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NATIONWIDE (
Clinton talks tough on gun control
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? President Clinton, cam- (
paigning for California Democrats, demanded Saturday
that schools expel gun-toting students after
earlier accusing Republicans of plotting to gut .
his education package. .
Tying the two themes together, Clinton told ]
high school students in a packed gymnasium, "We j
have to prove... we can still give our kids an old- 1
fashioned, safe upbringing and a good education." i
Clinton sought to boost his own political stand- i
ing ? and by extension the chances of the candidates
he campaigned for?with a three-day swing 1
through California, Washington state and Ohio.
As one of his first acts of the trip, the president
signed an executive order requiring school dis- 1
tricts to expel for at least one year any student
who brines a eun to the classroom. He said the !
government would terminate funding to states
that don't force school districts to comply, although
there could be some exceptions.
Too many Toils see Bob's billboard
WOOD DALE, HI. (AP) ? Special note to Teri: If
you don't have a ring yet, it wasn't YOUR Bob
proposing marriage on that billboard.
Bob Bornack's proposahon a sign did the trick
with his Teri?Teri Ungar ? but left mere than
10 other Teris wondering whether it was their
Bob who popped the question.
"I talked to one Teri who called in a total panic
because she's dating two Bobs," Mike Richards,
who works for the billboard company, said Wednesday.
"She didnt know which one might be proposing
and she had to know who to answer."
The sign in this Chicago suburb reads, "Teri,
Please Marry Me! Love, Bob."
Bornack drove Ungar past the sign on Saturday,
then pulled a ring box from his pocket. The
couple plan a spring wedding.
TODAY
Today is Monday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of
1994. There are 68 days left in the year.
Today's highlight In history:
On Oct. 24,1901, Anna Edson Taylor, a 43year-old
widow, became the first person to survive
going over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Mrs.
Taylor's dreams of fame and fortune failed to materialize,
however, and she died in poverty in 1921.
On this date:
In 1537, Jane Seymour, the third wife of England's
King Hemy VIII, died 12 days after giving
birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI.
In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia ended the 30
Years War and effectively destroyed the Holy Roman
Empire.
In 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph
message was sent as Justice Stephen J. Field of
California transmitted a telegram to President
Lincoln.
In 1931, the George Washington Bridge, connecting
New York and New Jersey, opened to traffic.
In 1939, nylon stockings were sold publicly for
the first time, in Wilmington, Del.
In 1940, the 40-hour work week went into effect
under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
In 1945, the United Nations officially came into
existence as its charter took effect.
In 1952, in a speech in Detroit, Republican
presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower declared
"I shall go to Korea," as he promised to end
tne coninct.
In 1962, the U.S. blockade of Cuba during the
missile crisis officially began under a proclamation
signed by President Kennedy the day before.
Five years ago: Former television evangelist
Jim Bakker was sentenced by a judge in Charlotte,
N.C., to 45 years in prison for fraud and conspiracy.
The sentence was later reduced to eight
years; it was further reduced to four for good behavior.
NOTEBOOK
Panel to discuss sexual assault on campus
Creating a Caring Carolina Community: Hie
University and Student Response to Sexual Assault
on Campus" will be presented on Oct 26 at
7 p.m. in the Russell House Theater. The panel
discussion is sponsored by Morter Board, Campus
Rape Awareness, Judicial Board, Student
Government, Peer Conduct Board, the Residence
Hall Association and Planned Parenthood.
Speakers include Mortar Board President
Ashlie Bagwell, Campus Rape Awareness President
Ben Martin and Student Government President
Brian Comer.
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MAI U MUNOZ Staff Writer
Diversity Week *94 began this we*
rf many continuing efforts to prom*
and unity throughout the Carolina
The event celebrates the human s
art, dance, food, film and speech. It b
as an "opportunity for the entire Ci
munity to come together to learn a
from diverse backgrounds and celefc
ferences we all bring to this campus <
3aid Ralph Johnson, former directoi
student affairs.
Diversity Week *94 began Saturd
the Streets, a national community s?
where participants spent one day
thoughtful service." A display on th
of the law library also opened Satui
with diversity and multiculturalisiE
3ystem. Diversity Week activities cont
Oct 30 and will include activities lik
the Rainbow: Diversity Within the C
mty.
"Colours," sponsored by the Bisex
Lesbian Association, will present a
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KBSA MCILWAIN Staff Writer
The Office of Community Sen
Programs held its fourth annual
to the Streets Saturday.
"The Office of Community S
vice Programs helps students get
volved with volunteering on a sh<
term basis with the hopes of poi
bly encouraging commitmen
Coordinator of Community Serv
Programs Rachelle Lehner sa
Into the Streets is a day set as
for services provided by college
ganizations. College campuses
over the country participate by p
vicang services to urieir oommumi
or nearby areas.
Campus Outreach Opportur
League was the national commi;
ty service organization which sti
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movement
BEVERLY WILSON Staff Writer
Marc Boucher spoke Friday ii
lecture presented by the History <
partment titled "Quebec Nation - Bu
ing in the North."
Boucher earned a doctorate in 1"
tory before becoming a member of 1
Quebec Delegation in Atlanta. 1
Quebec Delegation is attached to 1
Canadian Ministry of Internatioi
Affairs, malting him a civil servant
both governments.
Boucher presented some of the 1
torical roots behind the current pi
in Quebec towards a referendum tl
would legislate removing the provii
of Quebec from the Canadian conf
eration.
"Quebecois (the people of Quefc
felt Canadian from the time Cans
was settled, through the formatioi
Canada in 1867, and up through to
turn of the century. Then we saw
weren't getting the deal we thoui
we got in 1867, and we stopped f(
ing Canadian and started feeling Q
becois," he said.
Boucher said some of the Que
cois concern is that they are being
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community. who ^ "curious."
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dted several sites In an effort to t>olster <
tackle commui
ed Into the Streets. I
"Although COOL is no longer to- ?
^ gether, Into the Streets is still a na- 1
tional program in which campuses
across the nation service their com- t
?r" munities on the same day," Lehner A
said. |
3rt- Into the Streets has seen a big in- (
Jsi- crease within the last two years,
it, "Two years ago, we had 76 volrjce
unteers, and this year the number *
id. grew to over 200," Lehner said. "We A
ide also had a group from Spring Val- *
or- ley High School and a group from *
all City Year." c
>ro- Some of the groups that particities
pated were the Freshmen Council, 1
Chi Omega, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Ze- <
tity ta Tau Beta, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha i
ini- Phi Omega and members of MAP. '
irt- "We met at noon at the Russell ]
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similated into an Anglophone culture,
f*e They face the question of is it possible
? to stay in the confederation and still
^.al maintain a Francophone heritage?
*or "We've been forced to choose between
retaining a 19th-century culus"
ture or becoming English," he said.
*?h The French were first in Canada
hat in 1554, and Montreal was the first
1106 successful colony. A distinct Frenches
Canadian society had developed by
1759. The British had been colonizing
ec) as well, and there was a war from 1759
ida -1763 determining Anglophone coni
of trol. In 1867 Canada was created with
the a bicultural future,
we They (Francophones) thought they
?ht were getting cultural duality. In 1867
;el- French-Canadians thought they were
tie- a vital part of Canadian growth. Very
soon after this, the groups started to
be- fragment," Boucher said,
as- He then went on to explain how
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Office of CowMUftHy Service Programs
m Saturday naar Martin Luther
community service.
nity service
louse and took the groups to their
rites," she said. "Later on we had
unch and talked."
Some volunteers did yard work at
he Women's Shelter while others
vorked at local YWCAs fixing a playground
and setting up for a Halloween
Carnival.
"The office is six years old. We are
he clearing house for community service,"
Lehner said. "We have projects
ailed One Shots which are designed
or smaller groups of people that take
>nly one day."
The One Shots plans for Novem>er
are to visit the Palmetto Senior
Sare to play bingo on Nov. 4th and
a visit on Nov. 18th to This, That and
Ihe Other, a restaurant for homeless
people.
i separatist
1 basis
x>se between retaining a
r becoming English."
c Boucher
growing dissatisfaction was caused by
Canadian involvement in the Boer War
and World War I. After World War II,
the seeds of what has been called the
Quiet Revolution were sown.
"The veterans came back with new
ideas about life and society," Boucher
said.
They began to educate those that
were involved in the '60s push towards
referendum.
The Quiet Revolution resulted in
French-Canadians having their own
distinct identity, "Quebecois". This
has led to several pushes towards independence.
Notably, the Meech Lake
Accords in 1990, which at the very minimum
would allow Quebec wants to be
recognized as a distinct society, Boucher
said.
"I'm optimistic about the future
and that after this referendum we will
see a renegotiated Canada," he said.
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Iliness and ska in Columbia ; News 1
Viewpoints....3
; Carolina! 5
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derbilt Commodores. \ Sports 8
; Classifieds 10
t Black Womyn?" will be presented at 7
in the Russell House Ballroom. .OtherIBs;::
be presented tonight and Tuesday, Oct.
Hows:
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m #ihinht RA Rnilrftrin fith flrihr room A 1
?%y . . .ww>9 .WW... ? ;:;:::::;v.
ate Turns to Crime": 8-9:30 p.m. tonight, V
se, rodm 327.
sues of Concern to Every Woman:
m., Oct. 25, BA Building, room 435.
in the Workplace: A Corporate
: 3:30-5:00 p.m., Oct. 25, Lumpkin
BA Building.
Vhite Together in Fact and Fiction: 3:30-5
5, Gambrell Hall, room 108.
ilticulturaiism in the Classroom: 7:30-9
5, Booker T. Washington Children's Center.
CPU/Gamecock Graphics
Student cops'
use campus
for classroom
STEVEN C. BURRITT Copy Desk Chief
Twelve USC students are taking the law into their
own hands.
Two USC-Spartanburg and 10 USC-Columbia criminal
justice majors are taking part in this year's Reserve
? Police Officer (RPO) program.
After two weeks of intensive training early in the school
year totaling well over 80 hours, these students have equal
footing with USC police officers.
"We have the same exact power as a full-time USC police
officer," RPO Patrick Fortenberry said. "We are certified
state constables just as the regular full-time officers
are; however, they have been through the criminal justice
academy, and we have not been through that training
yet"
USC's RPOs do a wide range of tasks on campus.
"Basically, most of us do what we call foot patrols on
campus. The campus is divided up into different areas,
or they're also called beats, and we walk these beats,"
Fortenberry said.
RPOs also ride around in the patrol cars, do bike patrols,
investigate, work at the Byrnes Center, do crime
prevention and can work with the crime reduction unit,
sometimes undercover.
All RPOs are also required to work as security at all
the home football games. Fortenberry calls it a different
world.
"You can barely hear the radios. You've got to be more
protective of yourself as well as the other officers when
you're there," Fortenberry said. "We never get to see the
football games. We're too busy doing other things."
USC benefits from having these added officers, but
the RPOs benefit as well. Fortenberry enjoys meeting new
people while in uniform. He believes the uniform attracts
people. There are more concrete benefits, too.
"I get a whole lot of experience. That's the main thing.
I learn a lot about techniques of patrolling and different
type techniques IH be able to utilize for the rest of my career
in law enforcement," Fortenberry said. "Being a reserve
officer at the university, if I try to get another job
in the law enforcement community, it will certainly help
w . n
me.
To be an RPO, you must be a criminal justice major
in good academic standing with no criminal record.
Author Vachss
to speak about
sexual assault
From Staff Reports
Rape Crisis Network will host ?.
a booksigning and reception fea- ^?91
turing Alice Vachss, author of
"Sex Crimes" and former Queens jfl
district prosecutor in celebration
of its 10th anniversary today.
Vachss speaks often about J
sexual assault, making several H
appearances throughout the
year, speaking to different
crronnfl *
?* ""T"' ... , VAbHM
^iie activities will be a celebration
of fighting for victims," Vachss said.
A panel discussion including Dick Harpootlian,
Sheriff James Metts, Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Sheriff
Lee Foster and Donald Meyers with WIS anchorwoman
Carolyn Sawyer as moderator will be held
in the Russell House Theater tonight at 7 p.m.
The panel will be discussing the low prosecution
rates of sex offenders, eliminating "second victimization"
of rape victims during trials and proposing
a format of increasing the prosecution rate of sex offenders.
The event will be co-sponsored by the USC Sexual
Assault Services, Mortar Board, Student Government
and Campus Rape Awareness.
The reception will be held in the USC Faculty
House. Tickets are $15.