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JENNIFER STANLEY Asst. News Ed
From new names on the Stud<
Government door to the inaugurat
ceremony, Wednesday began a new
administration for the USC student be
Amy Bigham acted for the last ti
as SG president by presiding over i
inauguration ceremony held in Rutle
Chapel on the Horseshoe.
"It has been an honor to serve;
over the past year," Bigham said."
time as a Gamecock will never
finished."
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the opening remarks. He said the g
of a university is to educate and ere
harmony.
Palms said he thought the candidz
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The Is
beh
Elizabeth Dole, wife of
came to campus Wedne
visit Dole, a Delta Delta
from junior Cynthia Osm
support of Dole and her
about her college expert
Taking a
SHANNON WATTS Staff Writer
The USC Community Activi
Carter is offering students an Altenu
Spring Break where participants
make new friends, Hplp the less fortu
and experience the culture of the &
Carolina sea islands.
This year, the group is travelii
Paulie's Island to renovate and res
a Social Service building in Bake
Ministries.
The renovations will include strip
the building, working on the founds
carpeting, painting and installing
windows.
Currently, 20 students have sij
up and paid the required $125 fe<
The fee will be used
Scholarship
MARTHA HOTOP News Editor
Students hoping to fir
scholarship for next year still 1
several options.
This week's edition of Greenb
focuses on the smaller scholars
still available to students. Each o
scholarships is sponsored by a diflfc
organization, and most have a dea
within the next month.
Cancer Center Reeea
Opportunity
Students with a scie
background, who are interest*
cancer research should apply for
program.
Those selected for the prof
will receive hands in labora
bis sworn in
itor platforms were diverse and that the the fl
>nt campaigns went well. stude
ion Nicole Moen, Chief Justice of the F
SG Campus Judicial Board, administered stud
dy. the oaths of office to the 1996-97 senators, conci
me Treasurer Peter Siachos, Vice President team
the Jamel Franklin and President Patrick
jge Wright. to co;
The oath includes the officers' promises said.
pou to abide by the Sli constitution, upnoia a
My the Carolinian Creed and to represent conta
be their constituents. the I
The president, vice president and who
red treasurer gave inaugural speeches after need
[oal they took their oaths of office. They all \
late expressed appreciation to God, their the (
families and supporters. comi
ites1 Siachos, who spoke despite having of So
TYSON PETTKJREW The Gamecock
idy
m/ I
the mah
presidential hopeful Bob Dole,
sday afternoon. Right, during her I
i Delta alumni, accepted a T-shirt |
er. Above, students showed their
husband. Dole told those present
ences as SG president.
111 'alternative
transportation, food and work supplies, years
~ These supplies include tools, lumber expei
ties and paint needed for the renovation. "I
The students will also live together did gc
for the week in a church. Last year, ^Uef
the students lived in a Day Care Center
311 on John's Island. ^
Rachelle Lehner, Coordinator of ^ter
^ Community Service Programs, will be p i.
attending the Alternative Spring Break
for the third time this year. Lehner said
the volunteer experience is "rejuvenating pr 1
and productive" and an opportunity to
^ "give back to the community and South kelp
new Carolina." home
, Erich Renken, who will be 1
^ participating in the Alternative Spring picti
'* Break for the first time this year, has meet
0 r "done the beach thing for the last three said.
opportunities exist
experience isofl
id a WK^SSS%\ summer. Fidli
iaVe Students will T.
, l||f# iJB*? ] work with USC have
hips faculty and fort
^ GAMECOCK members. recoi
GREENBACKS ' i ? ^
program runs The
rc^ fromJuneach
through August and pays a $2,000 stud
nee stipend. Interested students should stud
;d in contact Stanley Fowler. The application I
this deadline is March 1. stu<
Cha
[ram Paul Fldlor Volunteer Award Ch
tory Hie Carolina Chaplains Association inf?
to new pa
.u, said "(I am) now servants of the and acac
nts... all leaders should be servants." question
ranklin said he would represent the dedicate
ents' ideas and respond to their Tak
arns. He said he would work as a ask). ^
i with the other SG leaders. Carolina
I challenge you (the new SG) and ?pg
otinue asking Svhy not,m Franklin -t ajone
ifter listing numerous people who ca?j1^ ^
-ibuted to his election, Wright said 831 "
JSC community needs "a president
will give voice to their concerns and Setting
s." have a s
bright referred to the beginning of He
Carolinian Creed, which says, "The and not
nunity of scholars at The University Wright
uth Carolina is dedicated to personal Spring 1
AAy
T
i break' I Oi
i" and is trying an "alternative" Unma
ience. ^tuc
can look back and actually say I donati
imething," Renken said. Too many ?
[e students forget how lucky they ?^e
'are-" hrnJi
nne Knight, a second year andFi
native participant, is traveling to Donor
e's Island for the social experience. eveiyc
!'m proud of doing something "Th
active, rather than just hanging Soutl
ad," Knight said. "It feels good to transj
real people and improve their people
;s."
he whole Alternative Spring Break
ire is to help the less fortunate,
new people and "get dirty," Knight
for next fall
ering a volunteer award. Anyone
nominate a student for the Paul
A 1 '
sr vuiunieci nwaiu.
"his award recognizes students
done outstanding volunteer work
hose in need. The service can be
formed on campus or in the
munity. I
anyone may submit a letter j
[amending a student who fits the
iption of an outstanding volunteer. I
Chaplains Association will present
eck to the charity chosen by the
ent. The deadline for nominating
tents is Friday, March 1.
Anyone wishing to nominate a L
lent should send a letter to the
iplains Association in Rutledge R
apel, room 305. For more H
nnation call Christy Lohr at 777- P
sitions
lemic excellence." He posed the
. to the audience: "Are we truly
d?
e a good look at yourself (and
a I doing the best to make the
l community the best?" Wright
itrick Wright and SG cannot do
. We must work together. We
e afraid to say what needs to be
rding to Wright, his next task is
his cabinet together so he can
structure and get things done.
he want a cabinet that will work
just use the position for a title.
will work on this job through Patrick Wright,
Break. after being swor
a DHE
brent seeuoer \
I end ot spring Dreaj
Tests were com
the Division of Air
the Departmei
Environmental C<
after the departmei
^ #1 SwW of student compla
I distasteful chemic
and respiratoiy ir
will be available i
Concerning the
"As with any chen
can give you thii
B respiratory irrita
jSk To guard agaii
"You need to isolate
as possible. You w<
r80W pettwrcw The Gamecock air intake, your ou
* m only clear air.
rgan donation sh<
T1AN PENNY Staff Writer somewhat of an u
* 1 -J ? j Afriran Amprirans
lents wno nave consiaerea organ
on will get their chance to help chairman for the <
March 13-14 in front of the Russell purpose is t
on Greene Street. and the communi
ha Lambda Delta, the freshman organ donation in
society, and the USC Bodybuilding Eight people dii
tness Club are sponsoring "Organ shortage of organs
Awareness Days" and encourage Organs needed
me to sign up. livers, kidneys, ]
lere are currently 500 people in bowels.
1 Carolina in need of organ "The importan
ilants, compared to over 44,000 to basically let soi
! nationwide; therefore, there is live after you die
] am " aJh
Ichland County flra and resue squads reonac
ousa Wednesday. The demonstration was pa
rograms encouraging students to have a safe
J
DAN CHESNEY The Gamecock
the new SG president, gave his inaugural speech
n into office Wednesday afternoon.
C. housing test
;s in Laborde I
Viewpoints Editor "When there was no air I
ace hall underwent circulating, (the fumes) just kind
r a studmt requited 0f hung there, and it felt
isph8.lt fumes from n
on the roof posed a ?
adpnta in the hriiVHng Unds Ware, ?Ej
t Mixon, an industrial associate director of housing I
C Health and Safety
ting equipment was ^ weeks after ^ P1"0!**
e, close to heating beSan> and after receiving student
asphalt production, complaints, the Department of Housing
nical composition of ^ Residential Services reopened the ||
into student rooms, ventilation system. . . ;
1 began Feb. 12., was ^Vhen we first got complaints, we ||
ing>s ieaky roof The checked, and it turns out we hadn't I
o be complete by the covered up the return vait," said Associate
^ Director of housing Linda Ware. "We
lucted separately by tinned off the return vent on top of the I
Quality Analysis at building that brings air in, and then we
it of Health and covered it with plastic. What we're doing H
mtrol and by Mixon now is tiirning the air on with no heat H
its were made aware ^d uncovering the return vent so they H
ints ranging from a get air in there at night when the workers
-i -j? i._ i.? j??i aren't working.
'rji uuui wj ncciua^iics - . _
citation. The results ^en there was no air circulating,
n two to four weeks, (the fumreljusthnd of hung there, and
asphalt, Mixon said, it fejt stilling, M are said. H
deal, acute exposure Ir^ re^tMetoStringfellow
igslihe headaches, said she didn tth^ these measures
tion, eye irritation." were ad^uate "They did turn the heat
ost this, Mixon said, ,tfs a Utde better but not 46 I
i the building as much ^
int to limit your fresh Students who complained about the
tdoor intake, to bring liunre couM receive temporary suhetltute
housing, Ware said.
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ortage affects lives I
rgency, especially of also an organ donor.
said Joe Golob, co- The sign-up procedure is simple: just I
hive sign an organ donor card, keep half for I
o educate the campus yourself and send the other half to a I
ty about the need for relative
this staite. Only after your death would youi I
3 donated^ U6 6 ?rgan(s) be removed and only with you] I
indude lungs, hearts, approval. There is no cost to yoiB
pancreas and small or your fanhty- I
An information and sign-up table wil
ce of being a donor is he in front of the Russell House from! I
meone else be able to a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1:
," said Golob, who is and Thursday, March 14.
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OH ^ VP Jr
ROBERT WALTON The GamecockB
tod a drank driving accident In front of tho Rusaell
rt of tho effort by the Office of Alcohol and DnifH
spring beak.