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Student By KATHY H; 1ERGER Carolina Life Editor Sixty-seven USC students and 23 students from USC's regional campuses are in the Saudi desert or on their way to it, and many National Guardsmen and reserves still on campus will be deployed if combat begins. "Their empty seats in the classrooms are evidence that what's going on over there is very real and that their training here is very real," said Lt. Col. John Lockard, who is in command or USC s ROTC unit. The students who went to Saudi Arabia this past semester and those who are preparing to ship out in the next month are in infantry, medical and civil affairs units. Fifteen of the students are in USC's ROTC program, which trains future Army officers from USC, Frances Marion College and Columbia College. Lockard said the students deployed to the gulf face a "doubleedged sword." "Not only are they now deploying to fight for their country in a . dangerous region but they are also losing time from their education," Lockard said. USC is trying to make the transition from student to soldier as i smooth as it can for students who j are sent to Saudi Arabia. The regi- > straps office is fully refunding tui- s tion expenses for these National s Guardsmen and reserves, and pro- " fessors are offering military sci- t ence classes in the fall to ensure s that the ROTC students get credits c they'll miss this spring, if they ( don't get back to the United States. "It's hard enough on them as it t is," Registrar Luther Gunter said. s Lockhard, who was an infantry t platoon leader in Vietnam, said he c will miss the students but knows v they're needed. "I've seen war up close and personal, and I'm the C last person to want it to occur, but f if we have to fight, we've got to f put our full force on the enemy i; and bring him home ? fast," Lockhard said. r For relatives and friends, pray< - oa^ion r0 <T %. / Tl ''<,' vi(v of S0^ All three sessions mandatory DA/<ii^tAi> i rv^yioi^i i REGISTRA1 For More Info STUDE TICKE' For the games pla You can pick up tickets betw 1991 in the Russell House M You can always pick up three ga pick up a ticket for Virginia Tech The Clemson game will be addec game there will be no basketball ticket available will be that days from 9:00 am until half time or ui You must be a full time, fee [ cannot use more than twc Students are not guaranteed an as long as student tickets are < You must have yoi coliseum wi soldiers ;<r" '!i i l ? "4$! / j /\ i /1 i1 --.Ir >.: ng helps them cope with the fast)aced changes in~the political world. "No words can sav or dp. icribe how you feel about having ;omeone close to you over there, fou can just show the positive atitude that they'll come back ;afely," said Junior Wright, uncle )f Army ROTC and Columbia College senior Tethetra Joseph. Joseph is in Columbia preparing o deploy to the gulf. She has one emester left at Columbia College tefore earning her degree in biol?gy, but her education will have to vait until the conflict subsides. Gaillard Waterfall, whose son Charles is also preparing to leave or the gulf, also said that keeping aith strong is important. "Our son 5 very upbeat about his situation - probably to keep us from worying," he said. As the January 15 deadline for TEACH SO TO RE raining Sessions be; Jan. 19 - 10:00am - 2 Jan. 22 - 6:00pm - 9: Jan. 26 - 10:00am - 2 n Campus Activities1 HON DEADLINE: Jan rmation or for Regis 777-5780 NT BASKET r DISTRIBU yed from Jan. 16 unt een 10AM - 2 PM five days < lall. me tickets in advance. For exam , Florida State and Tulane. After 1 i and available on Jan. 17. On th< tickets distributed at the Russell game ana it win oe aistrioutea at ntil tickets are gone. raying, USC Campus Student ti > ID cards for tickets and one o student ticket to each game, o available. ir student ID card with you th your student ticket on gi involve' / vSC>, L */ V . H ?}??: ( 0 V-^l ^ : ii?^.,.., /. .-. .'. * % Saddam Hussein's withdrawal from Kuwait looms closer in the next 24 hours, National Guardsmen and reserves on campus are scanning the headlines with their lives on their minds. "We're ready ... if we have to go," are the words from these students, whose units will most likely be called if a fighting war ensues in the Middle East. "Of course I'd much rather stay at school and go to Five Points evt> j?r: i_ j__ ciy uigiu. dui i in ueimiieiy reauy to go if I'm called," international studies junior Sgt. Brandon Newton said. "I think something's going to happen ? a lot of people are upset on both sides," Newton said. "I try not to have an opinion as to MEONE AD gin next week: >:00pm RH 201 00pm RH 306 > nnnm PH 3(19 ""r1 Center uary 17 tration Call BALL TION il Feb. 13,1991. a week starting Jan. 14, pie on Jan. 14 you can the Virginia Tech game, e day of a home basketball House Mall. The only the coliseum ticket office d pick a ticket. A student f them must be theirs. nly the right to a ticket to get into the ame day. d in wai whether it's right for us to be gi ing to war because it's my job go and to defer to civilian control "The hardest part if I do g< called up will be making arrang( ments for my car bill and oth( bills. I just bought a stack c books, and I'll need to get my mc ney back for them. You don know if you'll have two to_thre days or two to three hours to tak care of these things," Newton said History senior Sgt. Eddie Mui __ i i r i t i i ^ L * .1 pay, wuuse rainer uieu mis monu said leaving his mother alone w be very hard if he's called for d ployment. "I don't see any peac ful way out ? we're dug in tc deep. The United States has foug to create world order in the U.N and I don't think the U.N. can su vive without the United States said Murphy, who has written paper on the United States' polic role. The possibility of more than 1 USC students in the Saudi Arabia desert scares friends as well t family of the deployable students. "How would you feel if one c your best friends was sent, an something happened to him b< cause of oil?" political science s< nior Thomas Rainey, a friend < Charles Waterfall and an ROT cadet. "Last semester we wei talking and joking around, an now they're gone ? just lik that," he said, "I don't think th United States is giving peace chance." The cadets' officers feel a ui innp cpncp r?f 1r*cc fr?r UV1H7V v/A iUOO AWX U1V/ JLUUV^Ul in some cases a wish that it w; them, not the students, who wei deployed. "It's always in the bac of your mind that our cadets wi go to war and put to use the thin^ we've taught them," Capt. Kei Holman said. RESPEC1 DON'T Ask your profess PHONE t Sharky'* 636 HARDEN | //y-/ 19 Go Yoitr C \ Kwsli Op< Monday (Jan.1 Wednesday i For more informatio r LJAUI'iUJ fa WHEN Tuesday, Jan. ^ WHERE "Chapel of Wa: ist Church, be Streets J" WHAT Ecumenical pi ^ the Middle Ea y ligions togethi 't hope to presei e stand for peac e come and go t SCHEDULE PRAYER LEA i, NOON -1 PM United Metho ill Bethea e- 1 PM - 2 PM Dr. John Livin e" terian, and Re Columbia Bap 2 PM - 3 PM Rev. David Dc r- Dasher, Bishoj gelical Luther; a 3 PM - 4 PM Father Leighh y PeterVCathol 4 PM - 5 PM Rev. James At <0 Field Episcopa in Susan Henry-< is 5 PM - 6 PM Bishop Freder: Methodist Epi 6 PM - 7 PM Rev. Dr. Wayr minister, SC C cf use faculty, soc I gather to speak ; a By NANCY MARZULLI Ti Staff Writer w: As the media remains focused cu n- on maps dotted with silhouettes of ro s, tanks, planes and projected casu- r0 is alty figures, USC is calling upon 10 re faculty, students and local religious :k and community leaders to particiII pate in the "Teach-In Against War " ^s in the Persion Gulf." ^ _ Qn ii uamoreil Hall will transform into a listening and learning forum r ANIMALS I H DISSECT or about alternatives Na the Of ter SETA Z '-5870 I E' I HEAD! f S STREET I \ J 979 \ AT FIVE POINTS A od Ways to Enh Collegiate Experi Alpha Phi Alpha Alpha Tau Omega Beta Theta Pi vh Chi Psi J wa Delta Tau Delta - yk Delta Upsilon yk Kappa Alpha vft Kappa Sigma rrftffjT^^b L arrM- : en Rush - McBryde Qua< 4) 8-11 pm & Tuesday (Jan. Closed Rush (Jan.16) & Thursday (Jan.17 n, please contact the Fraternity Council Office 15, Noon - 7 PM shington Street Methodtween Marion and Bull rayer service for peace in st. By bringing seven reer in prayer, leaders it a united Christian e. Public invited to hroughout the day. LDERS dist Bishop Joseph gston, Trinity Prebyv. Tohn Smithwick. tist Association mges and Rev. Robert p's assistants of Evanan Church of America ehock Eleanor Lewis, St. ic Church >bott, St. Martin's In The il Church, and Rev. "rane, SCUMC ick C. James, African scopal Church le Bryan, executive hristian Action Council Dan Barabas/The Gamecock ft :ial leaders against war jesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., ith speakers and small group disissions in room 250, videos in om 429 and information tables in om 428, as well as a conclusion the day's programs. Discussions will focus on variis topics, including "Would war rther American foreign goals," s war a moral and ethical option" d "What can be done?" Speakers ill be Jerel Rosati, Shahrough tnavi, jonn ureea, Janice Love, il French, Stan Green and the iv. Otis Scott. Further information about the each-In Against War in the Pern Gulf' can be obtained from italie Kaufman at 777-3108 or 5 Carolina Peace Resource Cenat 779-3640. Prayer vigil inforition is available by contacting ; Rev. Tom Wall, the United ethodist campus minister, at 9-7363. FPFF nn IVERY! ] $222 OFF i any LARGE | Sharkv's PIZZA This coupon good for delivery or carry-out only. Limited delivery area. Tips appreciated. Expires 3/1/91 ance ience: Phi Delia Theta L Phi Kappa Psi Mi Pi Kappa Alpha Ml Pi Kappa Phi M? Sigma Alpha Ensiir, Sigma Chi PS"0n if Sigma Phi Eosiinn H asr,? I I 15) 8-10 pm ') 8-10 pm at 777-5059.