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Student
assaulted,
robbed
WENDY HUDSON Editor in Chief
A student was robbed Sunday
night while walking home from the
Pendleton Street Garage.
Michael Plyler, a business
freshman, said he was walking to
Capstone at about 9 p.m. when a car
drove up behind him and someone
got out and hit him on the head.
According to the police report,
Plyler was knocked to the ground,
and his wallet was stolen. The police
report said the car drove north on
Henderson Street.
Plyler said he was not sure how
many people were in the car.
Columbia police are still
investigating the incident.
Course clus
LEIGH GAlfTHIER Staff Writer
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the crowded lecture hall watching
the guy next to you sleep. You have
no name- you are number 249. You
know the answers to the questions
the professor asks, but no way are
you going to speak up in this
auditorium full of people.
Students taking general education
requirement courses but want a
change from this kind of class now
have an option. Course clusters, a
new program in the Liberal Arts
department, offer an alternative for
students who want small, participation
-oriented classes with lots of studentteacher
and peer interaction.
The cluster idea is to enroll 30
students in three thematically linked
liberal arts classes that satisfy basic
general education requirements.
Because the same students are in all
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JENNIFER STANLEY Asst. News Editor
Many students were disappointed
in the lottery Friday for Hootie and
the Blowfish/MTV Unplugged tickets
with only 700 of the 3,000 students
entered receiving tickets.
"I was kind of disappointed (that
I didn't win tickets) because I live outof-state,
and I never get a chance to
see bands like that very often,"
freshman Robert Regal said. "Now I
have a chance, but I can't go."
Regal plans to attend the free
Hootie and the Blowfish concert at
Finlay Park on Monday.
A computer randomly chose 700
social security numbers from the
students entered in the lottery.
Winners received two concert tickets.
Tickets not picked up by 3:00 p.m.
yesterday will be given to students i
on the alternate lists.
Junior Chris McCormick was 1
chosen to get tickets but did not pick 5
them up by the deadline. McCormick
said he didn't know there was a 1
deadline and that it was not publicized s
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three classes, they work together on to I
various projects and get to know each cou
other during social and field trip cul
experiences. ant
Philosophy professor Jerry
Wallulis, who taught one of the cluster her
courses this semester, said the idea
for the clusters came from a teaching Wh
circle he participated in with several ear
other liberal arts professors last spring. I wi
"We wanted to incorporate wai
collaborative learning for both the atti
students and the faculty," Wallulis
said. "Clusters had been used at app
Columbia College, and they worked in 6
in a small college environment. We
wanted to give the same experience stu
in our college, to create a sense of to 1
community within the larger pei
university.: dis<
This cluster idea was employed
for the first time this semester with "It
students taking GINT course in Africa Soi
with Mark DeLancey, Introduction as i
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;hinks the lottery system was fai
Several students disagreed.
"It's unfair that so few people g
;ickets," junior Jennifer Przysti
said. "Those of us who didn't we
red small
'hilosophy with Wallulis and a
rse on the evolution of human
tures with Gail Wagner of the
hropology department.
Freshman Kate Caggiano said
advisor told her about the cluster.
"I didn't want really big classes,
len I signed up, I got to register
lier so I got into other classes that
anted, i nis program is good it you
at small lectures and more direct
sntion from professors."
Freshman Terry Ogawa
ireciates having the same students
sach class.
"It's easier to get together and
dy," Ogawa said. In class, you get
tnow people, and you learn how
aple will react during class
cussions."
Freshman Jeff McWaters agreed,
helps that the classes are small,
ne of the required courses have
many as 3?0 students. In these
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to him as he spoke against the "sins" he
"Students always come to me trying
that I haven't heard at all before, but the;
by Pocalla Holiness Church of Sumter, s
Enraged students confronted Gilles
spoke out against drinking, rock and r<
piercing and more.
Gilles uses a tape recorder when he
Oklahoma when a college student said h
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ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock
going to hang out at a friend's
he apartment on the Horseshoe ? now
ir. we can't."
Residents of Horseshoe apartments
;ot will each receive one Hootie and the
lp Blowfish concert ticket, which is
re necessary for access to their
interactive
classes, you are much less
intimidated."
Wagner said it is beneficial to both
students and professors to have a
unified cluster group. "It's easier to
get everyone together. If I need them
for a whole day for a trip or activity,
I can take them."
This semester, the cluster group
went to the zoo to observe and record
the behavior of primates and had an
authentic West African dinner of goat
stew.
Only introductory-level liberal
arts classes are currently available
in the cluster, but the program may
expand as more students find out
about it.
"The idea is to start freshman and
sophomores at the 100 level to set
the tone for the college experience,"
Wallulis said. "Eventually, we could
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TYSON PETTI GREW The Gamecock
preacher evoked a number of reaoi
said, "The pope Is going to hell."
:hing
:rowd
Gilles, a preacher who travels around the
:ampuses, slowly moved closer and closer
says students commit,
to stumD me. trvine to erive me a auestion
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p never can," Gilles, who was being housed
aid.
about his view as he cited the Bible and
3ll, homosexuality, premarital sex, body
i speaks because he had to go to court in
ie called her a "whore."
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apartments from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m. [~
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The day of the concert, all residents
will be asked to leave their apartments
at 3 p.m. Residents will need their
room keys, student I.D.s and concert
tickets for admittance to their rooms.
In addition, they will be issued wrist
bands, which will identify them as
Horseshoe residents. Visitors will not
be permitted. Residents can get into
their buildings through the back.
"It is kind of a hassle, but it is best
for security reasons," said senior Jon
RofT, a Horseshoe resident. "If s a bit
annoying, but it is right to do it."
Several students said the concert
will benefit USC.
"Hopefully, this will have a positive
impact," freshman Allison Duncan
said. "People will see our campus
nationwide. Thafs awesome."
The Horseshoe will open at 7:30
p.m., and taping of MTV Unplugged
will begin at 9 p.m.
In case of rain, the concert will be
rescheduled for Saturday.
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The Board of Student Publications and
Communications determined the fate of
Student Media leadership Monday after
more than three hours of interviews,
deliberation and voting.
Summer and fall editors were named
for The Gamecock, and a new station
manager was selected for WUSC-FM 90.5.
However, the position of editor for the
Garnet and Black Quarterly is still up in
the air.
Kerry Mitchell was the only candidate
for the position, which was last on the
meeting's docket. After the board met in
executive session, the members decided
his application would be held indefinitely
and no other applications would be opened
The chair of the board, Robert Wilcox,
said the board decided not to consider the
application at this point because of
allegations against Mitchell.
Mitchell said, They said there were
allegations and the threat of allegations
regarding harassment and the WUSC(FM
90.5) controversy. Their concerns are
understandable. I'm just anxious for their
official decision whenever it comes."
The most anticipated decision was the
station manager at WUSC.
After the controversy surrounding the
station since late last year, the board decided
to meet in an "executive-executive" session
while making its decision.
Steve Gionfriddo, the current promotions
director, was selected to the position.
"Normally, we welcome the advice of
advisers," said Wilcox.
.He said the conflict with the station
was the reason the board asked ex-officio
members and the press to leave while the
decision was made.
Gionfriddo received all votes except
that of Dan D'Alberto, who abstained.
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LP released today
ADAM SNYDER Staff Writer
Students who have turntables can enjoy
"Fairweather Johnson" one week earlier than
those who prefer CDs or cassettes.
Hootie and the Blowfish's follow-up to the
second best-selling debut album will go on sale
today at 10 a.m. at Manifest Discs and Tapes
in the Boozer Shopping Center. This early release
is only available on LP vinyl.
Manifest, along with other area music stores,
will open at midnight Monday following Hootie's
MTV Special to begin sales on CD and cassette.
This early opening is to "satisfy the huge demand,"
according to Manifest.
During the "midnight sale," fans can register
to win an original sealed copy of Hootie's outof-print
independent CD "Kootchypop."
Manifest is officially credited by Atlantic
Records with selling the first copy of "Cracked
Rear View."
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