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w Employees pulling 'quic By BETH HENDBICH Staff writer Employees working at campu shops have more to worrv ahnnt th ^ lecting money. They also have to I quick-change artists who often w( Con artists have hit the Fast twice this year and havg. made c Russell House as vy?fC5lwe<^dii)g ings, manager oMr^GamecoCk^ A typical qiMctf-change artist' proaching a cashier and asking.,: large bill. Onccrthlcashier has &v their change, $ut?hAs f?ur 55 bill?; person will men request five oh< fives. Hut th$k ouick-change arti money he has tojrea4y been givpf with the extra c^s^. TWfcou-ln; food as part of the nJstr^' "They keep talking and pushir (IP through it. They end up not only ' ten or fifteen dollars as well," Cu He explained that the con a! downstairs at the Russell House e; their way upstairs to the Grill or most stolen was at Fast Break in rr quick-change artist got about $ Cummings. ( < II 1- ^ rcupie gei Mustered when it < Business $ 8 USC students win ad contest A team of eight USC students won the third district American Advertising Federation student competition, and will compete in the national competition in June. Advertising teams from USC's College of Journalism have won ^ the district competition in six of the past seven years and took the national championship in the mid-1970s. Each student team that participated in the district-level competition at Hilton Head prepared a 50-page plan book and a 20-minute oral presentation on its advertising campaign for Blue Shadow jeans, a new style of Levi's. The jeans company spon9 sored the contest. "After winning the eompeti OMI< Th AM m Thursday ON T] Recept at Pt I Departmer I over 150 a ! To be held in tl ft KhmmmSSShSSSMH warned of ci :k-changes' c The situation be begins to argu is cafeterias and customers are w an prices and col- _____ )e on the alert for )rk on campus. Break snack bar 'They keep >ther attempts in thrnnnh i 10 Scott Cumin- W3V tnr0llfln 1 iriii. the food but ti operates by apfor Ajhan^e faf V V f6f'aW^"e tif.Il cs^nsjead ot the #Ajif?l keep the 1 and walk away ty even purchase Campus secur two males suspe< ig the whole way but no one has fc with the food but "They usually immings said. pretty quick at rtists often start said. ifeteria and work "The thing to l ast Break. The person," said Ev lid-March when a pressions in the ( 10, according to has warned her c "If they are 1 comes to money. enough, they can briefs ... us tion, the team presented its campaign to the AAF professionals and received a standing ovation," said Professor William Goodrich, team adviser and chairman of the journalism school's advt'rrUino an i\ nnhll M..M pWVUV relations sequence. "The pros stood up and applauded ihose kids, and they deserved it. The victory attests to the strength of our program," he said. Advertisers from agencies in Atlanta and Pittsburgh and a corporate advertising manager from Virginia Beach judged the students. US(. competed against teams from William and Mary, Virginia Commonwealth and Old Dominion colleges. The eight advertising and public relations students are: account executive Barry Wilson of I aylors; i esearch director Keith CRON DE KAPPA presents e Universi /ARDS Dl April 17, 1986 at 2 HE HORSE! ion immediately foll< ft TX ? ? ? ? the President's Hous iblic cordially invite k4~o n ** A ? ? i lo auu V/l ^UIUZUllOIl wards to outstandin he Law School Auditorium i mammmammtmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm MBMMnHHaMHMi on artists in campus comes more difficult when the con e with the cashier while other aiting in line," he said. talking and pushing the whole t. They end up not only with yi^cfJfitteen dollars as well." Cummings hanager of%ie\Gamecock Grill ity^ftTWfleen given descriptions of :ted of being quick-change artists, icen arrested. wear a jacket or a hat. They are getting off campus," Cummings do is think instead of listen to the elyn Mullis, manager of Sweet Ex"arolina Mall. Like Cummings, she :mployees about the problem, "ast enough and can confuse you i almost clean you out. They might Burnette of Greenville; media director Edward Proshuto of Clifton, N.J.; creative director Christy White of Mt. Clemens, Mich.; and sales promotion director Derek Walker of Columbia. Associate creative directors on the project were Claire Boney of Athens, Ga.; Kara Dullea of Greenville; and James Seeger of Piedmont. /'I've never felt this strongly about a team before," Goodrich said. "I really think they have an excellent chance to win the national competition." Ford offering 0m m - financing deal Graduating seniors, graduatestudents and nursing students with a state RN license are eligible for Ford Motor Co.'s special LTA Lty VY :00 p.m. 5HOE owin& ;e. d is present j & students n case of rain i 11 i pp nm This man demonstrates how quick char give you money back and then c more," she said. One of the best ways to teach quick-change artists is to show tli the cons will try to do, Mullis saic Cutting the corners off a $20 them on a $2 bill is another trick. C ly look at the corner number and i financing plan. The plan consists of a $400 allowance when a purchase or lease is made from a participating Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer. Graduation degrees or state RN licensure for eligible students must occur between Oct. 1, 1985 and Sept. 30, 1986. "We realize that the purchase of a new vehicle may be difficult at a time when you're beginning your career," a Ford management official said, "so lord Motor Co. would like to offer you assistance." 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