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USC student 1 STAFF REPORT to Most people don't think they will be in part of a historical event. When p] Tomeaka Fladger, a sociology major, left te for an internship in Washington last semester, she never anticipated she j0 ^ would witness two historic events. w Last fall, Fladger took part in USC ac Honors College's congressional intern program in Washington, D.C. While ^ working in S.C. Rep. Mark Sanford's ^ office, she experienced the government shutdown. 61] fladger also participated in the Million Man March, an event which she feels w' blessed to have been part ot as an African American. "The march was so moving," said Fladger. "I looked around and thought, Here's a part of the population that no one expects good things to come from.' 33 But it was great because what I saw were janitors and doctors side by side. 6X1 I knew this was my moment. I felt F1 essential and a part of history. It's so en ^ vivid in my mind that I even remember he what I was wearing." Fladger was one of six interns from ar USC who shared a house during the fall sa semester. Each intern worked for a pn different congressman on Capital Hill. M During the day, they learned the inside ch ropes of the federal government At night, pe they attended classes in their house and th NC/SC , COVERAGE one year Activation $20 service 9.95 X 12 plus tax Also, layaway availabl expires 3/20/96 939-0001 : University 1 I Our Outs tarn For Theii Fir; Donna Buie Carey Clark John Ezekiel William Frick John Hutto Shannon Johnson Emmett Maas Christi Porter Melissa Smith Stephanie Summer Kevin Wimberly Karen Burkett Daniel D'Alberto Seana Flynn Sharon Harling Alan Jarvis-Hernar Applications f Peer Leadei until 2pm on W< Please call Tammy Ott in the Univer * Please turn in applicatic k?? Tuesda earns about 1: ok in the Washington culture. "I was a little nervous about working a congressman's office at first," said * ladger, "but I quickly felt a part of the am. "I appreciate what they do. Ifs a hard b. You have to play ball a different j ay?making compromises and | Idressing all sorts of concerns." Fladger said she was shocked when ie federal government initially shut )wn. She was thankful she was nsidered an "essential" government nployee, which meant her internship asn't interrupted by the shutdown. "The government has money, but orkers don't," said Fladger. "The lutdown was wrong, and I was sorrv see them play with people's lives like at. They need to put bipartisan debate ide." In addition to learning about and periencing the demands of public office, adger said living in a metropolitan ivironment like Washington helped t grow as a person. ??P! "There were all kinds of people on Cap id off the beltway," said Fladger. "I was w a lot of African Americans in \ ofessional careers?so many role models. Flac any people had different accents. It cona allenged me to communicate with gove ople of other backgrounds, and I realized F at I wasn't as cultured as I thought I FREE I Bravo Plus or Uniden XLT Daser by paying one or two year service up front. w/ Activation I'? We recrystal your pager. Free with activation. two year Activation $20 7.95 X 24 Plus tax e. 503 Meeting St. Across from McDonald's 01 Would Like T( ting 1995 Peei r Dedication to U! st Year Students Shanno Lorenzi Darcie Quenol Chnsta Felicia Greg C Heathei Andrev son Temish Toby J( Ursula Nicole Manish Alicia) idez Allison EmilyJ or the 1996 Unive rs Class will be ac ednesday, Februai (777-1941) or Valerie Jor sity 101 office for more de 3ns immediately at the Univei 728 College St. USC ly, February 27, 1996 The ifp in W/bchinn+r* XX ^ XXX VYCXUXXXXlgUW I HIBH j .v^ homore Tomeaka Fladger spent the fall sei itol Hill. 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