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Volume 80, No. 11 University of South Carolina August 31, 19N7 f?
New visitation
rules meant
to secure USC
By JOHN I.III.S
Muff writer
Stricter dorm policies around campus
are designed to keep intruders
out tlus year, two USC administrators
said.
I lie USC" Mousing Authority
hegan implementation of a new
campus-wide seen r i l y plan this
semestet.
" I he ami of tins plan is to educate
students and try to negate some of
the friction between the students and
the security stall," said Keener
Scott, assistant director of Resident
St udent < onduct.
Jim McMahon, director of Resident
Student Development, said an
investigating committee found that
tighter security was needed in most of
the residence halls.
I hi1 i I'ntimntoH a!"
students, resident hall advisers and
chaired In two members of Resident
Student Development stall",
MeMahon said. Among the findings
was that the major problems in the
doims were theft and unwanted
v isilors.
" I he people (hat committed the
theft that occurred m the student
housing: could not be tracked down
necausc 01 mc lack ol information
thai (lie security stall at the dorms
could collectsaid McMahon.
1 he hoard suggested two changes
he made: .til guests coming into a
tesidence hall should he signed in by
a resident and, next year, two dorms
should he supplied lor students who
prefer restricted visitation of guests.
I he new plan was also supported
In many parents and incoming
students.
MaeMahon said he received many
letters m favor of stricter security in
the dorms.
i in.- new icguia iions inciuue tignter
security, locking certain doors after
sundown and signing in all guests at
the residence hall Iront desks.
"No added resttictions ha\e been
placed on overnight visitation, it is
him that the students that broke this
rule helote will find it hard to do so
now because ol the sign-in policy,"
McMahon said.
I he new security policy has sparked
mixed leactions from students.
"Stricter visitation policies will
have a positive impact on our school,
and the girls on my hall feel much
salei this semester," said Su/anne
Roper. .1 Smith I'owit ri?viilenr
,Ul\lsC! .
Ihu there have been a leu angry
students.
" 1 hey lock all ol the doors m my
tlot in a Iter dusk except the main enhance,"
said sophomore Mark
Koseveare. "Il yon are carrying a
heavy package, this can be very
mconv cmcnt."
\nyone Iniv inj' anv questions concer
ning the visitation policies at USC
should call Housing Services at
12K1 loi information.
I'JSCs Career Cente
CU 1 X
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through
lt> Jl I II III I II KI II I I)
Malt writer
A u?>ik experience program on can
designed to help students gain v;
knowledge in tlicit career fields.
I lie piogram is available at the Un
v aieer c enter. I hrough two of the c
pri-i'iains, (lie cooperative education pi
.tin! ilie student employment service
M iik iik can gain a competitive edge in
nnuket, said Susan I'rin/, the center's il
(?t cooperative education and s
enij> 1??\ ment.
"In the cooperative education pr
students get valuable, career oriented w
penence," I*iin/ said. "With the expt
the\ can make better decisions as t<
cducalion and careers.
fun/ said the student employment pi
iKo oilers jot) experience to students.
I minded in ll>K2, the cooperative edi
program is designed to give students
lel.ited. paid, \soik experience in priv
vlusi i \ as well as federal and stale a
lluoughout the country.
Students participating in the prograi
? i>i r. vii iici i \% o auer iiiii mg semesters, v
^|| oik- semester and going lit school one se
or three continuous, parallel semesters
ing 16-20 hours a week and going to si
I his past year, 2(H) students worked, i
a total of $1,120,324.
Students who have earned 30 credii
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B> BRINDA BI.Y I II
Ni'?s editor
I he possibility thai students will be removed from the upper
deck al Williams Brice Stadium and lose 3,(MM) seats in the pro
?.css is mix 111L*it111 id i>e a iriiciii u is a iaci, saici itennis cruiti,
vice president of student at lairs.
But I'm it t said he is positive the new seating plan will he effective.
Students have heen moved from section 501 and the
first 12 rows ol section 502 Several surveys have shown these
sections are the critical points where swaying begins.
Me said the new plan will protect the students, and for now,
will give the students one moie chance in the upper deck.
jobs available I
PA.nn nmrrram 111
VV/ V/p |71 Wgjl UI11 |
and arc enrolled at oncnt seven colleges ? ap- [ ; "
plied professional science, science and math, I C
ipus is business, journalism, engineering, humanities >
ulnahle and social science and health ? are eligible. j ... p"
Freshmen need to think now of what they t
iversity want to accomplish in the next lour years. ^
enter's I lies need to prepare as fully as possible. I he i - _
rogram coopetatixe education program is one ol many
. USC" (hat can help them become successful," I'rin/ - ~
lirector flu- student employment service can help SIAb
Indent students locate pail time jobs, internships or | /v
summer employment in Columbia. Part-time 1 - --
ugiam, employment includes service, clerical/sales
ork e\ ami professional/technical jobs.
riencc, Nine thousand job opportunities were v
i? theii available last year, and about 5.(MM) students ;
used the seivice. [. %
rogram I o use the service, students need to register
at the center and receive a special II) card. MI||wh
cation ; Wv^career
lo heip students consider career oppor- 1
aic in ninnies, imc (.-niveisiiv i aieer <. enter anu the .
geneies Office of Minoriiy Simlent Affairs will spoil- Jgfv
soi ,i caicci Ian lioin Id a.m. (o 3 p.m. Sept.
11 imisl 15 m (lie Russell House ballroom. More than
/orking KM) representatives lioin federal and stale
meslei, agencies, hnslness, mdnstiy and graduate VfP/'
wtirL'- ^tvlinnk vliII hi? f/*r /m/uti/mu
:hool. Mem
earning I tic center is located on the sixth floor of the junior
Business Administration Huilding. lor more
I hours information, call 777-2124.
UBBBHI MatM m
H////i\/S Idf (,am,\n,k
Is on (ho second floor of I lie Russell House
emoval fa*
"I truly think it we treat the students like adul
he responsible,'' I'ruitt said.
I he ctitical areas have been given to Mich grou
medical students. Pruitt said he did not agree
Government President Mieheal Hogue who said
were "more mature." Pruitt said he preferred to
student groups as older and, therelore. more can
Pruitt also said the band has been instructed n
song "Louie, l.ouie," which could tempt the stu
the stadium, lint Pruitt said he encourages the hai
song at all away games.
I he administration will hold an open lorum at .
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bombing
ihers of (he lamlxht Chi Alpha fralernit> from let
Mike llermlon lack up a rush hiilletin I uestla).
will m<
reunite
By Ji l l SHKI WSBl KY
Assistant ni'ws editor
When Pope John Paul II \imIs I lie
liorscshoc Sept. 11 to meet with 27
religious leaders, another step toward
unifying the differing C hi istian \ lews
will be taken.
The pope has made it clear that Ins
trip to the United States and to Columbia
is intended to start an
ecumenical movement to budge some
ot the gaps that exist between the till
fcrent Christian religions.
Donald Jones, professor and
chairman ol the department of
religious studies said this meeting ot
leaders is "probably the most sien 11icant
meeting of the 20th century.
"l'\e ne\er known of a meeting
quite like this; most before it have
Professor
for AIDS
B> MARY PI ARSON
A (1 mi nisi nil ion reporter
A USC professor was elected
president of the International Society
lor AIDS Iducalion, a neul> lormed
Dr. 1 rancisco Sy, an associate
professor of public health, will have
more to do than grade Us
papers and teach conises Q
this fall, because he is
also the directoi ot the Pl&j
Carolina AIDS Research
"I feel that the disease r
will be with us forv.|uite
some time," Sy said. "It
is so hard to develop a
11 csn drug against AIDS. Francisco S
It will take a long time to develop a
vaccine also, so 1 have been thinking
about what can I do in this epidemic.
How can I make a difference?"
Acquired immune deficiency
ct, not th
ts. thev wil! dav in the famous Acti
Union, lo discus the in
ps as law and "We have talked with
w ith Student one opportunitv lor us t
these groups Brewer, uean ot Miuien
think ot these student understands wh
itious. Several students atout
Dt to pla> the one and will woik I!
dents to roek stadium does sw;i\ , the I
nd to play the cent students.
"I might he the one 1
2:30 p.m. In
vT^PsP
uil UPs
m\ i
I lo ri^lil Knglish sophomore Hoh Meredith
leaders
iet to
faiths
been one-on-one. litis is the first
time the hol\ father has actiialK sat
down with the leaders llicinsehes," t;:
he said.
lones also said it un\ ol these pp
leaders \sere to come lo ( ohimbia by H
tliemsebes it would be notewoithy. fe
??iii mi muni m .111 ne eomim.' and
meeting with the pope is .in nn
preccdentcd event.
lite list of the religions leaders
who will attend the eonlerenee at
President lames I loldeiman's house
leads like a Who's W ho ot religious
leaders.
Bishop William Keeler, chairman
ol the National Conference ol
Catholic Bishops Committee on
I ct.iiiiciiici.il and IntenclitMoiis AfSci'
"I'npi1," page 2
planning
education
syndrome weakens the body's
nniminc system, which research to
date indicates is transmitted only
through exchange ot bodily fluids.
Ny helped organized an interna
tional AIDS education conlcience in
Columbia this summer. During the
conference, about 2(H) reseat chers
. I *P and practittoncis otgan?.
If i^ocl the societs. which
?Oi EI will servo as a world |n
u 'l'0 111' ?1m a 1' ? "
network tor \!I)S
?E^> f !l "-'searchers and cducators,
ho said.
N Ho said t ho uroup also
Pip was formed to develop
"**- """ models for courses and
programs addressing the
issues surrounding the
v irus. .111(1 to nnr:ini7t>
- - {- ? - " " ".' II IIIV.V.Iings,
sominais and conferences.
"People who are dying now Irom
AIDS got the disease sometime in
See "S>," page 2
i m
neat
\ities Center, Russell House University
plan \\itli all students.
many student organizations and this is
0 talk to all other students," said lei r>
t lite. "It is for us to make sure every
at is going on. "
ul I'SC seem to think the plan is a good
lere is also great concern that it the
oss of tickets would affect a lot of inno
1 hat couldn't get a ticket." said Uenee
See "Stadium," page 2
H KK) It I SI I ) I h, i
, husmi'ss junior Kiih Howl and