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Staff Writer
The Campus Coalition for Literacy
is gearing up to recruit a
new group of people to volunteer
in a number of capacities this fall.
The mission is two-fold: to
raise the awareness of the USC
community and to help eliminate
illiteracy through volunteer services.
Because illiteracy does not
make for eye-popping headlines,
it has not received the focus that
other social ills get from Oprah,
Phil, Maury and Geraldo.
Consider how frightening it
would be to navigate in a world
where written words are incomprehensible.
That means faking
your way through job applications,
menus, street signs, schedules
and, for some, college classes.
According to coordinator Mary
Roderick, there arc 40,000 to
45,000 illiterate people in the
Midlands area. For them, feeling
isolated and lost is a part of their
everyday reality. Compounding
their confusion is the stigma
attached to illiteracy and the fear
of being discovered.
This is where CCL's volunteers
step in with patience and
encouragement.
There are three different programs
available, each concentrating
on a soecific aee eroun. Storv
Time tries to foster a desire to
read in young children by reading
aloud to them. Seeds of Success
is a one-on-one tutoring program
for at-risk youth. Both require
some training and time commitment.
The third program is Learning
Partners, which is provided in
cooperation with the Adult Reading
Program of Richland 1. This
requires a 12-hour training course.
The result is a lifetime certification
in Laubach, a tutoring
method used worldwide.
Come to the first meeting at
8:30 p.m. Sept. 7 in Russell
House 302 to find out how you
can help. Call the coalition office
at 777-8402.
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Gamecock's first edi
T ? tion ol Encore. 1 want
to take the opportunity
to let everyone know exactly what
our expectations are for Encore and
what we think it's all about.
Let me first start with the name.
After a summer of racking our
brains until they bled and pondering
names such as Carolina Weekend
and Blah, Encore surfaced as a
winner exactly three minutes
before I had to decide on a name.
Why Encore? Well, the definition
set forth by Webster's is "a
demand by an audience for an
additional performance." The
Gamecock's performance, if you
will, is Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. I'd like to think of Encore
as our demanded, additional show.
You don't have to hold ignited
lighters above your head or beg for
more. Just use Encore as your
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sperm, Alex said he remembers t
sounded like an appealing idea.
The $25 or $50 Alex receives for
his sperm at the University of Califi
isn't exactly going to solve a student
worries, but it is a pretty simple wa;
buck.
Alex is one of the many students
ticipation as a sperm donor helps su{
for various ongoing research and fc
grams operating out of the UCD Mi
ter.
The university regularly buys sper
poses of artificially inseminating w
cannot otherwise conceive a child, a<
Dr. James Overstreet, a professor in t
of reproductive biology and medicine
Participants in this program recei
producing a sample of their sperm. E
donor and his sperm sample arc put
critical screening process, it can be a
method of determining the health ai
of the donor's sperm.
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gram," Alex said. "I found out that I
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Service with a smile
Office ol Coir
This is your chance to tell students
about your club or organization. If
interested, call Encore at 777-7181.
By RACHELLE LEHNER and
JENNIFER MORRISON
From the Office of Community
Service Programs
Do you have some time? Only a
little bit or maybe a lot? The
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No matter how much time you
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weekend guide.
The reason we created Encore
was because the USC community
didn't have a weekend arts and
entertainment guide that it could
call its own. Sure, there are a number
of weekend tabs in Columbia,
but none are for you and you only.
Encore will feature events ranging
from movies to dining out to
plays and concerts. We'll do our
best to let you know when and
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the weekend. You will no longer
have to sit in your dorm all weekend
sipping Hi-C and watching
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find a volunteer experience that
will fulfill your interests and meet
your schedule restraints. Volunteering
offers a terrific opportunity to
gain valuable work experience,
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make ihe connection between
classroom theory and practical
application. We can help you find
the niche you're looking for on
campus or in the community
through our many projects and special
events.
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reruns of "Saved by the Bell."
Encore will also feature campus
organizations and special events as
well as throw in some culture and
diversity, something that USC can
definitely use. There will be one or
two news features, so if a newsworthy
event happens Wednesday,
we won't have to wait until Friday
to let you know about it.
Nancy Salomonsky and Melissa
Tennen are the Encore editors.
They can be reached at 777-7181
during regular business hours.
Please feel free to call them if
there is something you think
deserves notice in Encore.
This tabloid was created for you,
the USC community, with your
interests and needs in mind. The
Gamecock staff wants to give you
our all, and I hope Encore exempli
Ties our desire to serve you better.
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IMonthly "One Shot" volunteer
projects are open to all students,
faculty and staff. Transportation is
provided.
A volunteer fair will be Sept. 22
from 10 a.m.-l p.m. on the Russell
House Patio. More than 40 local
and campus service agencies will
set up displays and have representatives
available to answer questions
and talk about opportunities
with their organizations.
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J.T. Wagenheim
Editor in Chief
Nancy Salomonsky
Melissa Tennen
Encore Editors
Chris Muldrow
Graphics Editor
Renee Gibson
Advertising Manager
Laura Day
Production Manager
Jim Green
Asst. Production Manager
Brian McGuire
Graduate Assistant
Erik Collins
Faculty Advisor
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of mine running around out there,"'
lut I was having enough of a problem
t1 didn't want to make a decision that
gret later."
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search purposes, a task for which he
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purpose of the study is to examine
s this drug has on male fertility,
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et the requirements."
liam Gould said he recognizes the
aspect of being involved in any of the
ar programs, especially as an infertile
f donated sperm.
have difficulty coming in and talking
rtility," he said. "Semen is not like
d or mucus. We endow it with a spe.
There's a sensitivity to this."
l, however, the act of handing somell
of semen is no big deal.
got to realize these people do it for a
id. "It's not like you're handing it to
. They wear gloves and everything."
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wii wci. ju, as pari 01 a national
initiative, "Into the Streets" will
take volunteers for a day into different
sites around the Columbia
area. Transportation and refreshments
will be provided.
For more information, give us a
call at 777-8402, or come by the
office down in the lower level,
west wing of the Campus Activities
Center.