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C A U G H By MELINDA WALDROP "We Staff Writer men," 1 Canjpus fraternities are gearing Ple wh up for the week-long process of nity-' rush, which began Monday and ^Alwill end Friday. Friday. While the activities vary slightly Chi among fraternities, all are prepared describ for a long, event-filled week. Studei Monday night kicked off the Monda week with open rush. Jim L As Brett Gough, Sigma Alpha singer, Epsilon president, explained, this Open i is a night when students can visit night any fraternity they choose. Duck I "The purpose of rush is to orient Wed pledges socially, academically, ^e eh philanthropically, and athletically plannei to the university," Gough said. die rus Gough said about 90 percent of person, pledges are freshmen, with a few "W< sophomores and juniors also rush- man w ing. said. SAE's open rush continued until Bea Tuesday night. rush tc Wednesday night will mark the die sar beginning of the selection process. Chi Rushees will attend an invitation- freshm only cookout Wednesday and a ty s coat and tie affair at the Roger pledge Center Thursday. "We After Thursday night, the delib- petitiv eration begins. Gough said the enougl brothers of the fraternity discuss other," each rushee in order to choose the best possible candidates. mentoi ^f?| jKjHH I *\\ It /% The USC Marching Band practices Fr Five Points, area sponsor hurricai By LEE CLONTZ The Carolina! Editor sored Local merchants are banding Merch together for two Hurricane ^rc Andrew benefits this week. Labor The first benefit is today and Pec Thursday in front of OfficeMax canne< at 607 Bush River Rd. or any The benefit, which will last tance. from 5-9 p.m., is sponsored by An) the Jaycees and Dutch Square will e, Area Concerned Citizens. perce School supplies, canned Deals goods, and clothes will be Sung accepted. Shark We're not gcc we're the c Ca TIN T H 're looking for true gentle- ber is paired with a Gough said. "We want peo- his senior year to hell o will be best for the frater- "It's like a hom home," Beach said. ! bids will be sent out by Kappa Sigma Pr Sutton said they also Psi President Kevin Beach lar rush schedule, es a similiar rush schedule. Closed rush be< its attending open rush night, as Kappa Si] y night were entertained by decide who to invite eBlanc, a popular local gathering at the A while enjoying a barbeque. Wednesday. The rush concluded on Tuesday rushees is then cut with wings from Drake's invitation to a ca n. Thursday in the 1 nesday and Thursday nights lounge, ased rush, with a cookout Sutton points tc d for Thursday. Beach said standing and a solid ;hees invited back would be characteristics Kapp; able and laid back. for in a pledge. j want the kind of young "We like to take ho will suit us best," Beach sophomores becau more time to contril ch also said many pledges temity," Sutton said, i find a group of people with Sutton said Kappa ne interests and styles. finished first acadei Psi pledges are also mainly fraternities last year, en. Beach said the fraterni- pledge 20 to 30 men it is a plus in attracting new "A lot of guys gel s. want to be a part of :'re large enough to be com- cial that will help e in intramurals, but small well as later in life," 1 that everyone knows each Bids for Kappa Beach said. decided Thursda} Psi also features an alumni rushees have until i : program where each mem- accept or reject the b Lea Claytc iday afternoon for the upcoming season. merchants Flashh ie benefits af Mqj By SEAN MCGUITS second benefit is spon- Staff Writer by the Five Columbia law eni ants Association and will cials have made 1 >m 10 a.m to 6 p.m. on preparations for the 1 Dav. n xt' n > . ivieiaiiica, uuiis n r >ple are asked to bring Car, SlokeSi dj J goods, diapers, toiletries Djvisjon of Law En amount of financial assis- Safe(y a[ usc cal|< trative meeting Thu ' I**50" donaun8 ,ovfer " sure everything is in am a coupon good for 20 Jud soUcjt, nt oft merchandise at enforc(fmeM official ; TK "i for Iho final time in lasses N Things and y's Pizza. d because HTl* n f Idesf 1 lie V; rolina! jn if i It la ttr mentor during I ^MBH p find a job. e away from HH esident Jason H follow a simi?ins Tuesday gma members to the formal lumni House number of again for an sual meeting Cappa Sigma t > good moral HHf background as HF m t * a Sigma looks Mf Imk freshmen and WL ^ se they have Wl >ute to tne irai Sigma, which flSHk ! 'H nically among jKlHj|^ / expecting to t to school and jy something spe- fsrliiw^F? > WW'""""" them now as 9H9|^^Bl sww Sutton said. Sigma will be ihBpilw t night, and toon Friday to || jl Yearbook st WM diversity in By STEPHEN BROWN kind B9 Staff Writer cent B3 annu Garnet and black yearbook editor H; Pr4r> njp?nn hac o Innoh ifkh ahpaH a wi of him in building a staff capable jf". ProvidinS 311 accurate chronicle ^ * ? Jf of Carolina community. wor| "It seems like the yearbook has incll h been reduced to a public relations wjtj1 tool for the university," Glenn said. reacj P "I like a yearbook to be a historical page " JT I analog of the year at USC. We, as q a staff, want to cover everything, new if? " good and bad, in order to stir the S(01T memories which might be easy to The staff hopes to encourage an even tn/The Gamecock increase jn sales by including what Q Glenn terms "more daring, 90s jouri ng, underage drinkir iday's Guns N' Rose INESS orcement offi- Concert to last 1 inal security Faith No More. I ? loses concert. rector of the Stadium to pull everything together arre iforcement and and hand out assignments. Rep id an adminis- "We plan to take all violations of Disl rsday to make the law into consideration," Stokes place. said. stay ors and law Included in those violations is the s met Monday the proposal by Janice Kraft to clos Williams-Brice have women who flash their breasts are Jarnet & Black VJ W JBL ^*1 ^ *v*1 Hi ^Kr jygB i aff seeks e upcoming of material." Less than 10 per- rap of the student body purchased Po als last year. iving a more diverse staff with an de range of artistic viewpoints Ru help remedy the subscript.'on i p. The staff promises to get rid an mndane stories which have not sic ked for a long time and to ude eclectic design coupled ?P dynamic photography to keep di' ers interested from page to or lenn hopes to sit down with the staff and have a group brainning session. on Ve can share what we've seen in.! ewspapers, in magazines and i in dreams," he said. lenn will contribute his photo- wi lalism experience as a photog- set ig targets fo) s, Metallica St w until 2 a.m. B P< fc sted at the concert. Kraft is a tc >ublican candidate for House in Lrict 72. I'm confident that things will sc under control," Kraft said, "but concert shouldn't be held so at ;e to a residential area. There p; houses only a mile from the D We're the old' because we're $ Members of Lambda Chi Alpha (above) enjoy Monday night's rush activities. An Alpha M Tau Omega frater^7 nity member welcomes a visitor. | Stephanie Newlin/The Gamecock xcellence, edition )hy editor for The Gamecock and rtfolio staffs. The first meeting of the Garnet d Black will be at 5 p.m. in issell House, room 307. The staff /ites ahyone with fresh ideas or y original work to attend the ses>n. Some staff postions are still ien, and Glenn encourages a /erse giuup ui siuucuu> iu micnu. "If you have an original, fresh, new thought, we want to see it," said. "We need people who m't afraid to put their ideas out the table and do something darJ " With fresh staff members on ard, Glenn said, "This yearbook 11 be like nothing you have ever ;n." r police show adium, and I'm sure the noise ould keep them awake." The area surrounding Williamsrice Stadium will be patrolled by Dlice and handled similarly to otball games, with police looking >r iindpmop and di<;nrdprlv drink 1 u"vv'"Ov '?* Metal detectors will be used to :an concert goers for weapons. The concert is scheduled to end about 2 a.m., and police will be atrolling the roads for possible UI offenders. est 300d.