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Grant to fund research for six undergraduates BY MICHAEL LAFORGIA THE GAMECOCK USC has received a $105,60 grant to award to six undergrac uate students for research i chemistry and life sciences. According to a news relea' from USC Media Relations, ti 2003 Beckman Scholarship wl award $17,600 to six undergrl uate students, each of whom \11 conduct part-time research^ one school year and full-timee search for two summers. USC is one of 13 schoolse lected to receive the scholanip by the California-based Aiold and Mabel Beckian Foundation, which is offdng the grant to encourage advices in chemistry and the lifsci ences. Ed Miller, director > the Office of Student Financl Aid and Scholarships, said he lesn’t know the specifics of thschol arship yet. "The scholarship hasiroba bly been developed by tl Office of Development," Milleiaid. Miller said the university gives out about 1,000 scholar ships to graduate and under graduate stu dents. New scholarships are often created by private organi zations or through the University Foundation. "I'd say monthly or more often than that, a new scholarship is cre ated," Miller said. "A large num ber of our scholarships are awarded by different depart ments." Miller said he didn't know how recipients will be selected, but that students usually have to apply for such awards. He said in most cases, the scholar ships require an application process. Doug Cowser, a second-year biology student, said he thinks USC has good life sciences pro grams. "It's challenging, and I think it prepares you for medical school and other programs that might come up later.” Cowser also said he thinks the scholarship should im prove the university's life sci ences pro grams. It s getting students to in vest their time in research, it's definitely going to affect stu dents," Cowser said. "It's a recognition of the programs here, that they're good pro grams, and we’re doing some thing right.” USC will announce the recip ients of the award this spring. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com “It’s a recognition of the programs here, that they’re good programs, and we’re doing something right.” DOUG COWSER SECOND-YEAR BIOLOGY STUDENT, ON THE GRANT USC HAS RECEIVED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS Regime CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 written and sometimes too exper imental for main-stage produc tions, Hogue said. “I like it when people bring me material that some of the other the aters would be afraid to do around town,” Hogue said. “We try and do things of an experimental nature, whether that’s in the text itself or in the staging of the show.” “Artless,” the play the group is working on now, is written by USC student Steve Nuzum. “The Puppet Regime, their, like, whole goal is to put on undergrad uate stuff, student-directed stuff and student-written stuff,” said Nuzum, a second-year English stu dent. “It’s just like the perfect out let to do something like that.” Stephanie Walker, a second year theater student, is directing “Artless,” which will be per formed in Benson Theatre April 22 through April 24. “I had known that Puppet Regime existed since freshman year,” said Walker, whose experi ence in the group began with “Artless.” “He (Nuzum) and I dis cussed performing the play last semester, and I thought of Puppet Regime, since it’s pretty much all student run.” Walker said the best part of the Puppet Regime is the group’s in dependence. “We’re not part of the USC main-stage theater.,” Walker said. “We have our own budgets. We have our own paint, lights, sets. We have our own theater.” Students are involved in all as pects of production. For instance. Nuzum, who wrote “Artless,” is also part of the cast. Hogue said that, unlike in many theater classes, students in-the Puppet Regime can be experimen tal without having to worry about negative effects. “What’s great about it is that there are no consequences,” Hogue said. “You can’t fail, you know. It’s not graded. It’s not a job. You just, you come and you try things out. and sometimes they really work, and sometimes they really don’t.” Comments on this story?E-mail ‘ gamecockudesk@hotma il.com Rafe Westbrook, left, a third year political science student, and Steve Nuzum, a second-year English student, rehearse for the Puppet Regime’s upcoming production “Artless.” PHOTO BY JOHNNY HAYNES/THE GAMECOCK I \Exn?/4 v/kZ/wzrf lEaster Events 1 Ebenezer Lutheran Church 301 Richland Steet, Columbia 292011 4>ril 16, Worship 7:15 am QD# 7:30 pm Service a™™ J kpril 18, Good Friday, Noon - 3:00 pm Labyrinth Walk 7:30 pm Service April so, Easter 7:00 am Sunrise Service 7:45 am Breakfast Worship: 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am www.ebemzerhitheran.trg Tel: 765-9430 Corner of Lady and Assembly St. (Two blocks from capital) 765-0818 Congratulations Graduates! For your convenience we will be open for lunch Friday May 9th and Saturday May 10th at noon. We will also be open for a Mother's Day luncheon on Sunday, May 11th at noon. 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