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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
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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.
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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.
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31 former UJ. leatnmatc. >af
f "pretty dancjj sure* We nev<
O.J. Kill anyone Wore.
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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
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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.
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\*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