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No bones about it * i . i a r\'i? . A -a i a. mm Area laienieo ana uinea siuaenis carry n Gifted program By Herb Reeves Children's summer camps are crafts, hikes and sing-alongs, but at USC's College of Applied Professional Sciences, they are also biology, computers and semiology. l or the fifth consecutive year, the college is the scene for the Summer ToLihipH anrl Piiftwi Pmpram for fifth through ninth-grade students, according to its director, Don Stowe. The program seeks to provide students with a variety of stimulating cultural and educational experiences beyond what they might be exposed to in a regular school year, Stowe said. "In our biology labs, for instance, . u -in cnmi> pmhrvonic ex II It > IV. WVIIIt ?vy? v - periments that most middle schools wouldn't be set up to do," he said. "BUT THK bottom-line, most important thing is bringing the kids Conference. ON THURSDAY, the delegations w breakfast with U.S. Trade Representa | followed by their meeting with Reagan. The conference will be the first time tl to discuss the problems of the Caribbea "We are offering Caribbean leaders down with their counterparts in the Uni I (V i <KuP* j: | Tune in to 90.5 I Caribbean sun Join WUSC News ] that concerns Caro t r,*^T ' erbie" to a temporary resting place. nfffirs nmativp themselves together, because they create their own environment," he said. "It's a very intense, highly motivated environment they live in. 1 couldn't create it. they do it themselves." The enrollment for the three summer sessions numbers about 240, and the students live in dormitory housing " "lor tVid c?ir\r?rvicir?n of linivorMtv St 11 - UI1UV. I I I IV aupvi * 'W > V. ... - dent counselors. Stowe said students must meet one of three criteria to be accepted in the program: have achievement test scores at the 90th percentile, an 1Q of at least 120, or a recommendation from their school. THE LAST criteria allows for the inclusion of obviously gifted students who, for various reasons, don't meet either of the first two, he said. "Perhaps musicians or artists might Continued from page 1. ill attend a working able to discuss their tive William Brock, work towards a bett< 44i r i trr* rt |ro/ II UJV. nil i an 1.1 le countries have met I don't know if we n area. speaks to the capacit an opportunity to sit basis," Holderman ted States. They'll be ACCORDING T< " c ^i 'M? v w covera i Thursday morning an imit and Reagan's sch< Director Ron Sheridan and / lina than any other station i Photo by Drew Pearson i challenges not test well," Stowe said, "but we want them, or just about anybody who might not test well but who is nevertheless an exceptional student." So far there have not been any outstanding problems, he said. The program is able to take advantage of both university and locally sponsored events, such as The Athenian Literary and Debating Society's debate, held a monrh ago, on book banning in Richland County School District Two, in addition to a structured classroom curriculum allowing for a maximum of individual and small-group expression and interaction. Fifth and sixth graders are directed in a program centering on humanities, with an emphasis on language and communications, while seventh through ninth grade students concentrate on science and the environment. problems, listen to other's concerns and *r understanding," Holderman said. idy on the map, it will be after Thursday, can top this. It's extraordinary and it y of USC to provide a forum on a serious >aid. .) Student Government President Glenn r ? HT -r ^ ^?<? "W?I'm K "11 VUbC_-hM will ge of Presidenl d all day for live rep< sduled press confereri Anchor Tony Snell for mon n Columbia offers. Drinking law causes I USC policy changes I By Kathy Verkuilen Though the new S.C. drinking Urn prevents only students younger than 19 from drinking beer and wine, students of legal drinking age may be restricted in their drinking because of new university policy. Revised policy for 1984-85 makes it a violation for students under legal drinking age to attend functions where beer or wine is servcu even if those students don't drink. This applies to informal gatherings in campus dorms as well as organized university parties. Until January, the legal drinking age in S.C. is 19. After January 1, the age limit will be 20. Underage students or those who will be in January, comprise 50 percent of the student body. Organizations are faced with offering alcohol-free social evenis so iv ana zu year oias can auena aiong wiin "legal" students. Anticipating a difficult adjustment to the state law as well as to new university regulations, officials of the Campus Alcohol project and the Office of Student Affairs plan to revise other policies affected by the new drinking age. A&v 1_ .! _ _ . . 1 ll/?> -1 l_ i minK we re oeing verycaieiui. we re uoing wiin oui i policy what we fell is going to work best for students in j their best interest and in our best interest," said CAP Coordinator Mike Shaver. They will also offer suggestions and guidelines to organization leaders to help with programming problems. "Obviously, if you're planning a program . . . and you can't have people who are underage, then you have to look at how you are going to handle that. What kind of entertainment and social kind of programs are you going to ha\e for a population with is probably going to be 50 percent underage?" i It's going to take a lot more creativity, perhaps to have a I fun, social event where getting drunk is not the emphasis," he said. One problem that has arisen from the new drinking age is i how oreanizations can oav for alcohol at an event. "Say student activity fees were used in the past." said 1 Shaver, "We can't really feel that it's fair to students who 1 are 18 that their activity fees be used to purchase alcoholic I beverages because they, of course, can't participate in the l consumption. \ "So, the policy has not been set on that, but we're look- 1 ing at . . . possibly eliminating the ability to use student 1 activity funds." He said his major concern over the policies is enforce- | merit of the rules. "Based on research. I think a lot of what you're going to see is that there's going to be studens who will decide to drink anyway. I think we'll see a preponderance of problems with false l.D.'s." Students won't be subject to sneak raids on parties or dorm rooms, and Shaver said no special task force has been I'nrmpH nor emnhasis nlaced on enforcing the law. Bui, he added, "we obviously want to encourage cooperation with the law. We want to encourage people to take it seriously." German, 40 student volunteers have been assigned to the visiting icaucij. "No college in the United States has ever had the President visit twice in one year. The conference will enhance the reputation of the university. 1 think the fact that USC initiated the conference will reflect very positively for the state and the university." German said. provide complete g i Ronald Reagan's I 2nd Trip to USC. I ;>rts on the | e of the news 1 ^c;f! 1 ?