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JENNIFER STANLEY Asst. News Editoi
The Student Government Senate
approved the 1996-97 chairs of Hie seven
senate committees Wednesdav at their
regular meeting.
Jamel Franklin, vice president of the
student body, made recommendations
of chairs to the senate. The senate
unanimously approved each of the
appointments.
"This will get us started in the right
direction," Franklin said.
Recommendations were made about
the goals for each of the committees, but
the senate did not vote on the goals.
Nicole Moen, chief justice of the
Campus Judicial Board, administered
Center Nate Wilbur, goes
Wednesday's NIT game. Tlx
Bigotry d
begins Ci
WENDY HUDSON Editor n Chief
USC President John Palms will
moderate Monday's Omicron Delta
Kappa forum on bigotry.
The panel discussion, part of
Carolinian Creed Week, is at 6 p.m.
Monday in Gambrell Hall auditorium,
nntf a lpflHprshin honor society.
sponsors a forum annually on a campus
issue.
"Our main purpose is to shed some
light on some event or topic that is
character-building or enlightening to
Carolina students," said Teresa Wilson,
a senior and ODK president. "We want
to shed light in a way that students
will come out, listen to it and dialogue
on it."
"Tolerance: A Prescription for
Success" will feature USC students
and faculty members sharing their
experiences with different forms oi
bigotry, such as race relations
multicultural affairs and community
service programs.
"We wanted something eye-catching
something to make people stop and
think about," Wilson said. "That tenet
incorporates everything we at Carolina
te swean
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to attend the inauguration ceremon
last month.
Two representatives announced Cree
Week, which will begin next week. Th
senate will sponsor a table next Friday
According to Franklin, the senate give
their support for Creed Week.
Franklin encouraged the senate t
"let students know who you are, and te
them what you're doing."
Following the meeting, several senat
committees met.
The Finance Committee met an
approved a budget transfer for the Puppt
Regime. They transferred $750 fror
funding for clothing to funding for othe
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eed Week
Panel discusses bigotry
Omicron Delta Kappa's panel will
consist of students and faculty
members.
Panelist*
Cleveland Sellers, African-American
studies; race relations
Allen Corbett, College of Business
Administration; disability
Jane Aiken, Law School; women's
issues
Caroline Croft, student; community
service
Patrick Wright, Student Government
president; multicultural affairs
Gaurav Shroff, graduate student;
sexual preference
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should try to learn from. If we educate
on (bigotry) here, then we're doing
something positive."
Creed Week, which runs March 25'
29, is sponsored by the Judicial Board.
^ The purpose is to increase students'
awareness of the Carolinian Creed and
r its tenets. The creed was written by
students, faculty and staff and adopted
? by USC in 1990. It was a pioneering
' "proclamation of values." All students
: sign the creed when they come to the
1 university.
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s supplies.
e Peter Siachos, student body treasure
y told the committee some of his goals fc
the year.
d "I want to be more active than an
e other preceding treasurer," Siachos sai<
i. "The Finance Committee is the mos
s imnortant controversial and closeh
watched committee."
o Siachos plans to begin a task fore
11 to review the process of student activit
fee allocations,
e One goal outlined in th
recommendations concerned funding fc
d Carolina Debate. According to Siacho:
t the Debate Team has not been grante
o as much as they asked for in the pas
r "Ibis is a problem because it restricl
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STAFF REPORTS
Hootie & the Blowfish will retun
to USC April 19 to tape an MT>
"unplugged" concert on the historii
Horseshoe.
The concert will be aired on MT\
the evening of April 22 and will coincidi
with the release of the group's secon<
Atlantic Records album, "Fairweathe
Johnsoa" MTVs acclaimed "unplugga
concerts" feature well-known band;
performing in intimate settings withou
large stage sets and elaborate soun<
and lights.
Because of the intimate setting
admission will be restricted to abou
2,000 people. Most of those admitted
to the concert are expected to be US(
students selected through a studen
lottery.
To accommodate those unable t
attend the concert on the Horseshoe
the band will also perform a traditions
stage concert in Columbia's Finla;
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will be free with one can of food, whicl
will be donated to Harvest Hope Foo
Bank in Columbia.
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Derrick Felder PO
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Michael Hawkins Git;
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Malik Russell drives the ball
Alabama's Eric Washington,
ussell's last game at USC.
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_ "With the release of the banc
1 second Atlantic Records album, ti
j guys wanted to do something for b
c places that are very special to the
?the University of South CarolL
J and the City of Columbia," said Ruf
e Harmon, the group's manager,
i "This is an incredible gesture
r behalf of Hootie & the Blowfish to t
i university," said Dennis Pruitt, US<
s vice president for student affairs.
gives UlU StUUClltS UIC LUilil/j
1 become a part of something very spec
and allows us to share this world-wi
" spotlight with the band. This is pricek
^ for us."
Students living on the "Inner "She
^ Harper-Elliott and Rutledge, will ha
access to their apartments on the nig
0 of the concert. Students in the
, apartments will be able to listen to t
j concert from their rooms. Furth
y details will be presented to the reside:
a as information becomes availab
h In the event of rain, the cono
d will be rescheduled for April 20.
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COMMITTEES.
lis Brown Richie Estes
. Ford Michelle Marine
lley Jones . Susanne Newm
Lisa Weaver
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SPONS1BILITY
mas Hess MINORITY AFF
a Chakrabarti Kevin Swinton
iham King Nicole Andersoi
sla Wiison Marcous Gardn
Sue Moyer
JDENT SERVICES
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se or important,"Siachos said.
sees Kimberly Baxter, finance committ
Students
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As the number o
presidential candidate
narrows, the focus turns 1
voters, including student!
COURTNEY BISHOP Staff Writer
As citizens of the United States, \
are given the right to vote. As collej
students, we don't.
David Frankel, president of the You]
Democrats, said the reason for this
"college students feel their vote doesi
count."
Some students say they "don't vo
because the majority of issues campaign
by candidates during the national electio
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Frankel, the campaigning creates "a la
of desire and initiative to vote."
Statistics from the U.S. Bureau
the Census reported that during t
1992 elections, of the 48.3 percent of ]
to 20-year-olds registered, only 3?
percent actually voted. Those in the
to 24 age group fell in a similar categt
with 55.3 percent registered and 41
percent voting.
Compared to other age groups, su
as the 45- to 64-year-olds 7U perce
turnout for the *92 elections, young adu
have a lower participation rate.
"To encourage voting among colle
students, the candidates should foe
some of their advertising towards thei
Frankel said.
MTVs "Choose or Lose" campai
and "Rock the Vote" registration dr
were created to increase voting amc
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srt near Gibbes Green.
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18- to 29-year-olds.
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JUDICIARY
dvIc Mike Moore
an Craig Harrison
Tracy Smith
ATHLETICS
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Lanny LitUejohn
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er Gene WiHis
isted in italics __
ETHAN MYERSON The Gamecock
chair, said last year's committee was
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f Week, Deidre A. Depke wrote, "MTV
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10. have registered to vote through 'Rock
S. the Vote' campaign, which it promotes
? heavily."
? The Clinton-Gore administration
ve took advantage of this new campaign
?e method during the 1992 elections. The
Democratic candidates gladly accepted
^ an invitation to participate in a televised
js town meeting before a college-age
audience. Clinton also did a 90-minute
special where he answered questions
te from 200 young voters,
ed With another presidential election
hs approaching in November, candidates
to look back on past campaigns. Sen. Bob
ok Dole, who is leading his fellow candidates
for the Republican nomination, also
of decided to take advantage of MTV.
he According to a New York Times
L8- article, on Jan. 20, Dole spoke in an open1,5
air campus rally at DartmouthCollege
21 in Hanover, N.H. After wading through
wv a crowd of about 700 students, he got
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>.7 onto the MTV bus where he was
interviewed for about an hour. This
ch interview was televised on MTV to the
>nt mainly 18- to 24-year-old audience on
Its Jan. 22.
Pamela Casper, civil engineering
>ge senior, said she votes because it gives
:us her a right to complain.
11," "It feels like the right thing to do,
and my vote might make a difference,"
gn Casper said.
ive "I think it is important for college
ing students to vote because they play a veiy
important role in society," said biology
ess freshman Kevin Rolack.
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