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easy to ] City Year pro1 JESSICA NASH Staff Writer Well, spring and the accompanying fever are in the air once again. And for all of you in the Class of 1996, graduation looms in the near future. If scary visions of an undetermined future are d""Curbing these comfortable weeks of senioritis, you might want to consider City Year as a fulfilling stepping stone to permanent employment. Debbie Parker is certainly glad she did. Parker graduated from USC in August, 1995 with a major in criminal justice, but she had no concrete plans for the future. An adviser recommended she contact City Year, and within Study: even n ASSOCIATED PRESS data A study released today concludes that millions of heart attack survivors should bl put on cholesterol-lowering drugs e, . 1 even if their cholesterol appears to be im normal. 1 mess Until now, these drugs have been laigely Bnghar reserved for people whose cholesterol one of t levels are clearly elevated. But today's The sti Susi Orgai ^jm mm ' K 11 KIK J ^ KAiiiiaAi V t I ; F Advertise in the 1996 G, campus organizatii where the ilk . ' i fldver Put * For more ! *> et's G( avided by Healtl Lunch BOX Low-fat cheese Flour tortilla n idea for a healthy lunch that's 1/4 cup salsa aack. 1 teaspoon sour low-fat refried beans Roll beans, 1 id lettuce tortilla, then wi vides work oj a week, the uncertain graduate was interviewed, accepted and assigned to a work site with the City Year Corps. "Even though Fm from Boston (where City Year originated), I didn't know about the program," Parker said. "But I've always been active in community service, and this sounded like a good idea since I didn't know what to do after college." The former softball player also viewed City Year as a way to pay the community back for her athletic scholarship to USC. Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Parker and other members of her team ormal cholestt - the result of a five-year, $42 and women in l study ? conclude that even Canada who we is too high for many folks with take either Pn rouble. lowering drug, < nortant to treat. That's the No. cholesterol levels age," said Dr. Marc Pfeffer of was 209 ? and a and Women's Hospital in Boston, attacks, he researchers. After five years idy was conducted on 4,159 men found that thos E Campu niiotin iiiccmu 3 <T?as \ ft it Cool 1 and Wellness 1 Mix salsa and sour ere take along as a dip. Take along some bal cream and/or fresh pineapple offiinn on/t oV?oaoq ir*fn Pntirintf Tuna Prw CllUV/^ UiiU U1UU MIWwIllQ -ap with plastic wrap. 1/4 cup non-fat plain y< )portunity, ex "I get a deep sense of satisfaction from this. I might be exhausted at the end of a day, but it's a good tired." Debbie Parker, USC graduate and City Year volunteer work at John P. Thomas Elementary School. They serve as teachers' aids and mentors during school hours. After school, the work becomes more physical as Corps members build onto an outdoor science area at the school. Fridays bring ;rol is too hig the United States and 24 percent fewer "cor< re randomly assigned to heart disease deaths, sec ivachol, a cholesterol- bypass operations or ba ir dummy pills. All had The Boston doctors pre; under 240?the average of the study at the ai all had survived heart meeting of the Amei Cardiology. of follow-up, the doctors Dr. Eugene Braunwal e on Pravachol suffered researchers, noted that IS Jt ns ft ^ | ! sj 'reduced _ E o be c T Rents in ^ All rate w Un Hors Corn Iocs 2 tablespoons orange ji I t 1 cup shredded carrots ^ 1/2 cup raisins 6 ounces chunk tuna, drai III and flaked I f | | Several lettuce leaves Several pickle slices 2 pita breads, cut in \ 3rnfn-'i mc Mix Xogurt a L JL Vf V^JL allia orange juice. Stir mean raisins and tuna. PI ;am together to lettuce and pickle slices in pita hal' Spoon in tuna mixture, ted tortilla chips Makes four sandwiches. spears. Arriba! $avory Baked Fish Fillets ^ 11/2 tablespoons sesame oil )gurt perience for U the entire Corps together for training sessions c< and workshops. Although the work is strenuous and she fi jumped into it so quickly, Parker loves almost g everything about City Year. h "I get a deep sense of satisfaction from this," n Parker said. "I might be exhausted at the end of n a day, but it's a good tired." S There are more tangible benefits associated o with the service program. First of all, it looks cmoat nn a resume as Corns members will attest. a Upon completion of the 10-month program, a members receive a Public Service Award for C h for heart atta rnaiy events" ? of U.S. heart attack survivors t ond heart attacks, cholesterol levels under 240, like t lloon angioplasty, in the study. Typically these peoph sented the results not given cholesterol-lowering medi anual scientific Braunwald recommended that ican College of treatment be given routinely to t people if blood tests show that their 1 d, another of the of low-density lipoprotein ? the so-c about 70 percent bad cholesterol ? are above 125. SUMMER DM ? * ENGLAND! July 8 - July 29,199 Get credit for ' ^Jw studying global. f Entrepreneuralship | I merry old England 1 For more info * | contact: Room 201, College of Business I % Administration r <& ph# 777-2191 * Deadline: April 5,1991 AN HISTORIC RESIDENCE 4 Summer Special fficiency $305 >ne Bedroom $365 Wo Bedroom $400 elude all utilities and cable TV. :s quoted are month to month Leases available May 1?August 1 ocated across from the lversity of South Carolina eshoe and the State Capital, ell Arms offers the premier ition for downtown living. (803) 799-1442 1230 PENDLETON STREET COLUMBIA, SC 29201 amecock Senior Tab for a special w rate. Don't miss your chance t 1 parent and senior eyes are! Using Deadline.. .April 10 iNcaflon Date... April 17 1 information, call 777-1184 lice 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 teaspoon dry sherry ^ 3/4 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger 1 pound fresh fish fillets lalf Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a custard cup, combine sesame oil, paprika, ^ garlic powder, ginger and sherry; mix ' with a fork. Place fish in a single layer aCc yes in a baking pan coated with cooking spray. Brush fish with oil mixture. Bake uncovered until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, about 8-10 minutes. Makes 4 servings ?140 calories, 1 gram carbohydrate, 6 grams fat, 19 grams protein. SC graduate jllege or graduate school or loans. Parker has also learned to work with people om different backgrounds. There are high school raduateS, college graduates and students just iking a year off to work. She has developed closer elationships with people on her team than one light find in an "ordinary" work environment, he recommends it for anyone just getting out TBmfcott m Permanent Hair Removal Free consultation Private visits Disposable probes Thermolysis & Blend Method 779-8790 2817 Devine St. Suite 15 Columbia, SC, 29205 f school. City Year recruits on a rolling basis, and nyone interested in an application or information bout the program should contact Marguerite )Urien at 254-3349. ck patients lave He estimated that between 3 million and hose 4 million Americans fall in this category. i are The study was financed by Bristol-Myers cine. Squibb, which makes Pravachol. The this drug, known generically as pravastatin, hese is one of four similar medicines on the evels market in the United States, ailed A year of Pravachol costs between $750 and $900. ivui Placing an ad in The Gamecock Classifieds 8 is quick, easy and cost-effective... 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