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The focus of the day's labors was a subcommittee debating a massive $9.4 billion cut in funds al reaay in tne midget. included were proposals tor billion in reductions for public housing modernization, rent assistance for the poor and other housing programs. Other cuts were aimed at water projects, President Clinton's national service program, veterans' hospitals and medical equipment. Another panel approved $272 million in cuts to law enforcement, commerce and diplomatic programs ? including a $30 million cut in high technology grants, an initiative of Vice President A1 Gore's. The panel also rejected the Clinton administration's request for $672 million to pay for international peacekeeping activities. Carter returns to Haiti for elections PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP)?Former President Jimmy Carter, who averted a U.S. invasion by persuading Haiti's military leaders to step down, arrived Thursday to work on the next step in Haiti's experiment with democracy. Carter said he planned to help prepare for peaceful elections and assess progress on security and economic issues. Carter oversaw the December 1990 presidential election that Jean-Claude Aristide won by a landslide. The next major democratic test for Haiti is scheduled for June 4, when the first round of legislative and local elections takes place. Presidential elections are set for December. TODAY Today is Friday, Feb. 24, the 55th day of 1995. There are 310 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: Fifty years ago, on Feb. 24,1945, American soldiers liberated the Philippine capital of Manila from Japanese control during World War II. On tins date: In 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson following his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; Johnson was later acquitted by the Senate. In 1920, a fledgling German political party held its first meeting of importance in Munich; it became known as the Nazi Party, and its chief spokesman iwas Adolf Hitler. * In 1955, the Cole Porter musical "Silk Stockings" opened at the Imperial Theater on Broadway. In 1981, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain's Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. In 1983, a congressional commission released a report condemning the internment of JapaneseAmericans during World War II, calling it a "grave injustice." NOTEBOOK College of Social Work conference today The College of Social Work is sponsoring the "Community/College Collaboration" conference to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The conference will be at Embassy Suites Hotel on Greystone Boulevard and will feature the film "Reflections: 25 Years of Social Work Education in South Carolina," produced by Jerry Randolph of the College of Social Work. Featured speakers will include: USC President John Palms; Frank Raymond, dean of the College of Social Work; and Lois Abramczyk, assistant dean of the College of Social Work. The keynote speaker will be Barbara White, dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. For more information, call Margaret Marter at the Center for Child and Family Studies at 777-9400. Agnew Scholarship applications duo March 1 The S.C. State Employees Association is accepting applications for the 1995 Anne Agnew Scholarship. Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to students who have completed at least one year at a college, university, trade school or other institution of higher learning. Deadline for applications is March 1. Contact the SCSEA at P.O. Box 5206, Columbia, SC 29250-5206. Sandy Dwayne Martin to speak Monday Sandy Dwayne Martin, an associate professor in the religion department at the University of Georgia, will present a lecture Monday in Gambrell 151. "Rev. James Walker Hood and Reconstruction Politics in North Carolina, 1865-1872" will begin at 3:30 p.m. A _ ?*> Bight TIEFFA HARPER Asst. News Editor After a week's worth of hard campaigning f candidates, USC students elected their newest St ernment president, Amy Bigham. unomciai results snow cignam winning witn . or 56.8 percent, to Wilson's 1,004 votes, or 43 Write-ins were .2 percent. "It feels great, but I did not do this; everyon Bigham said. "I appreciate all that they did fo than the/11 ever know." Once in office, Bigham plans to continue world sures that she had started while vice president. Td like to continue working on the course rep she said. "But the first thing I want to do is get a gether thaf s going to get things done." Wilson said she ran a good race regardless of t Tve valued my life and based my campaign sc principle," Wilson said. "I feel like I've been fair fair game, but I did have some concerns today the runoff, about the other candidates playing ? "But they all have to be addressed in a prop But we all have to remember the university and ership really means." Bigham plans to celebrate her victory by spx with her family. "Fm going to spend time with my family," she sj worked real hard and been there for me more ti else." Brian Comer, outgoing Student Governmen said the new leadership will benefit the univers "I think that all of them are extremely qualifi "and they'll really be good for USC." Bigham's parents expressed excitement about 1 ter s victory. "We're very proud of her," they said. "She w and we feel like she ran a good campaign." Wilson plans to remain active in Student G "I hope that I can continue working with St ernment," she said. "I want to carry out a lot of m I ran my campaign on, and I hope that the lea< allow me to do so." Some students expressd concern about the fa presidential election. An appeal may follow. "I felt that some aspects of the election were i that certain campaining violations should ha\ sidered before the votes were counted," engine man LeKisha Middleton said. AAAS clam against coi WENDY HUDSON News Editor i Femeia Adamson, on behalf of the Asso- ^ ciation of African-American Students, will file an elections allegation today leveling charges of racism against the Elections Commission in handling infractions against newly elected Student Government President Amy Bigham's campaign. Elections Commissioner Joey Dituri said Bigham received two violations Thursday: one for a posting violation and one for writing with chalk on a sidewalk. Adamson said the Elections Commission treated Bigham's violations differently than it would have if presidential candidate Teresa Wilson had committed them. "We had a problem with the way the infractions were handled," Adamson said. "Our understanding was that each act, each poster should receive a violation. It distresses me because I know that if it had been Teresa, she would have been kicked out in 30 minutes." There were several places around campus and near polling places where "Vote for Amy Bigham" was written in chalk on sidewalks, a violation of election codes and university policy. Dituri said he issued only one Trustees aj If DICTIM KftCTT \AM?r The USC Board of Trustees approved Thursday major proposals from the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee and the Buildings and Grounds Committee. The board approved construction of a per- 1 manent grandstand for the soccer field, which 1 will include a press box, concessions, seating for 4,000 and restrooms. A budget of $ 1 mil- 1 lion was approved, which is the sum donated by Eugene Stone for the purpose of building a soccer stadium. Buildings Committee Chairman Mack Whittle Jr. said the stadium will be named for Stone. ' The construction of a new classroom for 1 the School of Medicine was approved. The classroom is to be from 5,000 to 6,000 square i im wi rom runoff udent Gov1 39A vntoc 111 .0 percent. e else did," r me, more Ir'" ^ ing on mea>eat policy," i cabinet to- 9 he outcome. >lely on that '. I played a , the day of i tair game. >er rnding time <**? lid. "They've ban anyone ed," he said, their daugh' orked hard, I' it ;udent Gov- ^ Ly ideas that riot fair, and re been conering fresh- SG President-elect Amy Blghani victory Thursday night In the Ru is racism S mmissinn hike J pTV nfraction because no one on Bigham's staff mew who. did the writing. emj "A major concern was that Amy Bigham's :ampaign had no knowledge of this event," Dituri said. "No one on her executive staff... vent ahead and did this. They said it may ? lave been her sorority sisters, but that's a rig may. SP^ "Joe Bumpkin from Clemson could have . :ome and wrote Amy Bigham for president. Ne can't go ahead and hammer Amy for some- -w~| hing her committee had no previous knowl- r| idge of and removed totally." The Gamecock contacted Bigham at a jost-election party and at her residence hall, ^ Dut she did not return phone calls. j Adamson said the Elections Commission emi should have made Bigham remove the chalk vot )efore the polling places closed. Dituri told ;Bigham's campaign it had until the results ^ j vere announced to remove the writing. "I really feel there was racism, that it was -acially motivated," Adamson said. Dituri disagreed. "I uncategorically deny any, and please sinc emphasize any, racial connotation on my de- e^ec nding to remove somebody from the race," a 1? COMMISSION page 2 stuc mitniTA inniAM PpiUVC lllOJUl feet and will seat 125 students. Whittle said il eng the cost of construction is estimated at $560,000 envin and proposed that the money come from the Ken' Institutional Capital Projects Fund. becai The Buildings Committee's proposal to in- phas: crease the Core Block Parking Structure bud- A1 get by more than $3.9 million was unani- conc( mously approved, with the additional mon- get ci ey to come from parking revenue bonds and "V institution bonds. The parking budget had us, ai previously been $37.9 million. credil The board also approved site enhance- to yo ments in the area of the new garage, which state will be built where University Terrace was catio and will include improved access to Thomas are w Cooper Library. Pe The Academic Affairs Committee proposed less p changing the name of the department of civ- east. ns n Wm *jM ' :sm * iB w HHhl ^ # JjL 1KB! ?r: -IT- ^ 1 -4 W- ' "'1 " sliii fPi i hugs current SO President Brlai issell House. Blgham defeated Te >hively n \ MORGAN Asst. News Editor )arcie Shively, running to fight tuitioi is and promote interaction between stu f- AWmrM??nflA?0 1A 4"V? ft MAlir Q+II/JawI n.A\r t ui gaiii^auuiio, 10 tiic new uiuuciit uuv ment vice president. I am really excited," she said Thursday it after the results of the runoff electioi e reported. Tm really enthusiastic abou year and can't wait to get started." ler immediate plans are to build tean it in the Student Senate, lie unofficial results reported indicati rely won the election with 1307 votes, o ritton edges M BOUDREAUX Circulation Manager ermaine Britton won the Student Gov nent treasurer's race by less than a 10( is in Thursday's runoff election. Iritton had 1,150 votes, or 52.0 percent onathan Dickson's 1,059 votes, or 47.1 rent. Write-ins accounted for .2 percen le vote. I kind of figured that it would be closi :e Jonathan did have more votes in thi tion," Britton said. "I just felt that I ha< t of ground to cover." 1 ritton said he's prepared to serve th< lents. soccer r( ;ineering to the department of civil and Dnmental engineering. Department Dean Humphries said the change is needed lse the department is increasing its emis in environmental areas, so, USC President John Palms expressed irn about the proposed 5-percent budjts the university is facing. /e feel this is an enormous challenge for id we interpret this as an attack on our bility," he said. "The message being sent ung people is that you better go out of because we don't support higher edun in South Carolina. These initiatives rong for the citizens of South Carolina." dms said South Carolina spends $1,300 er student than other states in the South unoff ... ,,....... ~~ 1 f? v jMflfflWIi g \ s iiffliiifiiMniiPPi ^ | ^ ?|f;v I CHUCK GRIFFITH The Gamecock n Comer after the announcement of her resa Wilson for the position. Tm ew ?ij vr 56.8 percent, to Peter Siachos' 989 votes, or 1 43.0 percent. Write-ins accounted for the remaining .2 percent of the vote. Siachos plans to remain active in Student Government. y "I will remain involved," Siachos said. "I | don't want my supporters, nor will I, give up. I know that I went through this race 1 putting in everything I could. At least I can say that I did my best. I congratulate Dare tie and wish her the best. I know she'll be a r great vice president." past Dickson "I want to get in there and do the best job I can," he said, "and make sure Student Government is run as fairly and efficiently as I * n can. Britton thanked the students who sup'' ported him. "I want to give a big thanks to my frat temity brothers and all my friends that helped out on my campaign," he said. 1 would also e like to thank everyone who took the time to B turn out and vote." i Britton was 257 votes behind Dickson in this past week's general election, but Dicke son didn't have the necessary majority of votes to win outright. ^novations "We have maintained a great sense of civility in all of this," he said. "We're determined to be focused on what this university is about, and we have justification for what we're doing. Our faculty is constantly raising its standards. We are third in the country in graduating minority students. We are moving this institution forward." In other news, honorary faculty titles were approved for music Professor Nell Sins, Richard Uray of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Edward Kimbrough of the School of Medicine, Harold French and Roger Sullivan of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and John Mulhem of the College of Education. i A