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source of debate Dorsel has 11 office hours a week posted. Treasurer candidate Timothy Clardy said he thinks the treasurer should put in at least 10 hours'a week. He thinks it's important for the treasurer to be around in case students have any questions. "One thing that [Newman] has started is she is the first treasurer to help with the workshops to prepare the future treasurers," Clardy said. Treasurer candidate Elizabeth Fordham wasn't available for comment. |Page 2 Office hours a. HOURS continued from page 1 Student Body President Kim Dickerson said she keeps her office hours from Monday to Thursday. "It's up to the individual," Dickerson said. "I wouldn't feel right getting paid [without putting in time]." Carothers said the stipend officers are paid is determined on how many nrnrlr Viaiim in fVioir t? vi iv iivuxo WiV/j liavu iwvviu^u ui ui^u logbook. He said that he's aware of Newman's situation and that he thinks students should put their schoolwork before activities. "I put my academics first so I can walk down the aisle in that cap and gown in May," Newman said. "There have been times in the past that I have put my commitment to Student Government ahead of my schoolwork, but it isn't an option for me to do that right now." According to Siachos, officers are to fulfill three requirements before they get their stipend or payment: first, post office hours outside their offices: sec ond, hold office hours; and third, keep a log of when they're not in their office. Vice President Chris Dorsel wouldn't comment on Newman's lack of office hours. "I spend 15 hours [a week] in Student Government. I turned a job down this fall semester because I [knew I] couldn't handle the job," Dorsel said. Students complai HEAT continued from page 1 mester. "Over Thanksgiving break, they cut the heat on and didn't turn it off," she said. "When we got back, it was like a sauna. You can only open windows a little, so some people were breaking the windows to get air." Problems exist in Patterson as well, albeit less severe ones. In theory, Patterson residents should have control over room temperature, because heat and air dials are supplied in each unit. According jr f ' / JfiSMIM m I ^^"TBIiii HBHhh WkM^^ SM Students have different opinions on the issue. "As long as the job gets done, there's no reason why her hours can't be made to fit her schedule," said Kristen Desautels, an exercise science freshman. "Well, she is not completing her job if she's not available," said Heidi Ober, a nursing freshman. "I hate it that I'm unable to be there during the day," Newman said. "I have always tried to fulfill my commitment to Student Government to the best of : my ability. At this point, my hands are tied. I didn't want the position for the stipend, and while my time commitment to SG is limited this semester, I hope students realize that I am doing my best to be the SG treasurer and [still] graduate this May." Staff writer Angela Diamond, contributed to this article. in of air, heatprobl to freshman Lauren Lothery, though, each turn of the dial is a gamble. "Sometimes you cut it on and heat comes out. Sometimes it's air," Lothprv sflirl She said she knows of students in Patterson whose dials don't work at all. The dorm rooms aren't the only trouble spots in Patterson, however. "Downstairs in the lobby, there's no air, only these big fans that don't do anything. The people at the front desk are always sweating," Lothery said. So what's the solution to these problems? Jennings suggests students "tell their dorm R.A. [resident adviser], and b ' ^o2c Jsjisi f|-p-| ||v u I ILIN1QUE dogmatically j different i HStunzmg Wmmm lotion I i? I CARP Rotary Internationa offers scholarshi] workshop The Rotary Foundation sponsors Ri tary Scholars each year for study abroad. Rotary Scholars award recipients are expected to strive to V^UllLI 1UULC tVJ WUUU U11UC1 OtCUlU.1115 and peace both during their studies abroad and thereafter. To qualify, students must have completed two years of college-level coursework or professional experience before beginning their scholarship studies. A workshop detailing information on the scholarship, application procedures and selection criteria will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Gressette Room on the third floor 0: Harper College. For more information, call the Fellowships Office at 777-0958. EPSCoR deadline March 15 Tlndprpradnatps mainrincr in sri ence, math, engineering, technology ems; officials bra after a majority complains, the R.A. will check with other R.A.S for a majority, then they will change [the heat to air]." "I always open the five-day forecast on my computer," he said. "If it's going to be tricky, I contact the R.A.s and ask them what the students are saying. If the lows are going to be mid40s, we cut the heat off. Any lower than that, and we keep the heat on." While that might be a temporary solution, Jennings realizes it's inevitable that many students will still be dealing with less than comfortable conditions in the days and nights ahead. Jennings said USC might be ' ' ' *s * * "SW *"***>* KVa'i'S] E'a'azO fefigfi '' 'j;L Dill ii UNA NEWS or public health might be eligible to apply for the South Carolina EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Program. The program offers valuable opportunities for interns to conduct research in an academic setting using state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities. Selection is competitive and based on academic record, aptitude and faculty recommendations. More than 60 P students were supported statewide in last year's competition. Applications are available in the fellowships office, Harper 101. The deadline is March 15. Jacob K. Javits o n i no i ienowsnips onerea Students who plan to attend graduate school in 1999-2000 or who have not yet completed their first year of graduate study might be eligible for this award. The Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program will award 43 $25,000 fellowships in 1999. Students will be selected on the basis of f demonstrated achievement, financial need and exceptional promise to undertake graduate study leading to a doctoral degree or an MFA in selected fields of the arts, humanities or social sciences. Students must be U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents. Applications are available in the Fellowships office, Harper 101. The deadline is March ' 19. I instorm solutions installing some new valves outside the dorms to aid in temperature control. "We may be getting outdoor temperature-control valves that automatically shift with the air from outside," he said. With those, Jennings said, "we could respond much quicker [to students' complaints]." In the meantime, not every dorm resident at USC is suffering. Lothery admits that while the temperature dials in the Patterson rooms "take a while to come on, they do come on after a while." And over at Capstone, Corcoran says the situation is "getting better." \ > wr Jm Hpr Bk Jn to Wtajfessy I 11 I Hsmooth delivery II body treatment $ aid's k I Flinn Hall plan for tl by Philip Burt Senior Writer The Women's Studies and Africanirlioc nrnrrromo of TTGr> ixuK/iivau utuuiV/O civ uuv are expanding. Both programs have recently moved into Flinn Hall with high goals for the upcoming millennium. Before moving into Flinn Hall, the Women's Studies Program was in an old house on College Street. The African-American Studies program was in Gambrell Hall. Director of Women's Studies Lynn Weber said there wasn't enough room for the programs to grow at the old sites. The faculty members of the two programs were scattered around campus, but in Flinn Hall, the staff members of the two programs are more united. "[Flinn Hall] centralizes our faculty," said Diane Johnson, interim director of African-American Studies. "It gives us a greater sense of cohesion since we are in one place." The two programs share a library anu a seminar ruoin, aim iwu eunierence rooms are available for various student and faculty functions. Flinn Hall also has a high-tech "smart classroom" with diverse multimedia capabilities. "Students and faculty feel they are in a pleasant environment to learn and work," Weber said. Weber said the Women's Studies Program provides information about women and gender that's not otherwise in the curriculum. "It provides people with a different lone +n lnnlr at art nnH litoratnro and this critical view is important for people to understand," Weber said. Many of the courses offered by the department are interdisciplinary. They include topics such as women's contributions in literature, women's roles in society, the effect of diseases in women and factors influencing sex role and behavior. four F ir^i^Ni ir II ll^|UC with ar purchase of 1 11 f'p D | Stay the Day Eye St Long Las Glossy Nail E Smooth Delh Clinique H I Monday, February 15, 1999 tenants ie future Graduate Director of Women's Studies Faye Harrison said the curriculum and agenda focus on the diversity of the woman's experience. "We must understand the multiple dimensions of inequality so we can dismantle these structures," Harrison said. The African-American Studies program teaches about the African-Amer ican presence throughout American history. "Students cannot understand American history and culture if they do not have an appreciation for the AfricanAmerican experience and exposure to scholarships in African-American studies," Johnson said. The program also is interdisciplinary with strong ties to the Institute for Southern Studies, women's studies, history, anthropology, English and other departments. "We have cultural and archival resources that can't be found anywhere else in the nation," Johnson said. Undergraduate African-American Studies Director Cleveland Sellers said the program provides services for all students at USC, enabling them to be inclusive in a multicultural society and work together in the interest of hu manity in the years to come. People who take African-American studies courses learn about the AfricanAmerican experience and are more aware of bias and stereotypes, Sellers said. The program has few majors. USC is searching for a new director for the program. "It is an exciting time, and the potential is there to make the AfricanAmerican Studies program at USC a top-flight program," Sellers said. 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