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Richter Scale gives a nu: The Los Angeles earthquake mea; judge seismic activity. The largesi tremor in Charleston in 1974. IV5 luby30^ /5I I ^Hv Dercentof Mipht ^ ^ \ population cause mild Might Mighi in quake damage cause cause V 3163 medium c.onsic damage dama' Chris Muklrow/The Gamecock QUAKE Continued from page 1 Eater, the long holiday helped keep the situation under S control. said "A lot of our students went away for the weekend," a.m. she said. "More people would have led to more confu- A sion. It would have been more difficult to (check) if and everyone was OK." watt Most local businesses kept their doors locked A because of the blackout. However, some stores and the ! restaurants were able to overcome the setback and provide Isla Vistans with supplies and food. way "We sold out of batteries and candles real quick," our Dave's Market Manager Scott Buchanan said. D "Basically, it was nothing different than the fire last by tJ year. When the power went out, we just added every- "1 thing up on calculators." mori Students tell of first ( By CHRIS GEORGE said. "I came back upst Staff Writer another aftershock. 1 UC-Santa Barbara Daily Nexus think about the death ; SANTA BARBARA, Calif. ? tion, and I was sadden While many state residents take respect for the forces tJ earthquake tremors in stride, some no control over." UCSB students found Monday Marine biology i morning's jolt a rude awakening as Cavara, who was left they rode out their first seismic until noon, found the Wave aiuA-Jncnirin<T "^"'"6' Undeclared major Jack Zedlitz, "I slept through the who hails from Oklahoma City, he said. "Wasn't too b Okla., initially found the experi- even know there wa: ence exhilarating. quake." "At first, I was excited because I The Minnesota re; was waiting to feel one," he said. however, notice the rui However, Zedlitz's mood was followed the initial qual dampened during the day as news "(The aftershocks) of destruction was broadcast over small," Cavara said. "] every mass media outlet. worried about it. I just "This morning, I went down- with it." stairs and listened to the radio," he Cavara spoke with Grand O Thursday, Jar Fun has art ^ n V<*/% L'L/1111 11 name i 25tI Draft n"^9? |6-8pm YJv use flail T i 1 - i t f Locaiea at trie old Live DJ all r playing "colleg* III: Tuesday II Wednesday Thursday | $1 1602 Pints Ladies Night frf^-Spm Shot specials 50C Champagne $1.25 Bud All Night All Night and Bud Light All Night Closed Sunday and M? 638 Harden Street wwm mLI~ mber to earthquakes' power sured 6.6 on the Richter Scale, the system used to t quake recorded in South Carolina was a 4.5 Source: Associated Press and South Carolina Seismic^Network - ih A k - A. M Might earthquake Earthquake Jerable cause capable of capable of ,e severe widespread tremendous damage damage damage tephanie Berlep, also a manager at Dave's Market, a line started to form outside the store at about 8 and thinned out at 6 p.m. ccording to Berlep, many customers bought ice Top Ramen. However, to her surprise, not much it or canned goods were purchased, t Sam's to Go, the line for sandwiches stretched to sidewalk, Manager Mike Ray said. We had no problem because the owner found a to get into our cash register, and basically all of sandwiches are cold," he said, espite the hubbub, some people weren't affected tie quake. slept through it, and I found out about it this ning," Nick Feenburg said. "I was pretty wasted." :iuake experience airs and felt Monday afternoon. He said they siaricu 10 were connaeni Knowing ne wasn t and destruc- in danger. ed. I gained "They're not worrying," Cavara hat we have said. "'Oh, he's going to get into an earthquake.'" najor Ben Freshman Misty Hubbard found undisturbed hef first experience with quake less California's faults a bit more mov? ing. 1 "J31" ?"e', "I've never been through one i " before," she said. "I was scared." , > an earth- ^ The Sacramento, Calif., resident sident did was s^eeP'n8 *n her sixth-floor San < nbiinos that Miguel dorm room when the 4:31 ] te a.m. (7:31 a.m. EST) quake struck. 1 were rather "My bed was lifted, and it felt < I'm not too like someone was shaking the bed i kind of go back and forth against the wall," ^ j Hubbard said. "It was the weirdest i his parents thing I've ever experienced." \ penins JT O luary 20th 7 ived in I nd its I s... I 5 25<2 I I JUNC Draft I 6-8pm / Player's Club F light [ 5 music" I II Saturday I ! 25? Draft I from 6-8pm 4.8 L $1.50 Bud (in?pt. I and Bud Light $1 Dom?stics f All Night | onday V 256-2741 I USC to buy co for conservatit By KEITH BOUDREAUX Staff Writer USC ? A 2,000-acre tract of coastal property, which USC bid for and won in December, will be conserved and used for research and educational purposes. USC bid $10.5 million for the Georgetown County property, all of which came from private investors and donors, said James Rex, vice president of University Advancement. "One of the key points that we want to try to get across is that the dollars for the acquisition of the property and for the maintenance of and activities on the property will not come from state appropriated money," Rex said. The deal will be finalized in early March, he said. Rex said 500 to 600 acres will be developed into residential homesites. USC will receive payment for allowing development on the land. "It (the money from development) will be an initial commitment of somewhere in the neighborhood of $2 million for an endowment," Rex said. The endowment money from the development will be used only to maintain the tract and fund programs taking place on the property, he said. New registration syste By WENDY HUDSON up your check I Assistant News Editor copy of your bi USC ? The new fee payment chandising sei and registration system successful- Tucker said. "I ly completed its first run Monday, back to the bil according to Joe Taylor, director known ahead ol of financial services and bursar for have been easier, the university. Taylor agreed "This was one of the better reg- checks was one istrations I can remember doing fusing aspects of for 21 years, not counting the "The biggest years I was here as an undergradu- about signing the ate," Taylor said, The crowds dent loan checks were smaller this year than in the were not ready past. transmit funds to "We were able to apply the use checks. This financial aid directly and print a able to receive th balance check on the spot. No oth- cally, so that p 2r university in the country is eliminated, doing that to my knowledge." "In the future, This semester, financial aid and to get their bill, scholarship money were deducted Elephant Room ? from students' bills before the or get a balance c bills were mailed. However, some Being able to i students were confused because check was one ] they had to sign their Stafford and registration syster student loan checks before picking jjgering senjpjr Da jp their bills at the Coliseum. "I liked getting "I didn't know you had to pick instead of having Picture V""v~x /""IA 2 | | V^otb A vj AT5and You're C because ' The Gai ^ The Ga 1 good sti I that si I Wednes I source : I the or V Russell r Jan. 24 and s; photogr A WORK 1 If you're looking for \ excitement, you need to v We're looking for staf film/music/theater/food cril copy editors. It you have a desire to through real hands-on Gamecock organizational r Rm. 304 Monday, Jan. 24 a ????????_________ astal property >n, research "These private dollars are being provided solely for the purpose of this initiative and would not come to the university foundation for any other purpose," Rex said. The purchase of the tract should help to improve and supplement many of USC's natural science programs. USC's marine science program, ranked fourth in the nation, stands to benefit greatly. "We'll take an already nationally ranked program and, with the addition of sites like this, be able to be a world-class institution in the area of environmental science," Rex said. USC's Baruch Institute for Biology and Coastal Research will benefit as well. - "It will enable us to enlarge and enrich our current program by allowing us to have access to diverse coastal habitats to study," said John Vemberg, director of the Baruch Institute. In addition to supplementing USC's educational programs, the university will use the tract in conjunction with the S.C. public school system to enhance elementary and secondary level science programs. "This will enable us to reach out and have a greater impact on not only college students, but on K through 12 students as well," Vernberg said. m completes first run >efore you got a to get it," Gonce said. "Not having 11," fashion mer- to stand in line to sign all of the nior Stephanie checks made it a lot quicker." then had to go Taylor said budget cuts caused 1 line. If I had his office to search for a registnif time, it would tion process that required less staff members. iKot cianinn thts ~?1 uiui uiw TV 1U1 UIC 1CUUV-UUII III 5U11I UIIU of the more con- money, we had to find a way to registration. work smaller with less staff," he complaint was said. "The Office of the Registrar, Stafford and stu- the financial aid department and ," he said. "They Computer Services brought up the to electronically system with virtually no hitches." us, so we had to Taylor hopes the new system fall, we will be makes registration better for stue funds electroni- dents. >roblem will be "We were real pleased by the way it went," he said. "We hope it we want students was well-received by the majority go down to the of the students. We want to make tnd pay their bill registration a more pleasant expeheck." rience for students. receive a balance "The clutter of registration is a plus of the new thing of the past. Computers will n, chemical engi- do most of the work. TIPS will do saitj. it. Soon, students will be able to ; my check today register from the convenience Of to wait a month their own homes." , +u;?. 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