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Forecast sr today ; v< | Low 68 B THURSDAY ! j|* D Low 68 NEWS BRIEF! NATIONWIDE WASHINGTON (AP>?As the Pentagon readii two aircraft carriers for duty off Haiti, Republics indignation over the invasion preparations is esc lating, with one senator demanding an end to "gu; boat liberalism * The strident GOP attacks were voiced despi warnings by Secretary of State Warren Christoph that domestic divisions will only encourage Ant chief Lt. Gen. Raoul Cedras and his allies to hai on to power. In hopes of avoiding mixed signals, administr tion officials persuaded Rep. Bill Richardson, 1 N.M., not to proceed with an effort launched ear er this summer to try to negotiate Cedras' dena ture, congressional sources said. Richardson was invited by Cedras to make a r turn trip to Port-au-Prince but bowed to admini tration wishes that he drop the initiative the sourc said, speaking Monday on condition of anonymit WASHINGTON (AP) ?Investigators believe N tional Airport radar picked up a single-engine pla moments before it crashed on the White House lav and are trying to determine if the Secret Servi was warned. Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen, who overs*, the Secret Service, ordered an immediate review the agency's security procedures after the tiny, tv seat Cessna 150 sneaked up on stunned White Hon guards Monday with only a moment's notice. Senior administration officials did not publi< find immediate fault with the security system Secret Service agents but pointedly failed to gm an tee that current procedures are adequate to pi vent a similar incident. An administration official, speaking on com tion of anonymity, said investigators believe Was ington's National Airport radar picked up the pla minutes before the crash and that Secret Servi was not notified. Frank Corder, 38, a Maryland native with a h tory of drug and alcohol problems, died when 1 plane darted over the White House's wrought-ir fence, slammed into the South Lawn and cartwheel against the mansion two floors below President CI ton's private quarters. TODAY Today is Wednesday, Sept. 14, the 257th da; 1994. There are 108 days left in the year. The J ish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, begins at s set. On this date: On Sept 14,1814, Francis Scott Key wrote " Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the Bril bombardment of Fort McHemy in Maryland. In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr r acquitted of a misdemeanor charge two weeks a he was found innocent of treason. In 1812, the Russians set fire to Moscow after invasion by Napoleon Bonaparte's troops. In 1847, U.S. forces under Gen. Winfield Si took control of Mexico City. In 1901, President McKinley died in Buffi N.Y., of gunshot wounds from an assassin. Vice P ident Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him. In 1927, modern dance pioneer Isadora Dim died in Nice, France, when her scarf became ent gled in a wheel of her sports car. In 1940, Congress passed the Selective Ser Act, providing for the first peace-time draft in I history. In 1959, the Soviet space probe Luna II bee* the first man-made object to reach the moon ? crashed onto the lunar surface. NOTEBOOK Mentoring network seeks applicants The Women's Mentoring Network is curren taking applications for new mentors and studi participants. The network is sponsored by the Office of Worn ( Student Services and pairs professional women campus with undergraduate students who share same academic area or choice of career. Applications will be accepted until Friday, Se 16. The applications are in the Campus Activit Center. The purpose of the network is to provide gi ance and support from faculty and staff. Prote will participate in a training and orientation sess on Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. For more information, call Heather Zaslans graduate assistant from Women's Student Servii at 777-5780. PICTURETHIS Reasons Americans f ! Stay Up Late / Cfrbry'al M?ddn/The Gamecc'" ^^^Source: JAMA/yS r~ Neeps ffl gfl avldson. m frv V^/Ui I ! Serving > Flooding dama^ 88 ERIN GALLOWAY Asst. News Editor Luna s An art nf vandalism in Panstnna Sat.nr- the CUStOC day and a burst water pipe in Sims Tuesday sta^ worked has caused water damage to both buildings. ur^ay mori , Capstone residents awoke to water com- *? c n UP ing from their bathrooms Saturday morning, amage an while a suite in Sims had water damage from c,?n 1 *1u 1 n lv ci6sr th6 in a loose pipe early Tuesday morning, said S e v e i ^ Gene Luna, director of Housing and Resi- rooms were dential Services. hadtomov. "Someone got on the 18th floor (of Cap- wer .. stone) and stopped up the drains. It appears by placing s to be intentional, but we're not sure," Luna there wasn't said. "Considerable damage was done to the the student wallpaper, carpets and furniture on the 17th point." floor, as well as some damage to the 16th Accordir 8" floor." were throw es y' Dig? ane iB ^| jii- ^ ^ v Katie Gerst, center, collected four solo blocks ai ew day's sweep of Davidson College. The Gamecock IL1 New ID to offer ash LORI OXFORD Staff Writer more thai vas Representatives from USC are visiting a purchase; fter vendor in North Carolina this week about "Oh the a proposed new identification card, the US- netized s an Card. As soon as a manufacturer is chosen said. "Uni and production begins, the USCard will be be actival ?tt issued to students. by vendir The current ID card, which was first is- One bar alo, sued in June 1987, has several practical us- to use the instead n "The new card will have additional features card wou can that aren't available with the current sys- tickets to an" tern," said Gail Stephens of the Registrar's "IfUSC Office in Petigru. ular ban] The USCard is a plastic standard-sized debit car J card with a digital photo on the front. Be- "Eventus side the photo is information about the stu- card to g< un? dent, along with his or her personal MCI The US calling card number. The calling card num- a proof of ber can be activated by the student if they "Althoi want to. about the ,... Two stripes enable the card to be used for date prin ?, Common sense, jnt LAURA HALL Staff Writer porting/ad sn's It's 3 a.m., and you're standing on the tors *n ea< on sidewalk barefoot?in your bathrobe?curs- inthatroo: ing the fire drill. Hasn't happened to you ^at ca^3 yet? Rest assured that it will. As part of cer^r !Pt- USC's fire safety program, fire drills are w ,e ies important reminders that fire poses a seri- W0PTt w.as ous threat. ? ^talsc 11 " The Department of Health and Safety stine si ?es conducts the drills and responds to ap- n lon proximately 250-300 inspections and re- j1 W1" pairs per month. They are also available ' J' to present programs for any group. rises?this ' "The residents should be very careful, Hors'esho especially when they cook. Even a microwave the buildi .... can bum food and cause a fire. You should g-^ ^Qr always be attentive when cooking." said "Ever' Fire Safety Officer David Castine. should be Director of Housing and Residential Ser- ^nn?t rpnl I vices Gene Luna said overloading the cir- j10W jong cuitry with cheap drop cords to accommo- firemen t date appliances and open flames, such as source or ?|fl candles, are the two chief dangers. upper or 1 J Housing and Residential Services has wou] approved a $2.4 million investment in fire uate the safety enhancements over a three-year pe- check it a Q& riod. The funds, taken from student rents, said. "If s( are paying for alarm system upgrades and alarm, ma architectural improvements to bring resi- man the s dence halls up to current building codes. Luna i M Half of the money has already been spent, safety vid It Halls in the women's quad and Preston an eye-op Hall now have the new alarm system. By "Weh next fall, all residence halls should be up- idence ha dated. three min ATodav The new system is an automatic re- curity of < IVUJ USC since 1908 (estwi aid iial "Someone Sat- Capstone) a "h? H appears tc d is g to ess- Director of r a 1 damaged enough that r i elsewhere for the nighl e able to handle the displ itudents on the 17th floe any damage," Luna said, s are back in their room lg to the police report, th n at the windows of th IB "I I M i nd assisted on four ol is play In Central Flor bank, i the traditional purpos 9 and student identifies back of the USCard art tripes instead of one," versity-owned washer/di ?d with the card, as we lg machines." code on the back can b photocopy machines in f using a separate card Id be used for picking i athletic events. ! becomes affiliated wit k, the card will also be d for students," Stepl illy students will have it access to dorms." Card will not be able to age. igh it displays other in student, the USCard h* ted on the card, so it cai , educf Idressable system. Smc -h room not only sound m, but also set off a build the police and fire dep.aJized system pinpoints detector went off, so fir te time searching for t ?checks itself out everv? aid. J' ?e emphasizes that in ] i battery-operated smc one must manually actn evacuate the building. I alarm will alert police, e area, the alarm only i ng> so someone must a all emergencies). Y fire? regardless of h( reported," Castine sai< ize how fast fire can sp it can smolder. Yoush alk about how they ca don't know the extent o ower floors. Id much rather that resic building. Let the firer md be sure it's actually )mething in your rooms ?e sure to tell the respo Jource." suggests students watc eos on the RHA cable cl ening picture. ave a video that shows] ill room can burn, comi utes," he said. 'The srfe Jur students is of the it j Heat miser warms u| a I Portland-based band cranks u Page 5 irbi w\ Faklarls forges ahe w* | With a metro conference title cent memory, Chris Faklaris c | Page 9 ) women's resi .. . _ , _ Carolina-restaura] got on the 18th floor (of the 18th floor nd stopped up the drains. Capstone, and foe bo intentional, but we're ?0a?thrown on tt not sure" "Basically, tv GeneLuna to three lemo Housing and Residential Service meringue pies we thrown against tl esidents windows, and what didn't stick to the wi t. dow fell onto the carpet," said Stc acement Richards, food service director for Marric >r where Food Services. "In the kitchen area it look . "I think like somebody had dumped green oliv< s at this and some cheese sauce on tho floor." Luna said the housing department is st iree pies looking into how much the damage will cos e Top of A second water problem occurred at Sir | Eric Smith The Gamecock there, with five kills on ten attempts In Monida on Sept. 15. See story page 8. vending acces es of meal as proof of age. Since the card is plastic ihon. most students don't have access to card-i s two mag- ^ machines, it is almost impossible t Stephens ^.gphenssaid. -yers could J r 11 as near- One thing that would slow down tt suing of the card would be a needed upg e scanned of the university's computer system. iL _ lit ? . _ . me iiDrary "After manufacturing begins, the com] ?6W systems across campus will have to b ip stu ent banced," Stephens said. "All the compi h a partic- which are currently on a PC-based sys used as a will have to be interfaced with a mainfi lens said, and an ID card database before the US to use the can be used with them." k ^ Hie manufacturing and issuing of the is not scheduled to start on a specific i formation P^s are indefinite and depend en is no birth- on how quickly decisions about the car n't be used the computer systems can be reached ition key to fir >ke detecthe alert ing alarm irtments. the room e fighters ? he cause. JL' 24 hours," JL. co ?ke detec- | k rate a puU gj|| Cd n the high WT --SS? but in the jjjfelj | sounds in fl ESI m rh n # su >w small, ?? i. "People 111. Wm'' " tread and 1 ? 1 - p ouldhear ;-.wm I t n't find a = %\\\f 55 f out," he Sources: David Castine, Fire Sa(ety Officer' G iets off the nding fire- cern to us, and fire safety ranks very f: in decisions regarding policies and fu :h the fire ing," lannel for The recent Sims backdoor controv( is an example of student safety and sec low a res- ty concerns dominating policy, pletely, in The fire codes call the stairwell in qi sty and se- tion a fire exit, which means it can havi most con- more than a 10-inch by ^3-inch window : Index P | ip with new album. j News 1 Viewpoints....4 : Carolina! 5 ^ j Comics 7 in the NCAA Finals a re- : Q^orte a . . ontinues to excel. ; ; Classifieds 10 idence halls nt Tuesday morning when a pipe ruptured in of the bathroom of a Sims suite. )C* The leak occurred on the second floor, said ie Nicole Moen, resident advisor for the second iro n?0r' , n "A pipe came loose and water was gush ;__a _ il. rm i : I -f re ing lnio me rooms, mere was iwo incnes 01 lie water in both of the rooms, and we called n- emergency maintenance," Moen said. "They /e came in with wet vacs last night and cleaned up the rooms. There was some damage done to personal property." Luna said the students did not have to ill leave the rooms. ? . 3t. -*We had the custodial staff intervene, and as there was minimal damage," he said. ~1 Writing Center helps students improve skills TIEFFA HARPER Staff Writer At some point in college, every student will be required to write a paper. And one of the best resources available to every writer is the university's Writing Center. The center has had the reputation for being a remedial program for students with writing deficiencies, but the center director is quick to dispel that rumor. "The Writing Center is a place for people to come and get help at any stage of the writing process ... We have professors come in here often, and they hardly need remedial help," said Christine Helms, actr ing director of the center. "(The center) is valuable on any level." The center was started in the early 1980s as part of the English department and was designed to serve students in that major. The center has since expanded to all departments on campus and to the Columbia area. t The center handles about 1,000 students each semester. The .plurality of the students seeking help are business majors. In a typical session, a student meets Sfor 50 minutes with a trained writing assistant who will sit down and discuss teacher comments, assignments or diagnose problems and offer advice. The as: and sistant will not proofread, edit or guarmak ? antee a good grade, o fal- Another goal of the lab is to help students feel comfortable with the writing process. "We try to let them know that someTade times their writing anxiety comes from something that is not their fault," Helms outer said. "Often it has to do with bad experie en ences with past teachers, and so we're here to help them understand and feel iters, comfortable with the writing process," 'tern, Helms said. rame The Writing Center offers workshops Card on essay ?xams and research techniques, and students can also check out the research materials the center provides. card Also available is the nationally-known date. Writer's Hotline, a service that answers tirely questions about writing over the phone. For more information, call the center at * ?r 777-7020. e prevention Every fire should be reported Always be attentive when oking. Even a microwave n burn looa ana start a Tire. Do not overload circuits with eap drop cords. Always use rge protectors No open flames are emitted in residence halls ... x. Do not tamper with fire arms. False alarms could ist lives. GAMECOCK GRAPHICS iene Luna. Director of Housing & Residential Services righ the fire door with no other openings. This nd- clearly prohibited the window, installed for security purposes, to monitor entrances inirsy to the hall. State and fire marshals agreed uri- it would have to be removed during renovation. aes- In removing the window, however, the eno n in f: FIRE page ?