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Good Morning, Vietnam, star- I J _ I Viewpoint page 3 Jwa r^"i!!r^rof I Clemson beats Gamecocks, 69-65 ^z:=z=:^ See Features, page 5 I If -**.-* I Classifieds page 8 The Gamecock I H Founded 1908 Eighty Years of Collegiate Journalism Monday fj| Volume 80, No. 54 University of South Carolina January 25, 1988 H Researcl raise qu ^ Bv MARY PEARSON W Senior reporter USC's planned rcscarch cooperation with the Medical University of South Carolina and Clemson at the Savannah River Plant laboratories has raised mixed reviews with many university faculty members and students. The Savannah River Plant, which opened in 1952, specializes in the production of weapons material, plutonium and tritium. The material is then shipped to the nuclear weapons assembly plant in Amarillo, Texas, to producc atomic warheads. The research-management opportunity has arisen because DuPont announced that it would ' not renew its management contract with the U.S. Department of Energy in October 1989. The Department of Energy is looking for a company to manage the plant's operations, and the universities hope to subcontract with the contracting company to manage the laboratory ^ facilities. Robert Alexander, chancellor at USC-Aiken, said the proposal would provide immediate prestige to the universities associated with it. USC's exact area of involvement was still being discussed, said Artis Savory, systems vice president for research. But the proposed research areas would involve areas in nuclear energy, ecological studies, weapons production and nuclear health-related issues, Alexander said. Alexander said other universities have rroiessor! treatment Hi J By GAIL E. BUCHANAN Staff writer j Two USC psychology professors have developed a treatment service that is helping , area families deal with aggressive behavior of A t O ^1,1 ; t-iu u\jy \ Professors Gloria Miller and Ronald Prinz obtained a three-year, $500,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health and the William T. Grant Foundation to fund the Child | and Family Program, which began September 1 1985. Program Manager Amy Moore said the program is the only one in the Southeast that deals specifically with aggressive behavior. Moore describes the program as "an early ini tervention program" and says aggressiveness seems to be a a much more prevalent problem in boys than in girls. "The range of behaviors can run from aisooeying, to stealing, to picking ngnts witn kids at school," she said. The aggressive behavior usually lasts for six months or longer, and it is usually present both at home and at school. In ihe beginning, Prinz and Miller trained five therapists specifically to deal with aggressive behavior. "We show parents how to become teachers of good social behavior," said Prinz, program codirector. "We help them structure things at home and teach them to be good observers, teachers and how to communicate clearly." Parents come in for about an hour and a half each week over a four- to six-month period. Occasionally therapists observe parent-child inf^mrfinn nrr?viri/? fp^Hhark h tegy * j' "Parenting is not something that's nccessariiggg SB| Hb M Bed potato In preparation for the first onslaught of fes r i *m r 1 plans estions operated U.S. Energy Department nuclearresearch laboratories such as the Livermore Laboratories, which is operated by the University of California system. But USC's involvement would be unique because of the highly classified nature of the research, he said. "Having this association would attract world-class scientists to the university. It would allow us to enhance our graduate program by giving graduate students the opportunity to be involved firsthand in this level of research," Alexander said. He also said undergraduates would also be allowed to work in the laboratories in limited capacities. USC already has professors, graduate and undergraduate students working in the plant. But the highly classified nature of the research is what is causing concern among some USC professors. "For the university as an entity, the plan would probably be very beneficial. But the problem for the physics department is that it is staffed by personnel, a majority of whom could not get the clearance to work in the research labs because they are foreign-born," physics professor Leconte Cathcy said. He said the same difficulty would be faced by many of the physics department's graduate students, a majority of whom are also graduate students. The proposal would also conflict with USC's See "Research," page 2 5 develop oroeram ly instinctive," Moore said. "They shouldn't blame themselves for the things that they don't know how to handle. They can do something about it." "Generally, 1 would say that of the families who go through the program and complete it, they do see some real changes, she said. Ron and Ruth Anne Clary entered the program in May 1985 and met with a therapist once a week for 10 months. Occasionally they brought their son Jonathan. Before entering the program, "He would throw objects, hit people and destroy things, often for no apparent reason," Mrs. Clary said. Within three months, however, Jonathan's behavior began to change. "We learned how to change our reactions to what lonafiian whs doinu." she said For exam pie, parents are taught to ignore bad behavior and praise good behavior. The program also teaches what kind of discipline to use and exactly what kind of language to use in disciplining the child, Clary said. "You use simple commands," she said. "You don't say 'right this minute'; instead, you use 'now.'" Today Jonathan is a manageable 7-year-old. "Granted, he's not perfect, but the change is remarkable, and he knows the rewards of good behavior," Clary said. The center schedules family appointments on weekdays and weeknights. They also schedule occasional Saturday morning appointments. Moore cautioned, however, that parents should always call for an appointment before coming. L B? ;y|.# tts this semester, Robbin Bryant relaxes while she st 1 ? m I WS^ 13 0/?MN SA ULS/The Gamecock CfrtM /"? /* #It /i #i'?ti/ir ijtj'f i// trie Jennifer Douglas (left) and Kimberly Joseph let their views be known about abortion (luring a pro-life rally Saturday at the Russell House. Couch potatoes /> . S for perfecting lo By Associated Press ashamed of being a coach poi IJNCOLNWOOD, III. ? Hundreds of to learn how to improve my television addicts, including a Chicago ways," she said, lounging on i Rpnrt linpmnn oalhprcH fr? sharp traiip Manv cnfa cnnHc caiH Ihi>\r secrets and perfect their lounging skills ficult to pry themselves away Saturday at the first National Couch sets for a weekend of trail Potato Convention. Jacobsen put it: "Even if the i Those who flocked to a hotel in this ed out to be a bore, I knew I Chicago suburb said they're among go back to my room and wat millions of Americans who spend hours About 500 people from aci each day on the sofa watching television. try were expected to attend l waicn television irom six in me even- convention, wnicn began b ing to six the next morning," said Hope agenda included games to pla Jacobson, 38, who works behind the scenes ing on a couch, contests anc at a Chicago television station when she's the therapeutic value of telev not in front of her television. "I'm not "We thought we'd just sh ^ Professor W m ' 1 heln in so ' 1 Associated Press x.:-; John Dickey calls it The Idea Mach r ~ . WT] task is to come up with words, picti ^ ^ ant* smells to channel one's creati the solution of problems. *' ^eluding computers, tape play """" \J,< recorders and an aroma disc pi; reproduces odors. The portable ver couple of boxes, while the complete entire room in Hlacksburg. tracy how if./the gamecock ' P?rts when terminals arc in the pro. renovated. tudies by letting her bed double as a desk. The first step is to spell out the i f/*u/ \vr\rr\c caiH I<r\r avq CPU hopes I to shatter I world mark 1 By JONATHON I OBKR j : Staff writer f ,.T Carolina Program Union needs students' help to break ppj a world record. cpu will hold an open meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Russell House Thca- ... pS tcr to help organize a "We want this to L possible record - . . pi$ breaking game of musi- U e the Whole |-:.j cai chairs, a cpu campus's achieve- fe ment. Wc are also fcj business senior and opening it up to the |j} chairman of special community to let [tS programs at CPU, said , , ? ; volunteers are needed to them DC a part Ot | ; help complete the this, but the CampUS | world's largest game of . :ttai:no :f ? I? musical chairs. " "It is going to be a big Bedford Huguenin, deal, and it will be lots CPU special programs of fun. I'm really excited ______ about this," Huguenin said. The event is scheduled lor April 10 in the coliseum parking lot at 2 p.m. . There will be 17 subcommittees setting up during the meeting to handle activities such as getting T-shirts, chairs and putting up flyers around campus. The minimum goal is 6,200 people, but everyone who signs ud will net a chance to nlav. she said. The world record for musical chairs is held by the University of Japan with 5,724 participants, she said. After speaking with the publishers of the record book in England, Huguenin said they wanted distinguishable numbers for a new record. Various campus organizations such as the Lutheran Methodist Student Union have already been contacted to send people to the meeting Tuesday, Huguenin said. "We want this to be the whole campus's achievement. We are also opening it up to the community to let them be a part of this, but the campus is coordinating it," she said. Sign-ups will begin in mid-February, and the proceeds from the $1 entry fee will bo to Easter Seals, Hueuenin said. "Not only are we going to have fun, it's for a good cause," Huguenin said. CPU will have an open house Wednesday to introduce people to USC's largest organization. Activities will begin . at 7 p.m. in Room 327 of the Russell House. share secrets unging SKIUS tato. I'm here to be the best couch potatoes they could couch potato be," said Ruth Rashman, whose Chicago a plush divan. public relations firm organized the found it dif- convention. from their TV Saturday's events included the "freeling, but, as form, sofa-flop" contest, in which par-veekend turn- ticipants jumped onto a couch and landed could always in TV-viewing positions. They were judged ch TV." on both grace and sloth, organizers said, oss the coun- Bears offensive tackle Keith Van Home the two-day said he's been "couching it" since the aturday. The team's playoff loss to the Washington y while loung- Redskins. I a lecture on "After the season is done, for a month 1 ision. try to rest my body ? in front of the TV is ow them how the best spot," said Van Home. 's computers T -mm lying problems dealing with prison overcrowding, he ended up :h professor using the words "change" and "institution." line, and its Once those are plugged in, TIM can go to ires, sounds work seeking out titles from the Library of Convity toward gress that contain the words, whizzing through an electronic encyclopedia to find any articles in deas, but it which both words appear in the same paragraph . It's an at- or searching catalogs of music and paintings for gs that will artwork involving the concepts. To mention just d when he one of its resources, TIM can tap into all the )I I ne Idea paintings iroin me iNanonai oauery 01 /\ri anu >n a trip he show images of them on a screen. "That gives us access to the concepts" that achines, in- can spur ideas, Dickey said. ers, video ayer, which During his demonstration of TIM for a sion fits in a reporter, Dickey came up with a piece of music TIM fills an that in one segment was noted to "change to pulsating, fast-moving pace." or she needs After playing part of it, he acknowledged it might not have much to do with prison proIM to tackle blems. But if the user keeps tapping into the prisons and sources TIM comes up with, his or her lmagina:w York air- tion might be jostled enough to find ideas. cess of being Officials in the Department of Corrections research division said they were not sure what, problem in a if anything, had been done with Dickey's imple, when suggestions.