Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FCC invest for airing ] By the Associated Press The furor over an exhibit of Robe sexually explicit photographs has s] sion station that showed some of ? newscast. * The Federal Communications Con tigating complaints against Boston station WGBH-TV which included July 31 newscast about the controve nhntns went on evhihit at the Institn ary Art the next day. I The photo exhibit has generated r last year, when Sen. Jesse Helms, R prompting Congress to put limits or ' art that is deemed obscene. The director of a Cincinnati art bited them is being tried for pande few depict naked children or homoer At least three people complained WGBH showed die photographs in segment. Scholar, tei summa cum \ From staff and wire reports When Carolina Culik came to Yhe University of South Carolina, her goal was not to make a straight >'A" average, but to do the best she could without putting undue pressure on herself. "After I made a 4.0 my first two semesters, I started thinking that it would be kind of nice to keep that Average. But after a while you don't think about it anymore ? you just do it," she said. ' Culik, a 21-year-old computer science major from Chapin, is the only student who graduated at USC's summer commencement 'Aug. 11 summa cum laude, or with a straight "A" average, throughout her college career. To earn such an honor, one might think it necessary to study morning, noon and night without participating in any other activities. But Culik, originally from Canada, Came to USC four years ago on a tennis scholarship and was an acStudents pic cancer-causi By the College Press Service ROCHESTER, N.Y. ? About 24 University of Rochester students picketed a freshman orientation session Aug. 1, hoping to embarrass administrators into closing Lattimore Hall, which they say might be polluted with some sort of cancer-causing agent. Ten building employees in 11 years have been diagnosed with a u Students pro sitting on otl By the College Press Service The Howlers, a group of University of Texas students, has &sked UT President William Cunningham to resign from the board of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. because the company's Indonesian subsidiary allegedly has polluted rivers and supported the Indonesian government's repression of citizens who protest against the pollution. ? "We call on UT to sever all ties to Freeport-McMoRan and the military dictatorship of Indonesia," graduate student George Klos explained. Cunningham, however, issued a statement refusing to ' Resign. March to prol against wome r Sy RON BAKER News Editor Violence against women and children will be protested in the Seventh annual Take Back the I&ight Walk and Rally held Tuesday, Sept. 18. The rally will begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Richland County Judicial Center on Main Street. Participants will walk down Main Street to the State House and end the event with a candle-lighting ceremony. I The Take Back the Night Walk h II T tigating stat Vlapplethor Donald Wildmo rt Mapplelhoipe's Jw the pictures in a ^ . . ? tation of potentiall amission is inves- ??j believe we h public television context of a the photos in a Brass, lawyer for 1 rsial exhibit. THe tjon 0f censoring d ite of ContemporThe FCC has i rnntmVPTCV since oVirv.iM Ka ?nlran CO ^w T -w~ oiiuuiu u\s taxv^ii, oa -N.C., attacked it, if material is j i federal grants to banned from bein^ deemed to be ind gallery that exhi- under the current ri ring obscenity. A otic sex. The FCC define to the FCC since sexual or excretor the 10 p.m. news tently offensive as munity standards," mis player g i laude durin ja .am, 2k 111 'mm 1 B I i 1 .Ja| ' 11m "i ^ISil Carolina Culik tive member of the team throughout her college career. "Actually, I did my best schoolwork during the heart of the tennis season when I was forced to use what little time I had well. When it's off-season, there is a tendency to be lazy and procrastinate more often," Culik said. Culik is the daughter of Karel and Jane Culik of Chapin. Her father, a computer science professor at USC, taught his daughter in ket to close ng building form of lymphoma. Repeated tests have failed to reveal any carcinogenic agent in the building. Students waved a banner reading "Prove It's Safe or Close It Down" and handed out leaflets to freshmen and parents as they arrived for orientation classes. They wanted independent tests of the building, which before being gut ted and remodled, housed chemistry labs and storage areas. test trustees ler boards f Separately, the Black Student Alliance and some faculty supporters at Vanderbilt University in Nashville called on 24 of the school's 59 trustees to resign from the Belle Meade Country Club, which has no black members. One of the trustees, Hall Thompson, is also president of the segregated Shoal Creek Country Club in Birmingham, Ala. Thompson prompted an advertisement boycott of the PGA Golf Championship played at Shoal Creek when he said the club "would not be pressured" into accepting black members. :est violence n, children is an annual event the purpose of which is to expand community awareness of acts of violence committed against women and children and to help reduce the risk of such crimes within communities. Susan Davis, director of the South Carolina Commission on Women, will speak at the rally. The Community Risk Reduction Award will be presented to a business or person who has worked to promote safety in the community. ion pe work n, head of the American Family Aslo, Miss., sent a videotape of the CC and described the broadcast to ig more than the sensational presen y UDSucnc material. ave the right to do what we did in serious news program," said Eric WGBH. "We cannot be in the posiebate about censorship." not decided what action, if any, id FCC lawyer Roger Holberg. judged to be obscene, it can be I broadcast, Holberg said. Material ecent can be shown after 8 p.m., ales. is indeceny as material that portray y activities or organs "in terms pa> measured by contemporary comHolberg said. raduates g summer his computer science theory class last spring. "I thought it would be awkward, but soon I was comfortable with it, and I asked questions just like the other students. He didn't show me any preferential treatment. He's a very demanding teacher in general," she said. t ? ? . uuiue plans to begin graduate work in September in computer science at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. From there, she plans to earn her doctorate and, after working a couple of years, become a college professor. Although Culik admits she had to work hard for her success, she doesn't think it's that difficult to get through four years of college with a 4.0 average. "You don't really have to put that much time into it, but it's what you do with it," she said. "Anybody can do it with a little organization." You may be eligible to pay back a guaranteed student loan (HSL, GSL, Stafford, SLS, or PLUS loan), without penalty or collection charges. For more j? information, call the guarantee agency that holds your loan, or call the U.S. Department of Education toll-free at: (800) 333-1NFO GETh I The ( USC's First M< Wednes Ri rf FOR Firs Wednesday, S Russe I All I & I THE UNIVEflSITY OF SOUT COLUMBIA, S C. 292 August 8, 1990 Greetings! On behalf of the University family, I am pie; you to the 1990-91 academic year at the Uni mer, as always seems to have slipped by soo of you who are returning to USC are probat events while you first time Gamecocks are h ing familiar with our great University. At Carolina we work hard to provide a chalL environment where all members of the Univ< strators - can acquire knowledge and develoj dition to your classroom experience, you wil lopmental opportunities by being involved in zations, clubs and organizations, honor socie organizations. Without question, there are ac you here at The USC. However, it is up to y needs and areas of interest. They are provide your mark and be a part of your University. I am particularly excited about the year ahea academic year will mark the year that we ofl Creed" to our University community. This c receive soon) is the result of many hours of students. As the Creed states, we are truly " dedicated to personal and academic excellen part of this outstanding community. In every single hour at Carolina, there are ne pointments, rewards and stimulating experie spond to the challenging instruction of your pursuit of knowledge and truth, to be involv ninity life and to dedicate a portion of your < place to be. Sincerely, Dennis A. Pruitt Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students | .. <. ** . .. ' 'v , s/A*/ V.v - . . ; ' ' : :::V;Y" ' ;' * '* Got a news tip? Call The NVOLVED WtTH STUD f I iamecock | Student Newspaper *eting For New Members, day, August 29th, 7PM jssell House 203 The Garn Year First Organiz Tuesday, Septer 1 Russell rFQLio r~ t Meeting j ieptember 5th, 5 PM | .... 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The 1990-91 ficially introduce the 4 4 Carolina locument (a copy of which you will work by members of our faculty and a community of scholars who are ce." I am proud to welcome you as jw adventures, opportunities, disapnces awaiting you! I urge you to reprofessors, to engage vigorously in the ed as a citizen in campus and commu^fforts to making Carolina a better Gamecock at 777-7726 ' ' . I ENT MEDIA m et"l& Black | book ational Meeting Tiber 18th, 7:15 PM j House 305 SC-FM S? ; itive 90.5 lent Radio Station ion Session I jptember 5th, 7 PM House 327 ary! 3 Invited! .. . ..