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South Oo.ro LiniM-if- - Horseshoe ' "> . S' ? College politics p. 3 i?m r jga*. ? *? B ITtOrtClcty Loverboy superb p. 8 Hwg November 14, 1983 USC humbles Navy p. 10 1 Ilfc W m 11 Vol"Vb'no'42?U,h Car?'ina Board decides to admit fewer medical students Bv Ann Farmer Fewer students will be admitted into the South Carolina's two medical schools in the future in order to contain costs while maintaining quality, a joint medical education board decided Saturday. An ad hoc committee on medical student admissions reported to the Joint Health and Medical Education Board of the USC Medical School and the Medical University of South Carolina that all studies recommend limiting the number of admissions, although the reduction should be gradual. Committee member Dr. Gordon Blackwell said admissions should be limited to 200; 228 students were admitted this year. SOUTH CAROLINA students score slightly below average on the Medical College Achievement Test, but slightly above average on board exams, he said. Blackwell also said of the number of students passing the medical board exam this past year, more were educated outside South Carolina than in the state. The committee could not formulate a definite program "The American Dental for reducing admissions * ... . i because funding is an obstacle, Association strongly recom- but lhe committee wiii Co,>mends a year of post-graduate linuc to work on a program. ... . In other business, the board training. It s a big jump bet- accepted a proposal from ween graduating and working." Richland Memorial Hospital to establish two one-year den tal residencies at the hospital. a- ui a unpnital "THE AMERICAN Dcnta - Richland Memorial Hospital Association SIrong,y recom executive vice president mends a year of post-graduat( for educational affairs; training. It's a big jump bet Dr. Dana Mitchell wecn, eraduating and work ing, Dr. Dana Mitchell said Mitchell is the executive vice president for educational af i airs at kmh ana an associate aean at iviu^^ ana tne u^t scnooi o Medicine. RMH is prepared to cover initial costs, including minor funds fo equipment, while the program would be supported by the graduate doc tor fund, Mitchell said. The board also heard a report from Dr. James Martin, executiv assistant to the president for minority affairs at MUSC, on the succes of summer health programs for minority students interested in medica careers. "The whole idea is to prepare young minority students for healtl r ? ? I m A ; ;j proiessioris, lvianm suiu. HE SAID that 734 students have been through the eight-week sum mer program, and of those 41 are in medicine, 17 in dentistry, 11 ii pharmacy, 12 in allied health, 41 in graduate school, 34 in other healtl fields and 41 are still undergraduates. "Success has been phenomenal," Blackwell said, adding while th number of minority doctors has increased, most are in cities and th program is now trying to interest students in rural areas. Jackson's campaign w By Chris Handal "What you're goi I nnmnnlnn fr>r (hp r> /"* rV? i r? fl _ nrimari^Q " Rlflrlf JCNNC JtllA.IUII 3 V~aillJ-?ciigii iwi niv- iiuiiiiuu ....... tion for president will have a profound effect Southern one-party on the party ? though what the effect will be with votes splint remains unclear. candidates. " - ? i? 'ii AnH Riark sairt h( "It's Mara lor me 10 Know wnm cucui nc u ? have on the Democratic party," said R.H. of Jackson game Black, who teaches a course in Southern "That's so far-fetch politics. "It's very unlikely he will be a major happening." contender." BUT JACKSON'J One effect Jackson, leader of the Chicago- at winning the nc based Operation PUSH (People United to "Jackson has the p Serve Humanity), could have is to siphon Democrats around z black support from the current Democratic really think his pu frontrunner, former Vice President Walter Ueteat Konaici Keag; Mondale. The success of .1 not be measured "i MONDALE ALREADY has the support win delegates," B1 of the black mayors of Los Angeles and registration of youn Ki.? laptcnn'c ramnaien is likelv to The registration L/lyll V/Il ) l/ui ^ UVItUV** ?-D.. ___ stein the flow of more endorsements. voters could make a This hindrance could prevent Mondale states including Nc from wrapping up the nomination in the unregistered black Southern primaries, and might even allow margin of victory in Sen. John Glenn of Ohio to capture the And although inc nomination. has the potential tc 9 Ha&^g3fl M H|, w^^^^HSSbF ff| mmsmmmsm \m \ . A ; Fledgling balloonist Suzanne Bieksha, 8, was one of 20 children who helped Kappa Kapp< c in the 4th annual balloon derby. Camp Kemo, sponsored by Richland ^ chemotherapy patients, raised between $3,500 and $3,800. The bal ill have profound effi ng to get in Democratic ; ; said, "is traditional news analysis political campaigns ered among several points out that Reagan's strength is West and Midwest where the black p< : doesn't see any chance tion is small. ledlhaM canTsefthat "" DON'T see U (increased regist] IV U l 11 (11 1 C (1 III Svv I I 1 <4 I rn , ? | i | i affecting Reagan s base, he said. , "What is not clear is the net effect 5 campaign is no aime (registration drive)," Black said. "Th< >mina J511* ac sai that has to be kept in mind is the num oten la o ringing e unregistered white voters." Jackson'.' i nominee, he said. I . . , . , n ... paign could help the Republicans r rpose in running is to voters an; , ... "Sometimes," he said, "the Repul aC.-SOn_ S_rwill really benefit from the visits of a ] n cnns o, ? ammy iu nent b|ack ,eader ? ack said, but in the Whether or not Jackson's campaigi g black Democrats. white voter registration depends on hi of unregistered black medja him, Black said. If Jacl difference because in 11 portrayed as a militant, that wi? be pe, w York, the number of as a negative symbol. If he is portray* voters exceeds Reagan s dvjl dghts lcader) (hat wij, be percejv( 1 ; , , , . more positive symbol, Black said, reased black registration ? affect 11 states, Black ANOTIIKR I)AN(JKR to the Dem _^^Bp|lgg ^8?| '; ' .^#? WS' \ mm jg Photo by Jot Jackson 3 Gamma and Pi Kappa Alpha release about 4,500 balloons lemorial Hospital and USC's School of Medicine for young loons were released during Saturday's football game. set on party Party in Jackson's campaign is that his failure to capture the nomination could ~ discourage black voting. in the Some of Jackson's rhetoric gives a hint 3pula- this might happen. "We can do without the Democratic Party and Republican Party. x They cannot do without us," Jackson said ation) . . . wnen nc was announcing his bid lor the _ .. presidency. He also said he could act as a , . "voter suppressant," and "we challenge the 11 ? Democratic Party to respect its iber of .... ,, constituency. ? cam- "Undoubtedly some would be discouragegister ed," Black said. But he said most blacks .. would realize "particularly in presidential politics, it's pretty clear both parties will be pronn- putting a white candidate. "So, I think some would be disenchanted but most would vote in accordance with their w the ... . ... kson is economic interests, which in most cases j means the Democratic Parry. ceivecl , While the final effect of the Jackson earned as a . . . , . *d as a Pa,8n remains unclear, his campaign may add new dimension to the Democractic primaries by bringing minority concerns to ocratic the forefront.