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^ GAMECOCK ONLINE Visit the Gamecock's Home on the World Wide Web http://www.gamecock.sc.edu WEATHER I 4 1^^^^ I INDEX TODAY L if 1| 1^ m Viewpoints 4 n ot (Samccock * Serving USC since 1908 Lady Gan * BRYAN JOHNSTON Sports Editor For the Lady Gamecock softball team, winnj has become repetitive. But Saturday, USC w something it had never won before ? a regul season Southeastern Conference softball tit The reason they had never won that title v because this is the first year it was being compel for. But, as the Lady Gamecocks swept a paii games from Alabama, 2-0 and 6-0, it secured t school's second-ever SEC title and the first brouj I home bv a women's sport. "Yes, we've won the conference regular seas* but thafs (me of many goals we've got," head co? Joyce Compton said. "It was something that v expected at the beginning of the year. It's no surprise to anyone. "This was just a small piece of the puzzle t a very important piece of the puzzle." In Saturday's first game, senior Trinity Johns dominated once again. The Ail-American strv out 14 batters. USC scored its first run in the third inni when senior Chanda Lee led off with an infi< f single and moved to second on an error. Sophom Kim Pietro moved her to third on a sacrifice bi and Lee scored on senior Tina Plow's sacrifice to left field. The only other run for the No. 3 Lady Gameco n l j l i\T* L-OCKStOCK 1>1 I " ; >: \ j^HjH jiy JlL i JEkt" w% ^ K5|Ff: ^iPmPy' The Colombia-based band Shades of Gi Fordy Experience, five of a Kind, Shad' MARCUS AMAKER Staff Writer I Bias Sunday's rainy weather might have dampened attendance to Cockstock '97 ? at the Township Auditorium. ^ye>r Because of the weather, the annual event had to be moved from its planned next site at the P.E. Field. Despite the small j. crowd, fens were still excited to see their favorite bands. 0f g Tm here to see all the bands," said Carolina Productions officer sophomore wea1 Emilie Greene. "I think the crowd is ? small because the Township is fer from rajn campus." n C'mo inten necock soft came in the sixth inning when senior Carrie Lyor reached on a fielder's choice. Freshman Kii ^ Schultze came in to pinch run for Lyons and score on from first on junior Sky Brown's triple to righ The two runs would be all Johnson would nee to cruise to her 29th victory. "I felt really strong out there on the moun f today," Johnson said. "I think everything is startir ? to come together now, which is good because Fi jv? peaking at the right time." mt t xi j n m j _ m 7 in tne secona game, Carolina usea a nve-ru second inning to put away the Crimson Tide earl; Lyons led off with a double to the left-cent* gap and was followed by junior Carrie Elliott raa single. Lyons scored on freshman Leanna Troesh t a single to left field and Elliott crossed the plate vi one of freshman Kim Schultze's three singles i the game. Sophomore Kendra McCutcheon and senit Kelly Dammer both reached on fielder's choice to load the bases for Pietro. Pietro didn't disappofr clearing the bases with a triple to the left-cent* gap to make it 5-0, Lady Gamecocks. Carolina added one more insurance run in th ^ sixth when Schultze drove in Elliott. Sophomore Nikki Beers took what he y teammates gave her and breezed to her 13tl rjy SOFTBALL page ght & Day take, :^IP* m .sr - -SSUjly. j/gmk ?# " - ,...,3: <;- ^ JLiAi^MiM ?AV MAmiamm r<anlrfl4anlr ko7 t1*a h ii n n urn j?ti luriu ai \>wiwiw n ^ tuc tuuccri tth es of Grey, Ghetto Blaster and Clarence Lawei Qp Shives, lead singer for Ghetto down," he said, ter, wasn't bothered by the lack of Senior Amai adance. member of Caro It didn't bother our performance. "Traditionally, i e used to playing in front of small This [location] 3," he said. "I think if it was outside atmosphere." ; to the dorms it would be better." Still, the rain According to Bob Wertz, outgoing enthusiasm. Du president for marketing and head Shades of Gre; scurity for the concert, the small McKenzie Wofl rd might have been a result of the "Shades of G ther. great," Woflhrd se This is intended to be a festival. A they're not limitt y day is always going to slow it They're just bett ih band the Boo Radleys latest album, n Kids may not have had the success in ica that it had in their native Britain, but lidn't stop staff writer Matt Cheverton from dewing the band. Check it out in ETC. MUSIC & (ORE MUSIC PAGF 5 ball claims S S I ' >> .; jfj | I >r * .f - o ?!' . *" s':-#?:::;: :? ___2 * -^--- :j ? ! ir ^2 Alabama's Klerstin Arnsten dives safety back into sec 9 baseman Kim Scholtze. USC clinched die regular-seat s place despite rain W IvK [MVJF m Mm N^BEwliiiSS^B 4&^te IB "3? v ?| \-&3 M inninnlM1^ f ? V j ||p lOMm liPP* lill '" |, : ... V.v ; ... is moved to the Township Auditorium due to rain. The cc pence during the day and R&B recording artists 112 in th Ghetto Blaster also received a good ida Lyle, who is also a response. Una Productions, said, "They put on a damn good show even t's an outdoor concert, though nobody was here," said junior takes away from the Lindsey Bruce. Other performers were Betty Ford didn't alter the crowd's Experience, Five of a Kind, Clarence ring a performance by Lawrence and 112. Some people had y, people like junior suggestions for future Cockstocks. ford had a good time. Td love to see Jump Little Children ray's performance was here," said Irmo high school student lid. "Hike them because Lidsey Shafer. "Td also pay $50 to see id to guitar and drums. Marilyn Manson." er than anybody else." A SCRAPBOO The athletic programs at USC have /% had a great year, or so says Sports Columnist Achim Hunt. Find out 114^17 the highlights of the 1996-97 year including a recap of the basketball season and men of some student athletes' best seasons. See what Huri cnnriTO io say in orunis. & EC title B flowers student Stuc parking card. SHHHI The told to i parkin - univers BRYAN JOHNSTON The Gamecock the Dep ond base under the tag of second Registry son SEC title Saturday. "Yoi incentiv ? fee. Fres i 1 his card y weather " modific both pa Bak contrac includi informi After pf garage* receive* Ale applicat paymer I and Ve contain of the g Use: about t that inf is not "a during The after th "We I m wrong, the doi informa Affairs commil inform decisior HLit ^d g Car refer th Registn Baker t Ales toreiml fee. He* and "si u, chaneet mmrnrnrn| ps B scl N1KKI THORPE The Gamecock mcert featured local bands Betty e evening. BRA Se (q ? John It [low attendance] didn't fellow bother our performance. We're used to playing in . front of small clubs. I think g( if it was outside next to the Depa dorms it would be better. Defei Gradi Kip S hives f] lead singer for Ghetto Blaster natinr ^ ) TheE K What percentage of Americar Rsay Monday is their favorite day of the week? 10 inrips AYfiix/rn. T? iJllt tft l it has Source: Harper's Index > tudent fotests arkiiiff barge FER STANLEY New8 Editor that time of year again when bloom, school winds up and bills aid parking tickets appear in s' mailboxes. lents who park in the Bull Street garage might find an extra charge ion't return the garage access charge is $25, and students are eturn the card when they stop g in the garage or leave the ity, said Bill Baker, director of artment of Parking and Vehicle ation. i have to give the the user an e to return it," Baker said of the hman Brian Alessi did not return L, but appealed the $25 bill, jy [USC] were illegally ripping i. ir? a l : :j j tenia uu, meaai scuu. nicy xuouc ations to the contract without rties knowing." ;er said students don't sign a t but fill out an application that 33 car information, personal ation and billing information, lying the parking fee, $160 for a i parking space, the applicant i a notice about the $25 charge, ssi said he disagrees. An ion, Alessi said, does not contain it informaton on it. The Parking hide Registration application ed information about the price arage, he said. rs can get a refund after hearing he charge, Baker said. He said orming users of the extra charge fter-the-facf and they're informed the payment process, committee waived Alessi's fee e appeal. i didn't know if he was right or but we gave him the benefit of nbt and decided to study the tion [Alessi gave us]," said Woody ers, of the Division of Student and a member of the appeals ttee. "We did not have enough ation to make a good, sound l. In a case like that, we look into ive him the benefit of the doubt" others said the committee would s situation to Parking and Vehicle ition, which administers parking, jaid the fee will stay intact, isi said he is asking the committee burse eveiyone who paid the $25 dso said he would hire an attorney ue the university if it is not i" iidents win lolarships VDl M. MARTIN Staff Writer nior Michael Boone and Junior R. Tatulli are two examples students at USC can win rships or scholarships, rth students competed nationally 1. lone has been awarded the rtment of Defense's National lse Science tind Engineering oate Fellowship, lere were only 90 selected tally for this graduate fellowship, tepartment of Defense National Greenbacks page 2 ( . JUST 9 FOR nt? FUN