Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Partici pants will read children's stories to kids and help them with homework. The hours are 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and transportation will be provided. For more information, call 777-6688. Golden Key ITamam llUilUl ouw ety meeting Golden Key Honor Society will have its first meeting of the semester at 5 p.m. Monday in the Golden Key Room in Russell House. Health and % Wellness Open Door DroD-In JL Health and Wellness Programs will hold an Open Door Drop-In for students interested in tips on time management, exercise tips, body fat estimation, smoking ces_ sation, cholesterol and nutriW tional counseling. For more information call Health and Wellness at 777-8248 or drop in from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Zen, Taoism 1 i lectures tu ue held ^ Philosopher and Taiwan native Dr. Kwang-ming Wu will give lectures about the Asian teachings of Zen and Taoism at 4 p.m. Jan. 25 and 26 in Gambrell Hall, room 151. For more information, call Hal French at 777-2178. Celebrate 0 Israel's 50th anniversary Columbia Jewish Federation, in cooperation with McKissick Museum, will exhibit "For God's Eyes: Plates and Vases" Jan. 25'through Feb. 22 at McKissick Museum nrit.lt ft iwontinn from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25. * Fishing course to be held USC's division of continuing education is offering a bass fishing course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 24 and 7 ^ a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 25. The course costs $89. To register call Joan Kirkpatrick at 7779444. Music sc features editor JENNIFER STANLEY After providing 13 years of entertainment, Five Points' Rockafellas' closed permanently Thursday. Co-owner Art Burke confirmed the rumors, but was unable to give additional comments. Co-owner Jack Jakubs declined to comment. Bands such as Hootie and the Blowfish, Shades of Grey, Danielle Howie, Edwin McCain. Faith No More. 7 Marv Three. Sister Hazel, Green Day, Jewel, Jump little Children, Cannibal Corpse, Motor Head, John Spencer Blues Explosion, Jungle Brothers, the Toasters, Sister Machine Gun, Onyx, Fhunk Junkies, Sick of it All and other bands that eventually signed with major labels have performed at Rockafellas', which is located on Devine Street. Members of Columbia's music community expressed anger and sadness about the closing of what is commonly called one of the few clubs that cares about local artists. "If s a sad thing. If s one of our favorites," Kenny Floyd of Shades of Grey said about the club he described as a rock 'n' roll enDickerson news editor SARA LADENHEIM svmi side Student body Vice President Kim Dickerson could tell you atw what it is like to win an office that is responsible for 25,000 stu- aTtt) dents. She could also tell you what the | it is like to participate as an of- cellc ficer in a sorority with over 100 1 members. mor Another thing Kim Bicker- cher son could tell you is what it is diat like to be diagnosed with cancer at the age of 21. level It began with muscle spasms mos in the neck at the time when * more than a few USC students Frid complain of stress-finals. two Ut il . .. _1. 1. it. t. . _ L ? I inougni mis Knot m my meE neck was stress from my exams," kavi Dickerson said. "But it never 8ym went away once they were over" ag*e The holidays went on nor- ] mally for Dickerson and her fam- erecj fly, as they went on vacation and ^ enjoyed spending the holidays , . tho? Then the pain came back , again on New Years Eve. That is when Dickerson said she felt cte8, that "something was wrong." J Going to an appointment at . her doctor's office that morn- ? ing, thinking an anti-inflamma- abo' tory would cure her sickness, Dickerson believed the pain would stop and everything would a?? be normal again for New Year's. The next thing she knew her entire life had changed. be i "At noon I walked into my pe- elec Hintrir.ifln'fi office, at 6 D.m. I con walked out of the cancer unit," whc said Dickenson. When the diagnosis of thoi Hodgkin's disease became known ten) to Dickerson and her family, the wai prognosis was optimistically good said As far as her disease goes, there are four levels to which a ing patient can be affected. den Level one is the stage of the hea disease in which there are no t01 Senate Finai staff writer KEHlFt YOUNQ In an effort to accomplish specific goals agreed upon last semester, a bill proposed by the Senate Finance Committee during the Student Senate meet ing on Wednesday that would presumably alter much of the university's former finance codes went through its first reading. Under the suggested bill, the codes that will undergo the most drastic changes include codes 300,390, and 391. According to Senators Timothy Clardy and Kathryn Henderson, perhaps the most important of the bill's stipulations describes the introduction of a student :ene mov vironment with a flair. "It's like the Titanic. It's like someone died today." WUSC Station Manager Drew Harton said Rockafellas' was especially supportive of the station's work by providing tickets for on-air giveaways. "It's a shame to see such a landmark of the Columbia music scene disappear," Harton said. "They were always supports ive through our difficult times and have been very generous." Dave Alewine, the owner of DB Audio and engineer for Columbia's recording studio, The Jam Room, said he remembers when the club opened 13 years ago. He said the variety of music is what set Rockafellas' apart from other venues. "Local bands will suffer because they won't have a place to play and their CD sales will suffer," Alewine said. Alewine said the closing will not hurt the local recording business too much. Alewine and Elbow Room manager Alex Curran agreed that Columbia's music scene will suffer the most. "There is no way a music scene can survive with only one music club," Curran ready to w: atoms, and the disease is con- ( red to be virtually unde- 111 ible. Level two is the stage |J9 llPiM hir.h Dicker-son's disease was 18 fht. There are mild -if any- I ptoms, treatment is usually ted to chemotherapy, and jij jevel three of the disease is I b grave and the treatment is aotherapy combined with raion treatments. [he final stage of the disease, a^gjgHgggjj [ four, is the most serious and t likely to result in fatalities. |||&BBgiH 1 take chemotherapy for two p ays in a row and then I have Fridays off. So for the treat- |f it seems to be going well, I j| jn't gotten sick yet, and the ^ ptoms of the disease haven't cted me," said Dickerson. ^M|B||B iodgkin's disease is consid by the American Cancer So7 to be a highly treatable dis> with a healthy outlook for te who are diagnosed in the P ; J y stages, and undergo sue- AggjflHl ful treatment. || Oickerson feels that now that flHH initial shock of the diagnosis rer she wants to know more T am just now getting to the BBHHj it where I want to learn stuff at the disease/ Dickerson IfflHHH Dickerson believes she will ? in to par for the upcoming tion, though she would not stu firm her decision as to PJ0 'f011' ither she would run. beyond can, "I haven't ruled out running, "I don't kr igh I have yet to make my in- ly sunk in yet ions clear. I definitely don't cancer and b it to rule it out," Dickerson dent," said Di I. Despite t With her constituents wait- Dickerson ha for an answer and the stu- tude towards it body curious about her aess. Ith, Dickerson has little time Dickerson hink about getting worse. * ^er figure, ice Committe tuition refund policy. Presently, most i student services and organizations are ( funded less from state funds and more < irom student tuition ana iees. { Under the Finance Committee's pro- < posed alterations, USC students would ( be afforded an opportunity to object to ( such tuition allocations for any clubs clas- ( sified as either political, religious, or ideological in nature and, as a result of an imposed refund mechanism, the tuition for these students could be nomi- 1 nally reduced. Another of the bill's broader goals is to clear up the vague language of the ' former financial codes and, specifically, < to better define the eligibility require- < lrns loss said. "There is literally not enough stage. It will hurt the town in the long run." Curran said new acts will need a venue to get their starts especially now that the Elbow Room is renovating and planning for larger acts. "There will be no way to cultivate new talent. In two years, there will be no more new talent. There will be no Uncle Mingos or SKWZBXXS". [Rockafellas brought] tons and tons of great bands," Curran said. "One thing about Columbia is there are a Int. nf crnnH vpnnps Rnrlcafallas' is nnp nf the oldest and coolest. [Columbia] will have to monitor and adjust," Floyd said. . Curran hinted that Rockafellas' closed because of financial problems, and he blamed the local music community. "It's really the people of Columbia's fault. I wouldn't go to Harper's and ask for a free meal or the The Backpacker and ask for a free backpack," Curran said. "Rockafellas' would still be open if everyone didn't mooch. Art and Jack put their heart and soul into it." 1 in her battle s .. susan meyers Phon dent Government Vice President The battles Dickerson has yet to fig :er and into the political arena, iow if it has real- still on USC and all the b that I can have ties she participates in, ] ?e a normal stu- ularly serving as studen ftarenn irir>a trr^oihnnt ,vnviwvuf ? *w j?* vw*?* w*?w? his major blow, "I am keeping a ful s a positive atti- and I want to cany wit m i fighting her ill- as VP and have as norn life as possible," she sail i is positive abou and her focus is Cara Pellatt contributed to th le to alter org nents for student organizations interisted in Finance Committee funding, bi Senator Henderson stressed the fact that ui my political organization can apply for ra Student Government funding. However, the power to allocate or to restrict 31 [unding resides in the discretion of the ;? Senate Finance Committee. Furthermore, student club members must initially approach the Finance Com- ^ mittee and ask to be considered as a po- ^ litical organization in order to be eligi- a1 ble for funding. According to the new C( bill, a "political organization" would be defined as any group that endorses a can- cl didate. n: of Rock; Above: Rockafellas' stands idle after music spot gave Hootle and the Blow I ;s Crime ! finals news editor CARA PELLAn asst. news editor CARRIE MCCUI Some students who were stif on campus Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 had a horrible addition to theu final exam problems ? they wen IlllUggtVA. There were three reportec muggings/armed robberies on th( Saturday and Sunday befon Christmas break. Each victim was confrontec by three black males during th< evening and forced to give up theii wallets, according to Carl Stokes director of law enforcement anc safety at USC. "We are working it. We hav< some leads," said Stokes. Stokes said the first victin was confronted on his way t< HHH T M D Aw/] A WAAIIIAMAA V* Q 1 1 O f ( Juauui UC icoiucuvc nan av ? p.m. Dec. 13. A lone male asked the studen Mil for a dollar. I When the student said he di< not have a dollar, two more male 111 appeared, one, the victim believes III was carrying a gun, and de manded the student's wallet About an hour later, anoth ll er robbery was reported on th m Horseshoe with similar details The last mugging was Sun M day evening outside of Capstone & None of the victims were hurt "Had there been more peopl K*m on campus this wouldn't have oc ^ 8? curred," said Stokes, who believe the criminals took advantage o activi- the empty campus and the fac I that the students were walkini it body alone. Although this was a hig] 1 load, number of robberies for one weels y term Stokes said the number of crime lal of a against persons, such as mug i. gings and robberies, were dowi from the number committed i: is story 1996. There were 61 in 1996 and 5 1QQ7 mwmmJg 111 li7J I . anization fin; A smaller amendment within the new cui 11 suggests that all future funding fig- naj es should be listed as dollar amounts loc ither than percentages. oli: "More specific dollar amounts guar- su] itee reserved Finance Committee funds res r student organizations. The bill elim- tiv Lates any possibility of trickle-down aiding," Henderson said. bu One of the final purposes of the com- rig rittee's bill is to better differentiate beveen those funding areas that the Sen: for te Finance Committee can and cannot po: >ntrol. The Student Government, sports W< ubs and student undergraduate orga- Mi izations are all within the committee's ist afellas' raft SL'SAN MEYERS Photo Editor closing Thursday. The popular fish their start in music. Jnuicfs' week JLOUQH 1 These numbers include those ^ crimes against persons commits ted at Williams-Brice Stadium and Carolina Coliseum. I "It's fairly safe all around and * I credit the students for reporting suspicious behavior," conl eluded Stokes. Tom Wallace, residence hall r director of Capstone, said there 1 1 is no formal policy he is following to protect residents but that he ' is taking precautions. 1 "We are warning the students 3 through the RAs to be careful. ^ They need to walk in at least ^ groups of two, if not more, especially at night," he said, i The front desk of Capstone is 5 staffed with desk assistants at all i, . times, according to Wallace. "The desk assistants are diligently checking keys to make sure j no one gets in the building who J 1 1 .'i.1 i. aoesn i live nere wiuiuui uemg " signed in," he said. ^ A self-defense program has also been planned for the end of 9 this month for Capstone residents. f Wallace agrees the criminals j took advantage of an empty campus. ^ "Being the end of the semesg ter, not many students were on r. campus. Members of the Con lumbia community are aware of n this. I believe that residence halls 4 become the prime target for crime," he said. ance codes Tent funding scope. Although the Fiace Committee is prohibited from alating funds to the student media, Carna Productions, and other student jport servicec, committee members do lerve the right to review the respece budgets of these organizations. "We have the right to review these dgets, and we should exercise that ht," Clardy said. An official Student Government vote the Senate Finance Committee's prosal will be held next week. The following senators were absent jdnesday: Quincy Whittle-Science and ith, Jeffrey Hicks-Business Adminration.