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Page 2* The Gamecock ON CAMPUS Outstanding teaching awards to be given The Michael J. Mungo Teaching Awards are being offered this spring to reward excellence in undergraduate teaching at USC. Faculty and students can nominate professors for this award until Jan. 15. Nominations should be directed to Donald J. Greiner, associate provost and dean of Undergraduate Affairs, Office of the Provost, Osborne Administration Building. King celebration to h/\ lirtl/1 n4- nnttlr uc iiciu at pax xv Columbia mayor Bob Coble, along with other Council members, dignitaries and citizens will gather at 5 p.m. Monday at the Dr. M.L. King Jr. Park. The Rev. Charles Jackson will be the guest speaker. Gov.-elect to highlight USC MLK Jr. events A morning address by Gov.-elect Jim Hodges and an evening performance by the famed Hallelujah Singers will highlight USC's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Monday. The theme of USC's celebration is "A Day of Service." Hodges will speak at a 7:30 break-, fast for USC faculty, staff and students. The occasion will be one of Hodges' first public speaking engagements as governor. USC faculty, staff and students who would like to attend the breakfast can do so by purchasing a ticket for $5 at the RH information desk weekdays. USC hosts Greenville business leader Hasmukh Rama, chairman and CEO of JHM Hotels in Greenville, will be the featured speaker for the first program in the Hospitality Distinguished Lecture Series. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Campus Room of the Capstone House. The program is free to the public. For more information, call 777-2104. USC School of Music offers voice lessons Private voice lessons are open to anyone, beginning the week of Feb. 1 in the USC School of Music. Registration ends Jan. 30. Classes are taught by students in the graduate voice program and include 10 pri vate weeKiy lessons, i union is $130 for 30-minute lessons and $255 for hour-long lessons. To register or to get more information, call Sandy Janiskee at 777-4281. McKissick Museum opens new exhibits McKissick Museum presents "An Elegance Rediscovered: The Paintings of Henry Salem Kubbell" through Jan. 17. Anne Carter Simmer, author of "The Robert E. Lee Family Cookbook and Housekeeping Book," will host a book signing and tea from 1-3 p.m. Jan. 24. The USC Faculty Art Show will run Jan. 31-Feb 7. Women's field hockey club to start A women's field hockev team will be started in the middle of January. Anyone interested in joining can call Amanda at 936-9219 or Jennifer at 771-9194. Riverbanks Zoo opens new exhibit The short-nosed sturgeon, an endangered resident of South Carolina's waters, and a llama are now on exhibit at the Riverbanks Zoo. Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We can't promise to print everything, but we can promise to try. Submit to RH 333 or call 777-7726. PATEBOOK 0 C 'First day of classes MONDAY -Fraternity Council, 1 1 4:30 p.m., RH 1 VlL 1 'Sorority Council, 5 , vl r p.m., RH . I O O *Chi Alpha Christian TUESDAY Fellowhip, 7 p.m., RH -1 O 203 V. I / 'Phi Sigma Pi, 8:30 k LA- tJ Pm- I Gamecock No. 1 Former student body president acquitted (3/20) HThe student senate acquitted former Student Government President Jamel Franklin, who was being investigated for misuse of presidential power. n nil o rrrnn ^ h iiic tnaigco FRANKLIN a?amst Franklin rifMWIVLiri stemmed from his attempt to fire the 1997-98 SG Elections Commission after members asked him to resign. According to commission members, Franklin failed to represent the interests of the entire student body by participating in a rally staged by the Young Angry Minority Students on Election Day. Following nearly three hours of deliberation, the Senate Judiciary Committee recommended acquittal for Franklin. The committee claimed that, while Franklin's attempt to dismiss the , Elections Commission was unconsti- | tutional, his actions "did not rise to im- I peachment fevel." The senate voted to adjourn before reaching an alternate decision, thereby automatically ac- s quitting Franklin. t No. 2 ' v Lou Holtz new coach of Gamecock football team (12/4) c Lou Holtz became USC's newest head football coach Dec. 4 after an- t nouncing his resignation from CBS i Sports. e Holtz was 100-30-2 in his tenure at t the University of Notre Dame and led the f lghting Irish to a national cham- r pionship in 1988. 1 After an evening of uncertainty Dec. s 3, Holtz and athletics director Mike t McGee labored into the night to ham- ? mer out the details of his new contract. Holtz's status as head coach was con- v firmed Dec. 4. f Holtz's hiring came on the heels of r the firing of former head coach Brad ? Scott. Scott led USC to its only bowl 3 victory in school history, but he was a fired after the Gamecock football team went 1-10 in 1998. Scott is now an assistant coach at Clemson University. No. 3 Judiciary Committee votes twice on impeachment (12/4) The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to recommend that articles of impeachment be filed against Student Body Treasurer Susanne Newman and former Cabinet Community Service Director Blakely Hallman. Both Newman and Hallman were required by subpoena to appear before the five-member committee in order to discuss an incident in which, according to several sources, Newman and Hallman took Hallman's car from a fenced- L in lot after the car had been towed. However, the Judiciary Committee || voted during an executive session, which is illegal under provisions listed in the Freedom of Information Act. After ^ reviewing the information, Student Government Attorney General Peter Siachos claimed that "it would be proper ti for the [Judiciary] committee to hold l an open meeting to repeat last week's ti voting in order to set the record F straight." During the Judiciary Com- tl mittee's second vote, which was taken in open session, members recommend- . ri ed that articles of impeachment be "1 brought against Newman. They ti didn't repeat the vote for Hallman be- F cause SG President Kim Dickerson al- tl ready had dismissed Hallman from her n position. No. 4 $ 31 Porn stars, 'Pirate Radio' ti at crux o/WUSC controversy (2/2) t WUSC Public Affairs Director Bin Wilcenski was taken off the radio in the F middle of an interview with two porn stars, and in a separate incident six WUSC DJs were suspended for airing a a "Pirate Radio" show with defamatory language. * U.S. airstrike by Louis Meixler Associated Press ai WASHINGTON ? The Pentagon dou- "c bled its damage estimate from the li airstrikes on Iraq, saying Friday the rt attack set back Saddam Hussein's w weapons program two years and killed S00 to 2,000 Republican Guard mem- t( bers, including key leaders. "] "The effectiveness was even greater than we first thought," Marine Gen. p Anthony Zinni, head of U.S. forces in tl the Persian Gulf, said/at a Pentagon Si news conference. r< CAROLI staff rank I1 Above: Two cars were burned and [9/17). Below: Darla Moore presei Right: Kim Dickerson and Zerell Hall Thirty minutes into Wilcenski's porn >tar interview, Student Media Direcor Ellen Parsons ordered Wilcenski to :nd the discussion, saying it was inapjropriate for a station run by the Board >f Trustees. During the "Pirate Radio" show the ollowing morning, Wilcenski and five >ther DJs took calls from listeners. One of these calls was a factor in he show's removal when a caller lsed the word "shit." Another factor in snding the show was Wilcenski's use of he word "dickhead." Wilcenski thinks the words would lave been inappropriate during the day, )ut they were used during the FCC's iafe harbor, which is the operating time >etween 10 p.m. and 10 a.m when language rules are less strict. Wilcenski and Bryan Alexander vere suspended the following month rom any on-air privileges for the renainder of that semester. DJs Matt jisk, Rob Berntsen, Adam Snyder, and "renholm Ninestein were eventually illowed back on the air. JpHH ? 1 \ Wmt ; \ ;; jl^fl Ho. 5 Daria Moore endows $25 milIon to business school (3/27) USC graduate and Lake City naive Darla Moore gave $25 million to JSC's College of Business Adminisration, a gift university president John 'alms said "will herald a new day for tie University of South Carolina." The business school was officially snamed after Moore, who said she was honored to be able to make this conribution to the business school." The larla Moore School of Business remains le only major university whose busiess program was named after a roman. Moore's gift counts toward USC's 300 million Bicentennial Campaign, n effort to increase private contribuons to the school. Moore is the president of Rainwair Inc., one of the largest private inestment firms in the United States. Jo. 6 Professor resigns, cites indequate retention of black rofessors (9/25) :s inflict he; Gen. Henry Shelton, chairman of le Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a sep NA NEWS s top stori liilli *,' >' f| ->;v -' //y''^' HMEM >*W >H v' ';'^% ffp , "r' . ?** ^v~'-?^^SfaKB|| > ! s 1wsurrounding cars sustained smoke ds nted USC's College of Business Adm embrace after the controversial 1998 : Former education professor Aretha Pigford resigned because of her disappointment with USC's failure to adequately retain African-American professors. In a letter of resignation to Provost Jerry Odom, Pigford voiced "deep concern with record to the current climate at USC for African-American faculty" and called the number of African-American faculty that have left in the past five years "startling." "The issue for me is where we are going. The fact that we have come a long way is not sufficient," Pigford said. Bobby Gist, executive assistant to the president for equal opportunity programs, responded to Pigford's comments by defending USC's retention of black faculty with the school's available resources. "I think it's grossly unfair to think that black faculty members will not move," Gist said. "If we have an outstanding black faculty member here, other institutions will want them and come after them." Pigford is employed as an administrator with Richland 1 school district. No. 7 Suspects caught for car burning vandalism (9/21) Two suspects admitted to setting two cars on fire and scratching several others in the Blossom Street parking garage. Robert K Padgett and Michael D. Kopenhaver, both 19, walked into the USCPD Sept. 17 and admitted their involvement in the crime. Padgett and Kopenhaver were accompanied by Lambda Chi Alpha president Alex Lilla. Padgett was in the fraternity less than a year, and Kopenhaver had "just recently" left the group. Padgett and Kopenhaver were charged with one count of malicious injury to personal property in excess of $5,000. This class E felony carries a jail sentence of up to 10 years. Because this was the first offense for both men, they have the option for Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI). According to USCPD Chief Investigator Lawrence Pathel, this involves a fine, several hours of community service and rate forum with defense writers that several key individuals" from Repubcan Guard leadership that Saddam ;lied upon to control the Iraqi military ere killed in the Dec. 16-19 attacks. They're "no longer available to him ) advise or to lead," Shelton said, rle lost a lot." Shelton estimated 600 to 1,600 Reublican Guards were killed. Zinni put le number as high as 2,000, but both aid figures were based m unconfirmed sports and couldn't be verified. es of 1998 tne possiDinty ior counseling. No. 8 Senate passes controversial finance bill (2/27) In a controversial decision, the student senate approved the Finance Committee's budget proposal for next year by a 25-6 roll-call vote. The new budget called for major funding cuts for several university clubs and organizations. Former Finance Committee Chairman Curtis Brown said his committee wanted "to achieve more equity in the distribution of organization funding." The Association of African-American Students, the university's fourthlargest undergraduate organization, suffered the most drastic monetary cut. Last year, AAAS received $14,150 in funding. This year, the organization was granted $8,000. Franklin, who is avy damage Those security forces protect both Saddam and his weapons program. A new Pentagon assessment estimates it would take Iraq two years to repair the damage because about half the buildings bombed were filled with hard-to-replace equipment and materials for making chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and missiles, Zinni said. Some buildings, however, had been nearly cleared out, he said. Missile-test stands, special presses and equipment, and even wind tunnels were among targets hit, along witft barracks for Republican Guards, many of cations tor confirmed violations ot the L Election Codes.' Pursuant to Code 410.15, Zerell Hall was disqualified as a 1998 presidential candidate." mm i v 1 PS? -' / No. 10 I New fitness center set to be ir completed in 2001 (10/9) ?u USC's Master Plan for expansion a and beautification has made way for o1 the construction of a new health and wellness center. a The center will include such facilities as a four-court gym, a 10-lane swim- U ming pool, a 1,600-square-foot fitness on building: whom are operating out of tents and w without working tanks and gear, ac- it cording to Zinni. Saddam's efforts to maintain a tight ti military grip, his attacks on Arab lead- b; ers for not supporting him against the al United States and his recent challenges ir to "no-fly" zones patrolled by Western le warplanes over Iraq suggest he's strug- k gling, Zinni said. "I think there are signs there that th there is a degree of loss of control and Zi he is shaken," said Zinni, the leader tl of U.S. Central Command. "N<^w, to I, c I a a , / a FILE PHOTO j image in the Blossom Street garage t linistration with $25 Million (3/27). o SG elections (2/27). a a former AAAS member, vetoed the bill. However, the senate overrode the pres- $ idential veto and officially passed the s Finance Committee's budget proposal c by a 28-5 margin. No. 9 t Dickerson offtciallv named r Student Government president (2/27) Kim Dickerson was named Student Government president after the Elections Commission ruled that certain infractions filed against her did not disqualify her from the race. Dickerson was cited for one violation of the Elections Codes for soliciting votes by direct-mail solicitation. Presidential candidate Zerell Hall was cited for six infractions, including three for person-to-person distribution of literature, one for direct-mail solicitation, one for violating the residence hall posting regulations and one for violating the solicitation policy. Vice presidential candidate Chris Dorsel also was cited for one infraction for person-to-person distribution of literature. Elections Commissioner Grant Cauthen said in a written statement that "according to Code 410.15 of the Election Codes, the 'Commission must disqualify any candidate who has received five (5) or more written notifi Monday, January 11,1999~j AP: Clinton sex scandal cop national story in 1998 by Mike Feinsilber | Associated Press iVASHINGTON - He atoned on three :ontinents and delivered a speech dewed as so inappropriate for the oc:asion that one biographer rushed ino print a book subtitled "A Four-andi-Half-Minute Speech Reveals This 'resident's Entire Life." She couldn't keep a secret or a , awyer, and displayed terrible judg-, nent in selecting a girlfriend with a ape recorder. She dared to day-' Lream that he would one day leave his nissus. Together they made the word "cigir" a subject of smirks and discussion ibout what to tell the children. He was Bill Clinton, the president, bid she, of course, was the half-hisige, young-enough-to-be-his-daughter donica Lewinsky, a White House in- ^ ern whose lingerie became the subject if official business. The first kiss followed, reported its luthor, prosecutor Kenneth Starr. In the course of the 98th year of the !0th century, Americans had themelves a scandal few wanted and no one ould avoid. Associated Press ranked the folowing stories as the Top Ten News Stoiesofl998: 1. Clinton-Lewinksy sex scandal 2. McGwire/Sosa home run chase t 3. Global economic turmoil 4. Hurricanes Georges and Mitch 5. Iraq showdown 6. U.S. electlons/GOP slide 7. U.S. Embassy bombings 8. School shootings 9. Glenn In space 10. Tobacco settlement 41 inter with weights and fitness equiplent, an indoor track, a 50-foot climblg wall, six racquetball courts, and an atdoor pool. "This is going to be the lost important building to be built on impus in the next 50 years," said Board . f Trustees member Mark Buyck. The facility will be located on the )mer of Blossom and Assembly streets. The $33 million project is expected ) be completed in fall 2001. s, civilians hat degree that is and how significant is, I couldn't make that judgment." Asked if Saddam might do someling "irrational" if squeezed further y U.S. and U.N. policies that limit his bility to develop weapons or use his lilitary forces, Zinni said the Iraqi ;ader who invaded Kuwait in 1990 is nown for both bold acts and missteps. "He is capable of not only doing lings irrational, but miscalculating," % inni said. "He obviously doesn't value le lives of his own troops ... and he 1 j AIRSTRIKES page 3