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*1 I igssgy 1 j Ellis part of anti-drug campaign I IS^SSiarJ Fair and cool tonight, lows 1 i Vuw in the lower 50s. See page 5 The Gamecock ^ Founded 1908 Wednesday Volume 80, No. 19 University of South Carolina September 23, 1987 ?????^? ?? | By JEFF SHREWSBURY jj Assistant news editor ^ The Columbia area's hearing imi paired have somewhere to go if they 'A.'----:. ' .- / -; ' r to learn to read lips. USC's Speech and Hearing Center ; ' '. . ,,. is offering a course in beginning lip i ^ _:r reading for the hearing impaired starting this Friday and running through i . ' " . s . . Nov. 20. The class costs a total of I $80, or $10 per session, and will be held at the Speech and Hearing Center at 1601 St. Julians Place in the Middleburg Office Complex on | Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thn 1- < ---- | iiv V.UUI3C iciicn trie iunj more interested in learning sign language, but the hearing impaired wish to avoid hearing aids and prefer 1 ir> roi/^inn "K ' v-nwnig,. "When people start losing their v hearing, they find they are beginning to miss communications and words," Means said. "They want to get help other than electronic aids, so they turn to the visual medium of lip She said the class will teach more ft , than lip reading. It will also teach the i ' ^ hearing impaired to discriminate sounds, otter counseling and help plan strategies for understanding Barbara Porter, a sign-language interpreter for USC, says she agrees 6 . lip reading is useful, but she says to I understand the majority of what's I being said, a person should combine sign language and lip reading. Lsomeone could go through reading lips, that would be super, but . about 50 percent of all words look BBa ^ T ^ W^jjBBESWTT^ the same, and people sometimes them," Porter said. "We encourage people to use both to get a much clearer idea of what's being said." Those interested in the class may register at the center until the end of the first class Friday. Means said no one has registered yet, but she said she hopes to have from six to 10 peo- CdlCtldClf ?ifls pie in the class. This is not the first lip reading class to be offered at USC; Scott Smith, business admin there has been at least one every calendar on the Pickens Street semester for the past few years. Fight in front of lit By TOROI) NKPTUNK tery call from the E Crime reporter later arrested a sus| A cf ohhinn firoc o n A 1 .. a.uft/u.c,, i.iv.i ?ii?j iiiviia wcic diuuiig ;>cvcrui a resiaent advi: incidents reported to the University Police Depart- reported finding mcnt this past week-and-a-half. stairwell. Police foi A USC student was involved in a fight and stab- tified, leafy substar bed at the Thomas Cooper Library Sept. 12, police An incident of sir reports said. Others arrested in connection with the telephone was also fight, including Benedict College students, were police. A student in charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. she had received si A fire that caused extensive damage was from another stude reported in the Carolina Coliseum Sept. 12 by a Another incident faculty member. When the faculty member arrived was reported Thurs< for work, he found a janitor's closet on fire. week. A male stude Police responded Sept. 13 to an assault and bat- from an unidentifie Guidance T~"> _ 1 1 rrogram neips minority By J. MCRAK HUTCHINSON Staff writer "Th USC's retention r' te is higher for minority students * * than that of white s.udents, a university administrator minority sa'd. a I Still, all is not well. "There arc still problems with our reiSMOIlSI minorities not being involved with leadership positions <111(1, ITIOS and not taking full advantage of the wide range of services stliDS an offered by USC," said Ralph Johnson, assistant dean of ' " ' minority affairs. This is the reason for the Minority Assistance Peer program. Out of 378 new freshman 224 are envolved with MAP. Johnson said. "The coui The program has 26 peer counselors each having nine freshmen. W< minority freshman in a group. The groups are involved ministration, with activities both academic and social. and that's wh The selection of MAP counselors is rigorous so they leader for the give good, solid peer advice, Johnson said. MAl's go USC's M/ through two interviews and two screening nrr?rp?wc before a team selection process. Then they go into "People c? training. gram," Johr "I want to stress that our MAPs are all volunteers. "Other sch Mk Their satisfaction comes from knowing they've helped so- we do," Che? meone," he said. Sherrie Sni "1 was surprised that there v.as no such program here from a MAI' already," said Johnson, who came to USC three years "It was lik< ago. The program is in its second year. EPfjr> JMHBSflB IP^ ' *?? Rt^l ispfB HB^HHf irB ,j., ~r-i~-rf -1S%.~^-=^-r- ' -= ~ Jl-I ~~~-~*Jr -- ?r-^r-" ^ \, P \ j S A SDL IS DAVES PORT The Gamecock istration senior, glances through Fi Kappa Alpha's annual Carolina (iirls bridge. Money raised from calendar sales will go to Children's Hospital. jrary ends in stabbing lates House parking lot. Police to do him bodily harm. ">cct in the case. Police also investigated a case of simple posse: ier in Bates House Saturday sion of marijuana in the Towers. Officers wh a controlled substance in a were legally present in the room Sept. 12 found md a bag containing a uniden- small amount of marijuana. No charges were mad ice. as of Tuesday. nple assault by illegal use of the A USC student in the Towers reported Sept. 1 investigated by the university that while he was sleeping, someone entered hi i Bates West reported Saturday room and removed property from his backpack evcral threatening phone calls Another resident of the same hall also reporte nt. Sept. 13 that his room was broken into and some o of illegal use of the telephone his property was removed. Jav in the Towers this r>i?ct a 1? n| " ? - ^ tai |j(ii mu 111 oiussuin direct parking garag nt said he received several calls was broken into Sept. 16 and had two T-top d male cursing and threatening See ..Crimc? pa^ ; 1 fc 1 ^ iicMi.iieii aujusi ; ! ^ counselors benefit as well as (lie freshman. We, as MAPs, form jpl | lips with the administration ?J K- J it importantly, we form friend- , d that's what it's all about." ; MAP team leader P ^ ISBSBB nselors benefil as well as the minority SSI as MAPs, form relationships with the ad- RS and most importantly, we form friendships, Bon B 2 at it's all about," said Alfred Chester, team \r has received regional and national jjffj^ to the extent iter said; Couch potato pes, assistant MAP team leader, benefited * her first semester. Glenn Livingston, a USC graduu ? having a big brother, she said. "He called day morning. Livingston works at See "MAP," page 2 ii JIUJ_ui._ JJIU . I JMiroilmeiit, I iivpraop QAT JL JL. up at USC By BRKNDA BI.YTH seven-year high, is a 16 point inNews editor crease to 973 overall. I he SAT USC's enrollment is higher this fall average in 1986 was 957. Haynes compared to 1986, and the average said. Scholastic Aptitude Test score for "Based on SA1 scores, we're I this year's freshmen has also increas- recruiting a higher-caliber student ed, said admissions director Deborah than ever before," she said. "Our Haynes. average is definitely highet than the This year USC has 23,946 state average." students, compared to the 22.965 USC's avi?rai>o is nm nnk r I students enrolled in 1986, Haynes than the South Carolina average, but said. also higher than the national, said Haynes attributes the increased Bob Moore, coordinator of guidance enrollment to the university's grow- services at the state Department of ing academic reputation and more Education. and larger merit-based scholarship The 1986 state average SAT score awards. was 832. The na'ional average of all "I think it is because of students high school students who took the seeing that the university offers a SAT in 1986 was 906, Moore said, quality education for a reasonable Enrollment of freshmen has also ^ amount of money," she said. increased this year ? 293 more than (Also, the average SAT score of this the 2,522 who came to USC in 1986. year's 2,815 freshmen is higher than USC also has 281 provisional 1986, although admission regulations students whose academic records and did not change. The new average, a * -> Holderman set to visit Tokyo By TODD NINES economic issues. Assistant news editor "USC considers it very important Sometimes overseas trips can look to be working with the stale," Allen like vacations, but a college presi- said. dent's job is never done. Among featured speakers at the In this case, USC President James symposium will be Jeff Arpan, direcHolderman and Gov. Carroll Camp- tor of USC's Master in International bell will be the keynote speakers at a Business program; R. \V. Apple, USC symposium on economic and chief Washington correspondent for political issues in Tokyo Oct. 7. the New York Times; John Bohn, The conference is expected to draw president of the Export-Import some ot Japan's top business leaders Bank; Robert Squier, president of and leading American international The Communications Company; affairs experts. Lionel Olmer, former undersecretary Holderman will speak about the of commerce and a member ot the between the two coun- national Center advisory tries can be enhanced, board; and former with emphasis on South South Carolina Gov. spokeswoman Debra USC organized the ^ The symposium is l'?n W',h Keidanroi, the tion with the Japan-U.S. Organizations, which Southeast Association IB includes tho leaders of meeting Oct. 4 through James llolderman Japan's largest ? 6. Campbell will lead the state trade corporations. a delegation, and he and Holderman It will be moderated by 1 awrence e will be the keynote speakers for the Hagleburger, president of Kissinger association meeting Oct. 5. Associates Inc. and chairman of the 5 Specifically, the symposium will International Advisory Board for the IS examine the issues and candidates in Byrd International Center. the 1988 presidential race; the The conference was organized at d congressional outlook for the Ronald the request of former Japanese Reagan's legislative agenda; congres- ambassador Yoshio Okawara. sional priorities; economic balances Okawara is a member of the Bvrnes oeiween tne United States and Japan Advisory Hoard and a senior member lS and possible solutions; and ways for of Keidanren. I the two countries to address world See "Japan," page 2 i i! BRIAN SAl'l S I he liameco ik ile, takes a nap in the Off-Campus Student Lounge in Russell I louse 1 uesthe Grand Marketplace grill. 1 ^