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Black, whil rnsnhino tn ! ?* %# By TODD HINES Staff writer Black and white fraternities and sororities are participating together in the traditional Greek Week for the first time, according to Greek Week adviser Marcic Scmerad. In the past, two separate Greek Weeks have been held. White fraternities and sororities started the event 25 years ago, while blaek fraternities and sororities started a similar event 15 years ago. "1 think it's a positive step in breaking ground," said Gray L.iddell, chairman of the Intrafraternity Council, which governs white fraternities. The merger between the governing bodies was inevitable, according to Greek Week promotional co-chairperson Gary Choka, who speculates a larger combination in the future. 11iv. :>\jv.iai uigain/.ations will participate in the four major events during the week. Fraternities and sororities met on the Russell House patio to present individual displays Monday, and Tuesday they attended a rally featuring head basketball coach George Fclton as speaker. The groups will combine forces Decrease.^ another's money or other personal property. In 1980, 838 cases of larceny were reported, but in 1985, only 613 cases were reported, he said. Other campuses may not have as many crimes reported as USC, Stokes said, but it is impossible to directly compare USC with other colleges because of differences in location and in student populations. The same principle applies when comparing campus police forces. Baker said. It is hard to analyze one police force in comparison to another. There are no hard facts, Baker said. Baker and Stokes agree the USC police department does a good job. "We've got a good reputation," Baker said. "But the How much do you For information, c; PRIORIT f 1 H RUSS] [.] SEPTEM r: i fi HOI I i ( 1 R] I ! [ I I ! | 1 TRADITIONAL EVENT l^r1 I kf r*n P I ' CAROLINA PROGRAM ] ! LICENSED STUDENT O ! ; OTHER The Gamecock THK (iAMKCOCK in the student newspaper of the I nnersity of South Carolina and ik published three times a week on Mondays. Wedneadays and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters and weekly on Wednesdays during both Hummer seaHior.H. with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Opinion* exprewied in TilK (?AMKCOCK are thone of (he editor* and not thoKF of the ( rmernitv of South Carolina. The Hoard of Student I'uhliratioiih and CommunirationN is the puhlixher of THK (iAMKI OI K. The Student Media Department in the parent organization of THK fiAMECOCK. Change of addreHH form*. suliHeription retjueNtK and other correspondence should he went to TMK (iAMKCOCK. Drawer A. I niverxitv of South ( arolina, Columbia. S C. 2920H. mioHtrijM ion raws art' jin.iiu lor { I t year, IH.00 per fall or Hpring Hemester and S3.00 for both Hummer xeHNion*. Third cIhhh postage paid at Cnion, S.C. TIIK (iA.MKCOCK in a licenced student organization of the I'niverHitv of South Carolina and receives funding from studont activity fees. ho nraol#c LU tjl UUIW celebrate again in a blood drive today, and on Friday evening they will attend a banquet. Ex-football player Gale Sayers will be the guest speaker. Allison Spearman of the FanHellenic Council, for black sororities and fraternities, appeared optimistic about the merger and said, "You can always get more done when more people arc involved." All of the funds raised will be donated to the Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. "It's the start of a new tradition at USC," said Setnerad, a graduate student. She also said will be the format for all future Greek Weeks. The blood drive will be in the Russell House Ballroom from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today, followed by games on Intramural Field E at 7:30 p.m. More games are scheduled for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Field E, and Follies will be in Booker T. Washington gymnasium at 8 p.m. The events will be concluded Saturday with a stepshow and dance in Carolina Coliseum at 7 p.m. and a Band Party at the Bluff Road Armory at 9 p.m. I from p. 1 police are only a backup system, and because of that, they can only do so much." Because the USC police arc limited in what they can do, Baker said, students, faculty and administration must become aware and responsible in order to prevent further crime on campus. "This is the reason for the Crime Awareness Week," Baker said. "Students need to realize crime prevention is their responsibility too. We want students and the whole university community to realize crime awareness is not a fad. Programs die out, but awareness is continuous." Baker said the main point he wants to get across to students about crime prevention is to take precautions and think sensibly. really know about al all the Campus Alcohc I Y RESERV FOR ELL HOUSE ( BER THRU DECEME RST-COME-FIRST-SER\ L1RS ? 9:00 a.m. to 12 n< 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 ] USSELL HOUSE 205Dot Raymond age k IN THE CAROLINA C I UNION RGANIZATIONS TONIGHT! Lon 4 pm TMURS. NIGHT 4 pm BRING THIS A REGULAR CHI I for on good thr 6 THE FIR %> [3. ? Famous 900 S. M l"Yiifrii *' JUVjpr ^ ~^S bjHBDL. 'ft'i'. Rffl i^HHSjflv^EciwTfSSK ' ^-iyvfi Sophomore Richard Pearson is dunked He said he wants to see students better equipped to take action on crime and become involved in prevention. "Every time I hear about a victim, it bothers me," he said. jJl V, > tllllVMI WVJUIVJ UV? ncccssary even if the crime rate was zero. Even one crime is too many, students need to remember that. * * USC President James Holderman said in an interview Monday that virtually every act of crime, especially assault, occurs when someone ignores good sense. "We have a city here of 27,000 people," he said. "You can't completely get away from crime with that many people. We can't put somebody with everybody." II.It olcn ihn i^ui i iwiuvi mail ai.w iaiu uiv r coholic beverages? >1 Project 777-6688. ATIONS U )NLY fj SER 1986 y n I __l Don n p.m. [::| A n n APRIL 8,g, 1986 [- ] ZOMMUNITY) n APRIL 11, iq86 APRIL is,16, 1986 jrj AFTER APRIL 18. 1986 j j g Neck Bud 75c - 8 pm - Draft Mugs 25$ - 8 pm AD AND GET LI'N* SLAW DOG <ly 89<t u 4-30-86 EIIOUSE ^ w Since 1986 ? p IAIN STREET JOSEPH GARNETT/Tho Gamecock during a Greek Week event crimc situation has gotten tremendously better bccausc of USC police officers and reserve police officers. USC has the best law enforcement division of any university in America, Holderman said. "They've done a super job." ! ?<\ j Ifj | GB I | f Wednesday / I | Thursday f ? ? I f Friday / ] , I I I ** Peace Coi still nnera nations w By MARY JO MILLER Staff writer A two-year volunteer stint in the Peace Corps could take students to places as exotic as Nepal's Himalayan Mountains and be a springboard to other careers, according to a Peace Corps recruiter. "The Peace Corps places volunteers in 61 countries around the world," said Arlen Erdahl, associate director of volunteer recruitment and selection. "Some of the more requested countries are Kenya, Costa Rica, Nepal and any place in the South Pacific and Caribbean, and these countries are looking for degreed people. "Not only is serving in the Peace Corps a rewarding personal experience, but it can also lead to a brand new career in international agencies and companies. "And while we don't pay our volunteers a lot of money, we pay a living allowance that probably approximates a teacher or a nurse's salary." College graduates arc eligible, and those with degrees in forestry, agriculture, home economics, spcciai euucauon ana health care arc most in demand. And the program doesn't leave volunteers compl'jly broke when they've finishc 1 their service, Erdahl said. Volunteers are given a readjustment allowance of $175 per month after their service is finishnpV EEK-WEEK SCHEDULE Vpril 16 Blood Drive - All Gr Place: Ballroom Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 ipril 17 Games ? Kappa Alph Place: Field E TIr??. C. "? i line, j p.m. * / p.m. Follies - IFC/PA Place: Booker T. Washi Time: 8:30 p.m. Ipril 18 Banquet ? All Greeki Place: Ballroom Time: 6:30 p.m. 9 p.i Ipril 19 Picnic - Delta Sigma Place: S. State Park Time: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Games ? IFC/PA Place: Field F Time: 1 p.m. 4 p.m. Stepshow/Dance - A Place: Carolina Coliseur Time: 7 p.m. 1 a.m. Bnnri Pnrtw - IfPIPfl ? ??.w m ? j ww w(i n Place: Bluff Road Armc Time: 9 p.m. 1 a.m. ^ I ' ps at 25; iting in orldwide ed. After two years of service, the j allowance comes to about $5,000. %ii I "I've asked a lot of rccent college graduates how many of them have $5,000 in the bank after two years, and not many of them do," Erdahl said. Erdahl, visiting USC on Monday to commemorate the Pcacc Corps' 25th birthday, spoke of changes in the organization and the opportunities the volunteer program offered students in the 80s. "In the early '60s, Peace Corps volunteers were almost exclusively young people off campuses. g We had over 15,000 volunteers ^ shortly after it began, but we went through some difficult times during the Vietnam era," Erdahl said. "Some people, I think, saw the Peace Corps as a haven for draft dodgers." The Pcacc Corps survived the stormy period of the '60s and early '70s, Erdahl said, and has arrived at mature young adulthood in 1986. But although the turbulence of the Vietnam war is behind it, the d Corps is facing other problems that are stifling volunteer recruitment among young people. "I think there's a lot of pressure on college students to go out and make the big bucks after college," Erdahl said. Erdahl also took part in a symposium on the United States' stake in the developing world. The event featured speakers from Ghana, Brazil and the U.S. Department of State. ^ j I I r I | I eeks I p.m. I 1 a Psi t I ington | I "t??. i ? ? I Ipha Phi Alpha A n f "v J #