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t South Carolina's #1 Student Newspaper WEATHER ^ , WORLD WIDE CAROLINA TODAY ||f? tfjT S|^ ' .Want to know your Low 55 j^llM|| jjtfM Manchu Wok? LogSATURDAY n?^Tff? H S,?fl I Wf I I M I INF on and find out FF II m IF I F II IV l"S:'-';r*>~; a**.,,**?> High 66 ^ Thr* I ~ be a good day. Low 46 WMMmi *.: 4 ^ r ^ ^ ^ * | Serving USC since 1908 http://www.mind.net/Mge/fortun6 INSIDE jSL| L_lJ 2 Nikki LaRocque debates kissing styles and the 'Hedgehog kiss of love.' I Want to find some cheap, used clothes? Check out ETC. for tips on thrifting. Sports previews this weekend's football game against Auburn. South Carolina Happenings STUDENT ORGANIZATION LOTTERY TO BE HELD SOON The "Lottery" for the Russell House Ballroom and other meeting rooms for Jan. through Aug. 1997 will be held Oct.lO in RH 218. The first drawing will be at 9 a.m., followed by a ^ second one at 10 am Academic classroom space may not be reserved until Jan. 20, 1997. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS PLANS TRIP TO CAROWINDS International Programs for Students is organizing a trip to Carowinds on Saturday. Vans ^ will depart from the front of the Russell House at 8:30 a.m. for Carowinds. The vans will depart the park at 8:30 p.m. Interested students should sign-up in the International Programs for Students office. There is a $3 transportation fee and admission to the park is $21.95. For more information call 777-7461. % jp*-? 4 iins N Same-Sex rr ANGELA SHEPARP Staff Writer 1 Students and residents of Columbia gathered in the Law School f Auditorium to witness a debate addressing the issue of same-sex { marriages, at 5:00 p.m. Thursday. , "Gay and lesbian couples have and will continue to live in loving, j committed relationships," Mr. Peter J. Tepley, attorney for the offices of Turnipseed and Associates, argued ] for the affirmative. Tepley went on to say discrimination against'same-sex ( marriages violates the Constitution and the government has presented j no legitimate reasons that homosexual couples should not be granted the same rights enjoyed by J heterosexual couples. Since same-gender marriages are not recognized under the law, homosexual couples are refused j certain benefits, including some Students t< SHARIF SIMMONS Staff Writer This week marks the beginning of this third MasterCard Acts. MasterCard Acts is a nationwide talent created by MasterCard International Ir coordinated by the National Association for C Activities(NACA). "It(MasterCard Acts) is designed to d the most talented and promising st entertainers in music and comedy," Ca Productions Concerts Commissioner Toby J said. University of South Carolina is one schools nationwide scheduled to holt competitions, from which a winning a State Fair bri ALYSSA SMITH Staff Writer The annual State Fair opened Wednesday for the 127th time. Food, rides, exhibits and shows are all a part of the fair. This year, the fair has some new attractions: A laser show, a ski jump show, chain saw artists and two new rides. There is also a new food item: roasted corn. The corn is roasted in its shuck, over an open fire and then pealed and dunked in butter. According to General Manager Gaiy Goodman, "The fair also offers livestock, nowers and agriculture, and art - tne finest in the eastern states,"he said. Food has always been a big part of the fair: Elephant ears, cotton candy, hot dogs, corn dogs, sausages, barbecue, french fries and hamburgers--just to name a few. * * A Gende V 1\ I Peter ' left, I about 1 Jn wrong I criminal I against I sex ma I Walter I gave I opposin I point I argume IKKI THORPE The Gamecock larriages: rr lealth coverage plans and inheritance rights. "An unmarried partner can be excluded from the bedside [of the Dther partner] when crucial medical lecisions need to be made," Tepley _ * J saiu. Same-sex partnerships cannot 51e joint tax returns. "I feel it's an economic issue ? governments should grant them tax breaks," Columbian Laura Doyle said. Tepley also argued that members af homosexual relationships have proven to be loyal and responsible for their partners. "Civil marriage includes responsibility, and these responsibilities benefit society as a whole," he said. He also said marriage provides social cohesion and encourages stable households and long-term relationships. According to Tepley, d shine i: advance to the semifinal ; year's the six semifinal locations and a chance to compete i searcji national finals Feb. 23,11 The winning act will be lc and , ' Student Act in Americ ,ampus opportunity to perform live i industry professionals, iscover a contribution of $10 udent to the winner's school sch irolina In last year's competit] fenkins before 1,800 people that ir from the nation's best k of 100 companies, such as Capitol 1 local Records Inc. ct will "More than anything, ings food, 1 "I go for the food," sophomore A Ellis said. "My favorite part of the fair is food," junior Chris Boozer said. "I | ride the rides, eat food and have a time." The rides have always been the i attraction at fairs. This year, there be two new rides: The Scorpion and Terminator. l he rides are tne Dest pan o fair," freshman Andrew Deming i "The big roller coasters are the I junior Laura Metcalf said. This year, there will be d grandstand shows (except Oct. 8 Oct. 12) at 7:30 p.m. TKn flnn Clf\n T^rvllc QVionanrl A11V VA WW VJIV/Vf L/UUOj KJ IlvllUllU Sammy Kershaw, Blackhawk, Ti Tritt and Marty Stuart, Lorrie Moi Smokey Robinson and Immature aj scheduled. The Goo Goo Dolls will be pla :r Matter replay, I poke $smmm >?w it's |A ~ to dis- |hh jt !it>f4 same mNNMMI nrlages. Burns I the I g view- I of thai nt [orally right the government has provided no legitimate reasons to deny the legal recognition of civil marriage to samesex couples. He said arguments to prevent same-sex marriages are reminiscent of those used to discriminate against interracial marriages 30 years ago. "Peter had a wonderful argument and did a wonderful job. Professor Burns seems very typical of the Christian Coalition Republicans. There's a big division based on age," said Zanne House, alumnus of 1991. Professor Walter Burns of Georgetown University opened his negative arguments by saying "All laws discriminate." According to Burns, marriage is a matter of public concern because it is a foundation for the family. Burns quoted Jean Jacques Rousseau's definition of marriage as a bond between a man and a woman, and said children are the n MasterC s. Two acts in each of college studen will be awarded $1,500 record label e: n the MasterCard Acts would norma : awarded the title "Best . ? ~ > minimum ot a , q>io,uuu ana ine - in front of entertainment musical grouj use. ,000 also will be made Eligible st olarship fund. ran sign up fix ion students performed 0ffice md at icluded representatives ^ ^ nown music-industry Records Inc. and Virgin ^or more' local competi MasterCard Acts gives Stephanie So entertainmei jigel today. Tickets are $5. There are 1,000 tickets left s the 6,000 seats available on a firs go to first serve basis, good Other shows at the fair will bands Shades of Gray at nooi main p.m., Oct.5 and Treadmill Trad i will 1 p.m., Oct. 12.. 1 The For other concert times, ch< State's State Fair information f the College students will be at said, free until 8 D.m. on both Friday jest," This new feature will attra< students. aily "I was planning on going a and but it makes it [the fair] even freshman Susie Caldwell said, oah, "That's really an incentiv* "avis Metcalf said. gan, "That would make me go e re all wasn't planning on it," Ellis sai Regular admission prices fo ying are $4 Monday through Thursi , < ,' r. k/ BUI |H NIKKI THORPE The Gamecock or wrong ? purpose of marriage. Tm well aware of the possibility of real, genuine love between two men or women, but that's not the issue," Burns said. "I was disappointed on his performance. His only arguments were historical and religious " senior Tonya Harrel said. After the opening arguments, the moderator opened a question and answer session between the debaters. Tepley asked why the line for legal marriages is drawn at samesex couples instead of those that can't procreate. "Too difficult to administer," Burns replied. Afterwards, the question and answer session opened to the audience. . 'cirri Arte I <til Vi jL JLVl/U ts the opportunity to perform before xecutives, an opportunity that they lly never have," Jenkins said, nts must be enrolled at USC for a six hours. Only half of a band or )'s members needs to be enrolled at udents with comedy or musical acts )m Sep. 23 to Oct 11 at the Program the Information desk on the second iissell House. mformation on the MasterCard Acts tion at USC, call Toby Jenkins or immerson at 777-7130. it to Columt $5 on weekends. tor the iuesaay is Winn-Dixie Day tcome, get free admission by bringing fo goods for the Harvest Hope Fc be local There will also be a pay-c a and 2 ride ticket that can be bought 1 kstar at Monday through Thursday. The ticket is for admittai sck The rides, all day. section. Strips of 30 ride coupon Imitted bought for $18 at the gate, nights. The State Fair is a private :t many agricultural exhibit. Their anni is 2.5 to 3 million dollars, nyway, The State Fair is expecting better," of at least 500,000 people. L attendance was 576,040 and t ; to go," to top it. This year's fair theme is "( ;ven if I Whirl." id. The fair runs through Sur r adults 13 and is open at 10 a.m. dai day and noon on Sunday. Senators answer challenge REGINNA GREEK Staff Writer After several weeks of imploring from SG vice president Jamel Franklin, student senators highlighted Wednesday nighfs meeting with several i^AOCt Onrl O fTAA^ /Xp 1 OfTl cl Q flATl lutao cum a gvAAi uvcu ua ivgiuiuvivm The Senate finance committee, chaired by Kim Baxter, introduced several pieces of legislation, one of the most notable being the bill regarding the recent addition of the graduate school students' fee. Graduate students will be charged a pro rate fee based on the number of hours for which they are enrolled. Students will pay three dollars per credit hour of enrollment. According to the legislation, 38 percent of the funds generated will go strictly toward graduate school activities. Fifty-two percent of the fee revenue will fund undergraduate and graduate activities, including Carolina Productions, Student Media, intramural sports and Student Government. The remaining 10 percent of the funds will go toward administrative costs within student government. The academics committee disseminated their preliminary pamphlet regarding all of USC's honor organizations for review. Senators are to review the pamphlet, which is a guide to campus honor societies primarily for freshman and new students, and return them to the committee for its final production. The committee also announced that it is in the process of drafting a grade forgiveness bill. Under current University rule, students may nnt. rnnpfit rprtain rnnrsps after havincr rpppivprl a D or F in the course, depending on their major and their college, according to SG Executive Cabinet chief of staff Dan D'Alberto. A grade forgiveness bill would allow students to retake a course they failed and, instead of the grades from the course being averaged to produce a final grade, the higher grade would simply be accepted, D'Alberto said. "If you had a bad semester, an illness, or a death in the family, you would be able to take a course again," D'Alberto said of the bill's main goal. According to SG vice president Jamel Franklin, information regarding the academic forgiveness plans of other schools with a similar makeup and academic intensity level has been distributed to the academics committee to use in their drafting process. "Ifs imperative that the senate have the student body's support on this issue, and I think we do," Franklin said. In other business, Sens. Michelle Marenkovic and Gene Willis informed the senate of several ideas regarding SG senate and student interaction. Marenkovic and Willis proposed a Meet Your Student Government Day, to be held on a Wednesday in the coming weeks. The day would include breakfast with senators, a training session for newer senate members and would culminate with an invitation to students to attend Wednesday's 5 p.m. senate meeting, with a reception to follow. The reception would be another chance for students to meet their senators even more personally, as they would be arranged at tables according to nnllnrm fVimr ronmonnf Moronlrmrir* coirl U1U WUtgt TTlUUi VLM&J lUOXblUWMV OU1U. "We aren't only going to be visible on Election Day," Willis said. "We're going to get to know the students," and plan to be visible all year long. Marenkovic also suggested a SG Service Day to serve a dual purpose: senators would perform service to benefit the community and would join other student organizations in the process, giving them a chance to give back to the community and acquaint themselves with members of the student body involved in campus organizations, Marenkovic said. Sen. Sue Mqyer proposed posting future legislation in every dorm and academic building on campus in SENATE page 4 1996StateFair The State Fair opened yesterday and runs through Oct. 13. Visitors What's New ur canned Nightly Lazer light show lod Bank. m Back Hoe rodeo me-price Chainsaw artist or $12 on a dozen new rides ice to all Times e Starts nightly at 7:30 p.m., is can be except Oct. 12 b Opens at 10 a.m. Mondaynonprofit Saturday lal budget m opens noon Sundays Closes at midnight a turnout ast years Costs Jieyhope a $4 adults, MondayThursday jive Us a $5 weekends , _ Friday, students get in free day, Oct unt,| 8 p m. Liy and at