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\ GAMECOCK ONLINE Visit the Gamecock's Home on the World Wide Web http://www.gamecock.sc.edu WEATHER V | I\DEX ii Uc (5amecocl? i Serving USC since 1908 Forum KRISTIN RICHARDSON Staff Writer Integration, interaction and participation among races was the theme of last night's race relations forum in the .GoldenSpur. The forum was sponsored by Student Government, Senate Minority Committee, and the Student Committee of Race Relations. Student body Vice-President Jamel Franklin was the key speaker for the forum and was eager to begin the program. rne program is a conaoorauve effort to try to promote discussion and collaboration among the student body about the issue of race relations." A panel of six people of various .organizations introduced themselves and gave their definition of race relations. The overall theme of the forum was interaction among different IT Jamel Franklin- Liberal Arts Mike Moore- Criminal Justice WcePpesMent Kim Dickerson- Liberal Arts Michael C. Phillips, IV- Liberal Arts Gene Willis- Applied Prof, Sciences Treasurer Terrance Levine- Criminal Justice Susanne Newman- Journalism Senate District 01 Vishal Agrawal- Science and Math Chris Baddorf- Science and Math Curtis Brown- Science and Math Summar Ford- Science and Math Michael Ladd- Science and Math Laura Mefarland- Science and Math Catherine Mitchell- Science and Math Sumeet Shah- Science and Math Jonathan Sharpe- Science and Math Linda Valentine- Science and Math Quincy Whittle- Science and Math Senate District 02 Bo Moran- Applied Prof. Sciences IT-IL D t i ! i n r n iveuy nempier- appuea rroi. sciences Senate District 04 Douglas Barret-Liberal Arts Nathan Brown- Liberal Arts Tim Cooper- Liberal Arts Jomarie Dacanay- Liberal Arts Chris Dorsel-Liberal Arts Elizabeth Fordham- Liberal Arts Zerell Hall- Liberal Arts Shelly Hogan-Liberal Arts Jamie S. Jeffords- Liberal Arts . Jahan-Liberal Arts Ashley Jones-Liberal Arts Callee Kaiser-Liberal Arts ' I address races and participation in programs sponsored by different ethnic groups. Marcus Gardner, a member of the Association of African~American students, began the discussion about the importance of interaction between students. "There is very little interaction between people of different races on campus," Gardner said. "The misunderstanding of other races is the root of the problems of racism." Sorority and Fraternity Council Presidents Melanie McAllister and Jimmy Bailey introduced the issue of race relations within the Greek community. McAllister said "participation between different races and increased publicity about programs dealing with one certain race should be addressed, and it FORUM page 3 ita DIM, Chris Rauton- Liberal Arts Mikey- Liberal Arts Amy Hiogerson-Liberal Arts Lauri Velotta- Liberal Arts Gesla Marie Wilson- Liberal Arts Leroy Dwan York- Liberal Arts Russell Cairn-Business Timothy Qardy- Business Jason Gowdy-Business Jeffery R. Hicks- Business George Keane- Business Christy Lamer -Business Andrew P. Marlin- Business Ruth Nettles-Business Chris Polony-Business Chris Pricenor- Business John Sageser- Business Mot Vickery* Business toiHfelfetretll) LaTasha Friday- Engineering Tevonya Garland- Engineering Keith Richards-Engineering Steve Veldman- Engineering Senate Mitt OS T.C, Ford-Journalism Jennie Hansen-Journalism Kathryn Henderson- Journalism Graham King-Journalism Kathy VanNostrand- Journalism Senate Mitt OS Twana N. Bums- Criminal Justice Senate Mitt 10 Jared Mobley- Law Senate Mitt 12 Qeteur Counard- Nursing Senate Mitt 13 , Kimi Blew-Pharmacy the mood for a classic p] rkshop Theater is per ;hur Miller's award- 'T ining, controversial -* y. u/nn??n T? vritmm.k7Jii >?6fe preset c pag es on-Ci Marcus Gardner of AAAS and president, respond to questions the improvement of race relatic Student r in the w< KAREN LAYNE News Editor If the people upstairs consii tently hold their late-night lin dancing lessons before your eai ly-morning physics exams, new mediation program migl: be your ticket to a good night sleep. The program, sponsored b the Department of Housing an the Judicial Board, will alloi students to resolve conflicts wit the aid of a neutral third part} according to Liz McCorrnick. op of the service's organizoio. "The advantage to mediatio is ine laenniication ana reson tion of a problem before it escE lates into a really huge problen r | , _ | I I American Karate Club memb Renee Greenwell practice in 1 Monday. HOD lay? The You know il forming know why? challenge Gamecock week. Ch LVF-Br out SPOI VTS for prob* starting li I . imc Vove and more. ampus pj 1^ m mMB :||H Hwi * M mmm J^W": : ' " 11111 'W.""V. "" JONATHAN SHARPE The Gamecock Metallic McAllister, Sorority Council ranging flrom the origin of racism to >ns on campus. nediation f arks this se where more people are involved - and you get in trouble," j. McCormick said. e Students will be able to r_ unload conflicts with rooma mates, teachers and even boyfriends or girlfriends with no >s fear of judgment or punishment, McCormick said, y The program will offer an (j alternative to going to tne w Judicial Board for more personal h problems. / "It's not like counseling," she p said. "It opens lines of communication with a mediator. n "No one person gets assigned a punishment." One solution, for exam1 pie, to noise might be an agreement from the neighbors to only mm ers (left to right) Mke Mitchell, Jimn ilatt P.E. Center. The group meets fro :'s a big game, but do you The Kentucky Wildcats a perfect GA'T'Q record this kZT ARE COMING to the game PAGE 8 ace rela A month of ( STAFF REPORTS Acclaimed poet and schola known for its distinctive expi experience, will be one of the celebration of Black History A Giovanni's lecture, titled Education, will begin at 7:S House Ballroom. Admission i USC faculty and staff, and $5 Giovanni, who taught at se for her provacative writing, Men, considered by some schc The theme of USC's Blac Educate, Experience and Heritage. Other Black History Even USC's Black History Moi today in USC's Russell House a fraternity and sorority steps >rogram 'mester kick their heels up between 1C a.m. and 9 p.m., McCormick said. Mediators also will be students trained in conflict resolution, she said. These skills are marketable and applicable tc many jobs. Employers will know mediators can listen to others and also examine their own conflicts. A r i.' m An miormauon sessiun win be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 in the lobby of the Towers for students interested in being trained as mediators. The program is scheduled to begin this semester. For more information, call Liz McCormick at 777-4193, or Vicki Gist at 777-7783. wk ^ TORI O'HARA The Gamecock nv Mnnnp. Tnmmv VndppH'K and m 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday and How many men between forty and sixty-four sno heavily # Ife 'l a ANSWERS Source: Harper's Index itions :elebrations r Nikki Giovanni, whose work is *essions of the African-American featured speakers during USC's lonth. I Civil Rights and Equality in !0 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Russell s free for USC students, $3 for for the public. 1 * * A * _ * 1 1 1 iverai universities, is Dest Known including The Women and The ilars to be her best work. :k History Month celebration is Embrace African-American ts at USC include: ith Kick-Off Celebration, 6" p.m. } theater. The event will include ihow. Admission is free. EVENTS pagee 3 Royals return withmit f awaavt incident > 1 KAREN LAYNE News Editor The return of royalty to the university has brought neii ther the scandal nor intrigue promised by last year's battle [ to revive the Homecoming trai dition. Since they were crowned in October, the Homecoming king and queen have stayed out of the limelight, playing various informal roles in Student Government. At first, the university was hesitant to support the Homecoming showcase, forbidden for the past five years, SG Vice President Jamel Franklin said. Under the old system, there were supposed racial tensions, and there was no Homecoming king, which was considered sexist. This year, the king and queen do not have formal, prominent roles, Franklin said. "They don't have platforms," Franklin said. "Their role Is more whatever program they choose." Junior Eilene Grana said she has served on the Race Relations Committee and as the master of ceremonies for Tigerburn. Senior Ernest Sessoms said he also has served on the Race Relations Committee in addition to his involvement in Carolina Productions and his job planning breakfasts with President John Palms. o ; j o r* tt: - _ aaiu ovjr v ice HOMECOMING page 3 the ages of JUST Vl *?? FIT1V