The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 26, 1996, Image 1
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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
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Housing
Students and administrat
are preparing to adjust
housing changes and loss
cnara fnr tha fall camael
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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
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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
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f?r "Year after year, the up
told us they prefer apartme
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,? 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
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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
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effective
Senate
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andidate y
? 6 Dr. John Vernberg, Dr,
iff went President John Palms, Ri
tudents Howe participate in the rit
Human Life."
nethods
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!Sh0Uld Ecology (
and "be /
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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
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Step up PAGE 7 CLASSIFIEDS ?
honeful
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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."
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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.