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2 'Generatioi GENERATION X continued from page gy at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. "This is 'Generation XV way of saying You meant it this way, but we're going to mean it this way," Wilson cites "fresh" as an example. "If I told a student my weekend plans and he said, 'fresh,' I'd take that to mean that what Fm doing is really dull," she said. On the other hand, she knows a "Generation X" compliment when she sees one. A couple of quarters ago, Wilson was reading through student evaluations and saw the comment, "Professor Wilson rocks!" "I felt like I had arrived," she said. Some terms found by Wesson's team include: Barney: Moron, jerk. ine DomD: ine Dest. Cool beans: An expression of moderate joy. When someone offers to pay your way into a movie, you can reply, "Cool Beans!" If they offer to donate a kidney to save your life, a more enthusiastic response is warranted. $10 OFF ANY 3 10 17 Suns 739-; Min. 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Call our human resources division b) schedule an appointment for these ai The State Ni Human Resour (803) 771 1-800-888-535 An Equal Opporti Pre-Employment Drug Screens and Cr ftjfl 1-800-Kfl www.kapl *MCAT is a registered trademark of the As; n X' cukun I Circling the drain: Though originally medical slang for a patient near death who refused to give up the ghost, it's now also used to describe projects ' that have no more life in them but refuse to die. "That coffee shop is finally closing. It's been circling the drain for the last six months." Dei: Outstanding, terrific. Drinking his milk: Hot guy. "He's drinking his milk." tTTi r> /I rvTTrn A Kn nlr A^V%n 1 1 i/uca w in Liu w a. n uaoaciuan term that indicates the player can dribble dunk, shoot from outside, guard ? whatever the task ? better than anyone else. It is also used to label a person who can perform certain tasks extremely well. Filler: A relationship sustained while waiting for the right one to happen along. 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Typing i Wednesday, December 3 to ppraisals swspaper ces Division 1-8350 a i nnr A o, ext. ooou jnity Employer iminal Background Check Required Classes are I filling up! Call now to enroll! I Classes for the a April exam begin on January 21 and 31. IP-TEST an.com sociation of American Medical Colleges. ? j?1 The Gamecock Iy8^| ? decoded Kervorking: To kill something. "Look, kevork that project and let's go out for a burger." Kodak Courage: An extra dose of courage and the tendency to go beyond one's usual physical limits when being filmed or photographed, especially during action sports, such as skateboarding, snowboarding and extreme siding. Merched: The commercialization of anything, but particularly things seen as representative of Gen X. This is not a good thing. Narg: Ugly, bad. Psychographic: Marked by intense visual input. Psychotic: Really great. Queeved: To run out of energy. Triscuit: To be a flake, an airhead. "Don't be a triscuit." 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Validal at distribution or at the Col Students are not guaran to each game, only the rig as student tickets are ava Remember, the good se; your ticket as soon as yoi Handicapped or disablec assistance by callir 4 I Monday, November 24,1997 Student loan provisions d LOANS continued from page 1 FFEL loan could consolidate only un- mai Her the Hirert.-lnan nrnPTam. c r_ lert! But, the new authority came with a catch: the loans would carry an interest rate of no more than 8.25 per- con cent, the same rate ceiling available wh0 under direct loans. ^ That provision is a financial and administrative burden to Sallie Mae, whose consolidation loans had car- m ried an interest rate equal to the average of the affected loans, officials ^0Si said. For example, a student who con- j^a( solidates three loans with interest rates of 8 percent, 9 percent and 10 ^en percent would get a 9-percent rate on payi a consolidation loan, according to Rossitto. Though rates to students may fall under this new program, "inter- witl ? j. i. j. i.U~ est rates are uui tiie icasuu wc ic pulling out of the program," she said. Instead, Sallie Mae would face ma) substantial new operating costs to at 1 UakBlaUliafl , transplant and >eople who receive ;ma of donors like you. Blood Resources ma Program. J ecause ^SL I ness JNABL Th? Oually Souce BioMedical Center 214 Assembly St. Columbia SC 29201 QIKsGssfa QDCSsoq ayed During ir Break ~ i Jan. 12,1998 |~ Sat. Dec. 20 Tues. Dec.23 Tues. Dec.30 Wed. Jan.7 Sat. Jan.10 dent tickets will be iy Dec.2 from 9 a.m. ill be in Room 205 of it tickets will also be the Coliseum Ticket low from 9 a.m. until ation will cost $12.00 .0.00 cash for nondons will be available iseum on game night. teed a student ticket ht to a ticket as long (liable. ats go early, so get i can. I students can get lg 777-6742. 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