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lowers n< ON R. CHESNUT Staff Writer tal] hen talking about ? ?? football players, the ; that comes to most f IB 0 ;'s minds may be that rng, insensitive men L IB lon't show their true igs, but one football r has challenged that Jp jM option by becoming jSp cor ; ui wuimumijr oci" h 1 mMBKmi-l Mmm\ ne< nior defensive tackle FLOWERS s Flowers, a volunteer at several agencies to i lumbia, focuses on being a positive role spe 1 to young men. the tiey have many people that they look up to Ifl evision, such as Michael Jordan, but he is at 1 >meone that can talk to them on a person- the 2I," Flowers said. "I just want them to know am there for them if they need a friend to opj Hg|r ^-#1 ^r. y^ * X < I v " " " - *' v - , %'v<~ The Game )t just the k to." yc Flowers said his desire to be a positive role ju del stems from one of the youngest members th lis family. S< "I have an 11-month-old nephew, and I want ie a positive role model to him, mainly," he cl d. "TTiere just aren't enough role models out b( ire." It Flowers said athletes aren't required to do nmunity service, but he said he took it upon C nself to find out about areas where he was s? jded. th "Some guys do volunteer, but they don't have st if they don't want to," he said. "I went to our c? >rts information director, and I asked him if t ..i j i.1 n IV WCIK UlillgS i CUU1U UU 111 Uie LUillllilllllLy.o ids at a school want a certain player to speak N heir school, the athletics department will do U :ir best." p Because of this interest, Flowers has had the tl xjrtunity to share his experiences with many *. . V . .. EsT^ Jiff I """IP v" ^ ' f* |l|i|& iS'j. c" Tij . \ v.. -f v ^ 11B& SB |^B%B ? mm -* *t?MM MP /V"V, tes^ 5$^ iSS ^~IP S?|' ' ?> ii -^v ''; n, - -.- ?" 38* - -- r r: - * -" -C<?- % -\ : ".-" "-* . ',: c- ' ' * , . .'. > '" ..' ~ " * : T ? 1995 American Express Travel Related Services 60 cock Tue*day' April 4,1991 strong, si )ung people in the community. As a criminal d stice major, he has spoken to groups such as y< ie Boy's Club of the Midlands and a local Cub xmt troop. w He said he can play an important role to these tx lildren, especially the young black children, b: jcause of the absence of male figures in their /es. a "When I was talking to a group at the Boy's G lub, they were sort of a bad group," Flowers E ud. "There were other black male volunteers iere, but there are not enough. Young men need si >meone to look up to and someone who they v m talk to on a level of confidence." tl In addition to devoting his time at the Boy's g lub, Flowers has volunteered at the Richland v [emorial Hospital Cancer Center. At the cen- e >r, he "went around and talked to some of the atients, played games with them and read to lem," he said. Flowers said he's upset by the physical con ^nd\1 TnjiTji J1 Pi P? m I H| Bp| m I Ante pro* - " fori card aCa Too IS X ; : 'cl mtBBSSmSBBBBSm ? . - - "^ " :*'*" : .- - \~* kA :??;-. .V;- , - * y-gj -" ' - -V* k~^< ;:: -c; * v - - - ' *s o. >.---..% #? : 3 ^:v!:;.r^,, V ... *;, . " ". rx ropanyJInc, . ~ . - ->.. * /v5* , ;_. / r . ' \ lent type itions of some of the patients, especially the ounger ones. "It was sad, and there were certain patients ho really got to me," he said. "It was hard not ) get really upset because a lot of them, like baies, were in pain." Flowers has displayed his athletic talent in reas other than football as a participant in reorge Rogers' celebrity golf tournament and [arold Greene's celebrity softball tournament. Flowers said the best way for athletes and tudents to become involved in community serice is to "iust trv it once. Once vou do one thine. len you can see how easy it is, and you see how ood it made that person or group feel. They love rhen people are doing good things for them, ven if it's just someone to talk to." This spotlight on James Flowers is the second of a weekly series on USC volunteers. The series appears every Tuesday. foagdistaflceaJtaf.^ ^ ' duct est ra e. And the i rKOit H ecf Declare yourself mber v?. ^ *, * * Vv " .v ~\. "" . . - - <s' ': , \ , . *>. ;'... ..... ' * 00 446^ 5393 , ' " ~ V . >* . . . r. ? - ; ' -" - -v..,,,.. - -* Sf??Cr :- v;vv - ~ ^"r: ^ - ^ '"": ; .' . " --7 * v". ricj ' ^ ' ; ^ - IhV- ' -x,:; " ;-vV ? ' . - '-. .- *-"-y 5 IMPROVE YOUR NIGHT LIFE. Many accidents are caused by car drivers who didn't see the cyclists. Wear reflective gear and bright clothing. And keep your v o ) evening from being ruined.X?/ MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOUNDATION^ raTOTTHTJjn^ DID YOU KNOW? If you are convicted of a DUI in ENGLAND that you receive a one year jail sentence, one year suspension of your license and a $25 fine. 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