The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 24, 1995, Page 2, Image 2

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PATEBOOK Guide to Weel Mandatory Treasurer's Workshops continue today for groups that receive student activity fee funds. All student organizations must be represented at one of the four sessions to be eligible to receive funding for next year. The workshops will be held today and Wednesday. All sessions will run from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. and will be held in Russell House 322/326. For more information, contact the Student Government office at 7772654. TV li? 1 urop-in sen- nypnosis sessions will be held Wednesdays at 2:30 4.00 p.m. in Room 212 of the Counseling and Human Development Center, located on 900 Assembly Street. The sessions are led by qualified professionals and are free of charge. For more onformation, call 777-5223. SUNDAYS Ballroom Dance Club, 4-5 pjn., Blatt PJE. Center Room 107. For more information, call Gabriele at 256-3140. Worship service and dinner, 5:30 p jn., PALM Center, 728 Pickens St. MONDAYS Living Off Campus and Learning (LOCAL), 2:30 p.m., RH 348. Fa* more information, call Off-Campus Student Services in Rh 209 at 777-4174. Snmritv CVinnrnl Rnm RtT Theater. PALM Campus Ministry, "Body & Soul" meal and program, 5:30 p.m., PALM Center. CPU Cultural Arts Committee, 7 pm., CPU Conference Room. CPU Cinematic Arts Committee, 7 pjn., RH 203. CPU Publicity Committee, 7:30 p.m.,RH 201. TUESDAYS Carolina for KIDS, 6 p.m., RH 302. Salt Lake 2002 LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) ? Salt Lake City is already in the race for the 2002 Winter Olympics. As the established front-runner, Salt Lake City is virtually certain of the cut Tuesday when the International Olympic Committee selects four finalists from the record field of nine candidates. TUa AfkAW LLaIit o?v* JLilC UU1CI IliVClJ iiuouoto aic votci sund, Sweden; Quebec, and Sion, Switzerland. The winner will be selected by the full IOC in Budapest, Hungary, on June 16. Salt Lake City is bidding for the fourth time in 30 years. Four years ago, the city narrowly lost to Nagano, Japan, for the right to host the 1998 Winter Games Tom Welch, heading the Salt Lake effort for the second straight time, said Monday that the city deserves to be selected this time because it has completed all the venues and projects it premised during the previous bid. "We talked the talk in the last campaign," Welch said. "Since then, we walked the walk... In 1991, we had great plans. In 1995, we have made these plans sporting reality. "We have fulfilled every commitment we have made. I believe that ought to be and will be recognized by the IOC. I have every reason to believe that we will Wax W: 1 -r" v: 3; * !; .-v./ 1; : ; . $' yy 1% ''A?% &M^M. Uf%ltt ?yjg^]l You learn quickly, cly Meetings Dinner and program, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Student Center, 1702 Greene St. Carolina Cares, 7 p.m., RH 204. Student Psychology Association, 7 pjn., Barnwell Conference Room. Homecoming Commission, 7:15 p.m., RH 307. USC Model United Nations Club, 8:30 p.m., Gambrell 201. SAGE (Students Acting for a Greener Earth), an environmental action group, 8 p.m., RH 302. Campus Coalition for Literacy, every other Tuesday, 8:30 pjn., Eh 202. For more information, call 777-8402. WEDNESDAYS Beta Alpha Psi, 5:30 p.m. PALM Campus Ministry, 5:30 p.m., dinner and program, PALM Uenter. Student Government Senate, 5 p.m., RH Theater. Women Students' Association, 6 p.m., Rh 201. Campus Rape Awareness, 7 p.m., RH 332. Student Ad Federation, 7 pjn., RH 302 Bible Study, 7 p.m., Presbyterian Student Center, 1702 Greene St. THURSDAYS Habitat for Humanity, 5 pm., RH Patio. "Heart to Heart," 7 pjn., Baptist Student Union, 700 Pickens <3* UVt CPU Ideas & Issues Committee, 7:30 p.m., CPU Conference Room. Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m, RH 315. For more information, call Richard Grinnan at 256-1211. Campus Crusade for Christ, "Prime Time," 7:30 p.m., RH 327. Call Dave at 551-5577 for more information. Christian Coffee House, 9-11 pjn., PALM Center Olympic finalist be rewarded by the IOC in June." If Salt Lake City loses, however, Welch ruled out another bid for the 2006 Games. If s the first time he has explicitly done so. "WeH take a breather," he said. "Well let someone else take the baton ... We'll leave it to another time, another gener ation." Welch said Salt Lake City has spent around $14 million on the last two bids and would be unwilling to invest in yet another attempt. , "10 years" he said. "Every dollar we have spent has been privately donated. If we are not selected for 2002, it will be time to turn those resources to other issues." All nine bidding cities made presen tations Monday to the 10-man IOC selection committee. The panel will choose the four finalists Tuesday ? by consensus if possible, otherwise by secret ballot. The decision is expected to be influenced greatly by an IOC evaluation report issued last month which assessed the technical merits of each bid. The report gave Salt Lake City the highest marks, while Ostersund, Quebec and Sion also received positive evaluations. on/Wa V .. I c F k ' i> I r t . q , Grasshopper. Don' 1995-96 fin TMA MORGAN Asst. News Editor Students should begin applying now for next school year's financial aid, said Bob Godfrey, associate director of the USC Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships. Applications are now available. USC has declared April 15 as the priority deadline for applications. "Students who file by this date will be considered for the best financial aid package we can put together," Godfrey said. "Once they get beyond the 15th, funds begin to run out." Procrastinators will be glad to know that USC offers a July 1 deadline for Withdrawal cai TlfcffA HARPER Asst. News Editor Students who wish to withdraw from fVia linivoroifv mnat fill nnt o wifhrlrou/al uiv uiufviuibj muuv iui vuk u miuiuiuiiui request form even if enrolled in only one course. During the process, students will be informed of their options, especially if a full withdrawal is necessary. Students withdrawing between the end of the first week and the end of the second week of a semester will be refunded 70 percent of their registration fees. Students who withdraw between the end of the second week and the end of the third week of a semester will be refunded 40 percent of their registration fees. After the third week, no refunds will be made. "(The reason for this is that) instructional expenses are generally frontend loaded," said Jerry Crotty, associ Al We're pulling out now. If you're a r we want your cat photographers, g Not to aet saDDV -j ? r |- j we'd love to see; meeting at 5 p.m 203. DONTi 4, Gi II American Rec ix off. earn how. Sign up now for WUSC )J training sessions beginning Monday, January 30 at Russell House .m 302. The two-part sessions will jn you through the basics of ecoming a DJ at Columbia's only Iternative radio station. RAINING SCHEDULE SESSION 1 6-8 p.m. MON., Jan. 30 RH 302 TUES., Jan. 31 RH 305 SESSION 2 6-8p.m. WED., FEB. 1 RH 302 THURS., FEB 2 RH 305 ^ ^ _ w p % c -1 m ALTERNATIVE 70.5 all 777-6576 for more info. t forget to breathe. lancial aid help for the fall semester. After the first, however, the office can't assure students aid for the fall semester. Students then will have to wait until after fall registration before major aid consideration is re-established. Student financial aid at USC is on the increase, Godfrey said. This upswing has led the U.S. Department of Education to implement a renewal form as a time-saver for students. The complexity of the financial aid system has made communication of program boundaries a necessity. Students who receive loans, for example, may not be aware that they are expected to pay the loan back with annually-evaluated i have financial ate director of student development. "The bulk of the costs associated with hosting a course occurs at the beginning of the term. The demand for a seat in class goes down as time passes." Students considering withdrawing from the university shouldn't withdraw through HPS, because only a "WF" will be recorded. However, students who leave the university can return the next semester. "As long as they are in good academic standing, an undergraduate can return for the next semester," withdrawals disciplines specialist Christine Scott said. "If they miss two (or more) major semesters, they must reapply to the university." Full- and part-time graduate students considering withdrawal should contact their graduate director. lAbow of the station four d< esponsible, motivate roose. We're lookinr i_ ? ^~-J ... rapnic artists, anu p< or anything, but if yo you at our spring ore . on Wednesday, Je Imrb fJ IttUtlV Sta CHICKE ve Bloc 1 Cross B It's tough work to become in our company. It takes strenc to develop. But if you're willing is your chance to perfect these if you've got what it takes to c Ask Captain Lawton about i guaranteed active duty as an of The Russell House on Jan collect at (803) 256-901\i forms due i interest. rep "The biggest single source that students borrow from here is called the era Stafford Student Loan," Godfrey said, be mnnov fnr nrrvrram pnmoa fVnm cfn X 11V 1UVI1VJ iWi UUW M? <4111 WU4VO U VUI tJI/U private lenders. In our state, our major lender is the S.C. Student Loan Corpo- on< ration. stu "It's a nonprofit organization set up fin< by the state about 15 years ago for the hel purpose of making student loans avail- era able at our state institutions." in1 Scholarships, Godfrey said, general- sch ly are based on academic performance. Federal grants are another matter. for "A federal grant is like a gift," God- col] frey said. "The student does not need to gra consequences S Students have six weeks after a class fl has started to withdraw from the class ^ nniki...^ J ? W1L11UUX & gl ClLiC U1 YY JC UCIH^ICCUIUed. Students who withdraw from the fj university will have a "WF" averaged into their GPAs. Withdrawing students who receive w financial aid may be required to repay all or part of the money they receive in CC the academic period in which they withdraw. kp? "Deciding to withdraw is a very se- ^ nous decision," Crotty said. "(Students) should get as much information as they can before withdrawing." spe Students wanting to withdraw should it a contact their adviser, officials within their college's dean's office, the Registear's Office or the Office of Withdrawals. ^ sly ?????? th< dpol am cas A wi] W ma sta ays a week fl? id individual, ^ 3 for writers, ch. I Dtentiai editors. no th( u're interested, m< lanizational in. 25 in RH 10, tin cei sta pring 1995. r days a week. S it the Presses. ^ | er slo COI slo :n out \ ere >d. a leader in the corporate world. It's even 1th, wisdom and determination. These an 1 to try, then Officer Candidates School (C skills and become an Officer of Marines, arry the title ? United States Marine Offi 'u it ion assistance> summer internsh officer after graduation. Come talk i. 26th and Feb. 13th from 10:00 a >/6. Openings for freshman, sophoi in April ?ay the grant" Work study also is determined by fedil aid forms. The money earned can used to pay educational costs at each denf s discretion. With all the available aid, how does i go about getting it? Godfrey said idents have to take responsibility in ding it. The financial aid office offers p with questions concerning the fedd aid form and has reference books which students may access which idarships they qualify for. Godfrey suggested that students perming well academically contact their lege to find out what scholarship proims are available. itipreme ourt lutlaws ideo poker LUMBIA (AP) ? A divided South rolina Supreme Court ruled Monday it video gambling machines resemtig slot machines are illegal, a move .ustry officials said could outlaw more in half the machines statewide. The court ruled 3-2 that state law xnfically banned slot machines when ilso banned games of chance. The dissenting justices disagreed, ing with a lower court that said slot>e games are no different than poker le games. Monday's ruling reaffirmed i high court's previous stance that ter-style games are legal. Solicitor Joe Watson of Greenville d Pickens counties, who pressed the je, said he expected the ruling could pe out 80 percent of the industry. As iny as 17,000 of the 22,000 machines itewide could be affected, industry ofials said. The machines will just be switched poker instead of slots, said Hugh An;ws, a Spartanburg game distributor. Watson, who seized eight of the maines from Greenville County game ims in 1991, said owners should start w to get the slot-style games out of sir businesses. "I may give them a grace period, a >nth or two, to get them out. I don't end to send the sheriff out and seize ?rv mnrhinp in thp rnnntv this nftpr on," Watson said. Andrews, who has sold more than ,000 machines in the past decade, eslated that from 60 percent to 80 perlt of the video gambling games in the ite are slot machines, rather than pokgames. The machines were made to look and rk like slot machines, the court found e start of play makes several screens n. If certain symbols or pictures match len the spinning screens stop, the playgets a free play. "The General Assembly has declared it machines unlawful. Respondents' istruction of the statute equating the it machines in question with a Video me with free play feature' is untenle," the ruling said. In 1991, the court ruled that free lys can be cashed in for money. That ated a boom in video poker with 28,000 mes by 1993 and the creation of a mul aillion industry. imsi tougher to be a leader ?n't easy characteristics s? Marines COr. The Few. The Pnmd. The Marines. )ips, flight guarantees, : to the Marines in front .m. - 3:00 p.m. or call mores, and juniors.