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Stephanie
Chris
Martha Hotop, Achim Hunt,
Adam Snyder, Jennifer
Marriott's i
is only for i
Last year Ig *
during our llUUU
student Stu
government l^e 1
campaigns, we '
heard about how n
Marriott s dining
contract is up for reni
Marriott's five year contrac
the University expires on Ji
of next year, and because c
this, Marriott will have to ?
a bid for the contract next ?
along with all the other com
who want the contract at
Marriott will be on a leve
with everybody else, and the
advantage will be that the;
' been here for so long and w
seen what they can do.
But, in many ways Mar
presence here for the past
so years is going to
disadvantage to them. We
seen what they can do, but w
also seen what they car
Marriott Dining services
perfect, any continuing stud
the University knows this. (
outside, Marriott offers a q
dining service to the univi
There is a wide variety of f
reasonable prices and a lot
time it tastes pretty good. I
Hiking the i
is positive i
President
Clinton signed a HHilfi
bill Tuesday that
will increase the ^
minimum wage ou
90 cents over the
next two years.
The first increase will tak*
on October 1,1996 whe
minimum wage will be rai;
$4.75 per hour. The second in
will take place on Septem
1997 when the minimum
will be raised to $5.15 per
Opponents of the bill
attacked it saying an increa*
force employers to lay off sc
their employees and raise the
of their products and servi
pay the employees they can
to keep. But, if people are m
more money, they should b
to pay a little more for some
and services.
The bill benefits s
businesses by giving the
equipment write-ofi^ and it c
a simplified pension pla
business employing 100 o
workers.
Currently, about iu m
Americans earn $4.25 an
That is not enough mon
support a family. It's no w<
people do not want to get
welfare. The minimum
increase will hopefully give \
living on welfare an incent
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mproved service
contract renewal
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dents need to remember Marriott are in
ess-than-stellar products the little things.
ind service they have The times when
sceived from Marriott. there isn't much
to choose from,
ewal. when the chicken isn't cooked very
:t with well or they keep running out of
une 30 bacon. For an on-campus student
tf who eats at the Russell House for
submit one or two meals a day, these little
spring, problems add up.
panies When Marriott puts in its bid
USC. next spring, it's these little things
il field from the past years that students
ir only have to remember. Marriott is a
Y have business, they are out to make
e have money. And the University gave
them a five year chance to make
riott's money off of us.
,12 or Five years is a long time and they
be a have made a strong impression on
s have students here at the university,
e have So, this year if the service is a bit
1't do. friendlier and the cut in your meat
3 isn't has a bit less fat on it, don't take
lent at that as your complete impression
)n the of Marriott.
uality Remember, all the times your
srsity. bread got soaked with vinegar at
of .qnk_/"\fit katit ^knir ?*nn ac
be withheld under any circumslanoes.
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of the everything at the Gamecock grill
Jut for except double cheeseburgers.
minimum wage
move for America
get ajob to
UUJUfeyMiiiliHI support their
The benefits of the families instead
'inimum Wage Bill far of living off of
tweigh the detriments. government aid.
Overall, we
believe the
; place minimum wage increase will be
n the good for America. There are,
sed to however, some provisions that
crease college students can't ignore,
ber 1, First of all, the bill does not
wage include workers who make tips,
hour. They will still earn only $2.13 per
have hour, and they will only be paid
se will more by their employers if they
>me of don't make enough in tips to earn
prices the new minimum wage. This is
ces to particularly bad for college students
afford who work part-time in the service
airing industry to make money for their
e able college expenses,
goods Second of all, the bill contains
a "training wage" provision. This
mall basically means people under ine
man age of 20 will still make $4.25 per
reates hour for their first 90 days of work,
in for so high school and some college
r less students will not make the new
minimum wage when they take
illion summer jobs. This is one of the
hour, main reasons young people should
ey to vote. The "training wage" provision
)nder proves politicians don't take young
off of voters seriously. If more young
wage people voted, maybe we would get
jeople some of the same incentives as
ive to older Americans.
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the student body this semester. ef fe <
First I will establish a Senate committee orgar
to aid in implementing a specific, fair g I v
and non-divisive plan for the re- Gove
establishment of a Carolina tradition: estab
the USC homecoming queen and king. Dare:
In terms of academics, we will a pQjj
vigorously research and lobby for a an(j
responsible academic forgiveness plan 0f
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yesterday's newspaper. voice
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Associated Press's article read, "2 fly tc
missing teens lured by Internet, officials man
say." boar
According to the stoiy, a man calling an "1
himself 'The Dark One" used the Internet my p
"to convince" two teen-age girls, Summer I
Nix, 13, of Spartanburg, and Casey An a
Thompson, 15, of Pauline, to meet him wig a
at his car last week, and "they haven't frjem
been seen since." The article says 0ff a
authorities now consider the girls' brea]
disappearance a "missing persons case."
I don't See how the Internet mnlrl
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have lured" them. A computer network did s]
doesn't have the power of persuasion, turn
The people who use it do. T
There is no Internet monster who bagg
flashes messages across users' screens mySt
that say things like "Run away from your picki
house. Pierce your nose. Go with the waik
Dark One."
Franklin out!
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Students at USC, I would like to coua;
welcome you to a new semester year
of activism and opportunity here a n d
at this university of high predc
achievement and excellence. white
As Student Body Vice-President and by th
President of the Senate, I am honored state
to serve you through representing the g Thi
student body. I am happy to inform you for st
that both myself and the Senate will be adjui
addressing several important issues to mom
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'm guilty of thinking of the Internet immediate
breeding ground for evil situations into the cai
elf. But it's because of the people lowered
nd the communication, not the dramatiza
iiumthrough whichthe A worn
aunication takes place. If s hard for car. Stack,
j trust people I've never seen, whose "A flight a
ss I've never heard. said she:
iflien one of my friends decided to woman, ye
) the state of Washington to see a not to brinj
she met on a computer bulletin not to let i
d, I wrote my own silly version of This vii
Jnsolved Mysteries" episode involving time anyoi
iredictions about her trip. at the end
can still picture the whole thing, to the can
ctress, who is wearing a really bad thought so
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i but doesn't even come close, steps the side of
plane. As she does so, Robert Stack Despit
Its in with a voice-over; hopped on i
She was excited about meeting the and had a (
she had only seen in pictures. Little in any wa;
he know her excitement would soon home. Ma]
to fear." Cue the scary music. the lucky o
he camera follows my friend to the did have tl
age claim where she finally meets Unsolved ]
ery man. They hug. The someone- But the
ng-at-a-piano music plays as they decision. 1
out to his car. do it. Just
Hie began acting strangely almost Summer (
ines Student
onal universities have. A true choices in
emic forgiveness policy would be a I will als<
lg motivational force for student to review
ling here at USC. transporta
long with a diverse group of student 1997-98 fo
ers, and the Senate, will plan The Sens
borative events for the upcoming for studen
such as a forum on race-relations events as v
a fundraiser for the many thechangei
minantly black and predominantly games.
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newsletter 1
2 Senate will further allocate money body, are
udent organizations and we will importan
at finance guidelines so that the university,
ey can be more efficiently and We will a
:tively allocated to student Associatic
lizations. 1997 strat
vill re-establish the Student legislator
srnment Food Committee, first education a
lished last year by Vice-President on the Boa
ie Shively, to research and create The Sen;
cy to lessen dining time restrictions annual elec
o be presented to the USC Board elections as
ustees next summer. This would We will t
itudents more freedom in making departmer
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lera. A pier worker says, "I the Internet and at the same time, they
mething was wrong when the could be taught about the problems firstd
her up and threw her over time users encounter, like that message
the pier." that flashes across the screen sometimes
e my prediction, my friend when someone first signs onto an access
a plane to Washington anyway provider like America On-line. The
good time. She wasn t mauled message asks for a credit card number,
ir or killed, and she returned Ru]e number one. ^ ^ itto4em
me my friend was just one of ? , , . f., , . ,
*4 ? u j iv. Rule number two: It s okay to be
nes. Maybe her decision real iv .. . , , J .
ie potential of turning into an e^paous of people who name themselvee
^vQtpriM after the devil, senal killers or Stalker.
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'he Internet didn't make her a machine for the existence of evil people
like the Internet didn't make in the world, no matter how well it relieves
>r C asey get into The Dark the pain.
Government goals
their everyday lives. syllabi on the internet for their classes
) establish a Senate committee so that students will be able to make
h the use of city aid in more informed decisions about their
tion to football games for the academic future,
otball season. We will be publicizing many open
ite will facilitate block seating senate seats in the colleges of Applied
t organizations at sporting Professional Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing
veil as inform students about and Social Work.
3 in seating sections at football If you are interested in serving the
student body in the Senate please stop
aid President Wright in the by Student Government in the Russell
of the new student government House. Senate meetings are every
to ensure that you, the student Wednesday afternoon at 5 p.m. in the
properly informed about Russell House theater,
t matters concerning this Both myself and the student senate are
here to represent the ideas and respond
id the South Carolina Students to the needs and concerns of the students
n in organizing our Spring at USC. If you ever have any concern
egies for lobbying the state about this university, Student
e for more money in higher Government is the place to address your
ind for student representation concern.
rd of Trustees. I wish you, the proud students of the
ite will review and revise our University of South Carolina, continued
tion rules to make our annual success and I will be a strong
fair and as efficient as possible, communicator and patient listener to
ie encouraging eveiy academic you throughout this semester. Thank
it to place course guides and you and God bless Carolina.
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more independence."
SC's proposed Greek Village
; for Internet
iter networks
ly," Robert Stack says, looking One's car.
mera with his bushy eyebrows In the article, Summer's mother says,
. "Let's getbackto our don't know if I ever would (buy a
tion," he says. computer) now...No...I would buy the
an wealing blue w alks by the computer, I just wouldn't have it hooked
m another voic^over, explains, up t0 the Intemet.
ttendantpassmgbythe^r her for feeling that way.
saw the man slapping the ? . , . , , - . J,
lling expletives and 1 told you ** maybe of ^ondying and
g your sleeping bag! I told you blamin*the Internet.teens others
inyone else see my picture!" who ***ll 00111(1 r** ^e education,
sion of mine ends with the last the goofy kind that doesn t work,
tie ever sees my friend. She's hke sex ed videos, but a useful kind.