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use rec top S.C. By JULIE SMITH Staff writer USC officials are worried that South Carolina is losing its best students to out-of-state universities, and they intend to do something about it. A program implemented by both USC and Clemson University will add new scholarship programs in an effort to keep the state's best and brightest students, a USC adminipfrotAr roirl iiiiiiisiiaiui aaiu. USC's program targets valedictorians, but USC will also consider anyone whose class rank is near the top, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Charlene Davis said. Although final details are pending, the program should begin with next year's incoming freshman class. Specific details will be sent to high school guidance counselors across the state. "Research shows that performance in high school is a strong indicator of how well a student will do in college," Davis said. Valedictorians won't have to actually apply for the scholarships, he said. "The valedictorians that apply (to the university) and meet admissions requirements will automatically be notified that they are eligible," Davis said. The grants are worth more than $2,000 and will cover only university tuition fees. Students receiving the scholarships will still be responsible for the cost of books, supplies and room and board. These students will be just as eligible for financial aid as any other student at USC, Davis said. Many may also receive on-campus based assistance such as alumni scholarships and rotary scholarships to help bear the burden of college costs. As the university raises tuition, the amount of the new grants will rise accordingly. To qualify for the scholarship, a rij. i j.. diuaeni! By RICH WALENDA Staff writer A recent poll shows overwhelmin housing visitation policies. A recent TELLUS student opinion po 535 full-time on-campus students re opinions about residence hall visitatic campus safety. " The 11-question pdfl aslqed students i housing, condom sales from vending ma safety concerns and housing visiting pri The recent debate about campus vis arose when state Rep. Michael Fair, member of the USC Board of Trust< proposed changing the visitation polii housing. Poll results revealed that 98.7 percent that there should be visitation privileges halls, with 74.3 percent supporting 24-1 Seventy-five percent favored restricts certain residence halls, but students whether or not they wanted to live in si Half of the students surveyed saifl the all-freshman housing option. But almos students said freshmen should not restricted visitation policy than upperck The issue of condom sales in the resi< the student health center was almo Ninety-six percent said condoms shoi JACKETS?CAI "Anything Text! / Ancho J 735 Meeting St. Wesl \ ir A/ mri ^ X ^ 70 ^ for l/SC studer \ Enjoy Our Com ^ or \ an All America, J tf All Meals cii e S FOR CARRY OUT A CALL 794-9074 ( S Pick-up Window ^ In Back For ^^Your Convenience ruits students valedictorian must have attended and graduated from a S.C. public or private school, earned a combined score of 1000 or more on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and be a high-caliber student. "pi ~u li. mc sciiuiai Miips aie renewaDie 10 those students who maintain a 3.0 grade point average. Davis believes that publicity about the program has been misleading. "The valedictorian program is not our only scholarship program at USC, nor is it our most prestigious," he said. "Our Carolina Scholars are granted $5,000 a year for a total of $20,000." Money for the new scholarships will come from two main sources ? private funds and tuition waivers. Private sources fund many of Carolina's scholarship programs, including athletic scholarships. Athletic scholarships are fully funded by donated money, Davis said. "If we didn't get it, they (the athletes) wouldn't get it," Davis said. There are 95 football players on scholarship. Davis said he hopes that someday there will be at least that number of full academic scholarships. There is no limit to the number of valedictorian scholarships that can be awarded, as long as they meet the criteria. "We'll meet them with open arms," he said. Last year, USC had 92 valedictorian applicants. "Many of these students are offered good-caliber scholarships at other schools. These are a group of people that have a lot of choices," Davis said. The number of students staying in South Carolina will continuously rise oecause 01 me new scnoiarsnips, Davis said. "One of our goals is to encourage these high-caliber students to look at the opportunities at their own state institutions," Davis said. 5 favor i g support for 11 that surveyed Half of the vealed student there Should b n P0li^es and ing option? m ibout freshman " Students S|id fl chines, campus a more restrict vileges itation policies upperclassmen R-Greenville, a ies, last spring cy for campus of students felt ??????? in the residence vending machines in hour visitation. believed the Thomsc d visitation in also continue to sell could choose On the issue of ca ich a hall. students surveyed s? re should be an campus safety concer ;t 70 percent of said students were re have a more and facts about con issmen. actions and behavior dence halls and Ninety-two percent st unanimous. information about ? lid be sold in released to students, Cham SVA??F/V >5 791-i Com* By Our N< 1 36 State Street. 1 . . . Just across Gervais St. I Open "1 r\ n 6A-M- / t Cafe >"?/ t Columbia f / :ount p its & faculty S V ntry Cookin' \ S n Sandwich J) / nder $4 1 V LOOK FOR IF DUR ANCHQR tmmm. h ,...... mm^4 W Wf S /M w li' "Jfl li CJ1 p Kii K:' #:r JULIE BOUCHILLON/The Gamecock Just one more page, and that's all Journalism sophomore Cathy Shaw and finance junior Sarah Foss copy notes at Kinko's Copies in the Carolina Mall. open visitation 2.6% students surveyed said 1| e an ali-freshman hous- jk It almost 70 percent of jHT'\ jl \ s yes reshmen should not have t'* t ed visitation policy than Should USC continue to provide condoms? 25.7% residence halls, while 97 percent >n Student Health Center should mpus crime, almost 52 percent of ^ tid USC was responding well to ItftfIMBiiljiw^ ..::' j 0 yes ns. Sixty-three percent of students - J 1^ ^ sponding to educational programs imunity crime by changing their ^ : of the 535 students surveyed said ? ?^ ill crimes on camnus should he 24 hour visitation rviuilenes faculty, staff and the public. L_ I -V1 COCKS! ^ pl?_ f pmrm - "SPECIAL DISCOUNTS" 5638 For Fraternities & Sororities rw Location Wholesale Nqst Columbia Iridge. 5 min from (JSC STUDENT BASKETBALL TICKET DISTRIBUTION DURING WINTER BREAK Dec. 17, 1988 to Jan. 8. 1988 Two Games USC vs. Ohio State-Tues. Dec. 20th 9:30 PM USC vs. Augusta College-Mon. Jan. 2nd 7:30 PM Distribution of student tickets will be Mon. Dec. 12th 9 AM - 4 PM. Validation on this date $5.00 cash Distribution will be at the Coliseum Ticket Office, Greene St. at the student ticket window. Student tickets will also be available on game night at the Coliseum Ticket Office - student ticket window. Validation on game night will be $10.00 cash. Live Writer about it, Matalene said. "Most students say it's going to be a good program, its just got some hitches in it." Matalene had her students write their thoughts about LiveWriter. Most see its potential but say it has problems, she said. Matalene said Robert Oakman, who worked with Robert Cannon on LiveWriter's programming, will work to eliminate the bugs in the program. Not all of LiveWriter's problems deal with programming errors. Reorganization of the Computer Laboratory in Gambrell Hall where LiveWriter is used has not been completed, creating a problem with the program's operation. Assistant Lab Director Homer Steedly said the lab was scheduled to be reorganized by the beginning of next semester, but that the job will not be completed until at least a month into the semester. The reason for the delay was a freeze on computer spending, prolonging the arrival of new equipment for the lab. "Somebody up there decided they couldn't release the funds," Steedly said. New lab equipment will lead to several improvements: Better operation of LiveWriter. Allowing all the lab computers to run on one system, instead of the Alcohol Contin is where a lot of people are going to pick up or start their lifestyle traits," Brewer said. "The statistics are incredible," he said. About 91 nercent of all students who come to campus have consumed alcohol, a fact that he says makes his job of educating students more difficult. The federal grant will allow USC to emphasize prevention, education and intervention. Faculty, staff and students may use the services. An alcohol and drug abuse office is being set up to serve as a clearinghouse for information about preventing abuse, referral services, Liberty (Alumni Association)." said Associate Director of Alumni Development Jack Wilson, "and we think it's the mid-week timing of the games That's what is hurting us." "If people don't want to drive themselves, we're the only game in town right now," he said. "We had two planes on reserve, but we'll probably cut that number down to one. We're always optimistic, though." Gamecock fans haven't lost faith in the team. "Morale is not a contributor to low ticket sales," Wilson said. "We've got a strong nucleus of fans V A LUNTEERS Help us help ^ American Red Cross S.C. Regional Blood Service I f*lp 2 1/3 lb. H 2 Fries ^ 2 Drinks ^ Expires 1 Not Valid with any other Limit one coupon pe LARGE C WELC 1801 Busl At 798 Continued from page 1 current five systems. Providing more computers for student use, reducing the number of students who must wait for available computers. Keeping students up to date on rapidly changing computer technology. Computer Services Vice President Martin Solomon said the delay was caused by a period of budget request analysis. About $1.5 million in the 1988-89 budget was allocated for computer equipment, and the delay was spent analyzing the different colleges' requests, Solomon said. "Working with the deans and colleges, we were able to satisfy the majority of needs, their highest priority needs," he said. "That's about the best we can do. There'll never be enough money to satisfy all the needs." Solomon said everything requested for the College of Humanities was approved. Steedly, however, said about half the requests for the lab were approved. The approved requests will help get Live Writer running better, he said. Matalene said she hopes to market LiveWriter, collecting royalties from its sales, when the bugs are worked out and it is working correctly. Research Design Associates is interested in buying the program, Matalene said. ued from page 1 community and campus resources, intervention services, publications and videotapes. Other activities will include a network of speakers who can talk to classes and other groups on campus, Brewer said. A telephone information line will also be established. Other features will be a peer education program and a counseling program, and also a program to teach people to recognize alcohol and drug abuse in others. This money will also be used to fund an office staff that will include two full-time professionals and a part-time assistant, he said. i from page 1 who will come regardless of our record." "We can't be concerned with how many fanfare coming to the bowl," Assistant' director of recruiting Qiarlie Weis said. "We're concerned with a bowl victory for the Clamecrtcks. Last year we play?d before 50,000 fans and we played poorly. So I don't see any correlat on in the number of fans at the bowl to how well we played he sa'd. "Our kids win nave a bener idea of what to expect, this being our second consecutive bowl," he said. > add LL^d pou. + Office of Volunteers 256-2301 to** amburgers >6.50 plus tax 221 88 coupons or special offers. (r customer per visit. 5ROUPS OME! h River Rd. 1-20 3775