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t ' I WEATHER 3^Nr^- ' J WORLD WIDE CAROLINA TODAY E ^ Hi ^ - -B ^ I T| ms new web "EE3 if ^nnrnrrrirb ill? TO^Rrn % frIIIILI LI I IV :pW|i ~s,or \L/VH I IVWVI t l'1" ,hosacopin9 Low 26 i ???^???1 with cancer. Servrng ?/SC since 1908 http://www.canc0rcarelnc.ofg/ 1 Hitting the Rim ' Center Nate Wllbourn make Gamecocks win Saturday durli the Charlotte Royals. Read the New three-c \ decreases A COLLEGE PRESS EXCHANGE WASHINGTON?For the first time, AIDS researchers said Thursday they have shown a three-drug cocktail can drive down the virus to undetectable levels in lymph tissue, as well as in blood although further hiding places may 1 remain. After six months of taking three drugs ATZ, 3TC and ritonavir six people had levels of the AIDS virus too low for current tests to find, reported Daan Notermans from the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam. He and colleagues reported their findings at the Third International Conference on Drug Therapy in Birmingham, England. Some of the coresearch ers from the University of Minnesota, published a paper Thursday, showing where the virus can build up inside the lymph system. The success of the drug cocktail does not mean doctors know that the AIDS GAMECOC Cece von Kolnitz discusses the issu of advertising hard liquors and cigarettes on television. ETC. gives you what you wan music reviews and horoscopes What a combination. Carolina Volleyball beats Universi of Georgia for their third straig win. Read about the exciting game , SOUTH CAROL! A professor and a staff member at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine have been recognized for their exemplary service to the school. Dr. Larry Faulkner, USC School of Medicine dean, presented the Dean's Distinguished Service award to Dr. Donald Morgan, a professor in the department of neuropsychiatry and behavioral science, and rebecca Mills, registrar for the medical > . * f Jm FIUE PHOTO The Gamecock ?s a slam dunk, helping the ng the Exhibition game against complete story on page 7. Irug cocktail IDS levels virus is completely out of the human body, said Dr. Lynn Smiley, international director of Antiviral Research for Glaxo Wellcome, in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Glaxo Wellcome makes two of the drugs in the test, 3TC and AZT. The third drug, called ritonavir or Norvir, comes from Abbott Laboratories. Smiley said previous research had shown that the AIDS virus also sneaks into the central nervous svstem. for example. Researchers will need to check virus levels in spinal fluid among other potential virus hideouts. As many as 10 studies are now tracking people who take ACT, 3TC and another drug, often one of the class called protease inhibitors, Smiley said. If their results are as promising as the Amsterdam study, researchers may take the next step: getting the patients to stop taking the drugs to see if the virus bounces AIDS page 2 IKINDEX aOxfam Carolina gets ready to host its annual Hunger Banquet on Nov. 20. Students are asked JJ to give up their lunch for a day to aid in the fight against hunger. NAl ? ? happenings school's Office of Student Programs. Morgan, a forensic psychiatrist is acting director of the William S. Hall Institute. "Although he prefers to shun the spotlight, he has answered the call to step forward and assume overall leadership roles at USC's School of Medicine and the William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute at critical times," Faulkner said. % Advisemei MARTHA HOTOP News Editor ] Walking across campus one will notice ' students toting paper books with a green 1 cover about. 1 These books aren't for a class. Instead, these books, The Master Schedule, tell ' about all classes being offered next 1 semester. ' As students see the truck with the 1 m rt of AV onllA/3 111 AO r\nl1 nr> 4-V\ r\ir vnnil in lxiaoLci kjwicuuico pun u.yj7 tiicjr icaii^c it is once again time for advisement. 1 Hie advisement process at USC varies 1 from college to college. Individual colleges have the option of having a centralized ' or decentralized advisement process. ! In some colleges, freshmen must 1 attend a group advisement session. In other colleges, all students are responsible 1 for making an appointment and speaking 1 with their advisor. 1 According to the Associate and Assistant Deans' Council, no matter J what form is utilized, the goal remains 1 the same: "to help students develop s suitable educational plans which are compatible with their career and life 1 goals." 1 Those involved in the advisement ^ process say it should be corporative effort between the student and the advisor. 5 Both the student and the advisor must 1 come to the appointment with the appropriate information. 1 "It is the responsibility of each student ' to understand and complete all < requirements for the degree. The student, 1 in consultation with the advisor, will f construct a program of studies that meets all departmental, Collegiate and university < requirements for graduation," the s Associate and Assistant Deans' Council '< guidebook said. : Students are responsible for being familiar with what classes they've already - < nad and what classes they still need to 1 take. The student is also expected to s come to advisement with a general idea of what classes he or she would like to s take the following semester. i Individual advisors are, in return, i expected to assist the student in picking 1 classes that are consistent with the student's educational goals and interests, s The advisor should also continually j monitor the student's progress to make 1 sure all graduation requirements are i being met. i USC students have a multitude of opinions about the advisement process : based on their personal experiences. ] Business an( BRANDI MARTIN Staff Writer < What do Biological Sciences and ] Business Administration have in common? i Fellowships! Eighty Predoctoral Fellowships are available for students ] in biological sciences areas. And the j newly established Fluor Daniel ^ International Business Fellowship has < sparked interest for graduate students i in the College of Business Administration. ] The largest publicly-owned j engineering and construction company . has established the Fluor Daniel j International Business Fellowship. The fellowship is for graduate students here Experts say < USC psychiatrists and psychologists offer advice when choosing a therapist. STAFF KcrOmS The last thing a victim of stress or depression wants or needs is added anxiety. Yet, the search for the right therapist and the social stigma attached to being a mental patient can bring plenty of anxiety. "Knowing when you need to seek therapy and understanding your counseling options can help enormously," said Dr. Clyde Flanagan, a psychiatrist in the University of South Carolina's School of Medicine. "No one having emotional difficulties wants or needs added worries." But it's hard to be objective about our personal thoughts, feelings and relationship problems said Flanagan. A good barometer for deciding whether to seek help is to monitor significant changes in work performance, personal activities and interaction with others. Changes that persist in these areas for more than a couple of weeks or marked changes in _ _ i.: i i. \ 1 J i. _ mooas, eaung or sieep namis snouia De addressed. Flanagan also said it is 4 nt, a corp However, even those students who are happy with their advisor and the process acknowledge the necessity for improvements. Matthew Speer, a transfer student, said the helpfulness of the advisement process depends a lot on one's advisor; some advisors are really good and others aren't. He went on to say advisors need to do more to help students overcome ( Vioir r>nnfiicinn aVirmt wViipVi ploccoc tn take. "Advisors need to give more input [in the advisement process], because sometimes students just don't know which classes to take," Speer said. Freshman Tiffanie Mims said her advisement went smoothly. Her advisor told her which classes she was supposed to take. Mims agreed that advisement is a joint process between the student and the advisor. However, she feds the Advisor should play the larger role. "Students should be told what they aeed to take, but then they should decide when they want to take [that class]," Mims said. In the business department, some students consider the advisement process ;o be orderly and efficient. Sophomore Alison McKittrick said :he advisors know what the students aeed to graduate, better than the students io. She added that as long as her advisor eads her in the right direction towards graduating, she's satisfied. The College of Journalism and Mass Communications has slightly different advisement process. All students with 10 hours or less must attend a group advisement session. Freshmen "have so many common questions, and group advisement speeds :he process up," senior Virginia Funk said. During group advisement, journalism students are told about all the requirements for the college. They also receive a timeline of when they should tentatively take each of their courses. To further help with the process, select juniors and seniors in the college serve as Peer Advisors. These students work with freshmen to ease their concerns about what classes to take and the whole advisement process. "Peer Advisors take some of the smaller tasks off the shoulders of orofessors," said Funk, who's a Peer i biology fe at USC in the u 0 1 1 6 g 6 of Business EF^^*55N^ Administration. Iwwl Being the B*fl| argestfellowship B '%%twmjpiJ ivailable for students here at n._irnftni/ use, the $i5(ooo GAmcCuCK per year annual GREENBACKS fellowship will be awarded to an incoming student in USC's Master of International Business Studies program. The recipient must have high academic choosing a t common for emotional stressors to surface as physical problems. Once the problem is acknowledged one must know where to turn for help. "You may seek the usual support of friends and family first," Flanagan said. "But it's important not to let problems linger when those supports don't help or if you're not comfortable sharing details of your problems with people close to you. Thafs the time to pursue outside help." Tamily physicians, minister and coworkers, especially those who have professional contacts with therapeutic professionals, are good starting points. But it's important to understand that referrals by people familiar to you can have drawbacks," Flanagan said. Depending on the nature of the problem, a person may not be comfortable talking with his family physician or a therapist who has counseled a friend or family member. Asking a co-worker for referrals may be imposing as well. Even seeking counseling from a family minister can be awkward for some people, Flanagan added. When personal referrals don't work or aren't appropriate, Flanagan orative ex Keys to adv The following is a che prior to and following with his or her advisor. Prior to the Appoin Review the curriculur Be familiar with the ueveiup a nsi ui putt Schedule an appoint sor ; During your Advisei Discuss how your going Tell your advisor afc want to take Find out what class xomplete Following your Adv Call TIPS to find y< and time Plan your schedule i sheet - Call TIPS and regist( day Advisor. They can't tell students what 1 is a Humanities class, but they can say which classes are good humanities courses." Working with the students, Funk ' said many freshmen feel overwhelmed i by the sheer weight of the class load. They're also hesitant to make choices thev think will effect the rest of their options: Family counselors typically have master's degrees and use a variety of techniques typically for resolving family conflicts. Social workers typically have i lives. However, Funk thinks the advisement process could run more smoothly if 1 students take a more active role in the process. "There's a lot of confusion that could llowships be standings and professional achievement. Students with undergraduate degrees in engineering and finance are more likely to be selected. Not only is the Fluor Daniel company providing the IB Fellowship, but it has also donated $20,000 to USC's College of Business Administration for curriculum enhancement. This grant will help support curriculum revisions and faculty research in the College of Business Administration. For more information about the Fellowship, call Jeff Wilson or Margaret Lamb at (803) 777-5400. The Predoctoral Fellowships in herapist can recommends conducting an independent search for a professional therapist who has accreditation from local, state and/or national professional organizations. Dr. William Drennen, a clinical psychologist in USC's psychology department, says choices for professional therapists vary depending on the type and level of training and certification and the services they perform. They range from family counselors and social workers to clinical psychologists and psychiatrists. "Regardless of whom you choose, make sure they are board-certified in their respective fields and that they are reputable for providing sensitive, respectful and confidential patient counseling," Drennen said. Drennen says there is some overlap in the services provided by different counseling professionals. He offers the following lay definitions to help people make sense of Drofessional theraDv perience isement cklist of things to do l one's appointment tment % n for your major faster Schedule mtial courses to take :ment with your adviment current classes are out the classes you ;es you still need to isement Dur registration date jsing the TIPS worker on the aDnrooriate r i i be avoided if students did their homework," Funk said. She said students should know where they stand and what they need to take. The advisor should then fine tune the student's classes and watch to make sure the student is on track. Overall, students consider advisement to be an essential part in completing their college careers. "Advisement is helpful, because without it, a lot of students would be lost about deciding what they need to do and how to do it," freshman Chrystal Edney said. ing offered Biological Sciences are for students who have completed less than one year of graduate study toward M.S., Ph.D. or Sc.D. degrees in biological sciences. The awards are made available by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The fellowships are for three years with an annual stipend of $15,000 and a $15,000 annual cost-of-education allowance. The program is for all citizens, and the application deadline is Nov. 15. For more information, contact Novella Beskid at the Fellowship Offioe, Harper College 303, or give them a call at (803) 7770958. be difficult master's degrees and are trained in family counseling and are well grounded in services provided by public agencies. Although social workers are not qualified to provide psychological assessment, some do have additional training and can provide individual and marital therapy. Clinical psychologists typically have doctoral degrees and use various tests and techniques to assess and treat patients with mental, emotional an can provide individual and martial therapy. Psychiatrists have medical degrees and, like clinical psychologists, practice psychotherapy. The major distinction between the two professions is that psychiatrists have received medical training with at least four years postmedical school training, including supervised clinical experience. As a result of this medical training, psychiatrists can treat biochemical disorders and prescribe medication. Nurse practitioners who have master's or doctoral degrees can provide individual counseling and therapy, and monitor medication prescribed by a physician. THERAPIST page 2 # .