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[ . Jj. .... . is.--.. / L- "I.,..'1$ . J., .ZL. ' D'uscstudenir Columnist reviews Prince album Page 4 e90~man'cal' homocidat lunatic I J ) intern With seemed like a pretty decent guy to Mickey ^^lnsaeU)e page 51 Soccer, Love good combination Pa9e 81 The Gamecock Eighty-two Years oj Collegiate Journalism briefly i * IinIthe:news!1 B Author says Moses u was Egyptian king n< I HMnHM Thp author VI L/V/11UV/I1 liiv uwmvi yi of a new book claims the tn Jewish prophet Moses was v known to ancient Egyptians cl as Ikhnaton, the ruler and re- A ligious reformer. "I am convinced that I ti have identified Moses as pi Ikhnaton, the prophet, poet and king in the 14th century ci B.C., who shut the temples ^ of the ancient gods, sent the * priests home and declared V. there was only one god," said Ahmed Osman. i Osman, 55, an Egyptian who has pursued research in J Egyptology and the Bible in London for 25 years, is regarded by academics as a 1 controversial but respected outsider. Marines' dress s too hot for desert DHAHRAN, Saudi Ar- ? abia ? The chemical wea- ' si pons suits the U.S. troops brought from home are so ^ heavy and unbearable in the sweltering desert that the ~ Marines have replaced them with a lighter-weight, British-made model. ^ The original suits will be put in storage until the troops return home, a spokesman ^ said on condition of anonymity. Each suit costs about $210, and each mask costs . about $140. About 40,000 ^ Marines have been sent to Saudi Arabia since Iraq in- ^ ( vaded neighboring Kuwait ^ on Aug. 2. Rats to be moved a for new reservoir * LOS ANGELES ? B County officials plan a roundup of Stephens' kan- f] garoo rats to relocate the en- p dangered species as the reg- d ion's biggest water supplier a spends at least $500,000 to n speed construction of reservoirs, pipelines and other f] projects. V The Metropolitan Water ^ District of Southern Califor- lc nia "is laying plans for a new kind of Western r< roundup," the agency ri announced. C "No Herefords or Longhorns on this drive, though,*' it said. Instead, the district will herd the rats to western x st Riverside County. n< g< b 0> Thousands march, pi want textile bill <WASHINGTON ? Hundreds ol South Carolina textile workers, owners and managers marched in Washington Wednesday demanding Congress pass the textile bill despite a veto promise by President Bush. About 2,700 workers attended the march. Bush did not send a representative to speak to the crowd, but Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, DSpartanburg; Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C.; Rep. Liz Patterson, D-Spartanburg and other legislators attended in support of the march. j ? ? r-nti_?i ?? ^ 33 Brochur / y GORDON MANTLER taff Writer As a response to students' vulnerability > cults, the university's Committee on Regious Affairs has developed a cult awaresss brochure. "Cults are a very insidious problem, /e're very concerned with the techniques sing used," said Dr. Paul Fidler, Assistant ice-President for Student Affairs and fiairman of the Committee on Religious ffairs. The committee oversees religious activies on campus and steps in whenever a L^UIVIII v/vvui o* The brochure outlines the problems with Lilts and lists 10 ways to tell the difference Students ught for I /isitation I y CHAD BRAY taff Writer Residents on the second floor of urney dormitory in the Towers ave filed a petition with Univerity Housing Services to oppose a olicy that allows no men on their oor. Students who live on the second oor of Burney and the first floor f Douglas are under the Freshman !enter Plan that restricts visitation y members of the opposite sex to le lobbies. "It's ridiculous," psychology eshman Virginia Lee said. "We an't even bring our own fathers I p to our rooms." Housing Services has an obliga- I on to provide an area for students 'ho do not want opposite sex visation, according to Jim McMa- I on, director of Resident Student >evelopment. "The initial petition indicates lat not everyone on the floor I 'ants the policy changed," he said. I "We need to remember that lere are students on campus who 'ant that (no visitation)," Student rovernment President Stephen enjamin said. Q However, the only people on the oor who did not sign the initial etition had not moved into the orm when the petition was passed round, according to Mandy Ellore, an engineering freshman. "There's not one person on our [oor who doesn't want visitation. Univer yhere are the people who don't ^ant visitation?" Christine Brad>y, Spanish freshman, said. yx? The policy in Burney affects 20 w?I 1 ;>oms while it only affects four JLM.M ooms and a study room in louglas. PrOg "It's very unfair," said computer 13on0 ience freshman Darnikar Ker- r law, Resident Secretary for Bur- gy tra ^y. "We will stop at nothing to staff Wri visitation back." Studei According to Resident Adviser about Hi everley Myers, sociology junior, lional H] /er 80 percent of the hall has ap- The ^ ied for room changes. ^ept ^ Playing the Field Michael Edmonds scores a goal during - ntrmrii i ' iifii in r i???Jbj??a?? i t e focuses University v between healthy religious groups and cults. It concludes that, "a healthy religious group will not pressure you and will not encourage you to put their meetings and activities ahead of studies or other commitments." It also provides on-campus and offcampus resources for additional information and counseling. The various campus chaplains have also offered to help anyone who needs counseling or information. Problems were encountered while organizing the brochure. Since the university is a public institution, the freedom of religious rifAf 11 T"\ rintVkaO CApiCaMUll picvcaiiQU giuup uauiuo 11 V ': \ V> " '.- ;M li^E ? / " - - r\.+ . V | E |gSh i '1 mmsk PfjHff mOrn l*'\ . X-'"" r ; .0^- :s -i . Vv .; ft% \ ?f>-tr * ?*< jflBBP '' - ' r^:;v'V: ' : 7" - " ^ ? ' :> ^ -1 *4; i fc *< ti"* i ilIM " | Itt 1 ^ | 3 " *. jiff sity police barred the entrance to the field spanic Week rams include meals, Min - -. . . Stud 1 discussion, picnic s< disc lCY MACK Am picn its will get a chance to find out more Ame ispanic culture at the second annual Na- Mar! ispanic/Latin American Week. "> veek of programs, which runs from vers i-22, is co-sponsored by the Office of Johr the halftime of a USC soccer game. - 11 i J i? i i i r i 5 on cult p /arns students r i_ _ _ x* J rrom Demg mentioned. "Until we had complaints," Fidler said, "we couldn't do anything." The existence of cults is not new, but the publicity here is. Very rarely do students complain about cults, Fidler explained, so the university cannot act very strongly. "The university is making an educational effort (with the brochure)," Fidler said. "The university is concerned." Clemson University has had a cult brochure for approximately five years. Brochures were distributed in USC resiIftS " I A w field ho By BRA J Assistant Damaj day's fi] $500,001 president "Next damages. Both I said insu insurance St. Louis Work Turf and day. The burned,a Work tions, wil house which burned last Saturday. to look at cult ority Student Affairs and the International fai lent Association. 3me of the highlights will include a panel spi ussion on drug trafficking from South Bl; jrica to the United States, an international cu lie and a few days of authentic Latin irican/Hispanic meals featured in the Grand of ketplace and Patio Cafeteria. soi >Ve would like to showcase the cultural di- in( ity that is here at the university," said Ralph ison, director of the Office of Minority Af" Education boarc receives USC S By The Associated Press The son of one of the state Board of Education members was one of the students who received a scholarship from former USC president James Holderman's discretionary fund. Sam Greer Jr., a USC senior from Rock Hill, received a full-year scholarship of $2,228 in 1988. He said he never filled out an application for the money. Greer is the son of Sam Greer, director of vocational education at Winthrop College, and is one of 382 students who received $1.6 million in scholarships given since 1977 at Holderman's discretion. The younger Greer said he felt the strong J academic showing he made at the end of troblems dence halls and in all University 101 classes. The Office of Student Affairs has already received responses. "The feedback from students and parents has been very, very positive," Fidler added. Brochures are also available in the VicePresident's Office of Student Affairs. In addition to the brochure, Steve Hasean a rpnnvunp/1 pynprf nn rulfc will cnpjilr JU1 If 4^ 1 VI IVf WW ilVU V/\ | Vi I v/ll VU1UJ) WW AAA U|/v^4". on Wednesday, November 7. "It's a good first step," said Cynthia Kisser, Executive Director for the Chicagobased Cult Awareness Network (CAN). "For most college students, it's the furthest thing from their minds, to find cults on the See CULTS page 2 1P? > ; " f m.. ... ^ -4 ? ^ . orker cleans up after the fire at the >use. re damage av cost IJSC out $500,000 NT LONG : Sports Editor *e to the new fieldhouse, caused by Saturre, could cost the university as much as 3, according to Ed Bass, assistant vice. for facilities planning, week, we will know the exact cost of the " Bass said. 3ass and USC Athletic Director King Dixon trance money will cover the damages. The > is with All-Pro, an AstroTurf company in , Mo. crews removed the unused rolls of Astrothe remaining drums of glue on Wednespad and AstroTurf were the only things that ccording to Bass. crews, after transporting the unused por11 begin to pull up the turf and pad in order See FIELDHOUSE page 2 ural diversitv ~ %J rs and assistant dean of Student Life. "National Hispanic/Latin American Week is onsored for the same reason we celebrate ack History Month ? as an opportunity for Itural exchange," he said. The first annual celebration had a fair amount student participation, according to its sponrs; but they are hoping that participation will ;rease this semester. See HISPANIC WEEK page 2 1 member's son IrhnlarQ mnnw r V11V/XWX U 111V11VJ his freshman year ? a 4.0 grade point average ? qualified him for the scholarship. At the time, he didn't think it unusual. Greer, an accounting major living in Columbia, said he checked on scholarships when he received the perfect grades after his freshman year at USC. Greer, who has worked as a page for House Speaker Bob Sheheen, said he qualified for a scholarship based on his high school record, but sought a higher-paying scholarship. "The people at the scholarship office were helpful, but they said the scholarships they handle were based on need, and I See SCHOLARSHIPS page 2