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Inside
Jamel Franklin offers
his promises to USC
students
awarded the Peace and
Friendship Scholarship to
study abroad. Beginning 1
in October, Eaton, an
International relations
major, will spend 10
months studying at (
Hirosakl University in
Japan. (
Eaton Is the son of *
FTank and Marianne Eaton
and Is a graduate of R
Socastee High School.
The scholarship was u
given by the Association w
of International Education fa
In Janan as Dart of a
program that promotes w
student exchange
programs between ^
Japanese universities and e?
other countries. R
Theprogramis to
intended to enhance the to
quality of students'
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activities whBe promoting c<
understanding and ?
friendship between the
countries participating.
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ETC. attempts to
explore the culture of
metropolitan Columbia
The Gamecock's own
pick and chose winners
and losers In soccer,
Football and volleyball.
Carolina 1
Happenings 1
Khyle Eaton, a Junior
at the University of South
Carolina has been
Splish Splash
Diversity nnght notice some changes "" u
ith Marriott dining services this to 3 v _ ...
jj I he new Freshen s Yogurt in the
The one brand new eating location in the Mal1 has a bi&Ser and more
i campus is the "Fast Break" which diverse menu ^ TCBY offerinS
as put in place in the Coliseum. y?&urt>ice cream, pretzels and
TCBY in the Carolina Mall is gone smoothies. The decision to replace
id has been replaced by Freshens' TCBY was made last year after
>gurt. Also, the hours have been Marriott saw the Freshen's menu
landed in the Pizza Hut in the and store concept as more diverse
assell House. and appealing than what TCBY had
The Fast Break was added due to offer, said Richards. He also
requests by faculty and students mentioned how Freshens is a chain
have a someplace to eat in the in and produces a product equal to if
ie Coliseum, which holds the not better than TCBY's, they just
issrooms and offices for the Colleges arent as well known as TCBY because
f Journalism and Mass they do not advertise,
immunications and the College of Last year the only Marriott
pplied Sciences, but is far away establishment store concept as more
om all other dining services on diverse and appealing than what
mpus. TCBY had to offer, said Richards.
According to Steve Richards from He also mentioned how Freshens is
ai riott, the Fast Break will be like a chain and produces a product equal
jcaled down version of the Sidewalk to if not better than TCBY's, they
Negotiati
STEPHANIE SONNENFELP Editor in Chie
Sure, John Leighton likes living
on McByrde Fraternity Quad well
enough. The junior Sigma Chi member
has lived there since his freshman
year and enjoys the Quad's central
location on campus.
However, he's willing to give up
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at USC's proposed Greek Village, an
idea which is part of the infamous
USC Master Plan.
Leighton thinks a fraternity house
would be impressive and boost the
images of USC Greek Life, which is
gradually declining in numbers.
"Living in a house gives you a lot
more independence," said Leighton,
who pledged Sigma Chi in the fall of
1994. Houses would also allow
fraternities and sororities the
opportunity to entertain more alumni,
Leighton said.
For a while, the idea of having
Greek housing was simply that ? an
idea. Today, it's becoming a reality.
Currently, USC is in the process
of negotiating a deal to purchase land
to build the once fabled Greek Village,
said Jerry Brewer, director of Student
Life.
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near the Bates area of campus and
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ADAM SNYDER News Editor
with the "total enthusiasm" needed to "ins
administration, and trustees."
Palms said he was "discouraged" b;
a new provost. Because a new provost wa
the office is going through a transitic
transition. Interim Provost Winona Vernbe
Sept. 1 and will be replaced by Don Grien
provost.
The search committee for the new
been refreshed with all new faces except
chair, Matthew Bruccoli. The costs for cor
search, including the committee visiting s
and bringing finalists to the universit
$25,000.
"We are not waiting for a provost
board," Palms said. Academics are movi
despite lack of a permanent provost.
Also, an influx of retiring deans ]
to the time of transition. Eight different de
were or are being filled at the university,
vacancies are due to retirements.
In the search for a new provost and
the goals remain the same for Palms as
nmittees. In particular, the president is cc
equirements of the American Association of
Is that moves in the right direction include
ity of meals
ants, while
for renewal
just aren't as well known as TCBY
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uecause wiey uu nut auvei use.
Last year the only Marriott
establishment that was open past
10 in the evening was the Gamecock
Grill in the Russell house, which
served late-night breakfast from 10
til midnight on Monday thru
Thursday nights. This year Gamecock
will still be serving late-night
breakfast, but Pizza-Hut will also
be open til midnight on Sunday thru
Thursday.
When asked if there will be any
other big changes coming from
Marriott witnin the next t> months,
Richards said no. Because Marriotts
contract runs out on June 30th of
next year, it isn't econmically viable
for them to invest in any major
expansion or renovation, because
seeing how they could not because
there is the chance there concept will
nopt be renewed, and they would not
have enough t*ne to see a return on
their investment.
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ACHIM HUNT The Gamecock
President John Palms calls this a "transition time." Retirement
ind advancement has left vacant deans' positions. And the search search coi
ontinues for a new provost. /aTt n181
"It is a challenge for us," Palms said about finding an applicant ^AAU)
, '. He fee
Marriott upgrading qua!
offered and adds restaui
contract fate comes up ]
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n f ~ " ~~T~ "grak-and-go" type stuff. It will open
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JULIE WILSON The Gamecock
Freshman Ruth Nettles and junior Crls Mendoza enjoy Innertube
races In the fountain outside of the library. The races were
sponsored by Carolina Productions, as a part of the Welcome
Weekcelebratlons. See related story on page 6.
Dr. Palms considers the ui
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ing a Gre<
>f could accommodate ten houses in its
first phase, Brewer said. He estimates
the project will cost around $14 million,
with most of the money coming from
fraternities and sororities, who have
to pay to build their own houses.
Its a big budget, but Brewer thinks
it's worth it. As a former Pi Kappa
Phi member at USC, and a former
national president for the fraternity,
Brewer sees the Greek Village as a
plus for the university and its greek
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The new Greek Village could
accommodate up to 400 beds and would
be almost 11 acres in size.
"I think everybody that's ever been
in a fraternity or sorority here always
felt or wondered if they missed
something out of their experience,
because they didn't have a fraternity
or sorority house to recreate in or to
study in," Brewer said. "I think this
[the village] will give everyone a source
of "pride - a source of always having
that attachment to come back to
Carolina."
Brewer notes USC has not made
any formal contracts to attain the
property, but is still heavily negotiating
for the property. He anticipates having
the entire project under construction
by fall of 1997.
in a state of ti
the quality of the studei
_ more advanced library,
pre faculty, All of this has been
. - v freshman class in the unr
y no n ng money than last year's r
s not found, ,, 5Qth a 00
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w, dorm rooms have been v
?assS Administrators and I
recruiting standards fo
provost has P f and tenure si
: that of the . But the university;
itinuing the mmrnze tncrease of f,
mifir.iiu. In a time when use is
y, is about ?]an> ***** are not read
According to Palms,
to come on ^ingfunded bytor
ng forward by c?nt"buhons and fin
are brought about by sfc
bave added "n the new budget, v
an positions ^important for daily
Most of the 'he facnlly <bd receive a
be lmtiated with the nei
i i "We can't squeeze ar
,, back the budget. While 1
well as the . .T6\ , , ,
ntinuing to the univemitys budget,
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MARTHA HOTOP News Editor
It is only the beginning of thi
school year, but plans for Carolina'
Homecoming are almost complete
This year's Homecomini
Celebration is set for September 25
28. The theme, "Remembering th
Days" coincides with the Alumn
Association's 150th Anniversary
'Die theme is being called traditional
but catchy.
"We took the theme from thi
Alma Mater. It's a good phrase tha
characterizes the week of celebratior
and our times as students at thi
University of South Carolina," sai<
Jason Lockhart, Homecominj
Commissioner.
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mrougnoui me summer tin
Homecoming Commission met t
work on plans for each of the events
Meeting during the summer allowe<
the commissioners to keep eacl
other informed about how thei
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"Meeting over the summer kep
me more up-to-date, and I couldn'
forget about it as easily," said Alien
Gobin, Parade co-chair.
During the summer meeting!
Gobin and her co-chair Cassi Vaughi
worked on obtaining the parad<
sk Village
The Greek Village would replace
South Tower, which houses sororities,
and McByrde Quad, which houses
fraternities. Both buildings were built
around 1965, said the Department of
Housing.
Mary Beth Holzbach, Director of
Greek Life for USC, is another person
who's happy about the village plans.
Holzbach was in Gamma Phi Beta
sorority while she was an
undergraduate at Florida State
University in Tallahassee and she
lived for two years in her sorority's
house.
"For me, it was wonderful because
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ductions
icoming plans
permit, making contacts with people
e in the community and selecting a
g Grand Marshal for the parade.
This year students will notice
j some changes in the Homecoming
' program. Unlike in previous years,
e Cockfest is being held at the Carolina
i Coliseum. The Homecoming
Commission thought that moving
I Cockfest to the Coliseum would have
several benefits.
e Lockhart said there were three
t main reasons for moving Cockfest
^ to the Coliseum. First, we wanted
e a venue that was protected from all
-I the elements. The location was also
~ important; the Coliseum is more
convenient for students. The
e Coliseum also lends itself to an
- "electric atmosphere."
Following the traditional Cockfest
j skits, the Coliseum floor will be
transformed i|to what the
r Homecoming Commission is calling
"The World's Largest Shag Party".
t The Swinging" Medallions and Q-feir
t Men of the Board v. .il perform as
j faculty, students and alumni shag.
On Friday, Sept. 27 the
s Homecoming Parade will bring past
1 and present (gamecocks together.
HC page 6
we really had to hold each other
accountable," she said of her experience
living in the house. "It's your house,
you own it, you're responsible for it"
Holzbach notes USC is one of the
only schools of its size which doesn't
offer single structure Greek Housing.
"I think [the Village] presents
some wonderful opportunities and_
challenges for the Greek Community,"
she said.
A related article about the
sorority rush process can be found
in ETC of page 17.
ransformation
it body, awarding more scholarships, a
and expanding Internet access,
accomplished this year with the best
yersity"s history claiming more scholarship
ecord-breaking class. The library is now
0 universities in the country. Also, more
rired for USC Backbone Internet access,
faculty are possibly looking into raising
r incoming students as well as raising
tandards for faculty, Palms said,
s progress could be hampered by the
unds allocated by the state legislature,
getting a face lift through the Master
lily available for operations,
the new dorms behind Blossom Garage
ids. New athletic facilities are paid for
ids athletics raise. Academic buildings
ite allocations.
ery little new funds were added, which
operations of the university. Although
pay raise, very few new programs can
v budget.
iymore," Palms stated about trimming
the state contributes only 30 percent of
endowments, contributions, and funds
>letes the rest of the funding,
ments to the university will obviously
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