University of South Carolina Libraries
* South Carolina's #7 Student Newspaper WEATHER WORLD WIDE CAROLINA TODAY p B 1. =3 The Gameock Rainy mM X jtftjfc A .^BWfcl ik Online has :?KJ (| ^rilTlP^Fill D HS ? Saturday - K lVI WW W U\ (Mfc ?-*w? EL -y%| | I V'VFy I 1 1 our digital ft Serving use since 1908 http://www.gamecock.sc.edu INSIDE ^HHRSRI ai j IT f '1^1 3 Lucy Arnold says magazine articles, models portray eating disorders. * It's a classic love story, but is the modern Romeo and Juliet any good? Find out. r __ I * * gmmm| - vl jjL J 9 USC's Lady Gamecock volleyball team swept f Central Florida last night. South Carolina Happenings ' use STUDENT RECEIVES LEADERSHIP AWARD USC student John Hutto a member of the RhoOmega Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity is the recipient of the 1996 Ronald Regan Leadership ' i Award. Hie Reagan Leadership Award is the highest scholastic achievement honor offered by Tau Kappa Epsilon. It is named in recognition of Ronald Regan, JAfVi Pmoirlanf nf fKo TT Q ivwi x ivoiuviiv ui v**v v/ who was initiated into the Iota Chapter at Eureka College. The award is a tribute to Regan's on-going support of the ideals and goals of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Hutto is majoring in Marketing and Management and has a GPA of 3.829. He is currently serving as chapter president. i ' Students MARIO ONA Staff Writer University of South Carolina graduates' and undergraduates' involvement in the *96 campaigns ranged from passing out flyers to running for public office. Franklin Jones, a 23-year-old, GINT graduate student, ran for S.C. House of Representatives District 78. Although he did not win, he was able to stir up 3,700 votes from 16,000 registered voters in a district to which he was newly assigned. He said, "I went from door to door I Th HR, USC basketball fans picked up 1 son Wednesday morning. Som< ready when the Russell House ticket distribution began. Then, opportunity to watch this year' an opportunity for fans to size and weaknesses. After the prac Education is COLLEGE PRESS EXCHANGE CHICAGO-Students leaving the p< Tuesday night said President Clinton's emph on higher education issues throughout campaign won their votes. Clinton was easily re-elected with overwhelming majority of Electoral Coll votes, winning 379 votes to Dole's 159. To ret the presidency,270 were needed. Accordinj national exit polls, Clinton's largest grou] supporters were 18 to 29-year-olds. At DePaul University in Chicago, stude who voted for Clinton said thev suDnorted president because he's in tune with th generation and cares about education. At the same time, many expressed frustrai about no having better choices, citing conce about Clinton's character as the presid< begins a second term in office. "He's a more energetic leader than the ot Massage class UNIVERSITY WIRE irr BOULDER, Colo. ? Carrie, a , sophomore, studio arts major, was just looking to make some extra money for college without working long hours for minimum wage. So, when she saw a classified advertisement in the Colorado Daily ^ in August offering $2,000 a week to ' someone who would give "non- ' experienced" massages, she called to schedule an interview. "When we met at my place, he took ^ off all his clothes so that I could 101 massage him," said Carrie, who aP requested her real name not be used. "He said he would work on me to show re( me how to give a massage, and I would an work on him to show him what I e knew." onj Carrie found out what the job really an T gain expi for a total of3,000 houses, and I simply i said,' I'm Franklin Jones." "I would have never entered the race e if I did not have Brian Comer, a USC law school student, encourage me to run; Zeke Stokes, a junior at USC, was the 'MVP' of my campaign and my campaign manager; Scott Brown, president of Sigma Phi Epsilon at USC and my roommate, was also actively involved. I received a great amount of support from the Greek societies, but especially Sigma Phi Epsilon, who had 100 volunteers alone. I ended up having c more volunteers than any other candidate e man behind if^ W % * j heir tickets for the sea- tunity to i 9 eager students were coach Edd opened at 7 a.m., and above, tol last night fans had the coach hei s team practice. It was basketball up the team's abilities well. They tice fans had the oppor- tion mate! sues influenc options," said Heather Schmiedekamp ^ music major. "I thought about Ralp asis *?ra while, but thought I better go with I two." an Schmiedekamp said she voted de ege because "a lot of times I just don't ain Republican party as having good tl j to college students in there. The whole tl p of the Republican Congress trying to slaf loans is really frightening at a time whi :nts tuition is going up." the Clinton's education proposals-a cei eir of his re-election bid-include a $1.50 tuition tax credit for the first two college, called Son HOPE scholarships, and a $10,000 tax < ms for college tuition, snt "The president has based a It campaign on his proposals to help s her with higher education," said David M< ifieds found u solved during the interview. discri "He expected me to give him a full the rij dy massage, front and back," she that g id. "He tried to kiss me, but I told "V m to get out." said The classified ad Carrie responded adver is one of many appearing in Dailj wspapers in Boulder and throughout judgn 5 state that offer sexual acts under Di a guise of a massage. not re According to Colorado law, an adver lividual cannot offer massage services they 1 hout a massage-parlor establishment fraud ense or certification from a state- H< proved school. advert However, newspapers are not the pc juired to verify the credentials of Or individual Deiore running an ad. Daily wspaper advertising departments compl ly need to adhere to occupational thera d housing laws that require the adver rding in advertisements to be non- ~ erience I n the state," he said. Jones concluded, "It was a great ixperience. I got to meet a 'bizillion' >h Nader in Washington, D.C. In nearly every campai the main touted his campaign pro] access to higher educatior mocratic On the other hand, "the ; see the not addressed student aid as < lings for said. ling with In their acceptance speec h college Clinton and Vice President A ai college audiences that their adm pave the way for students iterpiece Clinton said he would w< 0-a-year education possible for "eve years of ?W willing to work for it." Gore said in its se< deduction administration would mak< "open to all and affordable )t of his However, despite Clinton students kept control of the Senate ar irkowitz, lisleading minatory. However, they have ?ht to reject any advertisements ire deemed inappropriate. /e have pretty loose guidelines," Jim Dubey, the classified tising manager for the Colorado f. "We have to use our best lent." ibey said the Colorado Daily has ceived complaints from massage tisements. The only complaints lave received were regarding ulent student-aid advertisers. 3 said he stopped running the tisements and reported them to dice. 1 the other hand, The Boulder Camera has received numerous ii . i r axii us in me pasi rrom massage pists who were upset by the tisements. ^ ADVERTISING page 2 >eople. Walking through Five Points, I elt like a knew everyone. I do want to nake one thing clear. I am not a politician >y today's standards; I love public service, ind my main focus was education. I hink USC knew that and that's why he support was so strong." Jeremy Meyerson, an 18-year-old reshman at USC, from Kingston, N.Y., ook an active role in the Clinton-Gore ampaign. 1 simply called up the Clinton-Gore I the team ROBERT WALTO neet and socialize with USC hea lie Fogler. During the social, Fog Id fans stories about his exper e at USC. Accovding to several magazines, USC's team is exp open the season tomorrow night t against the Charlotte Royals. :e students' i, a senior director of the American Co rom cam) headquarters here in Columbia and asked how I could gfet involved. Next thing I knew, I was organizing a small body of about 20 people-with a two-day notice-.to rally outside Williams -Brice Stadium for thp TWit Npwf-' ramnaicm " Meyerson said. "I passed out flyers on campus and told as many people as I could. Along with the people the Young Democrats were able to gather up, it was about 200 of us in total. "I became a Democrat, partially influenced by my parents, but also because I am Jewish and the Democrats look after minorities," he added. Gradi a wins ] ADAM SNYDER Ne but one graduate s House seat 122, b\ "Ihe community SB said. The 23 year old i He is a first sem JH Administration. F education at Allen While he was n QB time meeting peopl Beaufort, Jasper an It is a area that exl and west, keeping ] "The campaign door campaigning,' From his trave wanted in his distr "They are concei growth, the enviroi ^ Jj issues, but most peop the future," he said "We face under t a lot of growth," Pirn is boosting the grov n The Gamecock The newly elect* d basketball find a more beautif Her, pictured is biased. His cons iences as a growth of the area I pre-season "We've got to d ected to do increase the quali in an exhibF necessarily money,' He received sup friends to raise betw financial support alio people in all three co as well as purchas VOteS rad"I saw myself a Plnnlrnmr coi^ uncil on Education *" As with Bob Dol made of age, accordi gn speech, Clinton the candidate, mosl Dosals to promote "Young and ma i, Merkowitz said. are on different si( Dple campaign has same. I didn't quite directly," Merkowitz but I did understan He felt that he h hes Tuesday night, a master's degree ii 1 Gore told cheering years as a page in tl inistration would as an assistant chi to pay for college. there pushed him t< ark to make higher "I see serving in rv single 18-year- ministry," he said. An important p? rend term, the is church. He has b i higher education pastor since 18 at Po to all." "My philosophy ,'s win, Republicans people," he said. In id the House. With meet the people's pol VOTING page 2 needs, as well as sp time to Eat Vhen late night hunger strikes, stu rill. The Grill serves breakfast from paigning u? ? 1 ? ? ??: J ?Ti. ???? i lie disu saiu, it was a gieat experience, especially since this was the first time I was old enough to vote. It was a great privilege for me." Jones said, "My answering machine used to say 'Franklin Jones *96,' but I've already changed it to, 'Franklin Jones *98'." Be sure to look for Jones in future politics of South Carolina. Meyerson said, "This was only my first election. With the experience I have, I'm going to getting even more involved next time." iate student House seat ws Editor nnections fell in the elections Tuesday, itudent emerged victorious: Clementa imocrat Pinckney win South Carolina it he won with 65 percent of the vote, own took 21 percent, while Independent i had 14 percent. looks at me as (Hie of their own," Pinckney is also a member of the USC community, ester graduate student in Public 'inckney received his undergraduate University in Columbia, ot studying, Pinckney spent plenty of e in his district, which includes parts of d Hampton Counties in the low country. ?nds 30 miles north and 70 miles.east lim busy around the district, was a lot of work. I did a lot of door to ' he said. Is, Pinckney learned what the people ict. med about their children, jobs, economic oment, and education. We had similar )le wan talking about the next generation, imployment, but the area is experiencing :kney said. A new Sun City development rth in the district. id representative believes you will never ill place than his district, but admits he tituents are concerned that the rapid will hurt the environment. .0 more about education. We need to ty. We want more resources, and not " he said. >port irom tne community, lamiiy, ana reen $5,000 and $6,000 for the race. The wed him spend time talking to "wonderful" unties at churches and business meetings, e some ads in newspapers and on the s a person who can provide a service," e and Strom Thurmond, some issue was ng to Pinckney, but once the people met t questions were set aside, ybe green and old and possibly feeble les of the spectrum. They are not the sympathize [with Dole or Thurmond], d," Pinckney said. ad the experience from not only seeking i public administration, but from four re S.C. House, two of which were spent ef page. He said that his experiences d run for office. a political office as an extension of my irt of his political campaign and his life een preaching since 13 and has been a iter's Chapel AALE. and Jericho AM.E. of ministry is try to meet the needs of i the State House, Pinckney wants to itical, social, educational and economical iritual needs. NIKKI THORPE The Gamecock dents head to the Gamecock iu p.m. umn mianignt.