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WEATHER
^ WEEKEND
INSIDE
A Joyful year
The Unexpected Joy in Five
Points celebrates its first
year in business.
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Tiger hunting
The men's basketball team
travels to Clemson Saturday
for the annual rivalry game.
SPORTS, PAGE {
BRIEFS
Student Government extendi
parking space raffle
Because of the low number ol
raffle tickets add for a parking garag*
space, Student Government has
extended the date of the drawing
from this Saturday to Monday, Jan,
8 at the showing of "Ferris BueUer's
Day Off" in the Russell House
Theater at 9 p.m.
University Tree Lighting to take
place Sunday on the Horseshoe
The annual University Tree
lighting will take place at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday at the Horseshoe. A Touch
of Faith gospel choir will perform,
and Dr. Lauren Brubaker, a former
USC chaplain, will bless the tree.
Students will also explain the
meaning of Hanukkah and the
Kwanzaa tradition.
Applications available for
Student Government positions
Anyone interested in running
for a student government position
must submit an application. Students
may file for candidacy during the
week of Jan. 22. Formore
information contact Julye Johns or
Brooks Taylor at 777-2654.
Late Night at the EUatt set
for 7 p.m. to midnight tonight
The Blatt P.E. Center and the
Office of Alcohol and Drug Programs
will sponsor its semi-annual stress
blowout from 7 p.m. to midnight
tonight. Activities will include sumo
wrestling, door prizes, music, food
and more. The event is free and open
to all students.
Correction
In Wednesday's "Debate team
ranked No. 1 in Southeast," Jim
Ceaser was misidentified.
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[ Student Government has annoi
filing and election dates for the 1996
school year.
Candidates for executive and S
positions can fije for office during the
of Monday, Jan. 22 through Friday, J
in the Student Government Office. C<
filing for a Senate position is $5 and i
$25 for executive positions. The ele
will be Thursday, Feb. 15. A run-off ele
if needed, will be Feb. 22.
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look getting started. They have already met and
0II t organized, Johns said, and will meet
candidates on Jan. 29.
"We're just really looking forward to
getting started," Johns said.
inced Johns encouraged students to use the
-1997 upcoming holiday to consider if they want
to run or not.
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week representatives quickly approach, The
an.26 Gamecock talks to the current officers about
?t for what they feel like they have and haven't
520 to accomplished during their tenure,
sction Current Student Body President Amy
sction, Bigham, Vice President Darcie Shively and
Treasurer Jermaine Britton discussed their
[ohns platforms in The Gamecock when they ran
fcvers for office last February. Today, The Gamecock
)fthe compares these platforms to their
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I1FER STANLEY Staff Writer
larcie Shively, student body vice president, has
iletely fulfilled five out of nine campaign goals from
January 1995 race for office,
hively won the vice presidency in a run-off, capturing
inofficial number of 1307 votes, or 56.8 percent,
tow has her work measured up to the goals she set
lg election time?
hively ran her campaign under the theme Pride in
ina and concentrated (hi three main issues: academics,
ius and student involvement. Each issue consisted
*ee goals.
l the academic part of her platform, she campaigned
tit tuition hikes and promote more money for higher
ation, compile a faculty evaluation manual either
gh e-mail or book form, and support grade awareness
iring professors to notify students if the students
a "D" or an "F" before the last withdrawal date,
uring her term she has lobbied for higher education
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>KA BHAMBHANI Staff Writer
Today 13 international students representing nine different countries
1 entertain and inform a group of kids at the Epworth Children's Home
International Fun Day.
Although these students in the English Programs for Internationals
1) had originally planned to do something directly related to the holidays,
sir idea changed into an international celebration with the good spirit
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"Many of the countries in other parts of the world don't have Christmas
i Americans," said Berit Midtgaard.
These intensive English students from EPI hope to promote cultural
areness and community service through their efforts.
"I think it is important for us to speak about our customs and countries,
feedback and talk with the children, have a dialogue with the children
>ut about holidays," said Midtgaard.
Booths and shows will dominate the festivities along with fellowship
i food. The students are divided into teams that have planned specific
tural activities. The Hispanic group will have a magician's act and
atas, the Korean group will be performing with jump ropes, the Japanese
up will do origami and tell Japanese children's stories they translated
mselves, and the mixed group will be doing a variety of activities. One
he students will even be a Santa.
Marie Murrah, office manager for English Programs for International
i coordinator of community service projects, claims the students are
lly excited because community service is not a big deal in other countries.
"We want to show them a different side of the culture," said Murrah.
"We live in a sociodemocratic society where most of the community
vice is take care of by the government," said Midtgaard.
Essentially the Epworth Children's home is an orphanage, and the
s are sheltered.
"The Epworth children are not as exposed They are isolated and insulated
he children's home," Alexandra Rowe Henry, director of English Programs
Internationals, said.
However, the international students also benefit.
"It teaches the people in the community more about people from other
tures, and it teaches the international students more about our culture,"
irrah said. Murrah
EPI thanks Wal-Mart in West Columbia for donating candy and toys,
lart in West Columbia for donating money, Columbia Sports for donating
lp ropes and T-shirts for those in the jump rope activity and Kroger for
lating snacks, drinks, and paper products.
"The community service is a part of acculturation and is important in
er to acquaint them [intensive English students! with volunteerism,
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MPKA BHAMBHANI Staff Writer
Student Government President Amy Bigham has
fulfilled eight ofl4 concerns from the platform she ran
on last February.
These concerns included four broad issues of academics,
student and Greek interests and safety.
Under academics, Bigham included: a course-repeat
L policy, a student government sponsored scholarship and
standardized faculty evaluations. Under student interests
Bigham included: tuition cape, minority faculty recruitment,
increased services through TIPS, expanded book exchange
and voter registration services. Under safety Bigham
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shuttle stop shelters, garage safety and easier access to
safety escort services. Under Greek issues Bigham
lent included; Greek housing and increased lounge accessibility.
Although Bigham has not completely fulfilled every
point of her platform, Bigham said she has addressed
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ALLISON WUJAMS News Editor
ITSG senior and Student. Rodv Treasurer .Termnine
IBritton feels like he has fulfilled all of the goals he set
out to accomplish when he ran for office last February.
Britton wanted to accomplish several things during
his tenure as treasurer including: lobbying against
financial aid cuts, educating students to be less apathetic
about financial aid cuts, working with other organization
leaders and being a visible student government treasurer.
Britton said lobbying against financial aid was an
effort Student Body President Amy Bigham, Vice President
Darcie Shively and he picked up where former Student
Body President Brian Comer left off. Britton said during
his tenure Bigham, Shively and he ser\t letters and
postcards to parents regarding proposed financial aid
lent cuts that the students could forward to their senators
and representatives.
Because of these efforts, Britton said, students are
much more aware of threats to financial aid.
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