The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, June 08, 1994, ORIENTATION ISSUE, Page 9, Image 9
Wednesday, June 8, 1994
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Editorial
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Nancy Salomonsky
Welcome
College provides the o
grow, develop
Welcome to Carolina!
Orientation is just the first cl
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ideas and experiences.
At first, USC may seem quite alien, ful
going in different directions. It's a big f
date you. Most incoming freshmen go tJ
sickness or being overwhelmed by the t
You'll find many others with the same
people together. Before you know it, yo
in common and, presto, you'll have yoi
you meet at orientation many times bee
stay in Columbia, and beyond.
Four years later, while you're getting
commencement, you'll be able to wave o
since it all started that one fateful day in
ing.
In addition to providing an easy settii
will, in many ways, be your family away
ages an environment for learning and d
opinions.
That's the beauty of an academic settii
promoting a new, possibly off-the-wall
the mainstream might find peculiar.
This isn't always the case in the busin
while you're here.
college is also the perfect opportunil
ganizations. At USC, there are more tha
pass every interest. From waterskiing to
club for you.
Student organizations also give you tl
ship skills. You have the chance to lead ai
pus leader puts you in day-to-day conta<
and the student body. It gives you the ch;
munication skills and friendships that w
College is a great experience. If you'i
ural. But you'll soon wonder why you c
Welcome again to USC. It's a fun and
meet could be friends for a lifetime. Enji
Test for col
So, you think you want to become
a USC student?
Well, kids, gather 'round the newspaper
rack and let Uncle Patrick tell
you a story. You may have the SAT
scores. You may have the grades.
You may run the 40-yard dash in 4.5
and have Gamecock Club boosters
stuffing money into your pockets
with both hands. (Hey, we ARE trying
to emulate Florida State, right,
Dr. McGee?) But you're not Carolina
material. Not yet, anyway.
None of the alleged "college prep" Ma
course work you have done can ore- 1
pare you for the REAL experiences eat
you will find once you begin your <
academic (or other) pursuits here at the
Carolina. But fear not. I have devised (
a sophisticated test to determine Jot
your readiness to face this brave new
world. Time for the McNeill Orien- 4
tation Quiz. (No help from the par- s
ents!): urn
es.
1) The S.C. State House lies sever- t
al blocks from this university. The c
Confederate battle flag flies high atop on
this monument to cronyism and cor- c'Ul
ruption. The flag is flown: d
a) for the brave men and women ent
who perished during the Civil War big
while fighting to preserve the notion <?ua
of state's rights. 11,1
b) to commemorate our place in ker
history as the first state to secede
from the Union. 5
c) to offend African-Americans. at 1
d) in honor of Senator Strom Thur- evei
mond, America's last living Civil War stin>
veteran. aJ
thy
2) The nearest professional foot- b
ball team to Columbia: cott
a) is nicknamed the Falcons and
piays ui mianm. ~t
b) is nicknamed the Panthers and na^
will begin play in 1995. WOL
c) is nicknamed the Tigers and be- ^
gins the season September 3 against in n
Furman. hov
reac
3) Geography Quiz? You find cocj
yourself in the Russell House building
at lunch time. Your best move is p(
to:
a) go downstairs to the Carolina
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Wendy Hudson Jimmy DeButts
Editor in Chief Sports Editor
Carson Henderson David Mandrdl Pai
Copy Desk Chief Kioto Editor
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Editor in Chief
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pportunitv to
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tapter of what we all hope will be
le new world: one of new friends,
U of thousands of strange faces, all
>lace. But don't let the size intimiirough
the same feelings of home:hanges
college life brings,
feelings, and this might draw some
u'll discover other things you have
jr first college friend. The people
ome your best friends during your
; ready to walk across the stage at
r wink at that friend you've known
early summer. That's a good feelig
to meet new people, ones who
from home, college also encourte
discussion of diverse ideas and
ig: There isn't much to lose when
idea or voicing an opinion which
ess world, so take advantage of it
y to become active in student orn
260 groups to join that encomcreative
anachronisms, there is a
le opportunity to develop leaderly
group you choose. Being a cam
ct with administrators, professors
ince to build self-confidence, cornill
last a lifetime.
*e doubting right now, that's natter
thought it wouldn't be.
exciting time, and the people you
oy Orientation. Good luck. n
liege life
Pat McNeill
Beli<
COLUMNIST ical >
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il and eat at Sub City. trees
3) go up to the second floor and IV
at Manchu Wok.
:) stay on the first floor and eat at oniy
: Grand Marketplace. tice(j
1) find a pay phone and call Papa # Bo
in's- .Bo
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t) A dorm room is:
l) a nearby place where you can It>
vind after a strenuous day of class- "pe(
?) your "home away from home". !?OW
) a vital necessity for those staying
campus (basketbail recruits ex- U1!*
ded) *>
) a residence for those whose par- whei
s are too cheap to pay for a place f?r s'
ger than a matchbox with ade- Jerse
.te security and a landlord who ac- P21"^
lly shows up if something is bro- l^at 1
i (basketball recruits excluded). you'c
) The Carolina Alma Mater is sung
he beginning of most sporting mj
rtts here at USC. The lyrics of this
ing tune are: gflj,
I "We hail thee, Carolina, and sing '
high praise..." Greet
) "O, I wish I was in the land of On
on. Old times there are not for- I am
en..." welcc
I "Hey, let's give a cheer. Caroli- ic yea
s here..." olina.
) "If I leave here tomorrow, chos<
ild you still remember me?" ende;
d, how'd you do? Good! You'll fit Th<
icely. And remember, no matter great
f gloomy things seem, you can porn.
I my column here in The Game- t^ese
t once a week. choic
it McNeill is a weekly columnist mic ^
for The Gamecock ^ou
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Jersey.
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ive it or not, the beaches are not full of medwaste,
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heroin, judging by the way people respond to a
s tea, people ? get a grip on yourselves.
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while many South Carolinians are lingering in ni
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vas against the law. I think in South Carolina, 1
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Editor, Fall 1994
e it with a suspended license with a child hostage
3 warrant a $42 ticket. I was literally here eight
ours before getting my first parking ticket ? I'm
tclined to think that I may have set a record.
Now, despite their similarities, I must admit there
re some key differences.
South Carolina highways tend to have exits. The
ew Jersey Turnpike, however, is restricted to one
rery forty or so miles.
Similarly, South Carolina highways don't cost
loney to drive on, whereas New Jersey highways
:nd to charge a toll for, say, braking or changing
nes. To be fair, New Jersey highways tend to be
1L as ODDOSed to South Carolina hiohwavs
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riving off-road is often comparable to being on the
>ad itself.
New Jersey drivers know how to deal with cyclists
- avoid them. South Carolina drivers, in a fiashion
milar to World War II pilots, tend to keep a runing
"kill count" by sticking biker silhouettes to
teir windshields every time they wipe an unsusicting
cyclist all over the road. Unfortunately, New
rscy drivers have a harder time dealing with cars,
lost drivers up here seem to have deluded themilves
into thinking that they are playing some kind
f video game. I was driving 75 in bumper-toumper
traffic, and people were passing me like I
as going in reverse. I charmingly received the oneontact
your academic I wish you all the very be
ember of our profes- forward to greeting you <
: are here to help you rival to campus in August!
Best wishes!
u to take advantage of Dennis Pruitt
of programs, services vice president for Stuc
USC. Get involved in and dean of students
260 student clubs and
participate in student T ,
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rid of Yankees
fingered salute at several points. I felt welcome, let
me tell you.
New Jersey has no tax on certain food products,
clothing and shoes. I guess once you've paid two
bucks just to get off the turnpike, the government
has pretty much milked you for all you're worth.
New Jersey roads tend to have "circles," where
South Carolina has "intersections." A circle is basically
where three roads come together to form a
round roadway where panicked motorists nearly
collide into each other until finally centrifugal force
is kind enough to hurl them onto another highway.
It's kind of like a roulette wheel, only insanely dangerous.
It's like a cheap Six Flags.
Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln. Lincoln
had a secretary named Kenn - Oops! Wrong comparison.
South Carolina's tea is better. New Jersey tea is
like dirty water. Plus, you've got to add your own
sugar.
The weather in New Jersey at the moment is a fairly
temperate 75 degrees. Columbia in the summer
tends to be roughly double that. Columbia in the
summer may be the hottest place on Earth. Dante's
ninth circle of Hell must seem more like the Arctic
Circle when compared to Columbia in the summer.
New Jersey so far seems to be a state that has simply
had a bad rap. In truth, the beaches are fairly
clean, crime doesn't seem so bad, and the people
are even fairly friendly. In fact, the only thing I have
had a real problem with here is understanding how
and why road crews feel it necessary to simultaneously
replace every inch of 1-95 in the middle of the
summer. And why they don't sugar the tea.
When I understand that, I'll be a certifiable Yankee.
st and look computer program works, and this is
3n your ar- eventually forgotten. The tapes them!
selves rot and fall apart. Every so
many years, the tape drives change;
someone fails to convert the tapes to
lent Affairs the new drive.
The purpose of this letter is to formally
and publicly ask that when the
card file is removed from the Thomas
Cooper Library, it not be destroyed,
it&log ^ suggestion is that it be kept on
& shelves in the University Archives. It
is a valuable paper record of the livledge,
we brary's holdings up through, I'm told,
ive and un- 1989.
ig over cen;
presently
er. No one Wes Taukchiray
sr how the USC alumnus
orientation?
5 meet a lot of people."
Mona Lisa Waterman
Exercise Science senior
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meeting new people"
Josh Hinson
Electrical Engineering senior
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