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2 Entries for Datebook may be submitted to The Gamecock in the third floor of the Russell House. There is a box in the newsroom, designated for datebook entries. Campus Coalition for Literacy, first meeting of the semester, 8:30 tonight, RH 205, open to anyone Palmetto State Teachers Association, 7:30 tonight, Wardlaw 114, open to all education and speech majors Sundays PALM Campus Ministry, Worship and Dinner, 5:30 p.m., 728 Pickens St. Student Government Executive Cabinet, 6 p.m., Witten Room Sorority Christian Fellowship, 7:309 pm, basement of South Tower. For more information, call 779-7173. Ballroom Dance Club, 4-5 p.m., Blatt PE Center 107 monoays Carolina Productions Concerts Commission, 7:30 p.m., RH 201 Model United Nations Club, 8:30 pm, RH 302 Sorority Council, 5 pm, RH Theater Fraternity Council, 4:30 p.m. Carolina Productions Performing Arts Commission, 6:30 pm, RH 201 Carolina Productions Special Programs Commission, 7 p.m., RH 348 Tuesdays Newman Club, 7 pm, St Thomas More Center Hillel, 7:30 pin., RH 315. For more information, call 544-0607 SAGE (Students Allied for a Greener Earth), 7-8 p.m., RH 302 Association of African American Students, 6 p.m. P.E.E.R.S. meeting, every other week, RH 315 Carolina Productions Ideas and Issues Commissions, 7:30 pm., Witten I uffnim tftliifiltlilHtWi Find the nnmn uuLun Colgate-Palmolive company, marketii ries. Our five majc household surface contain some of th Colgate, Palmolive Science Diet. Toda from international globally. This creat Headquarters in N Center in Piscataw subsidiary compar RH 322 P Campus Coalition foi Literacy, every other week, 8:30 p.m., RH205 Carolina Cares, 7p.m., RH 304 Wednesdays PALM Campus Ministry, dinner and program, 5:30 p.m., 728 Pickens St. Student National Pharmaceutical Association, first and third Wednesdays of each month, 5:30 p.m., Coker Life Sciences Building lounge. Call Sonia at 544-0899 for more information. Young Democrats, 7 p.m., KH 315 Student Government Senate, 5 p.m., KH Theater Women Students' Association, 6 p.m., RH 203 Carolina Productions Marketing Committee, 6 p.m., RH 201 Carolina Productions Black Cultural Commission, 7 p.m., RH 348 College Republicans, 7:30 p.m., Gambrell 250. Call 343-7194 for more information. The Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Association, 8 p.m., BA 401 Chi Psi, every other week, 8 p.m., Barnwell 510 Thursdays Habitat for Humanity, 5:30 p.m., RH205 Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 7:30-9 p.m,RH 315 Baptist Student Union, Heart to Heart, 7 p.m., BSU Center Campus Crusade for Christ, Prime Time, 7:30 p.m., Calcott 15 Omicrom Delta Kappa, every other week, 6 p.m., EH 203 out! face i TE-PAUI/H is a $7.5 billion global cc ng its products in 194 cou >r businesses ? oral care, care, fabric care and pet e world's best known bn ?, Mennen, Soupline/Suc y, more than two-thirds o markets, and we are con :es a world of opportunit; few York City, in our wor ay, New Jersey and in ne lies around the world. The Gamecock H Russell Hou ; arson invest ERIN GALLOWAY Staff Writer tl C While the ballroom reopens to fj student organizations, USC police continue their investigation of an c arson attempt there in November. a "Campus police are continuing to interview people and check out s possible leads," university t< spokeswoman Debra Allen said. b She said-the police do not have s enough evidence at this point to press ft charges against anyone. a However, the ballroom has been n repaired and is open again for student h groups to use. "We are back on line for this s semester in terms of scheduling for G I Man found un JENNIFER STANLEY Asst. News Editor p At 12:45 a.m. on Jan. 5, USC police ^ officers Harder and McGraw found David ^ Waters face down on the sidewalk outside the southwest corner of the Pendleton 0i street brarage. is Waters, 24, was unconscious and p unresponsive. According to the police ti report, he sustained head injuries and a Freshman Coi ADAM SNYDER Asst. News Editors ^ Students might see a change in what ?1 they eat in the fall of 1997. 11 By a unanimous vote, the Freshman S{ Council proposed to the student senate that the mandatory freshman meal plan ? agreement with Marriott be abolished. ^ Students complained of being locked into ^ I a meal plan and said they would rather pj pay directly through a cash card. The 01 Senate is working on a bill to meet the council's reouest. k. 1 According to Senator Jon Robinson, y< the mandatory freshman meal plan was essential to the Marriott bid for control b; of campus eateries. W. row we if fllohi r WE insumer products intries and territopersonal care, dietary care ? md names ? j ivitel and Hill's j >f our sales come tinuing to expand y in our Corporate ldwide Technology arly 80 operating Tuesday, January 16,1996 ise Ballroom :igation cont lie ballroom," Russell House director quit !armela Carr said. "It was shut down I rom Thanksgiving on, but most of the he groups found other locations on raTn ampus. No one seemed to be mor dversely affected." sem One campus group, however, is ? till having problems finding space . d hold their semi-formal. The USC and fraternities and sororities were ? upposed to hold their annual ^ listletoe Ball on Dec. 4, but, ccording to Kappa Kappa Psi caiT lember John Germani, the group ad to cancel the event. cost "Due to the vandalism, we're still acc< earching for a place to hold it," m a rermani said. "The ballroom fills up mod conscious outs ossibly broke his right leg. wha He was transported to the Richland " lemorial Hospital emergency room and ^0ge i currently in a coma. ^ j. According to Carl Stokes, Director g f Law Enforcement and Safely, the case i still under investigation. The USC 6 olice cannot begin an investigation or k ake action until Waters regains ques insciousness and can give details as to wen incil: no more "Without it, Marriott would not have birtl le financial basis for which they can Johj aerate unless this criteria (the mandatory "enc keal plan) was in their contract," Robinson reqi lid. obse Nothing can be done about the current tuation until bidding for food service and infracts starts in the fall of 1997. Then cam will be possible to see a change in policy than Y Marriott, a whole new company in its Pain lace, or new private restaurants locating Pres i campus. It is also possible it will be say osiness as usual for Marriott, who has hurt ?en operating at USC for the past 15 justi jars. 1 In other senate business, a request to r Y the student senate to have a holiday Com londay for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s for t i're ch il busii GLOBAL DEvaora Rotational training progra Two challenging career tn Initial project managemen sales, global business deve ClllU. dUVCi ULSIJLLg Opportunity to gain comp challenges facing our glob Preparation for competiti\ management teams. Please join us to find o Marketing a All first and second; nformation Session: anuary 25,1996 - 7:30 p.m. leception to follow. or: Iniversity of South Carolina /taster Of International Busin 'lace: 'he Lumpkin Room 8th Floor In Campus Interviews (full tii anuary 26,1996 Ve are an equal opportunity employer c i COLGAT COLMtE PEOI reopens; inues :kly, and it's already full." Because of the full spring schedule, event may have to be held off pus. This would mean spending a mnnntr nn fV?n oxrnnf fV>on if tVin t 1UUXXVJ vxx uxxu tvcxxt uxcux u uxu i-formal were held on campus. The ballroom is cheaper than g off campus and renting a hotel a, and ifs much more convenient," mani said. rhe vandalism damaged both the >eting in the ballroom and in the way outside the ballroom. The to replace the carpet was $12,291, arding to Deborah Cauley of intenance and building lification services. ide garage t events took place. We are in the process of piecing ther what happened: whether he >y accident, jumped or was pushed," aid. "We can't specplate until he ins consciousness." >till surrounding the case is the ;tion of whether or not other people } involved in the incident. i oi cm iday was denied by USC President a Palms. He said professors were ouraged to accommodate individual nests" for missing class due to rvance of the holiday. It is more fitting to honor the life memory of Dr. King through on pus celebrations and discussions i through the cancellation of classes," as stated in a letter sent to SG Vice ident Darcie Shively. He went on to USC is committed to the lanitarian ideals of equality and ce the civil rights leader professed, lie senate also unanimously voted ' emove the Library Relations i mittee. The committee had not met wo and a half years. angim INKS. .MARKETING 1ENT PROGRAIV m - project based and tea icks: domestic and intern t responsibilities in areas lopment, market researcl >rehensive understanding ?al business - "learn by dc re assignments within pr< ut about career opportun it Colgate-Palmolive, year MBA students wel less Studies (MIBS) lie): ommitted to quality through divers E-PALMOUVE COi IE...MAKING A WORLD OF 01 BRIEFS New director named for Russell House Student Union Carmela Carr has been appointed Director of the Russell House in the Department of Student Life. Carr has been the Interim Director since Eddie Daniels resigned in August 1995. She has been employed at USC since February 1992. Alpha PN Omega mshbegns today Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed national service fraternity, will have a rush table set up Jan. 16 and 17 from 12:30 fn A n m fL a r> aaaa /J aa*? aP a tu "X p.m. VsJLI blic OCVUUU ilUUI U1 bliC Russell House. Mixers will be held from 6:30 to 8 tonight in RH 322, Jan. 17 in RH 315 and Jan. 18 in RH 304. For more details call 777-DUCK. Philosophy Colloquium set for today The Department of Philosophy will sponsor a seminar entitled "Kant and the Fragility of Self Respect" by Natalie Brender of Johns Hopkins University 4.00 pm. today in Gambrell Hall room 258. Before the seminar, there will be a reception at 3:30 p.m. in Welsh Humanities Office Building in Reading Room 615. Federalist Society Debate set for Wednesday night The Federalist Society will sponsor its fourth debate 7:00 prni Wednesday, Jan. 17 in the Law School Auditorium. The topic is Tort Reform and the effects it will have on society if enacted by Congress. Speakers include Kenneth M Suggs, Stephen B. Presser and David O. Owen. Admission is free. For more information, call the Student Affairs Office at the School of Law at 777-8117. Service Programs Office to hold Alternative Spring Break session The Office of Community Service Programs is holding an infomation session about Alternative Spring Break at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Russell House, room 205. Correction The photo caption in the article "Shopper's Heaven awaits at The Unexpected Joy" should have read, Hhvner John Hart shows one of many icons he sells at Unexpected Joy in Five Points. M 9 i im oriented ational such as i, finance, ^ of the Ding" 3duct ities in Icome. ity m/f/d/v. MPANY FFERENCE.