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USC biologist gets grant to study viruses A USC biologist has received a three-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study how different plant viruses work together to attack farm crops. Dr. Vicki Vance said her research could broaden scientists' understanding of plant viruses and might help in the development of more diseaseresistant crops. Vance is studying two strains of potato virus, dubbed X and Y, that ravage potato, tomato and tobacco crops. When only one virus is present, the crops survive, but have lower yields. Professor earns national recognition A USC professor has been listed in the first edition of '"Who's Who in Entertainment." Franklin Ashley, a professor of media arts, has earned recognition for his articles about entertainment in national publications. Ashley's work has appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including Harper's, Paris Review, The New Republic, Sport and People. Ashley also has written 17 profiles and articles for TV Guide. % College to conduct annual crime poll The College of Criminal Justice at USC will conduct its annual Fear of Crime poll March 20-23. Citizens in every S.C. county will be selected by computer and called from 5 to 8 p.m. They will be asked a series of questions dealing with their concerns about crime and the safety of their communities and what measures they are taking to protect themselves. In addition, the poll will contain questions concerning perceptions on the availability and use of illegal drugs in South Carolina and how the problem should be handled. USC criminal justice professor Gene Stephens is directing the poll. rti .1 a A aiuaeni receives nonor, ^z/puu gram Suzanne Linder, a doctoral student in history at USC, has been named South Carolina's Reader's Digest Teacher-Scholar for 1989. The Bennettsville native, who taught history at Bennettsville High School from 1984 to 1988, was selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities for the honor, which includes a $27,500 grant. Linder will use the grant to study the impact of transportation on the Pee Dee River region from 1700 to 1865. She has written two books and several articles about Marlboro County. Doctors update exercise prescriptions A USC physical education professor is spearheading a move to update exercise guidelines for healthy individuals as well as people with health problems. Dr. Russell Pate was selected by the American College of Sports Medicine to help update "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription," a manual used by physicians around the country in developing exercise routines for patients. Pate and his national committee, which includes USC associate professor Dr. Larry Durstine, are expanding the manual to incorporate the latest research, particularly addressing needs of people with certain diseases. , ... - r rt >! ' 1 ii /.'l df. I \ J|pt* RKsr > : MONDAY, MARCH 20 I Steak Ni&ht with Jim LeBlanc 1 Russell House Patio > Use your meal card or cash to get a delicic * steak prepared by your chef; and enjoy tf well known local musician. Come by tl | between 4:00 - 7:00. | TUESDAY, MARCH 21 D A DHH n Airomi tn c X\UUilllllUlC) JL\X x.) VXVVCJLXUIU [ Appreciation Day (in each indiv Show appreciation to those people who 1 } day since you moved in. Your RA, Rf Custodian have been there for you. Let t you appreciate them. Also, tell your rooi appreciate them. The RHA will have spec ; 'SOMEONE AT CAROLINA LOVES IV > > ^ ^ ^ ^ A A ? 'Portfolio From staff reports Because of financial difficulties, USC's literary magazine, will not publish year. The magazine only published three scheduled magazines this year because printing costs. Printing costs for the first three is: higher than planned because editors tool with available funding by making the i issues bigger, Portfolio editor David Lu< The Portfolio magazine receives tht budget of all Student Media organizati Student Government. The magazine i $20,645 by the university and is require Crimes Continue 1500 Whaley Street near the Carolina Gardens Apartments. The juvenile was observed by a witness at 9:12 p.m. striking a rear view window with an unknown object. He was charged with attempted auto breaking. Because of his age, no < name or address is being released by i USC police. Audio equipment was reported stoleji from the Koger Arts Center i Friday night. < A female student reported that soSign-up Contin This year was the first time sruaenis were assigned sign-up nines by the last two digits of their social security numbers rather than a first come, first serve basis. "It works as fairly as any other method," Smart said. "We intend to use the process again." The procedure was changed mainly to avoid having students campout at the Towers main lobby, the sign-up was ,1 19; DENCE ] ^ Great PL MARCI (sponsored 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. us, individually cooked ie music of Jim LeBlanc, le Russell House Patio 3* ALL DAY :nt and Custodian idual hall or area) iave helped you every dD, Government and hem know how much mmate how much you :ial decals to hand out. IE!!!' Sponsored by the Resid )' won't $3,630, bringing the to Portfolio, 15,000, or 65 percent, o again this cover printing costs. of four "I am disappointed th of higher fourth issue, but I am plea we did print. We laid the sues were financial backing to run n c a chance and for that reason it was first three :as said. The magazine still h; ; smallest however, to run its annua ons from elude fiction, non-fictior s allotted and two categories for ai d to raise white. First prize for all cz >d from page 1 meone stole her purse from her room on the seventh floor of Columbia Hall sometime Friday night. Two students reported that someone broke into their cars that were parked at 900 Gregg St. in the S-4 lot on Friday night. Both cars had damage to their steering columns. A student reported to University Police that someone had broken his car window while his car was parked on the seventh level of the Blossom garage on Thursday night. ued from page 1 location, to receive priority in signing up. "I personally think this year's method worked very well for me, although a lottery would be fairer to others," business sophomore Jody Wallace said. Phase two of the sign-up process, same room sign-up for nonapartments, will take place tomorrow for men and Thursday for women. Icf? 89 HALL V ace to Liv i 20-24 by RHA ) WEDNESDAY, 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 ] A Carnival of Ft Come join in the fun ments. Each residence you can win prizes, < have some fun. THURSDAY, M/ Street Dance Gre / AA -I A AA o:uu - iu:uu p.m. DJ 'Peter the Wolf, fi ing and getting people Come relax, dance a Greene Street. FRIDAY, MARC Campus Beautifies Each individual n Each residence hall w jects going on all week the winners in each r lence Hall Association publish < tal to $24,275. Nearly cond place > f this money is used to test deadlim "We just writers reco; lat we will not have a Lucas said, ised with the three issues Lucas sai groundwork to have the the fall sem tore pages in the future, worth it," Lucas said. In a rece the magazii is enough funds left, best layout 1 contest. Categories in- Portfolio a i, poetry, photography Columbia J t: color and black and University itegories will be $50. Se- possible 1,( University Police assisted the Columbia Police Department when they arrested a man for breaking into a parked car on the 100 Block of S. Marion Street early Tuesday morning. According to police reports, while the USC officer was on patrol at 12:38 a.m., he observed a vehicle parked on the east side of S. Marion Street with a bag and a piece of clothing laying beside it. The officer then spotted movement in the bushes Men wanting to remain in the same building, but move to a different room are to sign-up April 4, and women wanting to do the same may do so on April 6 during sign-up phase 4. 1 mice. All remaining residence hall-space, in<- luding the remaining male space in the apartment complexes, will be available for sign-up during phase four on April 11 for men and April I AWESOME ALTERNATIV wwwwwwwwwwwwww* /EEK i e % fm t MARCH 22 p.m. in Greene Street sponsored by your resic * hall government will hi enjoy friendly competit \JRCH 23 ene Street "om YES 97 will be on G ? ready for the long Easte nd enjoy the social atn :H 24 ition ^sidence hall area ill be having campus b< . long. They will be judg' esidence hall area rede1 1th issue vill get $25 and $15 for third. The con; is 5 p.m. April 6 felt like it would be a nice thing to give gnition and to have a writers' contest," d the winners' work will be saved for ester's issues. nt S.C. Press Association competition, ne won first place for best short story, and design, best cover and best overall, lso received a first-place ranking from scholastic Press Association (Columbia in New York). It scored 865 out of a )00 in the competition. near the car. Upon shining his spotlight he observed a man crawling out of the car from the passenger side. Upon further investigation the officer found that the man had a bag with a radar detector, beer and burglar tools. The man was charged with auto breaking. In a separate incident, a student reported that someone broke his car window and removed a wallet and 30 cassette tapes from his car last Monday. 13 for women. Smart said the problem University Housing has had at the sign-up periods is that students do not read or understand the sign-up instruc tions, which were distributed to ah current residents in February. "We encourage students to call either the men's or women's assignment clerks to get answers to the their questions," Smart said. E 90.5 < i i < I lence hall govern- i ive a booth where < ion, or just plain < I reene Street, play- < ?r Weekend ahead. < losphere on < < < ALL DAY < Bautification pro- ] ed on Friday with < ving $100. < o oq9 .