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ETC. Janet Jackson returns with a IV H \ [ I I I I |/ I III I^P Low 59 qc. 4
new CD, The Velvet Rope. 4 j |S JT-I I I I | I III 1% TUESDAY I Comics 5
SPORTS The Gamecocks drop their /44I I I ^L, ^L, I W, Sports 6
third SEC game. 6: >'1 ? l? fl i Classified 8
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MIDNIGHT 11
?MADNESS? j
GAMECOCK BRIEFS :
International Student Association
to hold meeting i
^ The International Student Association
will hold a general meeting at 8:30 p.m., :
Wednesday. Oct. 8 in Byrnes Suite 704.
For more information, call 777-8353
on Thursday from 2:30-5 p.m. and Fri- :
day from 1:30-5 pm. j
Golden Key to have information
tables :
The Southeastern Regional Director of j
Golden Key will be at an information j
^ table from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 6-8 in :
the Russell House. Membership dead- j
line for Golden Key is Oct. 20.
Health and Wellness to offer *
healthy eating program |
The Health and Wellness Office will |
offer Lighten Up!, an eight-week pro- :
gram to teacn neaitny eating namts. j
Oct. 17 is the last day to sign up. Call :
777-8248 for more information. j
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Leadership Council applications
due Oct 10 :
Four vacant spots on the Leadership j
Council are available. Applications j
may be picked up in the Campus Ac- :
tivities Center and are due Friday, Oct. j
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^Student Senate has open seats :
Student Government has open sen
ate seats in the colleges of social work, I
education and health. Applications can j
be picked up in the Student Govern
ment office :
Department of Philosophy hosts *
speakers |
%The USC Department of Philosophy :
will host Gilbert C. Meilaender of Val- j
paraiso University for a medical hu- j
manities plenary lecture at 3:30 p.m., :
Oct. 7 in Gambrell Hall, room 258. The j
department also will have Rudolf J
Makkreel of Emory University speak- j
ing at 4 p.m., Oct. 9 in Gambrell Hall,
room 250. j
New York biographer to visit USC j
^Patricia Bosworth, biographer, jour- j
nalist, actress and playwright, will vis- :
it USC at 3 p.m., Today in Gambrell, j
room 152. j
Ohio Ballet performs The Jungle :
Book" at USC j
The Ohio Ballet and Hie Dhananjayan's j
Bharata Kalanjali Dance Company will :
perform "The Jungle Book" at 8 p.m.,
Oct. 10 at the Roger Center. Tickets j
^re $16 for students and $20 general ;
admission. For more ticket informa- j
tion, contact Carolina Coliseum box of- I
fice, Capital Ticket outlets or call 251- j
2222. :
OPERA USC to stage Rossini's The :
Marriage Contract"
OPERA USC will perform "The Mar- j
riage Contract" at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 10 :
_and 3 p.m. on Oct. 12 Tickets cost $15 j
^ind $10 for the public and $5 for stu- j
dents and senior citizens and can be ;
purchased at the Carolina Coliseum j
box office or by calling 251-2222. I
Continuing Education piano work- :
shop to be offered |
"Piano Playing Secrets in Three Hours," :
for ages 16 and older, will be held from j
6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Oct. 8. The cost I
$55. Little or no experience is re- :
quired. To register, call Joan Kirk
Patrick at 777-9444. j
Gamecock Briefs is a service of The :
Gamecock. Organizations are welcome j
to submit briefs to the news editors, but I
the newspaper is by no means obligat- j
ed to print submissions. The editors re- J
serve the right to determine what is pub- I
lished and when it is published.
"ompiled by Cara Pefyatt
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KR1STIAN RICHARDSON hand
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Some students at USC disagree ,
with the bicycle laws of Columbia and a,re .
feel bicycUsts are not respected.
Hundreds of students use bicycles , ,1
as transportation to and from classes c e a
each day. Several parking spaces are ,cars 1
allotted just for bicyclists throughout ?n^1
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campus.
Many students don t know bicyclists
are considered to be in the same is?ue
category as all other vehicles.
"Bicycles are suppose to do everything
a car does," said Gwen Foushee ?ne ?!
of the Columbia Police Department. ous
"Bicyclists can be given citations, but '
theyVe not normally issued." with
Foushee said bicyclists should use b
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KIM BUCKNER Staff Writer
The University of South Carolina took
checkered flag in a race sponsored by the Nati
al Collegiate Association for Racing Wednesday
Charlotte Motor Speedway.
This marked the second and final exhibit
race of the NCAR organization, created by the De
of Engineering at member institutions.
Six Southeast engineering colleges part
pated in the day-long event, beginning wit]
student conference. The conference consisted (
student panel as well as guest speakers such
Humpy Wheeler, president of Charlotte Mo
Speedway, and Winston Cup driver Jeff Burt
The speakers gave students advice on us
their engineering skills to further the developm
of motorsports as well as stressing the importaj
of teamwork.
Oct. 2 Oct.
Malicious injury to personal prop- Larc
erty, Williams-Brice Stadium. Victim de bii
said that an unknown person punched an ui
out the trunk lock of his car. Estimated froat
value: $50. cycle
Larceny of bicycle, Russell House
bike rack. Complainant said someone ,
removed his bike with unknown
.means. Estimated value of property
stolen: $575. ^
Discharging of a fire extinguish- an(j c
er, Moore dorm. Complainant said an Stree
unknown person discharged a fire ex- ing a
tinguisher without permission. The office
extinguisher was taken to health and hoi al
safety to be recharged. subje
iws app]
signals when turning, especial- "I th
a stop light. the same
'And they're supposed to stop at n^or
light, just as any other vehicle respect tl
Id," she said. the same
Sometimes drivers can use bicy- P?h(
ws when on the road. "Even sidewalk
lo not have to use signal lights as busy,
is they use hand signals instead," "A lo
bicycles si
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d citations, in the case of an ac- Bicyi
t, they're most likely to be blamed. r0ad bee
If a wreck occurs involving some- ageable.
a a bike, they are usually at fault," medians,
hee said. even betv
Some students at USC disagree at a s
the bicycle laws in Columbia and "I d<
icycles shouldn't be considered as any thin
r vehicles. Branhan
rtman (No. 9) go up for a block in USC's
four sets Sunday, 15-13, 16-14, 5-15 ant
:heckered fig
"The engineers on my team have tx
that every piece of equipment is work
the ly, Burton said. One small problem,
on- tire race is ruined. Communication b
f at team members is key to the win."
Students raced Legends cars, d<
ion their school colors, around a quarter-m
ans cated at the front of the speedway.
USC students Daniel Cotsford i
1C1" Fender produced first-place finishes in t
^ a third heats while Maw Fitzgerald place
a the second heat,
as
tor USC finished first to win the ovei
on. Duke placed second; UNC-Charlotte thii
j University of Tennessee and North Cai
ent also participated.
ace NCAR offers the first opportunity f
women to compete equally in the same
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eny of a bicycle tire, Labor- CRM
cycle rack. Complainant said
iknown person removed the
bicycle tire of his bike. The bii
was secured, but the tire ,
lot secured by the lock. Esti- Jf--*'
i value of stolen property: $50.
rderly conduct, Sumter ^
t. Complainant, a South Quad Jjl
ity guard, notified dispatch
the subject was walking up compiled by E
lown the 500 block of Sumter
it yelling profanity at pass- The s,
irs. Upon arrival, the arresting an(j w
r detected a strong odor of alco- su^e(
wut the breath and person of the language
cer. The si
ty to bike ri
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ink [bicyclists] should be in lights, but if I'm in a hurry and it
category as pedestrians," se- pletely clear, then I will keep g
i Pohorel said. "Bikers would don't think bicyclists should be
le laws more if cars would do the same laws because we are
and be more cautious." vulnerable end.
>rel also said he rides on the "I do abide by some of the
s when the streets are very just bought a flashing reflector
bike because I heard that I we
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c oi people in cars Deiieve tnat ' ~ j
low the traffic and that scares sPec^ authority,
id. Bicycle laws were made to ]
-lists have advantages on the drivers of other vehicles, as wel
ause bikes are more man- cyclists, even if the laws are not;
Some bicyclists ride on the 'm favor, Foushee said,
in the interstate lanes and "Students should take h
veen vehicles that are wait- these laws while traveling or
top light. pus because of so much traffic i
m't ride between cars or class times, she said,
g like that,? junior Rick "I follow and understand i
i said. "I try to stop at red the bicycle laws," senior Oscar E
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SEAN RAYFORD The Gamecocl
win Friday against LSU. The volleyball team also beat the
1 15-7.
ig at NCAR race
) make sure so is the first intercollegiate sport with an educ
ing proper- tional connection.
etween the Craig Rogers, dean of the USC College of E
gineering, said NCAR is a wonderful opportuni
for the students.
jcorated in
ile track lo- "This is a hands-on project that allows st
dents to put into action what they have learne
ind Trudie *n c^assrooms an(^ in the labs," Rogers sai
he first and "Auto racing is the largest spectator sport in tl
id second in county and also the fastest growing. We belie1
that the time is right for an educational aspe
rail trophy. for intercollegiate racing."
"d. NCA&T, In January 1998, NCAR will begin a seri<
olina State of five races that will follow the NASCAR circu
The races will be scored, and a points leader w
or men and be crowned in May at the Coca-Cola 600 at tl
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^ n Malicious injury to perst
property, USC S-2 lot. Complai
//WJ^^\ said that an unknown person cu
vinyl top on the rear of her vel
Z_ Nothing was removed form th
hide. Estimated value of prop
~ damaged: $200.
Possession of alcohol by a
Rosalind Harvey, News Editor nor> simple possession of n
juana, possession of drug p
ubject's eyes were bloodshot, phernalia, Snowden. Offi
as unsteady on his feet, responded to the above location.
ct continued to use profane th? complainant noted a smell c
f,\. cc cohol conung from the room below
in the presence of the offi- TT , . rr.
,. A , Upon entering trie room, offi
lbject pvas placed under ar
ders too
;'s com- said. "I always stop at the red lights,
'oing. I but if it's 3 a.m., I won't stop."
at t^e Briones, who has been using a bicycle
on campus for well over a year,
, T said he knows that "citations can be
laws. 1 , . , .
for my S1^11 ?ut for different things, but dnis
sup- vers-in cars are not conscious."
j to re- Even though bicycle laws are considered
to be the same as other vehi- -
proteci des, they are still supposed to enhance
1 as bi- safety 0f the riders. To some stuy
dents, the other vehicles are the ones
that need to focus more on the laws.
eed to
1 cam- "According to the law, drivers
during should stop or slow down" when bicyclists
are involved, Briones said. "If
nost of they don't stop, then Fm dead, even if
Iriones I was following all of the rules."
SAT test
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for higher educath
REGINNA GREEN Staff Writer
Nearly one million students take
the Educational Testing Service's PSAT
every year to prepare for what they consider
the all-important SAT.
However, the true significance of
the SAT in college admissions becomes
cloudier by the day.
In recent years, the testing industry
has become a lucrative field, as
more and more students take standardized
tests for admission into the
nation's undergraduate, graduate and
professional schools. At the same time,
the testing industry has become a muchtargeted
industry as critics cite inherIent
gender bias, racial bias and class
bias in the tests, especially the ETS'
SAT.
Laura Barrett, executive director
of the Cambridge, Mass.-based National
Center for Fair and Open Testing
(FairTest), says the major problem
a with standardized testing isn't the test
itself, but its use in society.
"Our top concern is not restruc.
turing the test, but rather re-evaluating
how they're used in college admissions,"
Barrett said.
Colleges across the country have
begun a process of instituting SAT-optional
admissions plans. Small, selective
liberal arts colleges, like Bates and
| Bowdoin Colleges in Maine, were the
first schools to initiate optional testing
admissions.
a" But, state schools are beginning
to consider the option, and the Unin.
versity of California system, the largest
ty state-school system in the country, is
considering changing their admissions
policy to reflect the decreasing signifu
icance of the SAT, Barrett said.
As a result of the elimination of
d. required SAT scores, those colleges like
le Bates and Bowdoin have found that the
ze quality of students who enroll has imC|.
proved or remained the same and gender
and race diversity has increased,
which was their goal, Barrett said.
The Massachusetts Institute of
it- Technology realized the SAT scores of
ill female applicants didn't reflect their
le success in college and made changes in
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then noted a green, leafy substance on
ition the table and beer cans and bottles
and liquor all around the room. Sus>nal
pect No. 1 said that he didn't know
nant who the green, leafy substance bet
the longed to. Officers noticed a glass smoklicle.
ing pipe on the porch and rolling paeve
pers on the table inside. All
>erty contra-band was confiscated. Items
confiscated included three 40 ounce
mi- malt liquor bottles (two empty, one
lari- half-full), five wine coolers (one empara
ty, four fiill), 11 cans of beer (full), one
cers bottle of tequila (almost empty), one
after bottle of Heublen Long Island Ice Tea
(almost empty), one bottle of
1 S- Kahlua (half-full), one glass smokCGTS
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