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Academic classroom space may not be reserved until Jan. 20,1997. NATIONAL DEPRESSION SCRENING DAY, THURSDAY Mental Health professionals from the University's Counseling .and Human Development Center will offer students, faculty and staff the opportunity to learn about the signs and symptoms of depression on Tk.?Jn? I UUidUciy. 1 Iltiv Will LA, iww free screening sessions during the day. The first one will be from 10 a.m. till noon and the second one will be from 2 till 4 p.m, on the third floor of the Student Health Center. Debati MARK PIRAS Staff Writer Bob Dole came out swinging and President Clinton refused to go down in round one of the Presidential debates. Dole took his first shots at Clinton when asked if America is better off than it was four years ago. "He's better off than he was four years ago," Dole said, pointing to Clinton. "Saddam Hussein may be better off." Clinton refused to acknowledge either remark in his rebuttal to Dole's response. Dole also commented to the President, "I will address you as Mr. President. You didn't extend that courtesy to President Bush during the 1992 debates." When asked by moderator Jim Lehrer about his proposed 15 percent acrossthe-board tax cut, Dole responded, "^oifd be eligible, Mr. Lehrer." He then pointed at Clinton and said, "So would the former president." Clinton answered back, "Good, I need it." Much of the evening, Clinton waited for Dole to open areas for debate before responding to them. When Lehrer asked Dole about special interest reforms, Dole used the opportunity to make a plea for Reform party voters. "We are the Reform party," he said. In his rebuttal, Clinton said, "I think the Reform party knows who has the ! At use, while the KAWLO VICENTE Staff Writer Getting away from home or you: is one of the reasons a lot of students < for college to begin. Yet, there are man; at USC who have parents who wo faculty. Believe it or not, these stud< think their parents' presence is emb? 1 like it," said Allison Duncan, a s whose father heads the government d and microforms department in the Cooper Library. "I like it a lot be< convenient if I need something froir if I need money." USC junior Manton Matthews a Computer Science professor. "He's close enough that I can tal i C2T" I PiUiJ | Freshman Tim Bergen visits I ' Timothy Bergen Is a professor Fellowship exist in all BRAND! MARTIN Staff Writer Institutions such as The Natio Research Council, The National Scie Foundation and The FeDowship Office pro ways for students to receive scholars! and fellowships to aide in research < graduate studies. The Fellowship Office has scheduh Mellon Scholarship Workshop at 4 f Tuesday. The workshop is for stude interested in applying for the Andrew Mellon Fellowship in Humanistic Stu awards. The Mellon Fellowships are to ] students prepare for careers of teaching scholarship in humanistic studies. T1 will be 80 fellowships awarded to coll seniors or graduate students for the last e show solid record as being opposed to special interest." Later in the debate, Dole raised questions about Clinton's past history with illicit drugs. "My family has suffered from drug abuse, and I hate drugs, Senator," Clinton responded. Another topic of debate was the Brady bill, which Dole was O opposed to. Dole favors a system that can instantly detect whether someone is eligible to purchase handguns. MARK I Clinton answered Dole's criticisms of the plan by saying, ~n "I believe, with all due respect, ra .0IE that I was right and he was opinion wrong." fon ! The moderator asked apathy, Clinton for his evaluation of 11 four years of his foreign policy. Olin+nn ormmorafro/1 Said. IV main accomplishments during m n? his administration. Clinton said America h*et managed the aftermath of the Cold War, worked around the world for peace and freedom, and expanded America's economic presence around the world. Dole listed what he considered main Clinton gaffes with respect to foreign policy. students sti ir parents v yet he's far enough that I don't se< Matthews said. "It's not like Tm r paren ts ^ lot of these students hav cant wait pjSC since they were very youi ^ "Iwas basically raised on rk in the Tjm Bergen, whose mother and jnts don t professors at U SC. irrassing. "My whole family is Carolint ophomore Thisearly exposure to the ?STents its effect on the students and t iThomf attend USC. cause it s jp parents didn't work i home or whose parents both are i "would've been less likely to cc father is - fje added that since he know he doesn't feel like a number. Ik to him, i A 1'^ S$9lli BIB^ JOB l MfcBl ' ; ^ ' ? ' , \ ||p? p . ^ ;' - '" ' K ' - '' f < , KARLO VIC Eh lis father, Timothy Bergen In his o In the College of Education. ) possibility . disciplines years (who have not yet begun grt naj study). Candidates must have a high nce and G.R.E. score and a philosophy i vide teaching and learning. The awards i travel, tuition, medical coverage and a i stipend. The workshop will be in the Gr J(ja room in Harper College. Contact I i m Advisor Dr. Ward Briggs at 777-21 ,_f" more information. The postmark d< n "7 iooc f Yy 1UI <*ppnt^itiuiiD 10 i, iw\J. jjes TTie National Science Foundation helD Graduate Fellowships and Minority Gi an|j Fellowships awards are for graduat iere minorities in the fields of mathem |egg physical, biological, engineering, behi flVG GREENBACKS i rcases "In Somalia," Dole said, "the body of a dead American soldier was dragged through the streets. In Haiti, America spent three million dollars and accomplished nothing. There is no cease fire still in Bosnia." Dole also listed Northern Ireland udents toy PIRAS Staff Writer the eve of the Presidential Debates, a i phone survey showed a wide variety of is regarding the candidates, the debate md a large percentage of student voter te students seemed well-informed on the s, like sophomore Edward Walsh,-who oss Perot ought to be involved even though ; pulling for him. They should allow a tier of debates for lesser-party candidates s Green and Libertarian parties." and the Middle East as continuing trouble spots. Dole was then asked what exactly he considered his criteria for going to war was. Dole stressed his belief that America ndv WM } him everyday," I j ' |p\il living at home." 1 f* e been around P f campus "said ra J; father are both j||| f Jp. \ j C Duncan said. karu university had Sophomore Allison heir decision to father Leo Duncan, the government ckx here, Matthew Copper library. also professors, c , , . , .ma here" Some students, h s the professors, somlwhf Teople who have ha [treat me differently] b _ lot about me and my br Pij uses us as examples," I *01 BY; Even if the students SI I^Jj | F have taken their parer W H| as if they are treated d rrjjjj "I haven't encount m I taken any of my dad W I J;.- fstiidentsl look at vou c ITqpl ycu it seems," said Geoff is a English professor. 01*1 The professors also 1 ErlMi1 to their children being l r^-1 i "Actually, I like it," Sflid. "I'm seeing more 1 him here." "It's convenient in p>r> * should come up, then F $ said Les Duncan, the documents and microfi ^ -* \ Most of these profe children to attend USC li "I thought it woulc ite The Gamecock have parents who caugh fflce at USC. Food dri MARTHA HOTOF News Editc i Students can make a difl in someone else's life this w taking part in the canne iduate competition. G.PA Carolina for Kids and Ii of both Streets challenge all stud< include collect as much non-perishat &13 730 as possible, Into the Streets Pr Clifton Chestnut said. essette Then, items can be drop ''acuity on Greene Street from 11 a.i 130 for P-m. Thursday. All collecte< jadline WM be donated to USA Hai partner in Saturday's Fa i (NSF) concert. aduate According to Stan Curtis, i ;es and and chairman of USA Harvi atical, FarmAid concert raises food ivioral, less fortunate in the area wh concert is held. 3age 2 Since the concert is being candii must onlv become involved in conflict ] when our interests are involved. He ' stressed his belief in "selective 1 engagement." " i Dole also said that when Clinton cut the military budget by $112 billion, that i was "too much." 1 ratch debate Senior Sherry Scott said, "Definitely, ] should be in the debates, only because ifs Junior Rosilyn Robinson had a different on Perot. "I'm glad they didn't let Ross Pei because he isn't an electable candidate," she Of the 29 students surveyed, 45 percent undecided as to which candidate they were p for in the debates. Thirty-one percent expr support for Clinton, 14 percent for Dole, s percent for Perot and four percent for < candidates. REACTS Dole said America could cut down on military expenses simply. "Don't come running every time the U.N. blows the whistle," Dole said. Clinton listed his criteria for war as being threefold. American interests whether*exci VICENTE The Gamecock the instructor i Duncan and her for such abst who's the head of jn the 19 suments In Thomas Community attendance p< owever, are treated It goes on t ytheirpeers. ambiguity 1 d my dad as a professor University's j ecause my dad talks a ?r college's a other in his classes. He Some tea Bergen said. necessary to ( don't know people who the importar its' class, they still feel "The attei ifferently. be directed a ered anyone who has to realize the i's classes, but some so it's impor lifferent. They respect University 1 rey Dillon, whose father Teachers settings dep lave a positive response an attendanc at USC. a policy, two Professor Tim Bergen students dor of him. I enjoy having suffer from 1 professor has i that if any problems based on the I'm here [for Allison]," Hart saic s head of government accordance w irms. so if student ssors encouraged their is affected. 1, but not all did. "The stu< 1 be difficult for Tim to the teachers' t here," Professor Beigen Hart said. Robyn Le FAMILY page 2 has a differ* ve to benefit >r Columbia, leaders of Carolina ft . Kids and Into the Streets saw th: erenpe ,?A ? Tton as ail upfjuixuiiiiy lu get uix stuacn eek by involved in a good cause, d food "We saw this as the perfei opportunity to showcase USC an ito the ]et people know our students cai ents to about the community," Chestni )le food said. esident canned food drive competitic is also an opportunity for studen ped off disprove the myth that collej n. till 3 students aren't involved in th 1 items community. vest, a "As college students, we must 1 rmAid aware of the need around us Carolina for Kids President Carolii l^rector Croft said. "Students often get a bj est, the rap [about not doing communi1 for the service], but a lot of students do ca iere the an(j want to make a difference." Chestnut, an avid advocate held in community service, sees the need f Nates musfbe at stake, America must be able to make a difference, and we must weigh the risks of such engagement," Clinton 9aid. Dole was also worried about Clinton's relations with North Korea. According to Dole, the country has the ability to build six nuclear bombs. "And you are giving them ^ incentives," he told Clinton. Plinfnw ototorl Viio VillltUil OlUltU 1UO policy on Cuba simply. "I want to change Cuba," he said. Perot Both politicians fair." bickered over who has been view dragging their feet on the rot in health-care issue, and both said. accused the other repeatedly were of making the largest tax oiling increases, essed Clinton was given a seven chance to respond to Dole jther repeatedly tagging him as "liberal." r?i;? + ?T, tV,Q viiuvuii oaiu viic ige 2 word liberal is "a golden-oldie that the Republicans drag out whenever they are in a tight race." "I believe that the purpose of politics is to give people the tools to build their own lives," Clinton said. Clinton also said he was proud of DEBATE page 2 endance ndatory taff Writer tendance policy has been called d is said to have trifling perspectives, part, students seem to be against hile the faculty favors it. i states, "Absence from more than )f the scheduled class sessions, ised or unexcused, is excessive and may choose to exact a grade penalty inces." 96-1997 edition of "The Carolina r," it states, "The University's )licy may seem ambiguous to some." o state that the reason for the s the unclear line between the general policy and each instructor's ddendum policies, chers say an attendance policy is jncourage students who don't realize ice of attending classes, ndance policy is directed or should t freshmen. They lack the maturity . : i. J ; importance ui aLceiiuancc at iiist, tant that some guidance is there," 01 professor Felicia Hart said, also say that because small class end heavily on class participation, :e policy is necessary. Without such things are said to happen because i't show-up: those who are present ack of class participation, and the 3 to reorganize Me teaching format ! class size. I professor.* prepare each class in ith how many students are present, ;s do not show-up, the whole class ients who are present suffer and plans for the day become obsolete," e Breslin, a Criminal Justice major, mt perspective on the attendance ATTENDANCE page2 community >r students at USC to come together in is support of a good cause?the canned ts food drive. "There has been a lot of discussion :t about the lack of school spirit lately, id If students at Carolina can't come *e together in the name of a good cause, it then I think we've all missed the point of coming to school here," >n Chestnut said. ts Members of the two organizations *e hope that by participating in the food le drive, students will realize they do have an impact on the lives of others. "Regardless of what manv neonle ," might think, there are people out le there who are huiigiy, and we have id too many resources to keep ty overlooking them. Just think, if every re member of the USC community donated one non-perishable food item, of or FOOD page 2