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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
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.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
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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.
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lounges on the Horseshoe Monday. MTV crews hi
trt, part of which starts at 7:30 p.m., will be watchc
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. 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<
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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
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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.
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|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
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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
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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
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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 ,
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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
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,-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%)
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