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WEATHER TODAY m Cloudy PM? High46 Low 43 WEEKEND (_-? Jp: Cloudy ||| High 55 Low 42 ROBERT W Amy Coppler sits by a window in her Horsesho* Feb 1 Preston and Nada applicatii !i Week of Feb. 5 % ' . Scan forms delivered to sti Feb 15 Priority scan forms due by i Feb, 14-16 < . McBr$e sign-up VFeb 19-21 South Tower sign-up & Week of Feb. 26. * % Students receive priorita m Mar, 11 Honors Colleae sign-up H Mar. 12 ^ ' Freston and Nada sign-up Mar. 19-21 Campus-Wide sign up 1. Man 22 Summer school Maymesfe Apr. 15 Make up sign-up SG officers s Running a campaign can be expensive and time-consuming. Current Student Government officers and Senators tell about their past experiences. JOHN LYONS Staff Writer Got an extra 800 to 1,000 bucks? How about 50 to 100 extra friends? Student Government President Amy Bigham said she used both in her campaign last spring. During last year's campaign, Bigham also passed out packs of Big Red gum and inserted "ham" after the "Big." Bigham said gimmicks are one of the best ways to attract the attention of students to student government campaigns. In place of television commercials and major press coverage, student candidates put up posters, hand out fliers and make speeches to student organizations. Current members of SG said other campaign materials they used included paper boats in ponds around campus, stickers, T-shirts and free blue books. Candidates have less than a month to camDaipn hut those running for executive positions find this a long, stressful period. Tor the person running, it is terribly, terribly timeconsuming," said Will Grady, SG chief of staff. A great deal of time is consumed in debates, speeches and tours of student organizations. SG Vice President Darcie Shively said running for executive office is both expensive and time consuming. ELECTION'96 CANDIDATES The following are the students who have filed for candidacy for Student Government positions as of 4:00 pm, January 25. Dan D'Alberto President Zerell Hall Jon Robinson President Cathy Lightse P.J. Snavely President Michele Marir Patrick Wright President Jeff Nicholsor Jeffrey Stringer President Suzanne Pavl Jamel Franklin Vice Pres. Tammy Skeet Allen Tibshrany Vice Pres. Kevin Swintor Peter Siachos Treasurer Gelsa Wilson David Frankel Treasurer Ashley Jones RaNell Cheney Senate -1 Michael Hawk Teddy Elgarico Senate -1 Heath Coleme John Poss Senate -1 Kenneth Baxt Gene Willis Senate - 2 Gita Chakrab< Pat Daly Senate * 4 Tom Hess Vernon Davenport Senate - 4 Melissa Smith Derrick Felder Senate - 4 David Haller T.C. Ford Senate - 4 4 ~ # " IN ETC.: Take a visit tc Servir Housing Students and administrat are preparing to adjust housing changes and loss cnara fnr tha fall camael W|IMVW WB W * WW W W % ERIN SHAW Staff Writer Gene Luna is excited about hous During a time when students faced with the housing registrat process, tough decisions about wh k to live, and rampant rumors about \ m can live where, Lima is confident t changes implemented will sati m residents. "We've heard a lot of concerns.' Jb*3r^ first rumor was that there wasn't gt to be enough room," said Luna, Dire ?f Housing and Residential Servi< "The first and foremost issue for though, is while it appears we are los ^ 1 ^ a 0f space, we think well be abl accommodate all students who chc m J to live on campus." > v Some student concerns stem fi a revamped registration process me to accommodate the changing fac f USC housing. Residential halls Ba and Burney will be torn down t summer, and Maxcy will be closed renovations. . m The results of the removal of IBiiWBW^SiP ! I addition to housing's long-term grov /altoln The Gamecock to be implemented during fall sigr ? apartment. Luna predicts, despite the 1< numbers will still equal out to fit e\ remain the same, Luna does not t be cut from housing because of th< cancellations should accommoda Dndue . cut. {dent room!:; Housing will be designed to accor V ?. freshmen and upperclassmen. The to meet the needs of both groups is tftihdr& Aftrt Freshmen will be grouped togetf De ana mm, style housing h the TowerS) Patte] : & Wade Hampton and Bates House will be housed in apartment or sui irttktn tin However, upperclassmen who c "traditional" style housing may be i i m., n,,i,v. all freshmen are situated. hare past ex] "It's a shame it costs so much," she said. "It would be much better if JL J|: candidates would get out j***** and sPea^to students." mk Shively estimated students J^B|| running for president and J9f jHRl vice president spend between $800 and $1,000 BIGH AM Jermaine Britton said the elections get less heated and l ii . l ii nr? i i i tt a* i i less expensive ine lower me omce Deing sougni. ne esumatea his expenses in last year's election at about $150. Executive campaigns involve a large number of people. Shively estimated 60 people helped run her campaign, and Bigham said between 50 and 100 students were involved in hers. Britton said about 20 students were involved in his campaign. The election for SG Senate is a bit calmer, but it is also more difficult to find the appropriate audience to solicit for votes. Senator Matt Adler said he campaigned primarily through word of mouth and that name recognition is the most important thing for students running for Senate. Adler and Grady both said many students vote EHONl l Wiyv^uaiv^ iv^( The debate team traveled Lake City, Utah for a tourn this week and came back wi Senate - 4 place. y Senate - 4 PoiW>. ikovic Senate - 4 Staff Reports 1 Senate - 4 The Carolina Debate Team pla* lisko Senate - 4 in the Great Salt Lake Debate Toui e Senate - 4 in Salt Lake City, Utah Jan. 20-22. l Senate - 4 "This tournament was the firs Senate - 4 entire season that we had to go up Senate - 4 national teams," David Berube, dii ;ins Senate - 5 Carolina Debate said. "We've spen in Senate - 5 time in the southeast, er Senate - 7 use defeated Long Beach, G arti Senate - 7 UCLA, Western Washington, Pep Senate - 7 an(j others. Senate - 8 "It's getting them prepared fro benate - 10 0f ^g season because in two weel ) the Art Bar, PAGE 3 ffeod ig (JSC since 1908 nninnh hpnii -wg.. OF Hi 1 H I 1m M rh ^ 'om lOnf f Seniors Amy Coppler and Mary Lynch eo ment. Sixty percent of Horseshoe ap , er College students for the 1996-97 scho his f?r "Year after year, the up told us they prefer apartme thpsp snnrps in t _ *j ottt. n__ 1 ,? ijuna saia. we reaiiy nave vth, are beginning this process." i up. Another recurring opinio iss of space, the is the concept of seniority in reryone. If figures up [s designed so rising ser hink anyone will housing, with juniors and e lottery. He said priority, te anyone who is Not everyone is as plea priorities and the new registr nmodate incoming jenny Worthington planm ! primary method four years, but feels her pla to split them up. "This new system is just ter in "traditional" want to know who the brail rson, McClintock, discontinuing three dorms w . Upperclassmen The old system was just fin ite-style housing. Worthington thinks sti :hoose to live in priority on a first-come, firs able to do so after priority. The first step for studei periences randomly for senators, which makes running an campaign difficult. However, Senator Peter Chung said, u candidates don't stand much of a chance if th? campaign." Chung said the most important thing for any c is to "get your name out there." He said he relied heavily on passing out hi the day of the election in order to reiterate his students who would be voting. Bigham said one of the most effective strate used was to conduct a phone bank the night be election. She and members of her campaign sti through the USC phone book and called all s who were listed to remind them to vote. No consensus exists on the best possible n of running a campaign, but many members of the SG did have suggestions. Bigham said candidates for executive office "be seen everywhere," "attend group meetings" organized." Chung said candidates should "make seme thi are visible and that they are eye-catching." The one point most acting SG members ag was the need to get out and visit student groups, said this is "probably one of the most beneficia any candidate can do." am places fiftl . _ going to Cornell," Berube said. "1 lO oan making that transition from being r anient powers to national powers." th fifth After posting a 5-3 preliminary the team of sophomore Lane McFadc freshman David Sandler went on to oc ced fifth bef?re dropping a 2-1 decision to A , State. Senior Katie Dennis and freshmai it in the ^ose Posted a 4-4 record, against *n two wee^s? team will tr rector of Milledgeville, Ga. to debate in the C t all our College Invitational. The team is collecting nonfictioi onzaga, published in the past three years perdine Bosnian high schools build up lit destroyed in the war. Books can be d the rest off in a blue tub set up near the exit of' its we're Cooper Library until the end of Ja A INDEX ft i ^ Time to in ?I!maa4aii Id, UIIGU1UI ~ tii ? ? jKj^m | !' . ^ so ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock ^ wash dishes in their Horseshoe apartartments will be reserved for Honors He ol year. of mprrlnss stiiHpnfs Vipvp ^ n mi ,r ? ~ uonege. i ne rema nt or suit-style housing," n0n-Honors studenl used student choices in qq hours by the en students must hav n Luna has heard voiced "My original idej housing. This year's sign but since I'm not i liors have first choice of sjjm to no chance sophomores given next SOmeone I choose. 1 so it seems that c sed with the shifting of Worthington said. ation process. Sophomore j>m not sure at all ;d to live on campus for The Departme ns are now up in the air. Services has consid< ; ridiculous," she said. "I available space, nchild is who thought of Approximately ithout opening one more. m the Roost. Thest e." bathroom and livir. idents should be given "When the syst it-serve basis, instead of to be a little anxio that everyone will, its who are considering ] .j I /ffcS effective Senate ey andidate y ? 6 Dr. John Vernberg, Dr, iff went President John Palms, Ri tudents Howe participate in the rit Human Life." nethods ! current -j !Sh0Uld Ecology ( and "be / stops in ( eir fliers 1 reed on CECE VON KOLNITZ News Edit Britton ^ env^ronmental exhibit t , . country opened Wednesday at e Brought to Columbia by s< Gakkai International (SGI-Ui Nations organization, the exhib be open to the public free of ch; The exhibit is a collection i that call for more environment to South Carolinians and child] - protection efforts are also on di "They created (this exhibit) how complex these environmenta they're research assistant professor fo egional "I think this exhibit is very tim< so we can prevent environment record, Kawaguchi said, "We've work len and them to stop in Columbia." tafinals Several events will be hel< irizona A symposium, "Economic De\ a round-table panel discussir ti Corey economic development and lar held at 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at Wood] avel to Another symposium, "Efl Georgia Environmental Issues," will fcx For students wishing to att 1 books van depart from the Russt to help ^ ^ p.m. For students wishing bus will depart from the Russel pm.Feb.8. r ^ " "Ecology and Human Life n u a ry Monday through Saturday and yjwrwiM NEWS l UJjUflH VIEWPOINTS 2 jJLuU|jfl ETC. |m3HH COMICS 4 4U2J SPORTS Step up PAGE 7 CLASSIFIEDS ? honeful -1 ring on campus is to fill out a scan ieet that will be distributed in early mid-February. By filling out this ieet and returning it to their area Fice by Feb. 15, students will be igible for sign up and will receive eir priority number and time slot e week of Feb. 26. NAD A, Preston Residential College, reek housing and the Honors illege will have a separate, earlier pi up, so students who do not get to those buildings may participate registration for another building. Students may bring one preferred ommate to sign up, as long as he she is in the same academic issification. For instance, seniors ay declare fellow seniors as eferred roommates, but if they loose to live with a sophomore, iey must sign up during the phomore's designated time slot, me slots and priority numbers will given un uie uaaia ui uassuittiiiuii. Another student concern is >rseshoe availability. Sixty percent Horseshoe housing will still be served for students in the Honors ining 40 percent designated for a. Horseshoe residents must have d of the spring semester (Honors e 30 hours.) a was to move onto the Horseshoe, n the Honors College, there's a that I'll get to live there with 1 want to have my own bedroom, ?ff campus is the only option," Phis is definitely an inconvenience, what I am doing for housing." nt of Housing and Residential ired many possibilities in utilizing 70 new spaces will be opening up ; rooms are suites that include a ig room. em is changed, it caused people us," Luna said. "I am confident get housing." t || SB/km SHIN YUN Th* Q?HfCll . Winona Vernborg, USC ith Thomas and Dr. Duncan ibon-cutting of "Ecology and exhibit Columbia or rovolinor fn mcnnr ritipc urmcc fVio WoodMllMall. everal USC campuses and Soka 3A), a non-governmental United it, "Ecology and Human Life," will arge through Feb. 10. of videos, photos and quotations al awareness. Subjects of interest ren's art depicting environmental isplay. to raise people's awareness about I issues are," said Tomo Kawaguchi, r environmental health sciences. i\y for us to get to know this issue al destruction in South Carolina." ;ed two and a half years to convince i concurrently with the exhibit, 'elopment and Land Use," involving >n about the interplay between id use in South Carolina, will be bill Mall. Eective Citizen Involvement in ; held at 7 p.m. Feb. 1. ?nd either event, al5-passenger ill House at 6:30 p.m. and return to see the exhibit, a 40-passenger II House at 4 p.m. and return at 6 >" is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. fc.