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O September 9 19 9 3 1 Mi u ' \ IsflSH Gamecock quarterback Steve Taneyhill and his lawyer, Leigh Leventis, leave court Wednesday after Taneyhill pleaded no contest to charges of underage drinking. Brooke Plppen/The Gamecock Yet another road trip Gamecock By NANCY SALOMONSKY Encore Editor With one win under our belts, it's time for another road trip for dedicated Gamecock fans. This week, the adventure will take you to Fayetteville, Ark. That's right It's time to see our long-lost friend Danny Ford. For those of you making the almost 1,000-mile trip, I had a hard time finding exciting activities to INJofi nnol 11UUU11U1 V By ROWENA PARANAL APO Service Vice President Have you been wondering why Ernie of "Sesame Street" has been standing on the Russell House patio? He's the Iota Mu Chapter's mascot for Alpha Phi Omega, which is a national coed service fraternity. This week, APO is looking for members. There is a rush information table on the patio from 10 am. to 4 p.m. until Friday. The mixers Taneyhill to pe By TONY SANTORI wa Senior Writer bet USC quarterback Steve Taneyhill Le1 pleaded no contest to a misde- h31" meanor charge of possession of < alcohol by a minor at the Richland me County Courthouse Wednesday les; morning. Taneyhill was ordered to perform on 30 hours of community service at p.n the Children's Garden in order to j clear his record. Community service hill ' fans head w do after the game. For what it's nr., o fn.i. ^lofOQ t/~> ft <"> r WVJIIJH) Uk^I W (UW fX ivw piawo w gv I after USC beats Arkansas. I Pre-game activities sound lame, j From what I understand, there is not much tailgating at Arkansas. < However, graduate student Greg Sykes said, "We usually do the pre- I game standards. For the 2 p.m. 1 kickoff, people will probably eat I I lunch in the parking lot and then I , move into the stadium." ] oed service f are at 7 p.m. in the APO office. v APO encourages anyone dedicat- I ed to serving the campus, commu- n nity and nation to stop by. You might ask, "What kind of n service do you do?" As a brother E and an officer, I can say we do n many services. APO's main on- C going campus project is APO I Escort, which is a service that pro- f vides a free ride in a USC car to s students who need to go anywhere v on campus. APO runs this service c rform 30 hou s the result of an agreement had ween Taneyhill's lawyer, Leigh /entis, and the city prosecutor feel idling the case. \ Children's Garden is a develop- war nt center for children of home- bod i and needy families. I Taneyhill was arrested at a party US< Greene Street at about 11:15 ent] 1. Sunday. Sati \fter appearing in court, Taney- 1 I expressed remorse for what he han " . " * # ; I ?y I M r Mg? Iljssss 'est looking "There really is not much of a v >re-game," journalism junior R.J. q )avis said. "Most happens after the game." s Here are a few pointers to follow luring the game. v "We like to make fun of all of c he people in sororities and fraterni- a ies dressed up in their Sunday's j [>estDavis said. "It is one of our favorite pastimes. It is a football 5 game. Also, don't smoke a cigar. It f k i 9 j ratermty se oluntarily in conjunction with JSC police from 8 p.m. to mid- fc ight Sunday through Thursday. w APO likes to work with commu- ol ity groups needing our help, th ilpworth Children's Home, Depart- ai aent of Youth Services, Oliver cj jospel Mission, Special Olympics, larvest Hope Food Bank, Habitat a or Humanity and Boy Scouts are B ome of the groups APO has bi worked with in the past and will g; ontinue to work with in the future, o rs of commui done. wi I made a mistake," he said. "I m real bad." yhile in court, Taneyhill said he re ited to say "thank you for every- m y helping me out". Despite pleading no contest, w C Coach Sparky Woods appariy will allow Taneyhill to start h< urday's game at Arkansas. P( lowever, Woods said, "We will Si idle this situation internally as pi for win ni /ill clear the stands out pretty luickly." Sykes said, "Don't intimidate the tudents. We throw cups." After the game, Dixon Street, vhich runs through the heart of the ampus and has many restaurants rnd bars, seems to be the place to "We like to go to Muley's," Jykes said. "It's kind of a bar and ;rill. They serve hamburgers, marches for Nationally, APO's service project >r 1993 is AIDS Awareness. We ill be coordinating this with the Jier chapters of APO throughout ie country from different colleges id universities and with other onimpus organizations. Our membership is coed. This in positive aspect of the fraternity, oth the male brothers and female rothers come from different backrounds and are involved in other rganizations. Famous brothers lity service e would with any other discipliiry matter within our team." Taneyhill said the incident minded him of his public and role odel status. "I hope the kids don't take it the rong way," he said. Taneyhill said any future parties ; goes to will be of the "pizza and ;psi" variety. mior photographer Brooke Pipm contributed to this story. ** Hi I %mm imi VHP !M| 1 % moa VBI imber two cheese fries and stuff. It is basically a sports bar." "My friends and I are having a barbecue, beer kegs and lots of liquor," Davis said. "We also hang out at JR's Lightbulb. Sometimes, they have comedy and interactive games that are hooked up with other local bars." Gamecock fans, this is the best I could do. Good luck on your road trip. Go Gamecocks! members include Bill Clinton, who pledged in 1966, and George Bush, who is an honorary brother. APO is here to serve others, but it is also here to serve the brothers by providing opportunities in leadership, friendship and service. We are a great bunch of people who enjoy fellowship with each other. l-lrrt #/-v loom W c WUU1U llA-t 1U UUlUd lXJ 1V(UII what we are all about. For more details, call 777-3825.