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Ww (E Serving I Jennifer Stan] Nikki Thorpe Edltoi Marcus Amaker, Sarah Efird, Rosalind ] Meli Freshma your mo Are you reading this? If you are you may be steps ahead of many othe students. This campus along with man; other college campuses across th country has come down with a bat case of apathy. This apathy was showcased las February when less than 5 percen of the student body voted in Studen Government elections. This campus is a diversi community of people and activities yet many students do not taki advantage of this learning experience The choice to take advantage o fVu? nmvirh lnifioo on/1 onSrvifioa nflnra at USC is not a choice limited to you freshmen year, but it is certainly i good time to do it. Those who do no chose to be involved their freshmei year are also more likely to not ge involved later. There are over 400 organization ^ 1 Student Media RoMell Hoi Jennifer Stanley Bei Editor in Chief Copy i IVikkl Thorpe Nlkk Viewpoints Editor Ph0 Rosalind Harvey Sari News Editor Crap Marcus Amaker Amy Features Editor zlsst, Bryan Johnston Melisi Dwayne McLemore Onli Sports Editors The Gamecock is the student newspaper of South Carolina and is published Monday, Wedi during the fall and spring semesters and five t summer with the exception of university holidt ods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are th author and not those of The University of Sout The Board of Student Publications and Con publisher of The Gamecock. The Department of Student Media is its pai The Gamecock will try to print all letters received. 250 words and must include full name, professional titl student. Letters must be personally delivered by the at newsroom in Russell House room 333. The Gamecock reserves the right to edit all letter fo space limitations. Names will not be withheld for any < ^VIEV 5amecock 11-7 'JSC Since 1908 ley, Editor in Chief ( i, Viewpoints Editor ^ rial Board ^ Harvey, Bryan Johnston, Dwayne McLemore, ssa Sellers DDHi < in, spend ney wisely ? s, at USC. These organizations are r funded by the university with student activity fees. Student activity fees y are payed by all full-time students. / e They are not payed solely by those i who take advantage of the opportunities. t Incoming freshman should plan QQ t to take advantage of the opportunities t provided through the help of their tuition dollars, e With over 400 choices the laws of i, probability favor your ability to find e something you like. Even if you are not a born leader, you can still I | if participate. \-J1 1 There are movies, football games, r magic shows, lectures and the well- I a groomed Horseshoe to provide Lj^g t entertainment. l The freshman class should make ^ t it a point to start a trend against wntte apathy. The best way to start is with , ' s an activity you've already payed for. Kinde the ruJ a?e USC Columbia, SC 29208 Ma the id i Pillow Erik Collins refresl Desk Chief Faculty Advisor ,, m ww alterr 1 Thorpe Jessan Hager , , to Editor Matt Alsup burJfI ih Eflrd Elizabeth Welborn Thl hies Editor Donnie Baker naps,! Shannon Creative Services tale Wi .Features April Hall to get 2 sa Sellers Maurice Mars head 0 ne Editor Advertising Executive answp Th The University of |TT|9Vf1VfB|ff|VTH downs lesday and Friday Qng Lmes during the tys and exam peri- The Gamecock 18 a ne ioae of the editors or Editor (803) 777-3914 began ^ h Carolina. News 777-7726 ,r. imumcations is the televisi ETC. 777-3913 , rent organization. each 6 Viewpoints 777-7726 Sports 777-7182 Letters should be 200- On-Line 777-3913 orconi e or year and major if a ithor to The Gamecock Advertising 777-4249 that 11 r style, possible libel or Classifieds 777-1184 Versa, :ircumstance. Pu 777-6482 is)- Nit true ^POINTS VP UKE TO TAKE OUT ONE OF THOSE F\ HkSHLY MORAL 6IN6RKH LOANS. WHEW PAY ANY INSTALLMENTS THIff CEHWRY, ?. ?-v A *" ?, ! I i - "T, "Students who take University 101 have a s than those who don't ta John Gardner, Executive Dire< alias' teaches how to ir ADAM SNYDER I work can carry you a Ion* hell-bent determination what you want, ew years ago, a great book was ^ Ewing's (my roomi a trying to encourage adults to ^ictics cruel, devilis & to the lessons of childhood. All oownngm many. mapu ly Need to Know I Learned in be fgemous, self-semn rgarten taught people how to an* st importantlys' y their lives and reminded them walL "f ^tever-it-tal i e , may not wm him a spot in Les of yesteryear. ^ i j -j j a* 11 j C j it has made him one of th my people did 3.nd still do find ^ Tfexfls eas rekindled in the book a m Ajfl^ghatfartlche ung look at life, giving them an j.RandhiaevUwayBin .ative way of handling daily reaUze his ^ ne . , proper to get ahead. 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