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NEWS BRIEFS
NATIONWIDE
WASHINGTON I API ? Tn a final flourish for the
"Contract With America," the House pushed toward
passage Wednesday of Republican tax cut legislation
blending a $500-per-child tax credit with reductions
long sought by business. Democrats battled
the measure to the end as too generous to the
rich.
"Under the Democrats, tax increases were the
answer to every question," said Rep. Bill Archer, the
conservative Texan who heads the tax-writing Ways
and Means Committee. "When this bill is passed,
the tax-raising legacy of President Clinton and his
party will officially be over."
Clinton, who backs a smaller tax reduction, said
the GOPs $189-billion measure marked a return to
"trickle-down economics." Republicans, he said, want
to cut Head Start and education "to pay for a tax cut
for the wealthiest Americans.... That is wrong."
A final House vote was expected after nightfall.
But the outcome seemed pre-ordained after Republicans
prevailed on a mid-afternoon procedural roll
call, 228-204, that demonstrated their command of
floor proceedings.
WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Clinton pledged
Wednesday not to launch nuclear attacks against
countries that have no nuclear weapons and agree
not to acquire them.
Similar assurances will be offered by the leaders
of Russia, Britain and Prance, Secretaiy of State
Warren Christopher said in a statement drafted for
presentation to foreign diplomats at the State Department.
And he said China would provide similar assur
ances as part of a United Nations resolution.
Christopher, in his prepared statement, said the
presidential declaration would be released later.
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 iryured 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 terri>
tory.
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 borougns 01 Manhattan ana queens, openea.
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 Kel
ly won best actress for "The Country Girl," beating
1 out Judy Garland for "A Star Is Born."
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In 1970, the musical "Applause," based on the
film "All About Eve," opened on Broadway.
In 1973, Ellsworth Bunker resigned as U.S. ambassador
to South Vietnam, and was succeeded by
Graham A. Martin.
In 1986, actor James Cagney died in Stanfordville,
N.Y., at age 86.
Ten years ago: Police in South Africa used tear
gas and rubber bullets against black protesters in
the 10th straight day of unrest around southeastern
industrial cities.
Five years ago: Idaho Gov. Cecil Andrus vetoed
a highly restrictive state abortion measure, saying
the bill did not provide a woman and her family any
flexibility in cases of rape and incest.
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Panel discussion today
An informal panel discussion will be held today
concerning international health in honor of World
Health Day.
Speakers will be Felicia Pearson, a representative
from the Peace Corps, Dr. Jerry Gibson from
the Department of Health and Environmental Control,
professor Francisco Sy and professor Andrew
Gordon from the School of Public Health.
The event will be at 12:15 p.m. in the Health Sci
ences Building, room 104.
African students hold symposium
The African Students Association will be hosting
a symposium on The Image of Africa in the United
States."
A panel will discuss African images in the U.S.
^ media, U.S.- African economic relationships, Africa
in the U.S. Educational System, Stereotypes of Africa
in U.S. Popular Culture and U.S.- African Political
Relations.
The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the Golden
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mer scnooi.
The Faculty Senate passed a recommendation
to extend the time to add classes
from 5 p.m. to midnight on the last day
to add a class. The proposal was presented
j. by the Committee on Scholastic StanI
dards and Petitions based on recomj
mendations received from Student Govf
ernment.
A speaker from the Blatt P.E. Center
spoke on the need for funds at the P.E.
Center. He said the funds are necess^jy
for maintenance of the building.
funding cu
After.a faculty vote to include
service tenure decisions, the
provost addressed the Faculty
Senate Wednesday about the
S.C. House bill to cancel tenure.
LUCY ARNOLD Staff Writer
The Faculty Senate met Wednesday tc
discuss resolutions from committees.
Provost James Moeser addressed the
group on several issues, including the faculty's
campaign to rest <re cuts made tc
higher education in the S.C. Legislature
1 think the actions of the faculty have
had an impact," Moeser said.
He also informed the Faculty Senate
of the status of a bill in the Legislature
that nrnnnsos to eliminate tenure. The
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bill is still in committee and has net beer
scheduled for hearing.
"It's important that we neither over
react nor be too complacent," Moeser said
Provost Moeser announced the im
plementation of a review of academii
deans every five years, in addition to th<
review that is currently carried out year
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said the discussion concern
ing the transfer of the media arts de
partment from the College of Applied Pro
fessional Sciences to the art departmen
in the College of Humanities and Socia
Sciences is progressing. This transfer wil
have to be approved by the Board o
Trustees before it can take place.
Merit salary was another issue ad
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"Hopefully, merit salary will be an annual
policy at USC," he said.
Provost Moeser applauded the efforts
of the faculty to recruit new, highly-qualified
students for USC.
"I want to thank you for your work in
recruiting students for this university,"
Moeser said. "I can tell you it is having
an effect."
The new director of the USC Press,
Catherine Fry, was introduced by Moeser.
Hie Steward Committee gave addresses
for representatives in the Legislature and
! addresses for newspaper letters to the editor.
The Senate was encouraged to write
! regarding the education cuts.
The Faculty Senate accepted a report
on new coui-ses and course changes from
1 the Committee on Curriculum and Courses.
They also passed a recommendation
from the Faculty Welfare Committee opposing
a regulation from the S.C. Human
[ Resources Office that restricts the amount
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night in the Russell House Theater,
mse made a very bad mistake," said ^0U1 vo
D-Richland. "I think [the cuts] send enc?"
:ross the state of South Carolina."
rim Rogers, D-Richland, in a previous efc
esult in a $3 million loss to USC. ? .
student Wayne Eldrich told the panel
;sentatives he is worried because he yer|era
1 be able to graduate. Jac*sor
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department has been cut by 200 per- SUP
cuts could result in the cancellation of to .a
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. ? Two South Caro
na educators are candidates to become preside
of West Virginia University, the school sa
Wednesday.
USC Provost James Moeser and G. Jay Gog
of Clemson University are among the six cam
dates chosen from 137 nominees.
Moeser has been provost and vice preside
for academic affairs at USC since 1992. Gog
has been acting vice president and vice prove
for agriculture and natur
al resources at Clemson 'I would hop
since last year. COUld help ll
Moeser also was dean
of the College of Arts and KI10W 3D0U
Architecture and executive very positi\
director of the University . , ..
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from 1986 to 1992, and on in live lUft
dean of the School of Fine
Arts at the University of ?
Kansas from 1975 to 1986.
Moeser said he first learned of WVU throu
foimer university President Gene Budig, Kan;
chancellor from 1981 to 1994.
"It's the major player in the state of West \
ginia," he said. "Ifs the clearly unchallenged fl;
ship in a state that's on an upward climb in
gard to its economical potential."
Gogue, 47, who joined Clemson in 1986 as
sociate director of the university's research
fice, said he would bring excitement and o{
mism to WVU.
"I would hope I have some skills I could h
in," he said. "Everything that I know about W
Viiginia University is very positive and folks ti
I know from there that have gone on in life h;
done very well."
The 17-member search committee has ui
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Lucation cut
96.
. Tim Rogers praised students' efforts at fighting the
cut.
> is tne nrst year you ve maae greai stnaes 10 mane
ices heard, Rogers said to the students in the auditson
explained to the students the reasons why the
lecided to cut the higher education budget in the pasthe
General Appropriations Bill earlier this year,
is whole thing started when certain members of the
1 Assembly thought we had a property tax problem,"
1 said.
opinion poll of state tax payers showed overwhelmport
for a reduction in property taxes, and according
3on, some legislators shaped their policy around this
1 question.
rder to keep their political promises and provide a reEDUCATION
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13 of Amy Bigham's Cabinet appointees during
Wednesday's meeting. A resolution proposing
to change the Freshman Council Constitution
was sent to the Judicial Committee for
. review, and a resolution proposing to change
the dates of spring break was sent to the Student
Services Committee for review.
The confirmed cabinet appointees are as
follows: Wesley Walker and Casey Bonds, coadvisers
for Freshman Council; Allen Tibshrany,
director of Greek Affairs; Donald Gore, director
of Organizational Affairs; Wayne Fishell,
director of Housing and Residential Services;
Cedric Marshall, director of Off-Campus Affairs;
Julye Johns, elections commissioner;
Jayson Johnson, director of Academic Affairs;
and Malitha Clinkscales, co-director of MultiCultural
Affairs.
Also confirmed were: Tieffa Harper, MultiCultural
Affairs Task Force; Deanna McLendon,
director of Special Projects; Melinda Hutchins,
Special Projects Task Force; and Rebecca Fleming,
Special Projects Task Force.
The resolution proposing the change of the
spring break dates sparked much debate. The
resolution proposed to move the break to the
third week of March in order to place it after
midterms. Arguments were made that the resnlnti/m
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dents, since graduate students often have different
midterm schedules. The Student Services
Committee will probably make clarifications
as to which group it should apply to.
A bill proposing to make minor changes in
the wording of the Freshman Council Constitution
should come to the floor next week after
* review by the Judicial Committee. All amendments
must be reviewed before they can come
to the floor for a vote.
son director
WVU presidency
April 28 to give the University System of West
li- Virginia board three to five finalists to replace
nt President Neil Bucklew, who is resigning July 1
id after nine years.
The person selected for the $85,000 job will
ue oversee a 22,000-student campus,
ii- Another candidate is Elisabeth Zinser, president
of the University of Idaho since 1989.
nt Zinser, 55, may be best known for her fourue
day tenure in March 1989 as president of Gal>st
laudet University in Washington, D.C. She was
forced to resign after
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done very well.' cml moment in my life in
an odd kind of way," she
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said. It put me in a position
to play a part in a veiy
gh important social movement for a community of
;as people who were labeled and looked upon as disabled."
rir. Other candidates are:
ag- Charleston attorney David Hardesty Jr. a
re- five-year member of the University System board
before he resigned last December when he was
as- nominated.
of- William Miller, associate provost for research
)ti- and academic development at WVU since last
year.
elp Albert K. Karnig, provost and vice president
est for academic affairs at the University of Wyoming
hat since 1988.
ave Each candidate will spend two days on the
campus during the next three weeks to meet furatil
ther with the search committee as well as address
the university community on various topics.