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{Nsmp caroling WEATHER mDm0h 75 56 THURSDAY ?j r 2 /^fW Oj Volume 90, Number 81 Cessation aids offered Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital is offering smoking cessation classes from 6-7:30 p.m. today, Thursday, April 15-16, and April 22. Tlie cost is $20. For more information ^ call 434-7808. Unity meetings to be held Tkn TTcr< ?:n 1? Xlic UU\J UCX1LCL I UiUU Will UC viewing and discussing "The Power of Race Unity" video at 7 p.m. in RHUU 302 today. For more information ^ call Ryan at 799-0113. USC professor to lecture Anne Fausto-Sterling, professor of medical science at J. Walter Wilson Laboratories, will discuss her research on biological basis of human behavior at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Gambrell 250. Honor society to meet The National Society of Collegiate Scholars will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Maxcy classroom. BASIC Theatre to perform 'The Foxxhole' BASIC Theatre, sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, will present ^ urrri _ t? v i w ^ ine r oxxnoie , an evening of improvisation and refuge at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Golden Spur. For more information call Amy at 777-9169. SG sponsoring clothing drive Student Government is hold^ ing a clothing drive to benefit local charities through Wednesday, April 15. Drop boxes will be located outside the Student Government office and in residence halls. A q q Circle K InI Wednesday ternational O meeting, 7 p.m., X Gambrell Hall * jj H W J 431. ' W Seido Kan Aikido meeting, 5-6:30 p.m., Booker T. Washington Gym. Body and Soul PALM meeting, 5:30 p.m., PALM Center. ^ Fpllowshin of PViriafian Afh letes meeting, 9:13 p.m, Nursing Auditorium. Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Association meeting, 8 p.m., Gambrell Hall 201. % Skin and Scuba Club meeting, 6 p.m., Preston College Seminar room. USC Student Senate meeting, 5 p.m., RHUU Theatre USC Fencing Club practice, 7 to 9 p.m., Blatt 308. Addictions Support Group, 3 p.m., Counseling and Human Development. A q The World < % f THURSDAY Tae Kwon Do Club, 8:30 p.m. W to 10 p.m., Bookjer T. Washington Gym. Baptist Student Union meeting, 7 p.m. Fencing Club meeting, 7 to 9 p.m., Blatt 308. SALA meeting, 7 p.m., every other Thursday, RHUU 205. ^ Alcoholics, 10:30 a.m., Counseling and Human Development Center. 1 Bp S iJI Puritan leg2 JH affects Ame fli McKiet sports editor*RYAN JOHNSTON Fear not, Gamecock fans, Superman will be back. After weeks of speculation as to whether or not Bj Mckie would forego his senior year of eligibility to make himself eligible for the NBA Draft, Mckie announced Monday his intention to remain in Columbia for his-final year. "I have decided to stay at South Carolina and I look forward to getting my degree," Mckie said. *1 want to help our team play to its best potential next season." USC 1, NBA 0. Hie two-time first-team All-SEC seIaa^IAM f\*rfv?A/Ynd 1 Q O nAiwfn r\rtw rcntv\rt tcvttuu avwagcu io,g pumw pci gautc this past season in leading the Gamecocks to a 23-8 record and another berth in the NCAA Tournament. He was a third-team All-America selection by Basketball Weekly. "I respect the decision Bj and the Mckie family have made," USC coach Eddie Fogler said "Bj has played a big part in our success over the last three years and we look forward to having him back for his senior season." Both Mckie and Fogler declined further comments. Mckie, who is fourth on USCs alltime scoring list with 1,618 points, is just 354 points shy of Alex English's record of 1,972 points. Barring injury, the record should fall in the latter half of the season as Mckie has scored at least 478 points in each of his three seasons, including 588 points last season. Records and honors are nothing tc the Irmo native. He is the Irmo High School all-time leading scorer and led the Yellow Jackets to the state AAAA title his senior year. He participated in the McDonald's High School All-Star Game, was a Pa rade, Nike, National AAU and Street & Smith All-America. The 6-foot-2-inch shooting guard is expected to move to the point guard position next season in preparation for the NBA. Many scouts said Mckie was too small to play the 2-guard position in the NBA and recommended he return for his senior year to work on his point guard skills. Leadership news editor CARA PELLAIT The 1998 Leadership and Service Awards were presented to USC students Tuesday. "Leadership requires much more than holding positions in organizations, it involves commitment, dedication and lots of hard work," said Carrie England, a presenter at the ceremony. "The people we are honoring today have made the University of South Carolina a better place through their leadership," said England. Pam Robinson received the Advisor of the Year award for her work as the adviser of Women in Law. "She immediately became a source of inspiration to her members as she guided the organization through multiple large-scale community projects, which she juggled with her demanding job. Her devotion, dedication and unstoppable determination earned her organization March 29 Suspicious Activity, Gambrell Hall Sidewalk. Responding officer observed subject with a mattress, comforter, quilt, sheets and a bath towel asleep on the sidewalk. The subject was released after an interview and the above items were taken as abandoned property. March 30 Larceny of Banner, McBryde Quad. Complainant said that unknown person! s) removed a fraternity banner from their wall. Estimated value: $160. April 1 ^ Serving the Carolti University ostayfc R"1 :;:^jiBiii;y v v!^' " It .. . :: ill: ^ Bj McKie decided to remain at US< \1 U A lion fe 1?a a!a^#a?I 4-^-v o#o?t ?r?# n? HD/V UJ astj irc crcvuctt IM auiy ai v<u '"' ' ' " .y:.v :. . ' ' ' ' . ) and servic incredible publicity and assured success," England said. Michael Williams was awarded the Outstanding New Student Leader award for her involvement in Kappa Delta, Judicial Board and Garnet Circle. Heather Tritten and Jason Youngstrom were recognized for their work with C.O.O.L., and DeCole Petty was recognized for his contributions to America Reads. The Hall of Leaders also was announced at the presentation. These students were chosen by members of organizations who help the university as special-events hosts, models of communication or sounding boards for new policies. "Whether it is sponsoring a campuswide event or hosting a community service project, these groups consistently go the extra mile for the university," England said. Assistance Rendered, Patterson Hall. Victim said that she had been feeling weak and on her way back from the bathroom fell face first on the floor, causing cuts on her forehead and chin. EMS transported the victim to Baptist Memorial Hospital. April 2 Disorderly Conduct, Open Container, Disregarding a Traffic Signal, Corner of Blossom and Bull Streets. Complainant notified officer of three subjects in a pick-up who had made unwanted remarks towards her. Officer * 11 mm ; f TTjj| Charlie Mac /a wl teaches Vs I J Maymester class. V7 rr?Hh Leonardo tries / |1L^ 4 to make magic / I once again. JL f Ml ia Community since 1908 of South Carolina ?r senior l|ni iP 'SiiPWffi .AMfa III m | HBy 'l^w 1 . i M.. C for his senior season. While McKie < olina for one more season to fufill his :e awards h The recipients of the awards were: I TiefFa Harper, Association of African- e American Students; Sarah Garabaldi, f Garnet & Black Quarterly; Eileen Grana, I Sorority Council; Christopher Reeves, / Fraternity Council; Caroline Croft, Community Service; Adam Snyder, The v Gamecock; Drew Harton, WUSC-FM; r Michele Marinkovic, Student Govern- g ment; RaNell Cheney, Student Alumni g Association; Emilie Greene, Carolina ^ Productions; Peter Bergholz and Daniel Boyer, Sports Club; and Odell McPher- ^ son, Residence Hall Association. The Caroliniana Award also was presented to students who have been behind-the-scenes workers in organiza- ^ tions. * "The recipients of this award have * been involved in activities or programs, ? which contribute to the betterment of the Carolina community," England said, s The recipients were: Anitra Atker- s son, RaNell Cheney, Clifton Chestnut, i __<JjSCPCp) /Pt\CRJIVIE v JorbnDT I % tmmi VII Vl\ compiled by MATT MYERS saw subjects nin a stop sign, and upon pulling them found open containers of alcohol. April 3 * ujtn season HSbF - ? ' isiKi:''* v<; ^||| mfe.. m ^ ;i ,.xj 1? :$S^>- '&&: ;$$&&\-.. ; :^ :9lHI ilMISl^ > ?|ji ?j |||||P| *'? m- , ; ;* _.. * . * ^V" SiP^ ^ :; BRYAN JOHNSTON The Ganltkrock could have gone pro through the committment to USC. anded out leverly Cox, Eileen Grana, Tieffa Harper, Drew Harton, Martha Hotop, Rebecca Cihslinger, Keisha Mouzon, Rechelle 'aranal, Sara Pendarvis, Chris Reeves, tllen Tibshrany and Kelley Vickery. USC Outstanding Volunteers also /ere recognized at the ceremony. Balafsheh Amirzadeh, Anitra Atkerson ind Ami Abramson received the student iwards, and professor David Hill was he faculty recipient. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. won the )utstanding Greek Organization award rvr sprvirp Health and Wellness Programs won )utstanding Department, and Colum>ia Hall won Outstanding Residence Tall. Women in Law won Outstanding Student Organization. The USC Service Corps Leaderihip Team and Leadership Council alio were recognized for their work for the iniversity. Harassment, Bates West. Victim said that he has received numerous unwanted phone calls, letters, and visits to his home and place of work from the subject. Victim does not wish to press charges at this time. Larceny of Weed Trimmer, 743 Greene Street. Complainant said that unknown person(s) removed one FS-76 gas powered weed trimmer. Estimated value: $250. April 5 t?e gamecock \ On-Line www.gamecock.sc.edu gamecock INDEX Viewpoints 3 ^ Encore! 4 Comics 7 L Sports 8 Classified 10 Wednesday, April 8, 1998 ^ san /\ n V;UUI&CS left out; register on-line news editor SARA LADENHEIM The Fall 1998 Master Schedule came out last week with a few missing pieces. Several courses were left out of the schedule, including all of the theater, speech and dance courses that number 580 and above. University Registrar Richard Bayer said this was inadvertently caused by overlapping pages when the schedule was sent to the printer. "When we get the courses downloaded from the university mainframe, our editor does a lot of cutting and pasting," he said. "It doesn't appear as though this is what occurred here, however." Bayer believes the mishap occurred because the University 101 courses, which follow the theater courses in the Master Schedule, overlapped when the printer received them. "What happened was that when [the Master Schedules] were printed, the Universitv 101 courses overlaid the page, and the theater courses were covered. This is what we believe occurred," Bayer said. The courses may have been left out, but Bayer said they have always been available on the web. While there is no way of reprinting the entire Master Schedule, the web page fills in these blanks and keeps everyone up to date on all the information as it changes. "Our web site is comprehensive and lists all the courses offered, as well as information on the number of seats available, instructor, etc.," Bayer said. Not every course that was left out of the Master Schedule was on the supplement. John Jakubs, a geography professor, said the geography course 310A, the geography of popular music, was left out of the Master Schedule, as well as the supplement. Jakubs believes this occurred through "clerical problems stemming out of the huge bureaucracy." "Since this is an experimental course having only been taught for the first time this year, by it being absent from the Master Schedule, it requires [the geography department] to have fliers made and to buy an advertisement in The Gamecock in order to publicize the course," Jakubs said. This example of a course being absent is unique and doesn't occur often. For Jakubs, making the same mistake twice is frustrating and might have the repercussion of students missing out on the class since it is not, as Jakubs said, "in the printed book that all students read." The on-line service should eliminate these problems and make the problem of whether classes are full or not when a student registers disappear, according to Bayer. For example, if a course has 38 seats open and 27 are filled, students will know this information and be able to process their registration accordingly. On-line registration also is extremely helpful when it comes to those who have to register on the last days of registration. REGISTRATION page two Simple Possession of Marijuana, Corner of Blossom and Assembly Streets. Officer pulled subject for driving too fast at the above location. Upon approaching the subject, the officer noticed a small bag containing 2.5 grams of marijuana. subject was transported to Kichiand County Detention Center! April 6 Assistance Rendered, Capstone Lobby. Complainant said that while walking to the elevator, she tripped and fell on her recently replaced hip. EMS transported her to Richland Memorial Hospital. -J*