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The Gamecock Founded 1908 Wednesday Volume 77, No. 85 University of South Carolina April 24, 1985 Women enrolling * in new programs ** & "Roles are changing ^ and are not stereotyped Jpf as they used to be." Joseph Gibbons ? Chemical engineering chairman (Editor's note: Former Egyptian First Lady Jehan Sadat has been teaching a ciass this semester on the progress of women throughout the world. Today The Gamccock examines the progress of women on (JSC's campus. See stories, pages 6 and 7.) By Amy Bedanbauflh The enrollment of women in traditionally male-dominated majors at USC has increased since 1974, bringing the male:female ratio in those colleges closer to a balance, W statistics show. In 1974, only 2.7 percent or 20 out of 720 undergraduates in the engineering college were women, said Lynda McCoy, secretary for the college's undergraduate dean. By 1979, the figures jumped to 11.4 percent women, or 149 out ot l.ZVH; by 1VK4, 193 out ot 1,236 or 15.5 percent of the engineering students were women. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING attracted the highest percentage of women in the college in 1979 and 1984, with civil engineering as their next favorite. More women are majoring in engineering because they "have finally realized they are smart and can handle math, physics and chemistry," said chemical engineering chairman Joseph Gibbons. ^ "Roles are changing and are not stereotyped as they used to ut. Gibbons said women may be attracted to chemical engineering because "it involves not just test tubes. It is an analytical procedure ? it uses the mind more than any physical attribute." IT IS NOT unusual for women to be at the top of the class, he said. "They had the capabilities all along, they just finally realized it. They can demand the same salary as a counterpart male." The business administration college has seen the gap in the ratio of men to women students narrow since 1974. Out of 3,173 business students enrolled in 1974, only 16.7 percent ? were women. By 1979, 32.6 percent of the undergraduates and 25.7 percent of the graduate students were women, according to Caroline Denham, director of USC's institutional research. The percentage of women business undergraduates increased in 1984 to 44.8 percent of the 3,005 students enrolled. Women made up 33.2 percent of the 751 graduate students cmuiicu t v i. In the past 10 years, the majority of women undergraduates in the business school have chosen an accounting major while most women graduate students have been pursuing a general business administration degree, Denham said. See "Increase," page 7, Freshmen Kenny Turner and . Kevin Roger went to the dogs 9 hntuunnn rl n??n* in frnnt nf flfc?:?';:; Gambrell Hall recently. Official dowi B ^ B i[s mm JOSEPH Oavid Rinker discussed the asbestos pr< in Capstone Monday night. Panel delays By Gregg lasky A decision on the fate of four Carolina Mall stores has been delayed again while the Columbia Planning Commission re-examines the wording of an amendment submitted by USC. According to spokesman Pete Hipps, the commission wants to look at USC's proposal and "try to tighten It up. "The commission thought that the amendment as it was submitted was too loosely worded, and they would like more time to rewrite it," Hipp ; said. Joseph McCullough, USC associate legal counsel, said the delay might hnvp hu>>>n rantpH hv t h, r\f ilin situation. "This is the first time ever that someone outside of the planning commission has introduced an amendment HKPP .' -1* nplays asbest By Marisa Porto The asbestos levels residents were told at ; \ ilw night. \ jK According to Dave facilities planning, U? with an asbestos probl the legislature for rep He said Clemson's they aren't as far intc ALTHOUGH US' HitSUlTMU.N III SIX Ul IIIC mains in the rcmainin "It's quite possible controlled manner is get into the rcnoval asbestos must be con asbestos crumbles. Sims, Nada, Flinn PVA hospital have alr< However, the game quire more work, Rin will be done this si students who will be scheduled phone systi g|gi|?P I)KAY 1 DIN I1A1J lion work is done on I be encapsulated, Rin! "The other project would hp in iif*rrl nf n legislature for these r The university is si year, Kinker said. "Hopefully, the fu GARNETT/The Gsmecock said. "Over the next . S14 million from the Dblem at a forum ^ > action on m to the text," McCullough said. He said, however, that the law allows anyone to introduce a text amendment to the commission. "I think tlic I'nmmktinn felt ihnl they wanted their staff to remain involved with the wording of the amendment, rather than let outsiders have full eontrol over it," he said. The USC amendment would change the definitions of colleges ana universities and clarify the roles of businesses on rnllppp enmniiw ^hnnlfl fhp mm mission rule in (he university's favor, the four stores will be granted permission to stay in the mall. School Kids Records and Tapes, Balloons by Little Dee Dee, Computer Source and Cut Ups Hair Salon are the iuui Muio uu;i icu rive i uiuis uicr posal to roll back t iKflp drinking age to 18 il r-r. By courts overrule the - mcnt's mandate has KAtl\ ctrnnn iii?m-\/ 'fierce opposition. The mandate saj will lr\cp h i n h !i *v r TT 1,1 ,v/-,v '"B"""; v - tion funds if their a??ages aren t increased now reads would v:;- ! age to 20. - " ~ - Sen. Arthur Ra Charleston republic os oroblem I in Columbia Hall aren't dangerous, a forum in Capstone House Monday Rinker, systems vice president for SC isn t the only college in the state lem, and Clemsotr will eventually ask air money. asbestos problem is worse and that ? the cleanup as USC is. C has removed or encapsulated 15 buildings, major repair work reig buildings, he said. thai the removal of asbestos in an unmore of a danger," he said. "As we ion projects, inc inaoiiiiy 01 tne sidorcci." Friability is how easily the Hall, the neutron generator and the :ady been completed. room in the Towers Complex will rcker said. He said the gameroom work imnn?r rlpcniti* (hp vnmmnr living in ihe area because of AT&T's urn repair. . repair will have to wait until renoxa:he theater, but the asbestos there will ker said. s are the larger ones," he said. "We noney and are seeking funds from the >roicets." coking up to S3 million in funds this nds will be available this summer," he two or three years, they hope to get legislature." See "Asbestos." page 5. all zoning chants to sign a petition protesting their inclusion in the mall. I IW IV ;.K? -.?l nili.,.. ^ > %?? 'V/ M" UIV I VI I I 1 I U VM the Columbia city /oiling board, which is considering granting the four stores special exemptions under the current law. More than 60 Five Points storcowners signed the petition, saying the mall is "detrimental to the taxpay ing scrvicc merchants surrounding the area." They said businesses such as the mail weren't functions of an institution of higher education. "The university is an educational foundation ? not a commercial entity," the petition said. Six of I he 10 stores wore approved immediately by the /onine board and met no opposition from the merchants. age proposal r ends and Toes Applegate, supports the itors are amendment. "If you're old )f a new enough to light and die, icuimr- ywu it uiu t'liuu^ii ui ui niK, ntingent Ravencl said. clion. Sen. Alex Macaulay, I) te's pro- Oconee, opposes Applegaie's he legal proposal. "I dou'l know if ii r federal would be feasible ... I govern- favor leaving i( at 20." created If the amendment is ap jrt and proved, the stales that have filed suit against the governrs states ment (including South onstruc- Dakota and Vermont) must drinking win in order for the age rollto 21 by back to occur. bill as it Sen. Herbert Fielding, D . I /"I l J ? * - iui ii iiic v*iicti icmviii, lias much will) Applcgatc. "I was not in vend, a favor of raising it in the first :an like See "Bill," page 5.