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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,
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who was initiated into the
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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.
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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
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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
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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. ^
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>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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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