The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 10, 1995, Image 1

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

Today _ ?. j ! Raleigh, N.C., band spills out passionate 11 SS ! rg 1! ttf ^ST -n Irfff j~ A\ ' IViewpoin,s -3 El SSJU I I V /nl I llllJl IV I KpMac^ckandfle, I ^ ? ma Low 32 j Makin' WhOOpI j ^ j ~his season. | Sports 8 I PaQe5 :: M,nc*.w : ' Classifieds..10 NEWS BRIEFS NATIONWIDE J WASHINGTON (AP)?Hard-pressed to attract the money and talent necessary for a strong campaign, former Vice President Dan Quayle abruptly reversed course Thursday and said he would not seek the 1996 Republican presidential nomination. Quayle's decision came less than three weeks after he vowed to campaign aggressively as a voice for the conservative "unsilent majority" that he said was appalled at the decline of the family and the liberal bent of the social welfare system. In a statement, Quayle said he was confident he could have waged a winning campaign if he had subjected himself to a grueling fund-raising schedule .1 ktt ___ .1 A i. c :i? e. i. inis year, nowever, we cnose 10 pui uui loimiy mat and to forego the disruption to our lives that a third straight national campaign would create," he said. Advisers, associates and Republican operatives, however, said it became clear as Quayle geared up to run that the fund-raising outlook was bleak, and that he also was having a hard time convincing seasoned campaign operatives to sign on. A new, frontloaded GOP primary calendar has put a premium on early fund-raising, a difficult process cited by several others who recently bowed out, including fellow Bush administration alumni Jack Kemp and Dick Cheney. TODAY Today is Friday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 1995. There* are 324 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: On Feb. 10,1949, Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" opened at Broadway's Morosco Theater with Lee Cobb in the role of Willy Loman and Mildred Dunnock as his wife, Linda. On this date: In 1846, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Mormons, began an exodus to the west from Illinois. In 1863, showman P.T. Barnum staged the wedding of Gen. Tom Thumb and Mercy Lavinia Warren ? both of them midgets ? in New York City. In 1893, comedian Jimmy Durante was born in New York City. t mon it. r. i. : ?_i i in i?oo, me lirsi singing leiegrain was lniruduced by the Postal Telegram Co. in New York. In 1942, the former French liner Normandie capsized in New York Harbor a day after it caught fire while being refitted for the U.S. Navy. In 1962, the Soviet Union exchanged captured American U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolph Ivanovich Abel, a Soviet spy held by the United States. NOTEBOOK Fire alarm at Sumwalt result of heater failure The fire alarm that evacuated the Sumwalt building Thursday morning resulted from a malfunction in the heating unit. The Columbia Fire Department said the cause of the malfunction was a worn fan belt that snapped. Prior to its breaking, the belt caused a burning odor and a light smoke to infiltrate the building. No injuries were reported. USC won't be billed under the new ordinance that requires a $100 fee each time the fire department comes out unnecessarily. Phone books can be recycled You can help the environment by recycling your old directory through Keep America Beautiful's fourth-annual telephone recycling program. Through Feb. 28, students, faculty and staff can drop their old Southern Bell and Alltel phone books in designated bins throughout the community. Through a special monthlong promotion, Domino's Pizza will pick up your old telephone book for free and give $1 off one regularly priced pizza. A local drop-off is at Bates. Blood Typos 0 and B needed In Mklands Blood types 0 and B are especially needed in the 1 f J1 . ? J . n .1 l_. ftA a r At Miaianas area, currently, oniy tv percent 01 tne needed inventory is in stock. USC students can give blood at these times in February: Monday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Russell House 305, sponsored by Delta Zeta sorority. Feb. 20:11 a.m. to 3 p.m., College of Nursing, first-floor lobby, sponsored by the College of Nursing. Feb. 28:10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Towers social room, sponsored by Association of African-American Students. picturethis Virtual Pet \ P GABRIEL MADDEN The Gamc-cock Source: Harper's Index 4 j Marathon conn LUCY ARNOLD Stafl Writer f f Cars parked on Greene Street between 4 a.m. and 3 p.m. T* Saturday will be towed to make way for the 1995 USA Women's K* National Marathon Championship, which will begin at 9 a.m. "We don't want to have to do this, but it is a National Championship regulation," said Larry Mattox, executive director for the marathon. The Residence Hall Association plans to encourage student Kno participation in the marathon by providing pretzel and pop- Abb corn machines and music outside of the Russell House. RHA also is asking each residence hall to make a banner for a dif- 1SI ferent runner. "We want to encourage all students to get out and get involved in the marathon and promote the Carolina spirit," said freshman Jacqueline Rice, who is involved with RHA. RHA also will provide several water stops for the runners. This championship will be one of the qualifying races for the 1996 Women's USA Olympic Marathon Trials, which will be in Columbia next year. Several of the women running Saturday have already qualified for the Olympic Trials. hours The first 15 finishers will receive cash prizes ranging from ^ $12,000 to $500. Each person who finishes the race within five . ' hours will be awarded a collector's mug. All awards will be presented at a luncheon at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Adam's Mark hotel ballroom. j Olga Appell of Albuquerque, N.M., holds the leading time tjon'a] of the elite runners participating in the championship. Her ^ CAMPAIGN '95; VICE PF Second in This week and next week, The Gamecock will articles written by the candidates in this yea government election. Tbday, the three candid; president have written about their platfoir elected, Eric "Cav" Cavanaugh, Darcie Shive Siachos will be responsible for overseeing, ar duties, the student senate. Bm* UA.i.n A............ I i n cmw vwv vwYMiMUwn U My campaign for Vice President is centered around one central theme: CHANGE! ML _ _ J pi As your Vice President, I plan to bring \ ) (ti about needed changes in student govern- I ? . " U tj ment which will assure a more successful \ Jg ^ I chose to run for this office because I jm!L ti was tired of student government as usu- 01 al. Every year, we have an election; we gj hear the same promises being made with CAVANAUGH the same result. I am not going to make ai you empty promises. What I am going to do is make sure that m the job of the Vice President is done effectively and to the best p] of my ability. My platform is basic, and deals specifically with the job description of the Vice President. My first issue is senate reform. Over the past four years, I have seen the senate dwindle in numbers, output and ac- 01 countability. I want to change this. My main concern with this body is that it has lost touch with you, the student. They have a been elected to represent your interests, not their own. Faculty senate representation is a big issue in my campaign. The faculty and the administration need to hear our voices, not w just see our bodies. By making sure one student senator has a voice in the faculty senate, whether that be a voting voice or si not, we can be sure that they hear our voice. I would like to see an up-to-date and accurate senate journal. One which you could go into student government and ask to see and not get the runaround. You need to know what's go- w ingon. I intend to use my position as vice president to influence stu- w dent legislation to improve parking garages and facilities at USC and campus safety. While at USC, I have seen the fee to e\ park in Blossom Garage go from $100 to $160 while the upkeep and safety of the garage has decreased rapidly. I plan to ci improve campus safety by placing more call boxes on campus. ai HI do this by giving my $1,500 stipend. in I encourage you to vote Thursday, Feb. 16 and help me in oi bringing about the much needed change in student government. w Thank you for your support and remember to vote "CAV" for vice president, so together we can make student government th work for us. if Peter Siachos i My name is Peter Siachos, and I am a sopho- I more political science major. Last year I served | on Freshman Council, this year I served as a R 4 senator, and now I want to serve you as your vice president. My leadership experiences have m fl shown me what a good feeling it is to improve m fl life for others and how important it is to make M j I call my platform "the plan for progress," because it includes many improvements that SIACHOS would affect all students at USC. This plan includes senate finance reform, parking improvements, student dining improvements and student safety. The most important of these proposals is the placement of call boxes in all garages. Also in the area of student safety is the establishment of a shuttle service tc Five Points. The most serious obstacle to the call,boxes would be the cost. Nevertheless, I believe Parking and Vehicle Registration would be willing to work with student government on this improvement, as the cost of a call box is roughly equal to a year's rent for one garage se set to run thro Laurel The Carolina Marathon Nations HHJ cf"71 Course totals 26 miles. The col H I ? throughout Columbia. Below in .2 o course. q_ "o yu* : . / on .. Blossom ^ / r'' E9 II Ml hjiii I ! Fort Jac H iitnnriiTiTrnira Blvd. place time in the 1994 New York City Marathon was 2 ington and Lady strei , 32 minutes, 45 seconds. of the NationsBank I im very excited to be here," Appell said. Other events Sati pell's closest contender, Debbi Kilpatrick-Morris of Berea, meter at 10 a.m., the holds a time of 2:36:58 in the 1994 Twin Cities Marathon. Carolina Marathon a lird-best time is 2:39:08, held by a nurse's aid from Om- try from 9 a.m. to 11 ^eb., Roxi Erikson, who placed second in the 1994 Na- Hootie and the B1 1 Championship. raise money for the < e marathon will start on Main Street, between Wash- Township Auditoriui 1ESIDENT CANDIDATES rnmmsmrl L Vl/IJLIUIUIIU isks? Kiiiffl ates for vice >^=S|^^xr7^b: ns. When I' f A'' :(jQ ) Li?N ' ily or Peter nong other j|^j??WM||i0|. ? ?/ :*s. candidates > ARC IE SHIVELY My name is Darcie Shively, and I am seeking the osition of vice president. I am running for this posi- JflT IMk i t i ii i /v* 11 -y^tmsKk:. on Decause i nave sometning 10 oner mis universi- mbmb r. Yes, I have experience in leadership through stu- mm: ent government, and this is important, but I have imething else which is vital as well. I have innova on and motivation which combined can help to build I [i the accomplishments the current leadership has I lown. ^ The theme of my campaign is Pride in Carolina SHIVELY nd is concentrated upon three main issues: acadelics, the campus and student involvement. To give a perspective of my latform, I have outlined it as follows: Academics: Fight tuition hikes and promote more money for higher education. Compile a faculty evaluation manual available in either book form * through e-mail. Grade awareness requiring professors to notify students if they have "D" or an "F" before the last withdrawal date. Campus: More food, more places by setting up a committee of students that ould work directly with Marriott. Carolina community shuffle concentrating on areas such as Univerty Commons. Mail-out recycling of colored pamphlets and fliers. Student involvement: Council of organizations to promote more interaction among groups ith common interests. Senate accountability to encourage a more team-building atmosphere ithin the student senate. Community service week in which students can interact through rents sponsored by service-based organizations. I am running for vice president because I want to see these plans exeited, but more importantly because I want to see a more collective effort nong the students on this campus. I believe it is important to have pride yourself and in the organization you represent, but it is vital that these ganizations come together with a common purpose and a common goal, hich is to have Pride in Carolina. I would like to thank the organizations which have let me speak and le students who have supported me thus far. Finally, I give my word that elected Feb. 16,1 will make a difference on this campus. space. Parking and Vehicle Registration has long been a profit center for the university, and it could provide us with safety and service in return. In addition, there are liability issues impending the establishment of a Five Points shuttle. In the event that the liability obstacle is insurmountable, I have a backup plan in place. A taxi voucher system would allow students to benefit from the buying power of the entire student body. Also in the plan for progress is a restaurant at the Coliseum and a late-night restaurant at the Russell House. These dining enhancements would provide an option to students with classes in the Coliseum and would give all students the flexibility to use their meal plans and cash cards for late-night dining. , Senate finance reform deals with the distribution of the $35 ac( tivity fee which all students pay on their tuition. I feel that reform is necessary in this area to make certain that all student activity fees are being distributed fairly and efficiently. I am the candidate with the qualifications to preside over the 1 student senate and the plan for progress which will serve all students. I hope you will consider me when you vote Feb. 16. ugh USC JWXT* il Championship jrse stretches x f black is the Forest X i RYAN SIMS / The Gamecock ets, and will end on Main Street in front 5laza. trday will include the Carolina 10 Kiloi Corporate Competition at 10 a.m., the 110:15 a.m. and the Youth Cross Couna.m. owfish will perform a benefit concert to Olympic Trials at 7 p.m. tonight at the n. Engineering department miirht ffpt ""yw new name MARTHA HOTOP Staff Writer A subcommittee of the Board of Trustees voted Thursday to change the names of two schools, one on the Columbia campus and the other at Spartanburg. The Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee agreed to change the name of the department of civil engineering to the department of civil and environmental engineering. Dean Humphries, dean of the engineering college, proposed the change as a result of the increase of students who are now taking the environmental track, as opposed to the civil track. "The request reflects the student interest level," Humphries said. "More than half the people in civil engineering are in the environmental track. Ten years ago, we had a similar situation with the ucpai tiiiciit ui eieuu iuai anu uumpuiei engineering." If the fall board votes to change the name at its meeting Feb. 23, the college isn't expecting any additional costs or the need for additional faculty. The name change will make it easier for high school students to distinguish the various tracks in the engineering college, Humphries said. The board also voted to change the name of the School for Humanities and Sciences at Spartanburg to the College of Arts and Science. The opening of a deanship was a contributing factor to the need to change the school's name, said John Stockwell, chancellor at USC-Spartanburg. The title 'college' demonstrates a centrality in the body of knowledge at the institution," Stockwell said. Spartanburg considers arts and science to be its core subjects. USC-Aiken also calls its school the College of Arts and Science. Academic integrity on the Columbia campus was another issue addressed. Beginning in 1992, a survey showed there was a nationwide problem with cheating on college campuses. USC decided to revise its policy after discovering that most professors were individually dealing with students caught cheating, instead of turning the students into the deans of the various colleges. Under the new policy, the all deans must follow the same procedural rules. Board members felt that with a standard policy, deans wouldn't have to worry about problems that arose from confronting students caught cheating. With the integrity policy, professors don t need to worry about disciplining students. Professors also retain control of what grades students receive. Ifs up to professors to stress integrity in their syllabuses and at the start of the semester. There has been a broader effort made at orientation and in University 101 classes to stress academic integrity. Since the increase in awareness of academic integrity, more disciplinary action has been taken. Last school year, there were eight actions taken concerning academic integrity. So far this school year, there have been 16 reported crses, according to the board.