES me very conscious of work and makes me work harder," she said. USC's Career Planning and Placemen Director Paul Fidlcr said whatever a studen desires, he can get a job in that field one waj or another. Many industries are beginning tc select a broader scale of employees, he said h a human foyer of band members before Saturday's ate enrollmei t USC. fiaun As of Aug. 30, 7,105 graduate whic tudents had registered, compared to to m ,362 in 1982. USC Combined undergraduate and raduate tabulation indicate that Be 3,139 students had registered as of elimi iug. 30, compared to a final count of mer 4,671 last fall. this I cont "THESE ARE preliminary, unof- ^ jr . . , . .... .. ~ .. ( nlii iciai ngures that will change, bohn aid. Final enrollment figures will be c'1 vailable Tuesday. othe "A good example of Carolina's ndergraduate enrollment trends," I lolin said, "is the College of Business stuc administration, one of our largest col- tail ;ges. Undergraduate enrollment has stu< Iropped some 1,000 students since the all of 1980, including a 200 decline C his year, because of increasingly car ieorons standards. Meanwhile. inr ;raduate enrollment has been allowed be o increase." un< He said the area showing the wh ;reatest undergraduate decline is the am "enter for Undeclared Majors, a unit res < ') I Vfl I h*'inoj Aj'ejqiq 'GU-eiuTi' sky majors/ r For example, the banking field is employ ing people from different fields now, he said. "There are banks moving away from this limited view. They're beginning to open a little bit." Regardless of the report, Fidler said he will do little to dissuade students from entering crowded fields. "We have stuff that is available to help students who need help," he said. THE CAREER Planning and Placement Office is beginning to work with the freshmen more now, Fidler said. : "Help is given to freshmen through seminars in classes such as University 101" t where freshmen enrollment is high. "We t really work hard to help freshmen," he said. ; Besides providing handbooks containing "> information, the office advertises in the Gamecock and has articles published to inOp. ! Door Jo V; . J, ' I offer special se H ti ? 5 i i 1 i ji < ? B uuKiiiici itiiu ant 1 .?C, . ....Wv ,- - >, *! ? ... jftf five or more stu Jfc ' " ^ cise, nutrition, awareness and c Of HER SE1 H|;;'..Skr ' ^E*-* ^Ir, pressure checks ?* tot \ **L-V* percentage of a O Jl? O f. A rT^ "We work wi S ir? a '* A she wants to or ?: J* :; M 8 f A or to stop smok t^ "'v "We're here ll*\ 4+J it healthier life, m W "They may al m>i k'S 4 jt>L all levels." lie s r^BESIDES L ; seminar on heal Photo by Jennifer Wooten "We train fSJ their concerns a game against North Carolina. ? ?ne student? following a pro man came to O] "He was ov< was foreign to I nt down "He lost 30 { gj maintained his > A AkniAl level. That's t h 'S "We are hel / them and will 1 In addition t h includes many students unable Lamkin said he eet specific academic standards of uality issues colleges. information. >lin said the center, scheduled for "ONE OF t! nation at the end of the 1984 sum- from getting h< term, admitted no new students Open Door i fall. "The majority of the center's health-oriented inuing students either have enroll- "Sexuality i; i other academic programs on the Lampkin said, imbia campus for which they Syndrome and ify, or they have transferred to topics that are r campuses," he said. "I spend a 1< summer to kee HE CENTER enrolled 2,943 MANY STU1 lents last fall, but is expected to re- spying no to l only about 980 continuing t,on w,t^out se. ients this fall. thesf problems "It s legitimi )ther academic areas with signifi- f tercourse,' " h it enrollment reductions, Bolin said, Information lude technical nursing, a program Phlets dealing ing phased out, and the can be masc Jergraduate education program, in cumstances," ich students are being redistributed strong- We tal ong other university colleges as a ancl strength ai ult of revised degree requirements. ooqeos J OJI oj'&O eport says crease visibility, Fidlcr said. Seminars that the office sponsors, such as the resume writing workshop, will be put on video tape to make them more accessible to students, he said. This year his office has seen over 1,000 seniors compared with a total of 1,000 seniors registered all of last year. Fidler attributes this increase in participation to the greater visibility of the office and to the economy. BECAUSE OF the condition of the economy, Fidler said the number of seniors recruited into the job market last year was down. "Last year our recruiting was down almost 20 percent," he said. Of the 1,000 seniors registered. 442 students rcccived job offers. Some received multiple job offers," he said. "That was our absolute worst year." i sponsors seminars h disorders, herpes i irs on eating disorders and information on the equested topic, sexuality, is available from 1th Enrichment Program. ordinator Randy Lamkin said Open Door will minars on herpes and eating disorders like )rexia nervosa this year. He said any group of dents can request a lecture on sexuality, exerweight control, stress management, rape ither topics. ill continue to offer seminars to residence halls 101 classes also. RVICfcS available include weight and blood i and a special test designed to measure the person's body fat. th the student over a semester or a year if lie or i a program for exercise, better eating habits ing," Lamkin said. to help people get started on the road to a ircady be on the road. We work with people at a d. AMKIN, the program is staffed by 12 interns who have been trained in a 30-hour 1th care topics. erybody to be able to talk to students about md help them make changes," Lamkin said. he said, made considerable progress while gram Open Door set up for him. The young pen Door for help this past year, Lamkin said, jrweight and never really exercised. Exercise him." oor, he received help in losing weight. "He ate lanced meals and started exercising. rounds. When he came back last week, he had weight. Sensible eating increased his activity e key to successful weight loss," Lamkin said, ping people build lifestyles that are good for ast a long time. Short-term diets don't last." o information on nutrition and weight control, ! and his staff keep up-to-date on current sexto hpct cprve the numerous reauests for he No. 1 questions asked is, 'How do I keep irpes,"' Lamkin said. staffers educate by keeping up with the latest information i one of the hardest areas to keep up with,'4 He said herpes, Acquired Immune Deficiency new birth control methods as some of the new more difficult to keep current. )t of time reading and talking to experts in the p us up-to-date," Lampkin said. DENTS, Lampkin said, often have a hard time sex. He said sex without intercourse and affeck are two ways in which a person can approach ate to make choices that say, '1 don't want ine said. available at Open Door also includes pamwith sex role problems. " The healthy person uline or feminine depending on the cirLampkin said. "They can be sensitive or k about the importance of sensitivity in males nd assertiveness in females." See "Health," page 6