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The centeroiece of the ReDublican revolution in 1 X Congress, the proposed amendment to the Constitution, is designed to end the run-up in federal debt that exceeds $4.8 trillion. It calls for a balanced budget by 2002 and requires a three-fifths vote of both houses to run a deficit in future years. A similar measure cleared the GOP-controlled House in January. Senate passage would mean the House would have to vote on the newly modified version before submitting it to the states for ratification. TODAY Today is Ash Wednesday, March 1, the 60th day of 1995. There are 305 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: One hundred and fifty years ago, on March 1, 1845, President Tyler signed a congressional resolution to annex the Republic of Texas. On this date: In 1864, Rebecca Lee became the first black woman to receive an American medical degree, from the New England Female Medical College in Boston. In 1867, Nebraska became the 37th state. In 1872, Congress authorized creation of Yel lowstone National Park. In 1932, the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was kidnapped from the family home near Hopewell, N.J. (Remains identified as those of the baby were found the following May.) In 1945,50 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, having just returned from the Yalta Conference, proclaimed the meeting a success in an address to a joint session of Congress. In 1954, Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire from the gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives, wounding five congressmen. In 1961, President Kennedy established the Peace Corps. In 1981, Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands began a hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland; he died 65 days later. Ten years ago: CBS stock rose four points on the New York Stock Exchange amid reports Ted Turner was considering a bid to buy control of the network. (Turner later dropped his bid.) Five years ago: The controversial Seabrook, N.H., nuclear power plant won federal permission to go on line after two decades of protests and legal struggles. One year ago: Falling four votes shy of a twothirds majority, the Senate rejected a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. A Lebanese immigrant opened fire on a van of Hasidic students on New York's Brooklyn Bridge, killing one of them. At the 36th annual Grammy Awards, Whitney Houston won best female pop vocalist and record of the year for "I Will Always Love You;" "The Bodyguard" won album of the year. NOTEBOOK Applied Professional Sciences career fair today The College of Applied Professional Sciences will host a career fair today from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Roger Center for the Arts. Amoco Award Nominations due Friday Students are encouraged to submit nominations for the USC faculty member who best exemplifies excellence in undergraduate teaching. The nominations should be in the form of a letter describing the nominee's strengths as a teacher. The award carries a $2500 prize. The letters should be mailed to Lori Thombs, chair, Amoco Teaching Award Committee, Department of Statistics, USC, Columbia, SC 29208. Nominations are due by Friday, March 3. 1995 Anne Agnew Scholarships due today Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in June 1995 bv the S.C. State Enmlovees Association. Students who have completed at least one year at a college, university, trade school or other institution of higher learning are eligible for the scholarship. For more information call the State Employees Association. All applications are due today. Paul Tidier Volunteer Service Award due Friday Nominations for the Paul Fidler Volunteer Service Award are due Friday, March 3. The award recognizes a student who has rendered outstanding service as a volunteer during the 19941995 year. The letter nomination should identify the student and describe in detail the volunteer services rendered. Supporting documentation may be included with the letter. For more information, call Richard Biega at 7717800. Appeal decid CHRIS MULDROW Viewpoints Editor RADIHIKA TALWANI Copy Desk Chief President-elect Amy Bigham won't receive more infrac in the chalk marking of sidewalks during Thursday's ri elections. Director of Student Life Jerry Brewer affirmed the i tions Commission's decision to issue one infraction fo markings in a letter to Ray Polkey. Polkey issued compl to the Elections Commission against Bigham for the k ings and for signs attached to light posts; he also filed th peal after the commission's decision. Brewer said he based his decision on prior executive < election appeals, including Carl Solomon's 1993 camp; Solomon stamped "Vote Solomon" on Gamecock newspg around campus. On tho lino mr mmm^rumm m ^E?|L '<^ - j/j. JJ|p hHKV ' | JjjHiljl Ifek _-. P Quarterback Steve Tanneyhill prepares to Tuesday afternoon. The Gamecocks, 7-5 last Activist begins TINA MORGAN Asst. News Editor tention when sh< Women's History Month kicks-off Court nominee today offering guest speakers, perfor- sexual harassi mances and concerts. tured guest spi Constance Myers, local scholar and will discuss sexi women's rights activist, will speak p.m. in the Rus tonight at 6 p.m. in McKissick Muse- Tickets are $2 urn's auditorium. The program will be for adults, a preview of upcoming Women's His- Other featu tory Month events, followed by My- S.C. Supreme ( ers* remarks on her personal perspective and Miller She about the importance of women's his- the South Care tory at USC and in South Carolina, al. Susan Aude! The program will be followed by a anchorwoman i reception and is free and open to the also host a put public. There will a "I think that for a long time women mances includi in history have not been given the cred- pology series, "A it they deserve," said Michelle Jerome, "In Praise ol coordinator of Women s Student Ser- es Emerge," a < vices. "I think this year is unique be- performed by tl cause it is not all historically orient- rus March 19. ed. There are a lot of contemporary "Men, Wome programs, it's not just academic." a one-woman t] Shannon Faulkner will discuss her by Laurie Jame struggle to attend The Citadel at a of Fuller, an infl free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. Mon- scendentalist. day, March 13, at the Russell House For more inl Ballroom. and other USC Anita Hill, who gained national at- History Month Career Center 1 RAYMOND REYES Staff Writer f? USC is one of 150 select colleges and universi- : ties to offer free, practical materials on career choic- ir es and job-hunting. The "Career Choices Center* booklets give de- c' tailed descriptions of occupations and information c' that are related to that field. 11 "We have six booklets: "Off The Beaten Path,' 'Money & Finance,' 'Marketing,' Communications & En- s1 tertainment,' Public Service' and General Career C Guide," said Anne Orange, coordinator of the career b booklets. tl Each booklet contains up-to-date career descriptions, salary information, insight from successfully ir employed people, tips for a job search and numer- a ous references and resources for students to contact, tl The booklet that is most often picked up is the "General Career Guide," which gives information t< on how to write resumes, contact people, perform ti in interviews and negotiating. tl i Led: Bigham i uln the appeal, we have to act tions information that was available to jnoff tions Commission at the time of tl Eiec- complaint. I couldn't take new inf< r^e Director of Student Life Jerry Brewer aints tark- "At that time, the election appeal issued on< e aP" the stamping of multiple newspapers in multi Brewer said. office Brewer did not take into consideration a let! ai?n- ron James saying Bigham and Brad Holt, her c lPers ager, discussed the chalk drawings. "In the aDDeal. we have to act on the inform take the ball from center Paul Beckwlth dur season, will play their spring game April 1. Women's Histo j accused U.S. Supreme 5 Clarence Thomas of nent, will be the fea- 4tD . , c _ . c eaker on April 3. She # flight Sea Dark S jal harassment at 7:30 Tuesday, March 14 ssell House Ballroom Contact: Georgia C for students and $ io *Women with Disat Wednesday, March red speakers include Contact: KafCJl PCtt '?urt Judge Jean Toal # "\y0men on the Ber flythe ??ce of Thursday, March U >hna Attorney Gener- ? ^ A Fischer, WIS-TV News Contact: Nancy Wo ind USC alumna, will HItt FratSfc ol.Wome: ilic lecture March 15. Suftd&y^ Mahtfi 19 : Iso be several perfor- |f?. ContaCC' OeOfgi a C ng a four-part anthro- "Men, Women an?d 1 ?U W7 "Ctl ? . ~ - mean women on rum. [ UeSClay, March 11 f Women: Silent Voic- Contact: Cynthia D '"African Women on ie use Women sCho- "n,e-pMSSare8 of Confoni Cinwmctsion" n and Margaret Fuller," '"Working Against the Odd heatrical performance Women in the Diaspora* ;s will describe the life "Modern Muslim Women: uential American tran- : is ^hakiog Thursday, March l( formation about these Kas* '-sponsored Women's events, call 777-4007. L* 1 t-1 ^-v "d- -S uuumeis unci j Each of these booklets includes a free mail-in of!r to receive "Where the Jobs Are," a current listlg of the top 500 companies in the United States. H The listing also provides information on how to mtact personnel and a letter explaining how to ? loose the company the student will work better All of the materials provided are free to USC pp tudents as a public service by American Honda l ompany and Discover Card Services. These have r. een added as to the resources already available te le Career Center. P" "A lot of the booklets are free and contain good ^ formation, but we are not endorsing any of these jmpanies. We only agree with the information in lem," Orange said. For more information, stop by the Career Cen- La it on the sixth floor of the Business Administraon Building or call Orange at 777-7994. Also, call Ma le Career Choices Center at 1-800-765-5509. Ca k' to be inaugurated available to the Elections Commission at the time of the orig011 the inal complaint," Brewer said. "I couldn't take new informatheElec tic*h" . There is no further appeal for infraction complaints. ie Original Bigham said she was very pleased with the commission's >rmation." decision. "The first appeal was made on Friday, and we decided to let the system handle it," Bigham said. "I felt the system was i infraction for ^ <rj}y Jerry basing his decision on the one made with Carl, p e oca ions, ^ aUgy^^g ftjrfher doubt in the minds of students," Bigham 81 ^ However, Polkey said that while he understands Brewer's r K " reasoning, he still felt all the infractions should have been ation that was APPEAL page 2 ~ GOP ousts college division HMIBs m MARTHA HOTOP Staff Writer X.-. Despite an increase in members, the PiiFm^r College Republicans funding was recently cut by the Republican Party. In 1993 the number of College RegZp - I publican organizations grew from 232 chapters to 786 chapters nationwide. Haley Barbour, chairman of the Na tional Republican Committee, announced in late January that the College Re. publican National Committee,(CRNC), i had four days to get out of their office in Washington, D.C. Barbour also said V CRNC wouldn't receive any of the $120,000 it had been allocated in the "Irresponsible conduct" on the part of CRNC was the reason behind Barbour's decision to cut funding. An recent article in CRNCTs newslet| ter, "The Broadside" led to the' funding Sislflkl cu^' art^c'e' writfen by Howard Phillips, criticized tax increases and the cuts in military spending, by Republi1 peg | cans in office. In the article, Phillips alREPUBLICANS page 2 KIM TRUETT The Gamecock ^ 1 Ing spring football practice SUlflcDlSj ???-J staff agree rv Month financial aid valuable hore" . CUFTON CHESTNUT Staff Writer owart -777-8142 A recent survey by the Alliance to ?lilies" P'. Save Student Aid reported that a ma15 s ' jority of Americans think funding for l 777-6742 < flltl Iflf higher education is money well spent. irh- Dnpc it Mutter?" " The alliance is a coalition of more Llsil* L/Uv5 11 IVlullvl .i , i j* it than 30 organizations including college } , students, administration and faculty. In 7 3 ..., the survey, 92 percent of the participants rtr Silent Voices Emergeagreed with "by providing financial aid fnr rv?nnlp whn want to rrn tn rnllpcra the owart.^ 777*$ J 47" federal government is investing in AmerK/l " , r:, 1, >? ica's future." ^ L 'Riis echoes the opinions of USC students and administrators who feel that av*s ", 777-2224 ^ state and federal lawmakers need to i ;... make higher education a top priority, tltyi Undarstdhdfcg I1P= 8' Freshman Jason Ambrose, who retljffl i?| '/111 ceives financial aid, said proposed high:p-x{:^ nfes ^ ilf:;|t er education cuts are counterproductive needs of this country. . i can see how the government could I Titfxdav March fc 53? be more inv?lved in giving more funds ^ .v ^77K*sfxn :i- to higher education," Ambrose said. "Af ?J ter all, higher education is where you ETHAN MYERSON / The Gamecock AID page 2 ob search assistance BpR dwM^ * JMHI^IWBBy^B * ^ JUHjjBftfijK^K., ,.:ij:a:B CHUCK GRIFFITH The Gamecock rketlng and management senior Torrance Williams works In the reer Center library Tuesday afternoon. V