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WEATHER THURSDAY ' * v Hi?h 45 ^ $ ^H^K- v ?i Journalism froshman Scott Wlnt< Student Life CECE VON KOiMTZ News Editor On the second day of a Student Government task force inquiry into the internal conflicts at WTJSC-FM 90.5, Student Life Director Jerry Brewer and Student Media Director Chris Carroll spoke publicly about why the radio station was shut down and why the station's executive board was fired. Hie first day of the investigation, interviews with former executive board members were closed to the public after the committee voted to go into executive session. Tuesday, Brewer and Carroll requested their hearings % Senior lear SHANNON WATTS Staff Writer A USC Senior spent last summer in tf of Peru, working for the Smithsonian and National Geographic to discover th the 14th century Incan civilization. Jonathan Bradley searched for clues the past." An Andean anthropology major, Br; the small Peruvian village of Tarma-T for his work as research field assistan In the central highlands of Peru, E the six other team members labored and understand the provincial villa] century Incans. For Bradley, the best summer of his few creature comforts, long working hoi a week, no pay and the shock that overt American who sets foot in a Third Woi Why did he endure all this, plus the terrorism, altitude sickness and water According to Bradley, for the experien< and because it's "the best starting po could hope for." Monday, Ian. 29 Larceny of textbooks, Capstone. Victim reported unknown persons removed two textbooks from the secured room. Estimated loss: $140. Friday, Jan. 26 Grand larceny of a watch, McBiyde Building B. Victim reported unknown persons removed his Rolex watch and approx. $1000 in cash from the unsecured room. Estimated loss: $8000. Malicious injury to personal property, Russell House Ballroom. USC employees reported to police unknown persons had distributed a liquid chemical substance at the east end of the ballroom. A foul odor was reported emanating from the area. Damage was not determined at the time of the report Larceny of money, Pizza Hut (Russell House). Victim reported unknown persons removed $390 in cash from a checkbook in the unsecured office. Autobreaking, larceny of a CD T player, the Pit (S-8 Lot). Victim reported unknown persons broke U f \1 mJHM 8flHl : I # j- ^ ^^^^^Kililililiitfltf^iMfitfj^fTB^ytrtr'fr^iWiliirT' i iiTTriifni'fif^iiITniMirrrirn ififii imifirfntiin run rntr i ?r Is ons of tho 54 DJs that ars broi etoff ancwac oinii uiiavvui be in open meetings. Tuesday, Brewer outlined a history of problems with the station leading up to the shutdown in December. There were some racial innuendos and epithets that I personally find offensive that were broadcast over the air. There was a variety of issues related to belligerent behavior and a lack of general respect for other individuals," Brewer said. There was use of profanity in posting, lack of regard for building procedures and what we asked the student organization in this case to do, WUSC, was to be a good member of the university ns from In< As a member of the 1 i_.ii , performed basic reconnaiss taking pictures, drawing n institution excavations that will bene >e secrets of excavations. Although the excavati 3 to Tepiece above sea level, Bradley s of the team were just "tourir adley found deathly experience it supp ambo ideal But working in the h< t- from dawn to dusk did ir (radley and and outlook on life. Af to discover sweltering South Carolii ees of 14th Vip folt. like a "marathon his trials in Peru. And hi life included realize that everything her irs six days doors to cheddar cheese. ?mes every Although his job deal Id country, dead, Bradley's main con i dangers of and the living. Thepeopl poisoning? habitat and livelihood are :e, learning of his attention, int anyone Viewing the irrigation Peru today, which are sin out the driver's- i ion _ CRIME 2?"-REPORT Autobreaking, ' larceny of speakers, S-23 Lot (300 Bull St.). Victim reported unknown persons broke out the rear passenger window and removed a speaker box containing two 10-inch speakers. Estimated loss: $250. Larceny of bookbag, Thomas Cooper Library. Victim reported unknown persons removed his unsecured bookbag from the incident location on the first floor. Estimated loss: $121. Larceny of CD player, Physical Science Building. Victim reported unknown persons removed his JVC portable CD system from the unsecured room. Estimated loss: f IN VIEWPOINTS: Bias exist, Serving USC ,, pig~~ a.J* lb. , ? . . d casting on WUSC-FM. Tho station i s questions a community." M In letters obtained by The w Gamecock from former DJs to the task ai force, several problems that the DJs II saw during the time they were n members of the station were described, tl According to one DJ, "On several w occasions I would come to the Russell C House to find the doors at the end of the Russell House near the station p propped open by a piece of cardboard." "1 The DJ witnessed smoking and said pi "there were also beer cans found in t< the control room where someone had r< been drinking." In another letter, former DJ :a excavatk rarma project, Bradley times, is wl ancework. This included civilizations naps and performing test Bradley i sfit next summer's major of last sumn artifacts or I on site was 4,100 meters Incan Empi says the health concerns "utter beau 3tstu$" not the potentially landscape, osedly should have been. b r ,1 . wxi^ vnxuvi iu )t sun of South America ? , , nprove Bradley's health ter arriving home to a ^ la August, Bradley said course runner," seasoned from 0 ra^e\ tou e said Americans do not no^' 1S .1 e is a luxury, from electric and traveln Bradley f t with the past and the ooniplete 8 cern was for the present He a^so e of Peru, their customs, Ph.D. in ant what captivated his most while teachi Bradley"! and weaving systems of the general lilar to those from Incan Andean hist $200. Larceny of wallet, Business Administration canteen. Victim reported unknown persons removed her wallet from a counter by the phone. Estimated loss: $39. Malicious injury to personal property, Senate Garage Level 1. Victim reported unknown persons broke out the driver's-side window and all four headlights. Estimated loss: $120. Larceny of chairs, 1710 College St Victim reported unknown persons removed three folding chairs from the incident location. Estimated loss: $75. Wednesday, Jan. 24 Armed robbery, Capstone metered lot. Victims reported two suspects, black males between the ages of 19 and 23, walked up to them about 11 p.m. Wednesday and robbed them at gunpoint. Items taken include a leather jacket, tennis shoes, and a nautical watch. Estimated loss: $430. CRIME page 2 ^ . m k ! Tf fc s in newspapers, page 3 ' since 1908 pi ^ M jl TYSON FETTIOREW The Gamecock rant back on tho air Monday. boutWUSC [ichael Wright said, "In the time I as there. I saw DJs drunk on the ir, playing obscenities, not legally )ing the station and not taking meter ladings. Students were smoking in le studios, writing graffiti over the alls of the Russell House and stealing Ds." According to Kerry Mitchell, former romotions director for the station, i've given out thousands of CDs as romotions director and what happens o them is not mine or WUSC's isponsibility." During the committee meeting, wusc page 2 !)n in Peru rat creates vivid pictures of Incan ind government in his mind's eye. ecalls the most memorable moments ler: it was not the discovery of Incan he week-long vacation to Cuzco, the re's capital city. Simply, it was the ty" and "solitude" of the Peruvian Bradlev said he would walk outside lock house he and his team lived in ook into a brilliant sun sinking over n mountains. , after such a summer Bradley is eager Peru again after graduation. Right more comfortable getting on a plane ig to Peru than to New York City." ilans to take a year off after graduation ome additional field work and research, is to earn his master's degree and a ;hropology and continue his research ng at the collegiate level. 3 main interest is the "enrichment of public and promoting awareness" of ory and anthropology. n|? W^m Ma m ^FhT'TgWt4 .. *:' Presidential hopeful Ross Per Election Commission to have I 10,000 names were required, b SG commits clubs to oth< Senate Finance Committee afl suggests co-programming to t0 student organizations for help with budget woes. c? SHANNON WAnS Staff Writer J During the Senate Finance ac Committee budget hearings last weekend, th student organizations received more de advice than financial commitment. 0f A U ah I A f\ A f f V? A 7 1 o f n rl o r? t AUU U t t V U1 tilt I A o tuutut organizations who have submitted budgets were represented at the hearings, ac hoping to receive a portion of the $85,000 jj; in student activity fees, which the co committee is responsible for distributing, q. The total request of the 71 organizations q, totaled about $240,000. This means ^ the groups are asking for about $155,000 more than is available. Several organizations, including ^ Carolina Cares, Geology Club, Women ^ Students' Association, Carolina Debate . and various community service 0 organizations were referred by the committee to other USC organizations and offices for possible co-programming and financial assistance. ^ Carolina Debate has the largest ^ budget request of $32,000, which includes ^ mostly travel expenses and some supplies. During the hearings, the ^ committee suggested the debate team go to USC's Athletics Department for tc supplementary funds. P1 Athletics Department Director Mike 8< McGee said he did not know anything C( about the reference of the debate team O to the Athletics Department. However, professor David Berube, N Carolina Debate coach, said there is T currently an arrangement between college deans, the provost office, student Professors merits of j JENNIFER STANLEY Asst. News Editor C Some students have been paying a more than they expected for the course 0 packets required in certain classes. Course packets are copies of published f material that professors choose to use ' as a supplement to their course. These ? copies often include articles and individual chapters from books that are copyrighted In compliance with the law, publishers such as Universal Copies and Custom Academic Publishing Company (CAPCO) v must pay copyright fees (royalties) to f the original publisher. In addition to the copyright fees, the total price of a course packet includes u binding, contracting with the publishers, } copying and assembly. 1 Stanley Dubinsky, a professor, contracted a course packet with CAPCO ? last semester for his class titled Introduction to .Language. Dubinsky said he planned his course packet with 2 1 ^ W >i)? iadffiHPSlffiJ ABesmNBW?/ Kg i Hp I *o??< KT | hm ^Hjir MWI I T^TrTfVW . ' ^fflltl y ~ ot was In Flvs Points Tussday to subi lis Reform Party added to the South C ut extra names were submitted to guan * EX nn news viewpoints t etc. 4 C0M|CS 8 sports classifieds lis is Bud's house, PAGE 7 r ;e refers * er groups fairs and the Athletics Department "maintain year-to-year funding." According to Berube, former Provost imes Moeser had agreed to help irolina Debate with funding for the ixt four years. However, Moeser has cepted the position of chancellor at e University of Nebraska, leaving the bate team to search for other avenues financial assistance. Carolina Cares, which provides iliday service events and local outreach tivities, also was referred to other SC groups. The committee expressed ncern over the large deficit Carolina ares has accumulated, and suggested arolina Productions as an alternative individual programming. Julye Johns, Carolina Productions esident, said she is "very responsive" the committee's reference to CP, and e organization "loves being approached r co-programming." However, the Women Students' ssociation, when being referred to arolina Productions by the committee, dd they had already attempted to use arolina Productions resources, but le cooperative effort did not work out. Also, some USC outdoor groups, such 3 the Geology Club, were encouraged i combine their equipment and projects > avoid spending funds for similar rejects and events. Many community ;rvice organizations were advised to >-program with one another and the flfice of Community Service. Finance Committee Chairman John [artin did not return messages from he Gamecock on Tuesday. Special Projects Editor Allison Williams contributed to this report question rackets )APCO by designing the packet around n estimated 40 students. The purpose f this it to contract copyright clearance rith the original publisher. When only 25 students registered )r the class, Dubinsky informed CAPCO f the actual number of copies he needed o reserve. However, Dubinsky discovered that he 25 students were going to be charged or the original price that 40 students vould have paid. CAPCO took the onount due for 40 copies and divided t among 25 students. Dubinsky said publishers like CAPCO Lsually contact the publisher, and the mblisher will usually lower the price n regard to the number of copies the irofessor will actually need. Dubinsky aid, this time CAPCO "never bothered o get back to the publisher." Dubinsky caught the overcharge vhen the cost of his reader was above PACKET page 2 ?? r**ti lfjg| SmM^HT Hi ? CMMM ^1 | j^B ^ | ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock mlt 33,000 namos to tho S. C. arollna prosldontlal ballot. Only 1 against Inactlvo votsrs. *