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Sou/ft Carolina's #7 Student Newspaper WEATHER inTlft U WORLD WIDE CAROLINA TODAY pwn Vfl IP l| ==n L?ve MTV's rsU^- ^yyiif rrn "Reaiwortd"7 J H 11/ I I II 1^ & htfcD*i/i Miss Julie and SATURDAY p^-|y" ~ wj^ III Hg I III 1^^ Is < love Aaron? H^tes- ^^/LJJ 9 |L,LrIJLrl V - I Go,omisste Low 66 L . J ^ ^ *" ^ and see 'em. Serving USC since 1908 http://www.grrl.com/real.htiiil INSIDE A non-Greek gives her opinion about choosing not to rush a sorority. ! ETC. reviews the new movie "The Island of Dr. Moreau." 7 Gamecock football team's first game against Central Florida is eight days away. teaches this fall's Campaign Rhetoric course offered by the Theatre and Speech department. The class will begin with the study of President Bill Clinton's 1992 State of the Union address. Students will cover the 1996 primary season, and the political discourse that accompanied it before the campaign field whittled down to just two candidates. "I'm interested in the campaign and I like politics," sophomore political science major Kenny Hanson said, offering his reasons for taking the course. "I think that it lets you know and see what's going on in government and politics." Those in the class will watch television's Republican National , Convention, the first-ever convention of the Reform Party, and the Democrats return to Chicago for their National Convention. Upcoming debates between candidates Bob Dole and President i Clinton, as well as debates between i Decoding ADAM SNYDER News Editor Campus construction is not necessarily a chaos designed to inconvenience students. There is a plan to it. Proposed in 1993, the Master Plan became the vision for USC as it heads toward its bicentennial in 2001. President John Palms, and a Master Planning Committee comprised of faculty, staff, and students, developed the plan to update and expand the university. "I think it (the Master Plan) is one of the most exciting things that have happened since I have been at USC," University Architect Charles Jeffcoat said. His Office of Facilities Management is guiding the variety of projects around campus. This fall, more items on the master plan list are being checked off and new construction is beginning. "The planning committee has been very conscientious about not making any major changes (to the Master Plan)," Jeffcoat said. When developing the plan, the committee, Jeffcoat's office and outside organizations looked at both immediate and long range university needs. They also considered architectural design that is aware of continuity and human scale. "We tried to limit the height of new buildings to three stories," he said. Planners also included open space in the designs for new facilities. University needs were broken down into the areas of academics, student services, housing, and open space. Several Master Plan projects havealready been completed. Assembly Street has seen the most Rhetoric clas '96 political REdNNA GREEN Staff Writer Understanding the ins and outs of a presidential race isn't easy, but David Berube is trying to make it a little simpler for USC students to understand this year's election. Berube. USD's Hphnte rnarh South Carolina Happenings APO ESCORTS The Alpha Phi Omega escort service began running Aug. 27. For an escort Sunday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to midnight, call 777-DUCK. FARM AID MAKES PLANS Long awaited ticket prices for Farm Aid were released on Thursday. The tickets will cost $27 plus a required service charge. Tickets closer to the stage will go for $52 plus a service charge. The tickets will go on sale Sept 7 at 10 a.m. The concert, which will be held at USCs Williams-Brice Stadium, will take place on Oct. 12. Acts such as Hootie and the Blowfish, Jewel, Willie Nelson, Neil Young and the Beach Boys are just a few of the entertainers performing at Farm Aid. ' < ii c A lA in tne past 11 yeais, i aim i uu has granted nearly $13 million to more than 100 farm organizations, churches and service agencies in 44 states. The concert will be telecast on | The Nashville Network on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. eastern standard time. SG to ri CECE VOW KOLNITZ Projects Editor Royalty disappeared from USC's homecoming agenda six years ago when USC's last Homecoming Queen was elected. Now Student Government leaders say they want to restore the monarchy. At a Carolina Productions meeting Monday, student government officers proposed guidelines for a 1996 Homecoming Queen and King. Jamel Franklin, SG vice president, said the possibility of reinstating the tradition has been "one of the most popular student concerns since either myself or Patrick (SG President Patrick Wright) have been involved with Student Government." According to Franklin, the reign of USCs homecoming queens ended because students felt the selection process was unfair and sexist. Before the program was eliminated Plans also include several blocks can com of athletic facilities. Within the next about tt year, the gravel parking lot next to Stud Field F will be graded down and never er developed into an adjacent athletic Russel] field. parking some of i and in c s examines a The campaigns JL O faculty, Vice Presidential candidate Jack R Kemp and Vice President A1 Gore, will also be viewed. garage 11 Political analysts conclude that OT J?111 conventions are a party's chance to promote their political platform to the public. These events can f provide clear examples of campaign rhetoric during election season. ^ ^ The class will be using the information superhighway as an aid as well. Students will visit the Internet sites of all three major parties, and will be able to access Whe news feeds from the Associated Governr Press. Hanson believes that the ^ ?r *n media is largely to blame for the Wednes< lack of knowledge about American in S?SS1C government and politics. "They (Americans) don't know Wlt" a c what's going on and need to get senator insight for themselves," he said. Following Election Day f H*6 November 5, the students and eep l"6 Berube will compare what the Presidential candidates said to what midst ol they did after the last votes are p anf, . counted. establis "Students should gain knowledge ? ue n: as to how political campaigning tacilitatii works," Berube said. "They'll have a critical method for examining political speech and will ask 'Why ranspoi this and not this?' when presented or e with campaign rhetoric." rar 'A year, and has become the centerpiece for choral and instrumental events. The athletic department opened its new practice facility last year as well. The Bull Street Garage has relieved parking constraints with more semester spaces, along with hourly spots. Work gfl has not only been completed in these areas?other parts of campus are seeing construction. The foundation is being laid for the gPilPl National Advocacy Center near the BA Building on Pendleton Street. The federal government is building the facility as a training center for the U.S. Tuafinn nnnorfmnnf'c farlarol of a fn u uobivu JL/i/jjai iiutiib o iuuux ax, auub^; and local prosecutors. "It (the Advocacy Center) should help our national exposure," Jeffcoat said. Baker and Bumey dorms have come down, and in the next few years the rest of the Towers will come down for i the new math and science complex. Academic improvements call for over 600,000 square feet of new facilities. Coliseum schools, such as Journalism * USC ' and Mass Communications and Applied spaces, Professional Sciences, will be relocated semest to strengthen the master plan idea of a centralized academic area. The former athletic fields behind T T C the Blossom Street Garage are currently I J ^ being developed into new dorms. According to the Master Han Summary, USC is behind most other comparable institutions as for as athletic fields and MAKim open spaces are concerned. Stud< estore Ho in 1991, there was ???? votes t no Homecoming " studen' King election, and jplf' Ciar In < Homecoming *'//-v USC's Queens were ^>1 student electedbya | \J v/ j:; | or supp student body vote. based ( Patrick 4 Arevi Wright, S G Homeo president, said thestu problems occurred when the usual run- of somi off vote, which would follow Homecoming Pre Queen elections, was eliminated. Wright J ason said after a second vote was eliminated, come \ I'll 11 ? ll I'll _ J'l' a candidate could win ine uue wiui trauint possibly only 25 percent of the votes, spoke "I think what probably started the here w] demise of the Homecoming Queen as a "T1 tradition was when the voting procedure abolish was changed," SG advisor Woody on raci Carothers said. Jen Franklin said, "It (the election) was said H done on the basis of a plurality. The students who won just had to have more the "Plan" M change. The Recital Hall oDened last mecoi han any other contestant. Many is felt that was an unfair process." i Feb. 6,1991 Gamecock article, Homecoming Commission told ; leaders it would no longer sponsor ?rt Homecoming Queen elections m a study of the election process, ew board concluded that "the oming Queen program had divided dent body and created polarization e groups." sent Homecoming Commissioner Lockhart said he attempted to ip with a system to bring the >n back as well. Lockhart said he with administrators who were hen the tradition was eliminated, ley told me the reason it was ed was because it divided students al lines," Lockhart said, ry Brewer, director of student life, omecoming Queens served no HOMECOMING page 2 nent vice president, called for the Russell House Theatre lay, Student Senate was back in. klin opened the brief meeting :all for activism among the s. He put a challenge to the ?go back to other organizations i senators are involved in to im informed. committees were formed in the F the meeting. In regards to r Student Government to reih a Homecoming king and "a subcommittee for the an of this process" was formed, a committee designed to look le possibility of public rtation to football games was iklin reminded senators of visit takes a parking ticket for which people obtain 1 erly basis by faculty, staff a iC adds p HOTOP News Editor snts who have a car on campus monly be heard complaining te parking situation, ents complain that there are lough parking spaces near the 1 House, or that they got a finLrit Tr? on oflFonf fo UV.IVCV/. XIX CUX CUUl 1/ 1aj cuicviau; the campus parking problems, injunction with the Master re Bull Street, garage was added to campus. Bull Street garage, located Thomson Student Health provides 1,322 spaces for staff and students, ctor of Parking and Vehicle don Bill Baker said the parking 5 divided into two sections: one ly parking and one for regular J senato: NY PER News Editor n Jamel Franklin, Student ning monarchy Homecoming Queen and King guidelines Student organizations who nominate a candidate must pay a nonrefundable $15 application fee to be turned in to the Student Government office by 5 p.m. Sept.-18. Academics All candidates must have a 2.5 GPR and 30 hours college credit Nomination Process A candidate may be nominated by only one registered student organization. The nominee does not have to be a member of the organization by which he or she is nominated. Each organization can nominate one king or one queen or both. Homecoming Program Procedure Introductions: semi-finalists (in semi-formal wear) presented, finalists named, and judges introduced Talent Competition, Formal Wear Competition Impromptu Interview, Coronation : ~ ~ - iiilMMMTTIH MintiiMl | /' " '' * $ ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock at the new Bull St. garage. The garage features 500 hourly parking temporary tickets. The other 822 parking spaces are purchase on a nd students for $160. arking, improves safety This semester 822 spaces were said Baker, available to students, faculty, and staff Construction of the Bull Street for $160 a piece. garage was a result of the Master Plan Those purchasing a parking space and the need for additional parking for the semester receive an access card, on campus. Part of the Master Plan which works oil the basis of proximity, also allows for the construction of the The card is held up to a sensor, and a National Advocacy Center beside the bar then raises, allowing cars in or out. Business Administration Building. The other 500 spaces are available The Advocacy Center will be used by on an hourly basis, and can be used the Department of Defense to train by anyone. Those parking in the hourly new defense attorneys, section receive a ticket upon entering When the Department of Justice the garage. The ticket must then be contracted with the university to build paid for in a little office upon exiting, the Advocacy Center, it agreed to make During the first few days back on a financial contribution to the new campus, the workers in the Pendleton parking garage. Street Garage office warned students "The National Advocacy Center of the difference between the access contributed $2 million towards the cards and the hourly parking tickets, central parking garage [Bull Street]," "Wo ViarJ oVv-mt 00 fn OK nannla frrr univoreit.v nTvVl 1 fort P.hnrlio .ToffVnat M V Iiuw UWUUV ttV AU W J v^A w**vvv? W>AWU *4V wvuvvuv to put their access cards in the scanner," ? GARAGE page 2 rs go back in session . standing committees on food services Information Processing System. The and student race relations. system could be in place by next Included in the meeting's agenda semester, was the approval of the Judicial Board. "That's basically done," Wright said Evonne Bennett, a junior, was approved about the progress for TIPS, and sworn in as Chief Justice. Wright said that the initial plans Following the approval of the board, for an improved telephone system were Bennett led the new members through between a toll 900 number or a tollthe swearing-in process. free 800 number. The meeting was concluded with "We thought it would be better to Student Government President Patrick have a 800 number," Wright said. Wright addressing the senate. Each system had its drawbacks, he Wright explained that between said. Students would have to pay for $150,000 and $160,000 will be raised the 900 number, although less than through a $3 charge per credit hour the price of calling long distance, for graduate students. The 800 number would have about Of the money collected, 38 percent 60 seconds of advertisements before goes to graduate activities, while the the TIPS process would begin, remainder goes to undergraduates. A focus group will be formed this Wright also announced plans for semester for to study the potential Student Government to hold the popularity of the 800 number, Wright Homecoming King and Queen Showcase said. Sept. 24. Previously, students outside Work is progressing on plans for a Columbia had to dial long distance to 1-800 number for the Telephone access TIPS.