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USC's firs By COLETTE BAXLEY Staff writer Lewis Mepnens is a man wnn future. He's also a quadriplegic. Last May, Stephens, a busi quadriplegic graduate and one of to graduate from a university. College life wasn't always eas faculty and staff at USC were he His perseverance and obvious with South Carolina Electric & C One of his greatest adjustmer Open Door By MELANIE ROBERTSON Staff writer I Nr'c Onpn Onnr rcnfpr i< looking for everyone who want: to achieve success, feel gooc about himself and attaii wellness. Open Door, a health enrich ment center, is located behind th< information desk at Russel House. According to Louise Licata graduate assistant for Opei Door, wellness means a lifestyl that maximizes potential for well being. It revolves around the cori .a +i A L * : cepi inai eacn person is responsi ble for his chosen style of living she said. USC parties By JULIE BARRY Staff writer Because of a new campus alco! dent Development has devised functions and private parties sei These policies, mandatory to e their dorm, were outlined in or Russell House. Lauren Holzberg, a represe Development Committee, whi presented the stipulations at the The guidelines ensure that gr pliance with university and stat Holzberg said in order for r< must register at least five days director. She added that a pri signed by all roommates whenev more than 10 people are in atte The maximum number of peo is 15, and no more than 30 cz Holzberg said. As of Jan. 1, 1984, the leg ? - 1 A_ I ? C oeveragcs was raiseu 10 lv. in c ~ed"to2TrWhlTe policy aliows st' ted, they may not consume ale STUDENT ORGANIC RELIGE1 HEETINi All licensed one of tl completed li letter conce: h Helicon? Failure to con The GAMECOCK is the 8tudent ne paper of the University of South Carol and ia published three timed a week Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays dui the fall and spring semesters and we? on Wednesdays during both summer i sions. with the exceution of univer holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in the GAMECC are those of the editors and not those of University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications Communications is the publisher of OAMECOCK. The Student Media Den ment is the parent organization of GAMECOCK. Change of address forms, subsrrip requests and other correspondence sni be sent to the GAMECOCK, Drawei University of South Carolina, Colum S.C. 29208. Subscription rates are $15.00 for year, $8 00 per fall or spring semester $3.00 for both summer sessions. T class Dostaffe oaid at Columbia, S.C. The" GAMECOCK is a licensed ntu organization of the University of S< Carolina and receives funding from dent activity fees. t quadriple a positive outlook and a promising ness major, became USC's first the few quadriplegics in the nation y, Stephens said, but the students, lpful and understanding, determination made possible a job ias Co. its was leaving the Woodrow Care program p Open Door believes each per?r>n has six areac that make him s who he is and that must be exer s cised intellectually, emotionally i socially, physically, occupa l tionally and spiritually, LicaU said. e The center provides one-hou 1 seminars on such subjects a human sexuality, nutrition, stres , management and rape awareness n c Open Door also helps student learn better nutrition, stress relie - techniques and warning signs o i- diseases such as cancer. "Open Door is more than a information center, though.' s feel effect hoi policy, the Office of Resident Stu regulations to govern residence hal rving alcohol to students. ill students planning to hold a party ii le of a series of meetings held at th mtative of the Residential Studen ich is sponsoring the workshops first meeting Sept. 5. oup functions arc conducted in coir e regulations for 1985-86. isidents to have a private party, the tM oy4nnn/'fl inI?K tKrtir ho lift au v ancc rviiu uivii i wo luvnvv nu vate party registration form must t 'er beer or wine is being consumed an :ndance. pie allowed at a dormitory room pari m be present at an apartment part; ,al age for consumption of alcohol ieptember of 1986, the age will be rai udents under tfteagS <!>r20T<51>'? adftYl ohol. I' F It WW AM [lA A 1V11 [SING B organizations must S( ic meetings listed bel ? - U ? Lciibc luiiii. 11 yuu 11 a rning relicensing and lave questions contaci 7-5780 JA NO Make-Up mee September 11 4-5 F 12 4-5 F 16 4-5 F 17 4-5 F ting deadline 5pm nply with relicensing proc cancel =, JJ ? (( All You Ci S \\ Every T the \\ Aiso Wc and (Hp i! I Knox Abbott | < spr gic graduate Center, an intermediate care facility a own. Paying bills and taking on more resp out what the real world was like," he : Stephens said Woodrow not only < security, but it also gave him a chanc< with whom he shared a special closene Some mornings, when he didn't fe would give him the boost he needed, a Graduating from USC did not end t together and go to USC football game But Stephens said he's been lucky sir iromotes heal Licata said. "It is a place where i there is always someone to help th or just talk to. It is a place where th , peers learn and help each other." ot m i Trained undergraduates are th available at Open Door to talk or answer any questions. These inr terns are selected and trained in a th s 30-hour seminar during the th s spring. ti i. They attend two retreat pi workshops, Licata said. The first st s workshop is dedicated to reading a1 :f health-related material, and the if second teaches interns how to communicate and help others a' n deal with stress and other S " problems. \ of new alcoho The Resident Student Development ing chart for beer and wine consumpt 15 people lasting four hours is allowe< I quarts of wine. An apartment party v is allowed one keg (seven cases) or 2( n The stipulations state that all part e weeknights and 1 a.m. on Friday ai served, and hosts will be held respc it guests. These guidelines and party registr any residence hall director or residen Cindy Pittman, a student who att< ?- Student Development Committee is o viding the seminars. "They told us wh y or causing trouble," she said. II Jennifer Rice, another student, th >e fair. "The policies are ridiculous, d you're responsible for them," she sa own friends and telling them what th :y Ann Leary agreed with Rice, sayin y, party because of the excessive rules a fun out of it," she said. ic . She added that no one could really s- ' though people wouldn't be walking ' * 1 J -Ail! * n- lime, nicy wuuiu miii icci paiaiiuiu i every move to catch the slightest slip ?~T I 2nd one officer to j] ow and turn in a B ve not recieved a j) a license form or I t Novella Fortner !| * * r a mr^r xr* Li aivmum i i. ting will be held. Lussell House 332 lussell House 327 lussell House 327 > -11 101 vusscn nuuat j^/ fj September 20. j] ess will automatically j j ' organization liccnse. M MBWflg E, IT ON! an Bat Spaghetti Dinner ivftifinft v Mvnuin UJQ9UAX lilUXAA dnesday Night and Saturday gf" P75 Km* Ahbolt Or. Not vjlid with oth?r dltcoi 794-5469 Mon.-Sat. 10 an has posil t USC, and going out on his onsibility caused him to "find said. offered him opportunity and ; to meet other quadriplegics, ss. el like getting up, his friends nd he did the same for them. hese friendships. I hey still get s. ice the accident four years ago thy life Licata said the theory behind e undergraduate program is at "people learn more with hers whom they can comunicate with comfortably on eir own level." Open Door began in 1978 with le help of Dr. Murray Vincent, le department of health educaon and Student Affairs. The rogram was designed to inform udents and staff of all services mailable for them at USC. Open Door's services are mailable free of charge beginning ept. 16, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. londay through Friday. I policy Committee has devised a plannton. A room party consisting of d one pony keg (3.5 cases) or 10 vith 30 people lasting four hours ) quarts of wine (five gallons). les must end by 11:30 p.m. on id Saturday. Liquor cannot be jnsible for the actions of their ation forms are available from ce advisor. ended the workshop, thinks the ffering a helpful service by prolat to do if people were acting up ought the stipulations were unIf your friends are underage, id. "I feel awkward carding my ley can and can't do." g she didn't even want to have a nd regulations. "It takes all the r enjoy themselves, because evep around checking parties all the hat someone was watchlrigHthfcfr > of the rules. A defense against cancer can be cooked up 5n vnnr MJLM. J VfWJi. HmJLMJtAV'AAc There is evidence thai diet and cancer are related. Follow these modifications in your daily diet to reduce chances of getting cancer. 1. Eat more high-fiber ftxxis such as fruits and vegetables and wholegrain cereals. Invites you to a tn / r I ^ BEFORE 1THE GAME, CHECK TONY'S '*S TAILGATE jfcj] SPECIALS. inl> or 1-10 pm IIIA All llnnl/ JVC uuuuun that made him a quadriplegic. "1 am one of Carolina's first quadriplegic gra< good roommate and have a great job," he said. Stephens described his feelings upon graduatic c t*p i oi rcnei anu pressure. 4,I feel that though it was an honor, there was i and become an example for other quadriplegics 5 He isn't letting his handicap stop him from mak for himself, and he'd like to become an quadriplegics. "If they see me doing it, they'll say, 'Well, I car said. pn&jyjflRfe. HMBHJ JB|^ x V^mf ^fc|^Wpitfbk B^V ,,Go 'Cocks ' Saturday night to watch the game. 2. Include dark green and deep 7. Be mode yellow fruits and vegetables rich in of alcoholic I vitamins A and C. No one 3. Include cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi and cauliflower. . 4. Be moderate in consumption of salt-cured, smoked and nitrite- VAMERtG cured foods. ? 5. C.ut down on total fat intake from animal sources and fats and oils. This space a 6. Avoid obesity. RUF* Tipriff^hr'tction Fp/Z/iwc/im anrl ill/ V/i v/iil JU14UJ1 Jfc KsAA\S?VUAAAJS LA M A I* JU j Tuesday Night, Septe ft I at 8 p.m. n Room 30S Russell 1 I "LIVING THE CHRIST IN A HOSTILE WC sttj Studies in I Pet< SB For more info, call Lee j >"r! Campus Minister, 78. Reformed University Fellowship, a minist fhe Presbyterian Church in America ipmNT U ARTISTS SUPPLY CENTER | g 3131 Millwood Avenue I 9 a | low r till. P PLUS I DISCOUN i ON ALL Lit I OF ART SUP 5 Wo r ck rrxr WJiA* J, ? ? v. v_c*jl x y i \ r ? iu! | of Supplies . g 3131 Millwood Avenue OSMIROID REMBRANDT STRATI iuates. I've found a >n as a combination i pressure to do well it USC," he said. ing a productive life example for other i do it/ "Stephens ^ 1 MARION BULUltw Gontcock m im playing till tuba * rale in consumption beverages. faces cancer alone. 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