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# King comm KING continued from page 1 Brewer suggested meeting on the Saturday before or the Saturday afA. i.L^ V.l'J - - " l federate flag and other "Lost Cause" symbols because they weren't able to choose what symbols the South would use. Wilson also pointed out that the South isn't a racial region, but a biracial one. "The burned churches in South Car^ olina is being rebuilt with black and white hands and with black and white money,* Wilson said. T FREE FUN FREE SC T FREE DANCE FRE M??aim IBHH # HHEBB ter uie uunuay as some colleges ao. He told Franklin scheduling a make-up day for spring 1998 will be diff) ficult because the academic calendar has already been set. The committee brought up the possibility of Reading Day or a Spring Break day being canceled. "Reading Day seems like a viable option," Franklin said. Bobby Gist, chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Committee, suggested Franklin meet with Dr. Don Greiner, associate provost and dean ^ of Undergraduate Affairs, to work out a time for the class time to be made up. lost Cause' \ CONFEDERATE continued from page ] "The symbol is the same, but the attitude has changed." a Wilson said he feels the flag and oth er "Lost Cause" symbols have been abused in racial and economical terms. Wilson said he feels African-Amerirnns nrf? iinnnlp t.n pmhracp f.nn. The Gamecock ?|m ittee discuss "You've got to make up those contact hours," Gist said. "I would suggest that Jamel and Don Greiner set it up quickly. The faculty and staff are the ones affected. They should work it out." TVin pnmmiffoo olon fnlA xxxv; vvuiimxw^ (uou iaxxvx 1'1 CLLLDlLLLI to begin making plans now for asking for Martin Luther King Jr. day off in 1999. "We need to look ahead for January of 1999," Gist said. "Perhaps we can cancel Reading Day or one of the Spring Break days. We need to do that this year instead of waiting until December of 1998." The committee has asked the Hal leiujan dingers to pertorm tfte mgnt 01 the holiday at the Koger Center. makes sparks L Wilson described the 1980s as "ths new South movement." "It's now a South like the rest of the I nation," Wilson said. After Wilson's lecture, questions were raised about the future of the Confederate flag and the issue of the flag on the S.C. State House. It was suggested that the solution to this controversy would be to place a ! similar symbol blacks can embrace along with the Confederate flag on the State House. ' Staff Writer Matthew Meyers contributed to this story AVENGER HUNT FREE 3-0N-3 Mark your calei li-Monuai us "LATE NIGH Friday, Decemb m :E FOOD FREE TIE-DYE FREK djp I H P <; : ' Wm %'Wr \"'<>>" } V ' fa (r Z 2 ^ *" ^ HWpi'>^1 *< >v **. "$ % Wm'0 ! " 4y? \Jkw Friday, November 21,1 es observan Shirley Mills, director of Governmental and Community Relations, said the group is working with the committee to create a program to meet their needs. "They're going to tailor a program to meet our needs," Mills said. "It's going to focus on African-Americans in South Carolina history." The committee also discussed whether or not to charge for the program. "My concern is that if we have this tremendous turnout, we will have no way to seat them," Gist said. "We need some kind of crowd control. A nominal fee may serve that purpose." BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT idars now ? it's 6/ C STRESS E T AT THE BL er 5,1997 6 pm Blatt PE Center HOLE IN ONE CONTEST FR ||g& niMn ?s lllll .997 : ce, classes Preston Winkler, associate dire< tor of Government and Community R< lations, did not support charging for th performance. arm i ii inis program is a gin to tne con munity," he said. "A charge might tur people away." The committee agreed to ask thos attending the performance to brin canned goods. "People bring a canned good an we give them the program," said Jan Jameson, vice president of Human R( sources. "This way they won't feel lik they're getting something for nothing, Franklin agreed to enlist Studen Government's help in collecting the can after the event and distributing ther to a charity. mm H FREE DOOR PRIZES \CK! 7 1LOWOUT f ATT" I -12 midnight \ WI m WmIPHp m mm ^mrWm w iH IIP W Wr ly^Lk I - Did you make this one? e / no. < i . .... VMk B B * Piling: % How bout ? ? 1 II W.this one? I ^ | nfiBBWWMfcii a iIuMB '11 i jjfc M!wi ^ j ^ jlk ^^?b|^H ^ -#Sv^*a?a;-^S!>f^Hf^^l HHS& w- m _Jfcn_M^ - JL^E feq^if ijji,'-" 1 '21 -1- ~" ":' 3?-e' "'"* * " " llSHNHBK^Blli^ - % ' ' "i * " * Call 1-800-878-3 872 www.att.com/college/np.html AT&T It's all within your reach. ?) 199/AIM