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NEWS BRIEFS
NATIONWIDE I
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Eager to declare victory ]
and begin their Easter recess, Senate leaders
sought to revive a stalled $15 billion package of
cuts in social programs after liberal Democrats
balked at a potential compromise.
Majority Leader Bob Dole, R-Kan., and Mi- ,
nority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., labored to
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ter Democrats rejected a tentative deal the two
men ? with the backing of President Clinton ?
had struck Wednesday night. ,
That agreement would have protected pro- (
grams for children, housing and jobs from some ,
Republican-sought cuts while slashing other programs
even deeper, raising its total savings to $16
billion. But Democrats, worried that the deal still
wounded anti-poverty initiatives that the party
has long defended, rebuffed their leader and rejected
it.
"It's more than numbers," said Sen. Frank
Lautenberg, D-N.J. "It's policy. It's principle. It's
a ques'tion of what you stand for."
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The train they call the
City of New Orleans will be cut from seven to five
days a week, the Broadway Limited to Chicago
will end at Pittsburgh and Houston residents who
want to ride the Texas Eagle north will have to
start with a bus trip to Dallas.
Amtrak dropped the other shoe Thursday, announcing
a series of service cuts scheduled to take
place in June and September as the passenger
railroad tries to eliminate red ink.
Without the cutbacks, which will total 24 percent
of the railroad's routes when complete, Amtrak
might have been facing bankruptcy by the
president of the railroad.
TODAY
Today is Friday, April 7, the 97th day of 1995. There
are 268 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
Fifty years ago, on April 7,1945, during World
War II, American planes intercepted a Japanese
fleet that was headed for Okinawa on a suicide mission;
the superbattleship Yamato and four destroyers
were sunk.
On this date:
In 1862, Union forces led by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
defeated the Confederates at the Battle of Shiloh in
Tennessee.
In 1927, an audience in New York saw an image
of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover in the first
successful long-distance demonstration of television.
In 1947, auto pioneer Henry Ford died in Dearborn,
Mich., at age 83.
In 1949, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical
"South Pacific" opened on Broadway.
In 1966, the United States recovered a hydrogen
bomb it had lost off the coast of Spain.
In 1969, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously
struck down laws prohibiting private possession of
obscene material.
NOTEBOOK
Philosophy colloquium today
A philosophy colloquium, "Can There Be Definitive
Interpretations?" will be today at 4 p.m. in Gambrell
Hall, room 258.
Jorge Gracia from the department of philosophy
at State University of New York in Buffalo will preside.
A reception will be prior to the event at 3:30 p.m.
in the Welsh Humanities Office Building reading
room 615.
African students hold symposium today
The African Students Association will host a symposium,
"The Image of Africa in the United States,"
at 7 p.m. tonight in the Golden Spur. The panel will
discuss African images in the U.S. media, Africa in
the U.S. educational system and stereotypes of Africa
in U.S. popular culture
uorrecxions
In Thursday's article, "Moeser, Clemson director
in running for WVU presidency," the quote-out should
have been attributed to G. Jay Gogue of Clemson
University.
In Thursday's "Greenbacks," the time for the Goldwater
information session was incorrect. The session
is Monday, April 10 at 4 p.m. in the Gresette
room of Harper College.
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USC to showcase
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MAI LI MUNOZ-BENSON Staff Writer books and a
der.
People from all over the Midlands are expected to ThPre wi]
rather on the Horseshoe April 8 to kick off the USC's ,
ighth annual USC Showcase.
USC Showcase *95 is an open house and spring festi- ce in c
/al that will start at 8:30 a.m. Every year the festival of- Cocky. And
fers more exciting events, displays, demonstrations and ers>bot
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This year's new activities will include a dramatized USC Dance
tour of several historic Horseshoe buildings, a game of Alumni
old-fashioned croquet and tours of USC's new Residen- personalized
tial College in Preston. In addition, booths and displays 0fthe jjorse
will be more interactive, including computers, video mon- ^ thirteen c
itors and other hands-on activities. Various colleges and
other campus organizations will also be featuring booths
with activities and displays for the entire family. ciation and
The College of Engineering will attempt to appeal to registrator
adventurers with a life-size race car, an electric car and sociation. T
earthquake and acid rain displays. The Japanese pro- undergradi
gram booth will tantalize eveiyone's taste buds with tra- The da>
ditional Japanese snacks. The University Press booth an(j pepSi.
Senior Brian Frick admires his contribution to the stud<
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Art studio graduate Crlstel Greene, analyzes one of fine
nlor Rlkl Greenspan's pieces at McKlssIck Museum.
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MATT PRUm Staff Writer sell House Ballroom. The
Omicron Delta Kappa, which spon- should last about an hour an(
sers an annual forum each spring, According to Jeff Wilson
will present a panel discussion this ^our ODK advisers, USC st
year to commemorate a large stu- staged a protest during whi
dent protest at USC during the spring over i-be Russell House
of 1970. borne Administration Buildi
The event, which is titled "Stu- uprising transpired during
dent Unrest: A Commemoration of of unrest and protest a few i
the 25th Anniversary of Student *er ^be Rent State shooting
Protest at USC," will be held Mon- g?ingto bring ba<
day, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rus- of the students that were ii
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BMW details S.C. end<
NIGEL RAVENHILL Staff Writer many.
Bobby Hitt, director of Community and Corpo- Th1"1
rate Relations, BMW, spoke Wednesday to an au- carmah
dience of faculty and students at the business school. seas Pr
His talk, "Doing International Business in South "Cu
Carolina: the BMW Experience," was sponsored by ning e>
International Programs for Students as part of USCs petitivi
International Week. vestme
Hitt detailed the history of the Spartanburg pro- ance ?f
ject from the company's initial assessment of U.S. issue w
investment opportunities in 1983 to last fall's pub- den in
lie relations showcase that unveiled the first car to were a'
a televised audience in riie United States and Ger
programs, Res;
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complete catalog of those available for or- WI
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ature golf, caricature artists, a showing of ?
inderland" in Preston and storytelling with Stude
if they get hungry, there will be hamburg- have-not
, com dogs, ice cream, cookies and soft drinks,
its. entertainment will include the Left Bank
the University Band, Carolina Alive and the ' pa
Company. Caroline
will also have the opportunity to purchase a spending
brick, which will be used in the reconstruction pustoki
shoe walkway. Each brick can have two lines USC She
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$75 for nonmembers, which includes the $25 locations
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i HOTOP Staff Writer rise News. WIS will film five of .
tits walking past the Rus- its news from various
se at 6 a.m. today may P^ of the ^P1155 today-M of
iced WIS television news the shows Wl11 be fllmed hve and
filmincr the News Sun- wdl include some clips from USC
students.
rt of WIS's The Spirit of Bil1 SieSer>mS assignment
i, the television crew is director, said filming locations
r the day on USCs cam- were choosen based on where ac"
ck off the eighth annual t,vlties are happening at that
iwcase. The Spirit of Car- ^ me.
NIS's monthly program. .The News Sunrise program
jram travels to various he filmed live from outside
in the state to broadcast the Russe11 House-. Duringthe
5 hopes to showcase var- Pro?P am Mercer will inteiwiew
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flier false
TIEFFA HARPER Asst. News Editor
Fliers promoting "Beer Night At Bates House"
have appeared around campus, claiming to provide
fine quality beer to students over 21.
But according to university officials, the beer
night does not exist.
"Somebody just felt like making a few pranks
Tat the expense of others," said Jeny Brewer, director
of Student Life.
The fliers claim affiliation with the university
and say, "USC has agreed to provide a more
natural study environment for its students and
faculty."
According to the flier, beer of the finest quality
would be offered at Bates House cafeteria to
21-year-old students with a valid driver's license.
The flier said that if enough students participated,
Beer Night would become a weekly event.
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about beer night and were not sponsoring the
event.
"I think it was a sick joke," said Carl Chandler,
general manager of Dining Services. "Marriott
has nothing to do with that. Someone was
just playing games. There is no beer night because
it is against university policy."
Fliers were found near Capstone, Gambrell,
the Humanities buildings and the Bates area.
University policy requires approval of fliers
k before they can be displayed on campus, but officials
said the fliers did not come from their of
fices.
$ H O W "University policy does require approval of
fliers,' but students put things up all the time,"
Brewer said.
' Chandler said he does not understand why
students would want to spend Satruday night
in a dining hall.
"I would think most students are interested
t Show 'n campus on the weekend," he said.
The beer night was to be held Satwday night
in the cafeteria.
"The fliers seemed real to me, and I was wondering
since when did the university sponsor
drinking on campus, especially in an area where
there are a lot of freshmen. Whoever pulled the
prank didn't have anything better to do," said
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>r awareness, action
MIFER HUSTON Staff Writer (y ^ ^ experj.
JSC's School of Public Health ... * ^
isored a discussion as part of until you have expeId
Health Week Thursday in lience. The Peace CoipS
Health Sciences BuiMng. ^ ^ with this.'
World Health Week is about
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of the United States," gradu- S C- Department of Health and
student Lee Oldknow said. Environmental Control
tomel Lacson with the multi- , ,Ai
ural committee introduced the 3
ierator, Karen Smith. Smith euucauun majui.
ed questions of five panelists: Oldknow has served in the Peace
ry Gibson with the S.C. De- Corps. She trained in Guatemala
tment of Health and Environ- and vo'unteered in Africa,
ital Control's Division of Dis- P^e forum is a group get-tos
Control; the School of Public gather to ask about health, she
dth's Andrew Gordon and Fran- sa'^a
Sy, Felicia Pearson, a recruiter "You can t get experience until
the Peace Corps; and Scott ^ou ^ave experience, DHECs Gibjdes,
a DHEC HIV/AIDS edu- 30X1 said when ^ Peaoe CorPs was
3r discussed. "The Peace Corps can
Die discussion was divided in- ^P
opics of career and policy. Au- Pearson said, "Go into the Peace
nee members included inter- Corps to gain hands-oji experience
ional students and former Peace a* a ?rassroot:s 'eve' ps
participants ' After the panelists made state"We
invited guests fix)m the In- ments, they took questions from
national Students Association, audience.
emment and international stud- "Peace Coips only goes to a counand
return Peace Corps vol- try if it asks for help and it is relatively
safe." Smith said.