University of South Carolina Libraries
Small fami higher SA' By SHERRI MAKSIM Staff writBf Students from smaller families tend to score higher on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, according to a recent study at the University of Michiean. And if family size, which is decreasing, is a key influence on SAT performance, scores should continue to rise until the turn of the century, UM researcher Robert Zajonc predicts. While President Reagan once blamed student aid for the decline in scores, others have cited working mothers, bad high schools and even atmospheric uuvnai U.MHI5, as mi; CUiprilii, Zajonc said. Students from large families shouldn't despair, however, Zajonc said. "We are talking of aggregate data, not individuals." The study indicates many students from large families scored well on the SAT. The research studied fhp of the number, order and spacing of siblings on intellectual growth. Another study, by Hunter Breland of the Education Testing Service, found a high correlation between performance on the National Merit Scholar Test and family size. However, his research suggests socio-ecomonic factors are more influential than family size. The socio-economic factor is more important than the spacing of siblings, according to Deborah Haynes, USC's director of admissions. The family now has a great influence in deciding whether or not the student goes to college, she said. Haynes said a decline in scores beginning in the 1960s and lasting through the early 1980s has a lot to do with who takes the SAT. Bates. Continued from pags wrong to displace even one person for a fraternity," McMahon said. McMahon, who explained the proposal to students at the meeting, said Bates House was chosen to house the fraternities because of the dorm's low return I LISTEN TO . . . wncr.cM THE WESTERN COMMUNITY SYMPOSIUM SERIES HAN XU Ambassador of The People's Republic of China to the United States March 26, 1986 Gambrell Hall Room 151 3:30 p.m. Please share this information with your students and colleagues. THC RYPWCQ IMTCDMATinMAi rcxiTCD .a- Uiiuiuvj nil uurn 1 iWHAL V-C1N 1 LJ\ THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA The Gamecock The GAMECOCK in the student newtpaper of the University of South Carolina and it published three timea a week on Monday*, Wednesdays and Fridays during me ia11 ana spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays during both summer sessions, with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in the GAMECOCK are those of the editors and not tho*e of the University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communicationa is the publisher of the GAMECOCK. The Student Media Department is the parent organization of the r.AMF.rnrK Change of addreaa forma, aubacription requeata and other correspondence should be aent to the GAMECOCK, Drawer A, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. 29208. Subscription rates are $18.00 for (1) year, $8.00 per fall or apring semester and t3.00 for both aummer sessions Third elaaa postage paid at Union. S.C. The GAMKCOCK ia a licensed student organization of the IJniveraity of South Carolina and receives funding from student activity fees. ilies mean r scores During the 1960s, mere students . were taking the test. Now, only those who are seriously thinking of going to college take the test. The SAT scores for the 1985-86 USC freshman class were 10 puiuis uigner man tne last academic year, Haynes said. "The socio-economic factors might have a part in why SAT scores are lower, because people in a lower socio-economic background have less opportunity to learn sometimes," said Joanna Ewing, an English educa uuu juiuur. dui sne saiu sne does not believe the theory that family size has anything to do with SAT scores. "As a child, my mother always read to me, and I have always been encouraged to read," she said, adding that her parents oinajia kiiust IIIC ICICVDIUIl pTO" grams she saw. "They watched what I watched." Biology freshman Jay Hamm said he disagreed with the fin- [ dings. "To me, it's intelligence that shows up in SAT scores. "Maybe in smaller families they give more attention to , W... 1 J ' 31UUVIU3, uui i uuii i minK smaller families have anything to do with higher scores." , Hamm said he and his older brother were encouraged to at- , tend college by their parents. Pre-law freshman Stephanie : Ellis strongly disagrees with the j Michigan study. "Teachers in high school are now stressing bet- , ter grades and better work from siuaents. I "It's what your family expects of you that has something to do with your SAT scores," she said, , adding that if a student's parents went to college and had really , good jobs, the student is going to want to do the same. I 1 rate among its residents. He said the majority of Bates residents are freshmen, and after their first year, most of them ^ move to another residence hall. He also said the structure of Bates best suited this plan ( because the building is sectioned j into wings instead of halls. s jj^j| "Need Extr, I $20.00 On Fir; i I Twice A Weel I <? (? <l! g ?p ?p ?p ! COLUMBIA PLAS 1916 Taylor Columbia, South C Phone 2541 <52 OPEN 7:C | i "Bring this Coupi I EDUCATION V Don't miss the Edua \ Representatives fro V school districts will b< ( information and se 1 Aiken, South Carolina C Alachua, Florida J Anne Arundel, Maryland % Cecil, Maryland J Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North C \ Duval, Florida # Fairfax, Virginia \ Frederick, Maryland !owinneit, ueorgia Marietta, Georgia McDuffie, Georgia Montgomery, Maryland Pinellas, Florida Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Princc George, Maryland Savannah-Chatham, Georgia Williamsburg-James, Virginia Winston-Salem-Forsythe, North \ Information Fair and interview ? in the Russell House Ballroom. 1 | p.m. in the Placement Office. % Don t miss this opportunity! v4g| . - - i (&[( I Jgj 'vflHHHf?P*G ti3 HRfiMUKPip^Bv "" SK: Re-enlist Doris Caldwell from USC housing registers journalism sen and English freshman Wilbur Fredrick for another year in tt Rape. Continued from page 1 :ampus safety. The program, "Use Sense and Caution," includes publications, residence-hall talks and films. "It's got to be an ongoing and continuous thing," he said. "We find with the community if :verything's going along smoothly, people tend not to read the literature." Baker said students should not walk alone at nioht anH fh#?v nc*? th#? AlnKo /"inrn.r.i -0-" oo %.?vj UUV WIV ikipuu A 111 V/UIV5tt Escort Service. "USC as compared to other universities is for:unate," he said. "It's safer than most campuses, rhere arc other schools which have had much higher crime rates than ours. But still, one crime igainst a person is one crime too many." The \PO Escort Service is available 8-12 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. "I'm scared to death to walk alone at night too,' said Marjorie Earle, escort service vice president. Fhf* Mrnrt tprvire ic ornwino inH actrinn Knriar ??/% - ? UWI . *vv 11/ g,? V ?? nig UIIU gvillllg UU3IVI ) AC" Health. Continued from pag? 1 All six students had been immunized between 1965 and 1969, the years when an inferior vaccine vas used, Hirata said. The students were kept at the health center until he medical staff was certain no complications Aould result from the disease, Hirata said. "All of he students got better in two days." The patients were asked to stay out of classes for 10 days, allowing some to go home to recuperate, -lirata said. Dr. Audrey Rhodes of the health center said tudents from South Carolina who get measles are a Cash" (jfaTI JI JF <P" 4\ I j TTV i V*, st uonation j M 1 i Donation g 'is I <t <fc I ill 1 $ $ ;s| s|"" 5MA CENTER ! | I Street @mM H arolina 29201 | >n with you" jj|| I " ' nyr j-vrAi ition Career Dav, ) c i 4arch 27. ) m the following i ? here to distribute 1 Oi t up interviews: \ Theinex I and oth C A ) Wi , J New Yorl around f t \ from i Ifrom Chica from a iign-up will be 1:00-3:00 p.m. J Interviews will be 3:30-8:00 % ) ^ ?EHBHWBBMMMHWHBMBPHMMHHMBI Sui ?gp - - - 7- " - ] w B S ill W \ \ munm JHBy lb I , ' . ?m ^ few { Jfl SEAN KtEFEHfThe Buttock ior Scott Rohling, chemistry freshman Patrick Zarrinkar leir home away from home. cording to Earle. "Men are using the service too. A few football players have even called," she said. "It's good for commuting students picking up cars from late classes, and it's much safer." Baker said law enforcement officials will begin a program next fall called "Operation ID," which will allow students to engrave their property with serial numbers. "We feel that we've got a safe campus," Stokes said. "We've increased our patrols through the various garages since the first of the year because of vandalism. We've got a much better record of crime reduction than other universities." Stokes said crime has declined 33 percent since 1981 and 14 percent since last year. Before Thursday, the last reported assault on campus occurred in September behind the Russell House when a woman was walking toward the Women's Quad at night. sent home, while measles patients from other states stay at the health center. The students are given doctors' excuses for missing class, Rhodes said. Michael Welsh, USC executive vice president for academic affairs, said each professor sets his own absence policy. He could, for example, lower the student's grade or assign extra work, Welsh said. As of Tuesday, no infected students had gone oacK to class, out Hirata said he expects them to do so soon. iSlHSSSSlSSfi ACM il Association for Computer jjji Machinery V;l| Presents Speakers From: y.J RIIRRnilRHS NCR w? "jiin" tad" Mwk Ab<Wn0w on on bat* Artificial Inta&gwc* ijfl HBBMHHHmMBHMBnBHBWBBM _J_V dav. Mvch 26. 7 pen Capstone Conference Room \ I Open to the Public % Refreshments will be served il Student / Youth Fares to ANDINAVIA a Scheduled Airlines! pensive way to get to Scandinavia ler destinations in Europe, Asia, frica and the Middle East. nter Rates to Scandinavia k to Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm i $240 one way, $400 roundtrip New York to Helsinki from $270 one way Chicago to Copenhagen i $240 one way, $400 roundtrip go to Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki i $280 one way, $480 roundtrip nd tours designed especially for students to the SOVIET UNION For Information Call: >LE WORLD TRAVEL nd student travel experts for over a decade .. 45th St.. New York, NY 10017 (212) 986-9470 nmer Fares Now Available! 1 1 EM j H^ESsssh ^ 1 ?"-r ?y ' or Discolored Lenses at a Fraction of their Original Costl 'Daily Wear Lenses Amsol American Hydron Aosoft Rni lorh J?. I rvmh ' UUUJUI I LW! I Iky Cibasoft Durasoft $41.93 poir * Tinted Lenses Bausch & Lomb Natural Tints Cibasoft Colors *63.97 pair * Extended Wtar Lenses AOSoftcon $57/ pr Bausch&Lomb $45/pr CooperVisiori Permalens $67/pr CSIT $97/pr Durasoft3 $57/pr Genesis 4 $55/pr Hydrocurve $75/pr IP V/^l ID DDAMH IC M/'vr i lOTrrv ii i wm urinnu 10 IMUI LIOICU HERE. SEND A COPY OF YOUR PRESCRIPTION AND WE WILL S^NDYQUJ^QUQTE i o?i? n I De?< Oociof ' | Please send me a cop> of my latest joh | I CO.-IUCI l?ns p'*icr>pii0n Pie ?se complete j ' *> ? and m?,i ii ?s ?oO" aj pojs t>l? Thank . 1 yOu vt'y much l I P*ti#ni Signalure , I I I 'iix ?>.>?? 5 1 v, J | OI COUf | |H _ I 'l | I . 0%-*f . J w f J I J j , Filler?Signature | All lenses guaranteed lirsl quality, and are supplied in (he original factory sealed vials. FOLLOW THESE 5 EASY STEP S 1 Acauire your complete contact lens prescription 2 Complete tne order Deiow 3 Make cneck money order or ceoH cara imormaion payable toCLS inc 4 Enclose name adoress & pnone number witn order 5 Mai' all information lo Contact Lens Supply, Inc. 30650 Carter Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44139 216/248 2417 "Contact Lens Suppliers for 25 vears." Please send pairs at o??ly a pair. scsl * Totd for kn??s * Skipping ft Handling ? * Total I have enclosed tola! payment in the following monitor: cH?ck mon*y ardor VISA MasterCard 1 (Personal Checks must be cleared Dfior to ?thinm?rm (W?e A?c? H?. For tinfto km ordtri, dtvidt pair prica in hall and add S 3.00. We will keep oil prescriptions on fit* for reenter j 90** of the tenses ordered ore in our inventory ood reody to be shipped in 24 hours.