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Center aic By AMY DA VIES Staff Writer Located at one of the busiest intersections in Columbia and almost hidden by Tracks music rtna ovnOCt thp Cami i V/11V 11U?1II VA^W l U.v v/?. na Peace Resource Center to get lost in the hustle and bustle ol business in Five Points. On the contrary, the Peace Resource Center is halfway through its 12th year of promoting peace, justice and various forms of conflict management. Since its creation in 1981 as z group advocating a nuclear freeze the center has focused on programs that offer alternative methods of problem solving. "We have focused in on conflic management and feel it touches or many other parts," said Marguerite Ippolito, director of the center. "I grills the skills needed to live in i true sense of community." Ippolito said the center's mail mission is to promote justice ant cooperative relationships ranging from the personal to the nationa level. The center's active involvemen in justice issues has been at an all time high recently. In its most recent project, th< U.S. Cuba Friendshipment, thi peace center collected donation of milk, vitamins, school supplies medicine and bibles for a coalitioi of Cuban churches. The Friendshipment is orga nized nationally by Pastors fo Peace and is moving toward th Mexican border in an effort ti make a second delivery of human itarian aid to Cuba. Because of the U.S. trad embargo on Cuba, and prior to th first Pastors for Peace caravai which was permitted to cross th border in November 1992, n< group has been allowed to tak humanitarian aid into Cuba with out a license. On July 21, the Peace Resourc Center held an educational forur in the form of a pot-luck supper t benefit the Friendshipment. "We allow for there to b Tot Free Custom Hey Gamecoc Free Checking a< checking accoun FREE custom-d( account! 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"In - our own community, we had to r contact the police because of vere bal threats." o The center and others like it all i- over the nation are not only providing provisions for the Friende shipment, but also provide skills e for the drivers as well, n "All the drivers are trained in e passive resistance, and conflict o management skills prior to going e so thev know how to handle those i- situations." Ippolito said. "The people going to Cuba are putting e both their jobs and lives on the n line, knowing they could be o arrested or even killed." Despite all their efforts for e Cuba, the Peace Resource Cen HJB3S55S|^f ally Fre( For Gan i-designed Gamecock Ch< :k students! Open a Totally :count from The First (or any it) and you're entitled to a ^signed Gamecock Checking Frpp Phprkino thprp'c ^LUiijr i i v- ^ i i i r UIV,IV? j, i balance large ieck writing a Free First Class Teller Card, /our Gamecock ATM Card at t Class Teller conveniently )us at the Russell Flouse. 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Ippolito said the amount of things that can be accomplished with more volunteers would be overwhelming. "I think a volunteer could develop a lot of skills," she said. "It's challenging to run a little place with such a little staff. You can be on the cutting edge of something like the Cuba situation or just helping out with the mundane things such as filing." IB* I mi3?4* * 4A#W?tOW ' 4? ^1 ^V (P*Zr V *fWMH*lf**** I I '. s. /?, i?o<o?3 oaooaooo* qnj 1 3 Check lecocks ecks," Checkbook Cover a featuring the longest bankin, state (we're open 'til 8 p.m. \ Saturdays 'til 5 p.m.). Go Coi nearest office of The First an custom-designed Gamecock Account. Hurry! Offer ends 9 thelik savings bank , 251-3150/ Dutch Square, 1633 Broad River 3 E Main St., 251-3160 WEST COLUMBIA:' ervice charges may apply after 90 days of inactivity hecks free Customer pays for all subsequent check ordi Insured JULJUJh Responsibility... The big "Finally, we're in college. All ? the partying we want, staying out as late as we please. No mom or dad to fuss at us about M cleaning our rooms before we go out. It's going to be great. Our freedom has reached its peak!" This is probably of the most common misconceptions freshman have as they enter college. It all sounds great, but we must a remember exactly why we're in college and have so much freedom. ^ The freedom we have is because s we are all young adults now, who are old enough to take on more responsibilities, such as paying c bills and getting jobs. We're in col- j lege not for the parties or other ^ activities, but strictly as preparation ^ for our future to receive the best education possible. ^ Many of us will probably go to . our classes on Aug. 27, with the ( wrong attitude about college. It's ? not like the movies or how TV shows make it out to be. ] You must first realize that college is really different from high , school. Despite the obvious fact ] that high school usually takes four , years to complete and an average , college term is four years, the j requirements for college are more pertinent in comparison. , For example, in high school, students have four years to complete ( at least 21 units and 180 days per , year to acquire at least five units. Whereas in college, what we did as high school students in 180 days, is done in half the time. As college students, we have to acquire a minimum of 120 hours in four years, which is a drastic move up from what we are use to. "I thought we had a whole year to complete five classes, not one semester," admitted Tasha Watson, You can take it with you. The Garnet & Black call 777-3888 It ~ ??* 0251 I rx*'~5 I y ^^ j t - m?-?0r t ' ^ * ing ;! nd ATM Card! g hours in the weekdays and ks to your d get your free Checking /30/93. Rd., 251-3140 701 12th St.. 251-3130 ers shift to ?P heo bi a Cooper Columnist in incoming freshman. s; Also, in college we are faught by a] >rofessors who have strict, teaching tyles and techniques. ^ "They're fast-paced and straight 0 the point," said William Cooper, 1 recent business graduate. "These professors may not be as H enient as past high school teach- a :rs," Edwards said. "Some may P mderstand the transition from high ichool and try to work with you, a )thers may have a different ipproach. The professors are ten P imes more dominant than high ichool teachers." c Carolina Research professor Ron o Prinz, a professor for 16 years said, F 'I am provocative and try to pro- ii yoke students to think about issues, v Sot just learn the facts, but how to y think. I love to have lively discus- y sions with lots of participation t| from all students." Passing a class doesn't mean v sliding by with a 69.8. In college a j "D" is just as bad as an "F." In t order to successfully pass a college f course, you should try to get an ^ "A," although a minimum "C" will ^ get you by. So on Aug. 27, start your future ' off on the right foot. Understand ? your responsibilities here at Caroli- r na. ( "Tt'e ruollv q cinrwl ("Ynpripnrp ^ Al O ?vun; w. V/1J/VWV..WV. I've been pretty lucky with my pro- 1 fessors this year," senior Craig I Benton said. 1 Here are some things you can do 1 BWjttJ DO YOU L ROOMMATE, YOUR I Bryton Pointe has "r apartments for you c 1 or 2 bedrooms 24 hour pool, jac 5 minutes from o< Distinctive Estate Full size washer/c BRYTON PC . 100 Bryton Tra i *L-_ o iL i^oiumuia. C50ULU ^aiu 803/772-940 Make a dc If you have or have re mononucleosis,or meas contain valuable antibo Earn up to $400 a mc week for more informa Serol< Creating A Hi * Minimum $50 per donation, donate' For a limit< We need healthy ira $20 per college I to make sure college is a positive experience for you. First, get your priorities in order, with college taken very seriously. Second, develop good study habits, such as studying for about an hour, taking short breaks in between. Cut off the television and radio while studying to study peacefully. Sophomore Cheryl Watson lid, "I missed class two days and Imost failed my exam." So attend your classes regularly, dthough you may have a choice, 's best to be in class and receive lformation first-hand. Sit up front 1 class and make sure you hear nd understand everything your rofessors say. When classes get a little tough nd you think you may need assisince, look up the various tutoring rograms offered around campus. "As a minority student, I ouldn't have made it this far withut MAP (Minority Assistance 'eers)," said Stacey Barber, a risig senior. "Finding a true friend is ery important. I don't care who ou are, college is stressful and ou need a good friend to help you hrough tough times," she said. 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