IN VIEWPOINTS: Drew Stewart explores football religion page 3 "XBaiftcock Serving USC since 1908 v WEATHER INSIDE Coining out Homosexuality wraps up Chris Dixon's series on diversity. ETC., PAGE 5 Qradu Hear me roar ^ eas:Tl Women's athletics step into durint the limelight. enatt SPORTS, PAGE 7 ?T1 lunch freshn CAMPUS BRIEFS ^ One Shot to b offered Friday be abl< One Shot, a one-day volunteer Crain opportunity at the Women's Shel- in one ter, will be Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. Jes Anyone interested in the program jor, die should sign up today in the Office tory m of Community Service Programs. high," Transportation will be provided. it." Those who have signed up should Sit: plan to meet in front of the Rus- she ha sell House. week. Carottna-lSU tickets available I??Tickets are available for the South Carolina-LSU game at 12:30 IV T p.m. Saturday at Williams-Brice \| Stadium. T ^ LSU returned 2,200 tickets from its allotment, and these tick- TINA MORI ets may be purchased at the USC Acomc Athletics Ticket Office and can be jpnf? f p purchased over the telephone by calling 777-4274. pr^ramu Depression screening off wed of^H^ Mental health professionals about 400 from the university's Counseling a centra]iz{ and Human Development Center homework will offer students, faculty and staff ^ expect the opportunity to learn about the five days n( signs and symptoms of depression. . ,1Sp thp i A frnn q/?t*PPT1 1TT CT Will falrn nloon A* A.1V/V/ OVA " AAA KUAAV ^/iUVV Oct 5, National Depression Screening Day. The free program will be held from 10 am to noon and 2 to C/^?V"W 4 p.m. in the Counseling and Hu- ^ ( man Development Center's conference room on the first floor at MARTHA Hi 900 Assembly St. Women Correction to apply for In "Explosion in Coker injures ^y the Nati 2" in Wednesday's edition, James tllUTn! fn Raymond's quote should have said the worst of Bagwell's burns were \rooJf i on the "superficial layer" of skin NPSC fi ?1-:~ i j a nine-monti Ull ilia UfcUlU. rrn ,. ~~u mm ... jj^p^ ^ - v-v- ' rq. 'f ? *' 'J * ~~ A4 .!>,# Spteip^Ri SMIillL i ^ I * ate student Inge Boerma, left, watches senior , leal plan ir CT WALTON Staff Writer \~MEA ery freshman living on campus is re. to participate in a Marriott meal plan ot all of those freshman are happy with Jiey are getting. ?pp e students' complaints focus on two ar- ill le meals must be used at certain times \ the day, and if the meals are not eat- ||?f ;hese times, they vanish. ' le worst part is when you try and eat around 4 p.m.," said Frankie Crain, a lan biology major, "and find out later SPl ally ate dinner... gfffi you've got the 16-meal plan, you should 3 to use them whenever you want to," said. "If you want to eat seven meals day, what's the big deal?" isica Sitzman, a freshman math ma1 not want to take part in the mandaleal plan. "My expectations were not Sitzman said. "I knew I wouldn't like ?rm JLllClC CL zman is on the 10-meal plan and says n?t here to e is trouble eating all of the meals in a ey," Sitzmai Butaccoi w lab to serve p BAN Asst. News Editor The center was si mter center for philosophy stu- s^mester ^ \ implete their homework on the * comf,lamf lss1ued b igicworks made its debut Wednes- Service, a local com gued against a state iter, located on the fourth floor rded to DeU Cor aanities Building, will provide *0^' students enrolled in philosophy the ramputers at a 1 id location to do their Logicworks .xi/wn Although philosophy classes ^ ^ ^ ed to occupy the lab two out of contract sxt fell, students will still be able computers. USC ak ers from Dell on Au cording to David Cov Warships available )TOP Asst. News Editor and minorities are encouraged the graduate fellowship offered g onal Physical Science Consor- jjr>wship provides graduates with K. 50,000 and $180,000. illows receive tuition, fees and . . , , , b stipend for each graduate year. - P?s 8 .. ! 1 for years one through four is ier 7' ajj-4.- n c 11 ^nis is a very luc ear. AdditionaUy, fellows may award that ^fied ' th Sh the summer employ- shouU ^ 8erj un. The stipend for years 5 and Beskid dlrector f p a year. ' jJi f11 mer Programs, dtheprop^ Mows are paired Another sdiolaishi tor who is the fellows depart- lamngtoattend The mentor may also serve aa ab7eXoughtheU.? academic advisor. w \rpr illows must attend a member QtiwW000 to $36,000 in additioi Office appllcatlon to foil government benefits. After complet rative and prestigious ^ ^two year master's program, fellows University students must agree to work for the NRC for foui iously," said Novella years. ellowships and Sum- The NRC Fellowship covers full paymen of tuition, fees and books. Additionally, fel .p opportunity for those lows will receive a monthly stipend of $1,800 iduate school is avail- Applicants must have earned a bache 1. Nuclear Regulatory lor's degree by August of 1996 and must b< a U.S. citizen. Selection for the Fellowshi] I on pursuing a career jg based on academic performance, acade regulation should con- ^ ^ professional references, a statemen ipp cation, e 0f career goals, and a possible interview ,p Program provides To a* nrc Pel iterested m pursuing i.goo-569-7749. =T| SG debates changes to Wm Freshman k Council SEMMY PUREWAL Staff Writer ' Student Government Senate was involved in a long 1? 'Viy debate over a proposed amendment to the Freshman m ^ Council Constitution which finally failed in a 19-12 " f vote at Wednesdays meeting. ^Igk, Wi The proposed amendment, authored by Senators ^ Kris Wustrow and Bryan Menees, proposed that the Executive Committee of the Freshman Council be reinstated. If the proposed amendment had passed, "all ? fT- executive powers of Freshman Council be vested in a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Executive Liaison who shall comprise the Executive Committee of Freshman Council." The President and Vice President would be elected by the majority of the members of the Council at their second meeting. According to Wustrow, the Council needs someone to be accountable for its actions and the deletions of ? these offices, which occurred two years ago, were far rhe Gamecock from necessary. glit. "According to members of the council, there is no direction at these meetings," said Wustrow. "There needs to be somebody there to be held accountable." ^ A Wustrow also said that since the Freshman Coun 1 1 cil is supported by student activity funds, they are reIvll quired to have this Executive Committee. This statement was later found to be incorrect, not really wast- Senator David Haller, the student who originally e meal plan we proposed the amendment to delete these positions, arnts will not eat ^ ^res^man Council was not in fact an ac, ., tual government body and that these positions were nee it. we do it not necessmy. rices we charge The Freshman Council has no real power," said Haller. ea^s-' "It is meant to be a training and learning experience for snt of students' Tads' who have no real experience in University student lid. government. Why should there be accountability, when ts ate all their there is nothing to be accountable for." >st considerably Senator Trav Robertson proposed an additional e exact figures amendment to the original proposed amendment which X3 would leave the Council's committee system instated, or all incoming while also having the Executive Committee. In his v nf ITSC qinrp proposal, the Executive Committee Would be comprised rf ffu u of the Chairperson of each smaller committee. Senator Robertson's proposal was not passed, and in the end, the original proposed amendment also Med rtm rtnlintA ivrno ^ a ^ /> ? L?Ui r" "> w at a iy-iz margin. ts who worried Other business included the passing of a resolung enough nu- tion that recommended the observing of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday as a holiday and the introstay with Mar- duction of a bill that would allow all information at all between 50 and student government functions to be available to the ave a meal plan student body. Also a bill was read which, if passed, would allow students who purchased a parking space in any garage to also park in regular student lots. Words of wisdom y ?ir l WM^K,^ ,Ja I *- 1^jiPC 2 wmfs. v 1 jP* . ' c ir l * ^ H . if , l(\ 'MMttMlillBU<tl hK H H v ?fl r > I ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock t Joel Goldman, a fraternity nientoet ciafr*oeed with WV, came to the Ruaael House Baflroom to decuae ADS at a lecture aponaored by USC Ratemlty and Sored ly council.