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NATIONWIDE
GENEVA (AP)?The U.S.-Russia "honeymoon has
come to an end," Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev
declared Thursday after talks with Secretary of State
Warren Christopher on increasingly rancorous disagreements
over Chechnya and nuclear sales to Iran.
In a more encouraging vein, Kozyrev also said
the two countries have a growing ability to resolve
problems. The meeting ended "not in divorce," he
told a news conference after the meeting of nearly
four hours.
Christopher, too, portrayed the recently strained
relationship as one in which U.S. and Russian leaders
are determined to address differences jointly
and candidly."
But as the two men opened planning for a May
meeting in Moscow between President Clinton and
Russian President Boris Yeltsin, it was clear they
had failed to move closer to resolving differences over
Iran, Chechnya and NATO.
TOKYO (AP) ? Former followers and investigators
of the apocalyptic Aum Shinri Kyo cult in Japan and
Russia are painting a chilling picture of conditions
in its compounds and communes: filthy, bizarre and
cruel.
"It appeafed that many young people were affected
by their preaching, some suffered serious
health damage, some came down with severe mental
disorders," Russian Counterintelligence Agency
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Moscow.
Aum Shinri Kyo, whose name means Sublime
Truth, has six centers in Moscow and a branch in
the southern city of Vladikavkaz and claims more
than 30,000 members in Russia. The group says it
has about 10,000 followers in Japan.
Tomarovsky said he had no grounds to suspect
the Moscow branch of planning any terrorist activity.
But the group faces possible criminal and civil
charges of fraud and depriving young people of their
rights.
TODAY
Today is Friday, March 24, the 83rd day of 1995.
There are 282 days left in the year.
Toddy's Highlight in History:
Forty years ago, on March 24,1955, the Tennessee
Williams play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opened
on Broadway, starring Barbara Bel Geddes as Maggie,
Ben Gazarra as Brick and Burl Ives as Big Daddy.
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On this date:
In 1883, long-distance telephone service was inaugurated
between Chicago and New York.
In 1932, a New York radio station, WABC, broadcast
a variety program from a moving train in Maryland.
In 1934, President Roosevelt signed a bill granting
future independence to the Philippines.
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more than 300 civilians in reprisal for an attack by
Italian partisans the day before that killed 32 German
soldiers.
In 1958, rock 'n' roll singer Elvis Presley was inducted
into the Army in Memphis, Tenn.
In 1976, the president of Argentina, Isabel Peron,
was deposed by her country's military.
In 1980, one of El Salvador's most respected Roman
Catholic Church leaders, Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo
Romero, was shot to death by gunmen as he
celebrated Mass in San Salvador.
In 1986, U.S. and Libyan forces clashed in the
Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean. Libya fired missiles
that missed U.S. aircraft; the U.S. retaliated,
hitting two Libyan patrol boats and a missile battery.
In 1989, the nation's worst oil spill occurred as
the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef
in Alaska's Prince William Sound and began leaking
11 million gallons of crude.
NOTEBOOK
Mental Health Center seeking volunteers
The Lexington County Mental Health Center is
seeking volunteers to work with elderly clients and
assist with other programs.
Community Companions are volunteers who visit
an elderly client and make a phone call on a weekly
basis. These volunteers are asked to send cards
on special occasions.
Volunteers also are needed to assist with general
office duties; to plan and instruct arts and crafts;
to assist in the Child and Adolescent program as
mentors, camp assistants and tutors; and to assist
in the preparation of a noon meal for a day program.
Hours are flexible.
For more information about these programs, contact
Sue Perry at 356-5070.
Housing registration starts Monday
Students who wish to retain their current housing
can register Monday in the Russell House Ballroom.
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rnese students can sign up uum u a.m. tu i.ou
p.m. For more information, please see the sign-up
brochure that was placed under your door.
Clarification
Darcie Shively, Student Government vice president,
said Thursday that SG did not endorse any
proposal for the reorganization or continuation of
WUSC radio. She said SG has not met with Patrick
Bryant, who is heading up the reorganization effort,
or Trey Lofton, current WUSC station manager.
N.C. bill enc
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ? The sponsor of a bill
that would eliminate teacher tenure asked
Thursday that the measure be sent to a spe- j
rial subcommittee for two weeks so the issue
could get a full debate.
In my polling, I have the votes," Rep. Gene
Arnold, R-Nash, said after the House Education
Committee approved his proposal for a
subcommittee. "But my attitude is, lef s air it
fully. Let the teachers and anyone else have 1
their say and their input." (
But teachers, who packed the committee
meeting, weren't so sure of the subcommit- '
tee's purpose. '
"I hate to see this House committee taking
lots of time on this," said Cecil Banks, pres- '
ident of the N.C. Association of Educators, 1
which opposes the bill. "Most of the things the
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Junior Steven
Burritt becomes
USC's first Truman
Scholarship winner
since 1981.
By Tieffa Harper
Assistant News Editor
One of the most prestigious scholarships
in the country, the Truman Scholarship, has
been awarded to USC student Steven Burritt,
a broadcasting junior.
T am extremely surprised and honored
more than anything," Burritt said. "I didn't
think I had a prayer."
More than 750 juniors from 378 colleges
and universities were nominated for the
scholarship, but only 70 students were chosen
from 50 institutions. Burritt is the only
USC student this year and the second in
school history to be selected as a Truman
Scholar.
"I thought that the other nominee from
USC had a better chance than I did," Burritt
said. "I was more surprised that I had
become a finalist than actually winning, because
after the interview, I felt that I had
done well."
"We are really pleased that Steven received
this recognition," said Novella Beskid,
director of the Office of Fellowships and Summer
Programs. "He is a wonderful example
of academically talented undergraduate students
at USC.
"This accomplishment illustrates the fact
that USC's best students are able to compete
with any institution's best students."
The scholarship award totals $30,000;
$3,000 is slated for the senior year of undergraduate
study, and $27,000 is designated
for graduate school. The scholarship
is awarded to top college students who plan
to attend graduate school to prepare for a
career in government or public service.
Scholars were selected by a 17-member
committee composed of senior officials from
academia and public service and by former
scholar recipients.
Burritt went through rigorous preparation
for the application and interview process.
Beskid and Saundra Schneider, Truman faculty
adviser, helped Burritt prepare for the
competition.
It was tough," Burritt said. "I wanted to
throw my hands up so many times because
I felt like I had no shot. I had to keep mysell
going, and Novella kept pushing me without
making me angry.
"I had to read articles and a 900-page
book on Truman, and the questions on the
application were mostly essays about government
policies."
Beskid said, "The office was designed te
help and support students in every phase
My job is to be a supporter and encourage]
of the student in the application and inter
Student (ede
TINA MORGAN Asst. News Editor
The USC Student Advertising Federation
will sponsor the fourth-annual AD Day Saturday.
The event, from 9:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., will feature
professionals giving advice about working
in real-life situations.
Registration will be from 9:30 to 10 a.m. in
the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Speakers will comment on a variety
of topics including portfolio compilation, purchasing
promotions and job experiences.
Former USC federation members will dis
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the portrayal of principals as incom
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N.C. Rep. Gene Arnold, sponsor of
representative wants done can be done under a:
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Arnold, in talking to the committee, said
le had been impressed by speakers at a pub- ri
ic hearing on his bill Tuesday. cl
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ay 38 teachers who are presently employed u
under a career status system," Arnold said. "I
was distressed by the portrayal of principals si
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view process."
This is a tremendous honor not only for
Steven but the university as well," Schneider
said.
She also said Burritt, aside from being
well qualified, benefited from the work of
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has become very competitive even at the university
level, she said.
The application process lasts about six
months.
| The competition opens in late spring and
early summerby soliciting juniors who have
excelled in academic achievement, leadership
experience and are interested in a career
in government or public service.
In the fall, students attend a session to
evaluate whether they meet the criteria for
the scholarship and if they are interested in
what the scholarship has to offer.
"Steven was riven an application to com
plete and submitted it," Beskid said. "He
r then was scheduled for an on-campus in.
terview with a campus selection committee."
ration to spoi
cuss their failures and triumphs since leaving
the university. One speaker, Anja Eisiminger,
an assistant account executive, will discuss the
TAG Heuer professional sports watch account
and the "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk"
campaign.
Other accounts to be discussed are from
IBM, Coca-Cola, Lever Brothers and Johnson
& Johnson.
Michelle Klingman, an account coordinator
at Austin Kelley Advertising, and Nicole Byrd
of Nickelodeon and MTV networks will give
tips on how to make it in the advertising profession.
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atus system. I was distressed by
petent and an expression of a
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a bill ending college tenure
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ick of confidence in their ability to manage.
"There is a deep-rooted feeling of insecuty,
lack of trust and a natural abhorrence to
lange expressed by teachers," said Arnold,
ho also referred to NCAE as the "teachers"
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read the 900-page autobiography of
( as part of his Interview preparation.
Immediately following that interview,
Burritt met with a faculty committee and
got feedback on the application and suggestions
for ways to strengthen it.
He also met with Schneider several times
to strengthen the application. He submitted
his application, and Beskid's office helped
him coordinate getting letters of recommendation.
The whole packet went in the
mail in December.
There were two rigorous practice interviews.
Prior to the holiday break, the office
suggested he do reading on Truman and research
the graduate schools he was interested
in.
Faculty members who served on the Truman
Selection Committee were George Geckle
of the English department, William Jacoby
of the government and international
studies department and Shelly Smith of the
srwinlnov Hfmar+ment.
Only two South Carolina residents were
nominated for the scholarship.
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ns or AD Day
McGhee Williams, senior vice president
Burrell Communications Group, will addre
targeting minority groups with the right m<
sage. Paige Ruddle, a copywriter at McCan
Erickson Atlanta and an instructor at The Po
folio Center, will discuss the interview proce
and self-promotion pieces.
USC participants wishing to participate
AD Day are required to pay a $10 fee, whi
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USC journalism Professor Bonnie Drew
any is in charge of the program. For more i
formation, call 777-6093.
committee
that would give teachers one-, two- or threeyear
contracts after three years of probation.
Teachers now get tenure after three years of
probation, which limits the reasons they can
be dismissed.
Opponents of tenure say the lengthy process
required for dismissal is expensive, cumbersome
and too often protects incompetent teachers.
Arnold said, with contracts, teachers and
administrators could aeree on ?oals for the
year and do announced appraisals. Performance
bonuses would be awarded based on
how well the goals were met.
Arnold said that would guarantee that good
teachers are rewarded.
The subcommittee will report back to the
full House committee by April 6.
Judicial
Board
deadline
today
Applications are due for the Judicial
Board, the group that works
with student ethics and hears and
makes decisions on student conduct
cases,
MARTHA HOTOP Staff Writer
Today is the deadline to turn in applications
for next year's Judicial Board.
The board is made up of 30 to 35 students
interested in ethics on campus.
Under the direction of Jerry Crotty in
Student Development, the Judicial Board
was formed in 1985.
Crotty said the board was developed
as a result of the implementation of a
new student conduct code. The board
allows for peer input into refereeing student
actions.
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Board go through a two- part application
process. In reviewing applications,
the Office of Student Discipline looks
to see that applicants are in good academic
standing and don't have a discipline
record. All applicants not in violation
of either requirement are interviewed.
"Normally, there are 30 students on
the Judicial Board, but that number depends
on the skills and abilities of the
application pool," said Donna Hight, coordinator
of Student Discipline and Development
Programs.
Judicial Board members are trained
to deal with discipline situations that
may come before them. With each case,
board members are asked to volunteer
to hear the case based on their schedule.
Hight said people on the board who
know the student being disciplined have
to excuse themselves from the case.
Student cases appear before the Judicial
Board by one of two means. If a
student fails to respond to the initial
investigation efforts of Hight or Crotty,
the case is automatically transferred
to the board if it's determined there is
enough evidence to proceed. If the student
pleads guilty to the charges, the
board issues sanctions.
Students also can have the Judicial
Board decide guilt or innocence.
Cases that appear before the Judicial
Board are the result of complaints
brought against a student by teachers,
other students or resident hall advisers.
When the board decides on sanctions,
it can assign punishments ranging
from an educational sanction to expulsion.
?1 "When permanent suspensions are
issued, the decision is automatically
subject to review by a second board,"
Hight said.
Besides hearing cases, Judicial Board
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people and peer educators. Students
on the board seek to educate the
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community by writing articles for The
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101 classes.
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"There is a real opportunity for the
jn Judicial Board to educate and influence
ch their ^eers," Hight said. "Students usurat
ally don't take well to professors telling
them what to do."
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in- usually make more of an impact wher
. they come from peers.