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IN VIEWPOINTS: Beardman offers Thanksgiving traditions page 2 *t5ai?fa)cfr Serving USC since 1908 WEATHER | WEEKEND INSIDE Crawling for cans The Fall Crawl returns to Five Points to collect canne goods. ETC., PAGE Champion time The men's basketball prepares for the Tournament of Champions in Charlotte, N.C SPORTS, PAGE i BRIEFS University Chorus to perfom at Zion Lutheran Church USC's University Chorus wi] perform 7:30 tonight at Son Luthera Church in Lexington. The choru will present selections from th romantic, classical, baroque am modern periods. Several songs wi] feature trumpet, hom and trombon accompaniments. The concert is fre and open to the public. Wedge to hold open house The International Center fo Public Health and Research of th< University of South Carolina at th< Wedge Plantation of McClellanvilli will hold an open house from 1 to i n . l rrn l ax p.m. oaiuraay. inose wno auen< will view research displays and tou facilities. For more information, cal 527-1371 or 546-6064. Christmas concert to be Sunday The annual Christmas Musii Festival will be held 4 p.m. Sunday at Carolina Coliseum. The festiva features performances by severa groups including Carolina Alive, th< Palmetto Pans and the USC Band WIS-TV personality Joe Pinner wil be master of ceremonies and wil narrate "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Admission to the concert is free. Jack Daniel's to perform Sunday Jack Daniel's Original Silvei Cornet Band will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kogei Center. Tickets are $12.50 for the general public, $10 for students and are available at the Coliseum Bos Office, all Capital Ticket offices oi Dy calling 521-2222. INDEX Mews 1 Viewpoints 2 Etc 3 Comics 4 Sports 5 Classifieds 6 * 3 On World AIDS Day, i SERIN SHAW Staff Writer According to a 1991 study at Michig; University, about 42 percent of college studei I believe they are not at risk for contract! i HIV, the virus which causes AIDS. However, statistics from the same ye indicate about one out of every 500 coUe, students is or will be infected by HIV. Although in the past decade informatii on the HIV virus has become more availab statistics have not solidified into a mo informed viewpoint for all people. Today, i World AIDS Day, 190 countries will unite an organized effort to promote preventatr education, furthered research and awarene in general surrounding HIV and AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Th year's theme is "Shared Rights, Share Responsibilities." 5 Organized by the World Healt Organization, World AIDS Day represen not just a commemoration of the 20 millie people who have been infected by the HI n virus, but also the support and unity in tl shared responsibilities of communities ai U individuals in preventing and treating HI n and AIDS. This includes: s the call for advances in medical researc e the fostering of a caring environmei d for those infected; and d the rights of each individual to avo: e infection or receive e proper medical treatment, including tl 10,559 people as of June 30,1995 who hai been diagnosed with HIV in South Carolin Activities in Columbia, which include r panel discussion and interfaith service he] e Thursday and the candlelight vigil to be he] e at 5:30 this afternoon at Finlay Park, are tl ? highlights of the day. Some members of tl 5 USC community are urging a greater call f< i support. r "This is our generation's Vietnam," sai 1 Laurie, a 27 year-old at USC who receive her masters in education this August. This day holds special meaning for tl 1 seii-prociaimea computer-geex, travel* c and lover of the outdoors. This is Laurie ; third year of knowing she is HIV posith 1 and speaking out on World AIDS Day. I She compares HIV and AIDS to Vietnai , saying, "It's synonymous to the war. Th i 1 & t , SGtoholdrafl | garage parking ADAM SNYDER Staff Writer be reimbur Student Government is raffling , wa! off space. start an end Not just any space though, a f?r parking space in any USC parking |he award r garage on campus for next semester, but it will Tickets will be add for $1 outside s'ui"t:uil?~ the Russell House fiom 10 a.m. to ^d*nt lei 3 p.m. and anytime at the Student z}* fc 1 Government oflBce Dec. 4-8. The winner of the contest will be announced on Dec. 9 at the ^ he showing of "Batman Forever" in 1 r1 the Russell House Theater at 9 p.m. aoollaisha Students who have already paid er ^ the $160 fee for parking next student 8?* semester can still be included in requesting the contest. If the winner falls in raiser this category, their parking fee will next semes* ?- more mom WORLD AID! iiiliiliiB w alumna remini nil iu?. JSM.:^ IL.I :i ii uicy uiMiiiss iiidi ii Jjj happen to them, they s ng realize it could happen someone they know." 31 Laurie, USC alumna who ge American people don't suppoi an we can't win, people argue or le, meanwhile individuals are d; re as similar to the '60s genera an apathetic because we saw wha in work." ve Laurie said she keeps up < ss developments in the area of or and has attended several si is but left feeling a degree of ft id has found that each support g with HIV or AIDS deals with ;h to the group's needs. This sun ts time with a group called P m California, where, althoug V herself) she felt a little isolated t/t rtf OA frt Kfl Tvtnlnn ic VI UV IAJ U\J UiCUCO. id "I really enjoyed the grou V were very similar to mine," s Laurie said the Californ h; closer than others, some geared at women dealing with the fi children, others comprised of i id users. "Over the last couple of y ie looking toward starting a si re The result is Positive living a. group for people who are HT a 18- to 29-years-old. Althoug Id recruiting members from USC Id not have to attend the univ ie Meeting places, times ai ie confidential, obtained by a call tc jr Positive living will serve se the main consisting of providi id for young people to discuss 1 id issues which affect them. "One of the purposes of t ie create comradeship," Laurie s ;r with HIV tend to feel very is 's friends, family or teachers r re and that creates a heavy bur The meetings will be desi 11 members, with the goal of pro ie support and resources but le for | I space I sed. its to raise $20,000 to owment fa- a scholarship g freshman. Criteria for las not been determined, probably be given to vith experience with adership, according to ltive Director Dan a was started two years ilp from people working inual Fund. Thousands ve been raised by writing ent body presidents and 'ernment members and ; donations. With this and one possibly coming er, SG is hoping to raise ly for the scholarship. > DAY pg I Living & V. y ROBERT Olym] _ Thp r ' s* f yesterdaj with ^ Olympic I site for th Olympic ( A TT^C ' 2s m u M Michael T m M m ^ member c I M M M V W member o ^rn m M M ^ V-X the South chairs the fencers at Tm d( . . opportuni Is students no one is immune. Littman. "Our b COIlId atmosphere. 33 ^?3C^ei hnuld The collaborative group will make an ^ Th^ agreement on group connaennaiity. Aitnougn ~ I tO the number to contact Positive living is based campus. out of the Health and Wellness, it will have *>ans or ~ ljiw ? little support from the university. Like an IS P?s e underground HIV/AIDS support group at t it, ifs a battle Coastal Carolina, information will not be C-j-i i l each side, and highly publicized to avoid danger. Most OIUAJ ping. We're just importantly, Positive Living will provide an ition, but we're atmosphere where students don't have to C n/n t they did didn't feel alone. DiPKA BH an all the latest Leader of awareness: Laurie's story ?? tt_ ( FlVG Tl HIV and AIDS Laurie describes her life as changing, "a , . jpport groups, lot and not at all in some ways," since learning "Youcj ustration. She her HIV positive status. "In a lot of ways, Edwards' [roup for people fve always been issue-oriented, strong-headed l topics tailored and activist." with diffei lmer, she spent She devotes herself now, in part, to Analvz 'ositive 20s in educating others. infonnatio n she enjoyed "Its so easy to prevent yourself from HIV. erouns are from the group Education needs to start earlier." She attributes her support to her friends, ^ ip, their issues most who are aware that die is HIV positive. j0j he said. Some members of her family know, others ^v ia group came do not Laurie attributes her support system toward infected to helping her put her status in perspective. a liaison b lture of their She describes her ups and downs as more Both t ^covering drug balanced nowadays. Although she used to positions t obsess over the future, she is content with The ^ ears, I've been working toward what will please her in the to one ant lpport group." present. nositinn? ;, a new support "People ask me Bow are you doing today.' works froi V positive and I think it depends on a day-to-day basis," "They h the group is Laurie said. "The way I describe it to someone executives !, a person does is thinking of it as any other secret someone Five n< ersity to join, keeps." She said when having fun it's easy and attain ad dates are to deal with being HIV positive, but after a advertising ) the fflganizers. bad day it is harder to grapple with. Positive offer a stir iveral purposes, Living is geared to help college-aged people with regul ng a safe place in similar situations deal with coping. The mt the individual As for World AIDS Day, she called for executives awareness across campus. Everyone should the operat he group is to recognize the risks and responsibilities Edwards 1 said. "Students surrounding HIV and AIDS. or graduat olated their ?jf they dismiss that it could happen to "You're nay not know, them, they should realize it could happen to period of ti den- someone they know," Laurie said. "If people Edwards 1 gned by group enn't be aware enough to help themselves, Pay foi viding not only fogy abnnlH be aware enough to help a friend students t ; also a social or famjiy member." begin next Studen fourth flooi ^ ^BUBm wt wfeH^m. || jy*Kl^^Ejflr ,ig3?^i^i HP j^k -1 y 1 .. ^jH ROBERT WALTOf ncing team train at USC fore Olvmoics _ ?J B WALTON AsstPhoto Editor pic fencing is coming to USC. lolumbia Organizing Committee announced r the United States Olympic Fencing Team will be university prior to the 19% summer games a. re extremely pleased that the United States rencing Team has chosen our community as the e final phase of its preparations for the Atlanta aames," said John Durst, volunteer chairman )C. 1am accepted the invitation to train at USC in jo the efforts of Columbia Fencers' Club coaches 'arascio and Jane Littman. Tarascio is a former if the Olympic squad, and Littman is a former f the U.S. World Team. Tarascio is chairman of i Carolina division of the USFA, and Littman Southeast Section of the association. They coach the Harbison Recreation Center in Irmo. slighted that Midlands' residents will have this ty for exposure to another Olympic sport," said lackground as international competitors as well 3 has been helpful to the team's search for the ling environment," Tarascio said, ncers will train July 8-17, and will be housed on uncials will visit Columbia m February to finish lie training camp. lent Media creates Ivertising positions AMBHANI Staff Writer iw student positions are available in the advertising at of Student Media. m gain so much experience from it," said Marilyn Taylor, marketing director of Student Media. [ be able to get the full experience of working ent media." ing media research methods by collecting maiket n, doing extensive surveys and arranging focus the main responsibilities of the maiket researcher, iblic Relations position has duties that develop of student media on campus. d includes putting together campaigns, holding is for WUSC-FM, coordinating distribution of cock, organizing special events and serving as etween the university and the community, he marketing research and public relations ire unpaid internships for college credit, vertising and telemarketing positions are similar AK? Anltf .a a l..? I ^ ^ a- ? ? , me uiiijr uiiicicii^c 10 me auvci tisiug squires transportation while the telemarketer I n an office at USC. will be doing the same thing outside account I do," Edwards Taylor said. || jw account executive jobs entailing selling ads I ing and retaining clients also are available. The I I, telemarketing and account executive positions I end with a 9 percent commission and bonuses H ar contests to provide incentive, idia marketing job involves helping the account I i improve their sales technique by overseeing I ion with the marketing director. According to H raylor, it's an excellent position for upperclass e students. i going to see the fruits of your efforts in a short I me. You can gain so much experience from it," H raylor said. - this position is $300 per month and requires I o work 20 hours per week. The positions will I semester. ts can go by the advertising department on thel * of the Russell House to pick up an application. I q Sound the IJ.D. Mussier plays the trumpet with his band, The Fiascos, Thursday night at Miscellany: Evening of the Arts. The event was sponsored by Carofoa Productions and featured a visual artist, two bands, a poet and a I i The Gamecock theater group. - :