South Carolina's #1 Student Newspaper WEATHER mm WORLD WIDE CAROLINA TODAY I Vn Jj B j"| Want to learn more Partly Cloudy Ij^J Jfl V Americans. Vale ^ ^ Ana PViristinn RniaB ParlaValo project 3r and Durley Florez, although for different Ifour reasons, all shared the desire to originate 38 many J a Latin American organization. Although no one ^ several organizations made an attempt Florez sai in the past, none managed to survive. the ^ear 0 Rojas, who has transferred from h*om USC, along with Vale, came up with Vale the idea last year. Near the same time, American Florez also had the same idea, earlier be Unknowingly, both Vale, who took over t h a t g o i the interest of initiating a group by organizat herself, and Florez were doing all the Both 1 paperwork to initiate their idea of a received T n+iv. AmamAnn S^tOS Nl xjaiiu ruiici iv.au ui gaiu&auuii. Through the process, they were Affairs ar united and began to work on the project them in tl together. Vale, of Venerzuelan SAL/ background, looked to initiate the awarene organization as her senior thesis project. Culture. Florez, who is Colombian (not to be "A Lai mistaken with Columbian), was with I^tir .in rtiiieiicaii is ail /niiei lean liivires ail wnu are u i background. It is not limited one of the meetirars fl.l ' iA, Jill,11 : ii flL ! ROBERT WALTON membered ty Service Award, for their professors on campus, mnd campus and in the During Halftime, 1 community. the Parade float com tar Board was awarded the also announced, larolina award, nicknamed Kappa Delta ai t-of-the-Best." Each year, received first place, oard produces the student Alpha Delta Pi a , sold in the bookstores. Episoln were awarded le year, Mortar Board also Delta Delta Del 3 the efforts of outstanding Chi recevied the third light careers in information that this career [student affairs] is available," Graduate Assistant for the Academic Skills program Carrie Schade said. She also said students don't think about going into a career in student affairs. The Student Personnel Association is officially sponsoring the week's events. Shade said the special money is set aside by the S.C. College Personnel Association. The money is to be used to "further the careers and reputations of those in student affairs." At USC, it was decided to have a series of events that would provide students with more information about what careers in student affairs entails. As part of the week's activities, students will have the opportunity to listen to a panel discussion. The panel will feature student affairs representatives at USC. They will discuss how they got their careers : Latin American ( 1 in spreading and informing to Hispanics-whic ltbody of her Latin American background. Ital Portuguese Ame approximately four months Americans are all ] off work, the organizations Most people tend t ike a solid foim. When SALA's Americans with His n was written, which according said. "was the hardest part of all," "Too many stereo Florez were ready to test their with Hispanics and id their pride. and it's education v id it hard to believe that with We want people to dispanics that study at USC, our heritage," she a .j - - ? AH i.i ...i. - iu uegaii ail uigaiiizauuu, /in uiree, wm d. She later said, "I think it's characters behind if rejection that kept people anticipated the day i ating a group." with incredible entl added, "I think a Latin Vale and Flort organization was not begun although they were icause of all the paperwork also nervous. Approxi es with starting up an attended the first m ion." "What made me ?lorez and Vale agreed they fact that we had su tremendous support from was that it was not li inez of Multicultural Student or even Latin Ameri id other students who joined SALA has man; heir goal. and other means ol ^ is, designed to promote Latin culture plani ss of the Latin American ' at 8 p.m. Thursdays which is Spanish I v Rubensi about h BUY AUER Staff Writer Josh Rubenstein will take of his busy schedule Tuesday to USC students interested in hum Rubenstein is the former President of Amnesty Internat organization formed to raise ai about prisoners of conscience. ] of Amnesty fight for human righ treatment of prisoners, better jail < and less violence. Rubenstein will address a wii of human rights issues, includin political imprisonment in Latin and Africa, and the role of hum in foreign policy. Carolina Productions joii Amnesty International of USC tc this event Amnesty International .awrence - as a group last semester, folland "Over the summer, C ind his Productions began programmii tiree-year- fall, and we contacted A >ld son International about possib .owls speakers," Carolina Prod enjoy the CommissionerJaysonJohnsons latftime kwards :eremony All T taturtay's AdDllS. Li3. |ame X igainst , m. receives rhe Gamecock Staff Reports USC's chapter of Alpha Lai Ftalta tha froc^man Vtnnnr en/*i recently awarded the Order of Torch for the nation's most out chapter. The Order of the Torch aw? he winners of presented annually to as many Detition were chapters. USC s chapter receiv award for its numerous service n d Sigm a Nu and its record breakinS increas members. >nd Sigma Phi , jyPhaLambda Del'a T"S I second place. USC challeI1Se' a 1UB bowl ? I 'i tournament for SC high school taand&gma The USC chapter also spon Palmento Project, which is des beautify the Carolina commun student affairs started. The panel members will also offer advice about going to graduate school and studying for a career in student affairs. Schade said one of the goals for the week is to have students realize their present undergraduate activities might lead to a future career. Students can take their experiences as an undergraduate and combine them with a little more training in that area and end up with a career in student affairs, Schade said. For example, someone involved in community service, might consider working in the community service office at a university. During the week, students will have the opportunity to learn about graduate programs at TT.Qf^ canrl ntViar cr?V*rw\la QWMin^ tVia /wi-m+tnr wwv uiiu vuivi uv-iiuuio uiv/uiiu viiv wuuiiw j. :ulture Going into hid ng h are of Spanish ian Americans, ricans, French I Latin Americans. 0 associate Latin spanics only," Vale types are associated 1 Latin Americans ve hope to spread, know more about dded. ) were the main SALA, siad they Df the first meeting msiasm. sz admitted that ovnitad tV\n*r urnm CAtlLCU, U1CJ ncic imately 60 students Leeting. happy, besides the ch a good turnout united to Hispanics icans," Florez said. y projects, parties f transmitting the led. Meetings are in RH 303. SALA, Tha ,unar >?