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IN VIEWPOINTS: Fraternity and Sorority Council presidents provide insight to organizations PAGE 3 WEATHER ^ , INDEX 1E3 ?Jf rtlHh r~: FRIDAY nETpr ] IA ^V-l III Wf I III 1^ JflT c COMICS 6 JS! V_7Q| I |l I ULl\ k SPORTS 7 Low 50 ^ ^ Exhaling, classifieds 8 Serving USC since 1908 page 4 The microphone hanging In the WUSC studio ? Student: Campus reacts to WUSC shutdown and offers format suggestions. Executive staff removed; story page 2. JENNIFER STANLEY Asst. News Editor ROB UNPSEY Staff Wrier Following the recent controversy surrounding WUSC ^ 90.5 FM, USC's student radio station, The Gamecock took to the streets and telephone lines to find out students' opinions about the station. Trey Lofton, station manager for two years, resigned in December following allegations regarding violations of Federal Communications Commission and university policies. The Board of Student Publications and Communications urged that the allegations be taken seriously because the FCC has decided to take a closer look at the the station's application for license renewal. The board decided at Monday's meeting to appoint a task force for the radio station that will be responsible for outlining the goals and vision of WUSC's futuT e. They also voted to allow Chris Carroll, director 01 Student Media, to appoint a new station manager Carroll appointed WUSC graduate assistant, Mark Hopkins, to serve as station manager. The main concern of students surveyed is the future > format of WUSC. The format indicates die type of music played and programs that are aired. In a survey, 83 out of 100 people said they do not currently listen to WUSC. Students said they don't listen because the music Note service t BbMI JULM WILSON The Gamecock Class Note Service, which opened last tester, actively recruits notetakers. ;^Wmt ***** H^MMmB^^;: - '*!&&' jr^m EpPEl _-**??*?*e?i '''?* % _, ~W -' |jg ? Z!l a rill remain silent for another week. s step up | played doesn't appeal to their taste. Some students of j see the current format as only appealing to a select group. Several students suggested the station add a pi, wider variety of program styles: talk show, country, to Christian, local and top 40. "I don't particularly like the station, but I don't wi I think it should be changed," said sophomore Anne Handy, an advertising/public relations major. "There th are other stations in Columbia that play other types ? | DO YOU LISTEN TO WUSC? | ill IMfflMM iT7-'T\n4^/Hr< r nnn ;Apanu^ IUI ADAM SNYDER Asst. News Editor " You walk into class and before you is a sea of red. Red g pieces of paper lying on each seat in the lecture hall. Class Notes Service is back for another semester. ^ After a first semester of trial and error, Class Notes ji Service has expanded in 1996. This semester, it is offering j notes for nearly twice as many classes as it did before. . "This semester we are well-known by word-of-mouth. I Each month we have more sales," said Mike Poelvoorde, co-owner of the company. After an ambitious start, Class NnfpQ liaH fn nif /Inum if a cnrinna loaf comoofn?? * ' "WW W vvtv \4VTT1A 1WJ OV1 T JLW iUiJV kA>iXlV/OUL<l g "We ended up with 30 classes last semester. We are up & to 55 now," Poelvoorde said. Not only are more classes a available, but there are more locations to buy the notes. ^ "Addams Bookstore, an university affiliated bookstore, is endorsing our project This is more convenient for students," ^ Poelvoorde said. He feels that this v means the service is more university o accepted. Associate Provost Don Greiner -j wouldn't necessarily agree with that. Bi VP q "Legally, there's nothing the university can do about it (the note 12^ f ' service). Ethically, I think the service | > v ' S] is wrong, and students are wrong to y S( use it. That is my administrative v tj opinion. My individual opinion is it is til / appalling that students take advantage 1 &L L I ^ of this service," Greiner said. GREINER ^ When Class Notes began, there ]c was concern that students would use the notes as an alternative to going to class. But Poelvoorde sees the service ft as a "supplement and not a substitute" to a student*s notes, g "If students don't want to go to class or don't go to class, g only in very rare cases will Class Notes Service help. Students C{ have to apply themselves to go to class," Poelvoorde said. He said the notes are to "fill in the blanks" of notes already ^ taken by students going to class. ^c**' TYSON PETTIOREW The Gamecock to mic music." Other students support WUSC and the music it ays. Several students said they felt it is important the college experience to play diverse music. "I think it's pretty diverse as it is, and I like it that lyjournalism sophomore Alex McCarty said. Another issue that concerns students is the way e alleged violations were handled by the administrative WUSC page 2 DDDDD 1 WHAT SHOULD WUSC PLAY? [ 14%7/ JR? 101 I1KW 7%^/ Mm r ft""""" BEVERLY WILSON The Gamecock ond semester Legally, there's nothing the university can do ibout it (the note service). Ethically, I think the ervice is wrong, and students are wrong to use t. That is my administrative opinion. My ndividual opinion is it is appalling that students ake advantage of this service." Hnn ^roinop Aooi"\r*iito Drrw/not HUM UIGHICI) r\OOUOiaiG I IUVUOI "It could make you lazy and not want to go to class," aid Tara Sullivan, a junior who used the service last emester. Although she went to class everyday and made B+ in Biology 101, she said she could see the pitfalls of tie notes being exactly like the lecture. "A course is more than information. If students haven't ad the experience of the course, their learning experience all be hurt," said Dr. Carl Evans, chair of the the department f Religious Studies. "Class should be a boiling pot of intellectual excitement here is no way notes can provide that information," said rreiner. He went on to say if students are having problems, ley should speak to their professor first. "I wouldn't feel comfortable only using the notes in a mall class and skinnincr place " coid Nnmnth flaskin n ? rr, 0 v gnior who used the service for his BA 350 final. He said le notes "helped greatly" as he brought up a D to a C. According to Poelvoorde, the service has been beneficial > students. He said he normally asks students how their rades turn out, and no on he has talked to has received ?wer than a B. Only A students enrolled in a class can take notes for le company. Students come to the location on Greene treet and type the notes immediately after lectures, mployees receive $50 for every test packet and a 10 percent rmmission on each of their packets that are sold. Class Notes Service is planning to expand to other :hools in the southeast by the fall. Hotline offers grammar help The Writing Center provides a hotline for students and anvone needing grammatical assistance. SHIN YUN Staff Writer The grammar hotline can help students who need quick answers to writing problems. Jennie Ariail, acting director of the Writing Center, and a staff of graduate students operate the hotline and answer questions from spelling to subject and verb agreement. The writing center is a free English tutoring service available by appointment for students. "Students can call the hotline and read a sentence or a paragraph," Ariail said. "We hoDe one dav to have DeoDle forward a DaDer throuerh e-mail." Students who have questions about sentence structure or who need long-term help are advised to make an appointment with the Writing Center. The service is also available to the public. Ariail said two-thirds of calls to the center are made from people outside of USC. Businesses, elementary and high schools, and governmental offices have called the hotline. "Once we got a call from the Defense Committee in Washington, D.C. There had been a South Carolina senator at one time on the committee so in the Roll-a-Dex was, "If you need grammar help call 803-777-7020," said Sue Sroda, Linguistics graduate student. "A lot of the times, you're typing away at a paper and you have just one question thafs driving you nuts, and you need to know the answer. Call the hotline. We have a lot of references: dictionaries, thesauruses, plus the experience of teaching English." Sroda said she has not been able to answer some questions, but she tries to find the answer.. "I'll talk to everyone in the center, or Fll look it up in some more obscure texts, but I want to know the answer, too." The grammar hotline was started by the Writing Center in 1982 and averages 25 to 30 calls a week. 1 think it's a nice service. Whether it's really necessary I can't say," said Dick Norwood, a graduate student. "We've all got ample resources at our fingertips here at the university, but sometimes I guess you might need things translated for you in order to know what you're doing. The funny thing is, modern research has shown that emphasis on grammar doesn't tend to improve writing." The hotline operates the same time as the Writing Center Monday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Friday 9 a.m. to noon. Call the hotline at 777-2070 and the Writing Center at 777-2078. Army ROTC increases number of scholarships MARTHA HOTOP News Editor 'Hie Army ROTC programs do more than provide students on campus with leadership training. Any student on campus has the l opportunity to apply for a scholarship sponsored by the Army ROTC. 411% j Each year they provide scholarships to sophomores who demonstrate leadership potential. According to the ROTC PAMPPHPtf department on campus, the Army is one of the MFiivikiWVWii letiuiiig bciiuiciioiiip bpuiiouio ill miierica, uivy GREENBACKS award over a thousand scholarships a year. Students are selected for the scholarships based on scholastic achievement and extracurricular involvement. Applicants must have a minimum 850 SAT score and a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA Additionally, all applicants must be American citizens in good health. Asthma is the one medical condition that automatically disqualifies students. The Army ROTC scholarship program makes a special appeal to students possessing inherent leadership qualities. "Good students are traditionally goal-oriented, motivated and self- disciplined," said Army ROTC LTC Bob Tezza. The Army ROTC program works at developing the leadership qualities in these students. "Army ROTC scholarships provide a leader development program, a leadership assessment process and practical leadership experience," Tezza said. Scholarships are awarded in three benefit levels: $12,000, $8,000 and $5,000. Applicants are considered for each of the scholarship levels, regardless of their actual tuition costs. The scholarships are TMWin/lrv/^ fnv A* J J?_* ? ll. ^ _.1. _ J - A. piuviucu iv/i twu yji liucc _ycais, uepenuiiig uii me siuueni s current class level. Winners also receive $450 annually for books and $1,500 in subsistence or grocery money. "The fundamental motivation of students applying for the scholarship is to defray the education cost," Tezza said. Besides assisting with educational costs, the scholarship provides students with practical business skills. Those accepting a scholarship must commit eight years of service to the army after they graduate. The students have several options about what army commission to accept: officer, active service or reserve. ?jy ucsigii, uic pi ugi mil uauuivcs) uucci uppui l unity oiiu niiiiuiry service," Tezza said. "Students don't realize that when they're commissioned their starting salary is $26,000. They are also directly in charge of 15 to 30 people, and they may handle equipment worth up to $60 million." Involvement in the program also provides students with the opportunity to make contacts that will be useful in the business world and develop skills applicable to future careers. Scholarship recipients receive personal, scholastic and professional training not found in other scholarship programs. They also learn how to perform under pressure, lead and inspire others. Anyone interested in applying for the scholarship should contact the Army ROTC office in Legare College. The application deadline is March 1.