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2 tSaflU Serving (JSC. Lee Clontz, Editor in Chief Chi Editorial Erin Galloway, Wendy Hudson, Si Jimmy DeButts, Ryan Wilson, Car; Harvard ct denying ad Harvard University for quite s educational institution with high st grades. Your SAT scores need to b activities should be diverse and dy] have bludgeoned your mother to < holder. Gina Grant, a 19-year-old high was accepted to the Ivy League sc acceptance after learning Grant was ter in Lexington, Ky., when she w Grant was transferred from Le: rial school in Massachusetts in 191 venile prison and was on parole f( Harvard's application doesn't a ted a felony, but it does ask if app tion. Grant said no; her attorney fenses that occurred while she wa The fact of the matter is, howi nile a couple of years ago, and tne to that "omission" from Grant's a ousness of the offense, and Harva admission is understandable. Grant's defenders say she was holism and traumatized from he timization does not justify mansl stress from Harvard's difficult cur "snaps" again, this time around fessor? Harvard is protecting itse al potential danger; the students Some students at Harvard sa questions, so Grant should be allc just because Grant used a technii bation question doesn't mean the to determine Grant's qualificatio: Harvard's decision means no 1 roommates what they did before swer, "I killed my mother." Interviewers as much as r SCOTT 'UP KAPLAN Columnist I first stepped foot onto this campus in April of 1993 for the Graduate Assistant Recruitment Program (affectionately known today as GARP). It was an intense couple of days that included visiting a university I had never seen before, interviewing with several potential supervisors, and attending luncheons with mj peers and the professionals we would eventually be learning from. Considering that I workec for a couple of years in a man agerial position before deciding to go back to school, I felt confi dent about my abilities and the possibility of landing a good as sistantship...and I did. Well, it is now two years lat er, and I have attended GARI once again. However, this time ! was on the other side of the table and instead of simply trying t fill a position, I was looking t< replace myself. I doubt many of you have eve been placed in this situation, s you will have to trust me whei I tell you that it is a bit weird At one point, I nearly took off m shoe, placed it in front of the pei son my supervisor and I were ir terviewing and asked "can yo fill this?" Of course, I hope yo realize that I am only kiddin and that I would never even pre sume to actually do somethin like that...although it is an amu: ing thought. However, withoi trying to sound cocky, I truly fe< that I have performed my dutie rather well over the past tw . years. Additionally, I also fe< that I have benefited greatly froi my assistantship. Thus, I wan ed to give something back to ir assistantship...like aiding in th search for a good replacemei who will enjoy the position ? j "(Batod? ;; Lee Clontz Jimmy DeButts Editor io Chief Ryan Wilson Chris Muldrow Sports Editors Viewpoints Editor Kim Truett Carson Henderson Photo Editor Radhilca Taiwan! Ethan Myerson Copy Desk Chiefs Ryan Sims Erin Calloway Graphics Editors Wendy Hudson Gregory Perez News Editors Design Editor Susan Goodwin All Ansaar Allison Williams Jason Jeffers Features Editors Cartoonists The Gamecock is the student newspaper of it University of South Carolina and is published Tuesd; | through Friday during the fall and spring semesters, wi the exception of university holidays and exam periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of tl editors or author and not those of the University South Carolina. - viEwtjjr AND NOW. A LOOK AT II <AI1U IU3 SIUUC11U3 ll Will a TCI j IVthere deserve that protection, y the school didn't ask the right >wed in. That reasoning is foolish; cality to avoid answering the proi school can't do further research ns as a student. freshmen next year will ask their they got to college and get the an> can learn interviewees well as take pride in the office. Thus, I was glad that I was able to have a hand in the interview process. _ It was a terrific opportunity to work on my skills as an interviewer as well as an interviewee. Now, I figure that you want to know how interviewing people can possibly help me (or you) as an interviewee. Well, think of it this way; in order to be an effective, efficient and proficient , interviewer, you must have a good irlao oa + r\ wViat VOll nrp lnnkincr for in a future employee. Thus, j you must ask questions that "feel r out" the person you are interj viewing to see if he or she has the qualities and skills needed r for the candidate to be happy and ! successful in your line of work. > Therefore, since knowledge of what a future employer is looking for is half the battle, I am sure you can see how being an > adept interviewer can parlay in[ to a successful interviewee. Put quite simply, asking probing ques3 tions of candidates while having 0 specific answers in mind will definitely help you when you are on r the other side of the table, star0 ing at the "dreaded" intervi ewn er. [ Anyway, after interviewing y candidates all day, my supervisor and I narrowed down the field to four people. This was not an u easy task because the incoming u class appears to be an excellent g group of highly motivated, hardworking, quality students. After g setting up and performing sec5. ond-round interviews, my supervisor and I agreed upon the gj person who should replace me ;s this summer. I know that you are 0 dying to know who this person gl is, but I do not feel it is my place -j! to mention "the name" in this artide. Sorry, folks. iy Good luck interviewing and takitez. 1C ^ Scott Kaplan is a graduate IS student in education. ___ Chris Carroll >WS: 111-1126 Director of Student Media Ivertising: 777-4249 Laura Day kX: 777-6482 Creative Director Jim Green Art Director Tleffa Harper Elizabeth Thomas Tin. Morgan Adv. Graduate Asst. Asst. News James Ponce Renee G,bson Asst. Photo Marketing Director Ben Pillow Christopher Wood Stephanie Sonnenfeld Asst. Advertising Asst .Features Manager Larry Williams Erik Co|Mns ^ of Q Sp?rts Faculty Advisor Keith Boudreaux ' Circulation Editor Letters Policy ,e The Gamecock will try to print all letters received. ,y Letters should be 200-250 words and must include full IT] name, professional title or year and major if a student. Letters must be personally delivered by the author to ie The Gamecock newsroom in Russell House room 333. of The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letters for style, possible libel or space limitations. Names will not be withheld under any circumstances. The Gam< k _i. rack Since 1908 is Muldrow, Viewpoints Editor Board isan Goodwin, Allison Williams, son Henderson, Radhika Talwani irrect in Imission ome time has been known as an .andards. You've got to have great e top-notch. Your extracurricular namic. And, by the way, you can't leath with a lead crystal candlet school senior in Massachusetts, hool, but Harvard withdrew that convicted of voluntary manslaughas 14. xington Middle School to the spe12. She served six months in a ju>r four years. isk if students have ever commitdicants have ever been on probasaid she didn't have to report ofts a juvenile. jver, that Grant was just a juves crime is only five years old. Add ipplication the violence and serird's decision to withdraw Grant's i victimized by her mother's alcosr father's cancer death, but vicaughter. What if Grant finds the riculum too pressing? What if she her roommate, classmate or pro' ^ ??J Jr? \TAVT7 | HORACE UAMHOCKE Has seen all o4 0. J A movi Such a swell actor'couldn't possiWy Killed his wife. 5 ? LETTER parton ? A . . ,, 31 former UJ. leatnmatc. >af f "pretty dancjj sure* We nev< O.J. Kill anyone Wore. oliotl uhoikwi "If you give the student vo Board of Tr USC student 1 Miss Manners doesn't have anything on us. After four years at USC, we profess to having considerable insight into university do's and don'ts. As our friends will attest, we rarely like to make judgments on others. However, in our continual search for truth, we find ourselves compelled to expose the fashion errors plaguing the USC campus. Just think of us as a University Betterment Committee - hopefully, our efforts will make USC a more beautiful place. Easter is next Sunday. For all you Northerners, or for all you Southerners whose mothers didn't teach you right, Easter is a significant date. When Easter comes, that means that you can pull out the white shoes and shorts. Otherwise, if it is white and worn below your waist, keep it in the closet until Peter Rabbit comes hopping down the Bunny Trail. We heard of several violations of this fashion etiquette occurring at the Carolina Cup. It's embarrassing enough that you were too intoxicated to see a home. Don't compound the problem by flaunting your fashion ignorance in white. Stretch pants. To quote our good friend Jeff Wilson, wearing stretch pants is a privilege, not a right. Just because they are called stretch pants Ietters to the Editor Points about radio ^nean dec need clarifying I don't usually get into arguments som? light ii between/among student groups. But ^ou y?ur when a former WUSC station manager and a program director publishes misinformation about a sub- ivr ject I know pretty well, I feel compelled to respond. 1. Jennifer Dougherty needs to USCai know that the College of Journalism J does not nor has ever owned radio A recent' station WLTR. We did do some pro- u i o ,, n r delightful! V gramming on that South Carolina , recidPnt Public Radio station back in 1976- d ' hter A 1978 before that station had a staff dgn^ gxc'^a , Carolina A1 ' VA/1 IVI ia o nnn.pnmmprflfll m ----? spring snoi not an educational radio station. are a 3. The FCC does not require li- Hnegg and} censes of DJs. We were es 4. Patrick Bryant, Dave Wilson and ^ and Mike Sowa were the people re- a pjcrdc jn ^ sponsible for starting student pro- jracuity Hou gramming on the USC cable system. -tg to tjie ^ I sat in on their First faculty/staff strolling ar meeting, and the college agreed to haye broug] participate in their project. I would ta b not rate his months with Gamecock building an Cable as unsuccessful. It did not go Darj(S bust, and I was surprised to learn Most of Ms. Dougherty considers it a failure. memorjes ( 5. And don't get the idea that rat- bugs and f ings don't matter to a non-commer- ever| Tbe J cial radio or television station. Any Very polite station worthy of a license should be peciaJly 0r wi-vf-Jr-Nrr fnv ovow minilt.p xwx cxxxxxxw. , leaveg Us ^ it's on the air. A station's success is tbe goutb not measured by what kind of mu- We've e sic it plays or by what kind of "al- better ternative" in-your-face shenanigans Carolina "1 go on the air. Successful radio or tele- ? ' . . . ican io uiic vision programming, no matter what sbow choir the style or format, is accomplished a harmony in a disciplined fashion with the idea an(j ^eas t of serving an audience. Otherwise African g rs Wednesday, April 12, 1995 THEM Of THE WWB /r> tR PEARL tu Says Swears vonV have adrinKwi*h Camp, WW* on tae m<#rt >he's Privafe *m> ?r saw complicate implicates J CIA and \ ting power, you would have to amend the bylaw ustees, but I would certainly give it some consit Dupre Miller, Student Liaison Committee body needs fa YLg| BEN MARTIN AND L ' ? I CASS IE STURKIE does not mean that they should be stretched to the limits of their cotton fibers. And, just because you can shoehorn yourself into them does not mean that you look good in them. We do not want to call anyone out individually (although we could), but we would like to ask that you please use your own discretion before indiscriminately wearing stretch pants. Or call us, and well give you some advice. We have seen several people wearing inap4 r* n nnnaarw^ nc ornnnrl n CX m m 1 Q THp.QP in jJl upi iauc atv/cooui i^o uiuunu vwnij^MW. ... elude curlers and bedroom slippers. Do not violate your fashion sense by wearing these items in public. If your perm solution isn't finished working, then stay in Carolina Styles. Don't wander through the Russell House with a headful of curlers. After all, tour groups come to the Russell House, and your curlers could scare them off. se becomes little more mote a patriotism and g tronic sandbox for peo- alive kind of feeling. Gre; it to play radio. great talent! ese reflections can shine Thank you, South Car nto the corners. Thank wonderful visit and for bei forum. place that any student Jay Latham would find welcoming. Y Associate professor, ern charm and hospitalit je of Journalism and admired. Thank you for ass Communications all with us. ^ ? John and Bett pome nosi Potlat risit to your campus was le are two northern Ida- n , s who came to see our jKryiUll S CflSflj ngela (on National Stu nge), perform with the D-Ot HGCGSS31*y ive show chorus at the v. Mr. Kyle Hampton's stounded by the friend- f?r a compromise in the < Deauty of your campus. the future of WUSC has pecially thrilled to see thought in my mind. A ci rt in visits to Five Points, anc^ f?r that matter a sat he sunny veranda of the Mr. Bryant's criticisms, ise on the Horseshoe, vis- ists in the form of the st (ookstores and simply WUSC. Let us resolve thi ound the USC area. We by addressing Mr. Bryi it home some fine video- main criticisms. Why h? netto trees, the capitol specific is beyond me, I < d beautiful surrounding tort to the generalities 1 provided. all, we bring home fine 1- WUSU snouia oe )f people. I've had more ground for future broad< riendly greetings than The fact of the matte Southern manners and already does a terrific behavior we found, es- Just ask any of the dozei 1 a university campus, alumni who have gone ith warmth and love for ' cessful careers in radio, 1 journalism. Also, anyone xperienced a sense of a paper who wants to be ti rica since visiting South dio operations as a DJ ca I'm proud to be an Amer- a position. The position; of the songs sung by the stricted to College of Jou . Carolina Alive blended dents. One must only n of voices, genders, races fort to walk up to the t! o form one of the best all- the Russell House and ; roups I've seen. They pro- 2. WUSC should prov IX wimiu POOL he Pifcte* that she was having O.J. in a road house ?n Potts ippi between \0'00 and 11*00 <* ttie murders. ||Q0 \*UZ T. ZONKEKEEtD jestidatoc. Was developed a q conspiracy theory that Wie LAPD. tW, 4bie Mafia,the 4ie Cuban gjpNcrnmenb. as to what makes up the deration." shion police Bedroom slippers need to stay in the bedroom. Even 8 a.m. classes do not justify your furry feet. At least take a moment to switch into Adidas flip-flops if you absolutely cannot muster the energy to lace up a normal pair of shoes. Lastly, if you wear open-toe shoes, cut your damn toenails. Pay attention sorority girls: we know that pearls are a neutral color, but that does not mean that you have to wear them with everything in your wardrobe. For example, Umbros and pearls do not go together. Neither do pearls and cutoffs. Either decide to dress up or decide to dress down ? but don't mix and match. We do not mean to peer down from the heights of our fashion knowledge, but we consider it our obligation as journalists to monitor the USC environment. With our upcoming graduation, we have resolved to leave USC a better place than we found it. If spreading fashion sense will achieve this, then we are proud to play a small part in this process. Cassie Sturkie and Ben Martin are seniors in the Honors College. lad-to-be- to the community, at job, and Again, the status quo hits the mark. WUSC plays two public serolina, for a vice announcements every hour, 24 ng a warm hours a day. Any group on campus or visitor or in the Columbia area can ask to our south- have its announcement broadcast, y are to be Also, WUSC's support of local bands sharing it is legendary, thereby enhancing its service orientation. 3. Here's the biggie ? WUSC ;y Sawyer should be more popular and more ch, Idaho reflective of the musical interests of the students. Interestingly enough, WUSC al[fAC ready fulfills this objective as a free5^" form, educational radio station. ('Why," you might ask, "Is Mr. Bryant oil fkio fa rofnrm spcuuillg an I/IIIO CI1C1 gjr vv i vivi at it, then?" I wish I knew.) Here is why recent ca WUSC fulfills this criticism: suppose t? over yQU j-^0 jjsten to pub}ic Enemy, i sparke a ?jr j)re ancj/or The Notorious B.I.G. jmpromise, ^ ?^ip Hop Nation Show" every ,is 'on 0 Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Suppose you alrea y ex- pearl Jam, Soundgarden or a s quo at R E M ^ the "Element 97 Show" 3 ary evel7 Saturday night from midnight an s ree tQ g a m gupp0se y0U ]jke country i isn more musjc ? listen to Texas Pete's show, ;*n re~ "The Rodeo Roundup." How about d a he has reggae, blues, jazz, techno, world . . beat; it's all there, all for USC stua training dentg castel^' True, WUSC cannot play the r k' u groups you are used to on commerrwiisc ra^?' ?enres are the is ot W Ubb same Besides, you can find the groups ion to sue- yQU j on 0ther radio stations. It P!v,nt really the point that even if your rea ^ IS favorite bands aren't played on , , WUSC, the type ot music you liKe is. n have such v , You never know, you may grow to 3 a\e no fe" like some of the groups you've nevrnalism stu- , jrur , .. . er heard of before, lake the efh,rd floor of Patrick Doherty . ^ Political science freshman ide a service