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[mpeachi ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON?Independent Counel Kenneth Starr opened the third presiential impeachment inquiry in the ation's history Thursday by chargig before a bitterly divided House Juiciary Committee that President Clinm "misused his authority and power" o impede civil and criminal cases gainst him. Amid Democratic assaults n his report to Congress, the prosecu )r declared, 1 stand behind each word fit." Clinton's actions over the last ear "constitute a pattern of obstrucon that is fundamentally inconsistent nth the president's duty to faithfully xecute the law," Starr said. Democrats immediately made their ase before a national television audince that the president had not been reated fairly. They skewered the proscutor whose investigation of a presiential affair prompted the impeachlent inquiry. Rep. John Conyers, >-Mich., called Starr a "federally paid ex policeman spending millions of dolirs to trap an unfaithful spouse" and barged the prosecutor had an "obsesion" with getting Clinton. Starr sat emotionless through the arrage. But when Democratic comlittee counsel Abbe Lowell suggested tarr needlessly used inflammatory mguage and drew conclusions about Clinton's conduct in his report to Conress ? unlike the Watergate proseFaculty, student research fellowshins X Two research and teaching fellowships, along with three student internships, are being offered for the spring and summer of 1999 in West Africa by the West Africa Research Association. The research and teaching fellowships are offered primarily to provide opportunities for faculty in liberal arts colleges to conduct short-term research and to lecture at an African university. For more information, call (608) 262-2487. Internships cover all travel expenses and a $1,500 stipend. Deadline for entry is Dec. 15. GEM minority fellowships offered Juniors, seniors or graduates in engineering, or natural or computerrelated sciences who are American, Indian, Black American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican or Hispanic American may apply. The award is from $6,000 to $12,000 per calendar year, covering tuition, fees and stipends. Call 777-0958 for more information. Application deadline is Dec. 1. Mellon criteria ruimpH Graduating seniors or recent graduates who plan to obtain MA or Ph.D. degrees and pursue a career \uley pleased with 'All LEY continuedfrom page 1 "You're never going to stop learnig how to [write], and how to do it betir," she said. "It stays interesting." Pauley knew she would have to adist her style to fit the content of the ews magazine show. "Maturing as a storyteller meant o longer conducting mere five minute iterviews ... I found myself conductig two-hour interviews." Pauley noted the importance of Dateline" doing well on NBC. She redied the strength of NBC's morning ad evening news programs, but also s repeated failures at establishing a ews magazine program. loundtable discu iOUNDTABLE continued from page The resignation of education profes as discussed as well. Dickerson said, while USC is alwaj ed minority professors, it is tough to :her schools are offering. "I think that it is a reason, but it roblem that we're not looking into th hy Dr. Pigford left and why other pre shind her and why they are not comi lid. | nent inqui enter's report a quarter centuiy ago ? Starr bristled. His report reflected "the views of some of the most experienced prosecutors in the country. I stand behind it because it is mine.i stand behind each wnrH nf it." Starr sniH Starr was the leadoff witness for the historic event, with nine television networks carrying the hearing live from the same room where the last impeachment proceedings against Richard Nixon convened. "The hearing today is not a trial. It is not White House versus Starr. Nor is it Republican versus Democrat," Chairman Henry Hyde exhorted his colleagues, urging them to determine whether the nation should allow a president, who prosecutors have concluded lied under oath, to remain in office. He promised to provide Clinton "unlimited time" if he chose to testify. The hearings opened with rancor as Republicans thwarted a Democratic request to give the president's lawyer more time to cross-examine Starr. After frequent interruptions by Democrats, Hyde snapped, "You are disrupting the continuity of this meeting." Seeking to end the threat to Clin ton's presidency and prevent a permanent blot on his legacy, the White House sent Clinton's private lawyer, David Kendall, to interrogate Starr and make a case on the president's behalf. Kendall, who has accused Starr in court of prosecutorial misconduct, sat with a squadron of Wfote House lawyers facin college teaching and scholarship in a traditional humanistic discipline may apply. Stipends of $14,500 in addition to tuition and fees will be awarded. Call 7770958 for more information. Deadline for application is Dec. 7. Tau Beta Pi announces fellowship Tau Beta Pi, an engineering honor society, is awarding $10,000 cash fellowships to graduate students and seniors planning on pursuing graduate study. Applicants must be members of Tau Beta Pi, have high scholarship, strong faculty recommendations, extracurricular contributions and a well-planned course of study. Call 777-0958 for more information. Study abroad through NSEP Outstanding undergraduates and graduates from all academic and professional disciplines of study may apply to study abroad. The scholarships are $8,000 per semester. For more information, call 7777461 or 777-0958. The graduate 'sses resignation o, . 2 Pigford resigne ment to diversity i isor Aretha Pigford tration. "The issue for i rs looking for quali- we have come a loi match the salaries the Sept. 25 issu needs to be evidenl ;'s also part of the fUSC has] such a j e underlying issue The next sched ifessors are leaving idential Roundtabl ng here," Hoffman Asst. News Ed ticl<f application deadline is Jan. 15. The undergraduate application deadline is Jan. 19. Udall Scholarships available Sophomores or jurfiors with interest in environmental public policy, and Native American and Alaska Native sophomores or juniors with interest in health career tribal pubhe policies may apply. Expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board (up to $5,000) will be awarded. Applicants must be nominated by the university. Call 7770958 for more information. The application deadline is Jan. 19. . journalism career, si we went on tne air ana created our own persona, our own personality," she said. Tm on television 12 days a week." Pauley said the growing presence of news magazines has made an impact on television. "News magazines have fundamentally changed television for good," she said. Pauley said even though she is an electronic journalist in a time where "doing more faster" is the goal, she has not forgotten the importance of being a good writer. "My goal is to be a writer," she said. "An individual who is a good writer will shine in the industry." i iry begins ing Starr, taking notes and waiting for his chance to ask questions at day's end. The White House dismissed Starr's presentation as a rehash. "He offered no new evidence, no new information, and no new explanations for his tactics," special counsel Greg Craig said. Democrats zeroed in on Starr's objectivity, citing contacts he had with Paula Jones' lawyers prior to becoming independent tounsel in 1994 and subsequent contacts one of his law partners had with the Jones camp afterwards. Clinton was far from the scene in Japan, where he began a five-day Asian trip. Asked how he had apologized to his wife and daughter for his "inappropriate" relationship with Ms. Lewinsky, Clinton replied: T did it in a direct and straightforward manner." Did they forgive him? "I believe they did, yes." They were seeking subpoenas today for four new witnesses, including Clinton lawyer Robert Bennett and presidential confidant Bruce Lindsey, and have requested a key document from the Justice Department laying out allegations in the Democrats' campaign fund-raising problems. The committee also planned to question Daniel Gecker, the lawyer for Clinton accuser Kathleen Willey, and Nathan Landow, a Maryland Democrat who had contacts with Mrs. Willey. She has accused the president of making a sexual advance inside the White House. Gav stud en ASSOCIATED PRESS LARAMIE, Wyo. ? Two men savagely beat gay college student Matthew Shepard and tied him to a fence as they grilled him for information so they could burglarize his apartment, a prosecutor said today. "As he lay there bleeding and begging for his life, he was then bound to the buck fence," prosecutor Cal Rerucha told a packed courtroom as a preliminary hearing for Aaron James McKinney got under way. McKinney and Russell Arthur Henderson, both 21, are accused of killing the University of Wyoming student after luring him out of a campus bar to an isolated area outside town. Finance bill gets first Senate reading SENATE continued from page 1 division between general funding and special projects funding for USC student organizations. Under the proposed bill, any eligible organization can "receive general funding for any program or activity that does not exceed a $500 allocation." For any financial request exceeding $500, student clubs would have to apply for special projects funding. Clardy said his committee allocates funding based on the quality of the club program and not the club itself. He claimed that this bill "will spell that out." "This really makes the Finance Committee more accountable to the students and [makes it] much easier for us to defend our actions," Clardy said. The Senate will vote on the bill next week. Senate absences Wednesday included Marin White, Scott Lucas, Kayin Darby, Schuyler Mims, Ketra Thomas, Wendy Walls, Beleda Saziru and Khondra Willis. hares experiences Pauley said it is important to read in order to be familiar with the language. She said the more knowledgeable people are of the language, the better writers they can be. Upon reflection, Pauley said she is pleased with how she has conducted herself throughout her career. "In hindsight, I did everything right," she said. Pauley remained modest in considering her success as a female broadcast journalist. "I don't have to be humble to say that I am a miracle," she said. "I am." fUSC professor id in September, citing a lack of commita nant nf frVio iinivorcifv'c QrlminiG JI1 VliV J7UJ V VI MJLV VU11 VI U1VJ V UU111U1AU ne is where we are going. The fact that ig way is not sufficient," Pigford said in e of The Gamecock. "A commitment ; in a plan for diversity, and I don't think ilan." uled meeting of the Multicultural Presle is set for Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. in RH 301. itor Brad Walters contributed to this ar ' ASHTON. Governor-elect Jim Hodges add and faculty at the annual 1 Excellence in Teaching Awards < t's attacker McKinney sat quietly and listened as Rerucha began laying out his case against him this morning. Five law enforcement officers were subpoenaed to testify. Henderson had waived his right to a similar hearing. Security remained tight outside the courthouse. Deputies peered into cars parKea in the area, ana Mcmnney was driven to the building from the jail across the street. McKinney is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated robbery, and kidnapping with intent to inflict bodily injury or to terrorize the victim. His hearing was moved to a larger court room, with seating for about 100, because of intense interest in the case. The murder charge carries a possible death sentence, but Rerucha has we wantyou FEEDBACK For Games P The Win Dec. 5, 1998 th Gai Clemson r1 x. r > 1: nasi Carolina South Carolina! Kentucky Florida Special distribution of stuc Nov. 30 aiid Tuesday Dec Distribution will be in Rooi Student tickets will also be Coliseum Ticket Office from 9 a.m. until halftime of ; $12.00 for the SEC game conference games. Valid distribution or at the C Students are not guai game, only the right to a ti< are available. Remember, the g< your ticket as soon as you a Handicapped or dis accictanro hv 1 jL 1 Mortar L award I HODGES continued Hodges' keynote a flip awards to professors w 4 of Mortar Board with al excitement and con According to Morte er, Mortar Board is an recognizes achieveme arship and service to t The award has be years. This is one of t be given to a professoi Jamie Massey, Mo co-chairperson, said pression than an inspi The significance c best teachers [who sh< ership, scholarship an Each member of M piuiessui wiiu lias sin academic and persona teaching overall. The following profi tar Board: Timothy B< Todd DeZoort, Laverr Greiner, Brigitte Gu Kosanovich and Peter JUNE The Gamecock Also receiving the i resses students Bruce Konkle, Jarvis L Mortar Board neck, Timothy Mouss* ceremony. Richard Vogt, Edward undergoes fi not indicated whether he will seek the death penalty. McKinney and Henderson alleged ly drew Shepard out of a Laramie bar on Oct. 7, beat him into a coma with a pistol butt and left him tied to a fence about a mile outside town. About 18 hours after the attack, a student passing by on a mountain bike found Shepard. He originally mistook the nearly lifeless body for "a scarecrow or a dummy set there for Halloween jokes." Shepard, 21, never regained consciousness and died at a Fort Collins, Colo., hospital on Oct. 12. Police have said robbery was the primary motive but that Shepard was singled out because he was gay. Rerucha said today the two suspects lured : p? fat* bllililll layed During ter Break ru Jan. 11, 1999 mes Wed., Dec. 16 Sat., Dec. 19 it. Tue., Dec. 29 Tue., Jan. 5 Wed., Jan. 13 lent tickets will be Monday, . 1 from 9 a.m. until 4p.m. 3i 205 of the Russell House, available on game day at the Student Ticket window the game. Validation will cost ;s and $10.00 cash for nonations will be available at Coliseum on game night. ranteed a student ticket to each :ket as long as student tickets Dod seats go early, so get in. ;abled students can get calling 777-6742. * hard students JSC professors l from page! ddress preceded the presentation of ho have impressed student members their classroom presence, intellectucern for student learning, ir Board President Tushar Chikhlikhonor society for college seniors that nt in the areas of leadership, schol;he campus community, en presented to USC faculty for 10 he most prestigious awards that can at USC," Chikhliker said, rtar Board's Excellence In Teaching that there is no longer-lasting im iring teacher. >f the award lies in commending the ow] a combination of integrity, leadd personality," Massey said, ortar Board presented an award to a )wn a sincere concern for his or her .1 growth and exhibited excellence in sssors received the award from Morjrgen, James Chapman, Bruce Coull, te Fuhrman, Peter Graham, Donald lillemin, Diann Johnson, Karlene Kilmann. award were professors Loren Knapp, atham, Melayne Mclnnes, Peter Meiiau, Henry Price, Robert Thompson, I Wingenbach and Lynn Zoch. rQt hpcirina 1UI llVUlillg Shepard from the bar by telling him they were gay. The crime, which drew international attention, outraged the gay community and focused debate across the United States on the effectiveness of laws that enhance the penalty for hate crimes. Henderson and McKinney were being held without bond. The suspects' girlfriends, Chasity Vera Pasley, 20, and Kristen LeAnn Price, 18, are charged with being accessories after the fact to first-degree murder. Like Henderson, they waived their right to a preliminary hearing. They were being held in lieu of $30,000 bond and were due to enter a plea Dec. 9. slim down! "i lost lOmg in a week!" - slim C /v M P ifejL^. l look better & L / feel better V*, with slim's \\S, IhjV all leaf-diet. \ no surgery or ^000** \ \ harsh chemicals jlQ all natural jf f.d.a. approved m J return t0 worl( the same day for more info: JlHljL visit our website at ^^^^jvww'bugslifemovie.com \ PIXAR fcxlgs life november 25 IgI? *