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The Gamecock
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Volume 80, No. 31 University of South Carolina October 21, 1987
Ticket lottei
By TODD MINES The first time th
Assistant news editor Gator Bowl in 198'
Holding a lottery for student tickets to the USC- dent affairs, said.
Clemson football game Nov. 21 is the fairest way for equal distribution,
students to go to the game, says E. J. Cousar, Student Pruitt said that i
Senate Athletics Committee chairman. to the coliseum, ar
Cousar said the same amount of tickets are available, who contracted the
about 13,500, as in other home games and said he expects "It seems irratioi
that everyone who wants a ticket will get one. in the middle of N
The lottery will mainly deter students from camping ball game," Pruitt
out. Two results of camping out in the past have been Another reason f
vandalism and students cutting classes. were selling ticket!
Laborde stops
stealing beds
By TOROI) NEPTUNE this scmcstor ir wnc inct ? n^mr
Crime reporter trying to get the residents to be more
Some students in the Laborde safety aware, McCarthy said.
residence hall have been the victims At the start of the program, Mcof
what was thought to be legal bed Carthy had given all the residents on
and pillow thefts, which have since his floor permission to enter the
been canceled. rooms of other floor residents at
But the program that began this those times that the rooms are left
Sunday was canceled Tuesday unsecured and unoccupied and to
becausc of possible legal hide the resident's bed or pillow,
ramifications. Once the bed or pillow had been
The residents of the fourth floor of hidden, hints were to be left around
I.aborde were participating in a hide- the floor as to where the bed or
a-bed security awareness program pillow could be located.
implemented by Steve McCarthy, the If the victim did not find the bed
floor's resident adviser. by midnight, it was returned accorThe
program officially started ding to the game's rules.
Monday night, but beds and pillows The rules also stated that nothine
began to disappear this past week. of value was to be taken.
"I was trying to make the guys on Since the official start of the promy
floor more security conscious," gram, however, questions about the
McCarthy said about the program. legalities involved and about how
The program was not a result of other students would enact it were
thefts that have occured on the floor
See "Hide-a-bed," page 2
RATS nrnoram
offers flexibility
By LORI VINSON "It is important to understand that
Staff writer the BAIS program does not help
With the BAIS program, you can undecided students," he said. It is a
take control of your major. goal-oriented program.
The Bachelor of Arts in Inter- Applicants must define their career
disciplinary Studies program is an and personal goals as well as identify
alternative to enrollment in one of courses that will help them attain
USC's structured programs. these goals.
Mature, motivated students, who BAIS student Gary Summers,
have earned credits from one or more whose career goal is to be a physi
accredited colleges, universities, or cian, said, "I can get a degree that
two-year colleges, have access to a will offer more stability because I can
degree program such as BA1S that get a degree in biology and chemisty
will help them define their educa- as opposed to two bachelor degrees,
tional goals, BAIS director Richard "1 did not want to commit myself
Mims said. to the biology or chemistry
This program utilizes the enor- program."
mous resources that USC offers, Applicants to the program were
Mims said. Everyone accepted into selected following consultation with
the program has an "individually Mims or Don Stowe, BAIS assistant
designed program of study" and is director.
assigned to a faculty adviser, Mims Acceptance is awarded to USC
said. students who have clearly defined
The College of Applied Profes- career objectives. A student must
sional Sciences developed the BAIS have completed at least 30 credit
program after realizing that mnnv hnnrt m i->? .i.- '>*?'
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traditional degree programs simply program and must complete an addiwould
not accommodate students tional 30 hours after acceptance,
who had strayed from what is con- The BA1S Admissions Committee,
sidered the "normal" student path, composed of the BAIS director and
Minis said. See "BAIS," page 2
Eating healthy not
Students still unconcerned University Dining J
"The food is th<
about proper eating habits, students to use dis
~ blame anyone."
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established from I
By JENNIFER GRONDIN guidelines, said Jef
Staff writer Grand Marketplace
Dashing to class at 7:59 a.m. with no time for Marketplace serves
breakfast, students gulp down two cups of coffee to hold please everyone, he
them over. The Grand Mar&
And by 10:10 a.m., their stomachs sound like a churn- or broiled item at
ing garbage disposal, and a pack of M&M's and a cherry fried foods than cv
cola are just the snacks to settle it down. said, the sales at tli
Finally out of class at 1:10 p.m., students munch down been some complai
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Wild Pizza. "But there's a fine 1
Good nutrition and healthy eating habits are not can serve. People a
primary concerns for college students with other priorities but then they'll a
like studying for exams and tailgating on the weekends, a dressing."
professor at the College of Nursing says. . The goal of car
"Students don't eat regular meals; they just graze all students needs and
day because of hectic schedules," said Dr. Cass Ryan. But not all studen
Feelings of fatigue, development of skin problems and nutrition.
gains of weight arc some of the signs of poor nutrition, "I think it wouh
she said. Students do not select their foods consciously, meals. But given a
?iiu nicy cuiiMiuic musi ui ineir rugn-caiorie toons outside junk food. The u
the cafeteria. science freshman S
Vending machines and fast-food stores provide inex- "If you shove bei
pensive foods that are high in fat, sugar and empty they'll go elsewhei
[calories, Ryan said. But when students find themselves customer wants," <
gaining weight and feeling tired, they tend to blame
ry fair, chais
c lottery system was used was for the was it abusing the privilege, but he said
I, Dennis Pruitt, vice president of stu- was able to get a ticket because of the 1
It proved to be an effective means of Pruitt said students were advertising i
he said. and on bulletin boards around campus,
n 1984 there was considerable damage Cousar said that sincc there will be
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; flu. would be an indicator of support.
nal to put people out on a street corner "I think it's the safest way to distribu
ovember waiting for tickets to a foot- year," said Leigh Hunter, Student <
said. president.
or the lottery was that in 1985 students Hunter also said security would hav<
> on the outside, Pruitt said. Not only and some officers would be moved fror
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Fountain of youth
Taking studying time by the reflection pond Monday, Sally Ifolliday sits
on one of the benches that surround the pond in front of the Thomas
Cooper Library. Holliday is an undeclared freshman.
Frofessors develop 3-1
By PAM JACKSON common, especially for fo
Staff writer "People don't realize 3-1
Thanks to three USC professors, surgeons may tainment. It has many oth<
one day be able to see a three-dimensional televi- ly in the medical field," IV
sion picture of the inside of a patient's body. Other applications of t
Porter Mcl aurin of the media arts department puter imaging. The imagi
and F:dwin Jones and I.eConte Cathey of the training conditions for
department of physics and astronomy are develop- simulation, and interior d<
ing a 3-D arthroscopc in a research project using "There are implications
the 3-D television process they patented in 1984. Mcl.aurin said. "We <
An arthroscope is a probe surgeons use to see in- because it is one of the
side joints. Knee surgery using an arthroscope is manipulate. I f we can get tl
ire,"'said Ryan. up to the ^
food preference surveys and SAGA l^v^V S A
f Bradt, food service manager for the
ic grill have increased, and there have i ^p[^|
tus anout lack oi tried chicken.
ion into consideration," Bradt said. fP9SpS^ P3i
line between the customer and what we |M1
ire more health conscious to a degree, '
it salads with 5(M) calorics worth of vB -" _ ~
npus food services is to respond to
to provide a variety of places to eat. Hs
are concerned or educated about
j nti|> ii Muucius ait" gimu, iiuiriiious ^
i choice, the average student chooses
niversity offers both," said marine Sl^tl Of the tittlCS
abrina Haffner. ? ^
an sprouts and alfalfa sprouts at them, Two members of Zeta Tau Alpha
re. "You have to provide what the sophomore, help hang a poster on (>i
,aid Bradt. alcohol and drug awareness booth the
See "Nutrition," pa^e 2
I
rman says
not every student areas around campus for a camp-out.
ugh demand. "Wc realized the lottery was working, so why change
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Each time the lottery has been used there have been
no validations of tickets left over, Pruitt said. The tickets that arc unclaimudcnt
attendance ed by students are given to the Athletic Department, he
said.
ite the tickcts this In 1985 when the lottery was used for the CTemson
jovcrnmcnt vice game of the 13,576 tickcts available to students, 2,781
were left over, Hunter said. Out of those figures, only
c to be increased 8,746 claimed tickets through the lottery.
n protecting vital See "Lottery," page 2
Debate rules
clutter work,
senators say
By KELLY S. MARSHALL quickly, he said.
Senate reporter "We're just rehashing old bills,
Serious arguments over parliamen- and we get tired of them coming back
tary procedure have slowed lcgisla- to us. The procedure is important,
tion and paralyzed Student Senate but there is a limit to the nitpicking
meetings, a student senator said. that's been going on.
"This semester we've degenerated "I'm sure the senators' intentions
into raging fights over procedure, are well, but they just gel caught up
and we have not been able to move," in all the rules. We spend 20 minutes
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chairman. "It's really got us cedure, not legislation."
hamstrung and very, very The time involved in legislation is
frustrated." not unusual, Senate Clerk Donald
For example, a Sept. 30 proposal Wood said. The number of newly
by Sen. Evan Smoak to join the Inter elected senators makes the process
Club Council was debated at length necessary, not harmful.
and tabled for a week because of "1 think the conflict is good, but it
questions raised concerning the right could be more structured," Wood
of the Senate to legislate to the said. "Using the rules takes a lot of
council. practice, so I really think things will
During the Oct. 14 session, the go more smoothly as the semester
decision to restructure the Handbook progresses."
Committee into a special committee Wood said he has seen increasing
was tabled for a week. The debate in- intolerance of opposing views, but
volved sources of outside funding accounts the disagreements to the
and non-senators being allowed to lack of group skills among the
vote or remain on the committee. senators.
During the same session, a motion
by Sen. Stanley Davis to chance the " Aoain hawinHeiwinniiinr.
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order of debate from committee skills of working with other people,"
reports to new business was com- he said. "We need to overcome the
pletely dropped after Davis said the T people and become what the stuissue
had become ''too dent body wants, not just individual
complicated." interests.
The effect of legislation coming
back to the committee for further "It generally takes about six or
debate is discouraging, said Sen. eight weeks to work our way
Frank Grindstaff, Academics Com- through, because we only meet once
mittee chairman. a week. Restructuring the rules has
The problem becomes more acute been long and hard, but that's to be
when the issues need to be decided expected."
) tool to aid surgeons
otball players. cess should also work for other scopes."
D TV isn't just for enter- At one time, surgeons looked directly through a
jr applications, especial- scope into the body, but now these instruments
IcLaurin said. have miniature television cameras on one end that
he process are in com- produce enlarged pictures on a screen.
ss will provide realistic With the new scope, surgeons will see a 3-D im
uriver training, mgnt age that will enable them to distinguish various
;sign. tissues and bones more easily.
for all kinds of scopes," McLaurin said he is trying to obtain materials to
:hose the arthroseope build a prototype 3-D arthroscope. He said he exmore
difficult ones to pects a group of physicians who are working with
[lis one to work, the pro- See "Television," page 2
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