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% ' , \w Forecast : |HHH|fl|| ! Index EToday ' mBm U mJi * rifora i?^n\- a ' Paramount challenges the big three with S5& | I I ^network' ' !Vtewpoin,s-3 (i ^cii i ir rrii I? ^ i 1 Cloudy : JBSfSB : lfl|l I II I I II : Signing on : Comics 6 High 58 I I * Brad Scott signs 26 future Gamecocks BIB Low 34 : Virtual USC " P ^ ^ ^ ^ \ Page 7 j Sports 7 I 96 * Serving USC since 1908 ' 1 Classifieds?8 tt NEWS BRIEFS NATIONWIDE Federal Reserve raises interest rates WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Federal Reserve boosted interest rates Wednesday for the seventh time in a year, triggering higher borrowing costs for millions of Americans and charges of monetary overkill from critics. Following the Fed's half-point increase in two key rates, banks increased their prime lending rate, pushing it from 8.5 percent to 9 percent, the highest level for this benchmark rate since early 1QQ1 Many home equity and credit card loans are tied to the prime, as are certain business loans, especially for small and medium-sized firms. In a brief announcement at the end of two days of closed-door discussions, the Fed said it was increasing its discount rate, the interest the bank charges on direct loans to commercial banks, from 4.75 percent to 5.25 percent. Republicans move forward with Contract WASHINGTON (AP) ? House Republicans took a big step forward on their "Contract With America" agenda Wednesday, pushing through a bill restricting the federal government's ability to impose unfunded mandates on the states. Negotiations to settle minor differences between the House and Senate versions of the measure and final votes in both chambers were the lone remaining obstacles to getting the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act to President Clinton's desk. The bill, which would require that Congress pay for many programs it imposes on states and lnral crnvprnmunto waa nnnrnvoH after eight days of often contentious debate on the House floor. There was applause on the floor when the vote was announced. All 230 Republicans in the House voted for the bill, along with 130 Democrats. Voting against it were 73 Democrats and the chamber's sole independent, Rep. Bernard Sanders of Vermont. TODAY Today is Thursday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 1995. There are 332 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: On Feb. 2,1943, the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered in a major victory for the Soviets in World War II. On this date: In 1536, the Argentine city of Buenos Aires was founded by Pedro de Mendoza of Spain. In 1653, New Amsterdam, now New York City, was incorporated. In 1848, the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War, was signed. In 1870, the Cardiff Giant, supposedly the petrified remains of a human discovered on a farm in Cardiff, N.Y., was revealed to be nothing more than carved gypsum. In 1876, the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in New York. In 1882, Irish poet and novelist James Joyce was born near Dublin. In 1912, Frederick R. Law parachuted from the torch of the Statue of Liberty in a stunt filmed bv Pathe News. In 1945, 50 years ago, during World War II, President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill departed Malta for the summit in Yalta with Soviet leader Josef Stalin. In 1961, the 600 passengers of a hijacked Portuguese ocean liner, the Santa Maria, were allowed to disembark in Brazil. NOTEBOOK Women's group seeking nominations Professional Women on Campus is seeking nominations for its 14th annual award for an outstanding paper by a female graduate student. A cash award(s) will be presented on Awards Day for a paper or papers demonstrating excellence in scholarship and/or original research. Nominations should come from a faculty member who has the supervised the student's work but not necessarily the professor for whom the paper was written. The deadline for submitting nominations is Wednesday, Feb. 15. For more information or a rnnv rtf thp CTlidelines. contact Pntriria Wi llpr at 777-7461. ? PICTURETHIS Temptation One third of fourth graders y J say that there is / ^ Pressure to try W'ne coo'ersGABRIEL MADDEF*The Gamecock Sourct-Harper's Index Election ( MATT PRUITT Staff Writer This year's student government el( come accompanied with a host of ne) tion codes restricting the amount o paign material a candidate may post oi pus. The new restrictions list the numb type of posters a candidate can post ii anprifir VinilHinor nnH ntVior /-toaicmot eas on campus. Also defined are the ic areas within each building that can materials may be posted, as well as th of adhesive that can be used on posh distributed materials. According to Elections Commisi Joey Dituri, the new restrictions cc response to student, faculty and staf plaints concerning the amount of ma covering the campus during the cam ing period. "Basically the students said, Hi don't want the campus littered.' Then also safety issues in the business ad tration building where the papers woi and create a slick surface on the gr Complaints from teachers andbuildini agers forced us to make changes as Dituri said. Dituri said he hopes the chang< prove to students that student gover I m jHTi wiM WBLjr' KnNHHKr' B7 Mmk Students oat ut the Patio Caf Patio CaJ LUCY ARNOLD Staff Writer Diners at the campus Patio < can enjoy a variety of music vid< they eat. In October, the Patio Cafe, loi der Patterson, added a system th videos over a series of monitors set 1 the dining area. Students can cho< at a computer screen on the entr of the dining room. The touch-sensitive screen disp titles by artist and song, allowin) select the videos they want. Vic are played over the television r "I think it's kind of like a hang^MM MM M A fellowships TIEFFA HARPER Asst. News Editor The Women's Research and Education Institute (WREI) is offering Congressional Fellowships on Women and Public Policy. The fellowships are designed to train women as future leaders in public policy formation and to examine issues from the per- j spective and experiences of women. , Fellows work 30 hours per week ( in a Congressional office as a leg- , islative aide on policy issues concerning women. Fellows meet once a week in issue seminars direct- ( ed by WREI staff. Stipends of $9,500 are given , to fellows, and an additional $500 ] is provided for the purchase of , health insurance. WREI will also reimburse fellows up to $1,500 , for the cost of six hours of tuition ( at their home institution. "The Congressional Fellow- ] ships on Women and Public Pol :odes restri is responsive to their wants and ictions students will respond with a hi n elec- turnout in this election, f cam- "This is mostly response to the People sav student government does n cam- jjere>g student government workin , So what we need these people tha er ana believers to do is get out there and n each because we did change something a.1l" said. "What we're trying for is bet specif- turnout I think that many people t lpaign student government doesn't do a type an(j j think this will show that stu id and eminent is doing something and th serious about their efforts. If we 31 oner ten students, or increase voting b >me in cent( then we're happy." f com- There has been some discontei terials the candidates about the manner paign- the codes have been enforced. N that some of the cited violation ey, we tremely trivial or matters of interj e were Others expressed the sentiment minis- high number of infractions cited in lid fall days of campaigning are excessivi ound. because of unclarity in the electi I man- In response to these complaints, well," tions Commission decided yesteri duce all infractions cited as of yesl js will ternoon to warnings. This decision i nment largely on the assumption that ca Hr^ |H^t^^*^!!MP^ ipi - ** j.w~ ~ *sk| ^JhHHIV Je $% :-4i^JH MMHmP f wi / ^li^. m i m it a while the newly Installed music vlde< e adds mus The alternative music :afe now good. The really hard 'OSwhlle music is bad for dige cated un- Junior Shelley Rothwell lat shows jp around freshman Monica Neal said.1 08e videos fortable environment to eat ii ance side like home." The video system is paid for lays video the companies who advertise c I users to itors between videos. Patio di leos then Kincaid said there are no plar nonitors. students for the videos because out spot," cost to the Patio. available for < cy provide a unique internship activity jxperience designed to train cial and women as potential leaders in Appl Dublic policy formation and to ex- by send] amine issues from the perspec- self-add :ive and experiences and need of 1700 1J women," said Novella Beskid, co- Washin irdinator of the Office of Fellowships and Summer Programs. Scion Applicants can be enrolled in f e||oi any graduate program in the Unitad States and must have the ap- . The proval of their academic adviser ^um ar to register for six hours of fel- Son^or lowship credit at their home in- ^ stitution. ance an< It is recommended that appli- honorin lants have at least nine hours of ln& natl graduate work prior to Septem- ln&Per 1995 and have demonstrated , interest in research and political Jncreas< attendi ct number, i that the gh voter I (Ml C'J |(U IB 'j1 students Below are advertising regufc ;n't work? Government campaign: g for you. Posting Regulations t are disvote now ^Candidates are responsible for t t" Dituri posted the ftyers. ter voter Posted camoaian material must hink that Residence Halls - Stu nvthincr : doors between the hour nyimng, policies of each building dent gov- , Resident Advisors wtH r at they're Russell House -'Cane can help 00 the second floor. Th< y 10 perBanner Regulations it among in whirh ? > Only one poster is allowed per I in wiiiui posting regulations. Candidates v [any feel poster. S ?11*6 eX- $:?: :& . .. :? Each classroom is allowed to hi iroanon. separate wsi in accordance with that the i only two *Th6 abov8 80 abbreviated list. b and are on codes. were cited for infractions beca ia^tcfre" conceP^ons regarding the elec ^rday af- However, Dituri said the El? vas based missions will continue to enforr indidates just as strictly and that from [ MWjl ^ ^ ^ ' '' : . : : : . . , . x: V: : ' ' ' ' ' . ^ : ^ !x : !!!!! . I Hp III IlillllH;.:: : ? I ' : ' . " ?:v \ ,f.:f CHUCK ORIFFITH > machine provides them with entertain ic video sys ic reallv Kincaid sakLfllt.hnmrb a f< metal dents have found the videos di f the most part we've seen very StlOn. Students eating at the ce positive as well. "It's entertaining while I "It's a com- more ^ae W?n Um said. "It'i r. no sound." a. It s more Kincaid hopes the new er entirely by will increase student attendai >n the mon- bo, although there hasn't beei irector Phil number of students so far. is to charge "The alternative music is s there is no junior Shelley Rothwell saic hard metal music is bad for ( congressional relevant to women's so- rent interests i 1 political activities. concerning natic ications can be obtained gineering-relate< ing a written request and ^ Sponsorshi ressed envelope to WREI, feUowshi Ith St., N.W., Suite 400, an(j awards wil gton, D.C. 20009. emic year. The fellowsh CO) engineering ed to a woman Mfshlps available Standingbythe S.C. Sea Grant Consor- feN semester a id the S.C. Space Grant zen. Each applic tium are sponsoring the sored by a facul i Sullivan Woman in Sci- Applications i Engineering Fellowship, the Fellowship g a senior woman study- College 304. Th< Liral science or engineer- line, essay, tra: ters of recomm fellowship is designed to Consortium is 1 i opportunities to women Jfor more infi ng South Carolina uni- Novella Beskid type of posters ations for the 1995 Student II ?moving afl improperly posted materials regarcSess of who comply with the following regulations*; dent government cancfidates may put flyers under resident's s of t2:00 noon and S:QO pm. They must abide by the visitation j and bb escorted by a resident of the builcfing at all times, lot post fliers, $;? ltdates must take posters/fliers to tire Information Center desk ?Russell House staff will distribute them to the buBetin boards. jultetin board paf candidate in accordance with the current rill not be allowed to place their poster over another candidate's ive two posters per candidate. Each poster must be on a the current posting regulation. Gamecock Graphics use of mis- fractions will be distributed. He urged each :tion codes, candidate to consult a member of the Ejections Com- tions Commission when unclear about any :e the codes aspects of the rules before they take any acnow on in- tion in order to avoid infractions. ?I Counseling available for students KIM TRUETT Photo Editor One part of the Thomson Studen . l? Health Center that many student; don't take advantage of is the Coun aseling and Human Development CenH ter. "We make a great effort througlk University 101 to let students knok that we're here and what we have 11 offer them," said Roger Bowersock, di I rector of the center. k Located at 900 Assembly St., thk center offers help for students' everk , day problems. J jpBBowersock said thk m eating disorder^^ kS and depression tk mSSm k JaBKm academic and acl i i#-i one reason stik The Gamecock BOWERSOCK dents seek helk ment. from us is for tensick and anxiety," Bowersock said. k . The center is one of the most con B rA|Y| prehensive practices in Columbia, Bovfl |;|j1 11 ersock said. The services offered by tlk center include counseling and ther k zv/ older stu- Py f?r individuals, couples, famili<I isruptive "for and groups. Also offered is biofeedback good usage " which is a way 10 teach P60?!6 to c0:k r + . trol biological processes such as muk HGi6ri3 were i . cle tension. eat," sopho- CENTER pagek s better than n _ _ k Senate defeats! iwji uainmeiii h ice at the Pa- ^01106 MIL 20~' i a nse in the 7 MATT PWUITT Staff Writer I I1"'"The reaU ^ie student debated at len| I ^ ? over a revised version of an amer I lges on. ment to the finance codes before ol feating the bill 20-7, with one abstain! I The bill proposed to limit an orfifl gwt/x-mIt nidations' spending for food and tn>l W vf X JV t? percent of its allocated bi* get, with an option to appeal to t* senate Finance Committee for ad J jased on academ- tional funds- The original version* two letters of rec- the bl11' whlch was met b? strong * :4-: e *u? i i i ast activities, CUT- pvoiuun 1I um uie la w scnuui, uiu md future plans P vide the option to appeal. The fl >nal science or en- was voted down largely on the baM J studies, and fac- that ^ was perceived as taking the c^H p. trol of funds out of the students' hai I p provides $7,000, and that the appeals process woi 1 be for the acad- increase red tape and bureaucra I The senate passed a bill renam I ip will be award- the Communications Committee^ who has senior the Student Services Committee beginning of the assigning it new duties to better^^H nd is a U.S. citi- cilitate the needs and wants of h ant must be spon- dents. Another bill passed wouldl m ty adviser. quire the president of the senatB i are available in send a summer newsletter to all ? s Office, Harper ators informing them of any pertirH ; application dead- business. nscripts and let- In addition, three new senat^^H lendation by the were approved: Tim Cooper and R*l March 15. Rafoth from the College of BusirM Drmation, contact and Karen Burkett from the Colli at 777-0958. of Applied Professional Sciences. I