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NATIONWIDE
Riley discounts "Bell Curve's" conclusions
BALTIMORE (AP) ? U.S. Education Secretary
Richard Riley harshly criticized a controversial
book that says a person's intelligence may be determined
by racial and ethnic background.
The Bell Curve" sends "the wrong message for
American children and their families," the former
two-term South Carolina governor told educators
at a national convention Saturday.
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It helps to propagate "the pernicious belief that
poor children do not have what it takes to learn at
a high level. This is a fallacy, and it is destructive,"
Riley said.
The comments were met with enthusiastic applause
from the 2,000 educators at the Baltimore
Convention Center.
Riley said he has encountered some concern
since the election that a new Republican majority
in Congress will be less supportive of President
Clinton's education agenda. Such a posture would
not be politically smart, he said.
Americans may be "anti-incumbent, anti-Washington,
anti-state capital, anti-whatever," but they
are pro-education, Riley said.
Man surrenders in principal's stabbing death
CONWAY. S.C. 1AP) ? A 22-vear-old man has
turned himself into police and been charged with
murder in the stabbing death of an assistant principal
at Myrtle Beach Middle School.
Jamie Lamond Bowens surrendered to police
Thursday night, two days after the body of 51-yearold
William McHwain was found.
Bowens and McDwain were acquaintances, Conway
Police Chief Gary Michell said. Michell said
the stabbing was the result of a disagreement.
Mcllwain, a former minister, had been suspended
from his school position in September.
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Today is Monday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 1994.
There are 26 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in Mstoiy:
On Dec. 5,1933, national Prohibition came to an
end as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st
Amendment to the Constitution, thereby repealing
the 18th Amendment.
On this date:
In 1776, the first scholastic fraternity in America,
Phi Beta Kappa, was organized at the College of
William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
In 1782, the first native U.S. president, Martin
Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, N.Y.
In 1791, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
died in Vienna, Austria, at age 35.
In 1792, George Washington was re-elected pres'
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ed vice president.
In 1831, former President John Quincy Adams
took his seat as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
In 1848, President Polk triggered the Gold Rush
of'49 by confirming that gold had been discovered
in California.
In 1932, German physicist Albert Einstein was
granted a visa, making it possible for him to travel
to the United States.
In 1955, the American Federation of Labor and
the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged to
form the AFL-CIO under its first president, George
Meany.
In 1977, Egypt broke diplomatic relations with
Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and South Yemen in the
wake of criticism that followed President Anwar Sadafs
peace overtures to Israel.
In 1978, the American space probe Pioneer Venus
I, orbiting Venus, began beaming back its first information
and picture of the planet to scientists in
Mountain View, Calif.
In 1979, feminist Sonia Johnson was formally
excommunicated by the Mormon Church because of
her outspoken support for the proposed Equal Rights
Amendment to the Constitution.
Ten years ago: Iran's official news agency quoted
the hijackers of a Kuwaiti jetliner parked at Tehran
airport as saying they would blow up the plane unless
Kuwait released 14 imprisoned extremists.
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Black alumni plan Christmas social
The USC Black Alumni Council will host a
Christmas social for university alumni on Tuesday,
Dec. 6, at Secret*s on North Trenholm Road.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and is free. A cash
bar will be available along with light hors doeuvres.
For more information, contact the USC Alumni
association at 777-4111.
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SG book exchi
SARAH NIGEt Staff Writer ,
Student Government is offering a textbook exchange through
the Internet to make buvine and selline used books simpler.
Students can use their CMS account to post messages about |
books or educational tapes and software they would like to
sell. Students can scan through the messages until they find
what they need.
A used book's price will be set at 50 percent of the purchase
price at bookstores. Once a book has been sold, the seller cannot
directly take the message off the board, so they must post ^
another message requesting the original message be removed. J'
This problem should be corrected by next fall, though.
SG wanted a system accessible for all students who felt w
their needs were not being fulfilled by the campus bookstores, ci
SG President Brian Comer and student Jayson Johnson stud- w
ied similar systems at other schools in order to develop a sim- ir
pie, efficient way to the use the Internet, which is available to
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ERIN GALLOWAY Asst. News Editor
The University Tree Lighting Sunday
culminated Carolina Cares Week on cam
pus.
Carolina Cares president Ashli Sanders
said the lighting was a culmination of a week
of giving.
The non-denominational service included
presentations on Hanukkah, the Jewish celebration
of lights, and Rwanza, an American
holiday that celebrates those of African
descent.
Jessica Runyan, president of Hillel, lit
the eight candles on the menorah and sang
a Hebrew blessing. She said all eight candles
are lit on the last day of Hanukkah, H
which was Sunday. Femeia Adamson, president
of the Association of African American
Students explained that during Kwanza,
a candle is lit each day for each principle
of Kwanza.
Chaplain Emeritus Lauren Brubaker
told the history of the Christmas tree. He
said in Medieval time evergreen trees were
decorated in churches with apples. Evergreens
were considered the tree of life and
apples represented temptation. Candles
were then placed on the tree. Over the years,
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said Christmas trees today represent joy, I
caring and sharing.
Cason, Mac and Walker Brewer, children
of Jerry Brewer, director of Student
Life, lit the tree. Six-year old Cason said her
brother Mac did the actual lighting because,
"his favorite thing to do is turn lights off and I I
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Geography pre
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Two USC geography professors have re- a^so ^or ^is wor^
ceived two honors from the Southeast Divi- ondary school t<
sion of the Association of American Geogra- "Minghi's hor
phers. is a very prestigi
Julian Minghi was awarded an Honorary given to a oolleag
Lifetime Membership in the association, and truly helped to el
Charles Kovacik received the organization's of geography in 1
Lifetime Achievement award. ter, geography d<
Minghi, a specialist in the human geogra- a native of Loi
phy of Europe, was honored for his contribu- as uSC's geogra
tions to geographic research, teaching and ser- 1973.1990
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Wednesday, Nov. 30 .
Burglary, larceny, Cliff Apartments. An unknown per- I
son broke an apartment window with a rock and entered the I
victim's apartment. A wedding band, two CD players, a VCR,
clothing and $20 cash were stolen. Estimated value: $1,250.
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Shoplifting, CD Central in Carolina Mall. The complainant j
reported that someone placed a CD under his arm and left
the store. Estimated Value: $14.
Tuesday, Nov. 29
Malicious injury to personal property, Law Center.
A unknown person broke the wire connectors off of three copy I
machine meter card controllers. Estimated value: $1,500.
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Accidental damage to vehicle, B-5 lot. A tree branch '
fell on the victim's car, denting the roof and breaking the
windshield. Estimated value: $600.
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"This is one of those ideas that people have
talked about for a long time. Now that we
lave a plan in action, I hope people will take
advantage of the plan." .
Student Governement President Brian Comer
"In June, I called other schools to find out how students exlange
books, and Brian and I put the new system together,"
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orrnson saia.
Any student can use the exchange by using a CMS account,
hich can be obtained from Computer Services Division, loited
at the corner of Blossom and Sumter streets. Brochures
ith step-by- step instructions are available in the SG office
1 Russell House Room 110 and at campus computer labs.
Comer said, "We explored a lot of options. We formatted
le system so that any student can use it."
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jachers in South Carolina, ranked status to the departi
lorary lifetime membership Kovacik, only the fourth g
ous award because it is only tor to receive the association's
ue whose contributions have ment award, has received se
evate the awareness and role teaching awards, including t]
;he region, said Susan (Jut- standing 1 eacning Award in
epartment chairwoman. tional Council for Geographic
idon, England, Minghi served tinguished Teaching Achiev
iphy department chairman 1989.
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is the only other USC geog- 1969, Kovacik coordinates S
to receive the honor. Petty Geographic Alliance, a coali
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Larceny of bookbag, Gamecock Grill, Russell House.
Aji unknown person removed the victim's book bag from the
grill area. Items stolen include textbooks, a graphics calculator
and several disks. Estimated value: $125.
Larceny of bicycle, Capstone bike rack. The victim's
Huffy bicycle was removed from the bicycle rack. Estimated
value: $125.
Monday, Nov. 28
Trespassing after notice, Blatt P.E. Center. The suspect
was trespassing after notice and interview on July 17.
The suspect was arrested and jailed.
Grand larceny of trumpet/recovery, Dorn East practice
room, McMaster College. The suspect was seen t>. Ing to
s bookstores
The success of the exchange depends on students' interest.
Without participation, there will not be a wide selection of
books available.
"This is one of those ideas that people have talked about
for a long time. Now that we have a plan in action, I hope people
will take advantage of the plan," Comer said.
Comer thinks the exchange will be a convenient way for
students to find the materials they are looking for and stay
within their budget. However, he warns that students should
be careful when searching for books over the Internet.
"I would hate for a student to accidentally get the wrong
edition of a book that they need, but it's a great opportunity
to get better prices on books," Comer said.
- Johnson was tired of the questionable book-pricing policies
at bookstores.
"I had been upset. I bought a used book, and one day I peeled
up the price sticker to reveal the book had actually been marked
up," Johnson said.
ITop students
add it up
in math meet
ANNE PAGE Staff Writer
While many students consider weekends
a break from the stresses of algebra,
trigonometry and calculus, about 400 middle
and high school students representing
168 state schools visited USC Saturday just
to solve problems in the seventh annual
High School Mathematics Contest.
"(We hold this event) to have fun doing
math and to identify students with top talent,"
USC mathematics professor and event
organizer Ed Scheiblich said.
The USC College of Science and Mathematics
and College of Engineering sponsored
the competition that included a written
exam, affecting individual and team
scores, and team ciphering. The students
with the top 16 scores on the written portion
advanced to the single-elimination individual
championship round, according to
Scheiblich.
Jason Burns, a junior at Spring Valley
High School, placed first in the tournament
and was also the top scorer on the written
exam. Bums was awarded a four-year, fulltuition
scholarship to USC. Ioana Gradinaru,
an eighth-grader at Crayton Middle
School, placed second in the tournament
and coincidentally had the second highest
score on the written portion. Gradinaru received
a four-year, half-tuition scholarship
to USC.
In team competition division I, the larg
Ier schools, Spring Valley High School placed
first, followed by Southside High School
and Stratford High School. In division II,
the smaller participating schools, Academic
Magnet School of Charleston placed
first, and Ben Lippen School took second.
Christ Church Episcopal School and Hammond
School tied for third place.
"I thought this was one of our best tournaments
based on participation," Scheiblich
said. "We had as much fun as we've
ever had."
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The event was dedicated to the memonight.
The ry of last year's individual competition winroup"
ner, Zhuowei Yin, who died of cancer on
Nov. 5, according to a media report.
egional award
r department and ography education.
ing a nationally "We are very pleased that Dr. Kovacik renent.
ceived the award. It is a tribute to his com:eography
educa- mitment to geography education and hard
lifetime Achieve- work in coordinating the Summer Geographveral
prominent ic Institute for K-12 teachers, the National Gehe
AMOCO Out- ography Bee, geography awareness programs
1988 and the Na- and a graduate-level recertification course beEducation's
Dis- ing filmed in conjunction with S.C. ETV," Cutr
ement Award in ter said.
USCs geography department is ranked No.
C professor since 1 in the Southeast and in the top five nationSouth
Carolina's ally for programs in geographic information
tion of USC and processing, geographic information system,
is to improve ge- remote sensing and cartography.
leave the scene with a trumpet. The suspect was confronted
and left the trumpet at the scene. Several hours later the suspect
was seen again and held by a professor until the police
arrived. The dean of the music school chose to press charges
for grand larceny and the suspect was arrested. Estimated
value: $2,180.
Larceny of vehicle license, S-6 lot. An unknown per
son removed the license plate from the victim's vehicle. Estimated
value: $24.
Larceny of bicycle, McClintock. The victim reported the
chain lock was cut from her bicycle and the bike was stolen.
Estimated value: $260.
Sunday, Nov. 27
Larceny of CD player, Columbia Hall. The victim reported
a CD player was removed from his desk drawer. Estimated
value: $275.