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Forecast $ * Index EF TODAY : to take . ^ . : Five events in the Midlands kick off the first weekend of News 1 BL sunny : HiLt&JH on UNC in Vfltl : December festivities. \ Vi i m x \ pi To ,; Bif uZ>iif|^rrirD i ? \ mrr~] WEEKEND : |m fl **Cftampions i H I S mW I III 1^ Trouble in Tigertown j r . cloud w Opener VH|II I II I III use, Clemson reverse roles in topsy-turvy season. : Com,cs 7 High 67 j Byor*' " Pages ^ I j Pa9e9 : Sports 8 fpffljfwff Low 47 ! ' I Serving USC since 1908 I I Classifieds... 10 NEWS BRIEFS NATIONWIDE WASHINGTON (AP) ? House supporters of a historic world trade agreement pressed colleagues in a rare lame-duck session Tuesday to vote for the accord to bolster America's "standing in the world." With equal fervor, opponents of legislation implementing the 124-nation General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade argued that the issue was too complex to be settled "on the 11th horn"" by many lawmnlrom u/Via Viava Kaon vntorl ant af aflfiaa The crucial vote represented the first post-election test of whether the White House and the Republicans who will control Capitol Hill come January could work together. Supporters were expecting an easy victory in the House. They predicted the 22,000-page rewrite of the General Agreement on Tariff's and Trade, the rules governing world trade, would win by as many as 100 votes. But the measure's fate was less certain in the Senate, where supporters will need 60 votes on a key procedural motion Thursday. President Clinton, who was looking for a GAIT victory to remove some of the sting from the November election results wnrkftH tliA fplpnlinnAS anrl mpt with nn. , ,V.vrl.V?VW t*ll committed lawmakers at the White House. An Associated Press head count found 47 senators either supporting the agreement or leaning toward approval. An additional 21 senators were opposed or leaning toward voting no, and 32 were still undecided. TODAY Today is Friday, Dec. 2, the 336th day of 1994. There are 29 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 2,1942, a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated for the first time by a group of scientists at the University of Chicago. On this date: In 1804, Napoleon was crowned emperor of France at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. In 1823, President Monroe outlined his doctrine opposing European expansion in the Western Hemisphere. In 1859, abolitionist John Brown was hanged for his raid on Harper's Ferry the previous October. In 1927, Ford Motor Co. unveiled its Model A au tomobile, the successor to its Model T. In 1939, New York's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago landed at one minute after midnight. In 1954, the U.S. Senate voted to condemn Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wisc., for what it called "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute." In 1969, the Boeing 747 jumbo jet got its first public preview as 191 people, mdst of them reporters and photographers, flew from Seattle to New York City. In 1980, four American churchwomen were raped, murdered and buried outside San Salvador. (Five national guardsmen were convicted in the killings, and sentenced to 30 years in prison.) In 1991, American hostage Joseph Cicippio, held captive in Lebanon for more than five years, was freed. NOTEBOOK Nobel laureate to speak The USC School of Medicine's biomedical science graduate program will host Christian de Duve from Rockefeller University Tuesday and Wednesday. De Duve won the Nobel Prize in 1974 for his discovery of the cell organelles, lysosomes and peroxisomes and for his pioneering use of ultracentrifugation techniques to dissect the parts of cells. All events will take place on the USC School of Medicine campus. During his stay, de Duve will participate in a roundtable discussion with USC President John Palms, Honors College students and local high school students in the Student Lounge, Building 4 on the medical school campus on bb from 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. De Duve will give a lecture entitled "The Origin of Life." Also on Tuesday, there will be a reception for de Duve from 5 p.m. -6 p.m. in Building 4. On Wednesday, there will be another discussion with USC graduate students and medical students in the Student Lounge in Building 4. Tree lighting ceremony The University Tree Lighting ceremony will be Sunday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 on the Horseshoe. The ceremony will be the climax of Carolina Cares Week. The non-denominational event will include food and caroling. PICTURETHIS American women J&j K^l gabriel madden The Gamecock Sourc; Dr. Scholl's Campus groi IQRi OXFORD Staff Writer Several USC organizations are planning s over the next few days for service projects or C brations. Carolina Cares, the oldest student organiz pus, is celebrating its annual Carolina Cares1 Sunday. "The purpose of Carolina Cares week is to dent, faculty and staff awareness of the value service," said Ashli Sanders, president of Carol The week is filled with events that focus 01 community's attention to the importance of voh Friday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., there will be a1 unteer opportunity at the Nature Conservancy. ( Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturd of canned goods, clothing, toys or money will be donated to the Haivest Hope Food Bank, the Si and the Nurturing Center, a non-profit organi2 sists abused and neglected children and their f "We serve as a liaison between all of the st zations and the community, especially during th son," Sanders said. For more information about Carolina Cares \ 8402 or stop by the Office of Community Servi Life 9 lights I Heather Morgan, front, participates In a candlelight vigil Thursday night at the State House to celebrate World AIDS Day with her mother Deborah. Thursday, events at USC and in Columbia empnasizea aiuo ra|g education and celebrated the lives of those who had ? lost their lives to AIDS. Manipulating i KEISA MclLWAIN Staff Writer Professor Ed Dickey, along with other South Carolina teachers, is proposing the use of manipulatives or concrete materials to teach math to middle and secondary students. "Manipulatives have been used in elementary schools for hundreds of years," Dickey said. "We are trying to convince teachers that maniDulatives can be used on hierher-lev el math courses like trigonometry and geometry." Manipulates are defined as devices that are touched and associated with to simplify a mathematical concept. "Some examples of manipulatives we use are the Geoboard and MIRA," he said. "The geoboard helps you to get a physical feel for geometry, and MIRA does reflections that are helpful in transformational geometry." Dickey described MIRA as a transparent piece of plexiglass that reflects. Dickey said if you write an "E" on a piece of paper and hold the plexiglass next to it, the "E" will be reflected backwards. WT A % I la receives: The University of Alabama has been selectee five-year research grant worth over $2.25 million tional Science Foundation (NSF). UA is one of 11 sites in the country to be desig NSF as a Materials Research Science and Engii ter responsible for improving magnetic tape stor More than 150 universities applied for the Is tion, started under a new program to develop r the future. UA's Center for Materials for Information (MINT) will use the grant to continue research materials used for information storage. The MINT Center is the only U.S. univei-sity ing on flexible media, such as audio tape, video ta density tape for digital storage, said Bill Doyle, d M1N1 program. University President Roger Sayers said the th sociated with the research center were to impr technology, contribute to the economic growth of j the nation and educate students in skills neede ture. | "The NSF designation comes with a $2.25 n ' that will invigorate our research on new materials es for superior magnetic tape storage," Sayers sai lips provide < ?? ? "We'd like this to be a special events hristmas cele- we know there will un< help every year. This 1 ation on cam- holiday* a li week through nonoays a Qrtl lih Ami O/Mirv/iil Dr wuu i mua wui ivsii i i increase stuof community dent Activities Center, ina Cares. The Association of African i drawing the Council is holding its Winter inteerism. On *? give low-income children a One-Shot vol- Organizations are asked i Carolina Cares val. The booths can be anythi ay. Donations face painting to ball tosses a: ' fvilloH-nrl ?inrl The fee for settincr nn a honth WllVVVV^ o ilvation Army to the Nurturing Center. :ation that as- For more information, call amilies. ican Students at 777-5061. udent organi- The South Area Council is se holiday sea- land 7 p.m. Wednesday. The i and homemade cookies and a Veek, call 777- display of different cultural h ce in the Stu- The Winter Wonderland v US math makes It Having the physical aspects of math like the MIRA and Geoboard is the first step in learning math. The next involves the use of computers. Lastly, the student should be able to do the math in his mind or reason abstractly. Dickey works with the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Both organizations are concerned with the role of algebra in high school. "Usually the kids who plan to go to college take algebra, and those not going to college take other courses," he said. "It used to be that people could get jobs knowing basic math; thafs not the case anymore." The S.C. State Department of Education adopted a mathematics framework two years ago. The motivation for using manipulatives came out of that act. Probability and statistics is another framework the state department thinks every student should leam. "Some teachers know about manipulatives but are reluctant to use them because they don't see them as relevant for higher-level j>2 million fol to a from the Na[nated by the peering Cen- that will have global implicatio age systems. a p0Sitive impact on the state's iSF designanaterials for Technology on magnetic _ ... Tuition waiver bene center focus- University of Virginia empl ipe and high- a tuition-waiver program that irector of the free. "The general purpose of the iree goals as- fit to qualified employees to ta] ove existing said James Potter, staff develop Alabama and university's human resources id for the fu- can be applied to courses that i Full-time students still havi lillion grant "Employees can take classes and process- he said. "No full-time student s d. "Research There are 100 employees nc chance to shi " 77 rated with 130 n annual event because -privileged chil lerpri vileged children to days Prior to t way, we can make their ttle brighter." "The purpoi esident LaWanda Oliver ed' inc,lude we d like this to er, president of i American Students Freshman an annual ever Carnival, an annual event held children to help chance to have firn. 1 ^ ^ ' to present a booth at the carni- U,T ? ^ i_ _ j coring a "Nail S ng nuiu uuuumg tui apyieo tuiu , ,, uon_p Ugtv ad hitting balloons with darts. day The pr0C( is $5, and the proceeds will go t^e Rurai Mjss Spring Break G the Association of African Amer- naj]; ancj "gold" more. 5 sponsoring a Winter Wonder- "Basically, t event will include music, drinks way of raising f diversity showcase featuring a 'munity Service oli day celebrations. For more in /ill include an Angel Tree deco- Koch at 777-46 KIM TRUETT The Gamecoc!; earning easier math," Dickey said. "Our focus is at the high school level grades 7-12." "Studies have shown that the half life of math is 50%," he said. "This means half of the students drop out of math courses before they finish high school; this is not acceptable in the work force." The Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act is funding the videotaped lessons Dickey will prepare for teachers who want to use the manipulative approach. "Teachers can expect the videotapes to teach them how to use algebra tiles and measurement with calipers," Dickey said. "Teachers can also record the changes and the rate of change that occurs while blowing a balloon up?changes in diameter, volume and surface area." "We need methods to teach math to a broader spectrum of students," Dickey said. "We hope to bridge the gap by using computers, making learning math more interesting and accessible to more kids." r magnetic ta] Full-time" em] ns for the information age and the university ? i eccfnomy." class per semest The Crimson White There are soi University of Alabama Employees w to pay tuition an coiH P^voIA MM fits UVA employees Special Scholars oyees are taking advantage of Employees m allows them to take classes for missions high sc Providing th< program is to provide a bene- nothine because p into the knowledge of UVA," h thg iment program manager in the g department. "Tuition waivers er ^e&es Jare not job related." UVA is the 1 a priority in any class. tuition waiver fc only when seats are available," seat is displaced." )t seeking degrees enroled in nnnrngTrrrai ire in giving cards, each containing the name of an underd and a gift he or she would like for the holi;he event, cards can be removed from the tree, Vomen's Quad so that the gifts can be bought efore Wednesday. 3e of this isn't just to get the South Area unitd other halls like Capstone and Preston, and i be a campus-wide event," said LaWanda Oliv' the South Area Council. "We'd like this to be it because we know there will underprivileged ) every year. This way, we can make their holifrhter" "O * >f Community Service Programs will be spontale" table on Greene Street in front of the Rusveen 11 am and 2 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesieds from the "Nail Sale" will be delivered tc ion Housing Project by the 1995 Alternative ^roup. Donations from $l-$9 will buy a "silver nails can be bought with a donation of $10 or he "Nail Sale" is a visible and rather efficient unds for the project," said Drew Koch of CornPrograms. formation about the "Nail Sale," contact Drew 87 nr Matt Fifnlt at 777-01 fiQ Tempers hot over RA lot accessibility HEATHER JENKINS Staff Writer Suzy Peart missed her class because ol the lack of parking around the Business Administration Building. The increased frustration over parking on campus is becoming a focal point of USC complaints. Twice a week, the metered parking area acftacenl to the BA Building is sectioned off for eighthour time slots. "My wile missed her class and has been late on several occasions due to the lack oi space caused by the closure of the lot. There are over 100 spaces in that lot, and usuall) there are fewer than 10 cars in the spaces,' science major Kelly Peart said. "The lot was built by the Business Administration Partnership Foundation. It is for the use of conferences and luncheons held in the building. It is for that purpose first, then the students have access," said Bill Baker, director of Parking and Registration. "Students make this school what it is. not visitors who attend luncheons," Peart said. According to Baker, there are plans to purchase land around USC for parking, bul he does not know when the plan will be implemented. The parking garage being built behind the Russell House will have 1,30C spaces. "I cannot stand the parking at USC. Il you don't have a parking decal, you end up spending a fortune at the meters or on tickets. This is ridiculous. People are constantly circling the BA lot looking for spaces, anc there is never enough," early childhood education major Anna Rock said. The lot is reserved and paid for in one lump sum instead of the meters being fee by conference attendees. The BA lot, when reserved, is closed from 7 a.m. until some time after 5 p.m. ,even though most of th< events do not take up the entire time. "The area is closed off early in the mom ing to keep the spaces open for when the event begins. If the lot is opened up unti the event starts, then there is a chance o; students leaving their cars in the lot. Then we run the chance of not having enough spaces for those attending a conference,' Barker said. "I was five minutes late this morning because I could not find a parking space in this area. It does not matter how early you leave in order to get to class, all of the spaces are full or closed off," English major Paige Barmeau said. pe research nd sciences and graduate commerce classes. >ther 100 employees seeking degrees are regie in the Nursing and Education Schools, ployees who have worked at least one year for ire eligible to waive tuition and fees for one ;er. ne restrictions on the program. ho fail or withdraw from the courses will have d fees, which are $615 for a three-credit course vor, coordinator of the Citizens Scholars anc > Program. ust still meet the normal requirements for adhool seniors and transfer students must meet i tuition waivers to staff costs the university : the seats wouldn't have been filled anyway program is new to UVA, it is not new to oth miversities. ast four-year college in Virginia to institute e >r employees," Potter said. The Cavalier Daily University of Virginia