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Entries for is a dqx m me 3 d PATEBOOK for Datebook entries. i Sundays PALM Campus Ministry, Worship and Dinner, 5:30 p.m., 728 Pickens St. ' Cabinet, 6 p.m., Witten Rm. Mondays Fraternity Council,4 4:30 p.m. Peer Conduct Board, 7:30 p.m., RH 303 Homecoming Commission, 630 p.m., RH 348 Sorority Council, 5 p.m. Tuesdays AAAS, 6 p.m., RH Theater w iJoayDuiiding et runess wud, 7 p.m., Blatt 135 Phi Sigma Pi, 8:30 p.m. Oxfam Carolina, 4 p.m., the PALM Center, 728 Pickens St. Newman Club, 7 p.m., St. Thomas More Center Literary Roundtable, 8 p.m., Russell House 201 Wednesdays Campus Briefs Elections Commission applications available Applications for the 1996-1997 Student Government Elections Commission are available in the SG Office. Applicants must be in good academic stadning and be available during the first part of the Spring semester. All applications are due Friday at 5 pjn. For more information contact Manisha Shroff at 544-2084 or Jay Anhorn at 777-2654. Self-esteem workshop available The Counseling and Human Development Center will sponsor a twopart workshop on Tuesday and Thursday on the topic of "Appreciating Self. The BRIGGS continued from page 1 said. But, Briggs adds, there's much more to his job than tenure and he has goals planned for all the various aspects of his job. "My main goal is to try to keep the programs going that Don [Greiner] has set in place ? Preston Residential College and the First Year Reading experience," Briggs said. "I'm really concerned with maintaining our contacts with [local] high schools." Briggs said USC invites several Advanced Placement students to visit university classes during the year. USC also works in conjunction with teachers in hopes of linking the University and local schools together, to provide students with a solid view of higher learning and to recruit students. With a such a set agenda, it's not hard to see that Briggs will be having a busy semester. Briggs said he see's the search for a new provost lasting throughout the school year, which curtails his classroom time. Yet, he's still able to teach a class on 1'7 ^ ll*^ Thomas Cc Fall 19 Tour the library early this fall f One-hour toun will be divided into two pan tour of the Electronic Resources Network for show up and learn what resoui August 26 Building Tours: Mondays: 11 am Tuesdays: 11 am Wednesdays: 2:30 pm and 7 pm Thursdays: 4 pm The Building Toun will last approximately 30 minutes. The tour will include many departments such as Reference, Science Reference, Government Documents, and Circulation. Tours lor Students, Facult Tours wis cover building and network Infot provides lor patrons with disabilities. Chad Disabilities Services, wot conduct the tom contact Ms. Loope at 777-8173 < Tuesday, August 27th -10:00! Monday, September 2nd - 2:0C I Leadership Team, 4:15 p .m. V Campus Judicial Board, 3:30 li p.m. o Student Government Senate, d 5 p.m., RH Theater Amnesty International, 5 p.m., t RH302 i Scuba Club, 5:30 p.m., Blatt P.E. Center e PALM Ministries, Body & Soul, f 5:30 p.m., 728 Pickens St. Intervarsity Chapter Prayer, 7:15 a.m.,RH 315 Women Students Association, 8 p.m., RH American Marketing Associations, 8:30 p.m., BA 002 Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 9:15 p.m. Homecoming Participation Meeting (mandatory),,? p.m., RH 322 BGLA social, 7 p.m., RH 304 Into the Streets, 4 p.m., Preston Seminar Room Carolina Productions Concerts, 7 p.m., RH Witten Room Carolina for Kids, 8:30 p.m., RH 302 Thursdays Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, 7:30 p.m., RH 322 BSU, Heart to Heart, 7 p.m., Baptist Student Center Undergraduate ACS, 5 p.m. Saturdays Round Table Gaming Society, 12 p.m., Leconte 112 Carolina Productions, 8 p.m., RH Theater I workshop will provide a variety of excerises designed to improve and enhance self-esteem. The workshops is scheduled from 2-4:30 p.m., on the second floor of the Counseling and Human Development Center, 900 Assembly Street. For more information orto register call 777-5223. Council of Exceptional Children expands USC chapter The USC chapter of the Council of Exceptional Children will hold a membership drive this week. CEC work to advance the education and advocacy of individuals with disabilities and special needs. All interested persons should attend the meeting on Thursday at 7:30 pm, in the second floor canteen of Wariaw College.'For more information Contact Margaret Boyd at 251-8973." Horace, the Latin poet. Additionally, Briggs is getting ready tp publish two books. He admits there may not be enough time in the future to write anymore books or teach anymore classes, but ifs ok. At the moment he considers his new job pretty engrossing. "As a professor, you pretty much can only control your own bailiwick ? your own program, maybe you have some say in your department," Briggs said. "But, up here, you really have the overview of the University." "You realize you have all kinds of opportunities to try to maintain a level at which the University conducts itself," Briggs said. Briggs came to USC in 1978. He earned a bachelor's degree in English and classics from Washington and Lee University and a master's and Ph.d in classics from the University of North Carolina. loper Library 96 Tours or best results when grades come out! s: i tour or the building for the first half-hour, and a the second half-hour. No sign-up is necessary. Just ces and services are available to you. - September 26 Network Tours: Mondays: 11:30 am Tuesdays: 11:30 am Wednesdays: 3 pm and 7:30 p m Thursdays: 4:30 pm Network Tours will last approximately 30 minutes and will focus on electronic resources available m i nomas cooper Library. CD-ROM databases, USCAN, and the Internet will be demonstrated. y, and Staff with Disabilities maUon w#h emphasis on services the library ene Loops, Reference Ubrarian and liaison for i*. If you have any ipecial requests, please v emal her at LoopeC<?tcl.sc.edu. building tour/10:30 network tour I building tour/ 2:30 network tour RANKLIN continued from page 1 ;ind of paint that is designed to reflect ight. Franklin also met with the Director f Parking and the Director of Safety, to liscuss safety in the garages. Franklin said he received assurance hat patrolling of the garages has ncreased. Dining is always an issue in the ilections, and Franklin was pulling for ewer dining restrictions on USC students. a V/"?0 u o n A 0+/1 IYI61I 11/161 I/\J All registered studt Renewal & Treasurer's \ South'Carolina (even if planning to rece Renewal & Tr Monday, Sept< Wednesday, S< Thursday, Sep An Executive Officer rt For more inforr Any ques V|^|I/ -: , .--- . :* i w i t lr I . 1 ' , ? I'M) Visa USA IruA After the election, he formed a dining committee, and met with the Director of Dining Services. The project to lower dining restrictions is an ongoing one, and currently the VicePresident is helping to coordinate a study to show what effects that lowered dining restrictions would have on the cost of meals. Grade forgiveness is a program that 3DQT >ry Renewal & ;nt organizations must be represe A/orkshop to continue to be recogr :you do NOT,receive student activ ive student activity funds during 1 easurer's Workshops jmber 16 3:30-5 jptember 16 3:30-5 tember 19 7-6:30 lust attend a workshop and cot nation about Renewal/Registratiot tions concerning funding should b< XmS, nore i iany( K : " ' ' I- ' :l i most other colleges offer, but USC does f< not. Immediately after the Homecoming fi festivities, a grade forgiveness campaign is set to kick off. v There are plans for a petition drive t and a phone call campaign. Franklin ii said a solid plan exists, that will get grade forgiveness implemented. i] "Students at USC are more likely to r enroll in the more difficult classes if they c HS ? Treasurer's I nted by the President, or designate lized as a registered student organi ity funds). All Treasurers of organi2 the 1996-97 school year, must also 3 will be held on the f pm Russell House 3 pm Russell House 3 pm Russell House 3 nplete a registration form by Fric 1, contact the Campus Activities Ct 5 directed to Student Government t I >ted & Bchoc juwe ). Xt'g every'v^Xi yOU AA/U^t to - ' . . " A 3el they can have academic forgiveness" Dr a failing grade," Franklin said. Hie final plank of Franklin's platforms /as to hold a race relations forum and his platform is due to be implemented i November. Many different activities are planned, ncluding a student committee on race elations and a fund-raiser to help burned hurches in the southern states to rebuild. Vorkshops d executive officer, at a zation at the University of nations that receive, or are attend a Workshop. ollowing dates: 22/326 22/326 22/326 ;lay, September 20,1996! :nter at 777-57?>0. at 777-2654. I t I >ls ? he: ' ? , I