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PATEBOOK Guide to Weekh The Creating Attitudes for RapeFree Environments (CARE) peer education meeting will be at 2 p.m. today in the Witten Room on the third floor of the Russell House. For more information, call Sexual Assault Services at 777-8248. CARE workshops will be today and Thursday at the Counseling and Human Development Center. Topics will include memory and concentration through hypnosis, healing wounds and recovering from loss. Workshops will be from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 777-5223. Sundays Ballroom Dance Club, 4 pjn.5 pun., Blatt PE. Center Room 107. For more information, call Gabriele at 256-3140. Worship service and dinner, 5:30 p jn., PALM Center, 728 Pickens St. Mondays Sorority Council, 5 p.m., RH Theater. CPU Cultural Arts Committee, 7 pjn., CPU Conference Room. CPU Cinematic Arts Committee, 7 p.m., RH 203. CPU Publicity Committee, 7:30 p.m.,RH 201. Men's Self Awareness Group, 2:15 - 4:00 p.m., Counseling and Human Development Center, 900 Assembly St., room 212. Tuesdays Carolina for KIDS, 6 p.m., RH 302. Dinner and program, 6 p jn., Presbyterian Student Center, 1702 Greene St. Carolina Cares, 7 p.m., RH 204. Student Psychology Association, 7 p.m., Barnwell Conference Room. Homecoming Commission, 7:15 p.m.,RH 307. USC Model United Nations Club, 8:30 p.m., Gambrell 201. SAGE (Students Acting for a Greener Earth), an environmental action group, 8 p.m., RH 302. Campus Coalition for Literacy, eveiy other Tuesday, 830 pjn., BUCKLE UP. I . ^ ^ | > %: \ v-r-r c V UMWJjjl1 HhUi Housing & Residenti / Meetings RH 202. For more information, call 777-8402. Phi Alpha Delta, the Pre-Law Fraternity, 7:00 p.m. RH 203. For more information, call Cassie Sturkie at 544-2700. Gay/Lesbian Student's Support Group, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m., Counseling and human Development Center, 900 Assembly St. room 212. Wednesdays Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Association, 8 p.m., BA 364. Beta Alpha Psi, 5:30 p.m. PALM Campus Ministry, 5:30 p.m., dinner and program, PALM Center. Student Government Senate, 5 p.m., RH Theater. Women Students'Association, 6 p.m., RH 348. Campus Rape Awareness, 7 p.m., RH 332. ' Student Ad Federation, 7 p.m., RH 302 Bible Study, 7 p.m., Presby terian Student Center, 1702 Greene St. Young Democrats Meeting, 7 p.m., RH 348. College Republicans Meeting, 7:30 pjn., Gambrell room 151. For more information, call Mike at 544-0427 or Miles 254-2338. Academics Skills Drop-In, 12:10 p.m. until 12:50 p.m., RH 309. Thursdays Habitat for Humanity, 5:30 p.m., RH 302. "Heart to Heart," 7 pjn., Bapfiot Union. 700 Pickens St CPU Ideas & Issues Committee, 7:30 pjii^ CPU Conference Room. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m, RH 315. For more information, call Richard Grinnan at 256-1211. Campus Crusade for Christ, "Prime Time," 7:30 p.m., RH 327. Call Dave at 551-5577 for more information. Dissertation Writing Support Group, 10-11:30 a.m., Counseling and Human Development Center, 900 Assembly St., room 212. IT'C TUP LA1AI ^ljpj ^&^BBk:>^~ .... .. %?$ . . .'."^/ll , (t. -' "''' al Services ^ Dilemma: J The Judicial Board continues its series in which students and faculty members reply to ethical dilemmas. You and a friend of a different ethnic background attend a party. While there, ethnic slurs about your friend are made in your presence. How do you respond? Dan Philips, biology junior and Judicial Board member A similar situation happened to me once. While in Navy boot camp, a white man called a black man "boy," and the entire company responded by throwing the white man a "blanket party." A blanket party is when the subject has a blanket thrown over his body while he's asleep in his bunk. Two men hold the ends of the blanket and pull it ticrVit t.n immnHilirp thp virt.im nnri another person gags him. Then, the rest of the company takes turns hitting him with a bar of soap stuffed in the end of a sock. Despite our having taken care of the situation, our company commander still punished the company for the remark. Consequently, there were no more instances of racism in our company. Dolmc fn fin X CtULULB l/U llg WENDY HUDSON News Editor USC President John Palms will fight in the state Legislature to restore higher education funding despite approval by the House of Representatives of a budget that would cut funding by $17 million. "The vote was 62 to 57, not an overwhelming victory," Palms said. "The Senate has the opportunity to say this is not an overwhelming mandate and to make some adjustments. "The Senate can try to offer an alternative with the passage of a minor sales tax increase to offset some of the cuts. If that is successful, then there is a chance in the conference when the House and Senate meet together to maybe restore some cuts. - The Ga Students r I think that if I were faced with th given situation, my instinct would t to react physically to the perpetrato: My common sense, however, woul restrain me from doing so, and I woul therefore find some way to verball humiliate that individual. This woul probably be no great task, given th shallow nature of a racist. 1 do not leel, however, that what do or say would have much effect Moi important is how the group of peopl who witness the incident react. If w all make a stand against racism, the those who seek to deny equality wi be too afraid to let their racism becoir known. A professor has repeatedly told se ually explicit jokes in class that are 01 ly marginally related to the topic. Whc do you do? Stephen Brown: Honors College ^ nior and CPU president It begins with one flip commen Then a joke provokes canned laugl 4-at* Than o /*rncr?a r\flonmmera unrl am, 1^1 X11V/11 CA U iOXO VI lUll^UUgV U11U V/ili' tion erupts. When a professor use sexually explicit humor in the clasi room, making you or other studeni uncomfortable, he is violating yoi right to learn in a civil environmen [ht against "Thai, we face the possibility of a gc ernor's veto," Palms said. Despite that threat, Palms said 1 would still like to increase funding, n just restore the cut funds. "We are not satisfied with winnii the war, that is getting no cuts," Pair said. "We will be trying to get an i crease." Palms spent last week lobbying tl House to educate the members abo the university and its needs. Palms sa he wants the budget to be positive f voters and for the university. "We want there to be a win-win s uation for the citizens of South Caro na," he said. "We know that the inte est in voting in the fall reflected the co cern of increasing taxes and too mui mecock < I See Sign Up b< espond to e ie The aftermath of the politically cor>e red movement, waning ever still, teachr. es us that certain words matter and d that others don't. I would propose ind stead a "humanly correct" movement, y in which the desire for decorum and d the sanctity of fellow citizens will be e top concerns when we choose our words. USCs Latin motto is loosely transI lated, "Learning humanizes charac e ter and makes it less cruel." Univerle sity policies seek to maintain a comre munity environment in which the n dignity and worth of all members are II x 3 T . 1 Ml 1 11 res pec u; a. in a nuinan sexuality ciass, ie the use of graphic clinical terms is integral to understanding. In other fields, however, a profesc sor might use metaphors to explain i- concepts in sexual terms, connecting it an issue to students' supposedly shared world views. But blatant disregard for the moral and ethical principles of a e- large percentage of the classroom population is coy and irresponsible. A professor's humor will invariably t. elicit differing responses from students, i- A comment, whether isolated or in a o- series, that deeply offends students ;s should generate disgust or dismay s- rather than desensitization. We must ts hold each other accountable, lr I used to believe I could grin and t. bear the use of explicit and offensive hii ritfat ruts 9 iv- government. However, I don't think they considered higher education to be part ie of the problem." ' ?t The university has a paid staff and volunteers in the community talking to the Legislature. John Gregory, a registtS tered lobbyist, works for USC's intern~ ests. The members of the Board of Trustees, members of the business com, munity and alumni also aid in the lob Ul ^ bying efforts. or Palms also is working on protecting national student financial aid from cuts, it- "We are actively lobbying all the repli_ resentatives and senators," Palms said. !r. "We are keeping the pressure on for stun dent loans, the Pell grants and family ch assistance programs." Read it iy details of itruding i,. ; reallv imr a Ise you have to d< ime to be bot insignificant has; explode nrnnnrtin pri vprvi iiv Living on campus decre everyday irritations of gives you the time to important aspects of life. On campus housing offer rent, water, and basic ph in one easy payment. A simplicity of on campus aha mnnr funoc nf I iirinn aic many ijpw ui uriug from which to choose. Sign Up 7-29 8c April 4*1 ooklet for more infoi Residential Service thnic slurs language in class. I would chalk it up to bad taste or inappropriate use of judgment. But ignoring the problem is an unspoken endorsement of inexcusable behavior. Our responsibility as students beckons us to hold faculty members to the same standards of the community that they expect from us. Although objecting in class to patently offensive remarks might be the wake-up call the professor deserves, this action might be viewed as an undue and ill-timed power play. Instead, you should visit the professor after class or in his office. Then you can explain how some of the comments have offended certain segments of the class population. Following a frank discussion, a private or public apology will most likely be in order. You will have made a vital step in addressing a chronic problem. Respect for each other begins in the classroom and extends into the world around us. Accordingly, students and professors should take note: There is a price to pay for words you say. If anyone is interested in contributing to the Ethical Dilemmas column, contact Nicole Moen at 544-0391. MIBS continued from page 1 the increased competition and strong programs at other schools." The No. 1 ranking comes as the college celebrates its 75th anniversary. "The university and the state of South Carolina can take tremendous pride in the College of Business Administration's unparalled record of achievement," USC President John Palms said "The college's international business program has allowed South Carolina to emerge as a leader in the international arena." The college has been working for more than 20 years to build its reputation and has recently developed an international MBA program. The MIBS program was selected in 1993 to house the first officially designated Japan business library in the United States. > youliving can to your life J\JI IUI II. 3, you don't hered with sles which 1 M. out of n. ases the minor surviving and deal with the s cable, electric, one charges all dong with the housing, there ; environments 0, 11. 13 rmation or call s at 777-8243 ?J m 4fe yt i*