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4 ' 1 v..: ! Republican Presidential Candid lionaire Steve Forbes did not al Federalsh ROB 6KMEUJ Senior Writer 17-J 1 A 1 r euerau guvermneni worKers were permitted to return to work Jan. 8. Workers in Columbia returned on this day, but those in Washington were not able to return until Jan. 10 due to the blizzard on the East Coast. This was the second of two furloughs that have totaled'27 days off for nonessential federal workers. Essential workers Mho did have to go to work didn't receive their paychecks. The time off was because of the inability of Congress and the White House to decide on a budget. They still have not come to a decision, but emergency funds were allocated to bring government employees back to work. If a budget is not agreed upon by Jan. 26, Read The Gai ^ IF YOU ARE A C & A CAMPUS LE QUALIF $3,( FELLO If you're a current, fulldemonstrating strong leadership i or a business-related field, you n the State Farm Companies Student Fellowship Awards. Yc completion of your undergraduati graduate work. Eligibility is not based on fii yourself if you're already on j leadership, as well as scholarship, be considered in the committee's U.S. citizens. Only students nim candidates. Applications wit considered. Application and nomination fc Beskid in Fellowships Office, Ha with the forms you'll receive full < apply for candidacy. The deai application forms in the Fellows 9,1996. 51 ?4V>I* iSaturday, I Call 1-800-1 today to res MffH i |ates prepare for a debate at the STi tend to the nationally televised eve mtdown hi the funds will run out, and there will be another shutdown. According to university spokeswoman Debra Allen, the shutdown has not had a large effect on university operations. The only real effect has been on university agencies that hand out federal money to students. Julie Harden, Director of the Office of Veteran Affairs, said they have been extremely concerned since the second shutdown over whether checks to veterans who are students at the university would be delayed. They were not as concerned aVvnif xrofprono olmo/lir m \7 A WI^UUO OUMIUJf U1 UiC V A OJTOtCill at USC as those who were new to the system. Those who applied in December had a chance of their applications not being mecock. What 500D STUDENT [ADER YOU MAY Y FOR A 000 WSHIP time college junior or senior ibilities and majoring in business nay be eligible to receive one of Foundation's 50 Exceptional tu may use the fellowship for the 1 studies or for your first year of nancial need, so don't exclude a scholarship. Demonstrated character, and career goals will selection. Candidates must be tinated by USC will qualify as hout nominations won't be >rms are available from Novella rper College Room 303. Along details on the awards and how to dline for receiving completed hips Office is Friday, February !h Eee f H T J a campus V . , ;.i(kv?-<AP-TEST The Gamecock I^IS^ li'M* gM IGiuwW^? llSi ffiww V -%xr^ '? 1 | ' ~ .' " ? > I v? _ I ite Fairgrounds January 6. Senate Majo nt. is little effet processed in time. Harden said she has st not heard anything from the regional sj office in Atlanta, and the situation was simply one of a huge backlog caused by vi the two shutdowns. Ri Harden also discussed a situation wi the university handled earlier this week re involving six disabled veterans . The aj Columbia V.A. came to USC at the de beginning of the week with the veterans re who were to be enrolled at the university nc and their tuition and fees paid by the Hi V A The university worked with these m students so they could have the money fe< to attend classes, since the money from the V.A. was not there because of the is shutdown. be "This has been a case of crisis wl management?utilizing resources so gr, 1 else are you gi Not long ago, Chris was down to 40 lb Today, after three years of chemotherap leukemia continues to stay in remission Chris loves being able to feel good most the time. He even loves his sister. It's patients like Chris who make the ye school worth it. And now that you're re to think about residency, you want to cl a program that will help you make the three years worth it, as well. The Pediatrics Residency at Memorial Children's Hospital in Savannah, Georj a small, 12-resident program offering cl interaction with the full-time faculty, exi lent clinical training, and the full range academic opportunities. At Memorial Children's Hospital, we believe in family tered care and provide specialty services many areas, such as neuro disorders, bi defects, pediatric intensive care, and cat treatment. The Pediatrics Residency is c plemented by. residencies in Family Prac InternalMedicine, Obstetrics/Gynecolo? General Surgery, and Diagnostic Radio, which are offered by Memorial Medical Center, the 530-bed regional teaching h tal affiliated with Children's Hospital. A nnp nf nur rs>cidt>rtte \/nu iaiiII more and more graduates are looking fc career opportunities within a regional s) tern. Plus we offer a competitive salary c excellent benefits, including housing. Beyond the program itself, life in Savam certainly has its benefits. There's nothin our warm temperatures and southern cl here on the southeast coast of Georgia. Think about your future. Think Memori A/ C H I P E I 4700 Applications for the 7/J jVl Tuesday, January 16,19 ? --v ,. 1;% - i MjE ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock rtty Leader Bob Dole and bit ton USC udents can attend classes," Harden dd. According to Ardis Savoiy, associate ce provost of Sponsor Programs and ^search, the main effect the shutdown ill have on her department is delaying search awards and grants that new >plicants will receive. Savory's office ials with all the funds the university ceives and hands out money that does >t come from the state government. 5r office deals with approximately $70 illion a year, $59 million of it being ieral money. Like other university agencies, Savory I !i.L iT TT IT ? ? cuiicerueu wiin me aeiays tnat will caused in handing out money to those 10 are supposed to receive research ants. oing to do? ?J ars in ady loose next ria is jfl ose JM /-ceii- jfl Jl rth jM icer jfl OfTl ilATiUKll ? 49 flH? 81 ' - mlSmSBik s ^ Bkm ^H|| iah 2 Zifee i arm al. 1 e moria] LDREN'S HOSPITA ) I AT RI C S RESIDENCY Waters Avenue Savannah, Georgia 31404 1/96 class accepted through 2/10/96. For in by calling 1 -800-218-118! W> SG raffles off * ROB UNDSEY Staff Writer One lucky student doesn't need to wony about parking this semester thanks to last week's student government raffle. The winner, Alexander Dial, was drawn at random before the 9 p.m. showing of "Dangerous Minds" Saturday in the Russell House Theater. Dial, who was not available for comment, won a free parking space in any on-campus garage: Pendleton, Blossom, or Senate Street, for the rest of the semester (a $160 value). The prize A_1 flf-.l 1 * ' uiK.es eueci as soon as ne can move nis car into the garage. "The raffle could've been better, because we started so late last semester, but I think that it was an overall success," said Dan D'Alberto, executive director of SG and coordinator of the raffle. Proceeds from the raffle will be deposited into the endowment for the new scholarship sponsored by SG and MARATHON continued from page sponsored in part by the USC School of Medicine along with Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories and the Carolina Marathon. Columbia was also the site of the 1995 USA Women's' National Marathon Championship. Lany Mattox, executive director for the Women's' Marathon Trials, expects the two events to result in positive mm |K K 1Bp V % .^Mm^M w J^J^H Chris Busey, a Memoria t Think formation, contact Martin H. Greenberg, M.D., Pre ? or faxing 912-350-7221. h' . garage space SG alumni. SG has been working towards creating this scholarship for two years. The idea was first proposed and acted upon during the term of former SG President Brian Comer, and it continues to be a major goal under the current term of SG President AmyBigham. For this new scholarship to be created, an endowment of $25,000 must be established in order to offer 10 tol5 book scholarships per year. The scholarships will be designed to attract students who display strong leadership qualities. "It is money that has been raised by students," Bigham said. "We want to give the money back to them as soon as possible." So far, through an alumni reunion and alumni donations, SG has been able to raise about half of the necessary endowment. D'Alberto projects the endowment will reach fruition in the next two years. 1 exposure for the community and state. "The Olympic Trials will have a positive effect on the entire state, and we're very excited to have landed this opportunity," Mattox said. "We can grow both economically and in exposure to the outside world as a top-notch place to live, work and compete, in athletics as well as business." :E GREAT MEDIA GROUPS! jMSyi jnv.'js* ^^ r' m il Children's Hospital patient. iad. igram Director, r * ? y