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DATEBOOK Guide to Weekly Wednesdays Beta Alpha Psi, 5:30 p.m. PALM Campus Ministry, 5:30 p.m., dinner and program, PALM Center. Student Government Senate, 5 p.m., RH Theater. Women Students' Association, 6 p.m., RH 201. Campus Rape Awareness, 7 p.m., RH 332. Student Ad Federation, 7 p.m., RH302. Bible Study, 7 p.m., Presbyter ian Student Center, 17U2 Creene St. CPU Golden Spur Committee, 7:30 p.m., CPU Conference Room. CPU Special Programs Committee, 8 p.m., RH 201. CPU Contemporary Sounds Committee, 8:30 p.m., RH 306. College Republicans, 7:30 p.m., Gambrell 151. Call Larry Drakeford at 544-3501 or Vernon Davenport at 796-7402 for more information. Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Association, 8 p.m., BA 303. Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 9 p.m., Roost lobby. Call J.J. Gentry at 256-8067 for more information. Thursdays Habitat for Humanity, 5 p.m., RH Patio. "Heart to Heart," 7 p.m., Baptist Student Union, 700 Pickens St. ? CPU Ideas & Issues Committee, 730 p.m., CPU Conference Room. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 8 p.m., RH 303. For more information, call Richard Grinnan at 256-1211. Campus Crusade for Christ, "Prime Time," 7:30 p.m., RH 327. Call Dave at 551-5577 tor more information. |g|n|a|wHr|a|s|h|p|e|c|a|n| L a K e he i. e eia D o R e "o~ d e a|p i e rIm e t e r b i l l[b oar d|p l e a d| e i r i a sje lpl|sju?wp|l| a tjen|| b [r e a k s c e N tisug a dlsli i see ave r tma v a e s tee per umtjo e mmbp s a l m' Bm p t-ljfcia 5 p u spll m ottos wave rwc amembert exit slo t i c|0 n l y TIv e e rothHnoon its afl sje p eeje rn e Only $1,099 Or about $20. a Power Macintosh" 7100/668/500 with CD-ROM, Applf A 15 Display, AppleDesign" Keyboard a Macintosh* Performa* 475 4/160, Performa' Plus Displ Apple' Keyboard II and mouse. Only $1,725 Or about $32. t i m ? i i ? ? i * Macintosh* Performa* 6368/250 with CD-ROM, Apple* Colo Display, AppleDesign Keyboard am Only $3,175- Or about $58. i . j l S| J I / / ; i Meetings Christian Coffee House, 9-11 p.m., PALM Center. Sundays Worship service and dinner, 5:30 p.m., PALM Center, 728 Pickens St. Mondays Living Off Campus and Learning (LOCAL), 2:30 p.m., RH 348. For more information, call Off-Campus Student Services in RH 209 at 7774174. Sorority Council, 5 p.m., RH Theater. PALM Campus Ministry, "Body 6 Soul" meal and program, 5:30 p.m., PALM center. CPU Cultural Arts Committee, 7 p.m., CPU Conference Room. CPU Cinematic Arts Committee, 7 p.m., RH 203. CPU Publicity Committee, 7:30 p.m., RH 201. Tuesdays Carolina for KIDS, 6 p.m., RH 302. Dinner and program, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Student Center, 1702 Greene St. Carolina Cares, 7 p.m., RH 204. Student Psychology Association, 7 p.m., Barnwell Conference Room. Homecoming Commission, 7:15 p.m., RH 307. USC Model United Nations Club, 8:30 p.m., Gambrell 201. SAGE (Students Acting for a Greener Earth), an environmental action group, 8 p.m., RH 302. Campus Coalition for Literacy, every other Tuesday, 8:30 p.m., RH 202. For more information, call 7778402. Test continued from page 1 after business schools complained thai MBA graduates lacked the communication skills needed to succeed in title business world. Ed Downey, Kaplan's GMAT director, said, "Students tend to treat these essays the same way they treat an essay for their history class. But because these essays must be objectively grad ed, the criteria are more specific anc strict than most students are accus , i i i months \ j ^H| i months I r Plus 14" j imouse. ! BUY AN AP i ! 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The s< asbestos will be taken out of the building by means of the outside elevator, si The air will be constantly monitored it throughout the building and air sam- 1 pies will be collected on the occupied cl floors to make sure there's never a leak," tl Powell said. "The techniques to be used in the B A a building are used in thousands of build- o ings across the country and has proven t] to be safe and efficient," said Powell, w Davis and Floyd also oversaw the b abatement of Columbia Hall in 1987. $4.6 million for the abatement and o renovations will come from a universi- e ty trust established from monies award- t: ed to USC in 52 class-action lawsuits e and settlements during the 1980s with companies responsible for the manu- a facture, processing, and selling of as- t bestos. A The litigation began in 1985, and the final settlement was reached in 1991. u USC was awarded about $15 million, t according to Lewis, Babcock, and c Hawkins, the law firm that represent- r HABITAT continued from page 1 of homes for families who could not normally afford to purchase a home of their own. Campus chapters enable students i to help eliminate poverty housing in our ' community and to gain hands-on experience in helping others. "I think ifs great that they have put something like this together to raise i money. Student involvement in the com- ] munity should be a main goal of all the | groups on campus," criminal justice stu- i dent Kim Kouns said. tomed to." s Kaplan has released a list of sug- i gestions designed to help students with the new format. t The essays test the ability to com- r municate clearly, not knowledge of a specific topic. t Essays will be penalized for straying from the topic. ( I Focus on clarity and write short, i simple sentences. Don't embellish es- i >h personal computer, printer, CD-ROM 77 Hurry i an offer expires February 17,1995. No payment of interest or principal will I vised, will thereafter bear interest wbicb will be included in the repayment scb 11.11, wbicb results in a monthly payment obligation of $20. For tbe Performa 9 CD system shown bere, a purchase price of $333375, wbicb includes 5% sal eller or representative for current system prices, loan and tax amounts. Loan t. The interest rate is variable, basal on the commercial paper rate plus 535 te tbe 90-day deferment of principal and interest described above and no olbei nputer Loan and 90-Day Deferred Payment Plan offers available only to q e power to be your best" are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, hicAppl PLE MACINTOSH NOW. PAY iking it easier for you to buy a Macintosh* omething else you really need?time. B )ple Computer Loan and 90-Day Deferred ss*= i USC. The new heating and cooling retem, which will cost about $1 million, ill come from state-appropriated funds it aside for university utilities. "This has been a long process, but a ecessary one. A building face-lift and afer environment is what we get for aeing everything through," said Allen. Students and faculty will have the ame computer and telephone capabil;ies throughout the process. However, 5 parking spaces will be taken by mabinery and equipment for the duration tie abatement. "Funding has been approved for the batement of the seventh and sixth floors f the Physical Science building and of be old energy plant, but it will be a rhile before the actual physical process egins," said Allen. The second phase of the abatement n the fourth and fifth floors is expectd to begin March 18,1995 and the enire project is scheduled to be completd by March 1996. "I'm interested in seeing how it will 11 occur," said Dean Kress, assistant o the dean of the College of Business idministration. "For the most part, students and facilty understand, and we're all resigned o moving, and we're ready for the inonvenience. We'll tiy to keep things as lormal as possible," he said. "We are just finishing up a house, and if s been a great experience. It would open people's eyes if they had the same opportunity to work on a project similar to the one we are doing now," Strait said. The USC Chapter of Habitat fcr Humanity hopes this fund- raiser will allow USC students to leam and listen to ajreat music at the same time. For more information about the benefit, contact Rockafellas' at 252-ROCK says with extensive vocabulary or busiless jargon. Spend the first five minutes of he essay analyzing the topic and planling your essay. Proofread your essays. Legibiliy counts. Kaplan will offer a practice test tolay, and the first GMAT class is Satlrday. 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Interest accruing during this 90-day period will be added to principal, and the nformation: For the Performa 475system shown here, a purchase price of $1,15395, which includes 5% sales tax; including loan fees, includes 5% sales tax; including loan fees, the total loan amount is (1,916.67, which results in a monthly payment obligation of (32. 'bicb results in a monthly payment obligation of (58. Computer system prices, loan amounts and sales taxes may vary. See your nay take out more than one loan, but the total ofall loans cannot exceed (10,000 annually. A 55% loan origination fee will be added >% with an Annual Percentage Rate of 12.10%. 8-year loan term with no prepayment penalty. The monthly payment and the Annual payments up to 4 years, or until graduation. Deferment will charge your monthly payments. The Apple Computer Loan is subject m Apple or an authorized Apple Campus Reseller or representative ?1994Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Inc.