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Draft q hurts C By the Associated Press Presidential hopeful Bill Cli ton's Vietnam draft controver: could hurt him where he lives: tl pro-military South. "In the South, the military ten< to be more revered as an instit tion than elsewhere, especial among native white Southerners said USC political science profe sor Earl Black. In a 1969 letter, Clinton calk the Vietnam draft "illegitimate praised draft resisters and thanke an ROTC official at the Universil of Arkansas for "saving me froi the draft." He also wrote he gave up a d< ferment "to maintain my politic; viability within the system." Clinton supporters said the fla could hurt him most below th Mason-Dixon line, but said single issue would not erode h campaign's strong Southern base. Clinton strategists are countin on strong support in nine Souther or borderline states holding cat cuses or primaries between Marc 3 and March 10. Clinton's campaign has picke up endrosements from much of th Democratic establishment in Sout Carolina including former Go\ Dick Riley and U.S. Rep. Li Patterson. The campaign has picked up er dorsements from more than 60 elected officials in South Carolin and eight other states: Georgis Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas ani Missouri. Nearly 5 million of th nation's 26.5 million military vel erans live in these states. "The conventional wisdom i that this would impact us more ii the South because of its histori pro-military views," Clinton' Southern strategist, Craig Smith said of the draft controversy. But he said endorsements an holding firm and Clinton's suppor is not expected to wane, despil the flap. "My support for Bill Clinton i, as strong as it ever was," Georgi; Gov. Zell Miller said Thursday. I SENIORS & G Ann your name, degree an custom laser printed i annout Two color USC Sea on front of announc Box of 20 $29.00 Each - $1.45 Where tc L.G. Balfour Co. -122 luestion Clinton _ "I'd like to be Pollyana and say n- it wouldn't affect him at all," said sy Oklahoma Democratic Party Chairie man Pete White, a Clinton supporter. "But obviously there are those is who are going to make that an u- issue." ly "Does the election play out on a s- letter of a 23-year-old graduate student or what Bill Clinton beid lieves now?" Clinton adviser Stan /' Greenberg said. "He's proud of the td letter. . . but he is also proud of Ly sending the National Guard to m Central America for training, supporting the Gulf War. As an adult, he has a consistent record of supal porting the use of force where necessary." p le But Atlanta-based pollster Claia bourne Darden said the letter is is "the kiss of death, especially in the South where we are more fiercely ig patriotic and military than anybody n else: flag-waving patriotic. The l- voters will say, 'Here's a guy who h weaseled his way out.'" d Darden compared Clinton's e campaign to a Civil War soldier h with a gut wound "leaning against , a tree all afternoon, waiting to z die." Washington pollster Alan Sec" rest, who works for Democrats in the South, said, "I think Bill Clina ton is dead and just doesn't know l' it." i, d Opponent Tom Harkin of Iowa b e said Clinton's letter "seals his q fate." s Clinton until recently was conn sidered the Democratic front- ^ c runner. He was expected by some ^ s to roll through the South toward : l> the nomination after a strong showing in New Hampshire. ^ e Clinton supported the Persian 1t Gulf war and fashioned a moderate m e image as head of the Democratic 'e Leadership Council, which helped s him build support in the South. He a resigned from the DLC in August 1( to run for president. w i GRADUATE DEGREE ft Introducing the w IPmmma raduatic ouncem by Half our Tfie University oj unnouna /Thomas L d major candidate fo on each ?TBache-Cor Oj icement \ in 'Business Sidm I Saturday, 9di :ement yjjneteen hundred t at nine i CaroCina Cc Order t< Before it'i ) order: University Bookstor When: Mon-Fri - 9:00 - 4:00 February 17th - Mar !6 Pickens St. Suite 5 - 254-531 Ill UlOVipill y TRACY MACK 11 taff Writer 'cn ??? 2 1 USC is average in the number f students being referred to the ffice of Student Development for sciplinary problems, according to gures released by the office. m& stu The report, which summarizes e discipline caseload for the Fall a ?91 academic year, lists white ales as the group most often re- j rred at 67.55 percent. n0i cat Black males were second with a fer 3.49 percent share of cases, and pa hite females were next with dis VNDIDATES ^ o<fe?K?? r >n ents South CaroCina is that Jones r the degree of f Science i inistration 1 n. n... r \iy yyintn m incC ninety-two ? i.m. iCiseum I Dday! I s too late. I e, Russell House 30 Cola. SC 29201 I F" i 11 Leigh Bohannon, right, is one the Ringling Brothers and Barnun hanging on Jim, a clown, as the) circus performance. For more on tl Males pr _ 1 _ . 1 in nicpinin hL Greg Rickabaugh/The Game of four female clowns i and Bailey Circus. She r were preparing for thi le circus, see page four. ivalent le case; 17 percent of the cases. E lales were at the bottom w 3 percent referral rate. students are referred to ( en they are suspected of vi any rules and regulations dent conduct outlined in roiina Community Po nual. Editor's note: This report represent all of the discipli tes on campus, only thost red to OSD. Some other rtments handle their cipline. m BY! 31 A Public Service of the USDA Forest Servic I and your State Forester. ^ \ Univers close fc By The Associated Press fSix South Carolina colleges a step closer to being able to themselves universities. The state House on Thurs passed a bill giving the schools OK to change their names. The has been sent to Gov. Can Campbell for his signature. The measure enables the C lege of Charleston, Winthr Francis Marion and South. Caro State colleges to adopt a univer title. It also gives the board Lander College and The Cita the authority to change to unive ties if they want to later. Lander officials said the Gre wood school likely will change name later, but The Citadel said it has no desire to change I university. The other four sch( have said they will change. Lawmakers and school offic cock "niversily l^es d? mean the schools are trying in compete with Clemson Univer is and the University of South C sir olina, which have a major emp sis on graduate studies c research. Busted! A breakdown of disciplinary a< ^ in fall 1991: Alcohol Violation Hack ASS8U" ith a Disorderly Conduct Disruptive Activity Drugs DSD 0jat Failure to Comply ; for Fire Equipment Fireworks licy Fraud Theft . . does University ID Fraud mry Unlawful Entry ? rede. Vandalism own Source: Fall 1991 Summary of Discipline W(ISCALTERNATIV] N0C1 STAN BRPW-' ] ONLY YOU ' 5 iity status I ?r colleges I The colleges-turned-universities, will act more as teaching schools ; cajj that offer some graduate programs, officials said. Supporters said the change ^ won't cost the. state more money, bill Opponents said it is only a matter rojj of time before the schools begin asking lawmakers for more money ?0j_ to support their university status. 0p Supporters also said the univerlina Slly help encourage bus-ty sinesses considering development I at in the areas of the schools to locate l(jel there. It also will make it easier for ,rsj. the schools to qualify for private and government grants. ;en_ The bill was not opposed in the , House, said Rep. Sam Foster, Dj^s Rock Hill. to a "Originally the Commission on x)ls Higher Education may have had some problems with it," Foster lajs said. "Then the Senate had some problems, which we were able to to overcome. It took some trauma in the Senate." ^ Rep. Herb Kirsh, D-Clover, said the legislation was speeded along ^ by constituencies of the colleges across the state. 31 25 3 2.42 35 28.23 1 .81 2 1.61 2 1.61 3 2.42 2 1.61 7 5.65 12 9.68 t 14 11.29 ; 1 .81 4 3.23 I j Case Load J Ryan Sims/ The Gamecock? FM?^| #n IITR * ,.5Mv --" PAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES.^MF