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South Carolina's #1 Student Newspaper WEATHER L * WORLD WIDE CAROLINA TODAY -L Vfl ll WS ^ I Find out where A lLllllr I III k P? ? /Ell | ILI yl I V ^ - J forming near Low 69 you. Serving USC since 1908 http://www.pollstar.com INSIDE / /s// / ? ^ The controversy over whether assissted suicide is morally correct. a ETC. listens to some new cd's and lets you know what they sound like. Gamecock sports sum up this weekend's volleyball and soccer games. South Carolina Happenings DANCE COMPANY AUDmONS Auditions for the USC Dance Company and for the USC ballet, "Peter Pan" will be held Sept. 12 till 14th in the Blatt Center, room 114Auditions for the Dance Company are open to dance students ages 13 to 22. Auditions for "Peter Pan" are open to dance students ages 3 to 22. Students studying classical ballet, tap, jazz and modern dance are encouraged to audition. Dance roles for "Peter Pan" include the lost boys, pirates and creatures from Neverland. Some non-dance roles are available. Auditions will take place on Thursday from 7_ to 9:30 p.m. and Friday from 3 to p.m. Call backs will be held on Saturday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. For more information call 777-7209, VOLUNTEER FAIR The Volunteer Fair will be held on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Russell House Patio. The fair hi^lip'hts the volunteer agencies that work in aiv.l around Columbia. Career Fair introduces REGINNA SMITH Staff Writer employers about different opportunities f TTOn. " ~ ~ " ,,, within a company." . USC is starting this week off by 0. , . c .. 5 , % . Students can receive information hosting a career fair with over 80 . . ,. . , . ... i , . ? , ,, ,, , , , regarding internships, job opportunities ) businesses on hand to offer students a , & , r u rr chance to network ^ general ^P10^1^ opportunities The Career Fair which is scheduled to within the Participating companies, last from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the 80 participating companies represent L Russell House and promises to be an a of career fields: banking, hotels, s alternative to average job fairs, USC manufacturers, telecommunications r Director of Career Connections Alisa providers and non-profit organizations. ( Mosely said. Included in the Career Fair's list of ? "The Career Fair is different from a participants are such well-known i job fair, because employers are not just companies as Anderson Consulting, recruiting students, but making students Northwestern Mutual Life, the Nature 1 aware of all opportunities-not just future Conservancy, BMW Manufacturing and 1 jobs," Mosely said. The event will give Western Auto. c students a chance to talk with different "I think that when students are not ^ Greek organizations on assist local, nation phik * USC Greeks give time and Nationally, Kappa Alpha Theta's money to community groups suPP?rt CASA, court appointed special bi by volunteering and holding advocates CASA members are trained Di fundraisers to enter homes where child abuse occurs ?1 ancj assess the situation. The advocates a|, MARTHA HOTOP News Editor then act as a voice for the abuse child m Recently, USC's chapter of Sigma 'n r , , Chi fraternity donated $3,000 to the OtherG,eek o,gan,zahons on campus ^ Children's Miracle Network, while ?uPR?rt their national philanthropy by Kappa Alpha Theta sorority raised helping ra.se money font monev for abused children. f f 'gma Clh,, rais* money eachv.ear ? These two projects are just an f?r Ch'ld,en ??"? Net"orkf "0 example of the community service SeniorTnpp Moye, a member of lo. r ii n i Sicma Chi said each Spring they hold performed bv Greek organizations on "'?> 1 / campus. Each Greek organization on Derby Days to raise money for the ca campus has a local and national Children s Miracle Network. co philanthropic cause that it supports During Derby Days soront.es an throughout the school year. t:<""Pete ?Saln5t each ot,iel't0 ear" an "The national philanthropy was IxiinLs in vnnouscompetitioiissponsored at decided by each chapter's headquarters' -v ^'gina Clu. Tile competitions invo \e long ago," Sororitv Council president helping to raise money by purchasing Catherine Claytor said "(Each Derby Days T-Shirts and decorating ^ organization! works as a chanter to Derby Hats c support the national philanthropy in -veat Sigma (.In taised a total itsownway. of $3,000 for the Children's Miracle ,e' Claytor said some organizations Network, hav a local philanthropic cause that G|eek organizations on campus also as is affiliated with their national cause, participate in a variety of activities to po benefit local philanthropic causes. th K$$$i|P'IMWl^^^B %^^^SK|K JKflli % J i ** ::k^ MANJU SHROFF The Gamecock Carolina players Corey Bridges, right, gives Marcus Robinson a hug after Robinson's first quarter touchdown. ^nlHi L^'y^HI: i mi||b|mmi mfc, j?ir llMWliWWlU BBw i h ! iII i II np888 838 1A1 * J 71 MANJU SHROFF The Gamecock Qa Jacob Bush and John Harckleroad practice running with the ball dur- m>' ing warmups for last Saturday's kn game. The Gamecocks beat Central fav Florida 32 to 14. up students to 'The very worst thing that anybody can do semester of college to focus on employme vait until after graduation use successful in their job search, they have c om n lot prepared enough," Mosely said. "This comrr Career Fair is a good opportunity for CPR f students of all majors, not just those Tc najoring in business." the Cs Mosely said in order to be competitive infor: n todays tough personnel market, one inten nust establish good contacts within his oppor >r her chosen field. "T Additionally, one must possess good anybc . campus inthropies Delta Delta Delta usually has four g philanthropy events a year, said arcie Shively, philanthropy chair, le added that typically the sorority so has a "one-shot" type activity each onth. The "one-shot" type activities allow roiity members to volunteer as a group a local organization for several hours. icentlv, members of Delta Delta Delta sited the children's cancer unit at a :al hospital. Smaller Greek organizations on mpus also participate perform mmunity service. Tau Beta Sigma id Kappa Kappa Psi. the band sorority id fraternities perforin as a pep-band local high school football games. The band membeis act as a traveling ip-band for local high schools that n't have their own marching band, le fraternity and sorority are also sponsible helping with the upkeep of 5C's marching uniforms. The groups sist with altering the uniforms, and lishing the marching shoes before e start of the season. intral Flo ACHIM HUNT Sports Editor cap] BRYAN JOHNSTON Asst. Sports Editor fror Carolina has been looking for the. right player's to right the program from t a downfall and put them right into contention for the SEC Championship. cc, Right? ?ffl No, Wright! Thafs Anthony Wright. For the first time in forty games TTlLSteve Taneyhill was not under center ^ for the Gamecocks as the starting , quarterback. Redshirt sophomore Q0Wj Anthony Wright led the team looking ^ like a senior for most of the game, as , he led South Carolina to a 33-14 opening- ^ a^j season victory over Central Florida. ^ ^ All he did was come out onto the field after an unsportsmanlike penalty on the Gamecocks followed by Central ? Florida marching down the field at will. , . The Knights scored only 4:45jnto the game after a 10-play, 63-yard drive irida < 3ed off by a 2-yard touchdown p n Daunte Culpepper to Edwi :k. Hiings didn't look good at the st he Gamecocks as and it looked e team had picked up where it ast year: bad. The team was jd up that when it ran onto the fi ing '2001', they went too close :*s bench and drew a 15-yard pena n the Knights moved the ball ri| n the field to make it 7-0. 3ut, then it was time for the Anthi Duce snow, un me nrst ottens r of the year, Wright dropped b; hit a wide open Steve Mix aking down the sideline for a! 1 gain. That play seemed to set young quarterback. I wanted Anthony to come out blocks good," coach Brad Scott sz ore the game, I asked Anthony me his favorite passes, and tf is the first one out of his mouth, wasn't "hard to call it" Coach told us that we might r at play," Wright said. "I'd be inking about it. When we called aw the coverage and said, 'This ing to be a good play.'" rtid that it was. The play seem set a tone for the offense becai the next play Duce Staley took 1 II around the left side and tool for a 21-vard touchdown Rpfr ntral Florida's offense could cat breath, they were back on the fii er USC's two-play, 45-second dr at covered 73 yards. )n the Knights next play, Caroli ebacker made the play that turn a tide. Making his second cart irt, Burnham broke through t e and wrapped himself arou ilpepper's knees in the end zoi il pepper attempted a pas but w led for intentional grounding, wh; ;ant an automatic safety and a ead. From that point on, t mecocks never looked back. Thafs probably the biggest play career here so far," he said. ew that (bootleg) was one of 1 orite rollout passes. I saw it op and didn't want to miss the tack! 1 jod seal is wait until their last nt opportunities -orworse, Alisa Mosel} : Director of Career Connection nunication, leadership an lunication skills, have a stror >M have career related experienc i reinforce these characteristic areer Fair's participants will offi mation to students regardir iships and other career-relate t unities. he very worst thing that ?dy can do is wait until their las Studying Sophomore Jacobia Gr< textbook in front of th< weather brought studen IBHiiHiii (3 to 14 ass "| wanted Anthony to come ird out of the blocks good, ait Before the game, I asked as Anthony to name his favorite led passes, and that was the first eid one out ot his mouth, so it ! to wasn't hard to call it." Jty- Brad Scott, football coacf ?ht On the ensuing drive, Staley caniet Dn-V for 32 yards on five Cannes, and scorei ive ^ on a 1-yard dive with 5:01 left to mak< on ^ 52- When Culpepper fumble wai tie recovered by Henry Taylor at the USC 37-yard line with l-:44 remaining in th< ; ?f firet quarter, Wright was ready to le U(^' the ball fly. Wright took a big hit fron Justen Moore as he released the ball so But, it didn't matter as he hit Marcus Robinson 53 yards down the field foi un Wright's first touchdown pass of the en year. Robinson went over Darryl ?l? Latimore to snatch the ball away, then I fell into the end zone for a 23-7 lead. ^ The Anthony and Duce show was a real crewd pleaser as the two combined he for 423 of the Gamecock's 492 total [ it offensive yards. Wright completed 12 >re of 19 passes for 236 yards, one touchdown ;ch a no interceptions in his first collegiate start. Staley rushed for 187 yards and lve three touchdowns on 29 carries. na "I knew coming out that we were iecj going to run the ball a lot. That set up ier A-l (Wright) and then we just started he throwing the ball which set me back nd up," Staley said. le- The game wasn't a sell-out, but a boisterous crowd of 76,411 set a new g Williams-Brice attendance record. That h e record will last one week as Saturday's game against Georgia is already soldof out. The Bulldogs come into the game Ve with a record of 0-1 after being upset II s at home by Southern Mississippi. Kicken, off is set for 7:30 p.m. and will be televised e' nationally bv ESPN. ch process semester of college to focus on employment opportunities - or worse, wait until after graduation," Moselv J said. g "Once you get into Carolina, you J must be focused on getting out of d Carolina," Mosely said, ig In addition -to the Career Fair, the e- USC Career Fair assists students s' throughout the year. According to a 1995 Career Center ;d survey, of the 1,500 alumni who are register with Career Center, 98% found employment with a year of graduating from Carolina. I on a Sunday !|: r w it' MANJU SHROFF The Gamecock een reads her Psychology 226 e McKissick Museum. The warm its outdoors to study.