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Serving USC since 1908 WEATHER j WEEKEND INSIDE 11 * p a Football returns homo The Gamecock's annual football tab previews the r current season and looks ^ back to 1984, a glory year for (JSC football. Hungry like a Wolff Freshman soccer player creates big impact. SPORTS, PAGE 5 CAMPUS BRIEFS Psychology honor society accepting applications Psi Chi, a national psychology honor society, is accepting applications for membership. Applications can be picked up at Barnwell College. The deadline is 5 pm. Sept 20. For more information, contact Ellie Cale at 544-2577. LEAD plans reunion Any student who attended the 4JEAD '95 Conference is invited to attend a pizza party and LEAD sequel from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept 20. Those whn nlan tn ntfpnrl shnnlrl R 5-5VP hv Monday at 777-6688. Police say con artists on campus The most successful con games are old schemes updated for today's circumstances, the Division of Law Enforcement and Safety said in a press release Thursday. The USC Police Department wants to inform the USC community about some of the current schemes and methods of prevention. A common con artist is a good actor who disarms his victims with a convincing approach. Anyone can be ? ^ victim, even a person who consid-ts himself too intelligent or sophisticated to be conned, police said. A T con artist is difficult to detect by looks X alone, but you can often spot him by his words or expressions, the release ^ stated. For example, look for cash- ? only deals, secret plans, getrrich-quick schemes and receiving something for at nothing. pi To help prevent con games, the USCPD urges students to be aware co of the common scams, check refer- a : ences, be cautious of cash-only deals, vc seek advice from friends, and always lis *cjjui t miy suspicious activity tu tuc ip police. Con artist preys on the un- lej suspecting, the police said If it sounds sk too good to be true, it usually is, according to the release. m Career Ci RfN GALLOWAY News Editor A new resume program offered b) he Career Center is being required foi ill seniors who wish to interview on cam >us, and some of them are not happj ibout it. Seniors were sent a srherinle of ".ToV lunt 101" workshop times for the be ;inning of the fall semester. The sched lie noted that attendance was manda oiy for students to be able to participate n any on-campus interviewing. The workshops were designed to introduce tudents to the career center's new "Re ume Expert Plus" computer program " 'Resume Expert Plus' is a software irogram that registers you with the Ca eer Center and creates a typeset reume," said Alisa Mosley, director of caeer connections for the Career Center It simplifies the process for students nd the information allows us to forwarc our information to businesses." r^Play it a Sam Top: Allan Follx, played by consults Humphrey Bogart, pi Petersen, during Thursday i theater. The play, Woody A Again, Sam," was performed Omega Players and sponsors Productions. Right: Allan Felix, played by dips Jessica BasmadJIan, w actress In one of Felix's drear Photo emerging Let ARTHA HOTOP Asst. News Editor Freshmen eager to become involved a >out leadership opportunities at USC si y to the Emerging Leaders Program. Each year, 50 freshmen are selected o me first-serve basis for the program. $20 fee for those selected to cover the irious activities, including a retreat ihed around 1987, the program give; ants the opportunity to meet current aders while developing their own lee ills. The Emerging Leaders Program giv en the opportunity to see whafs avail; hat (leadership) opportunities they can mtage of," said Diana McGregor, grad jtant for leadership training programs At the start of the program, each of th g leaders receives a mentor. The menh th the student throughout the semeste rmal and informal settings. Mentors a itial meeting, where they get to know t nts; the graduation ceremony; and w< eir mentees throughout the semester. Working with a mentor adds a persor enter requi Any business registered with the Career Center will then have access to a student's resume. "If they're going to be utilizing the job opportunities they have to particinofo " Mnalov aqirl nf /.Am fuwj xriWkjiv/j 0U1U ui tllb i cu LUUJL" puter program. "If they don't, they can ' just use the Career Center library." Some students are upset that the required program costs $25. "Ifs not like we don't pay enough to go here anyway," said journalism senior Molly Koon. Koon said she also is concerned that she won't be able to use the resume after she graduates. However, Mosley said graduates will be able to continually change and update their resumes and print them out at the Career Center. "The $25 is a one-time fee," Mosley said. "Regardless of your graduation date, i you can still have your resume done here." 1 The resume program is only available for IBM-compatible computers, and Carolina Productions Dinner Theater Bob Fernholz, I layed by Brent night's dinner H lien's 'Play It by the Alpha d by Carolina Bob Fernholz, ho played an ns. i by J ami* Clark T iders Program to the program. The mentor dei md learn to come through the lea .j Mentors can help their students P" on campus. In previous years se' tors were once in the Emerging I JP* ." One of the first tasks for thos ? 1will be a retreat to Killian Lake ! 3 ? ter on Sept 28. There, the studei m a ropes course, 'l'he course is d< 3 partic- participants get to know each ol campus so helps them to build the skills idership together as a team. Those enrolled in the Emerj es fresh- Program also attend weekly woi able and workshops, the participants lean take ad- their leadership skills: goal-setti luate as- diversity, and communication s i. quaint participants with various e eme^g- some workshops are led by gues jr works pie from various academic depart r in both phy, assistant director of campu ttend an conduct a workshop on group dyi heir stu- the program, participants also i >rk with istrators. "Meeting key administrators lal touch cause a lot of students don't m< ires $25 progran : . _ ..v:^^ .... i sume on a Macintosh c JOB HUNT ORIENTATION the program because c "It's not compatib Attendance is required for puters. I was really mad participation in on-campus should have given us a interviewing in the Career could use the program. Center for internships, coop, good computer prograi and full-time positions. Mosley said she hat eral students that the; Sept. 13 3 p.m.-5 p.m. use the computers in th saidshe was not aware w lems accessing the pro ?Ct4 6BAP8m028Pm" s^thebuBi, Nov. 8 6 p.m.-8 p.m. jgy^? of interest to her, and sr sure if that was an indi< 'M777-72W lesses available with' Plus." " There aren't any ci students can go to computer labs around terested in. They thin] campus to use the disk. she said. "Business ma Journalism senior Heather McCar- terested, but I'm not." . ty said she ended up working on her re- of the more than 81 ^ f jjf^i i T- -- " r < ,- ^Jp v I ft ^QHBff l*ibr? jJf 1 ' ^^ftii - ..v^mH looking for freshmen nonstrates what trators until later in the students' college careers idership system. The program lets students know where to go tc establish a niche get information; it forms a good resource base/ veral of the men- McGregor said. readers Program. Emerging Leaders expand their leadership RecreationC^ skills by taking part in various community serntswUl1 take part activities.signed to to help "Community service shows the Emerging Lead:her better. It al- ers ^ow ^ey can work as a team, and what thej i needed to work accomplish. Emer^ging leaders also learn the importance of community service and sharing ring Leadership one's talents," McGregor said. kshops. At these All of the Emerging Leaders activities serve 1 how to improve to help the participants find their place in the Carng> appreciating 0ijna community. The program was designed with kills. To help ac- intention that those in the program will ulticampus leaders, mately go on to take on larger leadership rolls. 3 mf The willingness of students to take part in such ments. Kim Mur- . ,, , . is recreation will a P ^111 ^ves them an ed6e over their Peers namics Through "The program gives students a forum for comneet key admin- municating with student leaders, having a dialogue and having a chance to get to know 50 othis important be- er freshmen better," said Brenda Goering, cooriet the adminis- dinator of Leadership Training Program . ii for job hunt omputer without ed as 1995 Career Fair Participating f the hassle. Employers, more than 40 requested busile with all com- ness majors, including marketing, ac1," she said They counting and finance. Only 11 compai list of where we nie8 specifically requested liberal arts You could buy a majors. Applied professional science matt for $25." jors were requested by five companies 1 "hpnrH fmm qpv t i neara irom sev- four companies requested journaly were unable to jgm communications majors. ie library, but she "The Career Fair is iust a smatter y proD- o^. compameg ? Mosley said. (For gram in campus . , . b journalism majors) the supply is greater . than the demand. You have to dig a lit"uesday were not " tie harder to find something." ie said she wasn't Mosley said that whlle a comPany ation of the busi- NationsBank might advertise for "Resume Expert business majors, they might also be looking for someone to do corporate adverompanies I'm in- tising. Between 1,000 and 1,500 comic business is it," panies are involved in the Resume Exjors might be in- pert Plus search for full-time positions, and 500 to 1,000 companies are involved ) companies list- for internships and co-ops. College offers seniors career opportunities ERIN GALLOWAY News Editor The College of Liberal Arts has their own programs for seniors involved in the job hunt, according to Ina Ray Hark, dean for undergraduate studies in the College of Liberal Arts. "What we have is a specialist in the Career Center. Also, we are preparing a video on finding careers and a series of brochures," Hark said. "We are trying to make it (the college's programs) more visible to students." Ray Davis, the College of Liberal Arts' sp xaalist in the Career Center, said the college has a Career De velopment Program, which is a collaboration between the Career Center and the College of Liberal Arts. Davis said faculty and alumni are involved in the program. The "What Can I Do With A Major In (WCIDWAMD...?" series will continue this year. "These workshops are coordinated with the faculty in each college," Davis said. "We talk about career options more specifically so students can understand what options are available. The bottom line is that many are unsure of what they want to do. We teach them how to use the liberal arts skills they've learned." He said 60 percent of liberal arts students nationwide go in to the business field, and one out of three students at USC is a liberal arts major. One problem he said he sees, in reaching liberal arts students, is communication. "The difficult part at USC is we're in 15 different buildings. It makes communication hard," Davis said. Some colleges provide their own program of setting up interview times with companies for students. For more information, students should contact their college or the Career Center at 777-7280. Organization fair 1 11 snowcases ciuds MIKE O'CONNELL Staff Writer Want to learn how to scuba dive, act in alternative theater or promote environmental awareness? To try something new or pursue a current interest, hobby or sport, visit Student Life's annual Student Organization Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today on the Russell House Patio. Nearly one-third of the more than 260 registered student groups at USC are expected to attend this year's fair, said Rick Gant, coordinator of Student Life Programs. > "This event is an excellent opportunity for new stu' dents and others interested in becoming involved to talk to representatives from USC's various organizai tions," he said. A variety of student organizations, ranging from religious groups to residence hall associations to sports clubs to professional groups and many more, will be , represented at this year's fair, Gant said. Some of the more popular student groups are Carr olina Productions, an organization serving the educational, cultural and recreational interests of both USC and Columbia, and the Women Students' Association, a group supporting women students on campus and advocating women's issues on campus. WUSC-bM 90.5, USCs alternative radio station, will broadcast live all day, and there will be several demonstrations by organizations during the fair. The list of groups performing is still being compiled, but in the past, such organizations as the Dance Club have performed, said Dennis Pruitt, vice president of Student Affairs. Information on any clubs not represented will be available in the Student Affairs' offices in the Russell House. 5