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The job of implementing the new policy, Hopeful WUSt deejays have finish training By DEBORAH RYAN Staff Writer Approximately 60 people sign up each fall ti through the six-week WUSC training session, but about one-third make it to the end. The station now has about 30 disc jockeys and 15 to 20 new people each fall. Training will begin Sept. 6 under the guidanc Adam Kolesar, the graduate assistant at the station Trainees receive a packet specifying Federal C munications Commission and station rules, w Chris LeRoy, station manager, calls the "bible ol trainees." The trainees have regular meetings to review specifics of the packet in order to understand subtle differences of what can and cannot be sai< the air. At the end of the training period, those who I not dropped out take a written test to get their ] license, which enables them to work at any cla; radio station in the country. When they receive their license, they make a adhering to every rule they learned in the course then, take their on-the-air test To make the first I on air a little easier, trainees sit with DJs at the sta and observe them at work, which helps them 1< what works and what doesn't, LeRoy said. USC stude By KELLEY MCDONALD Staff Writer A recent order passed by the Chinese governm< hat requires Chinese citizens to carry identificati Papers at all times and present them on police dema ^Ontr^HiotoH O rooonf CDOiiritu ? MX41VIVU a 1VWIH OVVUlil^ U^VIUIOV. ^ut Chi Lung Li, USC graduate student and mei of the Committee on Solidarity with Student Pi Lest?rs in Beijing, said the order meant hope for t Movement. If the government should have to check identifit "on, then they do not trust their people," he said, 'ndicates that the people have not stopped their res ^nce. And anything eventually is decided by the pe llc-1 believe in that." sr visitati< mmmm, Hi ( ^ 1 jflT v-v- r - 111 -\s^ _S ices to Douglas and Burney dormatories. opposite-sex vu which forbids opposite-sex visitation in Douglas and Burney dorms, falls in the hands of the office of Student Affairs. Student Affairs Vice President Dennis Pruitt said his office has been instructed to "improve safety and security in residence halls by being more intense on who has access to dormitories and mobility in dormitories ... to ensure the privacy of each individual." The new policy has already been implemented and is being enforced campus-wide. The policy has been printed in the Carolina lime ^ tion WUSC DJ Samanthat Bonk uses the earn board to fade one song out while fading one in. nt says Chi Although the order to check identity pap< the struggle to be far from over, the CSSPI ;nt know what form of protest the people will m on "We believe in the non-violent method, nd thing you should try to do is stop the killing "You must try to negotiate with the gc m- through peaceful means." ro- Li admitted, however, that fighting bac he necessary when the government acts with foi "If they used violence, I would use non-v ;a- a certain point," he said. "If I have arms, I "It fuse to fight back. I will use force, but I war is- what I am fighting for," Li said. jo- The CSSPB protested the violent acto Chinese government by sending statement m changes m % JAMES NETTLES/The Gamecock Station to end Community and The Guide to Living On Campus. Also, each student has been left a copy of the policy in his or her dorm, said Jim McMahon, assistant vice president for Residential Student Development. He also said the University Wr\iicinrr QAn/i^oc on/1 xxvujuig W?V1 ?IVVJ 441IV* IWOlUV/Ul JlUU^Ul lopment offices have published four different brochures to provide a clear understanding of the policy and to ensure consistent interpretaSee VISITATION page 2 ? use cuts ] By JEFF WILSON ||f Assistant News Editor Because of legislative cuts and a H ' faculty, nearly 35 classes have been 111 early registration began at the em ilJ^ m semester, university officials said. JH # 'The worst situation of classes bei been in the foreign language departn Gunter, university registrar. He said 17 sections of foreign lan? Spanish, Portuguese and Latin, have since 5 p.m. Friday. ^ "Students are really upset, and I dc ' They (university officals) waited so said Lucy Lawhead, schedule coord in; She said 17 foreign languages, nine international studies, and four theater ses have been cancelled from the fall i ?i v^iiaiiiia uaii^, a pay v^nuivj^y juuiui, gistered for a Spanish class, but it > summer file. She said she was told language or try and get an override. "When I went to get an override tgjigl^l other juniors waiting for overrides. r Wr"* there was nothing she could do. She h on the floor, and there was one guy Earle said. She said she had planned to grad school and needed the three Spanish c; fQjHRi "I don't know what I'm going to do be here next fall, but I might have to," "mixing* ^SC Provost Arthur Smith said in another dents were notified in advance of canc "But there were cases (particulary f< where students showed up for classes inese measi ;rs proved position to the government-run Chii I does not The People's Daily, and by holding dw take. vice in front of the State House to ti The first dents who were killed. ," he said. The group also sold T-shirts to rai >vernment support of various Chinese student America which promote democracy, k may be "We designed our shirts to have th rce. erty standing in front of the Wall of ( iolence to "The statue is a good symbol for pet won't re- world, not just Americans." it to know The back of the shirts sport the democracy in China," in both Chinese ns of the Because of his active involvement s of their and support of a democratic mover i not fin Freshmen against ne By SHAWN NELSON Staff Writer Students living in Douglas and Bumey dormitories collected more than 300 signatures in just more than one week on a petition to fight the new visitation policies. Electrical engineering freshman Kevin Beach, a Douglas resident, started the petition with help from a few other freshmen in the dorm. Beach and the others began the petition Aug. 21. Since then, the freshmen have collected more than 300 signatures from both dorms, and Beach said he expects a lot more to come in by the end of the week. Once the petition is completed, it will be presented to Dennis Pruitt, vice president of Student Affairs. From there, the petition will be taken to the USC Board of Trustees, where Beach hopes to be able to speak on behalf of Douglas and Burney. The petition states that the policy is "unnecessary and unfair." The petition goes on to say these rules were not stated in their resi dence hall contracts, and students were not informed of this change in time to re-apply for a different dorm. "At this age, we feel we can conduct ourselves in an appropriate manner when visited by a member of the opposite sex, and all students, as young adults, should have the freedom to make their own individual choices," the petition states. Some students said they feel the petition will not work, but they nearly 35 c and found out tha registered for were lack of qualified "Some of the la cancelled since well, and I'll be the d of the spring Lack of money foreign language c ng cancelled has Half of the classes 1 nent," said T. L. qualified teachers. But the universii juages, primarily role in the cancellat ! been cancelled "The university's received only a 1.9)n't blame them. said. "But we we late to do this," budget reduction a itor for USC. very difficult for a government and that magnitude." and speech clas- He said the univ roster. stay within its budg said she had re- Carol Kay, dean vas put into the Social Sciences, sai to take another the college and a went into effect, als there were five The college reqi rhe teacher said history courses an ad people sitting years. This led tc sitting outside," courses. Classes ha cuts, lack of facult uate in summer manities, Kay said, redits. Kay said studeni 1.1 don't want to courses this fall wil she said. the letters because most cases stu- ing in the spring, ellations. Any graduating areign language) cancelled should cc on the first day - to accommodate the iirpc mPQ Lit VkJ lllVil tese newspaper, have direct contact a memorial ser- will not be able to i o honor the stu- "My wife and I information about i se funds for the commits a crime, t organizations in punish your family to return, but we h2 e Statue of Lib- there are students i IJhina," Li said. lost their lives." )ple all over the Li said that the would be for the j statement, "For pened in Beijing Ju and English. ????? with the CSSPB nent, Li cannot lished petition -I w policy "I feel the students are going about their problem in a very dignified manner, using all the different resources so their voices may be heard." Dennis Pruitt, vice president of Student Affairs think it's a start in getting their situation noticed. "If we're old enough to vote, go tn war HaIH a ioh a\i/n o Kauca iU TTUI, 11V1U U JWl/) VTTII U IIUUOV and go to jail, we're old enough to have opposite-sex visition," said one student, who did not wish to be identified. Others said they feel they are being penalized for something they didn't do. "A college student is given adult responsibilities and is preparing for life socially," nursing freshman Lisa Chappell said. If the petition doesn't work, she said she and other residents will get their parents involved and attempt to bring the situation to a close. Pruitt is helping the students of Douglas and Burney be heard, he said. He supports student life and activities and became involved in the petition process after Beach approached him, he said. "I feel the students are going ab out ineir prooiem in a very dignified manner, using all the different resources so their voices may be heard," Pruitt said. He said no action will be taken until the petition has come before the board. lasses it the courses that they had prenot available," Smith said, te cancellations were not handled first to admit that," he said, wasn't the reason several of the lasses were cancelled, Smith said, were cancelled because of a lack of ty's budget did play aiv important ion of some classes. ; budget from the state Legislature I percent increase this .year," Smith re hit with a 1.8 million dollar t the end of May. ... It's very, university to absorb a reduction of ersity had to try to economize to et. nf thp Pnllorr/i nf Unmnfiifiae f\r\A ?-?v ^vnvgv v/i iiuiuaiuuvo auvA id a huge growth in enrollment in new core curriculum, which just 0 led to the cancellation of classes, tires more fine arts, lab sciences, d math courses than in previous \ an increase in freshman-level d to be cut because of the budget y and increased enrollment in huts closed out of foreign language 1 be sent letters. They should keep they will get first priority schedulsenior that had a required class >ntact their dean, and they will try ;m, she said. 1 in nope : with his family, and fears that he return to his home in China, have heard that the government has Tie," Li said. "In China, if a person hey not only punish you, but they . We thought about not being able td to speak out. I took the risk. But n China who take more risk. They K/?ct tKinnr tKofr */?... uiing uiai tuuiu 11 appall I1UW )eple of China to learn what hapne 3 and 4. See CHINA page 2