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mmmi n jjpi|pfr * " ji Student host to reptile rc By MATT HANLEY ! Senior Writer USC ? Like many guys in his ^ residence hall, Steve sneaks visitors past desk assistants and keeps overnight guests a secret. But the company Steve keeps belongs to no sorority, have no breasts or even hands and legs for that matter, were off-campus," Steve They are snakes. said. "So I kept them at a friends Actually, there are quite a few fof a whi|e bu( nQW ^ >re snake owners living in dorms, according to Steve, who asked that TTCr, ,. . ? .. ,6 ' , Cl The USC pohcy on pets allows his real name not be used. Steve , ? .3 , said many of his friends own ?hnl-v a" ,fsh "? 'ff lizards of some sort. than 20 gallons. Small fish, the 1 "It's lizards galore!" he said. "A handbook slates, does not include lot of people have snakes or igua- snakes, hirtles, ^hs, etc. !naS" But Steve and his snake-loving For Steve, keeping snakes in his buddies think these rules are too room has become an obsession. He strict" and that housing needs to paid $200 for his two ball pythons "lighten up." ;and sneaks them in and out of his In defense, he argues that suite in a bookbag even though he "snakes are clean, quiet and don't has been caught before. disturb or hurt anybody." "T'tta kaar. UnrtaH kill than Qtpvo coiH mnrl nf tha D A o x v u uttn uudiV/U iwitt, uui UJW/j oaiu inwot wi tuv i\n^ just escorted me out of the building know about his scaly roommates jand had me give proof that the and that maintenance personnel [~SST^ 1. BUIOKTO SPILL "~~" ' Ultimate Alternative Waveiisti : 2. THE MACHINES:: Various Artists 3. ijets electrify Versus 4. LASII g Jesus ll*zarcl M 1 5. Mash it up 93 ^VariouMA rtists 6. MUSICS FOR THE PROLETARIAT Various Artists 7|DANCING WITH DADDY Tigers 8: MOTIONLES S (Jhokebone 9- HOLY ROLLERS j Holy Rollers 10. THE FIRST DAY -T- ^ | ^ David Sylvian Robert Fripp ::: hanky's top 10 TOP 10 TANEYHILL EXCUSES FOR GAMECOCKS' MEDIOCRE START 10. "I novpr nrnmicoH anvthino in writino " ...v..v.. 0 9. "Seventy thousand screaming fans isn't exactly the best hangover remedy." 8. "Two-two is better than zero-five." 7. "From the waist down, Kentucky defensive backs look just like our receivers." 6. "Blame Berman." 5. "The last six games are the ones that really count." 4- "It's gonna take a lot more butt-kissing by the media if they expect better results." 3- "It's a lot of little things, but definitely not Matt Hanley, whom l would never beat up." 2. "If self-promotion is the goal, I'm already the national champion." 1. "I'm taking quarterbacking tips from Todd Ellis." BFri., Oct. 1 Craven Melon Sat. Oct. 2 Strutter (Kiss Tribute) The VOID (Sabbath Tribute) Sun., Oct. 3 Bedlam Hour Deboning Method Stretch Armstrong _ | v irgin Iron Pants Mon., Oct. 4 Love Battery \US4M jues., Oct. 5 The James Hall Band |2|H Wed., Oct. 6 Cowboy Mouth Thurs., Oct. 7 Lay Quiet Awhile Coming Attractions: Fri., Oct. 8, Spoonful (2-6am Rave Nite) ^ , Sat Ort 0 Dead Cut " "'k Sun., Oct. 10 Buzzov*en |{ Mon., Oct. 11 Tundra 212 JJ Tue., Oct. 12 There From Here (Ladies Get In Free) ^ Wed., Oct. 13 God's Comics 21 ^^ROCK^ Thur., Oct. 14 Edwin McCain 18 and over with ID Happy Hour 5-8 pm Daily All ABC Regulations Enforced If you are under 21, it is against the law to buy alcoholic beverages Carouna! LI Jul I MM JKMkl fe. fli junii ^ m MP I '/SL DESTINATION: Savon 3P\i\ Directions: * mV "^1 lifTake 1-26 E to 1-95, then 1-95 S in 1|v il\V ^ 111 exK: five (Highway 17}, which le l|||he:city,:: The trip takes Some sn<>wbirds don't make i Florida, and there's a good ^ I Savannah has fairly warm we kAmm nf An I real oak trees with Spanish mc K)llll IMInS % Hand an art college that creal V11I11IUIVU \ atmosphere. turned him in. "They're easy to hide, so you 1|Upcoming festivals and tOtii can keep them in a case or some- 11II||||||| ||' thing during a check," Steve said. fflQktoberfest, Oct a-10, River Street, (9 "The times I've gotlen busted were J ois^wr an Oatland Animal tour. Oct.: when a service guy was changing i| Education Center; (912) 397-3773. ;; air filters or something." f CrateFas,i?aianclOanaOnr,u:?8 Od When not in hiding, Steve s sf Heritage Home Area, (912) 897-3773. snakes stay in a terrarium where o th? w 1, they are fed a diet of live rats, mice Ifcivic Center (704) 847-9480?^: and hamsters that he buys at pet ;_i: i * j_ :?:?:::Th? 100.^ Po<5ttVal of Tr?A<: M<W. ofe-fli stoics specializing in nzarus. . 238-2777 "It's cool watching them eat them whole," said Steve, who pays ;jf|iil||i Nutcracker" Nov. 27, Savannah ( about $5 a week for this thrill. Past run-ins with housing have . . made Steve somewhat paranoid. In ?|j~ addition to an altered name, he insisted on withholding the names of his snakes and the hall where he !;fi|gy j lives. Steve also refused to let his . |^u4l hands be photographed with his |XSi pets. 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