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Freshmen views differ X t I 4 A Trom inose iu years ago By Kym Kevesdy The phrase "we live in a world that is constantly changing" is consistent with the different views and goals of USC's 1982 freshmen class compared to students 10 years 1: A. _ r <?eu, aciuiumg 10 a ircsnmen profile. The data, compiled by Paul Fidler, assistant vice president of Career Planning and Placement, is the result of profiles of freshmen during summer orientation. It presents a comparative analysis of areas such as financial needs, parental income, major field of study, political orientation and views on controversial issues of USC freshmen to national norms. A questionnaire prepared by the American Council on Education was administered to about 62 percent of freshmen entering USC in 1982. MORE THAN 300 institutions of higher education participated in the continuing national study of higher education sponsored by the council's Cooperative Institutional Research Program. Comparatively, USC freshmen are consistent with national norms, however, changes have c urred during the past 10 years, according to Fidler. In 1972, 15 percent of USC freshmen entered the College of Business Administration, compared to 22 percent in 1982. USC students majoring in engineering were 4.6 percent in 1972, but were 13.6 percent in 1982. A comparison of views on controversial issues shows 28.4 percent of USC freshmen in 1982 thought marijuana should be legalized ? a 25.4 percent drop from 1972. iti/"1 a ? nnrrrnrmr?r i ^ v/t,i i iv ni, i rvr.r r-nr-ixi. ^ nas movea irom liberal to conservative, according to the study. USC freshmen in 1972 showed 35 percent liberal attitudes but fell to 17.2 percent in 1982. National norms of political preference toward a liberal attitude were at 17.7 percent. A majority of USC freshmen in 1982, however, 58.4 percent, described their political orientation as "middle-of-the road," Fidler said. The annual incomes of parents has increased over the past 10 years, with 61.4 percent of 1982 USC freshmen listing their parents' income as $25, OO-plus, a 41.2 percent increase from 1972. Fidler said USC percentages are similar to national averages except for religion, with Catholics making up a higl er percentage of the national norms. Lata on the percentage of South Carolinians who attend USC compared to out-of-state students is not available. However, Fidler said about 80 percent of students at USC j are from the state. [ | CAROLINA WOMEN'S | J CLINIC J k Pregnancy testing by urine or blood A B Abortion Counseling and Services with free medications m * All methods of birth control: PiU, IUD, Diaphragm available VD, Herpes testing and treatment fi Pap test and other female problems ! All contacts strictly confidential i .. - ? 2009 Hampton St., Columbia, S.C. 803-256-0128 | I ???2 IT a rt I Looking for a part time Job? 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The university's suspension policy, passed by the Faculty Senate in fall 1980, requires all students to maintain a 2.0 or better grade point ratio. A "deficit-point system" determines scholastic deficiency and forces suspended students to wait another Vpar hpfnrr? rnntinninn of I 1C/"1 J VV1 V VV/(I1111UII15 UI According to Gunter, freshmen and sophomores have the highest suspension rate. The rate of upperclassmen is less because they have become adjusted to the university's suspension policy. "By the spring of 1984, every student will have been under the program for four years. This should have a leveling-off effect," Gunter said. SEPARATE COLLEGES such as journalism and nursing arc permmeu 10 nave nigner scnoiastic standards. However, none of the schools can have a policy weaker than the university's. Most of the two-year campuses around the state have the same policies. Only the Aiken, Spartanburg, and Coastal campuses have different suspension systems. Students who are found "scholastically deficient" can attend summer school to make up their grade point deficits, Gunter said. "Usually a couple hundred students get off by going to summer school. At the end of summer school this year, the difference was 230 students. These students got off suspension by going to school and making up their imcompletes," Gunter said. if uAiifTunRMF MFmrAi FmiiPiuriiT il I 1447 HAMPTON ST. . | COLUMBIA, S.C. 29201 I | PHONE: 256-3440 | j Stethoscopes - SPHYGS I !j 1 5% DISCOUNT ON ANY STETHOSCOPE j with this ad | *SPRAGUE-RAPPAPORT Reg. 22.95 j with ad 19.50 j ? ? ? ? ? ? ?ft The North Face Kelly Akpacker trf) I... quality gear 7 V I ? All Shorts and y rT \5 2 | T-Shirts Reduced 7 I I .a wv/o ru c2 ' Coupon i jfo 4% 5 j $2.50 off jl[6 y7 J> Book Bags or Day Packs i V ^ettfRliP vfx^ Expires Oct. 21, 1983 J >4 J *| Equipment Rentals / \ I 1 | I Tents Packs I S> | Sleeping Bags ? 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