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NATIONWIDE "
Muscovites panic as ruble falls against dollar AN
MOSCOW (AP) ? Panicky Muscovites gutted savings
accounts and dashed to buy refrigerators and ^
stereos, gasoline and lood Tuesday as the Kussian jgt
ruble suffered its worst one-day plunge against the p^
dollar in two years.
Shock waves from "Black Tuesday" spread as ma
money exchanges ran out of dollars and kiosks closed ^
so enterprising merchants could mark up mer- no
chandise. ma
A free fall of the ruble could endanger Russia's an(
free-market reforms, scare off foreign investors, fur- con
ther squeeze those who rely on imported goods and fr0]
increase the risks of a recession. \rlc
At the same time, a devalued ruble makes Russ- ty (
ian exports more competitive and makes it easier ^
for the Central Bank to pay government debts by mu
converting its dollars.
The ruble lost one-fourth of its value against the ag?
dollar Tuesday in the worst one-day drop since trad- the
ing began in 1992. It closed at 3,926 to the dollar at crfr
the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange, a drop ha\
of846 points.
The Central Bank, which spent billions of dol- Un
lars to prop up the ruble this year, unleashed the 199
panic when it stopped buying dollars last month. inci
Some called the move an attempt to punish specu- olei
lators.
TODAY
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of
1994, There are 80 days left in the year. This is Columbus
Day.
On this dates
On Oct 12,1492 (Old Style calendar; Oct 21 New
Style), Christopher Columbus arrived with his expedition
in the present-day Bahamas.
In 1861, the Confederate ironclad Manassas attacked
the northern ship Richmond on the Mississippi
River.
In 1870, Gen. Robert E. Lee died in Lexington,
Va., at age 63.
In 1915, in a speech in New York, former President
Theodore Roosevelt criticized U.S. citizens who
identified themselves by dual nationalities, saying,
"There is no room in this country for "hyphenated
Americanism."
In 1915, English nurse Edith Cavell was executed
by the Germans in occupied Belgium during World
War I.
In 1933, bank robber John Dillinger escaped from
a jail in Allen County, Ohio, with the help of his gang,
who killed the sheriff.
In 1942, Attorney General Francis Biddle announced
that Italian nationals in the United States
would no longer be considered enemy aliens.
NOTEB0O&
Holocaust and slavery lecture to be Thursday
Moral lessons from the Holocaust and American
slavery will be the topics for the fifth annual
Tenenbaum Lecture in Judaic Studies Thursday,
in the Gambrell Hall auditorium.
The lecture, scheduled for 8 p.m., will feature
Laurence Thomas, a professor of philosophy, political
science and Jewish studies at Syracuse University.
For more information, call Professor Carl Evans
at 777-4522.
Professor from Germany to speak today
The Department of Philosophy will hold a colloquium
entitled "On Emergence, Micro-, and Macrodetermination"
today at 2 p.m.
The lecture by Paul Hoyningen-Huene, a professor
from the University of Constance in Germany,
will be held in Room 401 in the Business Administration
Building.
A reception will follow in the philosophy department.
Get Into the Streets Oct 22
Into the Streets, a nationwide community service
project that involves college students and faculty
will take place at USC Oct. 22 from noon to 6
p.m.
Participants will be doing community service at
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This will be the fourth year USC has sponsored
Into the Streets, and the planning committee expects
at least 200 participants. Interested students,
faculty, and staff may sign up at the Campus Activities
Center, the Russell House Information Desk,
or in the student government office. Sign up sheets
will be available until Oct. 18.
For more information, contact the Office of Community
Service Programs at 777-8402.
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OABIUEL MADDEN The Gamecock Source: Mew York Times
Solent crime oi
NE PAGE Staff Writer
v., , . ~ ?: ~ "I do not know b
Violent crime and property crime at USC
:reased last year according to data in the
? uniform Crime Keport compiled by the y,
ieral Bureau of Investigation.
The report defines murder, non-negligent only 50 occurrences rej
jislaughter, forcible rape, robbery and ag- "Even though the sa
ivated assault as violent crime. USC had cur in municipalities, w<
instances of murder or non-negligent a different environment
nslaughter last year. Occurrences of rape these kinds of comparis
i robbery decreased. Of all violent crimes adding that comparing
imitted, only aggravated assault increased formation about the g<
1110 instances in 1992 to 12 in 1993, but like comparing apples i
e President of Law Enforcement and Safe- The Uniform Crime
Darl Stokes said this change isn't signifi- glary, larceny-theft, m
it considering the size of the Carolina com- arson in calculation of]
nity. erty crimes at USC dn
There is a trend (at USC) of less crimes to 1993, according to th
linst persons," Stokes said. According to The object of these
Uniform Crime Reports, there were 87 of money or property, 1
aes against people in 1989, but these crimes or force against the victi
re been becoming rarer. "By and large, propt
Although violent crimes committed in the jor problem experienced 1
ited States increased 1.1% from 1991 to said, adding the majorit
>2, violent crime at USC decreased from 67 believed to be internal,
idents in 1991 to 61 incidents in 1992. Vi- look to its own people \
it crime further decreased last year with lems," he said.
Residence Hall Association President Cereasa Crouch ai
after Tuesday's meeting. Though Crouch Is president, air
RHA constitutioi
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not have the constitutional authority to take the position. sen*
Last semester, Mike Moore was elected president by . ,
a write-in campaign. Two weeks ago, he resigned from his 7.
position, saying he did not like the direction the organization
was heading. 8U8'
Moore had appointed Cereasa Crouch as RHA vice
president after the previous vice president did not return wasll
to USC, and Crouch was confirmed by the senate as vice M
president. j
After Moore resigned, Crouch moved to the president fi
position.
According to the constitution, all executive officers v '
"must have been a Senator or an Executive Officer to RHA ?.,
or an Executive Officer of an individual Residence Hall 0 e,
Government for a minimum of one year prior to his/her ?
term of office as an RHA Executive Officer." ,
"She stayed in Bumey her freshman year, but Cereasa '
wasn't in RH government at all," Moore said. "She was a ^ 1
hall rep., but that's iffy in the constitution. You're pushing
it if you have to get a hall rep. for RHA president." resi:
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Moore, now ever, was ine one wno onginany appoint- ?
ed Crouch to the vice presidency. ^
Crouch pointed to a version of the constitution and said ^ "
she was working off that version, revised Jan. 18,1994. }.
This version says, "If, for any reason, the President be- V1S1<
comes ineligible or unable to perform the duties of office,
the full duties ... of the Office of President shall become
Humanities, publi<
HEFFA HARPER Staff Writer
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Fund and the Na- HHH
tional Endowment for the Humanities are offering awards
for undergraduates interested in the fields of humanities
and public service.
The Truman Scholarship Foundation was established in ^ *
1975 to award scholarships to college students with the po- tion,
tential for leadership, and that plan to attend graduate school nutfc
with the intent to pursue a career in public service.
The Foundation defines public service as employment in to h<
government at any level, uniform services, public interest or- man
ganizations, nongovernmental research and/or educational need
organizations, and public service oriented organizations," care
said Judy Reed, Truman Foundation administrative officer. Besl
Scholars have internship and employment opportunities 1
with the federal government and attend leadership develop- inar
ment programs in Missouri. are i
Scholars in graduate school are eligible for $9,000-$13,500 gran
per year. Scholars selected as juniors are eligible for $3,000 to th
for their senior year and $27,000 for graduate study. 1
Candidates mubt be nominated bv USC. and must be a th<?1
n campus de
ow the University could provide a safer ei
than we are."
ice President of Law Enforcement and Safety Carl Stokes
wrted. Motor vehicle theft and bi<
ime types of crimes oc- USC also decreased dramatics
i (at a university) have cording to data in the report.
It is difficult to make thefts increased from 51 in 199
ions," Stokes warned, however only 41 vehicles we
USC crime data to in- campus last year. Bicycle larce
eneral public may be from 95 bikes taken in 1992 to c
md oranges. stolen during 1993. Accordin
s Report includes bur- Enforcement and Safety Dire
otor vehicle theft and istratdon and Investigations La
property crime. Prop- these improvement are due in ps
opped 8.5% from 1992 Reduction Unit which targets
e report. "We saw a definite drop in
offenses is the taking bicycle larcenies," Stokes said
jut there is no threat the number of bicycle larcenit
ms," the report states, in proportion to the number ol
srty larceny is the ma- have registered their bikes wi
by universities," Stokes is partly up to (the students) to 1
y of thefts at USC are from being stolen," Stokes sai<
"This university can In addition to including 1
to solve its own prob- crimes that occurred on natic
city levels, the Uniform Crime
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nd Treasurer Nlkkl Floyd discuss RHA business
s has not been confirmed by the RKA Senate.
a in question
ie of the Vice-President... upon senate confirmation."
Moore said Crouch has not yet been confirmed by the
ite as RHA president.
Maxcy Senator Doug Driggers said, "All I know is that
a't think there was any discussion of it (her confirma).
As far as Fm aware, it was done by general consenThere
was discussion, and it was moved on."
iorseshoe Senator Elizabeth Edwards agreed there
only discussion of Crouch's confirmation.
She came and said that she automatically moves up.
rote was ever made on it," she said.
Driggers said the minutes do not show Crouch's conlation.
There is some confusion over the constitution's
dity. According to Driggers, the Jan. 18,1994 version
ie constitution has been confirmed. There is a second,
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The constitution we are acting upon is incomplete,
ryone has been confirmed," Crouch said. <
She did not explain why RHA is often using a constion
not approved by the senate. She did, however, say
>re was supposed to present it to the senate before he
gned.
Crouch has appointed freshman Lara Teague to fill
dors' position as NCC-in training.
Although the NCC-IT position is not listed in the conltion,
Crouch said the appointment falls under the proons
for a cabinet but it is not an executive position.
It is an executive position," Driggers said of the NCCRHA
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c service schol
ame student enrolled in an accredited academic institu,
rank in the upper quarter of their class, and be corned
to a career in public service.
The Truman nomination and selection process is designee
mefit all participants-not solely those selected as Tru
scholars. It encourages the candidate to reflect on the
is of society they want to address professionally, to refine
er goals and to plan for graduate study," said Novelle
rid, Coordinator of Fellowships and Summer Programs
!Tiree USC students may be nominated and the prelim
y deadline for application is October 20. Application!
ivailable at the Office of Fellowships and Summer Pre
as in Harper College, room 304, and must be turned ir
le office.
Phe National Endowment for the Humanities sponsor!
Yn\><^crar Scholar awards which allows shidaiSia the nrv
icreases in '93
ports the number of crimes occurring on othivtronment
er college campuses in the United States. In
1992, for example, the University of Tennessee
at Knoxville with a student enrollment ol
26,266 experienced 12 violent crimes and 716
rycle larceny at property crimes, while during the same year
illy in 1993, ac- USC Columbia with an enrollment of 26,131
Motor vehicle reported 19 violent crimes and 716 property
1 to 67 in 1992; crimes. The University of Georgia with 28,691
re stolen from students in 1992 reported 13 violent crimes
snies decreased and 623 property crimes. Stokes warned that
nly 28 reported there are many variables that influence crime
g to USC Law rates on college campuses, including the size
ctor of Admin- 0f the surrounding city and the number of ofwrence
Pathel, ficers policing the area,
irt to the Crime ?j do not know how the University could
- ? ^lses" provide a safer environment than we are,"
Stokesadded Stokes 8a^ when asked how he felt the USC
;s ^ag droDDed Columbia campus safety compares to other
f students who universities.
th USCPD. "It e "ave 8Plen(hd crime awareness. Our
teep their bikes community accepts that information and you
1 can see our numbers are leas because you are
;he number of dealing with a different kind of community,
inal, state and Police do not prevent crimes. Only you, as a
Report also re- community, can prevent crimes," Stokes said.
Coach McGuire
dies at age 80
From staff reports
Former USC head basketball coach Frank J. McGuire
died at home at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday of natural causes.
McGuire was 80.
McGuire coached Gamecock basketball for 16 seasons
beginning in 1964 and is widely acknowledged as the dri.
ving force that led the Gamecocks through six consecutive
20-win seasons. In addition to coachiner Gamecock
basketball, McGuire also coached at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill and St. Johns. He won a
National Coach of the Year award at each institution, and
was the only collegiate basketball coach to win Atlantic
Coast Conference championships at two different schools:
North Carolina in 1957 and South Carolina inl971.
McGuire was inducted in the Naismith Basketball
Hall of Fame in 1977 following his 500th .collegiate win.
Coach McGuire is also honored in the University of South
Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame, the Nike Hall of Fame,
the Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame and St. John's
University Hall of Fame.
McGuire was appointed by President Jimmy Carter
in 1978 to the Commission on Presidential Scholars. The
University of South Carolina Board of Trustees named
the arena in the Carolina Coliseum after McGuire in March
1977.
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i ne iamiiy win receive visitors at ine Lmtcn r ore Lumbar
Funeral Home Wednesday from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
The funeral will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Church
in Columbia Thursday at 11 a.m.
Minority Affairs
loses director
CUFTON R. CHESTNUT Staff Writer
Ralph Johnson, director of Minority Student Affairs
since 1985, will be leaving USC Oct. 21.
As the director of Minority Student Affairs, Johnson
has been responsible for the creation of several programs,
including the Minority Assistance Peer Program (MAP.),
Students Educating and Empowering for Diversity (SE.ED.),
the Minority Student Honors Program and the Talented
Tenth Mentor Program.
After receiving an offer from Johns Hopkins University
in Baltimore two weeks ago, Johnson decided to resign
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"I have been at USC going onlO years, and I feel that
I've had an opportunity to make some significant contributions
to the campus, and I feel that at this time a career
move would benefit me," he said. "More importantly, the
offer at Johns Hopkins is what I consider a once-in-a-lifetime
thing."
At Johns Hopkins, Johnson will serve as the Director
of Multicultural Student Affairs and Assistant to the Dean
of the Student Services Division. He feels that his experience
at USC will help him achieve success in this new position.
"There will be some similarities to this position," Johnson
said. "Multicultural Student Affairs is an area for
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arships available
?^ portunity to conduct independent research/writing pro
jects during the summer months with the aid of an ad
y\ visor in the field of humanities. The project must b<
*" * firmly involved in the fields of humanities.
"The Younger Scholars program provides a uniqu<
opportunity for individuals to pursue their own projects dur
ing a concentrated period of time not normally available dur
ing the school year," Beskid said.
I Students are eligible for $2,500, of which $500 is allot
ted to the advisor. All projects require one qualified anc
5 knowledgeable advisor who will work closely with the stu
: dent.
Applicants should be full time or part time college stu
dents that will not graduate before October 1,1995, and U.S
citizens or nationals that have been living in the U.S. for a
least three years.
l Applications can be picked up at the Office of Fellowships
and Summer programs, and must be submitted directly t(
the Endowment. The deadline for application is Novembe
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