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WORLDWIDE
Senate defeats balanced budget amendment
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Senate solemnly dealt
defeat Thursday to the balanced-budget amendment
to the Constitution, cornerstone of a broader Republican
drive to cut spending and shrink government.
Both sides sought political advantage in the
residue of battle.
The 65-35 vote that left the amendment just two
votes shy of the needed two-thirds majority followed
Democratic accusations that the Republicans were
threatening Social Security, a charge Majority Leader
Bob Dole sharply denied.
At the White House, President Clinton challenged
GOP leaders in Congress to detail "how they are going
to keep the promises of their 'Contract (with
America/ on balancing the budget and paying for
their tax cuts."
Fifty one Republicans and 14 Democrats voted
for the amendment, while 33 Democrats and two
Republicans ? Mark Hatfield of Oregon and Dole
? voted no.
Dole is a firm supporter. His vote was cast solely
to place him on the prevailing side, a parliamentary
maneuver to keep the politically popular amendment
alive for another possible vote during the 1996
election season.
TODAY
Today is Friday, March 3, the 62nd day of 1995.
There are 303 days left in the year.
Today's highlight in history:
One hundred and fifty years ago, 1845, Florida
became the 27th state.
On this date:
In 1885, the U.S. Post Office began offering special
delivery for first-class mail.
In 1887, Anne Mansfield Sullivan arrived at the
Alabama home of Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Keller to
become the teacher of their blind and deaf 6-yearold
daughter, Helen.
In 1918, Germany, Austria and Russia signed
the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which ended Russian
participation in World War I. (The treaty was annulled
by the November 1918 armistice.)
In 1931, "The Star-Spangled Banner" officially
became the national anthem of the United States.
In 1940, Artie Shaw and his orchestra recorded
"Frenesi" for RCA Victor.
In 1969, Apollo 9 blasted off from Cape Kennedy
on a mission to test the lunar module.
In 1974, nearly 350 people died when a Turkish
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Airlines jla,-iu crasnea snoruy aner laxeon irom
Orly Airport in Paris.
In 1991, motorist Rodney King was severely beaten
by Los Angeles police officers in a scene captured
on home video.
In 1991,25 people were killed when a United
Airlines Boeing 737-200 inexplicably crashed while
approaching the Colorado Springs airport.
Ten years ago: Coal miners in Britain voted to
end a yearlong strike that proved to be the longest
and most violent walkout in British history.
Five years ago: President Bush sparked controversy
by expressing opposition to the settlement of
Soviet Jewish refugees in East Jerusalem. (Bush's
comments came at a news conference following talks
in Rancho Mirage, Calif., with Japanese Prime MinTnoKilri
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One year ago: Amid continuing trade tensions
with Japan, President Clinton issued an executive
order reviving an expired provision of U.S. trade law 1
known as Super 301, which provides a strict timetable
for results.
NOTEBOOK
Applications for Carolina Productions due today
Applications for the newly formed campus programming
board, Carolina Productions, are due
today.
The board will be responsible for activities such
as campus concerts, speakers, performing arts, Homecoming,
traditional events, films and cultural events.
The board is seeking applicants from the cammis-at-larcre
to aDDlv for the offices of vice president
for membership development, vice president for marketing,
vice president for internal affairs and vice
president for finance (basic accounting class required).
Applications are available in RH 235.
Debate Team wins regional championships
On Feb. 24-26, the USC debate team participated
in the SouthEast Cross-Examination Debate Regional
Championships at Georgia State University.
USC entered three two-person teams in the novice
division. The team of Lane McFadden of Rock Hill
and Shawn Starkey of Columbia finished first; the
team of Adam Johnson of Florence and Amy Howard
of Columbia, third; and the team of Jamie Dancer
of Philadelphia and Katie Dennis of Orangeburg,
fourth. Katie Dennis received an award for fourthbest
speaker in her division.
The debate team's next tournament is the Novice
National Championships, which will be in Maryland
during spring break.
Shannon Faulkner to speak Monday, March 13
Shannon Faulkner will discuss her struggle to
attend The Citadel at a free public lecture.
The lecture will be at 7:30 p.m. March 13 in the
Russell House Ballroom.
AIDS aware
QENA E. WALUNG Staff Writer
The second-annual AIDSWALK will begin at 9 a
urday at Finlay Park in downtown Columbia.
AIDSWALK *95 is an 8K walk and run organized 1
mon Threads, a community group dedicated to inc
awareness of the threat of HIV infection, and preven
spread of HIV/AIDS through the development anc
mentation of safer health behaviors among population
for infection.
Last year's AIDSWALK featured 350 walkers froi
Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia and raised m<
$25,000. More than $21,000 was distributed to the AI
efit Foundation, Newberry Council on HIV Disease,
to AIDS Life Support Services (PALSS), S.C. Christia
Council and S.C. HTV Network.
Common Threads retained $3,500 as seed money
year's AIDSWALK
The goal for this year is to attract 600 walkers a:
$50,000. Proceeds from the walk will be distributed to H
service organizations in South Carolina through a gr
posal process.
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TINA MORGAN Asst. News Editor
USC President John Palms bought a commemorative
nail Wednesday from the Alternative
Spring Break group to show display
for the organization's fund-raising efforts.
The Alternative Spring Break group is
working in coryunction with Rural Mission
Inc., a regional nonprofit organization that
provides services to low-income Sea Island
families. The group will be on Johns Island j
during the week of March 5.
It is really important to us," said Matt FV t
folt, an organizer for the Alternative Spring j.
Break program. "Community service makes g
for a great spring break. People on the island ^
really appreciate what we do."
The 29 students registered for the trip had c
to pay $m> to go to tne lsiana. ine iuna-raising
efforts aren't meant to supplement student
expenses; they are for supplies that will ^
be used on the trip.
"The money collected goes to Rural Mis- ^
sion to buy supplies for house painting and
Case study: J-b
The Judicial Board, in conjunction ne
with The Gamecock, presents the
second ethical dilemma in which stu- ^
dents and faculty members will have
an opportunity to reply to an issue W)
pertinent to campus. in
Special to The Gamecock i
You and a friend of a different ethnic back- gt
ground attend a party. While there, ethnic slurs g,
about your friend are made in your presence.
How do you respond? ^
John D. Smith, music education se- junior
and Judicial Board member f0
Down through the ages, we have always pe
been faced with numerous differences between,
and various opinions about, people who show w:
the slightest significance in acknowledging their hi
apparent ethnic background. Time has yet to l0
change the way we criticize and disparage oth- in
ers just because we fail to see our own callous- tf
mess walk
Rose Maiy Naccash of Common 1
m gat. '95 is important for college students
affects all types of people in all situat
-jy com. targeted college students by mailing
reasing camPus organizations throughout tl
ting the Naccash emphasized that when
I imple- v?lved in events such as AIDSWAL
a at risk sage to the community that AIDS i
addition, participation shows compa
n South c?Ue&e students by the community,
jre than Late registration will be from 8 a.
DS Ben- Late registrants should report to th
Palmet- Park- There is a $15 entry fee for w
a Action an^ a $20 fee for runners.
The 8K out-and-back course will
for this Park- Hills on this run could make t]
lenging 8K, so water stations and i
ad raise along the route.
IV/AIDS The event will be held rain or shir
ant-pro- clothing are suggested. For more ii
Mary Naccash at 929-6538.
day from student Matt Flfoft, an AtternatJ
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Community service makes for
a great spring break. People on J
the Island really appreciate i
what we do.'
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Alternative Spring Break participant Matt Frfolt
timber for building," Fifolt said. 8
The group is scheduled to participate in F
hree projects; tearing down a partially burned c
tome, painting a house and completing gen- f
sral carpentry in another. The assignments
trill keep the group busy. t
"Tliey will not be standing around," Fifolt g
laid, "iliey will be working." v
The group, sponsored by the Office of Com- c
nunity Service Programs, has doubled in size
rom last year's 16 participants.
"We hope for continued growth in the years ^
o come," Fifolt said. "There are possibilities ^
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We continue to talk about people behind
eir backs, and then proceed to deny that we
id anything once we are confronted with the
sue. Why do we deny our own words? The
ay I see it, we are more concerned with keepg
face with someone than we are in standg
up and taking responsibility for our actions.
From my point of view, no one is able to
ake claim to an absolute ethnic background.
very background is different, and so is every
irson within each respectable ethnic inherince.
We are all different in some form or fashn,
and regardless of sex, color, creed or relion,
no one person is above another; therere,
we have no moral right to chastise another
;rson for being different.
I believe that a person, when confronted
ith a controversial problem, must look inside
mself to find a feasible solution and not alw
his emotions to act without the benefit of
itellect. I choose my friends carefully, and
lose that I bestow the fitting title "friend" to
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breads said AIDSWALK
to support because AIDS
ions. This year, the group
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college students get inK,
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going." nicj
Ifs estimated that more than 10,000 col- 0f
ige students will spend their spring break sta]
nis year volunteering in an Alternative Spring woi
Ireak program.
"Alternative break programs are revoluionizing
the way college students perceive bit,
f spring break," said H. Michael Magevney,
i founder of the Alternative Spring Break
irogram. "Students used to think that the
inly things interesting they could do was go '
>arty at the beach.
"Now, students have a true alternative
hrough volunteerism. The feeling that you me
jet knowing you have helped someone out
vill last a lot longer than a suntan or a hang- j
iver."
The "silver" and "gold" commemorative fer
lails still will be available for purchase after p.n
he trip is over. If interested, contact John pla
)gle at 777-7110. yoi
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are just that, and nothing less. I would not engage
in, nor condone, ethnic slurs being directed
toward another person, especially a ,
friend. The problem stems not from the re- ^
marks, but rather the handling of the situati?n.
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If ethnic slurs were being directed toward saj
a friend in my presence, I would address the
situation in the following manner. I would politely
request that those making the slurs refrain
from doing so, and then I would resume an
enjoying the festivities. If for some reason the
ethnic slurs continued, I would address the na
situation a second time, but with a different ]jn
tone of voice and a more meaningful attitude. na
If worse came to worse, then in order for
me to maintain by bearing and refrain from Ne
disrupting the ongoing party with physical vi- de
olence, I would gather my belongings, insist ha
that my friend accompany me elsewhere and Mi
then discuss the situation with him after leav- jar
ing the ignorant environment. an
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\ 9 a.m.: Opening ,
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relelxatWfflMMj'lBi:
To make a donation or
^ register for the walk, I
pWcontact:
AIDSWALK '95 ' ,
P.O. Box 50591
Columbia, SC 29250
929-6538
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IAE.WALUNG Staff Writer
Midlands residents are welcoming
[Net, a new community information
vork that will provide them Internet
;ss.
[fie MidNet project is a joint effort of
2, Richland County Public Library
S.C. Educational Television. Itfs fund>y
a two-year, $110,000 grant from
Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
MidNet was selected from more than
ipplications to participate in CPB's
t funding efforts. The system came
ne Feb. 14 and already has 1,800 acnts
established.
MidNet provides access to informal
on health, education and city and
nty government; local, national and
srnational e-mail; local, national and
;rnational library catalogs; opportues
to participate in group discussions;
[ limited access to Internet for e-mail.
MidNet is free to people who have ac_
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s 10 a computer anu a mouem. ruiu;
is established in most USC computabs
and the Richland County Public
rary.
Students can access MidNet at USC
rough Telnet by typing in
lnet.csd.scarolina.edu and logging in
i visitor. The recommended commuitions
software to gain access outside
tie USC system is ProComm, but most
ridard communications software will
k.
To connect to MidNet:
1. Set modem to 8 data bits, 1 stop
no parity. Terminal emulation:vt 100.
2. Dial 777-6439.
3. Wait for "connected" message.
4. Hit return key three or four times
i wait. You will be presented with
*_ TJ
pn.
5. Login as visitor.
6. Proceed to item 1 from the main
nu to register your account.
7. Allow eight hours for your account
irocess.
Richland County Public Library ofs
an introduction to MidNet at 5:30
l. Tuesdays. For a more in-depth exnation,
or to learn how to configure
it modem or establish an account, atid
the class offered at 5:30 p.m. Frifs
at the Thomas Cooper Library com
ter lab.
To gain even more information on the
labilities of MidNet, contact the Comter
Services Division for classes ofed.
Gary Porter, a USC graduate assislt
working on the project, said some
sjs still need to be worked out. The sysn
is operating on eight phone lines,
d the tremendous response to MidNet
ikes it difficult to login at times, he
d.
Users can post information on Midit.
Information should be community
ated, and all messages are previewed
d approved before posting.
There are plans to put access termiIs
in any public place with a phone
e, and the equipment for the termiIs
will be donated.
Stephen Bajjaly, director of the Midst
project, would like ideas from stunts
for resources they would like tc
ve available. For more information or
idNet, contact project manager Ben
nin Breazeale in the College of Library
d Information Sciences at 777-1085 01
7-4659.v