Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MMEBwi newsroom designated for Datebook entries. VITA, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, today from 11 ajm-1 p.m., nTT /? i ? 1 * rui in ironi 01 miormauon aesK A Forum on Professional AfricanAmerican Women, today at 7 p.m., Golden Spur "Why Blacks Dream of a World without Whites," today at 9:30 p.m., Towers Social Room i Sundays PALM Campus Ministry, Worship and Dinner, 5:30 p.m., 728 Pickens St. Student Government Executive Cabinet, 6 p.m., Witten Room Sorority Christian Fellowship, 7:30-9 pm, basement of South Tower. For more information, call 779-7173. Ballroom Dance Club, 4-5 pm, Blatt PE Center 107 Mondays Model United Nations Club, 8:30 p.m, RH 302 Sorority Council, 5 p.m, RH Theater Fraternity Council, 4:30 p.m,. RH Theater Carolina Productions Traditional Events Commission, 6 pm, RH 348 Carolina Productions Ideas and Issues Commission, 6:30 p.m., RH 203 Carolina Productions Performing Arts Commission, 7 p.m., RH 201 ; Tuesdays ' Newman Club, 7 p.m., St. Thomas More Center ] Hillel, 7:30 p.m., RH 315, For more information, call Roger Rachima ] at 544-2523. SAGE (Students Allied for a i Greener Earth), 7-8 p.m., RH 302 Association of African-American ] Students, 6 p.m. Psi Chi Psychology Honor < Society, 6:30 pjn. every other Tuesday in Barnwell 465 1 P.E.E.RS. meeting, every other ] week, RH 315 ( A1 minir workec the Ji wMmmm Carolina Productions Concerts Commission, 7 p.m., RH 203 Carolina Productions Cinematic Arts Commission, 7 p.m., RH 309 Carolina Productions Membership Commission, 5:30 p.m., RH201 Carolina Productions Homecoming Commission, 7:30 p.m., RH 348 RHA Senate, 7 p.m., Grayson Room-Patterson Campus Coalition for Literacy, s every other week, 8:30 pjn., RH 205 Carolina Cares, 7 p.m., Preston Seminar Room Wednesdays PALM Campus Ministry, dinner and program, 5:30 p.m., 728 Pickens Q* Student National Pharmaceutical Association, first and third Wednesdays of each month, 5:30 pm., Coker Life Sciences Building lounge. Call Sonia at 544-0899 for more information. Young Democrats, 7 p.m., RH 315 Student Government Senate, 5 p.m., RH Theater Society of Human Resources Management, 5:30 p.m., BA 302 Women Students' Association, 6 p.m., RH 203 Carolina Productions Marketing Commission, 6 p.m., RH 201 Carolina Productions Special Programs Commission, 6:30 p.m., RH203 Carolina Productions Black Cultural Commission, 7:00 p.m., RH 348 College Republicans, 7:30 p.m., oca run <3ao nir\A c uaiiuji cu law. Ksaii trw f ?zrt iui mui c information. The Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Association, 8 p.m., BA 436 Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 9:15 p.m., Williams-Brice Club Level Scholarship Donors Lounge Thursdays Habitat for Humanity, 5:30 p.m., RH 205 Hi T n f a t*tr n * o i 4 tr P Uw* + t i xubci vaionj uiii iotiaii Fellowship, 7:30-9 p.m., RH 322/326 Baptist Student Union, Heart X) Heart, 7 p.m., BSU Center Campus Crusade for Christ, Prime Time, 7:30 p.m., Calcott 15 Omicron Delta Kappa, every other week, 6 p.m., RH 203 Students For Christ, 7 p.m., RH 302. For more information, call Ryan or Jamie at 544-0828. Carolina Productions Executive Council, 3:30 p.m., RH 201 Leadi i 1 nnsitinrK rpmiirp that ar num GPR required to rer 1 for the respective organ ir submitted samples of v interview before t Application E-MAIL continued from page 1 Technology Advisory Committee, which i consists of representatives from each school who meet monthly, is searching ] for a vender to provide the new services. Under the new proposal, students will have the option of subscribing to online services with a provider, chosen by the university. The students will be billed monthly for their accounts by the provider. "Right now, the best vender we have found will provide and install all of the equipment here, and will charge each student approximately $12 a month for 60 hours online a month," Watson t MAYMESTER continued from page to work directly with Indian tribes. He said to see Native American students showir the class. "Many of the students who have expre to me are themselves Indians, and they ws about what they can do within their tribe heritage," Pearson said. "This is one thi surprised me. I thought that the course mainly people of European heritage, but may even have an equal mix of people with backgrounds and other backgrounds." Pearson said the course "fit nicely" into GREEK continued from page 1 Wisner said the pledges wore the "] uniforms to hand-deliver invitations for b Kappa Alpha's annual Old South Ball. F "Ifs a show of Old South, not racism," Wisner said. "They (African-Americans) ti have every right to be offended. I can w understand how they would be offended? fi ifs like the flag issue, some view it as a si sign of tradition, some as a symbol of a oi time of slavery. It all depends on the person." h Wisner also said more could be done p on campus to bring blacks and whites b together. tc "There's so much separation," he said. &***? * raSllll SSSBSBSS S|br * HH| i ,^-v V ; : . ..... . . , : wM?Gofca% , ^ ; . . . - -- ' wvww IHMillB irship in Student < Garnet & Black Quartc The Gamecock S The Gamecocl WUSC FM Stati iplicants be junior or senior nain in good standing in the ization for at least one year rork responses on their appl he Board of Student Public: is can be picked up in Russ completed application "V m Student IV 3aid. "This is a very competitive rate," tie said. J:J i. xi J vvaisuxi uiu uui, name me venuer in question, but said the vender would allow students to go online between midnight and 6 a.m. for free. Students may always choose a iifferent provider for online services, aut Watson said students who use the aniversity provider can take advantage )f local resources, such as the USC lome page and the library system, as veil as the Internet with graphics, in ;he same system. i_1 he was surprised allotted for Maym ig an interest in studying. "Anyone who i issed an interest Indians might enj mt to learn more ^ learnin ^ to preserve then- . , A, ing that kind of surpns* might appeal to t? the people who it looks like we Maymester bej Native American 23. Registration fi begins April 1 fo the three weeks undergraduates. People keep talking about wanting to e together, but we have to keep 'raternity Council together first." Although the governing rules for the aditionalfy black NPHC and traditionally rnite JN1U keep the two organizations om coming together as one, Wisner aid the problem doesn't lie with the rganizations. Ifs not oiganizations; ifs individuals," e said. "A lot of it is upbringing. Until eople can accept each other as human eings, it's going to be hard to come )gether." At a recent officer's training retreat, ' .. ews tip? I ' ; : J-;'. X;. ;. / : V : ; x x;;x x . % x:;:ix:.: XxX.>;x;g MiMHWHI standing, have a minim : major college (whiche1 (or equivalent experien< lication form, two letter; ations and Communicati ell House Room 331. D( is 3 p.m., April 3. % r; ledia mmmmm IWjJ Posi Media ?rly Magazine Editor Summer Editor (Fall Editor ion Manager Currently, students have access 1 the Internet through the mainfrair computer with assigned conversation monitor system (CMS) account; through which students send e-ma and browse the World Wide Web - bi without the benefit of graphics. Although plans are not yet finalize an official policy change should b expected in the next few months. "Right now, the system can onl accommodate six or eight users at time." Watson said. "Peonle don't lib dialing the old CMS." ester classes and was a different way o s interested in finding out more abou joy the opportunity of meeting Indian: they are real people," he said. "Student: i to find out how much we actually owi were here before we arrived." jins May 6 and continues through Mai or the May, Summer and Fall session: r graduate students and April 9 foi SM. 3/20 I um GPR of 2.50 overall /er is greater), and must :e). Applications are judj > of reference, and a fora ions on April 15. iadline for Wisner said a good deal of time was spen on improving race relations. "One focus of the weekend was, Don' leave this weekend with ideas and no act on them,'" he said. The question remains, where is th< starting point for the racial harmon] many groups are talking about? "The best place to start is to find ai organization we (whites and African Americans) can both contribute to,' Wisner said. Kappa Alpha is looking for a fund raising project or community service project it and a traditionally African iiifJifMP 1tmrn* fHIK ffda i 11 itions - Briefs to ie NROTC No. 1 in nation ^ The Naval Reserve Officer s, Training Corps (NROTC) Unit at the il University of South Carolina was it recently recognized by the Navy for outstanding academic achievement ^ during the Fall 1995 semester. The ie men and women of the NROTC unit achieved a 3.3 semester GPA, the highest of all NROTC units in the y nation. Of the 110 total midshipmen a in the program at USC, 74 percent Le achieved a fall GPA greater than 3.0. Carolina Debate rises in national rankings After participating in four competitions, Carolina Debate is now f ranked 11 out of 200 in the United States. David Berube, Carolina Debate coach, is predicting they should rise as high as sixth. s s Auditions begin for entertainers s at sporting events New Entertainers Alliance of f America is holding auditions for 3 vocalists to perform the national anthem at local and regional sports events. Call 791-3341 for information t American fraternity could work on together, he said, t "We need somewhere we can get to t know each other," he said. Harrison agrees. 2 "There are a lot of things that need / to be worked on, a lot of things that are kept secret and hush-hush," she said. i "If we talk about the problems, it helps." Although racism is a problem " everywhere, McCray said people need to get past the hang-ups and stereotypes. "You don't have to like everyone, but i you need to tiy and understand them," she said. , . . " : ' ' ' ; . . : , . : 7-7726. ' WW? i ? ' ^ WMM IllHIBI i I or have Jed on lal '