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Cueing up WUSC disc jockey Chuck Feather readie Holy Toledo! UT officials wai College Press Service TOLEDO, Ohio ? For years, he's been the butt of numerous condom and sex toy jokes on campus. He's been hazed by visiting fans. He's been beaten by other Mid-American Conference mascots. Now, University of Toledo officials want him to change. In fact, they don't want him to be a "him" anymore. The UT Athletic Logo Committee is in the process of redesigning U l 's mascot, Rocky the Rocket, and it wants the help of the student body. Rob Brandt, UTs sports information director and spokesman for the committee, said studentgenerated ideas are being solicited to help with Rocky's facelift. " 7 1 "We're open to whatever creativity comes from the minds of those who are interested," Brandt said. "Our focus is on a new look for the athletics program. We want it to be more modern and more up-to-date." The committee has said the new mascot must: Be gender free, with no distinguishable male or female features. KU|> if sm OAMMi's TjELi? Open 7 days a week gpm Baseball BATGII TRYOU Mnnrla\/ hnmn/ 7/ f I VI IVIU Jfi JUI IMMI y 4-"l Russell House, Ro "Be a part o college baseb at its best" For more informal 777-8429 GO COCK $ ^ 2m'> ~ s a record Tuesday afternoon for a show, whic tit genderless, frit Have a friendly or smiling appearance. Include a design that can be made into a costume that allows ease of mobility and is practical and comfortable. Represent all culture and ethnic groups equally. Carlos Gary, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, has already submitted a design, but, according to the stipulations set forth by the committee, it wasn't acceptable. Gary, who has marketed his design on Tshirts, said his drawings depict a Rocky that is "ferocious and aggressive." "The reason the student body didn't take it seriously before was because of that, because it wasn't as ferocious or aggressive as it should be," Gary said. "With the criteria that have been set forth, (a new design) won't work. It's Division II thinking. What they have in mind won't generate any tradition or pageantry. Once again, we are taking a step back." "Our mascot has been redesigned every five years or so," Brandt said. "There is always something that is tinkered with. So, this process was planned anyway. But Carlos has definitely energized the whole progress." Brandt said the mascot will retain the name Rocky because "it has been determined that . f RA|> ir !>. N FREE Dl 25 919 Sumter St. across from Rosewood Shopping Center, ml i tf*> RtLi Step^ TS [, 5:00 pm R,d>' iom 332 Hish ADV fCardi Cross all Powe Advanced Classes are *BENCH RESERVA: reserve a bench the da\ a number of benches, th\ ion, call: Programs are ONLY ol This fee will entitle yoi Center. Participation in Fitness Programs responsible for any and all costs a schedule is tentative. Changes ma The University of South Carol in S S University of South Carolina Systi please call the Office of Campus R CAMPUS REC "\ llll Bb'* SHi / IHP^ I % ** */ * m David Mandrell/The Gamecock :h aired from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ;ndly mascot Rocky is a gender-free mascot." The committee will also accept designs for a new logo, though Rocky is more known to the students, Brandt said. "We haven't really decided how to handle the logo," he added. "We're open to the suggestion of the students." Political correctness may be the impetus behind Rocky's change, but it's happening nationwide. The University of Alabama-Birmingham's mascot, Blaze, was deemed too violent, too male, too white and too threatening to little children. And within the past five years, nearly every Mid-American Conference school has made a major cimuge ui us inascui anu iugo. But at the University of Massachusetts, officials are going against the grain. UM officials said the Minuteman logo will remain after previously hinting they might grant the wishes of some students and drop it. About 30 campus protesters recently demanded a student referendum to discharge the Minuteman, which is criticized as sexist because he's male, racist because he's white and violent because he carries a musket. w \ ELIVERY 677/: O Delivery " / / OO Minimum 1 the USC Horseshoe ^6'00 2850 Rosewood Drive jETSGIB Sp /Low Impact Aerobics Tuesday, Friday Sunday \erobics* Monday, Wedne Tuesday, Thursd Saturday Sunday Monday, Wedne Energy Saturday Monday Thursday Sculpting Tuesday, Thursd Monday, Wedne /Low H20 Monday thru Th ANCED CLASSES: 10-Challenge Monday, Wedne -Trainer Tuesday r Step* Thursday one hour and thirty minutes long: all other classes at V.IONS: Participants who are interested in the step cl / of the class. Weekend step classes require pat ticipan zrefore, reservations are on a first come, first serve ba. ffered to USC students, faculty, staff, and their spouse u to take all of the aerobic classes that are offered. Pie; at USC is a purely voluntary activity and individuals j participate at their own ris rising out of injury or property damage sustained through participation. Inform y be made due to budget, facility conflict, or level of interest. Contact the Office ystem provides equal opportunity and affirmative action in education and empl em has designated as the ADA and Section 504 coordinator the Executive Assisti lecreation at least 48 hours prior to the event. This publication is paid for by stud IREATION/DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT LIFE Couples advert in college new; College Press Service SAN MARCOS, Texas ? Pat and Brian want your baby. If you're a white, pregnant, healthy student, Pat and Brian want to talk to you. Pat, a research scientist, and Brian, a weatherman, have been trying to have kids for at least 10 years. Because the couple want to speed the adoption process, they hired a lawyer who specializes in adoptions. They also ran an ad in the The Daily University Star classifieds, complete with a toll-free number, that promised a baby would get "a home full of love, room full of teddy bears and endless opportunities." "When we first got married, we always thought someday we'd have kids," Pat said. "There are a lot of little ones in our family, and we're missing that." Pat and Brian aren't unique. They are among many couples who turn to advertising in college newspapers and adoption attorneys to find a baby. The East Coast couple, who would not reveal their last name or where they are from, have been married for 18 years and have tried unsuccessfully to get pregnant by in vitro fertilization. This type of fertilization is an expensive process. "We thought about adoption and started the procedures in the end of August," Pat said. The process for Pat and Brian meant a criminal background check, interviews through a state program and "a lot of paperwork," according to Pat. The couple are mainly relying on a lawyer, though, because adoption is a "tricky business," Pat said. "If things aren't done legally, you don't get a baby." Their lawyer, Stanley Michelman of New York, is strictly an adoption lawyer. i maxe sure everything mat is done is legal," Michelman said. It's legal, Michelman said, for adopting couples to pay a mother's expenses incurred during the pregnancy, the birth and the recuperation. If the woman is unable to work during the pregnancy, the couple can also pay her living expenses. But it's illegal, Michelman said, for the mother to be compensated for anything beyond medical or living expenses. "There is a limit to our finances, but we're playing it by ear," Pat said. "We haven't set that limit yet." The medical and legal bills can cost up to $20,000, and advertising can cost up to $1,000. The 1800 service Pat and Brian use costs $5 per month and 25 cents a minute. Instrument! Perform With The Col Ensemble. Men & Worn European Tour. 4 clairir trombones, ba Day: 786-3830 RING 1994 Session begin Januar ssions are on a first come, first set in the Blatt P.E Cent 5:15 pm 2:00 pm sday, & Friday 12:30 pm lay 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm sday 5:15 pm 11:00 am 4:00 pm 5:15 pm lay 12:30 pm sday 4:00 pm ?ursday 5:30 pm sday 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm re one hour in lenvth. ' 'asses are asked to call the Office of Camp ts to call on Friday. Bench sizes are 5,6,7 s is. s. There will be a $10 fee per person,j?er j jse register and pay in the Office of (Tamp ;k. Participants should be aware of the possibilities of bodily ii at ion regarding the student insurance program can be obtaine of Campus Recreation, Room 202, Blatt P.E. Center, 777-5261,1 oyment for qualified persons regardless of race, religion, sex, i int to the President for Equal Opportunity Programs. Any per ent activities fees. /DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS ise for babies ^papers Besides financial support, Pat and Brian are willing to give the mother moral support or "whatever you need," Pat said. "We want to be accessible to toe mother. When someone calls, Pat exchanges information with the ^ prospective mother. "I'm anxious with every call," she said. "You never know if it'll be the baby or not." No matter how badly Pat and Brian want a baby, they feel it's more important for the mother to be sure adoption is the right choice. "It's not my role to persuade anyone to give up their baby," Pat said. "I encourage them to call again and get more information. "A pregnant girl has to make a 4 decision, and we give them something else to think about." They have advertised in colleges and other newspapers across the country. Childless couples are "advertising because they really want to have children." Pat said. On the other hand, some adoption authorities question the legitimacy of advertising to get children. "It's to good to be true," said Peggy Stamy, a social worker at a licensed placement agency in San Marcos. "It makes me ask why 4 aren't these people going through agencies? What's wrong with them?" Young women who find themselves pregnant may be "filled with shame and fear," said Jane Heyer, a social worker at the university's counseling center. They may view an advertisement like Pat's as a "lot less hassle," Stamy said, than working through an adoption agency. A woman who allows her babyj to be adopted through an ad doesn't get the peace of mind that an adoption agency can provide, Stamy said. "It's like buying a car without test driving it," Stamy said. "The lawyer may not provide adequate character references, criminal checks or home visit checks'after the baby is placed." d Couples adopt through ads and through lawyers because they think it's quicker than going through an agency. "There are a lot of women of child-bearing age in college," Pat reasoned on placing an ad in papers such The Star. Going through an adoption^ lawyer "can be a lot faster than being on a list at an agency," Michelman said. Pat said working with a lawyer allows for "both parties to be in control." al Musicians umbia College Wind en Needed For 1994 I lets, 2 french horns, 3 ritone, tuba. Night: 788-9262 I iEROBICS V" ve basis and are held er. 4 Gym 307 Gym 307 Gym 307 Gym 308 Gym 307 Gym 307 Gym 307 Gym 307 Gym 308 Gym 307 Gym 307 Gym 308 Pool 4 i Gym 307 Gym 307 Gym 307 i us Recreation at 777-5261 to & 8 inches. There are a limited t semester to take aerobic classes. >us Recreation in the Blatt P.E. niuiy and should understand that they are d from the Thomson Student Health Center. The For further information. national origin, disability, or veteran status. The sons needing special assistance for a disability, J /UNIVERSITY OF SC