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IN ETC: Clothesline Project promoting sexual assault awareness. PAGE 4 WEATHER . INDEX ie ?ff ^rwwrnrb 19 ^ ^ THURSDAY VvJ III Wf I III 1^ COMICS HigM9 y^L \ /Lll I II I Ul ll HHI SP0RTS Low 27 W W ~ CLASSIFIEDS 8 Serving USC since 1908 Shooting for the Big Apple 5 PAGE 7 - Improved may cost Next year students may be billed for e-mail accounts and receive new services. AMY SBARDELLA Staff Writer Fast, efficient and free. Such were the characteristics of campus e-mail as recently as last semester. But lately, e-mail seems more like snail mail, and proposed changes may remedy the now sluggish student online access. According to John Watson of Computer Services, two proposed "terminal servers"?direct links between student modems and the Internet?will expand student Internet access by 32 phone lines. If things go as planned, students logging on will "never get a busy signal." Additionally, the terminal servers will link students directly with Netscape, which provides graphic accompaniment A /T-. ,14-1 ^ -.1^-, IVIUIIILUIIUI6 Sctr: yH 0* \ * Walter Jackson, director of Mult pleased with the variety of evenl Jackson says he hopes to expand ol May class studi CECE VON KOLNITZ News Editor The students in Bruce Pearson's Maymester anthropology course won't just be reading about the Native American cultures of the Carolinas. "People will actually have the opportunity to work with people from Carolina tribes and learn from them," Pearson said. The course will involve a look at the efforts Native Americans tribes of both North and South Carolina have made to preserve their language and traditional culture. The first week will involve reading background about Native American history, especially concerning Carolina tribes. During the second week, students will take field trips to different reservations, including the Catawba Reservation near Rock Hill and the Cherokee reservation in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Pearson said there are more Indians living in North Carolina than in any other state east of the Mississippi, and there areanumberoflndian communities in South Carolina. "Many people suppose that the Indians are no longer here, but that's not the case," Pearson said. "There are ? e-mail students to the text, and is easier to use than the current "web-browser" Charlotte. The additional Dhone lines will cut back on the amount of time it takes to log on. Dorothy Tudor, of Academic Research and Support, said gaining mainframe access is taking longer due to increased student usage. "More students are logging on this semester than last summer or even last semester," she said. "Students are taking our classes, and they are getting their friends to go online." Tudor also noted seasonal usage adding to the overload. "There is some research and instructional use toward the end of the semester." She said it is especially difficult to log on during weekday afternoons, after most students get out of class. The Academic Information E-MAIL page 2 ,1 ~CC: .1 UIJLILC IlUpt HEiHl ADAM main ^un was a L be Bl |^^^H||i^BBji^| ? said Mult; Diver room 4s^SPBggljSiBs 1,1 1If ^SH|^B^flBBBBH wide '' cc and 1 class come jB diffic stude H II for t Wedi atten discui H race i atten inste Fsaid. numl come MANJU SHROFF The Gamecock J; icultural Student Affairs, was Perc< ts held during Diversity Week, orgai Ffice services to more groups. whit The Gamec MARTHA HOTOP News Editor Students and faculty members ^ familiar with online newspapers now ^ have another paper available to them: Q The Gamecock Online. fl ? ? t is to enlarg< I SNYDER Asst. News Editor anothe ulticultural Student Affairs, the sponsor of last Monday through Ft* day's Diversity Week, said much rere ccomplished but more can always ; " m dive Rii am very pleased with the effort . " ittempt made by the students," Walter Jackson, director of [cultural Student Affairs, about Latinc sity Week. "I think there is always for improvement, though." respoi "he programs themselves had a "Then variety of things," Jackson said, thougl very difficult on this campus to La ?mplete involvement." Latin e said attendance was both high Green* ow, depending on peak times of Amerii changes. Also, because students more from all over to go to USC, it was repres ult to be easily accessible to all "It nts. said, le "highest of all" attendance was Sic tie African Dance Troupe on see wl aesday. Also, over 250 people Throu Les Native Americ Am Registration Dates am The following dates include "I v registration for the May, ab( Summer and Fall sessions Cai from the Master Schedule of Classes. wit Early Registration ^ March 25 Undergraduate advisement takes place during out the two weeks prior to the beginning of undergraduate tofc TIPS registration. bee trit April 1 Graduate students Ind begin TIPS registration. leai a April 9 Undergraduates cull begin TIPS registration. Am foo< April 22 TIPS registration opens to students without reg- ^ istration appointments. "Cl heri 1 i 1 r Afr lots 01 people around us who are Indians ^ and other people who have Indian 0f t ancestry without being aware of it." Michelle Schohn, journalism pea graduate student, said she's interested in the class because she is a Native j u, & itage," Pearson said. "The Europeans, fe icans and Asians who came to this ov tinent took over a surprising amount he Indian culture." D During the third week of the course, L< irson said students will look at what yVe done and have the opportunity th MAYMESTER page 2 ded a male-female relationship progra ssion and a large number gathered and d e Sean Sasser speech. Multic owever, other programs, such as gettinj ultural Explosion and a student p0 elations discussion, were not well- form j (^e^- under Ve try to look at who showed up Affair ad of counting heads," Jackson J "You can get caught up in the ^^nt >ers. We look at it if people don't Thev , they choose not to." a ickson admits his office is still ^ jived as an African-American lization by other minorities and 1SSU? js. He is currently lobbying for ^?in chang :an cultures [s erican of the Pee Dee tribe. "I'm taking the course because I , a Carolina Indian," Schohn said, vas interested in learning more va >ut the other natives of South olina." Si Schohn said the class will help her h her journalism masters degree, Pl cializing in the history of Cherokee 111 rnalism. "More than anything I want to find J what's known about the history of people of this state and what's left ^ le discovered," Schohn said. "There's n very little research done on the Wl >es in this state. There are still six ^ iian Nations in South Carolina." ftPearson said he hopes students n about how much Native American Si tures have contributed to modern erican culture, including types of ar i and models of government. E: "One thing that I want students to Lerstand is that the Native American H. itaee is reallv Dart of evervone's :ock joins r Sims said with the online version, be reader can have a plate filled with nything: video animation, sound, bousands of colors and links to stories n the Internet. The print version of be paper only provides straight text One of the most popular features f The Gamecock Online is a colorful aap of the Columbia area. The map a Kmlrnn infn amrnn rorrlnnQ fViof pan ie accessed separately. Each region f the map contains a directoy of stores, estaurants and other places located here. Each entry contains an address, ihone number and brief review. One advantage of the map is it's tossible to locate a place several ways: iy region, category or name. Accessing The Gamecock Online 3 Dossible from anv commiter hooked After almost a year of learning, planning and experimenting, The Gamecock Online's site is up and n accessible. The Gamecock Online is a subset ^ of the print version cf the paper. Besides q containing the material found in the r print edition, the online version has ^ additional related stories and some original content material. When The Gamecock Online was being designed, the editors intended ? the original content material to be an incentive for people to go online. ^ "It's much easier to pick up a paper, ^ so there must be something to reward c those who go online," said Ryan Sims, ^ editor of The Gamecock Online. ^ In explaining the added value found t in the online edition, Sims made an analnovhetween the content of the * newsDaDer and a plate of food. ip to the network on campus. Students an also access the page through Netscape, or the TinCan program, rhose using TinCan can only access he text portions of the paper; the [raphics and photos don't show up. lowever, students can receive a free :opy of Netscape from computer 2 scope 1 r graduate student to aid in being ( hie to more people and groups of tends to be lopsided," he said, B ng to more blacks being involved irsity issues. t Multicultural Affairs looks to ^ e more groups. Diversity Week ^ ouched on women, gay, religious, ^ i, Irish and other groups, think a lot of those groups ^ ided favorably," Jackson said. ^ i was more we could have done, i." tinos were very receptive to the ^ disc jockey who performed on 3 Street At the same time, Native cans expressed interest in getting organized and being better ented. is going to take time," Jackson ^ iwly and gradually, students will ^ lat the organization is all about. jj gh three different approaches? ^ mmatic, educational and retention, ^ [iversity and sensitivity? iritural Affairs is hoping to continue q g the word out. n tentially, different groups could q their own groups while falling the umbrella of Multicultural p 3. W think that is the philosophy and s< of the university," Jackson said. A gain that comfort and then extend s; imfort to others. I would hope that n mpus remains challenged in the of diversity. If we take time to a our finger at ourselves, we can "1 e." tesday, March 13 olen jewelry (Baker) ! Victim forgot to get her watch and l ig after taking a shower on the third ' or. When she remembered them an iut later, they were gone. Estimated 1 ilue: $480 1 1 ?len purse (Capstone Cafeteria) Victim says a person removed her 1 irse, bow tie, catering shirt and key 1 ig. Estimated value: $47 I ednesday, March 14 amage to personal property (Bates 1 est) Victim said roommate damaged her ord processor by pulling out one of e cords. Roommate denies damaging ' Estimated value: $50 tolen VCR (Humanities) Complainant said someone removed 1 i unsecured VCR from Room 106. : .a? A. _ .1 l Anon jumatea vaiue: 1 arassing phone calls (Patterson) Victim said unfamiliar male and male voices had been harassing her ! er the phone. amage to personal property (S-8 ?t) j Victim said someone threw an object at shattered the car's rear window. 3timated f)alue: $150 ace into cy! V w ? about us Ma In, Mir 1 USC celebrates five; with Palms as presic Gamecocks go to qu&rterflhaJ with win over Vanderbilt * USC recycling1 promotes flsca responsibilty o o ? news viewpoints etc. [ASojUb] ris INiwil [Viiyyimul (Etc] services. Students who aren't familiar with the World Wide Web or the Internet but are still interested in viewing the paper can find help online. In the opening section ot rne CramecocK. Online, there is help for those wanting JSC Greeks :orae 'closei m CALLOWAY Staff Writer While some organizations toss around teas for diversity and racial equality, sveral Greek organizations are putting Lose words into actions. One example is a combined project jtween the traditionally white Alpha hi Omega sorority and the traditionally frican-American Alpha Kappa Alpha irority. According to Alpha Chi Omega resident Amanda Lyle, members of lpha Kappa Alpha are going to teach tembers of Alpha Chi Omega how to ep, and in turn Alpha Chi Omega will sach Alpha Kappa Alpha a skill, such 3 line dancing. "I think it's definitely a step towards ringing us closer together," Lyle said. She said the January Greek leadership aining also helped in bridging the lformation gap between traditionally fiican-American and traditionally white jrorities and fraternities. "I was surprised at the openness of uestions from NFHC groups about our ash," she said. "That discussion really oened up doors for both black and white." From the discussion on rush rocedures, Lyle said the traditionally hite NFC sororities will tiy to incorporate ome new ideas from the traditionally frican-American NFHC sdforities. She aid the sororities are trying to make ash more informative. "We want something that's more ppreciative of each sorority and less This is black. This is white," she said. Last year, traditionally white sorority When he cam^ nM|.-p back, his keys |^DI|IJ|C were gone. The %#nilVlfc key ring REDOUT contained locker, iltl Ufl I car, house and dorm keys. Thursday, March 15 Driving Under the Influence (400 Sumter St) Subject was seen driving out of the Pantry parking lot on Whaley Street. Turning east onto Sumter, he crossed the center line, then swerved back in and drove up on the curb. Subject said he had a few drinks and was given a field sobriety test. He refused a breathalyzer. Friday, March 16 Damage to real property (Douglas) Complainant says someone sprayed shaving cream on the elevator control panel, causing it to break down. Alight bulb was taken. Estimated value: $305 Dischargiin a fire extinguisher berspace tad Hum ?wt* I, lMt years EPSHEjttH Lent r r <Oh ? O sports classifieds itbuesj (iudXl I I ?erliI ICtoiifitfal to learn how to navigate. The Gamecock Online can be accessed at http://ww.gamecocksc.edu. Anyone interested in becoming involved with the production of GOL can go to http://www.gamecock.sc.edu/interest. html. \ work to r together' ZetaTau Alpha and traditionally ^M African-American DIVERSITY according to Sigms AT II C f1 Gamma Rhc A I U vlf president Kryste] " McCray. Fraternities art also seeking to have more contact betweer traditionally white and traditionally African-American groups. One, the traditionally white Kappa Alpha fraternity wants to see more interaction despitt what controversy some may associate with the fraternity. Kappa Alpha was founded based or Robert E. Lee's principles of courtesy t< wuweii, respect tu vjuu, ciiivaiiy am dignity, according to Kappa Alpha pas president Jay Wisner. A recent incideni on this campus involved some Kappf Alpha pledges who wore confederate soldiers uniform around campus. T< some, this was a show of tradition ant heritage but to others it was a sign o disrespect. "I can understand and respect them but when others are offended, that put! a damper on getting to know each other, said Temisha Harrison, president of the traditionally African-American Delta Sigma Theta sorority. GREEK page 2 (Douglas) The complainant says someone set off a fire extinguisher on the fifth floor and under one of the doors. Damage to personal property (E2 Lot) Unknown person or persons shattered the rear window of a car. Estimated value: $350 Disorderly Conduct (corner of Blossom and Sumter streets) The officer went to the scene where subject was unconscious in the grass. The report says the officer tried to call a cab for the subject, but the man began shouting obscenities, and said he wouldn't get in a cab. Subject was arrested. FHday, March 17 Stolen jewelry and VCR (Laborde) The victim says someone took the items from her locked room while she was sone. When she returned, her door was ajar, and there were no signs of forced entry .Estimated value: $1420 Saturday, March 18 Stolen Puree (School of Public Health) Victim says someone took her purse from an unsecured place. It was found on the first floor soon after. Her wallet, checks and credit card were missing. Estimated valt$^: $20