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^ New names are posted on the glass
Government offices. The baton was official
from the outgoing SG officials to the nev
the 1997-1998 school year.
As outgoing president Patrick Wrigl
of administrators and student leaders for
in the audience at Rutledge Chapel expre
"If s always sad when an old adminif
am certainly excited about the new lead
place," said 1997-1998 Carolina Productii
Greene.
Those sentiments were shared fay man]
President John Palms. Stressing the in
^ organizations in his opening remarks, P
P well in the future.
"Graduates may not remember all of
they will remember the amirricular activ
government," Palms said.
Jamel Franklin replaced Wright in the
Franklin, his vice-presidential successa
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ceremony by SG chief justice Evonne Bei
Student Senate also took their oaths of <
Newman and Dickerson gave inaugu
Jk the inaugural address given by Frankli]
"I have already began to woii toward f
platform," said Newman, who takes ovi
Newman said she has contacted cor]
a Student Advantage savings card that co
discounts with area and national merch
Dickerson used her time to challeng
"follow through" on campaign promise!
commitment to turn obstacles into a su<
In the inaugural address, an animat
the importance of "putting students firs
V "Students are our most important1
said.
Under this issue, he outlined his plan
housing and dining, fight drug abuse i
relations.
Franklin also discussed the imports
strive for improvement at USC.
"We must focus on present needs ar
but ultimately we need to focus on the fu
For the new SG administration, the fut
^ the first full day of their term.
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through our area of the universe and is n
visible in the night sky. tl
"Comet Hale-Bopp is visible to the
naked eye," said Elizabeth Orosz, an si
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Student Affairs to sponsor 5K Run, <
Easter Egg Hunt
The Division of Student Affairs will ]
sponsor the inaugural running of the i
Easter Egg 5K Run Saturday on the
Horseshoe. All proceeds from the event ]
will benefit the Student Foundation in
the form of scholarships. <
fc Following the race, an Easter Egg i
' Hunt will be held for the families of
the university community. i
On-site registration is $15 and begins '
at 8 a.m. with the race beginning at <
9:30 a.m. 1
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asy to miss. Ibis is not the case for HaleJopp.
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Because Hale-Bopp will be hereto
tay until April, Melton Observatory, in
Debate team prepares for National
Championships
The debate team attended two
national championship tournaments
over Spring Break. At Towson State
University, two teams posted 5-3
preliminary records, as did the JV team.
Heather Looney was recognized as one
of the finest first-year debaters in the
nation.
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attended the Mid-West Junior Varsity
rournament and the Mid-West
Conference Championships. The JV
team placed fifth, and the MWC team
placed third overall.
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conjunction with area astronomy clubs
and enthusiasts, will co-host special
viewing opportunities.The first of the
two viewings will be tonight.
Weather-permitting, the free comet
watches will be on the Lexington side of
Lake Murray Dam. They will begin at
7 p.m. and end at 10 p.m.
The second viewing will be a week
from today on April 4 at the same time
and the same place.
Theatre USC to stage 'A
Midsummer Night's Dream'
The performances will be held April
10 through April 20 in Drayton Hall.
Shows will be at 8 p m. Tuesday through
Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Matinees
will be at 1 p.m. April 15 and April 16.
Tickets are $10 for the general
public; $8 for senior citizens, military
and faculty and staff; and $6 for
students.
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Artist Competition
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At both watches, observatory staff
and members of the Midlands Astronomy
Club will assist in pointing out the comet
to viewers.
Though they are not necessary for
good viewing, binoculars and telescopes
also will be provided at the watch.
For more information or to check
weather conditions, call the observatory
at 7774180 or the planetarium at 254STAR.
ifoung Artist and Junior Artist
Competition to be held April 19 at the
School of Music. For more information,
call 771-7937.
Campus Judicial Board accepting
applications
The Campus Judicial Board is now
accepting applications for membership
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Interviews will be held on April 16 and
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Cockstock
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PAYNA B1LL1NGHAM Staff Writer
Music all day, food, free stuff ...
impossible? Not at USC. Thanks to
Carolina Productions, the university will
be hosting Cockstock, an all-day music
fest, from 2 p.m. until 11 p.m. April 27
at the P.E. field. i
This will be the fifth year the
university has >
sponsored such an VP I
eve^f At a good price
However, this no reason why.
year's Cockstock will toserallofl
have some
modifications.
Traditionally, the
concert has been
smaller with fewer Selena I
bands playing in the freshi
Coliseum.
This year, the a <
event will be located /
at the fields next to
the Blatt P.E. Center with more bands,
a variety of booths and larger crowds,
Concert Commissioner Toby Jenkins
said.
Headlining the new R&B portion of
the concert will be 112 from Bad Boy
Entertainment with several other acts
to follow. The band 112 will play until 9
p.m. when a DJ will take over for the
evening.
As before, local bands will play for
entertainment and exposure. Potential
local bands include Soulmites,
Ghettoblaster, Tread Mill Track Star,
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COLLEGE PRESS EXCHANGE
PHILADELPHIA?Fewer students
applied to the Ivy League this year, with
every institution?except Columbia
University?reporting a decline in
applications for the class of2001.
Applications to Penn dropped 2.7
percent from last year's high of 15,771,
with 15,553 students seeking spots in
the class of 2001. But this is a minor
decline compared to those experienced
by mosot of the Ivy League.
Penn Admissions Dean Lee Stetson
said he was "encouraged" by the fact that
decrease was only minor?adding that
applications tend to fall substantially
when institutions are plagued by crime
problems like the Penn experienced this
year.
Meanwhile, applications to Columbia
increased approximately 9 percent this
year.
Columbia's Director of Admissions
Eric Furda had noted in the past that
the admissions office is emphasizing the
universitys location in INew York CJity.
He speculated that more students are
applying to Columbia because they are
attracted to its urban environment.
Brown received 14,841 applications
this year, down from 15,012 last year,
according to the university's admissions
office. This represents a decrease of about
1 percent, which admissions offices called
"negligible."
Cornell University's admissions office
estimated that it received 19,800
applications, a 5 percent decrease from
nearly 21,000 last year.
Cornell Admissions Dean Donald
Saleh said the university keeps a
benchmark of20,000 applications, which
tends to ensure a solid pool. He noted
that the number of applicants remained
near the benchmark this year, and said
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the Betty Ford Experience, Secret
Children and Selonion's Swing. These
groups will perform during the day.
Jenkins said these bands will confirm
their desire to perform this week.
Music will not be the only reason to
attend Cockstock Night and Day. Food
vendors like Frank's Hot Dogs and
promotional booths ranging from major
/ record companies
like Sony and
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will be set up. Many
of these booths will
be giving away
compact discs and
>ea"e posters.
nan Students
are already getting
? excited about
/ Cockstock.
"It sounds
nice tney nave a great lineup tms year.
I'm looking forward to Cockstock,"
freshman Kristen Stein said.
Tickets for Cockstock will be available
in the Russell House at the information
desk for $4 for students, $5 for faculty
and $6 general admission.
Freshman Selena Pearce said, "At a
good price like $4,1 see no reason why
not go and get to see all those bands."
Portions of the proceeds from Frank's
Hot Dogs will go to the university, and
all the money earned from the concert
goes to USC and Student Life.
Jiools report
plications
early indications are that the quality of
the applicant pool did not decline.
Approximately 10,700 students applied
to Dartmouth College this year, a 6
percent decline from the 11,389 who
applied last year.
"The decrease in applications
represents a minor market correction
and is nothing specific to Dartmouth,"
Dartmouth Admissions Dean Karl
Furstenberg said.
Furstenberg said students may have
been intimidated because elite institutions
have received record numbers of
applications in the past few years and,
as a result, have become increasingly
selective.
Applications to Harvard University
decreased 8 percent from 18,183 for the
class of2000 to 16,700 for 2001.
But officials in the admissions office
noted that this year's applicant ppol is
still the third largest in Haxvard's hikoiy,
and that applications increased 49 percent
since 1991.
Harvard admissions officials suggested
that applications to many top schools
declined this year because students are
being more realistic in evaluating their
chances of acceptance.
The Princeton University admissions
office estimated it received 13,500
applications, a 9 percent decrease from
last year's pool of approximatley 15,000
applications.
Applications to Yale Unviersity also
fell?by 8 percent from 12,952 applicants
for the class of2000 to 11,940 this year.
Yale admissions officers speculated
that last year, when published mean
Scholastic Aptitude Test statistics did
not reflect the re-centering of SAT scores,
underqualified students may have
considered themselves competitive for
admission to top school
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