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Ne wsmakers AIDS not epidemic, researcher says CHARLESTON ? A Nobel Prize-winning rcsearcher said Tuestl there's no AIDS epidemic among Americans not at hioh ricL- . _ --.O" ' disease, and changes in sexual habits may help contain the spread of AIE "So far there has not been, as far as we can tell, an explosive departi of the virus from . . .high-risk groups," said Dr. Baruch Blumberg, researcher at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. He said those at high risk for getting AIDS arc homosexual and bisexi men, intravenous drug users and their sexual partners. Blumberg, who was at the Medical University of South Carolina foi lecture, is conducting research on AIDS in stored blood samples he sav from his work with hepatitis. Campbell urges youth service reforn Gov. Carroll Campbell renewed his call Tuesday for change at the state Department of Youth Services. In a wide-ranging speech on "the human condition as I see it" to a co ference on poverty and deprivation, Campbell said the state needs to st< locking up truant children with more seasoned criminals and to provi alternative treatments. "We're throwing lambs to the wolves by mixing truants with convicti felons," Campbell said. "1 oppose a system which virtually guarante that today's youthful offenders will bf inmnrm>v'c 0H..1. ~ec?> a UUUil UI1C1IUCI) ill that their children will become wards of the state because mother or dad( is in prison." Campbell this past week proposed an end to the jailing of truants ar said he wanted to have more rehabilitative programs made available. Inspections help department improvt Surprise inspections of state mental health facilities have led to proni| improvements, but the Mental Health Department still needs to addre recurring problems, an advocates' group said Tuesday. "We have seen many remarkable changes as a result of our visit, an often the department addresses the problem even before they send the response back to us," said Mary Tichcnor, president of the Alliance of th Mentally 111 of South Carolina and one of those making the surpri; inspections. For example, toilet paper is not always immediately available to pj uenis. iney oitcn have to ask for it. She said patients often are dressed i ill-fitting or inappropriate clothing. Also, hygiene kits containing combs and toothbrushes are not in mediately available to newly admitted patients, and patients are frcquentl not assisted with personal grooming. Article about Yale causes argument NEW HAVEN, Conn. ? A free-lance writer says the president of Yale has reacted unfairly in his criticism of her article depicting the university as a homosexual school. "I think the reaction has been really extreme," Julie Iovine said Tuesday of the effects of her Aug. 4 first-person essay in the leisure and arts page of r/.? u/~u o.. ? ink rrmi oircei journal. A letter by Yale President Benno Schmidt Jr. to about 40 people who wrote complaining about the article was distributed by the Alumni Office to 2,000 fund-raisers, Sheila Wellington, secretary of Yale, said Tuesday. Schmidt attacked the article as "journalistic drivel" and said it presents "an extremely misleading picture of the student body," The New York Times reported Tuesday. Yale has a gay presence on campus, but lovine's article "focused on a minute fraction" of student life, Wellington said. "He's really taking some low blows," Iovine said of Schmidt's criticism. "I assume that he's been forced to do that by alumni." She said in a telephone interview from New YnrW r^tv, ...? - - - -- - .? v..i; UiUl OlIW WlUlt IIIC article after being struck by the amount of gay and lesbian organizations on campus. ^ DUKE ELLINGTON'S SOPHISTICATED LADIES U OCTOBER 26, 1987 sT^l Hop on board the "A" train for a singing, swinging, sizzling ride! It's Duke Ellington's | yj SOPHISTICATED LADIES?an all-new producmm tion of the sensational Broadway hit. H BRADFORD MARSALIS n NOVEMBER 10. 1987 Following his highly visible 18 months recording and touring stint with Sting, and a brief foray into classical music (Romances for the Saxaphone/CBS), Bradford Marsalis has ) ] returned to his jazz base with a vengeance. The ram saxophonist released his second jazz album, ct '! Royal Garden Blues, on Columbia Records, last i vn/iriiai' ? - w ii iioi , uiiu cnjuycu IIIIII ItJUIcHU bUUUbbS. This program is co-sponsored by the CPU Contemporary Sounds Committee. Donations. Continued from page 1 the USC system. in the system are willing to support "Most people know that USC is a the university's functioning despite fine institution," Edwards said. "I bad publicity. think this demonstrates we have a The goal for this year is simply to loyal faculty and staff." strive for an increase, Edwards said. Iay Edwards said the donations proved The $17.7 million includes: loyalty and strength "in a year of $5,425,862 to the USC Educaadversity." He said the campaign tion Foundation Jrc also shows donor corporations and $3,831,642 to the Carolina a foundations that the people involved Research and Development al Crime. Continued from page 1 a et^ vices instead of directly giving the USC campus, and he said the i solicitors the money. nature of students has a lot to do i Grayson also said students should with the number of scams. 1 contact the university police with the descriptions of suspicious solicitors. "College students are sometimes Jerry Brewer, dean of student life, the most gullible people because they I said this is not the first time that in- tend to think that everything and I n_ cidcnts such as this have happened on everyone is OK. Students need to < ^ ;c I I i- < \ " ' '. ' '''''v\./''?V:''-\L.:;'-\ ' S:is,', ; ;i:;:;-t..,^/'. '. . I y : Ipi /' S ^WJT; ^ s?B aEv\. *> [--' ^ sBEVBHSHH&taMlalHra??ix? ^ jai***.-,#*" hHUVM - I WBBE?r^:. ?I -: - :P -f^WSi^WH JJjgfo drama BRIAN SAULS/The Gamecock All the world's a stage and undeclared freshman Dane Secoy stands atop a table during a scene from "Othello" In drama class. 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Although this incident is no longer being reported on the USC campus, Brewer also said all people Baker said, "1 would like for soliciting funds from students must students to be informed about the be registered with the university and operation because the suspect could that students should check with the return at any time and attempt the office if necessary before considering scam again." I HIN THIGHS, I , TIGHT TUMMY, BEAUTIFUL BODY, GOLDEN TAN CAN ALL BE YOURS! IAN SAFE - STUDIO 101 r 1 r 1 } 1 MONTH j 1ST HO SESSIONS) () j UNLIMITED j V|S|T | TONING j 'TANNING $30.00 I FREE ! $40 00 i i w/coupon i j w/coupori j j i Exp. 12-15-87 I j ExP- 12-15-87 j ! l J | 1215 Augusta Rd. West Columbia 794-TAINIS 791-TONE 'j5i"iSt' 'jSj' s:' 'S' w4 \ sx ?miLAS BRASS n MARCH 21. 1988 LJ Dallas Brass' repertoire spans four centurles, blending classical with jazz, broadway and various popular styles of music. 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