Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Sears, Roebuck and Co. said Tuesday it will eliminate 2,000 more jobs by early 1993, half of them at its Chicago headquarters. The cuts in eight depart? - r/\ <-v IIICHl> win ativf me (.uuipan^ $30 million this year and $80 million annually thereafter, Sears said in a statement. llplp:i\ f v f '; \ y X:>a The State Supreme Court has handed out one of its harshest reprimands to a former Marine lawyer who admitted making sexual advances toward his clients in Columbia. "The Marine Corps took the matter seriously. So do we," the court said Monday in its rulincr "Inct- at l-Vin Marinp Corps expects better of its Marines, we expect better of our lawyers." The high court gave Barry William Bellino six more months on his 31-month suspension from practicing law ; in South Carolina. The entire cast of "Beverly Hills 90210" will visit USC today to investigate ideas for a new show, "Columbia 29225: The College Years." The show will be a continuation of "90210" when the entire cast eventually graduates and attends USC. Luke Perry, Dillion Mckay on the show, said, "I am really excited to go to USC ? especially because of the great nickname they have." By the way, check your calendars because today is April Fools Day, right Luke?! er stud nies allegations, Holowc/.cnko slopped Buller b fore lie reached the rcstroom ar ncr asked Butler why he was in tl nay lull- The complaint says Holowi the xenko demanded that Butler imrm ing diatcly leave the hall, nty Butler told Holowczcnko he w; a guest and continued to walk i her the rcstroom, Eslinger said, are Holowczenko followed Bulh are 'nl? ihc bathroom, grabbed hir tide pinned him down on the floor ar ;ma b031 him in the face with his fist 90, according to the con plaint, ger Holowczcnko then left him the bathroom, Eslinger said, s in Butler left the rcstroom with broken, bleeding nose and in na- high state of distress and anxiet Form Fraternity de By J.T. WAGENHEIM Assistant News Editor An alleged beating of fori USC student Bcattie Butler n have the Gamma Nu chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity answer questions in Richland Cou court. Greg Holowczenko and ot members of Sigma Chi, who not identified in the complaint, accused of attacking Butler wl he tried to use a rcstroom in Si? Chi's dormitory April 8, 19 Butler's attorney Vicki Eslin said. There arc no criminal charge; the lawsuit. Elbert Dorn, Sigma Chi's lional attorney, said Sigma Chi nics the allegations. The incic was merely an altercation betw two people that Sigma Chi is responsible for, said Dorn, \ represents the fraternity but noi members. Eslinger believes the frateri does have a responsibility beet the alleged incident involved m bcrs of Sigma Chi and occurrei their residence hall. According to Butler's compk filed March 19, 1991, he was fraternity parly ? not sponst by Sigma Chi ? and asked di lions to the rcstroom. Ruilfr mictnkf\n1v ontPTfiH .Sit Chi's fraternity hall, thinkin was the hall of the fraternity invited him to the party, Eslii said. Inside the hall, Butler wal toward a rcstroom. NAACP\ four chap By JILL BUEHLMAN Staff Writer USC's chapter of the NA; won four regional awards, inc ing College Chapter of the Yes the NAACP 40th Annual Let ship Institute held in Biloxi, M Eleven USC delegates attei the Southeast conference M 19-21. About 600 youth and lege delegates from the sevenregion were present, represer about 50 chapters. "It felt good to win the a\ because it recognized the worl myself and the USC chaptei done," chapter President Ps Davis said. USC's chapter also receive* Carl T* QhinhnetAr Pinil Di l^ail uiumiuoivi VIVil IXI Award for its work involving Cockwheat issue. USC student leaders, incli Davis, took an active role ii fall of 1991 to protest the C wheat character in Game* Fever, a free newspaper givei during football games. The protest included issue urns and boycotting adver ments in the newspaper. The Shinhoster Award is coi ered the highest youth and col civil rights award. iiTiTWSq"Fi' At the NAACP 40th Annua chapter received the follov College chapter of the Earl T. Shinhoster Civi Kelley M. Alexander L President Patrick Davi Recognition as the Ian in the Southeast regio Source: Patrick Davis de- uic cuiii|;uiuii guiles. lent "At llial lime, other members < ecn Gamma Nu, pursuing and furthe not ing Gamma Nu's and Sigma Chi vho territorial interest, continued to a L its cost and force Butler... off the hi and out of an exit door," accordii ndy to the complaint, luse "They appeared to be guardii em. their turf and beat up anyone wl j in f'cd to use their restroom," Esli ger said. tint, Dorn said Butler was intoxicat( at a at the lime of the incident and "e jred lercd Sigma Chi's hall very loud rec_ and obnoxiously and provoked ficht." gma Sigma Chi members were min g ing their own business in iheir r that spcclivc rooms and the fratcrni iger was no1 folding a "parly" of ai kind, Dom added. In filing a legal response to t gives USC ter awards The USC chapter, with ab( 560 members, also was recognis \CP as the largest in the country. :ludir at "I hope this recognition prom id'er- people of all races to get invoh jss with our chapter on campu membership chairman Marl tided wooiiorae said, we won Da arch cally every undergraduate award col- the region. Hopefully, it will : state up some interest." iting Woolforde is also second vi president of the state NAA< vards organization. ^ "They (the chapter) worked vc itrick har^'" he saic** "They put in a of effort at the state level." In individual awards, Davis w 1 the the Kelly M. Alexander Leaders! Award recognizing him as the r ' ion's College Student of the Yei Delegates at the convention p d ticipated in workshops, mentor 1 the networks and business sessions. -ock- "it Was my third convention i cock by far the best. I learned a lot i out the workshops and programs," 1 vis said. for- "The convention was fun I tise- cause we had the chance to m college students in the southeast region. We learned about the pr< isid- lems facing their campus and oi liege We realized that we have a lot common," he said. il Leadership Institute, USC's Ying awards: year in the Southeast region I Rights Award eadership Award, won by is gest chapter, with 560 members, n Kristin Buehlman/The Gamecoc ent sues responsibility e- complaint, Dorn said Sigma Chi Kj claims Holowczcnko was acting on ie his own, not as a representative of c_ the fraternity. eDom said the unidentified memiS hers of Sigma Chi who are acL0 cused in the incident don't know enough about what happend to ,r form an accurate account. i n, The complaint says Butler is su- # ing Holwc/.cnko and unnamed members of Sigma Chi for physij cal and emotional damages, medical costs and attorneys' fees. Eslingcr said Butler received cuts and a broken nose, which rey* quired surgery. Bullcr is noi seeking any com'x~ pcnsalion directly from USC, s Eslingcr said, cill Bullcr was a student at the Uniig versity of the South in Sewanec, Tcnn. before enrolling at USC for ig a short time to see if he wanted to io transfer here. After the incident, n" Butler returned to the University of the South, where he was later "d graduated, nTrial dates haven't been set bea cause depositions and discoveries ^ aren't complete yet, Eslinger said. e- During deposition and discovery ly phases of the judiciary system, ny facts and allegations are sorted out and the parties involved are he questioned. Student s despite pts By GORDON MANTLER News Editor s," Even with an unstable ecoon nomy and civil unrest in many isi- parts of the world, dozens of 1 in USC students will be studying stir abroad this coming academic year. USC sponsors many programs ice in different countries including 2P the United Kingdom, France and Germany. "Participation is gaining in poj ^ pularity. We have seen an increase in applications this year," Heidi Barry, graduate assistant in on the International Programs for lip Students office, said. "We want TVAnl/a tr\ lrnnu; if'c nr\f met fr\r l\J IUIUTT il J 11UI. jUJl IWl ir upperclass students." )ar. The office in the James^F. ing Byrnes International Center helps with 12 major programs in foreign universities. In addition to ind those, the office coordinates the in International Student Exchange ^a- Program, offering students the choice of hundreds of locations Dei Academi< irs. " aids stud< By RALPH SARMIENTO Staff Writer The Academic Skills Program in the Educational Support building across trom uamDreii Hail can help students who want to improve their academic performance. The ASP helps students prepare for exams and standardized tests, and learn about time management and other strategies for improving academic performance. ASP Director Mary Jane King said, "We meet with many students from freshman to graduate level, and we provide a wide range :k of academic assistance." j Sigma Chi tji, ^ f? Pilli\^r ^ *^2^ |^PP1 j,'*~'~ F - ^ y^rt^s* m # vWH 1 Virginia Marshall/The Gamecock The Sigma Chi fraternity house is the site of the alleged attack on Beattie Butler. The fraternity denies the allegations. ts study abroad culture shock to study abroad. Six summer-only programs in Students tend to go to the Un- Finland, Austria, France, Gerited Kingdom, South America many and Mexico, and other western European na- Government and International tions, Barry said. Studies professor Bruce Mar"We've also just started a pilot shall, coordinator of the Kent and program to the former Soviet Hull exchange programs, said the Union," she said. Pro8ra Pr0,vide a ?PPorA brochure in the office at the ""JS stu Byrnes Center describes 12 of The Plants are very inexthe most popular exchange Pensive and advantageous, he programs. fld However, this year has USC-sponsored programs are been a ?w Vear' especially in the following foreign universities- Marshall said there is at least University of Warwick, Eng- ?"e lefl f?J Hu?. and land, for history students; ^ one at Ke!? University of Hull, England; , 1 a'Wa*S wanted to study University of Kent, England; abroad' marine sc.ence sopho University of Leeds, England, more Lauren Clark, who will be for South Carolina Honors Col- fWtJyng m Hull next year said, leee students- BeinS exP<>sed to a totally different environment will be quite an A university in Mulhouse, experience." France, for students proficient in French; Clark also said students need Six summer-only programs in 10 8? out and do it on their own, Finland, Austria, France, Ger- because the programs do not remany and Mexico. emit people. c Skills Program mt performance Tutoring, test taking techniques most every week until the exam," and instruction on improving note- Lee said. taking skills are a few of the ser- The ASP computer software invirfts ASP nrovides. eludes reading comprehension ma "Most students come in for indi- terial, math review and several vidual academic counseling. Right discs on GRE and GMAT preparanow, we're seeing students trying tion. Videos and resource rooms to get ready for the GRE and, of also are available to students, course, final exams," said Susan "I think that many students can Lawton, one of three ASP graduate improve grade point averages by assistants. learning different study skills," Dawn Lee, an elementary educa- King said, tion major, said the time spent Academic Skills will be presentworking with ASP prepared her for ,ng a seminar focusing on "How to the Education Entrance Exam. Prepare for Finals" April 9 in the "I needed to review my math Russell House, room 305, at 3 skills, and I used the computer al- p.m.