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Gamecock briefs Ex-photography editor wins award A former photography editor of The Gamecock won an award for a photo published in the paper this past summer. Jennifer Steib, photojournalism junior, received the Best Feature Shot award from the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi. The photo was of James Bruner, an 8-year-old at USC's soccer camp in July. Outstanding students to be recognized USC will recognize outstanding students and faculty at Awards Day April 16. Awards Day, sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa and the USC Educational Foundation, is set for 2 p.m. at The Horseshoe, with rain location in the Law School auditorium. Also on April 16, Minority Students Honors Night will be held at 5 p.m. in Rutledge Chapel to recognize minority students who have excelled in academics, leadership and service. Exchange program to Jerusalem offered Summer students have the chance to take an international studies seminar with Israeli students at USC or attend Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The seminar will focus on the role of courts in the struggle to expand individual liberty and minority rights since the Civil War and will consist of 10 USC and 10 Israeli students as part of a cultural exchange program. USC students interested in the seminar should contact Donald Songer in Gambrell Hall. In exchange, 10 USC students will be able to attend Hebrew University for four weeks under a grant from the United States Information Agency. More information on the exchange is available from the department of government and international studies. Classes offered in Mexico this summer USC students who have had one year of Spanish and classes in Latin American studies may study in Cuernavaca, Mexico, this fall. Courses will be offered in Mexican history, geography, anthropology, government and Spanish. All except the language classes will be taught in English. For information, contact the USC-Cuernavaca Project Office in the Byrnes International Center. LEAD 87' r a nrnoinn riininuMriiT Aim r lchucriomr cramomviciu i hiuu l 9th Annual University of South Carolir Leadership Conference May 13-14, 1987 College of Charleston - Charleston, So Be More Effective For the 87 88 Year Gain New insights Into Leadership Share Ideas And Problems Mpfit Kpv Stiirlpnts I radars Anri Staff Mpmhprs APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: CAMPUS A Lower Level - West Wing Russell House For Information Call 777-5780 Applications Deadline - April 15 "Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossibl - St. Francis of As LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT LIFE DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT FOC TICKET! FOR AWAY G 1987 GAMES DATE COST at Miami of Florida Sept. 19 12.00 at Georgia Sept. 26 15.00 at Nebraska Oct. 3 18.50 ! at Wake Forest Nov. 14 15.00 A LIMITED NUMBER OF AWAY FOOTBALL T AVAILABLE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STUDE i WILL BE LIMITED TO ONE (1) PER STUDENT. C ON THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1987. THE PRICE IS / ONLY, AND ALL TICKETS MUST BE PAID STUDENTS MUST COME TO THE ATHLETH ! ROSEWOOD DRIVE BETWEEN 8:30 AM AND I AWAY GAME TICKETS. THE TICKETS MAY BE BY COMING TO THE TICKET OFFICE AND PR FALL 1987 FULL TIME ID CARD. A Single p By MARY PEARSON Senior reporter Sweeping government reforms ana a cnangc in society's attituae toward single parents are needed to confront the problems faced by the single mother, says a USC study by social work professor Pat Conway and a team of researchers. * * a _ r in mis cuiuuiy iwo oui 01 three poor adults are women," research team member Mariam Freeman said. The National Association of Social Workers funded studies in 16 other states. South Carolina was chosen because it has one of the highest percentage of children of sinolf mntherc livino in poverty. Conway designed the survey, which social workers gave to 36 single mothers and 36 state agencies to find out what the single mother's needs, weaknesses and strengths were. The study also asked questions 011 what source Koffer Continued fr ? Instead, the Congaree Constructor company was one of four companies suggested by city, county and university officials to be interviewed by the center's board of patrons. USC President James Holderman said in an interview with The Gamecock this past week that it's difficult to save money while building something without being challenged. n s aimosi as n people aon t want construction. If we built it any other way, students would be IEVELOPMENT la uth Carolina ACTIVITIES CENTER * w ^XlIMVERSITY OK JJ ^^CAKOLINA^^ ITBALL 5 AMES TIME 7 PM 1 PAA 1:30 PM CST 1 PAA ICKETS WILL BE MADE NT BODY. THE TICKETS )RDERS WILL BE TAKEN LISTED ABOVE, CASH EOR ON THIS DATE. -T- i i / r *r r- r- ? r~ k. i L I Iv t I UhN^t UN 5:00 PM TO PURCHASE CLAIMED IN THE FALL ESENTING A CURRENT arents r 7:.w.v:"vj-V-.; i' -.f- \v.'.v.< is**j ;I;?| HUM black belov li provides the most assistance t< the single mother. "We did not just talk to thi poor unwed mother whose educa tion went no higher than higl scnooi. we surveyed womei from many differen backgrounds to find out the pro blems they faced in day to da; life as a single mother," Conwa; said. The answers revealed problem facing single parents in the homi m\m noon I win A paying for it." Holdcrman said the board c patrons, which decided on GM1 Associates, was aware of tli selection process for the contrat tor and the state Budget and Cor trol Board approved the projeci "The R&D Foundation hasn gained a dime; it took all th risks," Holdcrman said. "W probably saved $2 million doin it this way, through the foundi tion, and we saved time, too." Staff writers Amy DelPo, Rot Kayne and Paula Wethington contributed to this story. BARE YOU I ALI 1 Jf? 1 \ I? ? ELECTRO I I I | I I I I I I -?i ,* -ti ' WAKNEK I offers a civil s | work with sta advanced Warner Robins engine ! 1-800-841-9 | WARNER RC ROBI I U.S. CITIZENSHIP I 4. teed law r jgBfr South Carolina families S* ;'. headed by single women !jf table represents '&(?'& w i I evel | > and on the job, Conway said. Top concerns included the e breakdown of household equipment, a lack of personal time for 1 mothers, a lack of financial and i emotional support from the t father, inadequate day care and no one to share the respony sibilities and problems of y parenting. "When something breaks P J - ~ * L 1*1 A I 1 s uuwn ui iioinc iikc ine wasner e machine, it messes up a single . Parents. Continue* one to share the responsibilities >f with. K "You have to do it all," said le Sheehan, widow and mother of two. "Pay the bills, get the l- children up in the morning for t. school, provide an escort service, 't work and go to school." ic Sheriff, who is divorced and re has one child, said she agreed ig with Sheehan that single parents i- have special problems. "Whatever you take on, you ni do it solely on your own," Sheriff said. SURE YOU'VI . YOUR BOOI 1985-86: Garnt Yearbooks F 1986-87: Order ^ Russell House Rw Afternoons NIC/COMPUTER ?i - ? I ... . .| -to* . , J 'V. ROBINS AIR LOGIS service career as an engineei te-of-the-art technology to defense wfianons svfttAmA i ALC will be hiring qualified e >ers. For more information ce 193 or 1 -800-342-0570 (in \DIMC AID I AftieTI/^e ?in lvvii^ i iv#a NS A.F.B., GEORGIA 3 REQUIRED - AN EQUAL OPPORTUNIT I eforms mother's whole schedule because she doesn't have someone to stay home and wait for the repair man," Conway said. "Plus, the cost of the repairs are an extra burden because manv Hnn'f havp rnnm in their budgets to meet the payment. It 4 just adds more stress to the " routine of the single mother." Job-related concerns revealed in the study included a lack of part-time or full-time work, a lack of career opportunities, and insufficient pay. "One of the reasons women are poor in this state is that they can earn less money than men even in comparable jobs," Freeman said. "Single mothers do not want a honHoilt in AP/1nr */\ uuituvui in v;iuvi i\j dui vivg, Conway said. "Single women ^ with children want to support their children and themselves, but they cannot do it alone." The survey also found close relatives and neighbors were listed as being most helpful. a from page 1 "Single parents need a place in the world," Sheehan said. "We don't have any status. There is no respect for our position. | "When unmarried people see us on the streets one of the first question they ask is 'How is your love life?" Psychology senior Louvenia Thomas, a single mother of two, said single parents need help. 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