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UNIVERSITY Uh SUUin oahulinm 29208 John M. Palms Phone: (803) 777_2 President ^ Fax: (803) 777_c August 19, 1991 Dear Fellow Carolinian: Welcome to the fall 1991 semester at the University of South Carolina. I look forward to beginning my first full semester with you. We begin this academic year at a university I have come to know as a T*V * - ? -C J ? 4? ? i' o fi dynamic, productive, and ambitious institution. uurmg my nisi, sn uium.no ao president, I have learned about our distinct history of achievements, about the dedication of Carolina faculty and staff, and about the many students committed to excellence intellectually and as members of the community. It will be a privilege to work with you to enhance this place. We welcome you to the University confident that you will not only be enriched by the academic opportunities on campus, but that you will also involve yourself actively in the Carolina community we share. As you pursue your personal academic goals through our strong, nationally recognized programs, I hope you also will participate in the other diverse intellectual, service and cultural activities USC makes available. Carolina has much to offer, and it needs your commitment to enriching the community of which you are now a part. This will be an exciting time for all of us, and I look forward to seeing you on campus. Sincerely, John M. Palms JMP/eci ? p????? Instrumental Musicians exp. 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It's nice to a be able to help at the end of the 1 year wherever I can," Palms said. c Palms said about $3,000 was i left in his designated funds in case 1 of any contingencies that might happen in the purchase. c Palms' purchase of five call c boxes brings the total of boxes to 1 31. The University Safety Commit- 1 tee will install the new boxes in designated locations. s r The new computers can be seen in the Thomas Cooper Resource v Room and the Office of Disability ? U.S. attor From Staff Reports < USC's law school will play host < to the U.S. Department of Justice's Legal Education Program after i work by Sen. Fritz Hollings. 1 Almost 15,000 attorneys and pa- i ralegals will receive legal educa- 1 tion training fiscal year 1992. The I legal education program has a I budget of $7.5 million, which in- I t f \ fb Limit 1 f J \jjr coupon per person y per visit s Ice Cream j 3, Cup or Cone _ .... i >am" 199U in Headers koii j ctly Behind Sharpe's) in Five Points rs w 1^ I For Receive 1 e: To Spe I Exclusively i, I USED TEXT I We OPEN LATE For Your Convenience At the Start of School ;ers, call ?ed by 1 lervices. Features of the computer nclude: < I a voice synthesizer and large < haracter display for disabled < tudents. i I a transmitter system that will 5 mplify the volume of classroom liscussions and lectures for hear- i ng impaired students. * I more equipment to provide 1 iriority course registration for dis- '< bled students. "When I first visited this cam- < >us during my interviews, I was in < we at the capability of the disabed students. There were people loing things there that are amaz- s ng. I only hope this will help j hem even more," Palms said. Palms purchase of the other . :omputer system will allow stu- ( lents to have access to databases hat lists thousands of sources open o students. USC spokeswoman Debra Allen i aid the current system takes "alnost hours to look over." Student President Manish Shri- < 'astava said the purchases "sound jreat to me." i neys to tr; :ludes a staff of 23, travel and per liem costs to program participants. 'This will be an immediate and najor beneficial impact on the university. And in the long run, the nove to South Carolina will save axpayers money while at the same time expand training opportunities for federal, state and local prosecutors," Hollings said. ISHOR Ioaie I ARMY - NA I 1621 Main St. f . SM"** V ^ setvir cedit N/ umve; jSay '^Cnnivetstt* *<& Every s20 You spen XTRA CREDIT I nd on ANY Merchai an Your Next Visit it theMhim 's University BOOKS SAVE YOI Have the Mo 601 Main Street 803 256-6666 boxes 3alms "It shows Palms is very studentoriented. This is a pleasant thing to lo and I think he's really being objective by looking at how he can improve student life," Shrivastava said. Shine Rrnnks student vire nres dent and a member of the University Safety Committee, was surprised and astonished by the iction. 'To me, it demonstrates the deiication Palms has toward the stuients," Brooks said. "It finally shows stability is beng established. We've been is somewhat of a turmoil these past wo years and this action shows someone upstairs is really thinking ibout how they can improve stulent life," he said. The funds Palms used to make the purchases is also the same account former USC President James Holderman used to buy gifts for potential donors. The complete record of Holderman's gift list was released last spring by the Board of Trustees. ain here f USC President John Palms has said he is excited about the move. The only problem he sees is the housing of the attorneys. "We're examining different avenues we can take to house the attorneys. We don't know if we'll house them with our current dormitories or look to making a purchase," he said. I ^ $1.00 B ' and up |l VY STORE 1 252-1350 f| I gttxe J3I 92-JU a, I COLLAR | idise bookstore! | 125% I