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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
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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
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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
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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
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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<
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Regulations
it among
in whirh ? > Only one poster is allowed per I
in wiiiui posting regulations. Candidates v
[any feel poster.
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. .. :? 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
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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.
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Senate defeats!
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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