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,, J Viewpoint page 3 nS hramet La very 8 IheMagmfi- I F t ? ire 4 & 5 N ::;ldY;."k,r"a, f~ I Baseball team takes Metro first seed cip:::::::::::.. ;?*?? I Theatre through May 28. I ? -V'!.' ' S ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^J Classifieds P?tf? " The Gamecock -Founded 1908 . Wednesday Volume 81, No. 1 University of South Carolina May 18, 1988 Actor | leads | ! j. ; \ /* 14 /? // * a aw I: gr uuuuaun m 1 ceremonies ^ w BY MARIA SOIMIOCLEOUS 7 Staff writer ^ More than 13.CXK) family members ?& and friends watched 1,408 USC ^ students graduate May 7, university statistics said. The commencement ceremony took place in the Carolina Coliseum B and speeches were delivered by USC President James Holder man and mo- l-ition picture actor and humanitarian, M iallies sicwan. t Holderman read a proclamation H I t Din Gov. Carroll Campbell an- j tiouncing this as the Year of the Arts ; in South Carolina before the ^ ceremony began. i USC awarded honorary doctorate | ^kdegrees to three South Carolinians: | ^^I'ayne Henderson Barnctte, chair- S man and chief executive officer of Greenwood Packing Plant and chair- i man of the State Board for Technical t and Comprehensive education; Marian Wright Hdclman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund; and C). Stanley Smith [ Jr., chairman and chief executive of- j ficer of Standard Federal Savings S ana i.oan /\ssocianon. Stewart was also awarded an n. honorary doctorate degree. Stewart P emphasized determination and the If power of the word in his speech to [:: the graduating class. p "Your education is based on the US understanding of words. I began under landing on the stage, where the <^^.->poken word is so important," Stewart said. "I join your ranks. I gratefully ac- j cept this doctorate which makes me now a member of your Class of 1988. I I'm going to keep trying to stand-up f. tor the right things. . . 1 give you my . word." he said. h Stewart graduated from Princeton in 1932 with a degree in architecture. . "What 1 took with me from Princeton was what you should take with you today: ideas, perceptions, See "Graduation," page 2 ce Program ba w BY PRABHAKAR KHOI.K S Staff writi-r ^ feenage pregnancy can be a v serious problem tor the mother, child t and the community. South Carolina has one of the ;i largest teenage pregnancy rates in the e country. A novel program im \ plemcnted through I'SC and involv- j mg an entire community could r become a model way to fight this ? menace and eventually to overcome i it. i In 19H1, the teenage pregnancy tale tor the state of South Carolina ( was 49 pregnancies per 1 .(H) teenage i females while it was 55 per 1 ,(XX) in I i-wi i ><n II i ? Lvuiuiy ? wins, ii uuimu I 16(ti in (lie state. i I he pilot program launched in t 19K3 at local Denmark-Olar high ; school has helped drastically reduce i l his pregnancy rate. The School ; ('(immunity Program for Sexual Risk i Reduction Among Teens was ad- s ministered through the Department I of Health Promotion and Education 1 School of Public Health with US( \ professor Murray Vincent directing tlie project. It included students from ; kindergarten through 12th grade and I began with sex education training for i teachers who prepared material for i teaching their pupils about sex, ; human growth and development. i 1 tus comprehensive program aims at turning out responsible teenagers who can make better decisions. To S^'his end. Vincent and co-director < harles Johnson secured the help of the parents, church officials and the community. The results were dramatic. There was more than a 50 percent drop in teenage pregnancy only a few years after its initiation. Ai a state-level conference held last week at USC, teachers, students and parents involved in the program shared their experiences and views about (his program of reducing teenage pregnancy through comprehensive sex education. This pro<?U)cct is now getting nationwide attention. Ils teenage pregnancy such a grave ( problem? In alone, there were i 5,359 reported teenage pregnancies in i ppv * m f '4ti* 4 m IB v < W-J "L M? W YzbT'M m minHpH JtJrJ^L rJu -l^dnMwr;! _ : ii^r fflBS a 11 J W&, f?gr > JSiBM HSIjflfiSfl Haf BR;: ^H<| m \ ? KEITII . 4 Graduated Plash Cynthia K/epkowski, a recent graduate from the College <i ished the crowd (including President llolderman) at tl remonu's. K/epk<mski is ironi Charleston HeiKtils, South ( rttles teen pregnar, iouth Carolina. I Ins meant (hat 51 Most teenagers I :irls out of 1 ,(KX) 14 to 17-year-olds course at an estimate vere pregnant, and about hall of a hall years. I his hese were out ol wedlock. education and pr The teenage pregnancy rate differs comes in. Much c; iccording to community, race, education prior to t conomic and other background. sexual activity. Ilu iV'hite lemales have a rate under 40 ment of Health, USC )ercent, while for non-whites, the tary organi/ations an ate rises up to 70 percent. I he rate are trying to help tec >f actual live births, however, is less ter education about "> i i . ? ii v>11nt, -i |nn.tiii, compaieu u> wrganrzanons iikc ion whites, W percent. thood try to achie Teen pregnancy, whether wanted education. >r unwanted, can lead to serious in- "We try b> offei iividual and social consequences services free ot char x-cause of its peculiar nature. Teen community educat nothers and theii babies face high church groups, lectu nedical risks. I he mortality rates are We also oiler pregn he highest for these young vice, medical care a ulolescents ? 2.5 times -that of get pre-natal care," nothers aged 20 to 24. Tetn mothers director of lulucat ilso tend to have a higher rate of Affairs. ton fatal maternal complications IJSC's School ol .uch as toxemia, anemia, nrolonued :ilsn nffVrv. <vlnr:i abor anil premature labor. The regarding sex and I rabies too, lace severe health risks and undertakes pioj .vhich begin even bel'oie their hirth in Bamberg county I he babies are likely to be pre-term teenage pregnancy, tricl to have low birth weights. I ow I he S.( . Depart )irth weights are associated with and I nvironinenta riedical conditions such as mental reaches out to etardation, cerebial palsy, epilepsy communities, tnd other birth injuries and "We have been leurological delects. with the general pu It is consistently found that I.ee a consultant in eenage mothers are dispropor- "However, there i ionately dependent on welfare number of people ?ystems for economic support. In recognize the piobU rw...w .M/UIII x (IIWIHKI VlMIIUKl, a> \H Ult'lVI lllllll'U MTI *?i many as three-fouiths ol mothers ahead with the under IS receive inadequate prenatal community." :are. I he S.C. Depar The social consequences of such a Services (toll free eenage pregnancy can also lead to also tries to help teei marriages that end in divorce, their babies in varii welfare dependency and larger "We not only I families continuing at a disadvantag- and baby with inedii :d economic level because of a lack assistance and com af education and vocational skills. we also help reliahi I he children of teenage mothers in Some mothers don >uch situations arc likely to have their babies lor obv lower IQs as a result of inadequate provide short-term . arly parental care resulting in more the baby, and we al unstable family environments. I Ins them adopted. We ; :ycle continues as the children of'teen privacy and secret mothers are more likely to become them," said Denise teenage mothers themselves. lion specialist. H Task foi drug pr< By IOKOI) M l'I l'M. Kdilor in chicf USC president James lioldetman relc of final report from the presidential ta? testing earlier this month. The task force was formed by Holder to evaluate the athletic department's procedures. After investigating the testing prog weeks, the task force made an initial repc 11,^,1,..,,,..,, c,w< ... I.'nl.r nr,., B. IU1UU iiiuii auiu Ill .? ivkiuuijt which he fired USC's ex-athletic directc that "we do not have an effective drug t' Some of the findings of the task forcc said USC has begun corrections on: random testing of athletes was not be it done since spring 1986; inadequate follow-up on players who scheduled tests and failure to delineate tl results as required by the program; there was at least one instance in I,-.,! i r^r vv.i uavi ifv.ni iuv.iiui ivvi iui discharged, and the player was not disc testing data available failed to subst testing included all team members; positive steroid results were not systt ed up by retesting or referral to counseli was inadequate steroid testing in all bu In the final report the task force m; ! tions on how the problems that were February report could be corrected. Some of the areas suggested for in contractual agreements with athletes to athletic program, course requirements a be taken on athletes who test positive I Report la; From staff reports The presidential task force on drug testing listed several recommendations in its final report to help improve the athletic department's testing procedures. " During 'he recruiting process and prior to the student athlete's lost:.s The Gamecock commitment to attend USC, the task force recomended that the student itt.lr.to onz-l l>ic r?miU> .... Ullliviv, UI.U .in ........J, U|'if Humanities, propriate, receive a full explanation tie graduation 0f the university's drug educaurolina. tjon / testing program. Parents should be made aware of the university's commitment in * l'l's arca> ''lc ,as^ 'ort:e recommenl&stiLQZ'iS dations listed. Prior to arrival at USC or concurrent with the signing of a grant-iniist have inter- aid to the university, the student d age o! 15-and- athlete should sign an informed conis where sex- sent regarding participation in the oper guidance university drug testing program, in be done by USC should offer a semester he initiation of course credit encompassing all ; State Depart- aspects of the university's Lifestyle , \ ?w urns \ omn riogram ? possmiy wnnin tne id church groups framework of the University 101 magers with het- course. sex am) health. The course could be broadened Planned Paren to include materials developed by the ve this through NCAA and Metro Conference relating to drug abuse. The course ring educational would be opened to all university ge. We organi/e students but would be mandatory for ion programs, university athletes. ies and the like. The university should continue ancv testing ser team testing on reasonable suspicion nd help the giils ol drug use as essential components said I.ois Park, of the program. ion and Public ^ubh'c ^Joalth sciiDDi io lettuce Health I Control also people a rul very successful ' hlic," said Peter |. T- i the department < Igj is very small BGS??g9|fl| who refuse to j - . in and has a set, f" - > --- ~ -_ ... F _ " . ' \ _r - ^ opinions. We go res! ol the ' - ; linent ol Social I-X00 922 2504) f iiage mothers and r : - x -j ' >ns ways. f - lelp the mothers jal care, f inancial .nltative services, ilitate the babies. I * t ?' III to L'I'iMI . "-""" , . ....... ... gpBSg, ious reasons. We hoarding caie for so help in getting ''so Pr?v'dc total J QS( an(f fOUn(l ;y vvhile serving R. Cosby, adop I hese (links, once located in the r behind Patterson llall. Student grou rce mak< jgram fi ascd a statement In the statement .k force on drug report, he said he wa for its hard work, man in February "I would like to ; drug use test members of the Drti thorough cxaminatic ram for several dent athletes. They 1 >rt of its findings. time in addition to tl is conference in tcr." he said. >r, Bob Marcum, "I am confident t esting program." sion of Dick Bestw : that Holderman rccommcndatons wil expeditiously for th :ing done nor was other university stud and support to do did not show for Carolina operates a tiose with positive Best wick was also the task force and a which sufficient thus far with the pr< a player to be "The task force re harged; cent consistent with antiate that team education programs standards as sugges :matically follow- more than fine tunii ng services. There he said. t one sport. The final recomr adc recommenda- followed its study ol discovered in its other drug testing | University of North iprovements were Cincinnati, hast he involved in the Polytechnic Institul nd action that will and the University ( 'or drugs. ys out sug 44Testing for steroids should be limited to those athletic pursuits which lend themselves to thi>ir tic o rtr t r% rir I fit' If V Vf# ? V V?? cumstances of reasonable suspicion." The first test positive will result in mandatory counselling by persons trained in dealing with drug abuse. H The second positive would, in addition to mandatory counselling, result in a 10-day suspension from practice and forfeiture of participation iu the next intercollegiate activity. jts\i' JF^'yS Q|r'^4Ifefc.'jSffflH >v ^*?T?<?- r^v\<p^^/^F?p^y^^?r^B8MS8WB|^B^MB^MHBBB| effecting pond outside the Thomas (oop< ? - - c -a _* i - ps have protested tne move 01 me uuih* js final ndings Holder man issued about the final s extremely grateful to the task force thank I)r. Donald and tlie other ig Task Force for their diligent and >n of the Lifestyle Program for stutiave spent a tremendous amount of Heir regular duties studying this mathat under the guidance and superviick (USC's athletic director) these 1 be refined further and implemented c benefit of our athletes as well as lents. He has my full encouragement what is necessary to ensure that drug free athletic program." pleased with the recommendations of greed with them from his experience jgram. icommendations are virtually 100 peri my previous experience with drug 1 see no difficulty in meeting the ted by the task force, with nothing ig of the various aspects addressed," nendations made by the task force : USC's Lifestyle's program as well as programs at universities such as the i Carolina-Chapel Hill, University of Carolina University, Virginia le, University of Florida-Gainesville jf Colorado. gestions C The third positive would result in permanent suspension from the university's intercollegiate Athletic Program. B Also, a physician trained in drug testing will be responsible for the implementation and analysis of Ul II5 1 V.^Uil.1. The largest area of recommendations was related to the use of steroids. The task force recommended to Holderman that IJSC should take a firm stand against the use of steroids. "Testing for steroids should be limited to those athletic pursuits which lend themselves to their use or to circumstances of reasonable suspicion," the task force said. The task force also recommended thai the university consider availing itself of the NCAA's voluntary steroid testing program which is done at the association's expense. JODY HAGINS/Thr Gomtctxk r lihrury, are now located in the pond since their departure in 1986.