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IN THE GAMECOCK ONLINE: Guide to late night spots, http://www.gamecock.sc.edu/mapped_out/ WEATHER ~ INDEX TODAY Vfl[T I * EggSMKCj ^ 1 bAJ if fwFr?'NTs:Thursday IW I III |r I III 1^^ I X faMl . COMICS 6 hS* /Ol I ly V Ul IV wBkiii SP0RTS \ Low 50 P ^ ~ 1M?HE2?33 CLASSIFIEDS 9 Serving t/SC since 1908 Coffee break PAGE 5 . ^ JPlw*: yip <<: jwfiii|^| Shava Vafai, biology senior, reads as she ' Hootie and the Biowfish concert. The concc tt cr^ A/TTA U 1V1JL ) CECE VON KOLNITZ News Editor The scenic Horseshoe has been transformed I frisbee-players, picnickers and sun-bathing stud eighteen-wheelers and Porta-Johns. Hootie is coming. MTV workmen are setting up the stage for Ap Blowtish will tape their MTV Unplugged concert * will converge on the antiquated brick walkways and ? Friday. Grounds manager John Keeler said grounds m normal operations to prepare for the impact the concea Tm sure it's going to tear the grass up, but we oi Keeler said. Jeny Brewer, director of Student Life, said, 'It rea to put the university's name out for letting (Hootie) days." Barbara Kohn, dean's assistant in the Colleg* noticed the stage construction. "They took our parking places," Kohn said. "Hal I .Reception hono MARTHA HOTOP News Editor In the 1995-96 school year, the Office of Fellowships and Summer Programs has assisted 14 students in winning over $360,000 in fellowships. Tuesday, the office recognized the efforts and accomplishments of all those involved in the application process. Novella Beskid, director of Fellowships and Summer Programs said the reception was designed to recognize faculty and staff support in national scholarship competitions.and to recognize the student winners as well as participants. Senior Michael Santarlas, a Rotary scholarship winner, found the Fellowship office and the faculty support especially helpful. Santarlas said Rpslcid and flarnl T,vtes. a facultv chair, were really helpful in assisting him with mock * Monday, April 15 Larceny of pocket book, Columbia Hall. Victim re that unknown persons removed her pocket book fix incident location. The room was unsecured. Esti loss: $142. Larceny of bicycle, Columbia Hall. Victim report* unknown persons removed his bicycle from the bat area. Bicycle was unsecured. Estimated loss: $521 Autobreaking, larceny of CD player / recovery, Ban Victim renorted that she heard her car alarm so o ran outside to see what happened. Suspect was tarn with her vehicle, and she called out to die suspect. S fled on foot and the victim gave chase. Suspect di the CD player that he had taken from the victim's v Larceny of pocketbook, McKissick. Victim reporte unknown persons removed her pocketbook fro unsecured location. Estimated loss: $320. Larceny of banners and displays, Horseshoe. Victim n that unknown persons removed several USC bannei the Horseshoe. Estimated loss: $900. h -?> |Mj|IBii^^^< IKi^W * VJP*^ .JHH^Z* *_ ; Jfcfc a&^M, ?kM | ^ *j2^S" !' lounges on the Horseshoe Monday. MTV crews hi trt, part of which starts at 7:30 p.m., will be watchc J -r\-r?}-r*vo / iv . off. It's made it kind of diffic ;his week from a haven for places to begin with. But it's ents to a parking place for Kohn said, 'To have som< <-' ? 1 ! tne university lor navmg sup is disruptive to our working, ril 19 when Hootie and the The University of South' at 9 p.m. Over 2000 people sure no one without a ticket pussy areas of the Horseshoe Enforcement and Sa "everything we can" tb preps Lsmsigement have continued The plan now. Stokes sa rt will have on the Horseshoe, block off any possibility of er lght to be able to fix it back," HThe only ones who w*11 tickets," Stokes said. "We'll h ily is an excellent opportunity be barricaded off and we 11 h use the Horseshoe for a few Stokes said those who hs when the concert starts or at 1 i i T? - j of Social Work, said she's ieave ineir apanmems. in o show their room keys, stude: f of the parking lot is corded Students who are atten* Horseshoe once they enter it rs scholarship apf ??interviews and helping him know llfp^ exac^ was required. Ik ITfiinr* Ponnnn nlnn BSE*"-1--:} IAcoiJ-Liicixx ixtvin V^CU.uliwii, CUOU |P% fjjjpll I found the Fellowships office to 1 I , be helpful. Cannon is preparing i B - - to apply for a Rotary scholarship. "The office is absolutely 1 OAMCnflPU beneficial," Cannon said. "The UAIVICUUUK biggest help is that they organize GREENBACKS information sessions on scholarships and make students ' aware of aspects they wouldn't otherwise know about." Faculty members, on various scholarship committees, assisted applicants in preparing their applications, i and in interviewing. The application process "is more work than some ^ siinaay, Apni 14 ported Assault and battery, Moore )m the Victim reported that suspect mated M in the face and pushed her i MM' desk, and then into the wall1 I Hi J" 1 arm an^ S^?U^er were " broom BMMisEmllllll Larceny of camera /partial n Columbia HalL Victim report I Kllulfc unknown persons removed i d Hall. Wifca and camera from the victim' ff, and pCpilPT The camera was later recov ipering ! ?! Wil I the kitchen area. Estimat< uspect $200. opped ehicle. Burglary (3rd), larceny of TV, McBryde. Victim n that unknown persons climbed through a restroom 1 d that and took a 25" TV. Estimated loss: $300. im the Autobreaking, larceny of radar detector, S-8 Lot. reported that unknown persons used part of a cind jported to break out passenger's-side window of the victim's s from and removed a radar detector. Estimated loss: $2 CRIME * ' ' v" ' .-J . MSsg - - ?:* 'A; KARA STOVALL The Gamecock ave already set up the stage for Friday's td by an audience of over 2,000 people. 3r Hootie :ult for us because there weren't enough parking kind of exciting too." jone as famous as they are who wants to pay back ported them, I think that's kind of neat. The noise but vou have to nut ud with certain things." Carolina Police Department is preparing to make tries to attend the concert. fety Director Carl Stokes said the USCPD is doing ire for the concert. id, is to station officers around the Horseshoe to itrance to those who don't have tickets. be allowed on the Horseshoe are those who have ave officers stationed around the perimeter. It will ave officers at the barricades." ive tickets should not come earlier than 7:30 p.m. ; 3 p.m. when the residents of the Horseshoe must rder to re-enter their apartments, residents must nt I.D.s and concert tickets. ling the concert will not be allowed to leave the )licants, finalists people think," said Shelly Smith, chair of the Truman Scholarship Committee. "The applications are not like writing a paper; they must be informed, accurate and polished applications. We give students feedback and take on a teaching and mentoring role in helping smooth the rough edges." Smith said the students the Truman committee worked with were willing and energetic about the whole application process. The Fellowships and Summer Programs office was founded two years ago based on a suggestion by Don Greiner, dean of undergraduate affairs and associate provost. "We couldn't understand, given the high quality of undergraduates, whv we didn't have a better success rate with matching prestigious awards with our SCHOLARS page 2 Lobby, hither ntothe Victim's ljured. jcoveiy, jedthat i stereo room. eredin ^^HBKfiT *SmY*9^ 3d loss: ^ M| w Sfl jported Aandow Hp Mk Victim oo.' page 2 The Courtyard Coffeehouse, < places to har^out and drink a Housing forum to address changes Students concerned about Fall on-campus housing will have a chance to ask the department of housing questions and voice their concerns at an SG forum. CECE VON KOLNITZ News Editor A Student Government forum on on- -L M campus housing will be held at 8 p.m. W tonight at the Russell House Theater for M students feeling stranded or confused by ^^HhSS, recent housing changes. XX SG Vice President J amel Franklin said Housine Director Gene buna and his staff will be at the forum to talk about the future of on-campus housing and answer questions about changes or problems students might be having. -I think it will greatly increase the iAMlA CLARK The Gamecock knowledge and awareness that students Franklin are going to have about campus housing w d ^ m the future so that new developments , rT3 ,'D , ,,, i. .1 ?I? 11* - j demolition ol Buroey mid BnKer snd trie won t surprise them, Franklin said. ,. r.*, , c , r 7 mnntrorinn /-*+ fx/l ovmr nhio onmo nvod /~1 1 1 rr 1 1 nv 1 I icuuvawuil U1 lUaAt V ? U1UO CU11XU llAtU GretchenKoehler-Shepley, associate , . J,v . . , , , - , . . ... .j costs for stan saianes, maintenance and housing director for administration, said SUDDIieS there are less than 200 people on the ? , ., , , , ... ,. .n , Housings budget has already been wai^, s ousing. agisted to manage more than $1.5 million ^Ve re getting ready to send a letter . , , . , Jl i.r'\ i- in reduced-revenues or increased to everyone on that list guaranteeing . inno, , ,, / . c ,v rn ?v li expenditures srnce 1993 to support other them housing for the fall, Koehler- c oi i -i facets of the umversity. epeysai . , , .K Other proposed changes include She said those students on the waiting j - j . , , ,. , ..., j , ,, c expanding and equipping computer labs list will be accommodated because or j j T i i ? ,. and creating and furnishing several cancellations. , .6 , ? ? r . , j ,, classrooms m residence hails to further According to a memorandum sent by , . , . ..... , , , . , T , ,i ci. j i. rr i. t- bnng academic activities into students Luna to the Student-Trustee Liaison P, n -4J. 4-u rv 4. ru residential environments, the I ArwrvntTn^ rhn I lnrvn >4 iv\nr>r r\r H Ainoinrro VAjiiuiiiLurc, uic ucucu wucni, VJI iiuu^iiie o j j ,-ij c co memorandum said, proposal includes a fee increase of 3 ? ,JlL ? . , r r ,c ? .. .1 i , Franklin said the fee increase, changes, percent for all residence unite, the lowest n , , ,,, , , . r xio n v. Greek housing and the housing shortage percentage increase for USC housing , , . 5 xTl r r , . .? . . ? will be topics for discussion at the forum, rates m the past nrne years. ?ti.l- i al m. a- la iimi . n u i il I think the situation right now is These increases are well below the - . , u j a . . r xl n unfortunate that we had to expenence average rate mcrease for other colleges , - , , f, l u i j a thls sort of shortage of housing, yet in our benchmarking area, and our rates , - ? . ., - , ? . . i . c *. i xl l i hopefully m the future m terms of next for typical freshman rooms are lower . nr, , .11 . , i .i H year, tnis worn nappen again, rranunn than almost every school in the SEC, J ' ?TT , , , r ^ T ?i .i , said. We ve had assurances from Dr. Luna said m the memorandum. T , ,, ., .... , . tv i i 11 r u Luna and others that this housing Financial challenges facing housing , , .. ,, , ? , , ,. ,-r ji , r. ij: shortage is a one-time problem, and it this year as stated in the Proposed Budget ,, ,b , . . ? jV, , , , . ,, ^7? won t be happening agam. and Rental rates mclude replacmg the 6 ^ HOUSING ALLOCATIONS The following is a w % jj Wl breakdown of the m % I Bk Housing ana m to) l Residential m \ I Services i \l |HV| expenditures. I Jm 1. Equipment (0.3%)^^^ 2. Debt Service (5.0%) o. supplies / services pb./7oj 4. Wages / Benefits (23.4%) 5. Student Wages (8.3%) 6. Utilities (12.2%) 7. Communications (7.4%) 8. Renovations (25.7%) " ^ ^Gamecock >n State Street in West Columbia, is just one of the area's many i cup of your favorifie Java. See story on page 5. /