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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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ihon. most students don't have access to card-i
s two mag- ^ machines, it is almost impossible t
Stephens ^.gphenssaid.
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suing of the card would be a needed upg
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?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."
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is not scheduled to start on a specific i
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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
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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
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