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Features ? 4 Monday, November 10, 1986 GAICOCKavMHHnMHHMMMnnnMHHHi USC day c: focuses on By TRACY LEE Features reporter Kampus Kiddie Day Care Center is pretty much like any oiner cnuu care center, wun one exception ? the children arc learning ways to discover the world on a college campus. 4t this time, all of the parents of the children at the center are either USC faculty, students or staff. However, the center, which is equipped to keep 40 children, is not limited to children who live in the USC community. The center, located in the Cliff Apartments on Whaley Street, is an auxiliary service of the Russell House University Union and is o?lf A 11115. V.1111U1 VII u months to 5 years can attend for day and night care, with costs ranging from $1.50 an hour to $38 a week. "After the children have been with us a while, 1 can usually tell who's going to sit down and participate," said Miriam Fritz, director. "Also, when you think about their parents, who are college people, you sec that they c o m c trom a learning environment." "The children enjoy it and so do I. You know they are learning when their parents share stories with you about something the child has done at home," she said. at, HSSrafsi * -hw J -/ v 7 j ^ Sunny daydreams Although it is fall, tho lions at I Applications tor Editor-in-chief of The Gamecock for Spring 1987 are available in Russell House 313 Deadline for applying is NOV. 21 The Gamecock THE GAMKCOCK in the atudent newinanfr of the University of South Carolina and is published three timen a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday* during the fall and *pring semester* and weekJy on Wednesdays during both auminer sessions, with the exception of univeraity holiday* and examination period*. Opinion* expressed in THK GAMKCOCK are those of the editors and r.ot those of the lJniver*ity of South Carolina. The Hoard of Student Publication* and Communication* i* the puhli*her of THK GAMKCOCK. The Student Media Department is the parent organization of THK GAMKCOCK. Change of addres* form*, *ub*rription requests and other correspondence should be sent to THK GAMKCOCK, Drawer A, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. 29208. Subscription rates are $18.00 for (I) year, $8.00 per fall or spring semester and $3.00 for both summer sessions. Third class postagt paid at Columbia, S.C. THK GAMKCOCK is a licensed student organization of the University of South Carolina and receive* funding from student activity fees. ) ire center learning Fritz works with the older children, ages 2 to 4, using two child-learning scries to teach the children about seasons, numbers and sizes. (<Whnn ii/p ctnrt in thp mnrn. ing, wc all say the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag," said Fritz. "Then wc talk about what day it is, what date it is and what year it is." Fritz said the children have done projects such as making hand prints and faces or a sun out of paper plates. They usually work on projects between 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. She is teaching them the letters in their names and hopes to have them writing their names by Christmas. In addition, Fritz tries to teach the children a new word every day. Fun comes with learning, said Fritz. She often takes the children on nature walks and planned to take some of the children to see "101 Dalmations" at Russell House Theater. "I try to get enough action into ihp thinoc vup Hn " Frif7 cniH "Even the little children learn things. 1 enjoy working with children, it makes trie feel good." She added, "I think we do a pretty good job here. I think you really have to love it. I've always thought of these kids as my own." ' I* Riverbanks Zoo still laze around in the si j NEED CON' INFORM All information str Physical examinati ' smear VD testing/treatm Urine and blood tc 2nd opinion treatn ; Low cost pregnan< ation and/or refer) ' * General anesthesia available | The Planning the Lad J 1411 Barnwell St. (ffifPiwnifrriMiiwrtnrfWiat iiimiiinimiiiwi 'fScari EEBSEg I HAVE LUNCI ask your waiter All studeni special 10?/ , _ Responsibili pageant wi By LISA HILL Features reporter A celebrity lives on the USC campus in the form of a beauty queen. Edris Gilbert, a political science senior, won the 1986 Miss Black South Carolina Pageant in September. "For the first few weeks, especially, people would kind of look at me," Gilbert said. "I've gotten mail, too, from people I don't even know. It doesn't bother me though. I enjoy meeting and talking to people. It's fun. You never know who you'll run into." Since winning the title, Gilbert has been busy juggling her schedule, in addition to classes and being Miss Black South Carolina, she is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Sorority Council, Homecoming Commission and Student Alumni Association. "I used to be a Coquette on the USC band too, but it's hard to keep up with all my activities," she said. "Especially the band, it takes up so much time. I get callcd to do appearances at the last minute and 1 miss a lot of meetings. It's difficult. I have to budget my time wisely." JSSSSSSSSBS^- M ' i&r.? ROGER CURETON/The Gamecock m BIRTH rROL 1ATION? ictly confidential on including PAP ent including Herpes j ^sting nent cy terminal \ ies Clinic 254-7553 Columbia, S.C. Lcm ^vwv *\ ts and faculty 7o discount with use ID across Jffs% from the \f\ Coliseum * I 'ties keep nner busy Gilbert has appeared ii several cities, including he hometown of Greenwood where a reception was held fo her. "Mainlv. what I've been do ing is interviewing ? tall shows, on all the different net works," she said. Later this month, Gilbert wil speak to the freshmen class a Benedict College and ii December she will appear witl Miss South Carolina ii Orangeburg. Gilbert has won about 15 awards from pageants aiv baton twirling contests. Sh also plays the piano and th organ. However, her talent perfoi mance was a jazz dancc choreographed by dancc studi owner Earline Taylor. "I was 5 when I started tak ing dance," Gilbert said. "Thi particular lady encourage students to do pageants, so did." As a pageant contestant, sli also had to raise money and g< a dress for the competition. " had no idea I'd win because you were at the pageant, yo know that all 21 of us were e; cellent," she said. "I can see exactly what i Psychic ss By GEORGE GEORGAS Features reporter Millie the Psychic said she c; at someone and tell them of a b disturbing them. Millie, an American Indian, all Columbians have heard o results from her mystical talent the future, describe the past present. '*1 m ' Un1r\ *->??r c #1 i can i uci|J aiuuvriiia 11 see exactly what it is that hind< Millie said many people ca themselves. In doing readings f comes across negative things. S ing all things to clients, even if over it. "I refuse to reveal the sunny People ridicule many of her ] but nine-tenths of them returi Millie, her client's initial di previous reactions to alchemy ? But she said her power is a witchcraft. "Everyone is born with an i said. "Everyone was born wit more prevalent in some peopl< Millie said she uses her gift i . - - $.^SA. ' 'Cv7 '7:' - is Edris Gilbert is the 1986 Miss Black South d I "The goal of the Miss Black rr South Carolina Pageant is to ic give an extra boost, especially ji it in confidence, to young, black b 'I females and to equally expose tl if their talents," she said. "Blacks U u need to be more concentrated. p t- We need to be concentrated on si being good, positive role fi 'f is that hinders them/' ? Millie 1 L jys iier ym use impending crisis, to generally "do goc an immediately look aspect is the one of asic problem or fear sometimes to brin enemies, but she s claims 25 percent of would be a betraya f her. Her acclaim s ? she will tell you She said someon and speak of the nature" could honi and have psychic neir exam, out i can noticing tne spiritu srs them," she said. sonality became ea in't be honest with inging in an Indian or people, she often Her clientele ii ?he insists on reveal- teachers. Millie sai< they ask her to skip of a feeling, the u someday be disclos side only," she said. However, bccaus predictions, she said, said she may not n apologetically. To credits. In the pla? sbelief is based on average citizens arc md the supernatural. she is the director, gift from God, not The only negati nature of her drean iura and a gift," she her sleep, which I h intuition. But it is scared when drean "But then 1 thi to warn people of an human." MRHHr HMBH L Bring Your Questions To PSYCH NIGH NOVEMBER 12, 1986 7:30 - 9:00 GAMBRELL 153 IE MOST OUT OF "CAREERS FOR PS' RAY DAVIS ER COOPERATIVE ED DERGRADUATE COORDINATOR SMALL. GROUP DISCUSSIONS WITH SPEAKERS AND FACULTY ii Carolina. lodcls." But she said, "I have learned ist to be Edris. She might not c the most terrific person in ic world, but to be Edris is to ike all the qualities I have, erfect them, and make them tiine. Everything else takes off roin there." the Psychic " 9?0d , make the most of nature and to >d." The most misunderstood goodness, she said. She is asked g harm upon certain people's aid the generation of any evil 1 of her gift. e well-schooled in the "glory of e natural but undeveloped skills powers. Revering nature and lal offshoots of a person's persy for her because of her upbr- ? i tribe. ncludes doctors, lawyers and i she came to Columbia because iltimate purpose she thinks will ed. e she equates life with a play, she find the purpose until the final /, she said, "God is the writer, : the actors," but she can't tell if ve aspcct of her powers is the is. She often can see the future in frightens her. "I really become is become factual," she said, ink, why be fearless. I'm only /