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Gamecock Career Fair attendant Attendance at the Carolina C phenomenal," said Susan Prinz, di tion and SlnH<*nt npvplnnmcnt About 1,700 students attended students from all majors could spi business and government organizati in the Southeast, according to Prinz. fair. About 82 organizations were repi from last year, she said. "Students have come to realize t themselves more marketable and tc when they graduate," Prinz said. The fair, in its 11th year, is spon Center and the Minority Student A Music professor wins Christopher Berg, an associate pi Music, has been awarded a solo recit National Endowment for the Arts. The fellowship money will enable New York City during the 1987-88 He is one of the few full-limt fellowship, which generally is aware designed to encourage the developn For the recon We reported Wednesday that ove at USC has increased about 17 p< 17-20 percent of the USC populatic figure that is holding steady. We reported Friday that The University in Virginia wanted to ki while doing a story on the lawsuit e is really against the university co salary, not against her. Soldiers since 1983 and 1984 when it was 1< the popular cause to support, according to Brown. w "It was ignored tor so long a that it peaked, but now it has n tapered," he said. Since the government is V becoming more involved with tl POW/MIAs, the public doesn't v seem to be as concerned, Brown n said. "Part of the public is p satisfied with the government ac- g tions; therefore, there seems to be tl Fnei thii I All students intere The ai and ( 1 Rr } briefs :e 'phenomenal' -areer Fair was "absolutely irector of Cooperative Educa the fair Tuesday, in which cak with representatives from ons about career opportunities About 900 attended last year's resented, a 50 percent increase hey need information to make > prepare themselves for a job sored by the University Career ffairs Office. recital fellowship rofessor in USC's School of :al fellowship for 1987 from the Berg to give a major recital in concert season. ; professors to be given this r..11 .:nnA ICU IU 1U11-UII1L pel 1 U1 Illtl 5 rtliu nent of professional rccitalists. d rail membership for fraternities ircent this year, when actually >n is part of the greek system, a Tartan newspaper at Radford now Jehan Sadat's salary there igainst her at USC. The lawsuit ncernmg disclosure ot baaat s n pago 1 iss attention drawn." According to Brown, the only 'ay the missing soldiers will be f/~vr ?r Ktr f U a r?/\tiArrt tVUUIIlVU 1UI 13 \jy lilt gVJYWIII* lent becoming more involved. "Sometimes people try to go to 'ietnam on their own to recover leir loved ones, but don't get ery far," he said. "In our opiion the best way to solve the roblem is with government to overnment cooperation between he U.S. and Vietnam. wmmmmummmmmammammmmm 0/1 IfeXllfl 1 VM HVIir i yearboc sted in working on I i Garnet & Bla re invited to attend organizational meeti rhursday, Sept. 25 7:00 D.m. JT ri 316 Russell Hous< g 1 fEEf " ' < W^'? J^( Natural ra unnoticed Exposure not en By BRENDA BLYTH News reportar While society is becoming more concerncd with man-made radiation, the public should take a closer look at a major source of radiation ? nature, said Daniei Zurosky of USC's radiation safety department. Natural radiation accounts for 67.6 percent of the total amount of exposed radiation, while the nuclear industry accounts for only 32.4 percent, according to statistics from the International Atomic Energy Agency. "I just want to put the issue into perspective. The mere fact we are on earth means we are exposed to natural radiation. However people have successfully evolved over millions of years. I don't think we arc exposed enough to cause harm," Radiation Safety Officer Zurosky said. Natural radiation includes cosmic energy rays from outside the atmosphere. Ultraviolet rays from the sun and stars that penetrate the atmosphere also give off radiation. "Fortunately, we have an atmosphere that can protect us from the harmful ultraviolet rays ? the ozone layer," Zurosky said. The ozone layer, however, is harmed by aerosol cans and other pollutants. "The Earth is not a ctntir thing. Columbia, for instance, used to be under the ocean. So, very possibly, someday the ozone layer could be gone," Zurosky said. Natural radiation also is active inside the human body. Potassium 40, although it occurs in small amounts, is an active source of radiation inside the body. The major source of radiation in nature is radon, a radioactive gas produced by decaying radium, which in turn comes from uranium. Scientists are looking at radon as a major cause of cancer. Radon gas has frequently been with I K fe I ik! ^ W U ik \^UA k/W W 1\ j ck nnr I o * diation by public ouah for harm y-found in homes. One to two percent of all homes in the United States have radon gas present in them according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. People are becoming more concerned with making their homes energy efficient, and by scaling up all the drafts, they could be trapping in the radon gas, Zurosky said. The gas can be contained in materials like plywood. Oranite is a radioactive rock common in South Carolina. A rccent study for high levels of radioactivity was conducted at the State House, which is constructed of granite. Because of good ventilation, no levels of radiation were found. Radium also can be found in drinking water obtained from private wells. Elevated levels of radioactivity were found in the drinking water in Leesville by the Department of Health and Environmental Pnntrnl The water supply was closed off, and the town was supplied by Batesburg. Man-made radiation sources are sometimes unnecessary, according to Zurosky. He said he thinks many X-rays could be eliminated. "Doctors ? sometimes, not necessarily all the time, give Xray tests to cover themselves against lawsuits when we really don't need the tests." Other sources of man-made radiation, such as nuclear weaDons fallout and waste from nuclear power plants, account for L7 percent of human intake. While reduction in these areas is possible, it would not significantly alter human exposure, according to Zurosky. The radiation safety department at USC, which Zurosky directs, was established in 1985. While the department is fairly new, Zurosky said he hopes it will eventually be able to do research of its own in the area of radiation. SOME PEOPLE C AMERICAN HERITAG GOD? IT'S ME. MARC ALICE'S ADVENTURI CHOCOLATE WAR PEOPLE SOUL ON FAREWELL TO ARM WRITERS FLOWE MOCKINGBIRD R< SALESMAN MOT MFRP.HAMT HP \/P DENISOVICH G HUCKLEBERRY FINI BANNED BOOKS W THE UNIVER BANNED BOO THE UNIVERSITY CONTEST ON THE J EITHER PRO OR C( WORDS, TYPED AN BOOKSTORE FRID/ FOR MORE INFOR v?n ?f ~ 1 Environmental art Billy Renkl, a painting graduate stu Green, behind McKiseick Muteum. Eac of a will-o'-the-wisp. A II M" HiHMignier_?^ Most other activities are free, including performances by the USC Jazz Band and by A Touch of Faith choir. All of the events for the AllNighter will be at Russell House and on Greene Street. "It's an open house for CPU and the Russell House," Cooper said. CPU plans to publish a poster Wriqht_ Continued fro although "I don't think it'll happen." "It's a mistake to have an artifical limit on the presidency. If the majority of people want to have someone in office longer than that, they have the right. It's a practical matter" Speaking about the Constitution's bicentennial, Wright said, "We all regard this as such a bipartisan thing," noting that the commission is made up of people like Sens. Ted Kennedy, D Mass., and Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., who are normally on opposite sides of issues. I ITW ONSIDER THESE BOC iE DICTIONARY THE BIBL > A r-\ r? -T" _ /N i i r> /-v? < jMhCI UUh tJUUItvD, UU ES IN WONDERLAND TH CATCH-22 LORD OF TH I ICE RAISIN IN THE S\Jb is THE BEST SHORTS RS FOR ALGERNON UL OSEMARY'S BABY THE I HER GOOSE CATCHEF LNICE ONE DAY Ih n a nrn nr mn ?n i -?*< nnrcour vvnMin in NJ SLAUGHTERHOUSE-F EEK?CELEBRATING THE SITY BOOKSTOR iKS WEEK SEPTEf BOOKSTORE IS SPONJ SUBJECT OF CENSORSHI DN ON THIS THEME. MUS D DOUBLE SPACED. DUE <Y, OCTOBER 3rd. PRIZES MATION CALL WINIFREC (JSC 1 JNIVERSITi BOOKSTORE ? 1 1 \ . ' / r ' .i%i- | THOMAS HUMPHREYfTh. Giimcock m dant, create* a work of art on Gibbes h triangular block represents the flame Lied from page 1 next week with exact times for each event. Committee chairman Gunter said she expects a large turnout for the All-Nighter, a USC tradition in the making that she calls "a histrionic extravaganza." She encourages not only USC students to attend but also the Columbia community. im page 1 The celebration will be is more educational than festive, he said, adding public commentary on the bicentennial will be broadcast on ?> commercial and public television and on public radio. "Starting in October, CBS will broadcast a Bicentennial Minute five nights a week. The series is excellent." The celebration will culminate Sept. 17 in Philadelphia with President Reagan and Burger giving speeches. "And, of course, there will be ^ some fireworks," Wright said. ^ >KS DANGEROUS E ARE YOU THERE, IRSELVES TARZAN IE EXORCIST THE E FLIES ORDINARY \ OLIVER TWIST A f) STORIES OF NEGRO .YSSES TO KILL A "IXER DEATH OF A 3 IM TUC n\/ f~ TUT i i 11_ n i l ? i n a J THE LIFE OF IVAN . .. : "< t~~~ i; . . E ADVENTURES OF IVE GO ASK ALICE ? FREEDOM TO READ E SUPPORTS y/IBER 22 - 27th 50RING AN ESSAY IP. WRITE AN ESSAY mt 5T BE AT LEAST 250 IN THE UNIVERSITY WILL BE AWARDED. I KING AT 777-7430. 3 |. *