The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 23, 1996, Page 2, Image 2

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2 Entries for Datebook may be 1 submitted to The Gamecock on the 1 third floor of the Russell House. There is a box in the newsroom designated for datebook entries. Sundays PALM Campus Ministry, Worship r and Dinner, 5:30 p.m., 728 Pickens St. Student Government Executive Cabinet, 6 p.m., Witten Room Sorority Christian Fellowship, 7:30 ^ to 9 p.m., basement of South Tower. For more information, call 779-7173. a] Ballroom Dance Club, 4 to 5 p.m., Si Blatt P.E. Center 107 A Mondays of Model United Nations Club, 8:30 & p.m., RH 302 1 a1 Sorority Council, 5 pro, RH Theater Fraternity Council, 4:30 p.m. " Carolina Productions Performing & Arts Commission, 6:30 p.m., RH 201 ? Carolina Productions Special PPrograms Commission, 7 pro., RH 348 " C< Tuesdays Newman Club, 7 pro, St. Thomas 2* More Center " Hillel, 7:30 p.m., Immaculate . Consumption, 933 Main St. For more j? information, call Roger Rachima at " 544-2523 QArur A11^ ftv- ? \utuuwiio nmcu iui a, uicoici Earth), 7 to 8 p.m., RH 302 Association of African-American Students, 6 p.m. P.E.E.R.S. meeting, every other * week, RH 315 RI Carolina Productions Concerts ? Commission, 7 p.m., RH 203 Carolina Productions Ideas and ? Issues Commission, 7:30 p.m., Witten Room ' Carolina Productions Cinematic ^ Arts Commission; 7 p.m., RH 309 " wc Car stolen, foi JENNIFER STANLEY Asst. News Editor pa A burgundy 1990 Honda Accord LX c a was stolen from the parking lot behind Cu Woodrow Friday morning. Hie estimated P? time of the theft is between midnight 081 and around 7 a.m. A Columbia Police 081 ? wusc TWO MO Applicatit P reston Colleg students can fi assocn Preston . . . in al " "The Jf-Ilesid IjyoM > A I JANUARY 26, USG HQ Applications may be any area office. L^^ji l Cam pus Literacy, every IATEBOOK Cares, 7pm, RH 304 fednesdays PALM Campus Ministry, dinner id program, 5:30 p.m., 728 Pickens t. Student National Pharmaceutical ssociation, first and third Wednesdays each month, 5:30 p.m., Coker Life nences Building lounge. Call Sonia ; 544-0899 for more information. Young Democrats, 7 p.m., RH 315 Student Government Senate, 5 pjn., H Theater Women Students' Association, 6 m., RH 203 Carolina Productions Marketing jmmittee, 6 p.m., RH 201 Carolina Productions Black Cultural Dmmission, 7 p.m., RH 348 College Republicans, 7:30 p.m., ambrell 250. Call 343-7194 for more formation. The Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian ssnriatinn fi n m RA AH1 Psi Chi, every other week, 8 p.m., irnwell 510 mrsdays Habitat for Humanity, 5:30 p.m., 3205 Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 10 to 9 p.m., RH 315 Baptist Student Union, Heart to jart, 7 p.m., BSU Center Campus Crusade for Christ, Prime me, 7:30 p.m., Calcott 15 Omicron Delta Kappa, every other iek, 6 p.m., RH 203 ind burned ,biv/i uiiii/ luuiiu tuc \~ai uuincu at a rwash on Garners Ferry Road, irrently, the USC police and Columbia lice are investigating the theft of the r, personal items that were inside the r and the fire. tf ting* . * 'm ?m?Om entiai Come ioi rg 5 help set the i miu no cno uuiii ug run PRESTON OPEN H 1996 4:00 P.M. (USING. picked up at the De Deadline for Presto IRE COO ins are now availab e provides an intimate i i ii i *ii inner develop me skih ited with a liberal arts i commodates an equal: temating suites on eac diverse commun ? . i stndp.nt< The Gamecock BellSouth pr< ASSOCIATED PRESS BellSouth Corp. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit rose nearly 10 percent before special items. The company took a $1.08 billion charge in the quarto* to help pay for eliminating 11,300 jobs during the next two years. Its performance in the last quarter of 1994, meanwhile, was improved by the sale of some international assets. The charge led BellSouth's bottom line into the red with a loss of $161 million, or 16 cents a share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31. It earned $558 million, or 56 cents a share, in the same period in 1994. Without the-special items, BellSouth earned $564 million, or 57 cents per share, in the latest quarter and $518 million, or 52 cents per share, a year ago. Revenue was $4.8 billion, compared with $4.4 billion a year ago. Wall Street analysts had forecast a profit of 57 cents per share. BellSouth stock closed down $1.37 1/2 to $40.62 1/2 on the New York Stock Exchange. The company continued to benefit from the growing regional economy. The number of access lines it provides passed Students prepai SHIN YUN Staff Writer For some, spring break is a chance to have fun at the beach, but for those participating in the alternative spring break, it's a chance to meet new people and help others. Students, faculty and staff will live together and volunteer during the week of their spring break, March 2 to March 8. This is USCs fourth alternative spring break. Past trips have been to Boston and Johns Island off the coast of South Carolina. Penny Woodcock, a graduate student, repaired low-income houses on Johns m QUARTERLY IHC1] L REASOI le for Preston Residen learning community whe s, knowledge, and attitudi education. Preston Colle| number of men and worn* h floor. In order to create ity, admission is open to ? 5 mpptincr thp rp.nnirp.mp.nt n us at Preston College ar standards for future colle^ communitie I0USE UNTIL 6:00 P.M. THE GOI partment of Housing < m and Nada Tuesday, January 23 1996 )fits rise after 21 million in the quarter, the most of any local phone company and up 913,000, or 4.5 percent, from a year ago. Lines for large businesses rose even faster, up 6.7 percent. Its cellular operation grew 32 percent to more than 2.8 million customers in 1995. The company's operating expenses were up nearly 9 percent compared to a year ago because of higher marketing costs and cleanup after Hurricane Opal in October. Like other phone companies, BellSouth has been cutting staff and expenses to prepare for more competition. Hie company in November began cutting 11,500 of the 68,500 jobs in its main phone subsidiary. Other units, including the cellular business, are not affected by the cuts. For the year, BellSouth had a loss of $15 billion, or $1.24 a share, compared with earnings of $2.2 billion, or $2.18 a share, in 1994. Full-year revenues were $17.9 billion, compared with $16.8 billion in 1994. 1 The losses now are necessaiy to maintain long-term profits, said BellSouth ' Chairman John L. Clendenin. *e for alternative Island last year. "We painted the exteriors and interiors of different homes, built steps, added porches and tore out the inside of a house that had burned down," Woodcock said. "It's hard work, but vou foreet all that. because you're having so much fun being with the people you're working with." The USC group worked from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., slept in a day care center and took turns cooking meals for each other. Senior Murray Carlisle will be going ' on his third alternative spring break. He said he likes travelling to different places and meeting new people, but the real reason he goes is to help others. Classifieds M Call 777-1184 to place your ad < to find out more Information. B NSStiiiX2557|i3 ej ^ji3 r?va WK-mrmt gazine m tial College and Nada re i The Nada Ii es ; Community offer *e i housing opportui m i students. The pr a i international stud( til j each apartment tc :s. i By living togethei id i cultures as well as *e i available each aca s i JOIN US I DESSE j TONIGHT FRi i All students inter ! Gc : (the brick b DL CHOII at 1215 Blossom Stree ms is February 1,199 payroll cuts "Our strategies to grow our core businesses while streamlining our operations clearly paid off in 1995," Clendenin said. "We're in great shape to continue to thrive in the future," he added. "We're focusing on what our customers need to make their lives easier and their businesses more profitable. We have improved productivity dramatically, while growing rapidly and maintaining excellent service. And we are absolutely committed to controlling costs." VLUII1UUIK IE ON OA : International Commi iternational sanexciting f.-Qofij lity for USC * a n ogram pairs mts with students from th ) provide a unique educa residents are able to lea ; their own. A limited nur Hpmir vp.ar FOB AN AROUND Tl RT OPEN HOUSE fll OM 8:00 P.M. UNT ested in applying to Ni ither outside S milriin o movt tn dnmhr H/ V/ Uf / n/ # < f% On-Caw CE. m or at ^ University In addition to the fourth-quarter restructuring charge, the annual results were affected by a $2.7 billion charge related to changing its accounting practices to those of an unregulated company, a move that forced it to depreciate some assets faster. Without the special items, BellSouth earned $2.23 billion in 1995. BellSouth is an international telecommunications holding company, and also offers local telephone service through subsidiaries in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. 1 1 spring DreaK "I like doing things for the social good," Carlisle said. "I like knowing that I can make a difference and others can make a difference in people's lives." The cost of the trip is $150. This covers the cost of food, transportation and lodging. Participants are involved in all stages of planning the trip and must attend the two planning meetings. The first will be at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, in the Gressett room on the third floor of Harper College. The other meeting is scheduled for Feb. 7. Alternative spring break is sponsored by the office of community service programs. For more information call Rachelle Lehner 777-6688. fork 1 " ?rl Briefs Carolina Production Concerts Committee seeks new members The Concerts Committee of CP seeks new members who are interested in behind the scenes production work and pre-event publicity. The committee meets at 7:00 p.m. Tuesdays in RH room 203. For more information call Vance McNabb at 777-7130 or come by the CP program office RH 235. The committee is currently working on an R&B concert and Cockstock. Reception tore^it to honor Moeser A reception, in honor of James Moeser, will be held tonight from 4:00-5:30 in the second floor lobby of McKissick Museum. Moeser, former provost of the university, is leaving to become chancellor of University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Music Professor to pufuui tonj^it A 7:30 p.m. concert in the School of Music's recital hall tonight will feature Stephen Taylor, a professor at the School of Music. The concert is part of USCs Faculty Artist Series. The pieces include some of the works by Debussy, Chopin and Haydn. Taylor will also perform new music written by composer and jazz tn lmnpfpr RpcrinaM Rain nffrha RrVmnl of Music. The concert is free and open to the public. For information call 7774280. Research presentation Research by Women's Studies Graduate Students will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Gambrell Hall, Room 250. A reception will follow. For more infonnation call 7774007. Leadership Fitness Series Workshops begin on Wednesday A co-programming workshop will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday in Russell House 303. The workshop will be presented by Carmela Carr, Director of the Russell House and Mary Beth Holzbach, Director of Student Life. The program will focus on the purpose of an organization, awareness of networking resources and understanding the process of conrnfffflmminff T f i a nnon f a oil pi vgi uiuuiiugi a v io uy V/U vv an students. Call Brenda Goering at 777-6688 for more details. Student Media ill inity \XT5a e United States in tional experience. Lrn about different nher nf snar.ps arp BE WORLD r NADA IL 9:30 P.M. ida are welcome. 120 ell) at 8:00. rpfic I t u t w n I * V U M-J X T 1 VJ XjL of South Carolina -