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Random Patterns "One night in Iowa, he and I in a borrowed car/ went driving in the summer, promises in every star/ out in the distance I could hear some peor-% 11-\ ? / i i .1 (jit laugiimg/ i ten my nean oeat back a weekend's worth of sadness .... "?Aimee Mann Spring Break: It starts Friday. I'm going nowhere. No one invited me to vacation with them. Robby Benson, I waited like clockwork for your invitation. James Holderman, Todd Ellis and wild horses couldn't drag me on vacation with any of you now. I wanted so much to spend my time off from "The USC" with all of you, but the invitations never came. Now I'm alone. And I realize who my true friends aren't. I had such great plans for us . . . thanks a lot. Vacation No. 1: If I were to vacation with Robby and Karla, I would want to go somewhere big and impersonal,^where we could blend in with the scenery and not be noticed. There, we could enjoy the company of each other. I considered a place like Cayce, but decided it was too close; Robby would only worry auuui nis wont, i nen, 1 mougnt ot Los Angeles, but it's too far. Then, it hit me ? New York. It's perfect. Karla, Robby and I could be jet setters. We could walk the city's crowded streets and make fun of people's hairdos. We could feed pigeons, and Robby could jokingly warn, "Don't get a lot of them buggers flying over your head. You know what could happen." Then, we'd all three laugh in unison and hold our stomachs and say, "Oh, Robby!" Then, we'd stop and give some loose change to a bum so we wouldn't feel so guilty about having such a fun time. We three could take the subway. During the ride, we'd stand opposite each other and make eye contact. Robby would make a silly, goofy face at us, and we'd all start laughing again, but no one would notice us because this is r ** t U| ATTENTION SENIORS! 11 The HONORS AND AWARD COM L MISSION is seeking applications for J ^ the following award and honors to be ri presented at the University Awards Day | Ceremony, April 20,1989. 1. OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARDS: is awarded to those members of the graduating class who have made a significant contribution to the University. 2. ALGERNON SYDNEY SULLIVAN AWARD: is awarded to the most outstanding male and female member of the senior class in terms of their academic achievement, involvement in cocurricular activities, and their contributions to the University. Applications are available from Student Government, the Information Desk in Russell House, and the Office of Stu- jfl J dent Affairs, room 109 Russell House. L L DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS ^ IS FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1989 I AT 5:00 P.M., ROOM 109 RUSSELL HOUSE!! I Special Student 8t Youth Fares to HJUVTE from New York on Scheduled Airlines! DESTINATIONS OW RT~ LONDON $170 $340 PARIS 200 350 FRANKFURT 200 350 ZURICH/GENEVA 200 375 COPENHAGEN 260 475 STOCKHOLM/OSLO 260 475 ROME 265 530 MADRID 265 530 Add on fares from Boston, Washington. Chicago, Pittsburgh and many other U.S. cities CALL OR WRITE FOR OUR SPECIAL FARES TO THE SO. PACIFIC, AUSTRALIA, SO. AMERICA Eurail and Eurail touth Passes available immediately. 1-800-777-0112 ST/I WHOLE WORLD TRAVEL 17 E. 45th St., Suite 805, New fork, NY 10017 Part of the worldwide STA Travel Network New York City. Finally, Robby, Karla and 1 could hold hands and take a walk in Central Park. Karla could break from my and Robby's grip and run in front of us and throw her arms and legs into the air as she sings, "If I could make it here, I'd make it anywhere, It's up to you, New York, New York ..." Robby would drop my hand and start clapping and whistling for Karla. Vacation No. 2: If I were to vacation with Jim Holderman, I'd shoot for the minimalist kind of retreat. I'd want to do something personal, intimate ? almost unnatural. I'd like to take my car and tour South Carolina, seeing portions of this great state that Jim and I have never seen. We could visit towns such as Easley, Timmonsville and Clover. We could stay in little motels that have names like "The Dew Drop Inn," "Rest 'n' Relax" or "Bill and Belle's." We'd make sure that no news reporters were following us, trying to collect evidence to start a vicious rumor about me and Jim. Jim and I would keep a diary and call it On the Road, Part Two. We'd share the burden of driving. Oh, the pleasure of looking into Jim's basset hound-like eyes and saying, "Hey, pal, you look pretty bushed. Why don't you climb in the backseat and catch some shut-eye?" Vacation No. 3: There is no question. Todd and I would head straight for the beach. We'd take Todd's car and cooler. I'd offer him gas money, and he'd say, "Man, don't worry about it. I have a Shell card We're set." Then, he'd fill up the tank and insist on pumping. When we get on the road, Todd would put in the Animal House soundtrack and turn the volume up to eight, maybe even nine. Todd and I would sing "Shout" and "Louie, Louie." Occasionally, I'd stick my fist in Todd's face, and he'd pretend it's a microphone and sing a solo. We would blow our horns at girls with "Florida or Bust" signs displayed in their back windshields. Todd would look over at me and say, "Florida, Bust and both if we're lucky." Then, he'd elbow me, and we'd both laugh like hyenas. Once in Florida, Todd and I would check into a hotel. We'd get ready for the beach. I'd tell him to comb his hair and to check his belly button J for lint. Outside, we'd stop behind a dune (so that no one could see us), and I'd put some Tropicana sun-tany d| oil on Todd's back so that he won't burn. Spring break starts Friday. I truly c hope each one of you will have fun? J a rip-roaring good time. Honestly. 1 TheH flsionc WORKOUT FIVE POINTS 912 HARDE I STUDENT APPLICATIONS FRIDAY, W For The Following Stud Summer "Gam Fall 1989 1989-90 "Garnet & E 1989-90 "Portfolio" i 1989-90 "W Pick Up Appl In Room Russell H % f ANDREW Greek wars Thursday's snow made perfect ammunition for Carolina's quadrangle fraternities. Hope for exam-tim* Professor st By SHERRI TILLMAN Staff writer A USC professor has done a study on the importance of chnrf-term memnrv anrl itc 1-/-J0 in norfn. ming everyday tasks. Psychology professor Randall Engle did a study of short-term working memory capacity, which is the part of the memory that holds very recent information or events. "It's very similar to what we've thought of a long time as consciousness," Engle said. "It's as William James said in 1900, 'The conscious present and the recent past.'" The research was conducted with the help of elementary school students as well as college students from all types of backgrounds. "The tasks were different. We made them simpler for the children," Engle said, but said each grade showed similar results considering the difficulty of the task. "(It) is very important in things like reading comprehension . . . and.following directions," he iaid. | Working memory capacity predicts quite ac:urately how well a person can follow directions, Engle said. In a recent study on note taking, he said ndividuals with larger working memory capacities I m jpSKD"** III!! J * RM \ with WEIGHTS W N STREET 799-3317 MEDIA 3 ARE DUE \ larch 24 ent Media Positions ecock" Editor c'' Editor Hack" Editor Editor E " Station Manager lications I 313 I ouse I KGuardk By FRANK OATHOUD ^ DOOKS. ADOUt 3,000 -pe |jb detectors, Monaco is maki J/Rfa w inspection of the library # M have given him. Then he | JTf books along the counter t f the range of the detector can be reclaimed. Monaco makes sure e< book is properly checke< also sees that books bei ^ openly or inside stude belong to them and not to ^Monaco sees his purpost ing potential thieves, not c; tual ones. But there are ti protecting books means ding theives. Library Assisi J. LA WRENCE/The Gamecock tor of Operations C. J. Cc that in a typical year there a mega-battle among seven cases of (JSC studen ting to steal library books. The alarm sounding e blues udies short-te tended to take more comprehensive notes, and the study offers further proof that real-life tasks depend on working memory capacity. Some students learn to retrieve information in a superficial way ? cramming. "They may remember answers for the test, but they walk out of class, and it's forgotten," Engle said. "So the best thing to do when you study is to try and fit in new information with stuff that you already know." Working memory capacity can help students to improve their study habits, Engle said. "The student should try to get the information into small packets. Don't try to do so broad a section at one time." Engle said a person should break up information into small segments that he can understand and go on from that point. The following is advice that Engle gives to students in his courses: Get an overall idea of the material you need to study. Don't wait until the night before the exam to study; study as the class progresses. Read for comprehension. Take notes on important points. Try to understand things repeated by the COME SEE HAT WE'VE GOT FOR YOU! 254-7801 1 security *swin laundry facilities *81661 full furniture package NOW PRE LEAS pf f ii/vniir-rt n at auivuvicn hivi COLUMBIA NEWEST C0NC1 STUDENT LI] j r I III J JIM ! MANAGEMENT in of the gates r always mean a book is being stolen. A forgotten book held by someone that even- going through the detector will also Dook in the activate the alarm. Cambre said if a ? at least book is not concealed, the person is sent to the circulation desk to properre that peo- ly check it out. But first his name is not stealing recorded. :ople walk A concealed book, though by point each definition not a theft, is not forgotten. The fact that a book is hidden is trough the evidence that an attempt was made to ing a visual steal it, Cambre said, books they Cambre said there is a bigger pro.1; j .1 i 1-- * ? snues me uicm wim oooks oeing properly op outside checked out and never being returned where they than there are with books being stolen. The university charges ich library students for books they don't return, i out. He and the money is collected during ng carried registration. But that doesn't nts' bags guarantee the books can be replaced USC. because often they are out of print. ; as deterr- Monaco said another problem itching ac- more common than book thefts is the imes when occasional purse theft. A purse left apprehen- unattended by a student who is sear:ant Direc; ching through the stacks can be a imbre said temptation for a small number of are six or troublemakers, Monaco said, ts attemp- But even after more than three years as a guard, Monaco remains doesn't optimistic;rm memory teacher or the book. Use a highlighter for important points, not whole passages. After a lecture, rewrite your notes and elaborate on them. As society becomes more and more complex, particularly in the highly technical areas, Engles said people must understand their working memory better to use it to its fullest potential. "hor example, the Three Mile Island incident back a couple of years ago. That problem occurred simply because the computer operator at the plant had too many things happening at one time," Engle said. It was a psychological problem because of the fact that the operator could not comprehend all information the computer was giving out to make an adequate decision, he said. Engle said it is not known exactly what limits working memory capacity; however, he stated two possible theories. "It is possible that it is an individual difference like height and weight ... or the nature-nurture problem, whether your personality is a product of genetic characteristics contributed by your parents or . . . because of a reinforcement to the way you behaved as a child. 1 don't know the answer," Engle said. iming pool ring & studying lofts 7J1/5 FOR \ 0 FALL | 'S \ miN \ 1NG \ Office Hours 9 M-F 9:30-5:30 \ 211 MAIN ST. | 1