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Sports Wednesday, July 16, 1986 g Fitness fans at USC's P.E W By ROBIN MONTGOMERY qi Staff writer C( Thrtio I Kr Ll.wlnnlc ct-.tr '..wl w. faculty members wanting to stay ai in shape this summer while also beating the afternoon heat can b< find a home in the Solomon R. pi Blatt Physical Education Center, m Assistant director Harold Gen- w try said activities students will vj find at the P.E. Center range ai from football to swimming and badminton. There arc 13 indoor l> and eight outdoor programs. b "The center tries to offer a variety of activities," Gentry tc said. "1 think we have something d fr\r tiicf oKmit t? i vy i juji auwui wvijfunv. ^ "Wc cncouragc students to participate in the intramural is sports program and wc also em- 1< phasizc skilled sports. Skilled sports arc for the individual, such I as tennis, racquctball or swimm- n ing," he said. r The P.E. Center is open from 8 s a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through p Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fri- d .A day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday I and 1:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, v According to Gentry, students v who do get involved find a P.E. t Center and a staff that is always looking to improve. t When the center first opened in ( August 1971, it was just in Phase t One, he said. "Phase One included the front offices, locker room, f four basketball courts, three rac- ? '/? ?* r I ^ YaAvWi.N'lk'*- A. I j kifhi fern v>mchi?Jv L i MxiKoSrir. nrfthyiuritiv lit mc llrlp a life ippoinfmfni An.ihfmp ??y j lf>rn?l 1h*n&\ flnmp Party Where Vf vi v iv v v%i j f t ? iwi i'L AT n'Ufh i OPEN TIL ! 2:00 ON SATURDAY " ALL S Main S (across from Kiriko's) I I - V I ?c0 y m IfS G( i 1 9 Ui 'C find fun v Center .. nctball courts, one squash mri, a tiance siucuo ana a coin;itive room ? used for wrestling id karate." om On July 25, 1975, the center :gan Phase Two, Gentry said. A ool, two additional gyms, six cw racquetball courts, a new omen's locker room and arious other new facilities were elded. "At that point, the center real- ^ ' started to grow in leaps and 3P ounds," lie said. Thr> P P fVntnr ic nnvu wuitinn ..v, a * .> ?.v? ) begin Phase Three, but Gentry ocsn't know when this might j] ike place. "The way the money situation 1 ; right now, we don't know how <jc jng it will be," he said. "We do know that Phase hree would probably consist of jra lore racquetball courts, locker ? ooms for visiting teams ? omcthing we have always had iroblem with ? and a 10-meter By living tower. Viev "Right now, all we can do is t l/qi( n lin catrl UI inct hnnp that thi ve can get started sometime in Ob he near future." Bk Even without Phase Three, hough, Gentry sees the P.E. coi Center as having many positive cer hings to offer. tra "We really have beautiful Jin acilities here," he said. "People Ga ihould take advantage of them." )onate Blood. hit ph + American o Red Cross fo "i sn. >s i Ronk-n-Roll Comes Al ^ upcom >NESDAV tANDS Specials for & Ladies PITCHERS a,. SUMMER! L 1 Q A lur L* un Beat this if yoi lObooks chgicej * wwww tr ineral Books Dept. of the liversity Bookstore Russell House U t, 0SC < UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE I /, i I mmmm IV -<5*? ?>* ? ?7U nftnrnnnn F rhose sports fans caught some sunshine while watching th iftball competition continues, while entries close today for almetto Games ope JENNIFER RUST Ypoint editor ( \bovit 1,500 to 2,000 athletes will gather for the e rd annual Palmetto State Games, a festival of /mpic-type sports, Friday at USC's Solomon s itt P.E. Center. r rwo events, the racquet ball and rollerskating t npetitions, will take place Friday. Opening emonies start at 9 a.m. Saturday on the in- ? mural field hehind the P F rontnr nrrnrdinp to S ii Tester, executive director of the Palmetto State unes. i Other events include archery, fencing, karate, 1 uestrian competition, soccer and track. f >lleyball, swimming, bowling, small bore and 1 ?h power rifle shooting, and basketball are also 1 inncd. "Our purpose is to show we have a lot of South irolinians involved in a lot of sports other than / otball, baseball and basketball," Testor said. 1 or anyone interested in Olympic-type sports, this a good opportunity to see them live." 1 ive Every Day! | Direct I m Adverti: L HENRY'S 1 without LINE FOR 1 StamPs 16 BANDS | HAPPV HOURS 5-7 pm ga Hill $1.25 Imported Beer J| J| 8-10 pm $1.75 Pitchers <tO RQr RranHc \Vt-.C-KJ uui IJIUIIUV ai 771-7654 jj mmmmsn JLE" k ii ir iNur wl Summei u can .. . of your f ?orJ>2 "PJOOVC. y^.?.TO.*S5WWVU\\VTOr^ [T?Ll"|fn Please I ? J selected tables only V ^ 'Your Partner n Education" it ; v ' : ' '' * \*> 4*! . ?> , . ' VJv< ^ .* i/? *" eir favorite intermural softball team at play last week. ia i ii a r *j i a vuiiuyuHii win on rnuay iur umins. n Friday at USC Although the games are not a qualifier for the )lympics, many of the participants have gone on to ompetc in the Games, Testor said. "Some of our athletes are nationally ranked," he aid. "We had a cyclist from our first competition idc in the National Sports Festival. The paricipants range in age from seven to 70." Most events are at the F.E. Center or around lortheast Columbia, although high power rifle hooting will take place at Fort Jackson. The gymlastics competition will be at the Carolina Gymlastics Center. Boy's basketball will be played at Benedict Col cge, the equestrian events will be at the airgrounds, and soccer games will be played at two ocations, Meadow Lake Park and North Springs 3ark. Two events will be played outside of Columbia. The rollcrskating competition will take place in \iken, and small bore rifle shooting will be held in Union. An all-event pass for $2 is available at all gates of he competition. /tail w Rea?h Hle 1986-87 Freshman # k Columbia. Advertise in The Garr sm& r\ Mail-Out Issue. ill y Mailed out: Wed., Aug. 6; I *?*/ Special Rate: $5.00 pci ' Call 777-4249 for detail 'ENTION: DIMMER GRADU nd/or ROP OUT and RANSFER STUB f you have received a NATIONAI iSING or HEALTH PROFESSIONS liile enrolled at USC and will be - you must have an EXIT INTERV /mnnf fr\r fhp i\t ^/ci y 11 ik. 111 t/kiicutiii. i v iv i vwi receive your diplor or your convenience we will con INTERVIEWS in the WILLIAM BUILDING, Roo MONDAY, JULY 28, l< Times: 10:00 a.m. and TUESDAY, JULY 29, l< -W-' I I limes: iu:uu a.m. ana bring your address book as you 1 complete a Loan Interview c FAILURE TO ATTEND ONE OF ITERVIEWS will allow us to place emic records which will prevent i ir diploma or a transcript and wi registration. DROP-OUT students should call 7 7 7-8 I 4( to inform us that you will be I ans can't lose iterest in team \/ith Pigskin CD rom staff reports Rooting for your favorite colege team could mean more noney in the bank this football >eason. i M..?: ~ i ii i, ^ f Carolina is offering a new twist >11 the six-month certificate of leposit savings accounts this fall. rVith a deposit of $500, a ustomer can purchase a Pigskin JD and watch his interest rate in:rease as his favorite football cam wins. Fans may choose USC or L'lemson, and every time the earn wins, the interest rate goes jp by .05 percent. During the Carolina-Cleinson game, the interest can go up by .10 percent if the customer's team wins. Also, for receiving a bowl bid or winning a bowl game, the rate increases by .10 percent. I he total possible increase is 1.3 percent. The rates on the CD will be adjusted at the end of the season and will apply for the entire term of the CD, according to NBSC. "This idea has been used in a handful of places around the country and has been very successful," Emily Edens of NBSC said. "We're glad to be bringing it to South Carolina. It's fun and it adds spice to saving and investing. Requirements for the savings account include a $500 minimum deposit and the customer must open the account by August 29. "The Pigskin CD is NBSC's way of supporting the Carolina/Clemson rivalry which is so much a part of South Carolina," she said. Class before they reach | ecock's Special Freshmen II )eadline: Thurs. July 31 mgmttmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmta ATES IENTS . DIRECT (NDSL), STUDENT LOAN eaving during the 1/ / ? 4 | I! itw to set-up tne '$) before you can la or a transcript. J iuct GROUP EXIT SBRICE NURSING i n I 33 as follows: )86 j! 1:00 p.m. j! 186 !i . ._ _ ! I i :uu p.m. vill be required to uestionnaire form. THE GROUP EXIT a HOLD on your 'ou from receiving l! 111 / i I I aeiay any ruture and/or TRANSFER ) before July 25th eaving the campus. j V