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The Thomas Cooper ducks officially became members of the USC ducks do m By JENNIFER RUST Viewpoint editor The ducks on the Thomas Cooper Pond get around. They've been for a swim at Broadmoor, been stolen by a labrador retriever and have been on the front page of the Washington Post. No one knows who first decided to place ducks on the pond, but they were officially declared USC property by the administration in 1976. A few years ago, Davy-Jo Ridge, associate director of libraries, placed an ad in the South Carolina Farm Bulletin saying, "Send your ducks to college." A Hopkins girl responded and donated her ducks as a 4-H project. More ducks flocked to the pond when Bill McDonald, local columnist for The State, wrote a UII UJV. ^ itauititu 11 KIIU.^ IWW ago. Soon after the ducks were placed on the pond, one girl began bringing her own pet duck to swim with the others. The day came, however, when her duck refused to leave the others at the pond. The girl decided to let him remain a permanent member of the flock. This year there are two adult males, four adult females and 11 ducklings on the pond. Against a survival rate of 50 percent in captivity, eight ducklings from the first litter often and all three Saga food service By AMY DELPO get the stuffed News editor with a "spud" b If quiche, tofu, sushi, and stuf- the near future, fed baked potatos arc the The place, to I hallmarks of the "young urban Street, will be run professional" generation, then service, the Sag; USC is about to get a taste of the and located in the "yuppie" life. It will only featuri A small taste. and toppings in Because, although it doesn't but if things go have quiche and it doesn't have add gourmet sal sushi, the university is about to Chandler, direcK Egypt Shake of the theatre. Continued from page 1 , hc Univcrsi(J ..... ,, ,, ,.r not only achicvc prehistoric bui dings, Hot - . , ,, 1 . . 61 academic excel I c man said. , , , ... . leadership, but ha I he team working al the sue .m ins|ilution wi, used a three-dimensional recor- and d k. c ding technique to draw conclu- ar,is,jc lcarni sions about the temple and the USC President rest of the city. ho |us |a|)s ^ ? We map artilacts, architec- , ... , , . . . .... first truly natio ture and anything else we lind ,, . ,, . . c , theatre. with reference to a grid system, Hoffman explained. ...... . , ii! I he bridge we Then we measure the depth . , _ ,, ' dynamic academic from the surface. . . ... , ..... . . . high quality and jn We also use environmental , , . ... forming group in techniques. We recover not on- . .1 , , , , lers the exciting t)i ly the cultural remains hut .. . . , } . . . . nationally and ml animal and plant remains as .. , Cl. Conservatory of well, Hoffman said. They then count and weigh all of the artifacts. The excavation was I untied in part by a grant from the Na- America.] tional Endowment for the Red Cros Humanities. USC also actively \\/ "II I I I supported the work, Hoffman WC II IlClp. said- m i ne uamecock .... . Rrf&i ba I MK (iAMK( 0( K ia the atudent newa- II#> fvJ paper of the Cniveraity of South ( aroluiH /\ and id published three time* a week on \ (fill)] Mondaya, Wedneadayaand Fridaysduring V, \ the fall and apring Hemeatera and weekly \ on Wedneadaya during both summer Hen- \ wjonH, with the exception of university \ .\ holiday* and examination period". V Ooinionn expressed in THK (?AMH ('OrK are those of the editors and not *; those of the L'niveraity of South Carolina. The Hoard of Student I'lihlicatiiinN and Communications in the puhliaher of THK GAMKCOCK. The Student Media Depart- _ ment is the parent organization of TilK ( AMKCOCK. Change of addreas forma, subscription tfPBHW || 111 requests and other correspondence should " I, pj ! ?* seni 10 iiir, WA.Tir.i <m n. wrawer i\, i i C'niveYaity of South Carolina, Columbia. Jw^pP^T^lB Subscription r?tten are for (I) | i ' ( year, $K.OO per fall or aprin^ aemeater ami $:(.()() for both aummer Third claMM poataxt- paid at Weat ^olumliia, S < gill! Tllfc CAMKCOCK i? a organization of the L'nivrraity of South ; Carolina and rereivea funding from atudent activity feea. t /: ? JENNIFER STEIB/The Gamecock USC community in 1976 tore than swim of the second litter survived. i nc young ciucKiings live on a uiet 01 masn. The adults feed on a mixture of whole kernel and cracked corn, being fed (wo cups in the morning and one in the afternoon. The library staff pays for the duck food, with some help from the Maintenance Department, at a cost of $5 per bag. The ducks don't live by library food alone, however. Like other pets, they receive leftovers from their human friends ? they'll eat almost anything students will feed them. "The ducks especially like crushed ice," said Caliste .1. Carnbre Jr., assistant director of operations. The ducks also do more than cat and swim. Several years a?o, the library staff received a call from tlie manager at Broadmoor Apartments, asking them to retrieve a duck. It turned out that two USC students had taken the duck and turned him loose for a swim on the Broadmoor pool. In another incident, a duck mysteriously disappeared. The next day, another duck was missing. Two days later, a library staff member saw a car pull up, a girl get out and place two ducks on the pond. When questioned, the girl admitted that her labrador retriever had been stealing the ducks at night and carrying them in his mouth to her home in Five Points. to offer 'yuppie' i baked potatos USC. ar planned for He said Saga decided to add the notato bar when a food ic called Baker preference survey indicated there by USCs food was a demand for it on campus. > Corporation, "It came up number four out Carolina Mall. of 144 items," Chandler said. : baked potatos He said Saga has budgeted the beginning, ^60,000 to build Baker Street, well, Saga will The money will be used to ads, said Carl remodel the space in the mall and >r of Saga at to buy ovens, refrigerators and sneare. Continued from page 1 I unlimited potential," he s; of South Carolina has The program will alio d very high levels of students to become apprci nee and educational at the thearc and five ? s earned a reputation as theatre arts interns, h extraordinary vision The theatre will also ression in cultural and readings of at least two pi; Linowes said. ten by USC students and James Holderman said least one Shakespearean nake the university the the university annually to nal school of classical junct professor. In addition, the theatre \ (Ill I ' YI 1 11J 1 I I l?ll W ttll U 111 %}WUU1 v UlUlllltl : environment and this special programs by the ph istiliably renowned per- plementing the performam the nation's capital of- The university will seat i rospect of developing a the board of the theatre fc icrnationally renowned of the agreement and thi Classical Theatre of maining five years. II WillVxj? yOH Saving ^ !?S SS# uTm?-<A ?? USC offers s By MARILYN L. HEMINGWAY Staff writer If you need a summer job, vou might find one right here in your own backyard at USC. I l^r'c Pari>pr Pnntnr has two programs that can help you find work: the Student Employment Office and Cooperative Education. "Work experience is extremely important for a student to be able to say they have," said Susan Prinz, director of cooperative education and student employment. The jobs in the office include working at fast food establishments, camp counseling, and clerical and sales jobs. "There are wonderful jobs working in the Rockies, the Grand Canyon, or Wall Street and with big newspapers," Prinz said. According to Prinz, the office Mall Continued from page 1 The university is planning to take in the fall, Miles said. "We will h? chants contribute to a fund." First Federal of South Carolina, o busiest establishments, surprised when it closed the branch recently. Business senior Sandra Cox said s i : ci i j j uic eluding. one nuu upciicu a <jii with First Federal because of I branch. "Now, the closest branch is in Foi said. Although an Any-Time-Teller re pus, Cox said she will still switch ba takes too long for checks to clear machine." Miles said that the university is cu find another bank to replace First I Doug Niel, regional manager fo said mall branch was closed bcca didn't receive the large balance dep make it profitable," Niel said the bank may open a nev campus. Some of the remaining stores ar nenu to univ freezers. According to Chandler, The Grand Market Place in downstairs Russell House is the larooct r>f all Jhp Hinino farilitif??; on campus. Its location, atmosphere, and selection of food makes it popular among students, Chandler said. Sub City in the Carolina Mall, however, does more business per square foot. ? - n w seven USC ^ ntices in acting itudents to be provide stage M ays a year writfaculty, and at 1 artist will visit 4' 1 serve as an ad- JSSHb^ V i vill stage a play a year, with iv\ sirtnrc cnn- .,. ."V,J '.\t -, V cc. , two trustees on )r the first year ree for the re atnecocK ft SESSION II ULY 16 I > School Special j UGUST 12 I 77er Graduation I Special I I leadlines are five before each issue. for information. ummer job o is primarily for students seeking summer work. It has listings in four areas: internships, technical and professional, clerical, and sales and service. The technical and professional jobs are usually related to a student's major, and the service area consists of jobs such as babysitting, she said. it is too late for internships for this summer, but students need to think ahead to next summer by doing research, Prinz said. Cooperative education is more structured than student employment Students must an thronoh ?* ? *? O " a university application and interview process. To qualify for the co-op program, students must have completed 30 hours of study and work a minimum of 2-3 semesters, alternating or parallel with school hours. Employers with co-op students greater control business in the rru ive all the mcr- tor of Travel Vc Travel Agency, sj ne of the mall's of business Game many students She said univei mall simply necc he was upset by succeed. ecking account Despite a slow the on-campus sions manager Ev her business. rest Acres," she She did suggesl more informatior mains on cam- Russell House, inks because "it "It isn't just tl using the teller students often hj tional services ofl rrently trying to Robin Clark, 5 federal. pleased with his r First Federal, expected." he sai I.iro ? < # K a T?:~1A ludc iiic uauis. ouiu mci riciu josits needed to Omar Muhamma despite little adve v office closer to Sub City, Sum are all owned b e satisfied with food service. ersity studer Saga, which has been USC's dining service for four years, was recently bought by Marriott for $500 million. According to Chandler, Marriott bought Saga because it wanted to expand its business to the college market. "We were bigger than they are in college feeding," he said. Saea's business coes far beyond USC. Its educational division alone services 350 a. iiE BOOK! TT C 1: I lUIIlt? UI y^Uidll CLASSICS SCI-FI H PI SCIENCE SOCIAL S CHILDREN B RARE & COLL AND MANY OTh Our Stock of Books Changes Daily I ZOOZ-H U (in Five 252-: h 95% Financing For Parents j Residences Starting at ! $39,900 ; Next to USC Campus (i Individual Security Systems j Complete Rooftop Spa ]Q Park* Corner of Bloss Open 10 6 Monday-Frida or Call 803-256-3111 K pportunities * will hire them after graduation 75 percent of the time, Prinz said. Although nn-nn is not a guarantee for a job, it increases a student's chances of getting a permanent full-time job. The co-op office has positions with various companies including . . IBM, the South Carolina Tax f Commission, and the State Budget and Control Board. 'Tor 1984-1985, there were 150 students in co-op and a heck of a lot more than that in student employment," Prinz said. j Between 8,000 and 9,000 students contact the offices and 850 actually find jobs. "I think it's higher than that. The reason j why we don't have those figures a is that often students will not let : us know when thev arc hired." Prinz said. j According to Prinz, employers are screened for appropriateness of the job and must be equal opportunity employers. ill. Sheyrl Redfern, regional direc:ntures and owner of Gamecock lid she is pleased with the amount :cock Travel has received. sity support is adequate, and the Is the right kind of business to summer business, Sweet Expres- ^ elyn Mullis has been pleased with t that the university could provide 1 on the location of places in the le mall," she said. "International ive difficulty finding the internaficc." Sub City manager, was extremely business. "We're busier than we d. s and Country Store Manager d said the university is supportive Ttising for the mall. mer Fields and the Country Store y Saga, the university's contract its in fall schools, colleges and universities. The universities that Saga serves include Florida State University, Northwestern University, Converse College, and George Washington University. It also owns and operates five restaurant chains, including Grandy's and serves several hospitals. In addition, it provides dining service for corporations like IBM. * J son's i store ty Used Books ilLOSOPHY 1 HISTORY CIENCE THE ARTS ECTIBLE FIRST EDITIONS IER CATEGORIES I We Trade and Buy from the Public reene St. Points) 3513 Indoor & Outdoor Heated Whirlpools ^ Full Kitchens j'j Walk-In Closets j! On Site Management rri om & Pickens St. v 1-6 Saturday & Sunday j! I for more information 1 ^ 4