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Excuses,excuses M ^ ? g _ Wednesday Tubes to play Friday p. 12 H ?p? October 26, 1983 Vote in on NCAA p. 16 H Pi H 1ft University of South Carolina , Beirut bombing StnHnnts By Susan Muir The Reagan administration should either define its objectives for the Marines stationed in Beirut or bring them home, according j to many USC students responding to the Sunday morning bombing of the Marine compound in Lebanon. ^ "I respect President (Ronald) Reagan's decision to keep troops over there, but I don't agree with it," business junior Greg Williams said. "I think if we're going to keep a peacekeeping force over there, it should be a force, not just troops." Another student agreed. "We should be over there fighting back. There's no sense being over there as sitting ducks," manage ment/financesenior Arnold Stewart said. MICHELLE MALLOY, a junior English major, favors the United States taking action. "I think we should get involved seriously. I don't think we should be sitting ducks \ ,1M iif|^w4fiMBiBH!iBra^^HH^Bi^ffi , -<* vpettwr'- ; ^ , %i f * p?? -- < ? ^ - > , * / * % ' *< > m ^ 4: jr ** i?; v |ft V -^ # ""' "isv>:<:,. J| rrFl jS Free Balloons Bill Perry (left), Steve Nelson and the rest of Homecoming Fair. i i Blacks can help I By Gary Moss aboi Running a black presidential can- blac didate in 1984 would help defeat H ? Konaia Keagan in uie waKc ui a mc inassive mobilization of the black com- then munity," the former South Carolina polii director of Operation PUSH (People dom United to Serve Humanity) said Mon- mun day at USC. Ron John Harper, a USC law school exar graduate and former member of A Richland County Council, spoke on soui "Should a Black Run for President in "di< a. 1^X4 " a forum snonsored bv Alpha com Phi Alpha fraternity. role Harper measured the chances of a said black candidate becoming president as " "a slim possibility, but not an im- hav< possibility," and said the first priority blac is to generate enough interest among a bl blacks to "get Ronald Reagan out of U office." "re, UK CITED the 10,000-vote margin Dre by which Reagan won South Carolina cou h j in the 1980 election, and said only be \ f l I concerned "I respect Reagan's decision to ke agree with it. I think if we're going there, it should be a force, not just anymore. It's time for Reaean to stoD actine like a paper tiger," she said. But some students have doubts over the president's definition of U.S. objectives in the area. Many agree the bombing was a horrendous act, and the Marines should be authorized to defend themselves. BUT SOME are doubtful that will be the case. "Reagan, I know, won't do anything ? just because of his track record. It'll just the Homecoming Commission inflate and give aw beat Reagan, spi it 50 percent of Richland County Har ks are registered to vote. ed c; arper said blacks must overcome Jacks< 'minority mentality," which keeps said i from consideration within the preser tical process. He said Jewish and 4 lination in entertainment and com- packa lications and the election of a "W lan Catholic president in 1960 arc Jesse nnlr?c r?f minnrilv ciipppupc rnnim black candidacy would be "a Jesse ce of inspiration" and help "Ju ;pel the despair within the black black munity," and serve as a "positive who model" for future generations, he said. anion We have a black Miss America, we of the ? a national holiday honoring a he sai k national hero; why can't we have Ha ack president." .lacks IK SAID election of a black would tornu affirm the belief in the American dale, am, the belief taught to us in civics siderc rses (that) anybody can grow up to Sen. . ^resident." nomii I about M< ep troops (in Lebanon), but I don't to keep a peacekeeping force over troops." - Business junior Greg Williams go by like the Koiean airline incident,' undeclared sophomore Peter Asp said. Part of the problem, some students say, i the uncertainty of American objective because of a lack of thorough understand^ of the conflict. "I don't think America ? as a people know the whole truth of the situation,' chemistry graduate student Jeff Lindemai said. "Is Reaean telline us as much as h could? He said it's an East-West conflict, don't know if that's a fair assumption or not Blonaisz, iP ' "We've v.-; >& :> up their bi A. ' MORE fiSr Mi businesses > Also, an lr I countered "Since ' sultants to L year we ex The con ||? degrees, wl a week, HI financial'p mm Photo by Mtry Aim HoJKs '^ea by est expected ii figures, a 1 , ? , , ministratio ^ balloons as Part of the choose to the local b Also, tl inartptino IJllfPr CQUC The cent *UI%GI Odyd technical S( and Midla pei said he supports the propos- each semes andidacy of the Rev. Jesse :>n, a South Carolina native, and CONTIT Jackson has the "media the center, ice" to use television effectively, matters, le 'if given the resources, can be have small ged to win. - by the SBI e arc not just talking about what "We'll p Jackson can do for the black administra mnity, we are talking about what The cen . ? _ _ . x 440 it r*__ Jackson can uo ror mis country. Lilian mi tckson should not be viewed as a are written candidate, but as a candidate basic nece* happens to be black," Harper The cent Jackson has enough support cies, Blon* g whites to cut into the support the Goveri : present Democratic contenders, ment, the d. Planning ( rper said it was too early to tell if on would draw votes away from STATE ir Vice President Walter Mon- (|1C basjc f a democratic front-runner con- yjie :d by many as liberal, and give Business I John Glenn, D-Ohio, the party's Carolina S nation. four-schoc nines' role i cion'i ihink even Coneress knows." As sophomore English major David Bowdler said, America tends to be the policeman of the world. But some students are questioning the relevance of that role when compared with an undefined interest in Lebanon. "WE DON'T really have a course. We're not a part of the conflict," Bowdler said. "If we're not going to withdraw, more of our military are going to get killed. We need to s say we're going to commit ourselves to some s goal." g Some students said they had ideas for objectives the United States should follow. Junior Bruce McElveen said he thinks it's ? ~ i ? * : * * u i T * ~ c* * _ * tiuiiuM mcviiauic eiinci inc uuiicu oicUCb oi n her proxies will retaliate. e "The U.S. or her proxies will attack the I Iranian surface fleet in the gulf," he said. See "Reactions," page 6 jlopment center small businesses 'ierce all Business Development Center has grown conince it first opened its USC office in 1979. been overwhelmed with clients in the past three ;cause the economy has picked up," said Casey iirector of the center. had two clients just this (past) week who've opened usinesses," he said. PEOPLE are thinking about beginning their own as the economy is looking better, Blonaisz said, increase of small business people who have en L! ~ i * ^ * i a r i some piouieim nave conic 10 me center lor netp. 79 we have grown from about two or three coneight consultants this year," Blonaisz said. "Next pect to have 10 consultants." isultants are all graduate assistants with business ho work 48 weeks a year but no more than 20 hours onaisz said. r, the SBDC assists clients with loan applications, rojections and ideas for the best business plans. The helps clients whose businesses are already in operaive specific problems, such as advertising, taxes or nt. LE WITH all kinds of ideas come to us," Blonaisz it 500 clients will be handled at the center this year, cnltantc a pliont iuifh a nrr>cnpr>li\/(? hncinpcc JUIIU1II J livip U VUVi'l "HII U pi v/jpvvinv l/UJUIV>J.J imating the total costs, cash flow and profit to be n the first three years of operation. From these loan paqkage is designed. The Small Business Adn guarantees 90 percent of these loans, if they make the loans. The other 10 percent comes from anks. le consultants help with ideas for advertising, and performance projections. All services are free, er also arranges programs in cooperation with local :hools to help small-business managers. The SBDC nds Technical College offer 10 to 15 night classes iter on small business. MUING EDUCATION courses are also provided by These programs cover cash flow management, tax :gal aspects and other topics. These programs do charges. About 50 programs per year are developed DC. >robably be doing seminars in the school of business tion around February," Blonaisz said. ter also helps small businesses through its column siness" in Sunday's The State newspaper. Articles i by professors from the business school about the ;sities and shortcuts involved with small businesses, er also works with a number of different state agenlisz said. Primarily, the State Development Board, nor's Office of Minority Small Business DevelopState Chamber of Commerce and the Regional Councils. AND local funds plus private contributions provide unding for the SB DC. C Office is just a part of the statewide Small development Centers. Clemson University, South tate College and Winthrop College are all part of a >1 consortium.