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KRISTIN FWEESTATE tc
Their days begin between 6 a.m. [j!
and 7 a.m. when they wake up not to t
do some last-minute studying or earlymorning
exercising, but to feed or care
for "the bambino."
The statisticians call them college ^
parents with dependents"; at home, they
are known simply as "Mom."
According to a study by the U.S. De
partment of Education, one-fifth of 1992- ^
93 college undergraduates were responsible
for dependents other than a 1S
spouse. Eight percent of undergraduates
reported being single parents.
Figures can be lofty, and numbers ?.s
have no faces. Here are the real stories f
of two women at USC who know the ,e
day-to-day joys and challenges of rais- |s
ing a child while going to school.
DeDe: The Single Mom
"It is definitely a case of being a non- s*
traditional student" senior DeDe Loeue so
said of being a single mom in college.
"I don't expect special treatment, *e
but just a little human understanding." Pc
Logue, who will graduate in May, ^
gave birth to her son, Tristan, seven bi
years ago. When Tristan was two-and- ^
a-half years old, she went back to ta
Charleston Southern University. Al- ca
ready separated from and in the process tli
of divorcing her then-husband, she ty
worked full time during the day and w
took an accelerated evening program t?
at CSU for two years. 31
In 1996, Logue moved from
Charleston to Columbia to attend USC.
After one semester of working and go- h*
ing to school full time, she realized it di
would be necessary to scale down and fe]
decided to work part time and increase ye
her school hours further. hi
Logue works as a front-end super- ou
visor/bookkeeper at Publix grocery store.
This semester, she works two nights ri<
a week, leaving her son with her aunt ki
and uncle until she gets off work around he
11 p.m. The rest of the night and the 'al
other days of the week are devoted to m
homework and housework. ar
Will Tita
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staff ^'ferTRENHOLM NINESTEIN
With its record-tying 14 Academy Award r
inations, the movie Titanic sails into Mond
award show far ahead of the pack, much tc
dislike of critics who have been one of the
voices to speak out for their pick for Best Pid
LA Confidential.
Although Titanic has already surpassed Wars
at the box office, James "Moneybi
Cameron feels that Titanic will gain e
more steam in theaters if it captures the 0
for Best Picture, possibly becoming the first m
to bring in $1 billion. The Oscar for Best Pic
will be given away last on Monday night, so
haps it's a bit premature to talk about it witl
setting up the awards for the rest of the even
Best Actor
Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting
Robert Duvall, The Apostle
reter r onda, Ulee s Uold
Dustin Hoffman, Wag the Dog
Ja'ck Nicholson, As Good As It Gets
This is perhaps the most stacked catej
this year, talent wise, and it will probably
down to the battle of who can escape the si
ow of famous film characters they have pis
in the past. Robert Duvall, also known as
Kilgore of Apocalypse Now fame, could |
haps "smell the victory of an Oscar win this ]
with his portrayal of a Southern preacher in
Apostle.
This film is about a drunk, womanizing pre
er who, after confronting his wife and bea
her lover, leaves town to help build a new chx
and repents for his sins when he receives w
that his wife's lover is dead. This movie was ft
ed entirely by Duvall. Luckily, Cameron di
have to do the same.
And in the other corner, we have the G
en Globe winner for Best Dramatic Actor, P
Fonda, also known as Capt. America from 1
Rider fame, who hopes he can receive an Oi
for his role as Ulee Jackson in the film Ul
Gold. This is only Fonda's second nominat
the first came for scripting Easy Rider, and 1
. lieve this is the one he will win for. Ulee's C
is about a quiet man who tends to his bees
private life, but when a troubled family men
returns, he must strengthen the relationshi]
has with his family.
category, other than it being full of some of
greatest actors of our time, is that it doesn't <
tain an actor from the two films in the prirr
running for Best Picture, Titanic and L
vith hom
"I don't have the luxuiy of being able f
i go to the library late at night and
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ictri wiui tue umei giuups ui bLUueiiis
iat might be getting together for a
udy session," Logue said. "And many
them don't understand that."
Although Logue holds her classes
> a high priority, everything hinges on
le health of her child.
"Consider the night that we are
d all night with a sick child, though. 1^.. 1
bat means that either Mom misses
iT classes to keep him home, or if he
n't too terribly ill, he comes along."
Such a situation involves providing
istan with crayons or a GameBoy and
iking him to play quietly on the floor..
have been fortunate that my prossors
don't object and that my child !OTi|
well-behaved in those situations,"
In the case that Tristan is too sick , - IP
leave the house, however, Logue must *
ay home with him and "call profes- lip
irs and hope for understanding."
Logue seeks understanding of a difrent
sort in regards to class work. Im>rtant
papers or projects sometimes
ke most of the night to complete, and H
lis and rent can cause problems. "Sin- 9
e moms aren't in the position to be to- IS
lly focused on their studies, which 9
luses a loss of some learning poten- 9
al," Logue said. "We aren't able to reon
mom and dad to provide for us
hile we are away at school. We have :
wnrrv ahniit t.hp rpnt and thp hills
id our children."
And Logue does worry about her
ild. "What do I miss?" she muses. "I
tve missed a lot of time with my son , ^
iring his most important years. I have
It so guilty about that for the last four
ars. But I know I can make it up to Senior Kik
m when I graduate and move on with P31^ ^or Hs
it lives."
Still, Logue believes that the expe- class with A
mce has benefited both of them. "I about the in
low that a child in a single-parent Since Ti
>me with a low income is considered Logue's strug
; risk' in our society, but I know that an<^ family,
y son is an exception to the rule ... ^as acquire)
id I think that four years of going to
nin cinlr at
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are Mr. Romeo, Leonardo
DiCaprio, and smart | L
guy, Guy Pearce? f
Does this mean Ife "N .
/ that if fellow Easy Rid- 4 |
er Jack Nicholson |i
wins, reprising his role M
as Golden Globe win- ||L
nerfor Best Comedic I
Actor in As Good As It I
10m- Gets, it will increase the ^Hh| *
'ay's films chance for a Best I
i Picture Oscar? The an- I
^ew swer is no, but 111 get I
:ure- to that when we talk I jKjB
directors.
*&s" Best Acfres?
ven Helena Bonham I
scar Carter, The Wings of I
l0V*e the Dove
h!re Julie Christie, After- 1
tout Judi Dench, Mrs. I
*** Brown ?MF f f
Helen Hunt, As Good
Kate Winslet, Titanic 77,6 FuUMonty ca
Unlike their male counterparts, the Best
tress category is fairly weak, full of actresses v
their first nominations for Academy Awards. 1
also will be one of the few categories that will
W pede Titanic on its way to trying to beat h
Hur for most Oscars won, 11.
tad- The other nominee who also represents a I
tyed Picture nominee has a better chance, namely
Col- Jen Hunt for As Good As It Gets. Along with
Per" star Jack Nicholson, Hunt also walked away v
y'OOr d flrtlHpn (Tlnhp fnr Rpst Cnmprtir Arfrpss fnr
^ role as Jack's constant waitress at a diner \
must quit her job to take care of her sick s
acb~ However, how long has it been since a role i
hng comedy or a comedy itself captured an Osc
Jrch Diane Keaton for Annie Hall way bacl
mrd 1977 Sorry Hunt, if only the Academy had a I
Conaedic Actress statue to give out. Her odds
winning may lie entirely in the fact she is the
^ ly American nominatedin this category.
fter is Judi Dench for her role as Queen Victori;
'asy Mrs. Brown. This is Dench's first nominati
scar but she has won British Film Academy Awa
ees for her roles in Four in the Morning and A Ha
ion, ful of Dust.
be- Mrs. Brown concerns the friendship betw
hid Queen Victoria and Scottish hand John Brc
that scandalized a nation and almost toppled
iber British monarchy. Luckily, these awards an
P be based on how many people got to see your {
formance because Mrs. Brown didn't see
this many theaters,
the
:on~ Best Director
?wy Peter Cattaneo, The Full Monty
j.A. Gus Van Sant, Good Will Hunting
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in a won Best Picture. Only one director fi
ar? has been nominated before, Peter C;
t in won an Oscar for Best Live Action St
lest for Dear Rosie.
\ for His movie this year, The Full Moi
on- group of unemployed guys who pul
burlesque show to make a buck, suffe
ess no-comedy-has-won-since-Annie-Ha//
i in Gus Van Sant, who directed this;
ion, en Globe winner for Best Screenplay
;rds Hunting, you might remember fror
nd- 1996's To Die For. Although Van Saj
won't win, conversely meaning the fib
een Best Picture, look for Damon and Af
>wn the Oscar for Best Screenplay writl
the for the screen against some tough ?
en't Woody Allen for Deconstructing Ha
jer- Brooks for As Good As It Gets, Paul 1
too derson for Boogie Nights and Simon
The Full Monty.
That leaves the race between a f
rector and an action blockbuster dire
Hanson, who also directed The Hand
the Cradle, and James Cameron, dir
.........
AMY
i McCormick smiles at her daughter, I
illoween. Devin is a "busy bee"; her m<
lom has taught him a lot of acceptance
lportance of school." verance.
ristan has also watched "Truly, thi
*gle to balance work, school was a realizati
she also believes that he in, and throuj
1 a deeper understanding the importa
Logue said.
r float at
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iptured several nominations including
Ac- Curtis Hanson, L.A. Confidential
rith Atom Egoyan, The Sweet Hereafter
[his James Cameron, Titanic
imIen
Now to answer the question I p
Jack Nicholson winning Best Actor if
lest the chances for As Good As It Gets
He- Picture: not at all. First and foremost
co- emy did not offer James Brooks (prod
rith vision classics, most notably Taxi anc
her sons) a nomination for Best Director
vho Only twice in the past 25 years h
ion. ner for Best Director not directed the
children
I; , ; .J "This will truly t
complishment of my
V 3;^;.*.,./^ Kiki: The Married
| y - ,< Senior Kiki McCo
she calls "the easiest t
"To some extent,
freedom... [but] I'm i
I baby while I was st
Hto Keep up witn ner.
McCormick attei
a.m. to noon every da;
:. 'v: 1 home to spend the a
;M one ^ear~?^ ^au^
* ^time to Devin if she \
also thankful that si
^ enr?^ ^6V^n m ^ay<
McCormick's husl
|Pi J^J%f full time to support th
pie had considered 1
ifff ment because of tl:
^ * limited availabihty ol
J% > ^*4 difficulties McCormi
f?fe "A lot of clubs ai
grams don't expect ]
* er," she said. "Ther
|| ? i The problem of pt
\ environment not exp
WW It ||| to have children is i
A % jM McCormick. When
schoolmates found i
pregnant, McCormic]
R& 9 pected her to withdra
jSk lli devote her time excl
Wm^ M J for her child. She belie
.... "" type used to label 1
MCCORMICK 1 ne Gamecock J
college.
>evin, as the two pre- "I definitely think
other is a sunflower. drop out," she said.
McCormick attend
, dedication and perse- out her pregnancy
mainder of the seme
b biggest thing I gained birth,
on that I am strong with- "it was a little m
?h this I taught my son first semester becai
nee of not quitting, used to being a new n
time," she said.
the Osca
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SPECIAL TO 1
Best Picture
fi classics The Terminator, T2, A
Abyss, will duel off for Best Di:
this year.
Both films were beautifully si
osed about ed, L.A Confidential having the
it improved save up until the last couple of si
to win Best tanic with its superior special efl
t, the Acad- haps this is a year of redemptior
ucer of tele- who I would have picked for Best E
1 The Simp- of his other films.
ias the win- Best Picture
movie that The Full Monty
*om this list Good Will Hunting
attaneo. He As Good As It Gets
. 1 qqa
IUIl? HI ?W\J ILLUIiLI,
L.A Confidential
ity, about a
t on a male Alrighty, let's get right down
;rs from the The Full Monty is out since it's
syndrome. Good As It Gets is out because?.
pear's Gold- can't win Best Director. Good Wi
Good Will out just because I don't think it's ?
n directing compete.
at probably That leaves our two primary c
n won't win tanic and L.A. Confidential. L.A
fleck to win is the critics' pick for Best Picture,
;en directly perhaps the filmgoers pick becaus
ompetition: at the Box Office and the Golden
rry, James for Best Drama.
Tiomas An- Personally, I want L.A Conftc
Beaufoy for but if Titanic starts winning catej
inated in early, such as Best
ilm noir di- Makeup or Best Costume design, la
ctor. Curtis to win Best Director and Titanic
I that Rocks top with an Oscar for Best Pictur
ector of sci
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with love '
>e the greatest ac- After the initial adjustment stage,
life." however, McCormick found filling the
roles 01 Dotn motner ana stuaent to oe
Mom much easier than she had anticipated,
rcnick enjoys what "I expected it to be more difficult than
ime to have a kid." it has been to get work done."
, there is a loss of For McCormick, the day begins at ^
really glad I had a 7 a.m. when her husband gets ready for
ill young enough work. She gets herself ready for school,
drops Devin off with her mother and
ids classes from 9 then goes to classes,
y and then returns The afternoon hours involve watchfternoon
with her ing Devin, preparing meals and runer,
Devin. nmg any necessary errands,
she realizes that If McCormick has to return to school
to devote so much jn ^hg eVening to complete some
vorked, and she is Work, her husband watches Devin; if
re doesnt have to she and her husband decide to spend
care. I like to be ^ evening out; Devin's grandparents 0
on-one attention, ^d great-grandparents are more than
, , willing to babysit,
land, Outworks ^ act4Uy ^ for ^ privilege
le amily. e cou- taking care of her," McCormick said.
iving on campus, ^s far as household chores are con10
-campus apart- cerned, McCormick said she and her
ie lg cos an husband share the responsibility. She
: marriedhousmg. , ., ,, , , *, J .
. described her husband as the main
is one of the main , , - , , .?.
ck faces housekeeper who was also willing to
id academic pro- charge diapers.
,ou to be a moth- ? y?ouse"?wr1'.and homework as.de,
e is a trade-off" McCormick believes Devm has provid- 0
Kiple in the college ed her with something "A child
ecting their Deers 1S a lot to gau1' she said"
lot a new one for Gammg a child and raismg a child
her friends and are ^wo seParate elements, however,
out that she was and McCormick is still unsure of the
k. believes they ex- kiads lessons she wants to begin to
w from school and teach Devin.
lusively to caring At 21,1 don t know exactly what
ves this is a stereo- ^ my beliefs are, so I don't really know
rva/aof in what I want to instill in her."
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If anything, though, McCormick said
; we're expected to having Devin has granted her a broad- 0
er perspective.
led school through- "Tve learned that there is something
and for the re- more than taking care of myself all the
ster after Devin's time," McCormick said. "I'll just look at
Devin, and 111 be amazed that somelore
difficult that one like that can exist, and that she
xse I was getting came from me.
lother at the same "There is something in the universe
that transcends us till."
- 0
rs? Business
WM School
otters
writing
*| center
I staff writer PHILLIP BURT
Only a handful of business schools
in the United States have what USC's 0
business school has?a Business WritStaff
members said the main goal
of the center is that clients acquire the
communication skills needed to prepare
them for the workplace.
It arrived on the scene last September
and has been successful in atrHE
gamecock tracting many business students, faculty
members and alumni. The center
is accessible to both undergraduate students
and graduate students associatliens
and The e(j ^th the school. It has opened a new
rector honors door in the school. An individual is permitted
two sessions per week. The seslot
and direct- sions last 50 minutes.
! superior plot Senior Brian Cionek is a frequent
cenes, and Ti- visitor who uses the services twice a
fects. But per- week. The center makes him feel more
i for C ameron confident about his writing. He is a libJirector
for any eral arts major, but is taking a business
class.
"They are willing to help and give
suggestions," Cionek said. "My hard ^
work is paying off."
"The writing center is there for anyone
who has writing to do," Director
Martha Thomas said. "It is there to take
writers to the next level even if you're
already a good writer."
i to the chase. Many writers like to go there just
a comedy. As to have their work looked at by a seclames
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II Hunting is its clients with writing projects, but al'ood
enough to so enables them to improve their oral
skills. A consultant provides techniques 0
:andidates, Ti- to help in oral presentations. One kind
Confidential js a power p0int presentation, which is
but Titanic is a sjlow casting visual aid.
e of its success Another trait that makes this writGlobe
winner jng center different from most is that
group meetings are held. These take
lential to win, place when students are working to'ories
it s nom- gether on a team project.
Sound, Best Many other activities go on in the
ak for Cameron writing center, including brainstormto
rise to the ing ideas and helping the student make 0
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