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Exercise program offered
Walking Works, a five week exercise
program, will begin Sept. 14 and is open I
to students, faculty and staff Register by :
calling 7-6518. j
^ One-Shot Community Service projects
coming up
A One-Shot community service project
will be held at the Department of Juvenile I
Justice on Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. until 12
p.m. and again on Sept.23 from 3:30 to I
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recreational activities and fun. j
Refreshments and transportation will I
also be provided. For more information, :
call 777-8402. :
^ Fulbright Grant applications for j
graduate study due
The campus deadline for receipt of |
Fulbright Grant applications is Monday, :
Sept 15 at noon in the Fellowships Office
Applications will be reviewed by a campus j
faculty committee prior to being forwarded :
to HE for the October deadline.
USC Dance Conservatory registration
extended
Registration for the USC Dance
(Q Conservatory has been extended until j
Sept. 15. Classes include instruction in :
ballet, tap, jazz, musical theater and pas j
de deux. The classes are held on weekdays :
and weekends in Blatt P.E. Center.
Applications for Omicron Delta Kappa j
available |
Applications lor (Jmicron Delta Kappa, ;
a national leadership honor society, is
open to undergraduate and graduate i
students who with at least 60 earned
^ hours, GPA of at least 3.0, and have j
excelled in leadership. Information sheets
and applications are available at the j
Russell House Information Desk. :
USC to stage "Frankenstein'' j
USC will be performing Maiy Shelley's
"Frankenstem" Sept 19-28 in thje Drayton :
Hall auditorium. Tickets are available at
Longstreet Box Office and one hour before I
^ the show. For ticket reservations call 777- :
^2551.
Autumn Jazz Cruise on Lake Murray j
An Autumn Jazz Cruise on Lake :
Murray will be held on Thursday, Sept. j
25 from 7 to 9 p.m. It is for you to enjoy I
good music, appetizers, and the company ;
of your friends while watching a beautiful j
sunset Benefits Big Brothers/Big Sisters :
of Greater Columbia Inc. Availahle to
individuals over the age ofl8. For more j
W information, contact Barron Damon at :
691-5700. ;
John Izard Middleton's works on
exhibit at McKissick j
Rediscovered drawings by John Izard
Middleton are the focus exhibit Sept. 17- I
Dec. 19 at McKissick Museum. In :
conjunction with the exhibit, USC Press
is publishing a book on the drawings and :
other outstanding holdings of the South
^Carolina Library. I
McKissick Museum to hold Fall
Folklife Festival I ?
The McKissick Museum's third annual j
Fall Folklife Festival is scheduled for : /"
Saturday, Sept 27. The festival showcases \
the folk artistry of the state and region, j v
It is held on the Horseshoe in front of the ;
museum. For more information, call Holly
Mitchell at McKissick Museum at 777- : ^
7251. ;
^S.C. Philharmonic announces its :
1997-98 season j a P
The SC. Philharmonic, Nicholas Smith, j ^
Music Director; announces its 33rd season j
beginning Oct 4,1997. The season includes I ^1
eight "Master Series" concerts of traditional *
classical music, two Tops" concerts, and : ?
one special Sunday matinee performance, j
All concerts are at the Koger Center for j
theArts. :
^Walk to Cure Diabetes I V
Step out and help raise money for the |
research of rHahetPs nn Snndav Oct. 19. !
in Sequicentennial State Park. By ; r?
participating in this year's annual "WALK ?
TO CURE DIABETES" you can help raise :
funds that will go directly towards vital j
research to find a cure. For more I r _
information, call 777-8402. jea
Crop walk to be held in Finlay Park : ^
Come and join the crop walk on j the
Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2:30 p.m. in Finlay ; gC(
Baik The money is being raised for hunger j
education and Church World Service. For : 0f j
more information, call 777-8402.
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Carolina Cares will have speaker : of
from Rape Crisis Network j flnr
Tuesday Sept. 16 at 7 p.m., Carolina j pre
Cares will hold a meeting in RH room :
302. A speaker from the Rape Crisis j whj
Network will address the problem of j eco
^violent crimes on college campus. j ren
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ACHIM HUNT Sports Editor
Flash back to Feb. 4,1997.
The South Carolina Gamecocks, undefea
conference play, were ready to take on the
basketball powerhouse Kentucky in a natie
televised game at Frank Mcguire Arena. As'
know, the Gamecocks won and the fans sto
the court.
For those of you who were there, you kno\
crazy it was down on that floor. For those c
who weren't there, it was complete madness
Now there wifl be more madness hitting Coli
next month.
Midnight Madness that is.
The defending SEC champion South Caj
men's basketball team will open practice f(
1997-98 season Saturday, Oct 18, at 12:01
The school's first-ever "Midnight Madness" v
nationally televised by ESPN from the Cai
Coliseum.
ESPN will televise the event beginning f
evening, and also will feature Duke, Rhode I
and Tennessee in the hour-long program.
Specific start times will be announced at a
date, but the festivities will begin late Friday e\
and will run through the end of the ESPN broi
at 1 a.m. Saturday.
Head coach Eddie Fogler will introduce the
98 team shortly after midnight.
The fifth-year USC coach was the SEC (
of the Year last season and was second in the \
for National Coach of the Year.
"We are certainly excited to have this spo
on our program," Fogler said. "ESPN asking
televise a Midnight Madness is a reflection o
excitement generated by our program last
it is a real tribute to the liamecock tans, wr
among the most supportive in the country."
USC was selected to be a part of this "Mid
Madness" because of their very successful s<
last year.
In addition to being SEC champs, the "I
Threat" of BJ Mckie, Larry Davis and Melvin W
were named to the All-SEC first team.
After a slow start with losses to UNC-Ashevill
Charleston Southern last December, the Game
rolled off big wins at home against Kentucky, Gk
andVanderbilt.
USC was equally successful on the road,
wins at Vanderbilt, LSU and Kentucky.
In one of the earliest preseason polls of the
Eddie Fogler's team is ranked No. 7 in the m
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RA PELLATT Asst. News Editor comnu
thebu
Senators approved by acclamation college
idnesday SBL(97)013, a bill that Sei
proves Student Government ofthel
boards being placed in each college, the se
According to the bill, the billboards "It
11 display the photographs of the Willis
ecutive Officers and the senators are."
the college, the minutes of each Soi
late meeting and an envelope for they v
?.C. econom
GINNA GREEN Staff Writer compr
four (
Even though all three of South uncha
rolina's economic indices fell in June Aci
the second month in a row, both the contril
ding and composite indices were up perce
n the same time last year, indicating Insure
trengthening economy, according to Dr
5 latest issue of South Carolina with
momic Indicators. Admi
The report, published by the College import
business Administration and the state from a
tployment Security Commission, month
deed 16 economic indicators in June. "It1
these, six improved, nine declined, how tl
I one remained unchanged from the to man
vious month. is wha
The Index of Leading Indicators, the sti
ich tends to forecast the state of the An
nomy, also fell in June, but has econor
lained above the 1996 levels every Se^
nth this year. Of the eight indicators in the
rose 3:
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Gamecocks 1996-97 SEC Championship. ESP
as part of Midnight Madness. Festivities are ex
rolina a m- Saturday.
} '^ie Camecocks also will tip . T ?"
/ill ha regular-season coverage
olina onEi^Nov.l4,wtathey
play Maryland in the Black
Yidnv Coaches Association Classic
t j in Minneapolis, Minn.
s-' After that, the ||
{ jater Gamecocks return home for
several nonoanference games
2 before they travel to rival
Clemson on Dec. 17.
yyyr] After winter break, the
Gamecocks return home to '\f
, start the SEC season against
fotog Vanderbilt and LSU.
A big nonconference tilt m . ?
flight looms Feb. 1 against .
Cincinnati, who the
nthe Gamecocks upset last year
on national television.
to are As February winds down,
the Gamecocks face Georgia
. and Kentucky back-to-back
to close the season. Both
games will be on national
, . I television.
USC will be on TV a schoolrecord
17 times this year.
e and ?0> na^ona^
<;ocjcg television audience, promise
of big wins and national
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madness. <0**
It will just start a little
ition' ear^er yearernment
passe;
mts. The senators will maintain Student government v
lletin boards in their respective for photographs of tt
is. senators and the boai
a. Gene Willis said the purpose that do not have an i
billboards is to let students know board. The estimated cc
nators are accessible to them, is $80, according to Wi
will hold us more accountable," In other business,
said. "People will know who we Kim Dickerson annoi
chairs for the Judiciary
ne colleges have bulletin boards committees. Sen. Jonati
nil allow the senators to use. replace Sen. Reging
ic success brin
i
ising this index, three improved, economy is continuing
leclined and one remained at a more moderate
nged. months ago, accordini
cording to the report, the major "The state has real]
Dutor to the decline was the 32.4 out-of-state investment
nt jump in Unemployment years and it has paid (
mce Benefits. "1995 and 1996 were r
Susan Lauiy, a research economist years for investment in
the College of Business and employment is up
nistration, emphasized the as a result."
ance of looking at recent statistics The unemploymen
i larger perspective than simply to 5.1 percent in June,
i-to-month. below the 1996 level ol
's a mistake trying to figure out Sam McClary, prog]
le economy is doing from month for the South Carolin
th," Lauiy said "Whatfs important Security Commission
tfs going on in the longer run in Market Information, cade's
economy." overall economic impr
d in the longer run, the state's decline in unemployme
ay is improving in several areas. "A general increase i
feral rising indicators, especially conditions is the mos
new business corporations that [contributing to the lowe
2.3 percent, suggest the state's rate]," McClaiy said. "V\
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SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK
[elvin Watson, below, will begin their defense of the
*N will televise a showcase of the team October 18
pected to begin late Friday evening and last until 1
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SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK
> billboard bill
/ill have to pay Academic chair. Sen. Scott Hile wil
le officers and ^replace Sen. Ashley Jones as Judiciarj
*ds for colleges chair.
extra bulletin "The chairman was a gradual
ist of the project student and she had scheduling
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nils. conmcis, onarpe saiu.
Vice President
inced two new The following senators were absent
i and Academic from Wednesday's meeting:
lan Sharpe will Jennifer Parrish-Liberal Arts
i Fletcher for Deanna Smith-Education
gs lower uneir
to improve, but economic upswing for the past few years
pace than two and that has affected the unemploymen
g to the report, rate."
ly been pushing Of the eight indicators which compris
for the past few the Index of Coincident Indicators, whid
)ff," Laury said, provides a snapshot of the economy'
ecord-breaking current status, three improved and fiv
South Carolina, declined. One of South Carolina'
[from last year] historically strong industries is facinj
a decline. The Textile and Relate*
t rate also rose Employment indicator has decline*
but was still far every month since January.
'6.1 percent. Ted Matthews, spokesman fo
ram coordinator Greenville-based Springs Industries
a Employment has seen a drop in employment level
Office of Labor for his company compared to a year age
edits the state's but attributes the decline to severa
ovement to the different factors,
(nt. "We do have fewer employees, ii
n good economic South Carolina as well as outside thi
it likely factor state, than we did a year ago," Matthew;
r unemployment said. "But that is the result of mam
fe've been on an different things. Everything from thi
Students
speak to
Trustees
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Asst. News Editor
USC students are voicing their
concerns and opinions about the board
of trustees' master plan.
The board of trustees approved a
plan last month designed to be a
beautification project for the university.
The plan suggests the closing of the
two parking lots located near the Russell
House and Thomas Cooper Library. An
area with walkways, a lawn and trees
that can be used for recreation will
replace the lots.
The plan states the parking lots have
already been accommodated by Bull
Street garage, which has 1,200 spaces.
At the student liaison committee
meeting Thursday, Student Body
President Jamel Franklin announced
student concerns about the proposed
parking reduction made by-the building
and grounds committee in August.
"We have taken on some major
issues," Franklin said. "There are some
ideas and concerns about beautifying
our campus. There are concerns about
paraing ana replacements.
All available parking spots in Bull
Street garage were full at the beginning
of the semester.
Students pay $160 per semester in
order to retain a space there.
Changes have been made in the
garage that have led to problems with
the students using their passes.
"I have an access card to the Bull
Street garage and I have a hard time
finding a parking space," junior Linette
Callaham said. "Students who get tickets
to the garage have more available spaces
than I do. Taking away the parking lots
beside the Russell House will cause a
lot of problems."
This year, the garage is divided into
different sections that are available for
those users with passes and those who
pay for a space each day.
. "I think it's too inconvenient for
student usage," junior Terence Henry
said. "They only have one machine that
is working and you have to stand in line
after class to pay and get out."
Heniy also said there are open spaces
available during the day when he uses
the garage.
Franklin will address the building
and grounds committee about this issue
at their next meeting.
Out of concern for the students at
USC, Franklin said Student Government
wants to make suggestions about where
they can relocate the new walkways,
lawn ana trees tnat will replace tne
parking lots.
"I hope they will take it into
consideration and find another way to
add to the beautification of the campus,"
he said. "It is a very good project, but
students don't have that priority in
mind."
The issue about parking has been
an ongoing problem that has yet to be
solved, even with the large number of
I student parking lots, garages and parking
meters available at USC.
Taking away the two parking lots
has become an important issue to the
' students. Student Government will be
' making a move against the plan in
November at the next building and
t grounds committee meeting.
"What the plan is talking about is a
reDlacement for Darkin?. What we need
is an addition," Franklin said.
iployment
3, consolidation of certain operations to
t modern equipment that decreases the
number of necessary employees has had
e an effect on the number of people we
ti employ."
s Other industries like manufacturing,
e which lost 5,800 jobs, have also
s experienced declines in unemployment,
g McClary said
d But the trade and services industries
d experienced quite a jump in employment
levels, seeing 10,600 and 11,400 additional
r jobs, respectively.
3, Though the Diffusion Index of Mqjor
s Employment Sectors fell in June, with
i, three categories expanding, five declining
1 and three staying the same, it signaled
a consistent level for several employment
i categories.
b The report also indicates that more
s industry segments realized more
y employment gains than losses in June.
B