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Professor to give Russell lecture History professor Ralph Mathisen, the recipient of USC's 1993 Donald S. Russell Research Award in Humanities and Social Sciences, will deliver the Russell Award Lecture at 8 p.m. today in the College of Business Administration's Belk Auditorium. The title of Mathisen's talk, sponsored by USC's College of Humanities and Social Sciences, is "Greeks, Romans and Barbarians: Cultural Diversity in the Ancient World." Mathisen is director of the Biographical Database for Late Antiquity Project, which is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information about the lecture, contact the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at 777-7161. Correction In USC Digest in the Nov. 15 issue, The Gamecock mistakenly identified Ed Winslow and Cynthia Harris. They are second-year Masters of Business Administration students. The Gamecock regrets the error. BABY continued from page 1 per hour, day care at S75 per week. For all of these questions, the best answer is C. All of the costs, of course, are estimates. They could be lower or higher depending on a number of factors, including where you live, your personal prererences and your insurance coverage. Teenage moms, many who have never so much as balanced a checkbook, are often overwhelmed by the financial realities of that little pink or blue bundle. Some Boston-area young moms recently discussed the jeality ^of caring for rfrdby. C\ C; * ' "Paying the rent is the hardest," said Michelle Buchner, a 20-yearold who is the mother of three children. "We never had any money left over. I Applications are < Deadline 1 Deadline: Thursday, November 18, 1993 Tuesday, Nov. 16 Driving under the influence, corne Sumter. Subject was observed dr weaving between lanes. When subje strong odor of alcohol was on him.' have sobriety tests explained severa not do any of them. A breathalyzer reading of .14, was administered. Su and booked. Monday, Nov. 15 Larceny of Wallet, Public H< Unknown person removed victim' unlocked desk drawer. The wallet cash, a department store and gas cret fication cards. Estimated loss: S48. Sunday, Nov. 14 Driving under the influence, E Subject was observed straddling the car. When asked to pull over, the s speech and was unsteady on her fe pass sobriety tests. A datamaster test .14. Subject was arrested and booked Larceny of computer, Douglas. Macintosh laptop computer was sto dence while it was secured. There forced entry. Estimated loss: $1,700. Saturday, Nov. 1. Malicious injury to personal prope rack. An unknown person slashed be bicycle tires while the bicycle was st Estimated value: $50. Criminal Domestic Violence, C Victim said an argument began bet FLORENCE ??, To pay the $36,000, Florence District 4 will likely have to trim some of its services, but it should not alter plans to revamp school facilities, Vivian said. "It's more of an impact for us this fiscal year but nothing long term," he said. "We plan to cut back on personnel and teacher services. Even if we were a well-to-do district, that's still money we could use for supplies." The decline of the Timmonsville school system and the community has continued for the past decade. Vacant buildings are part of the landscape in this largely rural area wedged between Interstates 20 and 95, and little economic development is underway. \^annnrbi1a ctnnHorHnarl fP C t mtaii Willie, oianuaiuiLvu itoi scores have plummeted, prompting Friday's decision by the state to intervene and divide $108,000 ?between.-Florence District 4 and ""Cia/endon County "District 1, another impoverished district about 40 miles south of Timmonsville on 1-95. Earlier this year, the state Department of Education conducttSaifl is now accepting i1 DITORI JjEBESB ivailable in the Stude for Applications: T1 7or more informal hrw U?L r y is accepting ap Station subject, her husl :r of Blossom and been drinking ar iving unsteadily, eral bruises whe ct was stopped, a was afraid to rei rhe subject had to Sistercare for sht 1 times and could Petit larceny test, resulting in a Two victims sa bject was arrested wallets. The firs card and cash. E: let contained $ Estimated value: ealth room 109. s wallet from an contained SIS in Malicious inj lit card and identi- Unknown ^ age to a drain pi value: S900. , ~ Burslarv, seco lull and Greene. , . ,, ,. . a burslar had ei yellow line in her . , ~ abject had slurred b^r0? w,ndo el. She could not sl0,len' Esumf,ec showed results of f-arceny o ve removed his lice Victim states a ue: ^12 len from his resi- Illegal use of were no signs of ma^e harassing repeatedly asked cute. 3 rty, Patterson bike )th of the victim's Larceny ot { icured to the rack. Unknown persoi ton phone from t !arolina Gardens. ween her and the C j from page 1 ed an in-depth survey to evaluate Timmonsville schools and concluded that their condition is "hastening the demise of the Florence School District 4 educational facilities." Most residents around the district do not dispute that. Mary Floyd, a former member of the Timmonsville school board, said the Carters' action against the school district is "totally justifiable" because the school district hoH foil nn chnrt in r>rrv\/trltn rr an nau lau^ii ouv/i i in piv/*iuiu^ uu appropriate education for their daughter as specified under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. "If the threat of a lawsuit makes you do what you are legally bound to do, so be it," Floyd said. But Floyd is quick to admit that Timmonsville "does not breed dumb kids. "If they are afforded the opportunity to gain thus knowledge, they will g'e't fl jiisf like affyOne "efte's child," she said. "But because we are poor and impoverished, it may be a little bit more of a challenge. Thai's not to say it can't be done." Diana Matthews, who has an 18tcock applications for VCHIEf ;nt Media Office, Ri hursday, November ion call 777-3888 'M2/ jTL plications for danager 3antl, when victim discovered he had 1 alcoholic beverage. Victim had sev:n she contacted police and said she turn home. Victim was transported to dter. of wallet, Thomas Cooper Library, id an unknown person(s) stole their t wallet contained a checkbook, ATM stimated value: SI45. The second wal100 in cash and four credit cards. . Sl''20. Friday, Nov. 12 ury to property. President's House. ?(s) removed four Hags, causing dampe and several lawn chairs. Estimated md degree. College Street. Victim said itered the apartment through an open w and several pieces of jewelry were I value: S 1,555. hide tag. Lot 1. Victim said person(s) nse plate from his car. Estimated val telephone. Baker. Subject continues to . phone calls to victim after victim has him to stop. Victim wishes to proseThursday, Nov. 11 5hone, Recycling office, Snowden. i(s) removed an AT&T tan push-but:he office. Estimated value: $50. ompiled by Darby Lackey, staff writer. year-old son at Timmonsville High School, said she understands the Carters' grievances, but "there's no way Timmonsville's got that kind of money. The parents should have handled that." "In Timmonsville, I can't see how (we) can afford that," area resident Rick Floyd said. At a coin-operated laundry on Main Street, a woman who refused to be identified said she didn t think it was right" for the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the Carters. "I think that the public school ought to come first before the private school," she said. "1 don't think the taxpayers ought to have to support a private school." Vivian has heard this sentiment expressed not only in Florence District 4 but in neighboring districts. Most taxpayers do not have a ft-.jf -V "V ^ a V- 0 k pip, problem with the Carters' option to remove their child from a Timmonsville public school; they just do not want to foot the bill. "Who ultimately pays the bill?" Vivian said. 1 I issell House 323. 18,1993 ) > I For more info call 777-3888 NEWS: 777-7726 ADVERTISING: 777-4249 "'?aifttcock Student Media Russell House-USC Columbia, SC 29208 J.T. 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