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Marine organization
By WANDA JONES
Staff Writer a
The Semper Fidelis Society is a a
university organization which says ^
its purpose is to promote positive n
mental leadership as well as physi- h
cal courage through academics and h
physical fitness. v
U.S. Marines Maj. Michael Love
is in charge of USC's Semper a
Fidelis Society. Love has been in u
the Marine Corps for 13 years and j
is dedicated to getting up at 4:30 ('
a.m. for daily runs. e
Semper Fi members work for 0
their goals in various ways. One is 11
through leadership training, where
they learn how to relate to people, ^
how to motivate and how to carry P
out tasks in a positive manner. But 11
Love said Semper Fi is more than 0
likely well-known for a more vocal P
activity. a
"We're probably best known for
running around campus and shout- e
ing," Love said. F
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Staff Writer i
Spring Break is coming up, and
from March 6-13, many USC stu- 1
dents will be heading to the beach 1
to enjoy a week of partying, sun 5
and fun. Others will be heading 5
north to take part in The
Alternative Spring Break in Boston. 1
. The trip, which is called City {
I|reak 1993, is being coordinated 1
with City Year, Boston's urban 1
peace corps. Twelve USC students ^
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Members also go out in the field "I could say a lot about Sem]
t least once a semester for what Fi. Obviously, I believe in it," L(
re known as "humps," in which said. "Semper Fi means 'alwt
larines use their compass and faithful,' and I think that's what
tap-reading skills. They also learn teach."
ow to navigate in the woods and Marine officer Anthc
ow to take care of their troops Sermarini is another Semper
/hen they are in the field. member who trains pre-OCS s
Semper Fi member Matt Grosz is dents. "We are probably the bigg
Marine officer in the Navy ROTC 'fraternity' on campus," Sermai
nit. Grosz trains underclassmen said. "We hang out and social
or Officer Candidate School together, and we're an active clul
OCS). Members of Semper Fi Love said one of the benefits
liter OCS alter graduation and are Semper Fi is the feeling of toge
ommissioned as second lieutenants erness the organization fosters.
1 the Marine Coips. "One tiling we Uy to enhance
"We meet every Monday, the Semper Fidelis Society is tha
Wednesday and Friday from 4 to 5 may be hard, it may be tough, <
.m.," Grosz said. "We go out into you may think you can't do it
le field. We do physical training but there is someone to turn t
PT) ? pj consists of push-ups, Love said. "When someone turns
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According to Love, anyone teamwork spirit that everybo
nrolled at USC can join Semper needs. That's really the crust
i, and he believes there are many what Semper Fi stands for."
jasons why they should.
am provides memorable
nembers and provide various com- Junior Kelly Smith, coordina
nunity services. of the trip, said she feels it will
They will help in creating com- very rewarding,
nunity gardens, renovating shel- "It will be a lot of handsers
for the homeless, running after- experience and something y
;chool programs and salvaging and won't forget," she said,
sorting food. Sophomore participant Kee
The students will stay in an inter- Kaye agrees. "Last year, I went
rational youth hospital in down- Daytona, and that was a lot of fu
own Boston. Participants will be Kaye said. "This, year, I thorn
)usy working throughout the day that I might do something a lii
intil 4:30 p.m. The evening pro- more worthwhile."
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Semper Fi members follow
rigorous physical routines to
maintain high standards of
fitness. These include push|P|
ups, sit-ups and endurance
I runs. They also take part in
"humps/' which are field
exercises which require compass
and map-reading abilities.
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