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DATE BOOK
Entries and corrections for the (
Datebook may be submitted to The
Gamecock on the third floor of the (
Russell House. There is a box desig- ?
nated for the Datebook in the news- ?
room. rt
Ihe Academic bkilis rrogram will c
sponsor a Drop In Seminar on today
from 12 to 1 pjn. in RH 303. Hie sem- e
inar will focus will be Textbook/Notetaking.
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Mortar Board will meet on Sept.
21 at 7p.m. in RH 205. I
The Muslim Student Association \
will hold its first meeting on Tuesday,
Sept. 19 at 7p.m., in Gambrell t
Hall room 106. \
The American Red Cross is in crit- [
ical need of all B negative, B positive ?
and 0 blood types. These blood types
are up to 86% below required stan- ?
dards. An American Red Cross Center
is located at 2755 Bull Street. ?
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Sundays t
Student Government Executive
Cabinet, 6 p.m., Witten Room
Sorority Christian Fellowship,
7:30-9 p.m. in the basement of the
South Tower. For information, call
779-7173.
Ballroom Dance Club, 4 - 5 pm,
Blatt PE Center 107
Mondays
Model United National Club,
8:30 p.m., RH 302
Alpha Phi Alpha Service Table,
11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Greene Street
Sorority Council, 5 p.m., RH
Theater
Fraternity Council, 4:30 p.m.
Carolina Productions Traditional
Events Commission, 6 p.m.,
RH309. s
Carolina Productions Performing
Arts Commssion, 6:30 p.m., Eh 201. {
Carolina Productions Special
Programs Commission, 7 p.m., RH t
348
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Tuesdays
Hillel, 7:30 p.m,RH 315. Con- c
tact 544-0607 for more information *
SAGE (Students Allied for a 1
Alpha Chi C
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Ami Abrarr
Elizabeth E
Kerri Barri
Marie Roue
Sommer Bu
Melissa Cai
Stephanie C
Carrie Cou
Kim Donah
Michelle Fa
Heather Fej
Denise Fra?
Anna Greer
Melissa Har
Reid Hern
Kelly Jacob
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Greener Earth), 7-8 p.m., RH 302
Dissertation Writing Support
Iroup, 3:30 - 5 p.m., the Counseling
ind Human Development Center,
)00 Assembly St., Room 212 or call
77-5223
Association of African Amerian
Students, 6 p.m.
P.E.E.R.S. meeting, every oth;r
week, RH 315
Carolina Productions Ideas and
ssues Commission, 6:30 p.m., RH
148
Carolina Productions Cinematic
frts Commission, 7 p.m., RH 201
Wednesdays
Student National Pharmaceuical
Association, first and third
Wednesdays of each month, 5:30
>.m., Coker Life Sciences Building
jounge. For more information, call
>44-0899 and ask for Sonia
Young Democrats, 7 p.m., RH
115
Student Government Senate,
i p.m., RH Theater
Women Students' Association,
> p.m., RH 203
Academic Skills Drop-In, 6:30
7:30 p.m.,RH 303
Carolina Productions Market
ng Commission, 6 p.m., RH 235
Carolina Productions Black Culural
Commission, 7 p.m., RH 348
Carolina Productions Concerts
Commission, 7:30 p.m., RH 201
College Republicans, 7:30 pm.,
jrambrell 250. For information, call
heir voice mail at 343-7194
The Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian
Association, 8 p.m., Business Adninistration
Room 364
Tiursdays
Habitat for Humanity, 5:30 pm.,
IH205
Intervarsity Christian Fellowihip,
7:30-9 p.m, RH 315
Campus Crusade for Christ, 7
>.m., Calcott 15
Baptist Student Union: Heart
o Heart, 7 p.m., BSU Center 1
Campus Crusade for Christ
Prime Time," 7:30 p.m., RH 322
Carolina Productions Homeoming
Commission, 7 p.m., RH 201.
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MARTHA HOTOP Asst. News Editor ba
Some of the country's best college debaters will be PC
at USC to participate in two debate tournaments from ta
September 20-24. m
The National Round Robin at USC marks the first
national tournament of the season. A select group, con- th
sisting of 16 of the best teams from around the nation, &
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are invitea 10 atxena tms tournament, witnin tne last ^
five years, the National Round Robin has become the
major season opening tournament. he
"Everyone wants to come to this tournament and wi
know what other teams are doing," said Shawn Starky, to
president of the debate team. "The tournament gives th
us stature because not every school can host a tour- ofi
nament."
Will Rogers, assistant debate coach at USC said re
that in the Round Robin Tournament teams will de- ea
bate the topic, "U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Latin Amer- to
ica." The 16 teams are broken into two groups of eight ba
teams each. The top team from each group will debate
each other. A panel of judges decide the winner ? ba
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USC police were called to the Officials for I
Russell House Friday night when are in charge of
an Alpha Phi Alpha-sponsored dance refused to comm
became rowdy and out-of-control. The officials sail
USCPD responded to the inci- able to speak a
dent, but didn't make any arrests, since it is still u
Investigating officer Quentis Young Officials hop
said that a police report wasn't filed investigation w
because the university filed an in- days.
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ilicies and alternatives. Judges are graduate assis
nts, coaches and professors from the forensics com
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As the Round Robin tournament comes to a clost
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irly Bird Debate Tournament begins. The Early Bin
urnament begins on Sept.22. USC's debate team es
ets between 120 and 130 teams from across the na
>n to participate in the tournament Each of the team
11 participate in the seven preliminary rounds. Th
p 16 teams will then debate in a format similar t
e NCAA tournament. The top two teams will squar
f on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. in Gambrell Hall
In both of the tournaments, the teams will debat
cent topics, which require in-depth research. Afte
ch day's debates, teams usually head to the librar
prepare arguments for the next day. Visiting de
iters found the Thomas Cooper Library very helpfu
Starky said that when he was at the National De
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Wolfgang Beck- dedication and service as a great teacher,
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September 13, of high standards."
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the South Car- South Carolina Mary Wood Beasley and
(orge C. Rogers J311 Merchant. A native of Columbia,
Vofessor Emer- Merchant, accompanied on the piano by
bert Weir and Michele Daughtry, sang a tribute to
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