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INSIDE
A non-Greek gives her
opinion about choosing not
to rush a sorority.
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ETC. reviews the new
movie "The Island of Dr.
Moreau."
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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<
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in 1991, there was ???? votes t
no Homecoming " studen'
King election, and jplf' Ciar In <
Homecoming *'//-v USC's
Queens were ^>1 student
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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 \
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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
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change. The Recital Hall oDened last
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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],"
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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.