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Jamel Franklin writes
about the SG sponsored
Homecoming Pagent.
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South Carolina
Happenings
CALLING ALL USC POETS
The National Library of
Poetry has announced $48,000
in prizes will be awarded this .
year to over 250 poets in the
North American Open Poetry
Contest. The deadline for the
contest is September 30,1996.
The contest is open to everyone
and there is no fee to enter.
Any poet, whether
preciously published or not can
be a winner. Poets from the
Columbia area have successfully
competed in past competitions.
Every poem entered also has a
chance to be published in a
deluxe, hardbound anthology.
To enter, send one original
poem, any subject and any style,
to: The National Library of
Poetry, 1 Poetry Plaza, Suite
1989, Owing? Milk, MD 211176282.
The poem should be no more
than 20 lines, and the poet's
name and address should appear
on the top of the page. Entries
must be postmarked by
September30,1996. Anew
contest opens October 1,1996.
The National Library of
Poetry, founded in 1982, is the
largest poetry organization in
the world.
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series which examines
what SG officers are
accomplishing
STAFF REPORTS
Jamel Franklin was elected vicepresident
of Student Government
last year in the February election,
after a run off election against Allen
Tibshrany.
During the election race, Franklin
promised to deliver on many different
election platforms.
Student Government Senate
accountability was one of those
platforms: making sure that student
senators remained active in
responding to the concerns of
University si
MARTHA HOTQP News Editor
Everv dav over one hundred ind
decend upon campus ready to mop an
carpets, clean sinks and make the ui
sprakle.
Many times, the work these in<
perform goes unnoticed. Except, It
when the unversity and the nation:
a whole week to honor the work
individuals-our custodians.
"National Housekeepers Week pr
avenue for recognition and awarene
Department of Housing spokesman H;
said.
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university constituents. Throughout
March and April of 1996, the student
Senate passed nine pieces of
legislation.
"I think that shows we've done
pretty well," Franklin said, concerning
the amount of legislation passed
thus far.
Another platform was lobbying
for education funding, a task
undertaken by both Franklin and
Student Government President
Patrick Wright.
Franklin and Wright have
concentrated their efforts on speaking
to legislators about higher funding
for education.
This school year there was a
slight increase in the funding.
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ividuals to nationally recognize a
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liversity in hotels and elsewhere.
At USC, the custodi
livduals ^th luncheons, banners
ist week the Picnic each of the st?
set aside a free t-shirt. Several pi
of these TV were als? given awa;
The prizes were s;
ovices an appreciation for the cu
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just pride in the high qu
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i Gamecocks had "it."
at "it" is, head coach Brad Scott couldn't
xplain, but could only label it as "it."
s Gamecocks may have had "it", but
so had a little luck on their side,
ir times, Georgia turned the ball over
lamecocks, which USC turned into 10
, Those UGAmiscues and another
light for Duce Staley helped USC defeat
irgia Bulldogs 23-14.
i're gonna have some other big wins in
)gram down the road," said Scott. "But
e, with this young football team, and
his game represented to us, that was
endous victory."
irgia had the first chance of putting
on the board, but quarterback Mike
tmbled the snap from center and junior
ve end Selvesta Miller fell on the ball
Carolina 46 yard line,
it recovery led to the Gamecocks first
f the game. With 6:32 left in the first
r, quarterback Anthony Wright threw
pass to a diving Corey Bridges for a 23uchdown.
The Courtney Leavitt PAT
17-0, USC.
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Franklin said he hopes the i
programs instituted in the last year t
will help to increase education 1
funding even more next year.
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a voting student member on the
Board of Trustees is a common i
platform for students running for 1
office at USC.
However, thus far it has proven 1
to be an unreachable goal. 1
There's nothing we can do about
it right now, because the change
can't be made until January,"
. Franklin said.
However, he did convey that the
current student government is
extremely interested in trying to
achieve this goal. Currently, Franklin
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perform on campuses, JJIm
al staff was honored
and a picnic. During
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aid to be tokens of
stodians' hardwork. ||H
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custodial staff, "takes
ality of their work as
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Georgia had two more chances to take
lead in the first quarter, but came away \
zero points. With UGA driving again, rum
back Robert Edwards, who ran for 167 y;
on the night, broke free into the seconc
and was poised to make a big run until he
into his own player. Edwards ran into
back of Juan Daniels and lost the b
Defensive back Lee Wiggins fell on the
to end the Bulldog drive.
Georgia had yet another chance to cut
the Gamecock lead near the end of the qua
but Dax Langley missed a 24-yard field f
Carolina took over on the 20 and droi
the 49 yard line when StSley made a
worthy of a Sportscenter highlight.
Staley took the ball from Wright and he
up the middle. From that point on, St
made Gene Toodle, Corey Johnson, C
Terry, Kirby Smart and Alundus Sims i
him on his way to a 51-yard touchdown.
Staley's highlight - part of a 170 3
rushing performance and a 274 all-pur
yards - gave USC a 13-0 lead with 1
remaining in the first half.
Carolina added another field goal af
Ben Washington interception to give
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s involved with a group tiying to q
:ome up with a winning strategy r
'or getting this platform instituted.
Last year students thought call
joxes were too scarce on campus.
One of Franklin's goals was c
making sure there were more call
ooxes in strategic locations. ^
Since February of last year, call
boxes have been added at die music
building, in the parking garages, s
and in the Benson area.
Improved parking garage security }
was a big issue last year, mainly
revolving around the decaying of
the Blossom St. garage.
Over the summer the interior j
of the garage was coated with a new
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NICOLE RAW LEY The Gamecock
lops the floor In Bates House.
ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock
I 274 all-purpose yards, for a career best.
ulldogs
the Gamecocks a 16-0 lead,
vith Georgia drove the ball down the field once
ling again, but this time with a different end result,
irds An 11-play, 73-yard drive was capped off by
lary Edwards' dive over-the-top to cut the lead to
ran 16-7 going into half-time,
the Georgia came out in the second half and
all. picked up where they left off. Bobo threw his
ball second interception of the game when linebacker
Shane Burnham picked off the pass The
into Bulldogs cut the lead to two when Bobo
rter, connected with Daniels from five yards out
joal. with 3:30 left in the third quarter.
/e to From that point on, the Gamecock defense
run took over. In the fourth quarter, USC allowed
only four Georgia rushing yards. And although
aded they gave up nearly 400 yards of total offense,
aley they stopped Georgia when they had to.
hris "We might bend, but we're not going to
niss break; thaf s the kind of mentality we've got
on the defense," linebacker Darren Hambrick.
rard said.
pose Defensive tackle Henry Taylor pressured
1:42 Bobo all night. Free safety Arturo Freeman
and Hambrick had 10 and nine tackles,
ter a respectively. Freshman defensive end John
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Associate Provost
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STEPHANIE SONNENFELD Editor in Chief
Ward Briggs has had a pretty
Classical Studies Program, was |
tamed as a Carolina Distinguished I
'rofessor during the summer.
Sriggs also was honored earlier P i v_y yg
his year with the Louise Fry j
>cudder Award, which is the ^
lighest honor given by USC's 'Hr^B
College of Liberal Arts for JB
>xcellence in teaching. WARD BRIGGS
He also got a new job this
iummer.
Briggs was named as USC's Associate Provost,
eplacing former Associate Provost, Don Greiner, who
s the acting interim provost while the university
searches for a new provost.
Briggs says when his co-workers found out about
lis new job they had some concerns.
No, they weren't worried if Briggs could do the job.
Rather, they were afraid he'd have to work longer hours
and wear a suit.
"A 10 hour working day is nothing to me, but usually
I'm at home or in the library and 1 can do something
For a while and stop to go out to the Best Buy or
something," Briggs said. "Here, Fm in the office ?
this is all brand new."
In addition to dealing with the new schedule, Briggs
has upgraded his wardrobe. Briggs said he has always
worn a tie to work, but a suit is a whole new ball game.
But, like everything in his new job, he's happy to adjust
and make sacrifices.
As Associate Provost, Briggs sees his main duties
as overseeing tenure promotion files, a topic of which
he has a lot of experience in dealing with. Briggs is a
member of the University Committee for Tenure and
Promotion.
"Tenure itself is being thoroughly scrutinized by a
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