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6 Psychology sei troubled teenCUFTON CHESTNUT Staff Writer t Spending your days at the Department of Ju- j. venile Justice may not be your idea of a good time, ' but for one USC student volunteer, this experi- c ence is both rewarding and challenging. Senior Lisa Pruitt, who serves as a mentor to teen-age offenders at DJJ, I has volunteered at the agency for the I past two years. She said the problems 1H that cause teen-agers to be referred I to the department "stem from the family, the area and the home life." As a mentor, she was paired with a 14-year-old boy with whom she developed a close relationship, said Katharine Vereen, a friend of Pruitt's. B "She went out there religiously pruitt and became really close to the boy," Vereen said. As a result of her experiences at DJJ, Pruitt is one of more than 30 Carolina students who ' have become involved in the Youth Diversion Pro- j ject, a psychology community practicum offered through USC's psychology department. j "This is a psychologically based program where we are paired with youths who have been referred 1 1 t| ~~~ BF B' r>. iBi i^^B { hpi^b p"*i,l*l^^B?*J ammmaJM B^ ' *3B 1?1 3 I ] t 5 Whichever direction you decide take, we can help you get there in with a brand new Ford or Mercur If you're a graduating senior, or a you can get $400 Cash Back or a i| 'Special Annual Percentage Rate alternative not availab or be enrolled in graduate school, between 1/1/93 and 9/ The Gamecoc lior mentors agers o the juvenile justice system, and we work with hem on an 18-week basis," Pruitt said. "It's beng done to keep the children from being labeled is juvenile delinquents before they ever have to leal with the juvenile justice system." Pruitt also has dedicated many hours to community service projects through her sorority, Chi Omega, as well as other agencies. "She started Operation Safe Streets, a Chi Omega chapter project, in honor of Dail TI-irwxnrlH-io nnrl ahp start.ari a Rika-a-Thon in Florence to benefit the March of Dimes," I Vereen said. I "Anything that you can think of, she's done at least once, and she lets everyone else know what's going on so they can become involved." Pruitt, a past president of the Student Psychological Association and Chi Omega, s involved in Mortar Board, Omicron Delta KapDa and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies. She said intervention is the best method for ceeping youths out of the criminal justice system. "The main problem is that these youths have lad a lot of unmonitored time on their hands, and ;hat usually leads to behavior that is not very oroductive," Pruitt said. ->111 feiv | i H^HHI^^ ,'jH I ". <-,. ^ ' I Hill 1 __ ' to when style, HMpKOT or 19 HSUKiiilHttiH light i graduate student, See your For* Special A PR** call 1-800-321Iijxij gsj | lincc i I Mercury le on leases, Customer Option Plan or Red Carpet Option Plan. " '30/95. You must purchase or lease your new vehicle between 10, ________ # j Gamblin' men Carolan Hanson deals to senior Wade Hathaway, s< drews Saturday In the Russell House Ballroom. Cas nlty and Alpha Delta PI sorority. 4 I | 5 I NKfl 1 11^ hb1f * ' " Ip '$ I: f"'<?$fmM^MH 11||i||| - || ||^ V^g&H^^HHpjpfl i\' ^ ,a8fe& jjj ! -; i .S ' js|| " ^ /? M ^kj , HI^B ',' [.V i you buy or lease a new 1994, 1995 96 Ford or Mercury car, minivan or I truck. So graduate to a great deal, d or Lincoln-Mercury dealer or 1536 for details. ) LN To be eligible, you must graduate with a bachelor's degree, /1/94 and 9/30/95. Some vehicle eligibility restrictions apply. Tuesday, April 11, 1995 1&J& % wmBB raratfjEi /I I&i-? ; 2raj| M SSBpF^HV M ^JgHp ^w|| mgr Hr ^H? - jh HL / i^fl ^j| KIM TRUETT The Gamecock nlor Wayne Langston, Junior Russell Thompson and Denver AnIno Night was a charity event sponsored by Kappa Sigma fraterThanks for a successful Grefck;?Veek.%e had a || ' ' LOW, | P thesisters of Delta Delta Delta Co/M+ell f\\*b41 AN HISTORIC RESIDENCE f Summer Special Efficiency $305- ?; One Bedroom $365 | Two Bedroom $400 $ Rents include all utilities and ji y cable TV. All rates quoted are ?; month to month. Leases | available May 1 - August 1. S ? Located across from the Sj University of South Carolina $ Horseshoe and the State Capitol, ?! Cornell Arms offers the premier | location for downtown living. $ (803)799-1442 ? 1230 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 ;S k w Make a date with us. If you have or have recently had herpes, mononucleosis, or measles, your blood may contain valuable antibodies. Earn up to $400 a month - in just 3 hours a week for more information, call (803) 254-6537 w Serologicals Creating A Healthier World. Minimum $50 per donation, donate up to twice a week; 1-1/2 hours to donate.