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Forecast : ~ : : i Index S Today i t Hi ; i ! Etc. introduces a series about USC students : ^ews irs0* I iS?i ?W i 1*. < !?Is^r' i ""** HSZ, I i J 11 I I wf I I II 1^ i PlJiy-by-pl.y Hinh fin W H H D : Charlie McAlexander named announcer Low 46 ! Late night W \ for use football and basketball. S Sports 7 . Page 4 ; . ; j Classifieds....8 Serving USC since 1908 NEWS BRIEFS NATIONWIDE WASHINGTON (AP) ? Anticipating defeat on a key element in their "Contract With America," House Republicans hope to reap credit for holding a vote on term limits while blaming Democrats for the measure's likely demise. "If we get half the Democrats, we will pass the term limits constitutional amendment," House Speaker Newt Gingrich declared Tuesday as debate opened. He said that more than 85 percent of GOP lawmakers and possibly half of the Democrats would vote for the measure. Gingrich's partisan jabbing aside, the term limits issue has had a rocky path toward this week's expected vote, particularly for an issue that commands support in the 70 percent range in public opinion polls. Some senior Republicans oppose the limits. The critics include Rep. Henry Hyde of Illinois, chairman of the Judiciary Committee who calls them a "dumb idea" that would rob Congress of needed expertise, and Texas Rep. Tom DeLay, the party's whip, who says they would enhance the power of unelected bureaucrats. It takes a two-thirds vote ? 290 if all 435 lawmakers vote ? to send the measure to the Senate. Republicans hold 230 seats in the House, Democrats 204, and there is one independent. TODAY Today is Thursday, March 30, the 89th day of 1995. There are 276 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: On March 30,1981, President Reagan was shot and seriously injured outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John W. Hinckley Jr., who also wounded White House news secretary James Brady, a Secret Service agent, and a District of Columbia police officer. On this date: In 1822, Florida became a United States territory. In 1842, Dr. Crawford W. Long of Jefferson, Ga., first used ether as an anesthetic during a minor operation. In 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward reached agreement with Russia to purchase the territory of Alaska for $7.2 million, a deal ridiculed in the United States as "Seward's Folly." In 1870, the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, giving black men the right to vote, was declared in effect. In 1870, Texas was readmitted to the Union. In 1909, the Queensboro Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Manhattan and Queens, opened. In 1945,50 years ago, the Soviet Union invaded Austria during World War II. In 1955, "On the Waterfront" won the Academy Award for best picture of 1954, while its star, Marlon Brando, won best actor; in an upset, Grace Kelly won best actress for "The Country Girl," beating out Judy Garland for "A Star Is Born." In 1970, the musical "Applause," based on the film "All About Eve," opened on Broadway. NOTEBOOK Leadership Council applications due The Office of Leadership Training Programs is accepting applications for the 1995-96 Leadership Council. The Council is comprised of student leaders, faculty and staff and is designed to assist in the develnnmmt and imnlementation of training nro prams as well as serve as a communication link between the council and their respective areas of representation. Applications are due by 5 p.m. today in the Campus Activities Center. For more information, call Adriana Nichols, GA Leadership Training Programs at 777-5780. Coalition to sponsor storytelling As part of Literacy Awareness Week, Campus Coalition For Literacy is sponsoring a storytelling session with children from Kampus Kiddie Day Care Center today at noon on the Russell House patio. For more information, call Margaret OGorman at 777-5780. PICTURETHIS 9IIIVH9 line \ i teen spirit ] 58% of nine to uT^i eleven-year-old American girls reaularly use ; . \\ 1 I W deodorant. j ] \ Source: U Harper's (Pv GABRIEL MADDEN The Gamecock Stroman n; ERIN GALLOWAY News Editor Biology junior Courtney Stroman was ( named the Outstanding Woman of the Year ' at USC Wednesday night. 1 Tm honored being a junior and being able 1 to keep it (the award) here" Stroman said. "I'd 1 like to make it more than just a title, more of 1 a position." ' Journalism professor and award judge Kent Sidel said, "The actual process was one 1 of the most fair and thorough. These are very high priority women. All were very qualified and presented very strong portfolios." Sidel credited Heather Sazlansky, graduate assistant for Women's Student Services, with putting together a well- organized group ..... gjg ?* .... t f* WIS co-anchor Joo Daggett reads Wee CCL, Cat in t TEEFFA HARPER Asst. News Editor Cammia f!na1itinn fnr T .itprarv sponsored a Read-A-Thon Wednesday on the Russell House Patio. The Read-A-Thon is a part of Literacy Awareness Week, which is designed to alert the public of the need for literacy awareness. "CCL came up with idea, which is something that I've wanted to see since I was a freshman," said Ben Reed, president of CCL. 'You always hear about things like Jail-AThons, and I thought what better way to promote literacy than to have a read-a-thon." ? One in four Americans cannot read, and over 70 percent of the world's population is illiterate, according to CCL. "As part of Literacy Awareness Week, we decided to have this event to stress the idea that people do read, and that even imSenate confir TtfcrVmm raitlii JL#iy !!) Vf U.UJU MATTPRUITT Staff Writer Eight of Student Government President Amy Bigham's cabinet appointees were approved by SG Senate Wednesday. Bigham also outlined some of her goals for SG for the upcoming year in her address to the SG Senate Wednesday. Bigham emphasized the fight against the proposed cut in state funding as one of her administration's major goals in the coming year. The SG president stressed the need for the SG Senate's support in lobbying the Legislature and rallying the parents of in-state students. In closing, Bigham said Senate needed to remember that while SG Senate is an excellent means for gaining leadership experience and a training ground for future positions, the most important role for senators is to serve their constituents and work to fulfill any promises made during campaigning. The following appointees were confirmed to Bigham's cabinet Wednesday; Chief of Staff, Will Grady; Assistant Chief of Staff, Heather Cudd; Executive Director, Dan D"Alberto; Executive Assistant, Betsy Kenney; Director of Student Services, Peter Siachos; Director of Public Relations, Melissa Smith; Director of Economic Affairs, Ryan Rafoth; and Director of Institutional Affairs, Ralph Wilson. Jeff Ramsey was announced as Vice Chair for the Finance Committee. The Senate also heard remarks from Director of Student Media Chris Carroll concerning the cancellation of WCFG- TV. Car amed USC of students and selection process. c "It was not an easy result to arrive at," { 3idel said. "The winner should feel very proud, i and those who were not chosen should feel very proud. This is a chance for young women i at Carolina to show they are a diverse group i and very dedicated, committed and also a very an art group of young women." t ne said eacn contenders involvement in z extracurricular activities as well as their aca- ( demic successes at USC were impressive. 1 "The Carolina community can feel very ] confident that the winner and the finalists represent the spirit of Carolina womanhood," i he said. ( Stroman said she would like to help in- i Inesday at tha Campus Coalition for Lit en be Hat encoui portant and busy people take the time out a to read," Reed said. li Local celebrities and members of the USC p community gathered on the patio to read from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. to USC students who a were passing by. Books from Dr. Suess's p "Cat in the Hat? and the Bernstein Bears 1< to Albert Camus' The Plague" were read throughout the day. a "I thought that this was a nice idea," said p Denise Taste, engineering junior. "It was a S really simple and relaxed event, and it was c nice to see student leaders out there taking c time out to promote literacy. But it also helps 1* il i Jl I i /? 1 _ -__i. you realize mai mere are a 10101 peopie oui u in the community who aren't able to read b from children's books or to their kids," s WIS-News sports reporter Joe Daggett; ? retired "Voice of The Gamecocks" Bob Fulton; WARQ radio announcer Steve Varholy; v ms Cabinet, aes goals roll cited a $23,000 cut from the Student Media allocation, lack of equipment and facilities for the station, and a lack of personnel as the main reasons for the downfall of the station. Pomwll aai/t the rnro cmrmn that livi thp sta tion expressed no interest in continuing production next year. He also explained that almost all of the station's equipment is borrowed from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, and the College is becoming less willing to lend out their equipment as the success of their program increases. Because of the number of struggles involved in keeping the station running at a minimum production level, Carroll and many of the participants began to doubt the educational value of continuing production. Several senators proposed alternatives to shutting the station down, such as extracting revenue from Gamecock advertising or seeking private sponsorship and equipment donations. Carroll said many of these options had been pursued and failed. He said other ideas could be pursued if student support could be raised, but that very few students were expressing interest at this point. Carroll also answered the Senate's concern that the station was being arbitrarily dismissed without consulting those involved. Carroll assured the senators that he had spoken with the leaders of the program at length. Carroll also said the fate of Student Media programs rests with all those involved not solely with the advisers and facilitators. He said he felt only student support would help ? to keep the station on the air. Outstandir Tease the scholarship donations to Women's Student Services next year as a part of being lamed Outstanding Woman. "I'd like to work with Women Student's \ssociation and expand into the community nore," Stroman said. As a sophomore, Stroman was accepted in;o the Medical University of South Carolina. She recently had a paper accepted for publiation in The Shock Journal. Her paper, "The Effects of Endotoxin of Cardiac Muscle," is exoected to be published next month. Strom an is the corresponding secretary for \lpha Delta Pi sorority, a member of Student Government's Student Health Advisory Comnittee and a member of Omicron Delta KapIOALITIONI 1 T1 t~HA ' ' J '88 WXi i * v .zziK JAMES PONCE The Gamecock icy's Read-a-Thon. age literacy nd Marie-Louise Ramsdale, City Year Coimbia director were some of the featured articipants. "We picked local names of people we knew nd wrote letters asking them to particiate," Reed said. "We also asked campus jaders." USC students from such organizations s student media and government particiiated, and Dennis Pruitt, vice president for Itudent Affairs; Mark Berson, men's socer coach; and Sue Kelly, women's soccer oach took time out for the event. "If s good to have local personalities get nvolved, especially in a cause like this one >ecause it says that everybody is out there upporting the cause for literacy" said Dawn luber, a freshman. Literacy Awareness Week will continue rith a storytelling session for local children. Health Progran Aimnv WUI1VS IU CApcU LUCY ARNOLD Stall Wn*w The University Health Program Committee has prepared some recommendations to address certain health care issues at USC. One of the proposals deals with reducing the number of students without health insurance. "As a practical matter, we would like to see that all students who could afford health insurance get it," said Bill Hill, student health center director. The results of an annual patient survey conducted at the Thomson Student Health Center in 1994 indicate that 80.6 percent of the students who use the health center have insurance. The 1993 results show that 80 percent of health center patients had insurance. "We're working diligently to make some improvements in health insurance," said Dennis Pruitt, vice president of Student Affairs. Some consideration is being given to requiring students at USC to have health insurance. "In order to make it really effective, it seems we would have to require [students to have health insurancel," said Mary Ann Parsons, dean of the College of Nursing and chair of the University Health Program Committee. Another proposal recommends that USC faculty and staff be allowed to use the facilities at the health center. The extra cost to the health center would be covered by the fees the staff members would pay for the health care services. Another recommendation supports plans ig Woman pa, Phi Beta Kappa and Mortar Board honor societies. She has volunteered with the Nurturing Center, Palmetto Place and the Logan School r 1:1 ior auuii uieracy. The Outstanding Woman of the Year Award began six years ago by the Women Student's Association to recognize the overall achievements of a woman student at USC. It is sponsored by the Office of Women's Student Services and the Women Student's Association. The selection process involves an application and interview process with faculty and staff. Finalists for the Outstanding Woman award were Kerry FYaas, Lisa Pruitt, Jessica Runyan and Cassie Sturkie. Psychology program rated third IENNIFER HUSTON Staff Writer USCs school psychology doctoral program las been ranked number three nationally by J.S. News and World Report. "We should be proud," said Lester Lefton, lean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The number of applicants should increar.e ay almost 25 percent as a result of the rankng, said Fred Medway, head of the school psychology program. The program admits eight students each /ear, after going through the 80 to 100 applicants, Medway said. "The program will have to admit more than eight graduate students next year," he said. According to Medway, students who come in with a clear idea of what school psychology is and know they want to go into the profession are most likely to be accepted. "It is not uncommon for us to turn down students who have a 3.S or 3.9," Medway said. The average student in the school psychology program has a Graduate Record Exam score of 1250 (quantitative and verbal combined) and above. They also had an undergraduate grade point of a 3.5 or higher. , "It helps if a student has met a school psychologist and has spent a day With him," he said. Graduates from USC's doctoral program in school psychology go on to head special service sections of a school district, teach or become a chief psychologist in a school. Others go on to write books or articles. "We're ranked number five in terms of publications of our graduate students," Medway said. "School psychologists train practitioners to work in schools with parents, teachers and others to facilitate learning, curriculum development and social interaction," Lefton said. The doctoral program in school psychology was established at USC by Ralph Trindall in 1964. Before he came to South Carolina, he was a head of school psychology for Milwaukee public schools. While at USC Trindall also worked PSYCHOLOGY page 2 n Committee id health care for a USC Wellness Center that would be available to students, faculty and staff. The proposed center would include fitness opportunities and counseling about fitness, nutrition and other health-related issues. "It urnnU Via rrnrvr) fnr atn^ants anH if if serves faculty and staff as well, it would belay some of the costs," Hill said. The Wellness Center would combine the services offered at the Health and Wellness \ Programs Office and the Blatt P.E. Center. "This university lacks a comprehensive Wellness Center," Parsons said. The committee is also exploring the possibility of making the Thomson Student Health Center a satellite of a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). HMOs are a type of managed care that works on a captiated system, meaning people pay a certain amount of money per month or year to cover most of their health care costs. Although there may be small fees for visits to HMO facilities, these payments are much less than a regular physician's fee would be. "HMOs are good things because they help hold down the cost of health care, and there's a good continuity of health care," Hill said. This movement toward HMOs is occurring in other universities as well, Parsons said. These proposals will have to be approved in a process that includes the approval of the provost. The University Health Program Committee is made up of the health science deans, as ^ell^s^ther^o^h^inivemty^^^^^^