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Anti-drug progi
chances to get
Do you like to have fun, meet new catio
people, sing, act or make group pre- Activ
sentations? If so, the Office of Alcohol turn<
and Drug Programs is the place to go. Rif
The office has three opportunities teres
for first-year students to become in- dent
volved: a peer mentoring group, a theat
theatrical presentation and a student lizes
organization. Each oroeram focuses conv
on promoting the low-risk use of al- Us
cohol and teaching students about the form
risks involved with using alcohol and ing a
other drugs. matic
The RA.D.I.C.A.L. (Raising Alcohol erstt
and other Drug Issues through dram
Change And Leadership) team is a four i
group of students who focus on pro- a vari
moting a campus social environment ly mc
that does not center on alcohol and Ris
other drug use. After participating in April
educational training, team members coho
facilitate alcohol and drug education Durii
workshops for the USC community busin
and assist with campuswide pro- inclui
gramming efforts. ing d
The office is recruiting first-year stu- suicii
dents for the 1994-95 team. There are transi
a limited number of spots being re- Au<
served for energetic freshmen. Appli- in eai
Numerous serv
Prom staff reports """J"
The Office of Community Service Programs
has something for everyone. {jm
Whether you have a little time or a
i : e ? i
iui, uicrc is a pcncci voiunieer oppor- y
tunity for you. The Office of Community
Service Programs, located in the _
Russell House Campus Activities Cen- Oil
ter, works with more than 170 local ser- pj-Q
vice agencies, including the Boy's &
Girl's Clubs of the Midlands, numerous RUS
hospitals, Palmetto Senior Care, Special ^ ^
Olympics and the Women's Shelter. > '
When visiting the office, members of Wltl
the USC Service Corps Leadership Team
will walk you through an intake process
to match your special interests and tal- ____
ents to the needs of the community.
This process will take no longer than 20 mint;
benefits of volunteering can last a lifetime.
The Office of Community Service Program
monthly One Shot Volunteer Opportunities
One Shots. These are volunteer projects wh
have to do is sign up and show up. Trans porta
freshments are provided for the One Shots.
The Greene Street Clean Up is one example
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Que' Business is looking for in- [ I
ited freshmen and transfer stu- '
5. KisQue' Business is an original
rical performance group that uti- '
singing, skits and role-playing to
ey messages. the 0
ing the peer approach, the per- gramj
ers have been successful in rais- GA
wareness and providing infor- the M
>n about drugs, alcohol and oth- is a si
ident issues through the use of motes
a, humor and music. A troupe of lated
trained student actors addresses holic
iety of campus issues in a rapid- 0ffers
>ving series of skits. t^ejr
Que' Business was developed in an(j t
1989, focusing primarily on al- , .
1 and other drug-related issues. ei[".(
ng the spring of 1993, RisQue' ~je :
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rinking and driving, date rape, ^ b<
de, eating disorders, sexually Hous<
mitted diseases and racism. For
ditions for the cast will be held progr;
ly September. Call Rick Gant in hoi ar
ice opportunil
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e or a lot, there is a
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ity for you. The Office helped 8C
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ivities Center, works "^ndarA|
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s also plans n Into the Streets, noon
?, known as should meet in Russell He
lere all you For more information (
tion and re- the Office of Community
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MMA (Gamecocks Advocating room,
ature Management of Alcohol) land a
cudent organization that pro- w^o s
?awareness regarding issues re- call a
to the use and nonuse of alco- Gram
beverages on campus. GAMMA ne^V'
students a chance to examine . j1
attitudes concerning drinking you'n
he possible consequences of
:hoices. GAMMA also addresses L,tera
gh risks involved with the use of comiT
drogs. USC. \
first GAMMA meeting of the fall tjes fG
t at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 7 in Russell al con
; 303. servic
more information about these grams
ams, contact the Office of Alco- ing dii
id Drug Programs at 777-6688. indirei
ties available 1
snt of Student Life reaches out Igi
nmunity. In December, the volvere
busy helping the Boy's &
3S with a mural painting projea.
uary, more than 50 volunteers |ijH
) inner-city youths enjoy the exat
Riverbanks Zoo, and during
e Palmetto Senior Care Center iff!!
ie benefits in the form of a biniiji
vish to get involved, mark your
or these community service projgust,
September and October:
>ia Plunge/One Shot, 1:30 p.m.lg.
24. Participants should meet ^
e Street.
er Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 23. tkm
ouse Patio.
cipants should meet on Greene
-6 p.m., Oct. 22. Participants
rnse 327.
>n community service, stop by
Service Programs or call 777Astudi
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staff reports learner at eitl
ou are tired of sitting in your worksite in tl
watching reruns of Gilligan's Is- adolescent rea
ind waiting for that cute person Success (SOS
its in front of you in English to with at-risk te?
nd ask you to dinner at the tentative Scho
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:ommunity service. ing program,
at's that? Yuck? You don't have visit commui
What can you do to help others? Boy's & Girl's
2 only a freshman? with children,
nk again. Campus Coalition for ucational gam
cy is one of the most exciting Though tra
lunity service organizations at volunteers,,
CCL offers students opportuni- throughout the
r off-campus service with sever- venience. The
lmunity agencies or on-campus one to three 1
e with literacy awareness pro- volunteer wi
. So whether you prefer work- methods and u
rectly in a tutoring situation or cause each pr<
:tly making banners, posting fly'or
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pus coalition fights
racy in Midlands
ing programs, CCL has literacy need, CCL attempts to prepare
11! the tutors to adequately assist their
the opportunity to do learners.
ork in the Greater Co- Of course, some people are not1 !
1 rough its adult, adoles- comfortable working in a direct serreading
programs. The vice role. CCL has opportunities for
program, Learning Part- you, too! Through our literacy aware3
students with an adult ness programs, CCL seeks to educate
her Logan School or a the USC and Columbia communities
le Columbia area. The about literacy issues. Did you know
ding program, Seeds of 90,000,000 Americans can't read. I
>), pairs USC students That's a lot of zeros. Students can
en-agers at Olympia Al- help increase awareness by making
ol or the Department of banners, posting flyers, creating adIn
the children's read- vertisements, planning fund-raisers
StoryTime, volunteers and coordinating special events like
lity agencies like the Thursday Night Live Out Loud poetry
Clubs to not only read readings/coffee house events held
but also engage in ed- every semester in the Golden Spur, ft
es, songs and art. you have a little creativity, all CCL asks
ining is required of all for is a little bit of time,
sessions are offered That's all you need to be a part of
; semester for your con- Campus Coalition for Literacy: a little
se sessions range from bit of time,
tours and provide the
th effective teaching For more information on CCL and
iseful tutoring skills. Be- how to get involved call Ben Reed at
ogram seeks to meet a 777-8402.
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DID VOU KNOW?
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A first conviction DUI in
the state of South Carolina
costs an average of $13,500.
Your drivers license is
suspended for 6 months.
Just think of what you could
do with all of that mnnml
You could pay for
40 semesters of books
at USC!
Drinking & Driving:
- Is it really worth the price?
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