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Racing against what the administration said was the imminent threat of financial default by Mexico, Clinton invoked presidential authority to commit $20 billion for loans and loan guarantees to the government of President Ernesto Zedillo. "The situation was dire in Mexico," Secretary of Sfato Wnrr*?n PViriatnnVior aairl m-mmAntincr rvn Mnn. day's plunge in the value of the peso. Treasury Sec% retaiy Robert Rubin said "the likelihood is very high" that the new aid will avert a financial catastrophe. Mexican financial markets and the peso rallied Tuesday after Clinton's announcement. International lenders increased their aid pledges by $15 billion, to a tptal of $27.8 billion. Canada and a group of Latin American countries pledged $1 billion apiete. The end run around Congress was a gamble for Clinton, drawing on money that usually would be used to defend the value of the U.S. dollar. It also means he shoulders most of the political risk of supporting Mexico's nosediving peso rather than sharing it with Congress. TODAY Today is Wednesday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 1995. There are 333 days left in the year. Today's Hi?hli?it in History: * On Feb. 1,1893, inventor Thomas A. Edison completed work on the world's first motion picture v;_ \\t?* ? v r SLUUiu, 1119 uiain. ivj.au a, 111 n cdl viaii^c, n.u. On this date: In 1861, Texas voted to secede from the Union. In 1893, the opera "Manon Lescaut," by Giacomo Puccini, premiered in Turin, Italy. In 1896, the Puccini opera "La Boheme" premiered in Turin. In 1898, the Travelers Insurance Co. of Hartford, Conn., issued the first auto insurance policy. In 1920, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police came into existence as the Royal Northwest Mounted Police merged with the Dominion Police. In 1943, one of America's most highly decorated military units of World War II, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up almost entirely of Japanese-Americans, was authorized. In 1946, Norwegian statesman Trygve Lie was chosen to be the first secretaiy-general of the United Nations. Tn 1 Qfifl fnnr black college students hecran a sit. in protest at a lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., where they'd been refused service. NOTEBOOK Jane Addams Fellowship accepting applications The Indiana University Center on Philanthropy is seeking student applicants for its Jane Addams Fellowship in Philanthropy program. The fellowship program awards each fellow $15,000 for the year and 12 credits toward a graduate degree. Qualified candidates include recent graduates with a bachelor's degree and seniors anticipating graduation in May. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership potential, community in> terest and academic stability. Interested persons should contact the IU Center on Philanthropy, 550 West North St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN 46202, (317) 274-4200. Application deadline is Feb. 17. Student Organization Fair today The spring Student Organization Fair will be held from 10:30 to 3 pjn. today on the Russell House Patio. Over 60 organizations will have represents tives at the fair to answer questions and recruit new members. Outstanding Teacher Award seeks nominations Nominations for the USC faculty member who best exemplifies excellence in undergraduate teaching are being accepted. Nominations should be in the form of a letter describing the nominee's strengths as a teacher. The * award is a $2500 prize. Letters should be mailed to Lori Thombs, Chair, Amoco Teaching Award Committee, Department of Oi-iJ-A* TTCV-1 O/"I nnnnn n ouiusucs, uiX/, ^ummuia, ov, zyzuo. r or more information, call Thombs at 777-5163. The deadline to submit a letter is March 3. N". I Construction and demolition debris acounts for nearly 35% of all waste in the United States. It takes up the most amount of space in our landfills. I U : I ETHAN MYERSON / The Gam coct Black Hist( emphasize! MARTHA HOTOP Staff Writer Today is the beginning of USC's celebra tion of Black Histoiy Month, which includes events designed to educate students abou black history and culture. Negro History Week was established ii 1926 by Carter Woodson to honor the ac T- 1 one uumpusiLLiiciius ui rui luurnmci lv^cuia. ill ?ui\j February was established as Black Histor Month to further commemorate the accom plishments of blacks. USC's Association of African-Americai Students and the Office of Minority Studen Affairs have put together a calendar of event to educate students about black culture. "Imani: Faith In Ourselves and Our Fu ture" is the theme for this year's events. Th< theme "encourages us to believe in ourselves and celebrate the victory over our struggles,' said Femeia Adamson, president of the As sociation of African-American Students. The opening ceremony will be Tuesday ant include a presentation entitled "Church" fr the Hallelujah Singers. "The singers preserve the rich heritage o the Gullah culture by educating, promoting Head over heels I The Bud Light Daredevils perform f coach Nancy WHson won her 200th j Recycling sj 68 percent < JENNIFER SAVAGE Staff Writer From Blossom Street it may look like th Apartments aie completely gone, but over main. Almost 12,500 tons or 68 percent of the c concrete from the University Terrace Apar by an environmentally responsible demoli Chris Thomas, USC recycling coordinator. USC, in cooperation with Southern Ma n j i j - A. ! i i ing v^o., aeveiopea a cost, savings pian to recyc said. Much of the 209 tons of steel scrap,cast in and brass fixtures were collected by hand, wl a grappler "chewed up" the excess concrete tl as fill material for the new parking lot, said B ern Management. "Construction is driven by cost, and m Southern Management are taking a hard 1 are aware of the interest in it," Wiseman sa USC is working with contractors to find concept, including plans to recycle asphalt fi ness administration parking lot to make i tional Advocacy Center, Thomas said. Professors p KRISTH iSGETT Staff Writer Russell Pate, chairman of the USC Deps cise Science, the Centers for Disease Contro and the American College of Sports Medic that every American should engage in at lea moderate-intensity physical activity every < cle to be published in the Journal of the Ai Association today. Too many people in the public at large dc the importance of exercise," said Pate. There are 250,000 premature deaths evi we're too sedentary. This is a major health quires major changes in society," he said. Pate's article is the result of two years search by a team of scientists and health re ed by Pate and including Caroline Macera USC Center for Health Promotion and Disc c "We have come through ^everal decades ny Month p s education I I and celebrating the uniqueness and beauty " of our rich cultural heritage through planta- |||||j 3 tion melodies," said Shaunya Mouvone-Murt rill, coordinator of Minority Student Affairs. p [ Later in the month, organizers plan to rec1 ognize the unsung heroes of black culture through the Black History Knowledge Bowl, Mouvone-Murrill said. Songs, plays and a ...,,.,.0 'f service proj ect also will be used to provide an iliii insight into black culture that isn't ordinarily encountered. FE j The education system has done a disser- 111$!$ t vice to our culture by not educating us about p j 3 ourselves in high school, junior high and el- p ? ementary school," Mouvone-Murrill said. fglijgj| One of the changes to this year's program 3 is the idea that black history shouldn't only 3 be celebrated for one month. till*. ? "Black history shouldn't be limited to being celebrated in February," journalism Professor Kenneth Campbell said. "It should be opport 1 celebrated every day as part of American his- the cla f tory. Black Americans, like other Americans, in help have made major contributions to the coun- cance < f try in every field." "Pr< r In addition to the events centering on Black be into History Month, students also will have the Profesi mgfS^njK/Ekfh ^EHj^Cn 4 A mil Jpliin |T y/,>' " MBm &** * A|Hp ?W ? flH ^%3E:^>SM?j ? r > ^By ^#J^HI J^*-! \L ~'v%l^^fcl f^BHHHB^iuTajiF gymnastics and basketball moves at the Lady 6am Jame with a 76-71 victory over Campbell. jves Ireshmen I )fUT less interst JASON WOlfE Staff Writer Today's freshmen smoke mo a TTniuorflitv Toitomi j_;_1. 1 ) cul. _l j.ti ~ * wxmwv, uruiiw lews tuiu ixire iiiiie auuui u half of them still re- politics, according to a survey C( ducted by the Higher Education ] lemolition waste and search Institute at the University tments was recycled California-Los Angeles, tion technique, said The survey found that 31.9 p cent of the 1994 freshmen class o nagement Contract- sidered "keeping up with political le the waste, Thomas fairs" an important goal, the low number polled in the survey's! m, cooper, aluminum . year history, and about half the 1 hile a machine called el found in the 1966 freshmen sa lat is now being used pie. Less than 16 percent of the fre ill Wiseman of South- men said they discussed polit frequently. tany companies like USC freshman Chastity Bag ook at recycling and said she doesn't keep up with po id. ical affairs, new markets for this "But after I graduate from colle *om the current busi- HI have no choice," Baggit said." ?9V fnr tVio now No. U~ ?J Til J 4 - ?iv | uc uyvii my uwn, <uiu iu neeu lu vui ublish exercise si u-tmentofExei^ Changing the physical ad I and Prevention Off a SOCiety is HO minor UI1 ine recommend we've identified the pTObll ist 30 minutes of _ ... lay in their arti- formulating a way to oerican Medical Department of Exercise Science Chai ) not understand gineered physical activity out of our show people how to engineer it back inl sry year because Pate said. problem that re- Pate recommends brisk walking a mon form of moderate exercise. Activi of extensive re- golf, fishing, cleaning house and mow searchers, head- suggested as sources of beneficial phy i, director of the "We are in a good position at USC sase Control. ence in this state and in the nation," where we've en- we're dealing v ; th is an educational p rebruary is Black History Month. The folk he events sponsored in part by the Assoc \frican-American Students. The theme fc t/lonth '95 is Imani: Faith In Ourselves ai EB. 1? Ladies' Comedy Night featuring! Kathy Walker EB. 6 - Black History Month at the Ameri E8. 7 ~ ^Opening ?eremony for Blaciilis U/% ll/sil EB. 12 - Black History Knowledge Bowl EB. 14 - Play; *Gtityovm llackMerffe Ilfiliililne Seems tlllare" EB. 23 - Talent Show - Theme: "A Leap of H8. 24 lliil Shot Community Service Pr EB; 23 - Piteifjason's Lyric" frunathroug EB. 26 - Gospel Sing-Out - Theme: "We V EB. 27 - Closing Ceremony for Black Hist TKeyah Crystal Keymah present ,Ba$tFriandSff __ ETHAN MYERS unity to learn about black history in should help stude issroom. Professors play a major role role race played i )ing students understand the signifi- daily in the Soutl of this month. USCs celebrati afessors should encourage students to is meant to educa jrested in Black History Month," law tinual role of bla< o,?ii J J ?o J *i A : a-J 3ui iicai umcuia saiu. kjcv;uiiu, uicy ruiicnui luuaj. Fire ordi may MARTHA HOI An ordinal merous false Richland Co . Under the and county bu fire alarms pe the building c $100 fee that fire departme A year, ac runs from Ji dance with tl The assist Bradley Ande department r 2,607 of whic alarms are a i i ?%. . *. a iu.iu.?Aw.a i including ma tectors that i jamie clark The Gamecock problem aris( ecocks' Tuesday night game. Head tivated in hig There are alarms, Ande "Buildings becoming ^ ;ed in politics sSi At USC, t _ The institute's survey also asked malicious ala re freshmen about marijuana legal- ^th alarms i fg' ization and capital punishment Sup- Uy set off. R 3n/ port for marijuana legalization in- neering buile creased for the fifth straight year to with alarms , 0f 32.1 percent, while support for abol- dust accumu ishing capital punishment reached "There wj er. an all-time low of 20 percent, near- construction/ 3n ly three-times lower than the 1971 McCoy said.' 'f. percentage. in the smoke pc.t A majority of the students also ^ or 29. agreed that "there is too much con- Currently ev_ cern in me courxs wun ine ngnis 01 ^ m- criminals." With the r ah- "No> d011'1 legalize marijuana," incidents as 1 jcg USC freshman Kevin Johnson said. bring an adc Then people will move on to cocaine." Since Nov. 1. ^ One Carolina freshman, when fire alarms a jjt_ asked about capital punishment, re- In respons sponded, "Capital punishment What partment is ] ee is that?" possible cost pj] More than 12 percent of today's "We're loo] h_? freshmen are smoking, the survey ce^r^L~anr mp^.i.irn * said. Then t FRESHMEN page 2 be ? tudy in national j< "Dr. Pate, Dr. Macera and the ''Vtty patterns jn ^be national news and made thi dertaklng, but study and promotion of physical 9m and WO'ra vention," said Karen Tant from tl f Media Relations. attaCK. pate said college students tend rman Russell Pate cause on-campus living requires er, he is concerned students do n< lives, and we need to physical health and exercise. rv frtnir noilv mntinoc ? "They don't tend to think abo s thXe best, most com- *?***! Pate said Changing the ities such as bicycling, of a society18 no mmor undertake 'ing the lawn are also P^blem, and we're formulating sical activity. The article to be published toi to make a real differ- cans who lead sedentary lives w ' Macera said. "What lifestyle, there would be enormc roblem." health and to individual well-beir ' Dwing is a list of iation of it Black History nd Our Future. Emmy Gay and can Red Cross tury wiUMifi r Dying and No Faith" oject ilebteS) Vajk.by. Faith" Dry Month s *Some of my ON / Gamecock Graphics nts understand the major n American history, espei." on of Black History ^fonth te students about the con:ks in U.S. history and in alarm aance affect budget rOP Staff Writer ice that deals with the nus fire alarms that plague unty took effect Nov. 13. ! new ordinance, each city iilding is allowed three false sr year. After three alarms, iwner is responsible for the is incurred each time the ;nt comes out. cording to the ordinance, lly 1 to June 30 in accorle city budget year, ant fire chief for Columbia, irson, said that in 1993 his esponded to 7,335 alarms, h proved to be false. False ttributed to many factors, ilfunctions and smoke deare easily set off. Another ;s when fire alarms are ac;h traffic areas, ways to prevent some false ;rson said. can place safety covers over he said. "When the outer ed, an initial alarm is set * alarm is meant to scare ; who randomly pull fire aid. here isn't a problem with rms, but there is a problem nalfunctioning or being easecently, Swearingen engin : j li ung experienced a pro Diem being set off as a result of lation. is dust that built up from ' USC risk manager Shealy There is an electrical beam s detector which is broken ust When the beam breaks, oes off." , when the alarms go off at s trucks automatically roll, lew ordinance in effect, such the one in Swearingen will led cost to the university. 3, there have been 23 false tUSC. e, the risk management delooking for ways to reduce 3. king to implement a steady l that would go off," McCoy ;he fire department would uuiiiai ir research have put USC s university a leader in the activity and disease prele Office of Marketing and to be reasonably active beso much walking. Howev)t show enough interest in ut it until they're in their ! physical activity patterns ig, but we've identified the a way to attack," he said, day states that "If Ameriould adopt a more active ius benefit to the public's ig