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CHRIS DIXON Editor
Planned Parenthood CEO Jane
Emerson has had it, and she is not
going to take it anymore.
Emerson said she is outraged by
Gov. David Beasley's request that
the Department of Health and
Environmental Control stop
distributing free condoms and
lubricants at health clinics across
the state.
DHEC has temDorarilv susDended
its condom distribution program until
the agency's governing board reviews
the issue in a meeting scheduled for
Feb. 13.
If DHEC permanently suspends
its condom distribution program, the
state could risk losing the $4 million
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The Gamecocks won their sixtl
row with an 11-point victory over
Bulldogs, USC is ?0 in the SEC and
LARRY WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The USC men's basketball team foiu
just in time Saturday.
Rebounding from a woeful first-1
performance, the Gamecocks blisten
the second half to dominate the No
bulldogs 82-71. lhe win keeps UbC (J
SEC East with a perfect 5-0 conferenc
It was the Gamecocks' first win
opponent since last season's win ove
Georgia.
'In the second half, I was very plea
offensive effort and our defensive effor
Eddie Fogler said. "I thought for the i
really controlled the second half."
Tlie Gamecocks were down 27-26 at
shooting a subpar 24.1 percent from tt
of 29). In the second half, however, UJ
the-teamihat rallied from 16 down to >
Jan. 15, riding the heels of a 30-15 re
12 minutes to put away the Bulldogs.
"We are now 5-0 in the SEC and il
way to go," Fogler said. "I don't think j
judge where people truly are until the h
Before the game, the Bulldogs were
they led going into halftime.
After Georgia scored the first four
second half to take a 32-27 lead, the Gai
up in a big way.
Junior Ryan Stack nailed a 3-poini
throw to close the gap to two with 16::
wasn't until BJ McKie's dramatic 7-p
the game truly turned in the Gamecoc
Driving the baseline with Georg
tenuous 2-point lead, McKie did it all 1
over, then under to make what seemed
shot. The circus maneuver drew an in1
from Georgia and the crowd to its feet
After connecting on the two free tl
then received the ball following a steal ol
pass and drilled a 3-pointer from the 1
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MARK P1RAS Staff Writer
Many out-of-state residents look fon
becoming residents of South Carolina. Hi
there are many different misconceptioi
the process of obtain in-state status.
The first misconception is that the Un
of South Carolina decides the criteria ne
become a state resident for tuition pu:
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it receives through the federal family
planning budget. Title 10 also pays
for Norplant, Depo-Provera, birth
control pills and other family planning
tools used at the health department,
Emerson said.
"As citizens of-this state, we all
have to pay for programs we don't
particularly like," she said. "There
are people out there who feel
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we let those people be in charge of
public dollars that affect the health
of the population of South Carolina,
we are really going backwards."
Emerson said the state should
distribute free condoms because they
help sexually active people cut down
on the risk of unwanted pregnancies
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on to fret
and the spread of sexually transmitted
diseases.
"I do not believe that people
become sexually active because
condoms are available at the health
department," she said. "But when
the government sponsors a program
like this, instead of leading to
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promiscuity, 1 tninK it leaas to more
careful behavior. People get the
message that protecting their health
is serious enough for the government
to help people by giving them condoms
for free."
In 1996, there were 11,661 cases
of Gonorrhea, 1,294 cases of Syphilis
and 9,391 cases of Chlamydia in
South Carolina. In the same year,
there was a cumulative total of 11,811
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Emerson said she believes STD
rates will dramatically increase if
the state stops distributing free
condoms.
Emerson said she does not want
the public to think Beaslev has the
"high ground"because he is
questioning the morality of free
condom distribution. She said his
agenda is "repressive and regressive"
and will hurt more people than it
will help.
"A government that keeps a
reasonable, effective method from
the poor people of the state, that's
where the immorality lies," she said.
"I think this is very strange, and I
would be surprised if Gov. Beasley
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doesnt hear from a lot of mainstream
people that this is not okay. I resent
it when people call themselves moral
and say they are churchgoers and
say they are looking out for people.
That is totally wrong."
Emerson said Beasley's request
that DHEC stop distributing free
condoms "has to be" political.
"It's hard for me to fathom why
the governor would think this is the
right thing to do" she said. "All I can
guess is that maybe he is trying to
appease the most conservative
members of his party."
During Beasley's inaugural
address, he asked all state agencies
to examine their policies and
programs to determine whether or
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KAREN LAYNE News Editor
Today's celebration of Martin Luther
King Jr. Day includes a breakfast,
programs and speakers, a candlelight
march and, according to the academic
calendar, a regular class schedule.
The decision to hold classes on the
day commemorating the life of the civil
rights leader is made by President John
Palms, according to Bobby Gist, executive
assistant to the president for Equal
Opportunity Programs.
Celebration events are scheduled so
students should be able to attend, such
as the 7:30 a.m. Commemoration
Breakfast and the 6:30 p.m. program at
the Koger Center.
Gist said he believes students can
observe the holiday by attending schoolsupported
activities and by heading to
their classes.
'Tf [King] were alive, I think he would
want the students to go to class because
he believed in education," Gist said.
"It's one thing to celebrate, but the
greatest tribute I think the students can
pay to him is by going to class and
supporting activities on campus," he said.
SG President Patrick Wright said he
thinks the university should join other
government institutions and close for
the day.
Wright said he disagrees with the
argument students will not attend the
school's programs if classes are cancelled.
More than 1,000 surveyed students
said they would go to the programs even
if no classes were held, he said.
"I think it would be good for the
University to actually observe MLK Day
as a holiday," Wright said. '1 believe it's
the right thing to do; they shouldn't be
making excuses.
'1 see no negatives in having the day
off," he said. "The community would
commend the University for taking this
step."
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not they were "pro-family." In a letter
to DHEC Commissioner Douglas
Bryant, Beasley expressed his
reservations about what kind of
message the condom distribution
program sends to South Carolinians.
Beasley said he does not want
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citizens lu in in k tne government
condones behavior that is "unhealthy,
inappropriate, and in some cases,
illegal."
Beasle/s press secretary, Gary
Karr, said the governor is not thinking
about politics; he is concerned about
whether distributing condoms is a
"healthy and appropriate" action for
the state.
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opposition,
lors King
'lass schedule
If [King] were alive, I think
he would want the students to
go to class becuase he
believed in education.
Bobby Gist
executive assistant to the president
for Equal Opportunity Programs
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plans to attend as many of the day's
events as she can with her class schedule,
but she said she thinks the University
should observe the day by cancelling
classes.
"I think that since it's a recognized
holiday, then maybe we should take the
day off to give people time to celebrate,"
Douglas said.
Senior Ioanna Stergiades, a marine
science major, said students can remember
the holiday whether or not classes are
in session.
"It doesn't matter either way," she
said. "You can observe the holiday in
class or out. It's not just a day off."
The day's events begin with the
breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the Russell
House featuring Columbia Police Chief
Charles P. Austin and a performance by
the Touch of Faith choir and music
student Christopher Wilburn.
At 3 p.m., the Black Law Students
Association is sponsoring a talk by civil
rights attorney John Brittain in the Law
School Auditorium. Brittain teaches civil
and political rights, administrative law
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Connecticut.
Finally, a candlelight march will lead
students and faculty from the Russell
House to the Roger Center at 6 p.m. for
a program featuring musical tributes
and speakers on King's life and his
philosophy.
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