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?^ _ Dr. Hector and the Injectors |j?- a a i viewpoint page4 IUSC women open NCAA tourney &=zz==zsi ? jgf Sports page 8 ' ? rcaturea, page 5 Classifieds page 10 The Gamecock Founded 1908 Eighty Years of Collegiate Journalism Wednesday Volume 80, No. 71 University of South Carolina March 16, 1988 Nursing school losine students By SUSAN QUINN Staff writer A decreasing enrollment at the USC College of Nursing reflects a nationwide decline of interest in the profession. Enrollment in nursing schools nationwide has steadily dropped during the past four years, and some nursing schools, such as the program at Boston University, are closing their doors. While there are no plans to close the nursing program at USC, enrollment is down 13 percent from this past year's figures, said Daniel Pesut, associate professor and associate dean at the USC College of Nursing. As a result of the lack of interest and declining enrollments, there is a nationwide shortage of nurses reaching epidemic proportions. A recent survey by the American Hospital Association showed 54.3 percent of the nation's hospitals are experiencing a moderate or severe shortage of nurses. The study rate of vacant registered-nursing positions rose from 6.3 percent in 1985 to 13.6 percent in 1986. Pesut said the most significant indicator of the declining enrollment is the number of students enrolled in "Nursing Fundamentals," a 300-level introductory nursing course. This past year, 110 students took the course. Only 63 have taken it this year, Pesut said. There are several reasons why nurses are leaving the field and few are entering, Pesut said. One reason is demosraphic chances, which result from the low hirth i rates of two decades ago. I "There is a smaller pool of 18- to 22-year-olds to enter , the nursing profession," Pesut said. Another reason fewer women are opting to go into nursing is because they have more career choices, Pesut said. "When I was growing up, you could only be a secretary, teacher or nurse," said senior Janet Haladay, a registered nurse who is now pursuing a degree in retailing I at USC. While enrollments in nursing programs have declined, the enrollment of women in law and medical schools is on the rise. This year women comprise 27 percent of USC's medical school enrollment and 33.5 percent of the law school enrollment. The image of the nurse is another factor that makes the iob less aDoealins to some. "As long as the profession is mainly female it will be \ undervalued. It's cultural. Nursing is seen as women's I, MP work. Caretaking is not highly respected," Pasut said. , Salary is another factor contributing to the declining enrollment and short supply of nurses. While entry-level salaries are competive with other occupations, long-term \ salary increases are less enticing. According to a 1986 survey conducted by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, the average annual I starting salary for a registered nurse is about $20,000; however, the national average maximum salary is aboul $28,000. Pesut said nursing salaries are viewed as unattractive because of changing societal values. Twenty years ago, the dominant goal of college freshmen was developing ? meaningful philosophy of life, but that goal has now beer See "Nursing," page 3 .Students fil< By STEPHEN GUILFOYLE Hi Managing editor The following have Hied to run in the Student *r. i Government elections March 23. di: J Running for president are (alphabetically) Sean h< fi Bennett, applied professional sciences; James jc l] Franklin, humanities; Larry Kristinik, business; m 1 and Brian Magargle, humanities. M Running for vice president are Robin Abel, St business; Kenny Davis, business; Troy Mullinax, m humanities; Evan Smoak, honors; and Andy Williams, journalism. Bi Aimee Black, applied professional sciences, is the only candidate who has filed to run for Sc treasurer. Ki The following have filed to run for Student Ci Senatet | # Concert hall to be done by Decembe Prospect of playi f exciting to School i j By ANDY BECIITEL Copy desk chief USC's School of Music staff is eagerly anticipating th j compicuon 01 me ivoger Arts center, tne school's direc tor said. The arts center, which is scheduled to be finished b; December, will give USC's musicians a great place to pet form and audiences a great place to enjoy those perfor mances, Director William Moody said. i ?|| "I think it will be a marvelous place, visually am ' acoustically," Moody said. "It's designed as a concer hall." Moody said the center, which is located next t< Carolina Coliseum and will hold up to 2,00() people should boost enrollment in the School of Music as well a provide a place for USC's musicians to display thei j talents. ' j 'I think it will have an cffect on our recruitment," h 1. said. "We've never been able to show off a theatre." I j Another benefit of the center will be better acoustic y than those in The Township, where most USC musics jl! performances are now held. Once the Koger Center i I finished, the USC Orchestra, Concert Choir, Band Clini and others will use the concert hall. A Although the School of Music now uses the Townshi I for its concerts, USC has needed a theatre for music of it atlin #Vvr n/ktviA (im* aai/1 Ivvru iui suiut iiiiiv, iviwuujr nniu. "This is probably the only major college campus tha doesn't have this," he said. iifU ; \ Walking tall Dale Wilson, a biology senior, striki | lacrosse practice Wednesday afternooi , four years. \ 5 to run u inanities Vanesa Cruel, Stanley Davis, Warren I acy Russell Edge, Paul Fulmer, Joseph na, Kyle Gunn, Wendell Helms, T eyward Jr., Amy Dare Holland, Secaida H >shua Koger, Marie Louise-Ramsdale, 1 cBurney Jr., Allan McLeland, Ste| yrick-Pendarvis, Theodore Musselman, irling, Harry Turner, William Voegele edicai School Philip Fragassi jsiness Administration Tim Burke. Tabitha Chavis. F.. I Cnusa :ott Feurstein, Andre Figucrola, Clifton F athy Tolar riminal Justice Eric Hcllman >r ing at arts cc of Music's di e "I think it will be a mai - visually and acoustically." v ym Director, & Moody credited USC President Jan J getting the Koger Center built. "Whe t man came here, he saw that nothing \ he made a commitment." o Moody said the fact that USC is jus !, an arts center will actually be benefi s chitects and engineers have learned r made in other concert halls. He said the designers of the buildinj e tensive consultation" with the stafl Music to make sure the concert hall ' s The result is a great place for music, il "In a sense, we'll be in the forefro s Moody said the next step for the S c new building to replace McMaster, ai that became the main home for th< p Because it was not built with acoustics s presents many problems for student said. it "Acoustically, this building is a n St I 111 M - t I 1 |Sf>; VHHHr'" i JOS es a mean figure as he passes the P.E. Center 01 n. Wilson has been a member of the USC lacro in alDr?firvi Ill W/1V^^11UJ Journalism and Mass Communicatii Dewar, Susan Buchanon, Berkeley Grie: Giar- quelin, Troy Jowers, Robert T homas Michelle Walker, Kimberley Walker lowell, Engineering Robert Mark Smith, Francis Timmons phanie Science and Mathematics Bryan Gene Dunbar Godbold, Buford 1 Jeffrey David Watts Pharmacy Kristen Hyer, Harry Sharp ADolied Professional Sciences r, Eric John Leary Logers, Political Science Bari Giordano Law Alton Hyatt velous place, teiggjgif^ v Villiam Moody, fSMW?SS^S&. School of Music l?SS?iS|S|^Wil les Holderman with I n President Holdervas on campus, and I " t now building such WSm cial because the ar- .' from the mistakes int," he said. Ichool of Music is a n elementary school ; School of Music. Fill Ct up m ininu, rvierviasier ? . .. musicians, Moody _ *"nt> Munn, ? P' hall's Red Cross bl< ightmare," he said, volunteer, extracts tl ?e "Roger," page 3 ~"71 i ccimic d student Ron new By STEPHEN GUILFOYLE A student should be put on the search committee for the new athletic director, a resolution passed by the Student Senate March 2 states. \ The resolution also "implores" & USC President James Holderman to B take action on a bill the Senate passpa ed Nov. 18, 1987, regarding the number of tickets allocated to students at Williams-Brice Stadium ^ for football games. Sen. E. J. Cousar, chairman of the Athletics Committee, proposed the k bill, saying if no action was taken on it, the tickets would revert back to B the Athletic Department. S "Those are our tickets, paid for R with our activity fees," he said. E The bill passed by the Senate this past semester said that the Athletic Department can not take back any student tickets without the Student Senate's approval. But all pieces of S.G. legislation must be signed not only by the S.G. Eh president but also by the university Ak president. S.G. President Michael Hogue signed the bill Nov. 23, 1987, . but Holderman has yet to sign. The resolution Cousar proposed rwwi urges Holderman to sign the bill, i f r because the athletic department will take the tickets back at the end of March if he doesn't. Sen. Stanley Davis proposed an amendment requesting a student be put on a search committee that will make recommendations for the new athletic director. The amendment passed. But Holderman did not appoint a CAQroK fin/^ r% rArvU/>A jvuivii tuiu uiiiivv iu tiiiu a iv^iacv" ment. Acting Athletic Director James 'ES/The Gamecock _ ? , Warning t ii his way to C J sse club for -m drivers at By BONNIE DAVIS I ^ Staff writer I Warning signs alerting drivers of L JL pedestrian crossings have been put up in "danger areas" all over campus ons recently. r, James Jac- This action resulted from a resoluedoldi, Ann- tion that was brought before the Student Senate this past semester by Sen. Andy Williams. "After I was nearly run over by a car, I decided it was time to do Robertson Jr., something about the pedestrian r.rossino nrnhlpm " Williamc said "My resolution directly affects the welfare of students," Williams said. "We have a unique problem that many of our fellow schools do not," he said. "That is, we are at the direct mercy of the erratic driving habits of the general public." The resolution proposed that war - 1 ? -i. 1 Ij -i ~ g j ?:.v"^^gvr -f'A W 1 t 4" 'flmM - | * a;. . '. ^Jr> V^ivy ' Dlitical science Junior, lays out for a good cause during ood drive Monday in the Russell House Ballroom. Df le precious gift of life. I aiiis inn lit A.D. Gregory is making a list of possible candidates for the position. Holderman fired former Athletic Director Bob Marcum when a committee reported that the "Lifestyles" drug-testing and drug-education program did not test athletes as Marcum and football team physician Dr. Paul Akers had reported. In other business, Sen. Scott Hall proposed a resolution encouraging cable television installment in the dorms on campus. A Tellus survey conducted by the Department of Student Affairs indicated students wouldn't mind paying for cable television. It would cost about $37 a semster tO instaP basic cable in the dorms. The accuracy of the survey was questioned by many senators. One senator pointed out that the survey said the students wouldn't iiiiiu paying iui lauic iicai ycai , even if they wouldn't get the service. Sen. Mike Gillen said it didn't matter if the survey was accurate or not; the Senate should not be party to anything that would increase student fees. "The cable-service people won't do it unless they do a whole dorm or unless they do the whole campus," he said. "The system is mandatory. If the majority wants it, it forces the ones who don't want it to pay for it," Gillen said. He said there are many ...u~ ...:n i 1.. u- -1-1- a aiuuciiis wiiu win uaiciy uc auic 10 afford the 6 percent housing increase already ? if cable service is added to housing fees, some students won't come to USC, he said. Sen. Harry Turner said if the See "Senate," page 3 ;igns alert crossings "We are at the direct mercy of the erratic driving habits of the general public." Andy Williams, Student Senator ning signs be placed at several "danger areas" where students cross to alert drivers of pedestrians. Williams said the Senate was receptive to the proposal and unanimously accepted it, realizing that there is a serious problem that needs to be examined and solved. Williams brought his proposal to the attention of Carl Stokes, who is See "Traffic," page 2 iHHS hgfl ^hbIH - i nw uarrtttOCK the Wade Hampton residence :borah Jackson, h Red Cross -J J