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Gov. Beasley spoke about
Ms earty political experiences
during the South Carolina
Student Legislature's weekend
meeting.
WEGINNA GREEN Staff Writer
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which is good and that which is right is
what Gov. David Beasley emphasized
j) to the South Carolina Student Legislature
(SCSL) delegates as they convened last
Friday.
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WEQWNA GREEN Staff Writer
When the USC delegation to the
Smith f!arnlina Student Legislature
(SCSL) welcomed students from 14 other
state schools to the 1996 Fall Session in
Columbia last week, they had no idea
of the success that awaited them.
. The USC delegation, chaired by SG
* Senate Pro Tern Biyan Menees, garnered
one of its most successful appearances
at an SCSL session, as Graham King
was chosen Senator of the Year, Todd
Firth was elected Lt. Gov. and Heath
Coleman was appointed State House
liaison.
According to Firth, a history junior,
the USC delegation experienced a radical
| change within its ranks this year, and
K at the same time, made its best showing
at the SCSL session. Both Firth and
business senior Heath Roberts credit a
great deal of the success to chairman
Menees.
"I have to give most of the credit [for
our success] to Bryan Menees," Roberts
said. "He has done a great job of
recruiting new members bringing our
delegation together and creating a lot of
excitement about it."
Graham King, who was chosen
Senator of the Year by previous recipients
of the same award, was just one element
to the USC success. King strongly believes
in the importance and impact of the
SCSL.
"I think the SCSL is one of the most
important organizations I've ever been
in," King said. "It's taught me about
. politics, the legislative process, and most
" of all, if s taught me about myself, my
strengths and my weaknesses."
Firth, the first USC delegate to hold
statewide office in recent years, agrees
that the SCSL holds a great deal of
imnnrtanre hnth in the nresent and in
the future.
"It [SCSL] is training the future
leaders," Firth said. "It teaches you
parliamentary procedure, how to write
| GAMECOC
Shawn Singleton says North an
South Carolina are behind the time
in politics and race relations.
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or should you go back to bed? Fii
out in your horoscope for today.
The Gamecock basketball teams tu
another successful weekend. Tl
}) men won their exhibition game
SOUTH CAROU
Each spring, the Michael J. Mungo
Teaching Awards are awarded to professors
at the University of South Carolina. The
awards recognize and reward excellence
in undergraduate teaching.
Of the five $2,000 awards, three are
) ) designated for faculty members in the
colleges of Liberal Arts, ^Science and
Mathematics. The remaining two will be
awarded to faculty members who teach
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Beasley, who became the youngest p
person to serve in the South Carolina
State House of Representatives in 1978 v
at the tender age of 21, seemed like an n
ideal choice to speak in front of a group i<
of more than 140 future politicians and b
lawmakers.
"Everybody told me, 'you're too young,"" a
Beasley told the group gathered early f<
Friday morning at USCs Carolina Plaza, r
"I was told over and over that I was just a
All T : ('
tuu yuuug. mi 1 was saying was give us
a chance to be decision-makers and E
egislators
)olitics
"[The Student legislature]
taught me about politics, the
legislative process, and most
of all, it taught me about
myself, my strengths and my
weaknesses."
Graham King, Student Legislator
a bill, and I guarantee that one-third of
these [participants! will be in the State
House one day."
Firth may be right; 19 Congressmen
have served in the SCSL, and "many,
many" have served in the State House,
he said.
Not only does this delegation believe
in the success much further down the
line for its fellow participants, but also
in the immediate future as well.
"I think Bryan [Menees] has built
an excellent foundation with this USC
group," Roberts said. "He's brought in
a lot of younger talent who will be able
to handle the reigns for the next few
years."
In preparation for this fall's legislative
session, USC delegates met weekly and
did extensive research for their bills, of |
which they wrote several practice drafts
before the convention. In addition, prior
to the fall session's start, the group
debated and practiced their arguments
among themselves to prepare for the
stiff questioning they would be up against \
from their peers, according to King.
Those stiff questions would come ]
from a very talented and prepared group
of peers, which happens to be one of the
many reasons King is especially pleased
with his success and the success of the
team.
"There was such strong competition 1
this year," King said. "Thaf s why if s i
such an honor."
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undergraduates in the other colleges.
The deadline for nominations is Jan. ?
17,1997. All nominations should he directed
to Wand Briggs, Interim Associate Provost
and Dean of Undergraduate Affairs. ^
Winners will be selected under the (
supervision of the Frowst by a subcommittee (
of the University Faculty Committee on i
Instructional Development.
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roblem solvers," Beasley said.
Beasley, who said he decided to
enture into public life so he could help
lankind, stressed a commitment to
ieals regardless of age and cultural
ackgrounds.
"You can be young and you can make
difference," he said. "If we work together
ir the common pood ? regardless of
ace, sex or background ? we can make
difference."
The speech was also a chance for Gov.
leasley to politick, as he emphasized
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KARLO VICENTE Staff Writer
USC and Clemson go head-to-head
and battle for blood today.
From November 18-21, the Sorority
and Fraternity council, along with the
Red Cross, will sponsor the 12th Annual
Carolina/Clemson Blood Battle.
Students, faculty and staff can donate
blood from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. today, 2
p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the
Russell House Ballroom.
Monday is faculty and staff day.
"We are counting on USC to supply
our blood, but at the same time, we can
also have fun," said Renee Gibson, director
)f marketing and public relations for the
Red Cross.
The Blood Battle kicks off at noon in
Tont of the Russell House. There will
oe free t-shirts and prize drawings held
luring the kickoff.
Local radio stations will join the
Festivities and broadcast from campus
luring the Blood Battle. Rock 93.5 and
WWDM will broadcast Tuesday, FOX
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I RANK MARTIN Staff Writer
Texas Instruments is holding their
.997 Digital Signal Processors Solution
Challenge. The competition is the second
ngineering design competition and is
:reated to motivate and encourage
nvention in digital signal processing
dsp).
Texas Instruments (TI) is designed
o help train and build the global work(JSC
Leaders!
MARK) ONA Staff Writer
The Emerging Leader Program unites
imbitious freshmen with upper-class
nentors, to help the freshmen gain
eadership skills.
"The objective of the ELP is to get
'reshmen to meet other freshmen, to
levelop their leadership skills and to
jnhance college education through
nvolvei&ent, Coordinator lor Leaaersmp
[Vaining Programs Cindy Benton said.
Benton teaches the class, which lasts
lortance
the growth and improvement he said
South Carolina has experienced since
he entered his term as governor in 1994.
"Wo oro a Koci/vin tn tVio uunrlrl nnoninrr
up doors of opportunities," Gov. Beasley
said, regarding the influx ofhigher-thanmedian
wage paying jobs within South
Carolina. "We don't bring in just any
old job. We don't bring in just any old
industry."
A prime example of the industry
South Carolina welcomes: the billiondollar
car making enterprise of BMW,
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102 will broadcast Wednesday and
WNOK will bring their Boom Box to the
battle Thursday.
For the first year, TTie Red Cross has
created a sign-up process. The process
will make the wait to donate shorter,
according to Gibson.
"Sign-ups are encouraged," Gibson
said. "In the past, students had to wait
because the flow is inconsistent. If we
have sign-ups, we can stretch people out,
and students can be taken in a timely
manor and can leave in a timely manor,"
she said.
"The Red Cross is being respectful
to the needs of the campus.," Gibson
said. "Students don't have time to wait.
We can help make this an easier process."
Sign-up sheets are available in the
Russell House Campus Activities Cento-,
Student Government office and Residence
Hall Area Offices.
Those who want to donate should
eat at normal mealtimes, be well rested
and those with low iron should eat iron
enriched foods.
Donors must weigh at least 110
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force of tomorrow to meet the insatiable
need around the world for engineers
versed in digital signal processing.
The competition is open to full-time
university students at graduate,
undergraduate or Ph.D. levels. It is a
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nine weeks, with the assistance of two
graduate students.
There are two one and a half hour
discussion sessions that meet once a
week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Each section has approximately 25
students. The weekly discussions cover
topics such as communication skills,
diversity appreciation and leadership
styles. Panels are sometimes organized
to give the freshmen a chance to ask
questions about different subjects that
of ideals
which made the upstate town of Greer
home to the production of its Z3 Roadster.
Gov. Beasley stressed his "families
first" approach to government, saying
trophy for the year.
Over 24,000 pints of blood have been
donated during the previous years making
this the largest blood drive in South
Carolina.
ough design
team competition, and the winners of
the competition will be chosen with
respect to the merit of the design and
the educational level of the team members.
The first place team will be rewarded
the U.S. $1,000,000 grand prize. The
advising professor of the grand-prize
team will receive $15,000 and will have
an opportunity to work at Texas
Instruments for a six-month sabbatical.
In addition to the grand prize, the three
lites present,:
relate to leadership.
"When I have concerns about
advisement or how to get involved on
campus, I feel more comfortable talking
to upper-classmen because they can
relate more to my concerns than faculty,"
freshman Duke Taylor said. "I think that
is a big reason why the program is
effective."
Taylor addex "My mentor was
instrumental in helping me with the
advisement process."
"government is not that which makes
America good, the people are." He
informed the student legislators of his
efforts to cut taxes for families, reform
welfare for the benefit of the families
who receive it and stress toughness on
crime to protect South Carolina families
as parts of his "families first" initiative.
The governor did not pass up an
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pounds, be at least 17-years-old and not
be sick with a cold or the flu.
The Red Cross will also inquire about
your health histoiy in order to keep the
blood supply safe. All information will
be confidential. Therefore, "there is no
incentive to lie about your health history,"
Gibson said.
T o reach the total goal of 900 pints,
USC will need about 1,150 donors. .
The daily results will be announced
each day until Thursday. The final results
will be announced at the football game,
and the results will be reported to the
Lieutenant Governor.
The Carolina/Clemson Blood Battle
was created because of low donations
and increased accidents during the holiday
season.
Over the past 11 years, USCs record
versus Clemson in the Blood Battle is
2-8-1. The winninp school keens the
values
opportunity to emphasize his own beliefs
regarding values and ideals.
That which is good must be right,"
he said. "And that which is true must
prevail."
Gov. Beasley stressed a return to
core American values that were present
at the time of the nation's genesis.
"[We must] return to the JudeoChristian
value system that made this
country great," Gov. Beasley said, adding
that when America ceases to be great,
it ceases to be good.
MlMMii
Freshman Korey
Banks, takes a ride
past the Russell'
House. Many students
on campus
choose to ride
their bikes to
class, opposed to
walking. Other students
bicycle for
exercise.
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The Gamecock
r than blood
One pint of blood can save an average
of four lives. Ninety five percent of all
Americans will need blood, but five to
six percent actually donate Hood Someone
in this countiy will need blood every 3.5
seconds.
Clemson-Carolina Blood Battle
Donation Times
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competition
final teams will each receive $10,000.
The nine regional semi-finalists will each
receive $1,000.
The competition date is from Oct. 1,
1996 to Oct. 31,1997. Abstracts for the
projects are due May 31,1997, and the
final projects are due Oct. 31,1997. The
grand prize winning team will be
announced in May of 1998.
Michael Hames, Texas Instrument's
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future leaders
Callee Kaiser, another freshman in
the program, said the program is a
gateway for future leadership opportunties
at USC.
"For what I was looking for, the
program was very beneficial," Kaiser
said. "I got to meet key people that can
eventually assist me in developing my
leadership skills. Doors were also opened
to me that I may have never known
about."
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