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USC ducks do it By JENNIFER RUST Viewpoint editor The ducks oti 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 harm 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 Mcuonaici, local columnist lor i ne ziaie, wroic a piece on USC's feathered friends two years 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 Hock. This year there arc 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 of ten and all three of the sc cond litter survived. 95% Financing For Parents Residences Starting at Indoor & Out $39,900 Whirl, 5ools Next to USC Campus l;ull Kitchens Individual Security Systems Walk-In Closi Complete Rooftop Spa On Site Man.i .Z jcjrri ParkCircle Corner of Blossom & Pickens St. Open 10-6 Monday-Friday 1-6 Saturday & or Call 803-2 SG-.U 11 for more informa CATHOLIC CENT ST. THOMAS MORE GE1 and CHAPEL | (At Rear of Center) 1610 GREENE ST. (opposite Nursing Buildinc | Tel: 799-5870 WACO cnwnviv P niAOO ounuwuuu Sunday 11 a.m., 6 p.m., 10 Mon. thru Thurs. 5 pm. Friday 7:45 a.m. ; FACULTY LUNCH FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH 12:00-1:30 p Catholic Chaplain: Fr Edwin Robins< American P&stpc. Red Cross w RELAX Well Help.WillVhi? | kinko's ryr\ ? does the , I ' 4 - I U* COPYING I ? FOB vou J The Gamecock | s A TIIK (.AMKCOCK in the atudent new*- 5 [)?\>rr of the li'niveraity of Mouth Carolina u and ih puhluhed three time* h week on h Monday*, Wedneaday* and Friday* during H __ _ the fall and apriiiK *eme?ter? and weekly IJr BB Biyjjl on Wedneaday* during hoth mimmor new- BVL Bl 81 ' aiona, with the exception of univeraity I wll H holiday* and examination period*. Opinion* expre.aed in TIIK <?AMK- a nauonwhw h?iwo?? COCK are thoae of the editor* and not QQQ MM , thoae of the Univeraity of South Carolina. Ju J IVI t The Hoard of Student Publication* and . . Communu-ntinnH im the puhliither of THK UGlHIKl 1 ( AMKCOCK. The Student Media Department in the parent organization of THK (.AMKCOCK r|| Change of addrena forma, auharription II I requeata and other correspondence ahould he aent to Tilt: fiAMKCOCK, Drawer A. 0% M ( nlveraity of South Carolina, Columbia, M ?? S.C. 2920H. mm~? Subarription ratea are $18.00 for (I) year, SH.00 per fall or apring aemeater and O if O I* for both aummer aeiiloni. Third I# If CI rlaaa poatage paid at Columbia, S.C. TIIK (iAMKCOCK ta a iicen??u aludenl wam9 4T% organization of the (Inlveraity of South M ^ M Carolina and rrrelvea funding from atu- ff ^1 1 dent activity fee*. I lore than swim The young ducklings live on a diet of mash. The adults feed on a mixture of whole kernel and cracked corn, beinu fed two cuns in the morninc 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 cat almost anything students will feed them. "The ducks especially like crushed ice," said Calistc J. Cambre Jr., assistant director of operations. "They'll cat it right out of your hand." The ducks also do more than cat and swim. Several years ago, the library staff rcccivcd a call from the 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 1 11/1 A ! I A 1 *_1 I * A A I A t A 1 ponu. wncn questioned, inc gm aummcu inai ncr labrador retriever had been stealing the ducks at night and carrying them in his mouth to her home in Five Points. asv i USC about g C? By AMY DELPO ? r mSi "" clu'c^c' tofu, sushi, and stuf? r rwB 'cc' baked potatos arc the ^ r BW hallmarks of the "young urban ? k fli93 professional" generation, then B fi FWas USC is about to get a taste of the a | jjjSgL." " "yuppie" lifestyle. ^ snia" taste. Because, although it doesn't 2' have quichc and it doesn't have sushi, the university is about to get the stuffed baked potatos door Heated with a "spud" bar planned for the near future. ! The place, to be called Baker ,ts Street, will be run by USC's food igement service, the Saga Corporation, (f WHAT T( HAMtK U< is o question o IIItul __ school and college ore mmmmmmm?mmmmmJ the finest college degre ingfully7 ???????* Perhops the answer I ticer through An force coreer oteos in which s\ j And as ori Air I orce co ISiW uneguoled opportunity By experience plus on exc ?package I ; Consider Air f orce R( tfT H2H. '"'e ,or You '1,1(1 oul j| two year scholarship th 11 | costs and lah tees Co lllllll IjmiJIJIJ'HJM vi' 11J f j i j been looking lor | j | i i Contact Capl Kirb j Ml-! the USC campus 3) | j Leaders P-m- jr LOOKIN Jjy apSnMBKBCB&VHHSBBBHMNHMnMHKNM I ^ >rt Photos m 3 ' ?)s M iVi'IV ? Jr \ I 1 MM M?fl l?S imf campustov* wiop Jr I HBH 2ngl] g|fj ko'f 1I Of llfCKKXK HHMUtO+1 fig \ ?$ mi oueei g \ the Capitol \ PEN I hrs I v day } -3807 | } 8 mr * JH ^**T> The Thomas Cooper ducks officially bee In addition to being a popular par pus, me uucks receive a goou on over the country. United Press Int< to get a tas and located in the Carolina Mall. It will only feature baked potatos and toppings in the beginning, but if things go well, Saga will add gourmet salads, said Carl Chandler, director of Saga at use. He said Saga dccidcd to add the potato bar when a food preference survey indicated there was a demand for it on campus. "It came up number four out of 144 items," Chandler said. He said Saga has budgeted $60,(XX) to Baker Street. The money will be used to remodel the space in the mall and to buy ovens, rcfigcrators and freezers. ) DO ULLtUt . . . lot ot young people in high asking then. even it you get Vj . e. whore con you use it moon les in becoming on An I orce ot V ROIC We hove many different pecialists ot all kinds ore needed (?8? mrrnssioned officer you con hove If* lor leadership ond management r :ollf?nt storting salary and benefits ? )IC as a gateway to a groat way ot M tout the benefits ot a tour three or ot pays $100 a month, tuition, book uple that with who' will ho waiting >ou have 'he answer to what you ve y ;it 71' ' 4134 or visit Tltrui H;ill on AIR FORCE Jk ^ ?Rore?fihip Excellence Starts Here IG FOR Pi 4Q MMMnnHnBMMMaMMPMHL AN EQUAL 0PP0R1 i SnRii^^il \ THsSKggm BaBHivfll^HMi^MBR :nmo members of the USC community in 1 t of USC's cam- runs pictures of tl of publicity all in papers as wide crnational often and the Washing! te of 'yuppie According to Chandler, The Grand Market F* I a c e in downstairs Russell House is the largest of all the dining facilities on campus. Its location, atmosphere and selection of food makes it popular a m o n g students, Chandler said. Sub City in the Carolina Mall, however, does more business per square foot. 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 fefa. A MBHHHMBnnBMMBMBHBi ART-TIME EXCELLENT WJ for strenuous ph Monday-Friday w Annlv in t rr / r Interviewing g Tuesday, Au a m - i U.UU M I I I a Room 616 I rUNITY EMPLOYER M/F < , m JENNIFER STEIB/The Gamecock ft 976. ^ icm, and the ducks have appeared -spread as the Los Angeles Times on Post. i lifestyle business to the college market. "We're bigger than they arc in collcge feeding," he said. Saga's business goes far beyond USC. Its educational @ division alone serves 350 schools, mllrors and universities. The universities include Florida State University, Northwestern University, Converse College, and George Washington University. It also owns and operates five restaurant chains, including Grandy's, and it serves several hospitals. In addition, it provides dining service for corporations like IBM. ===^\ =!f r WORK?!. \GES PAID I iysical work. I t ork available. I i lerson. J in campus | igust 12 I 1:00 p.m. 1 3A Bldg. i A