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Wanted: USC Hunks: USC hunks are being sought for USC
ladies to bid on. Freshman Council, an executive branch of student
government, will sponsor its second annual "Dib for Date" fund
raiser Feb. 26. The hunks get a free date, and the money raised
goes to charity. Applications for interested "hunks" are available in
the student government office on the first floor of the Russell
House.
Calvin and Hobbes
Returns ... BIGGER:
After nine months of reruns,
"Calvin and Hobbes" comic
strip will return with original
strips Feb. 2. Along with
new strips will come a larger /
Sunday strip. Cartoonist Bill^^l^
Waltcrson is causing con-;. ^
trovcrsy with his demand for~'V^? ^
the popular Sunday strip to _'w
run half of a page, in protest, >
many newspapers have f'
pulled the Sunday feature. * r""
The Stale newspaper will run n
the larger strip, but with it jJ
comes the cancellation of
"Prince Valiant," a strip ,
which is least popular among ii J
their readers. Readers of The H RjJ
Gamecock can expect new \ /TA
weekday strips starting next "'K fj ?
Lewis Grizzard Live: Lewis Grizzard, probably the South's
most humorous and satirical newspaper columnist, will appear at
Koger Center Tuesday at 8 p.m. The show is sponsored by the
Columbia Sales and Marketing Group. Tickets are $25 and are
available at the Carolina Coliseum box office and all SCAT outlets.
Call 777-SCAT to charge either concert by phone.
Grasping At Straws Can Block Cavities: Using a^nking
straw to get liquid from glass to mouth helps preve^tooth
decay, according to the Chicago-based Acad^^<^^CTf?aj^?entistry.
Using a straw to drinking sugary soft drinks^fds^jwiC^^an
prevent cavities and harmful erosion of teetfiJiffi^ study^ifeowed.
"The worst thing you can do is to savor the-flftV??r of popi/6r fruit
juice by letting it sit in your mouth," acaderrry^^kesmarr'/jM.^Villiam
Kuttler said. Ttfp
Test results showed diet soft drinks had th^^^ljijirtbfril effect
on the patients' teeth.
The Right to Remain Silent: A public forum about the right
of South Carolina journalists to shield their sources will be Tuesday
at 7 p.m. in the USC Law School Auditorium. The forum "The
Right to Remain Silent: Criminals Have It, But Do Journalsist?"
will be moderated by Erik Collins, a tenured media law professor
with the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Mandatory Campus Alcohol Policy Workshops: in
compliance with the University Policy and Guidelines on the Use
of Alcohol by Students, representatives from each student organization
planning to sponsor an event on campus at which beer or wine
will be served must attend a Campus Alcohol Policy Workshop.
An executive officer, a student member and the USC faculty/staff
adviser of the organization must attend a workshop before approval
will be granted to host an event on campus where beer or wine will
be served. The next workshop will be Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m.
in the Russell House Theater. Contact Patti Tomanio or Janet Massingill
at 777-6688 for more information.
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By GREG RICKABAUGH
Carolina! Editor
Parking frustrations often increase
when students get tickets
ihey believe they don't deserve,
and that's where Bill Baker comes
in to do his job.
Baker, Director of Parking and
Vehicle Registration, hears parking
excuses every work day from tick- i
cted students. Some of the excuses
are legitimate, some are creative.
and some are fake.
Baker said one of his all-time
favorite student complaint for receiving
a parking ticket is "If the
officer had not given me the ticket, hu
1 would not have received it." wh
"That makes a lot of sense," a i
Baker said. be,
Baker said another memorable stu
student excuse for receiving a av<
ticket was "I was dropping off a
handicapped football player."
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One of evety three parking tick- pai
cts issued by campus patrols last his
year were excused by Baker's de- he
partmcnt. If students' excuses are l0 ,
not accepted, they must pay their
fines to the Parking and Vehicle
Registration Services office on vvh
Pendleton Street. drc
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committee of three faculty me
rs, three staff members and t1
dents meets monthly to read
crage of 150 excuses.
Baker said he often listens
dents who want to describe th
king problems with someone
office. Surprisingly, Baker st
enjoys his job because he g<
speak to many students.
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Ivelyn Couch, the pluck
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toes," has been down in tl
nps lately.
he has trouble coping with
's events without eating a d
candy bars. She has girdle di
lilies at the most inopportui
mcnts, and she also trys ever
ig short of wrapping herself
ophanc to get a raised eyebro
n her bccr-guxxling husband.
eel ing powerless and useles
lyn exclaims, "I'm too your
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ivclyn's feelings arc not ui
imon among people. Throu?
insighi inio Southern cultur
Avnct's "Fried Green Tom:
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cer forgiving in those types of sit
>ts. tions, Baker said or the exc
m_ committee.
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an Baker has heard in his years u
Parking and Vehicle Registrat
include the following:
10 "I had parked next to the bu
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ing because I had to carry
. , Lazy Boy Recliner up four flig
11 of stairs."
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"I went to move my car fin
the faculty lot behind my buildi
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no gas in my car. I'm one of th<
or people who ride on 'E' and ne
ng makes '
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medicinal box of Krispy Krei
hdonuts, she is approached
Ninny, an 82-year-old lady, vivk
realized by veteran actress Jessi
Tandy.
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need of human connection, a
Evelyn instantly becomes fas<
nated with Ninny's animated e
thusiasm for the human experien
as she begins to relate a very sf
:y cial story to Evelyn. The stoi
by told in flashbacks, inspire Evel
o- to take control of her life,
he Ninny's story transports us to
bizarre world in which a walk
a the countryside is a Saturday's c
o- cupation, autumn leaves line t
if- dusty roads, trains are always i
ie time, and friends gather at t
y- Whistle Slop Cafe for barbeq
in and a plate of fried grei
w tomatoes.
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lg friends pairs Mary Stuart Mast*
!" son with Mary-Louise Park*
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as an assertive woman who
c, tragedies in life have toughen
a- her to the gritty world around hei
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life on the wild slide with Idgic a
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at least."
, "I carry a small statue of Buddah
in my car and needed to park
close to class."
Among the most widelyaccepted
excuses of last year's
1800 written appeals were people
who were at the Thomson Student
Health Center, Baker said.
Baker said some excuses are
nd- very serious, stemming from an illness
or a death in the famBy.
Some reasons are obvious fakes,
ery After a while, the committee gets a <
ua- feel for the ones that have merit, ,
use Baker said.
The estimated $400,000 in park>es
ing fines USC collected from USC
rith students last year is a cause of stuion
dents' irritation. Baker said he had
to call USC police twice when students'
comnlainLs became too irate.
11Q" "Nobody likes getting a parking
rhts sa^- "I feel I'^e t'le
' system is very fair and effective." ;
Overall, Baker said students are
om mature about receiving tickets. He
ng, said that by talking to students, he
lad is able to work some of the prob- <
3se lems and kinks out of the ticketing
ver system.
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en of Southern culture through loyally,
secrecy, joy, strife; love and
wo sacrifice. "Fried Green Tomatoes"
ly is a zcsty blend of all that matters
er- in life and the barriers we must
er. overcome to achieve happiness,
ce Tandy and Bates offer all the
sc charm and appeal that made them
ed the Academy Award winners of
r. the past two years,
ilo The true message of this movie
en is a simple one ? as long as
nd friends remain in your memories
nd and stories, no one will ever be
alone.