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Cheerleading
tryouLs begin
today
Varsity cheerleader tryouts
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today
through April 24 and at 10
a.m. April 25 at the USC
Fieldhouse. The dress is
^ shorts, t-shirts and tennis
shoes. Students must be currently
enrolled in classes at
USC and have a 2.0 GPA to
try out.
USC looking
for new Cocky
May 8 at the South Carolina
State Fairgrounds. Admission
is $5, and all proceeds
benefit the children's home.
The Bar-B-Que Festival will
be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
May 9 at the fairgrounds. j
Golden Key
Monday National Honor 1
^ Society, 5 p.m.,
/( ) RHUU309.
\ ^."Into the
It' Streets," 7 p.m., ]
every other Monday, RHUU (
302.
Seidokan Aikido, 5 to 6:30
^ p.m., Booker T. Washington 1
Gym. i
A ^ ~~>The World \
Tuesday jTae Kwon Do i
/-v Club, 7:30 to 9
y I p.m., Booker T. j
A Washington i
I' y Gym. i
Students Al- i
lied for a Greener Earth, 8 p.m.,
RHUU303.
^ Palm Campus prayer meeting,
12:30 p.m., PALM Center.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
prayer meeting, 7 a.m.,
Rutledge Chapel.
Fencing Club meeting, 7 to
9 p.m., Blatt 308.
Financial Management Association
meeting, 5 p.m., BA
363.
^ Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship
meeting, 7 p.m., RHUU
203.
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Mascot auditions will be held
at 6 p.m. April 22-24 at USC
Fieldhouse. Students will be
expected to perform a twominute
skit and react to impromptu
situations created
by the coach. A 2.0 GPA and
current enrollment in classes
at USC is required.
Earth Day
_ activities begin
Wednesday
The School of the Environment
is holding Earth Day
'98 events from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. April 22 on Greene
Street by the Russell House.
The rain day is April 23. For
more information or to sign
^ up for events, call 777-9153.
L.EA.D.
applications
due this week
Applications for the Leadership
Enrichment and Development
Retreat are due to
A the Office of Leadership
Training Programs, Campus
Activities Center by April 22.
The retreat will be May 6
and 7. For more information,
contact Cindy Benton at 7776688.
'Save the Pigs'
benefit to be
on May 8
The annual Carolina Children's
Home Bar-B-Que will
be kicked off with a "Save
the Pies Party" at 7 p.m.
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staff zmferMARK PtRAS
After losing Friday night hy the
score of 7-1, the Gamecock bats came
alive Saturday and Sunday as USC
routed No. 3 Florida 17-2 and 9-3.
Gator sophomore Matt McClendon
and junior Josh Fogg combined
to hold the Gamecocks to only three
hits and one run on Friday.
McClendon held the Gamecocks
hit.lpss fnr siy inninos until snnknmnro
Adam Poe singled to center with no
outs in the seventh.
USC freshman pitching sensation
Kip Boukmght (L, 8-1) struggled with
his control early, but finished strong
to pitch seven innings.
He allowed five hits and three
earned runs while walking six and
striking out five despite picking up
his first loss of the season.
Secondbaseman Jay Lambert
hit a one-out homerun in the eighth
to prevent the Gamecocks from being
shut out.
Saturday, junior Brett Jodie (W,
5-4) got his fifth win of the year by
pitching eight strong innings, allowing
only five hits and two earned runs
while walking six and striking out six.
"My arm was really live tonight,
and I really felt smooth," Jodie said.
"The defense played great behind
me. Florida hit the ball hard, but we
got some great plays."
USC's offense helped out Jodie by
pounding Florida pitching for 18 hits
and 17 runs.
Shortstop Adam Everett and centerfielder
Mike Curry had four hits
apiece.
The Gamecocks jumped on top of
Florida in the bottom of the first with
two runs on a throwing error by Gator
thirdbaseman Matt Siegal.
Curry, catcher Ryan Bordenick,
roe ana Lambert an nomerea tor
South Carolina. Bordenick had five
runs batted in. Curry stole three bases
to raise his season total to 45.
"We were fortunate to put together
a great night offensively," USC coach
Ray Tanner said, "but for me the story
of the night was Jodie. He's had a
tough-luck year, pitched much better
than his record, but he was outstanding
tonight. That's the thing that
makes me so happy about this victory
is what Brett Jodie did."
Junior transfer Brett Kondro (W,
5-0) took the mound on Sunday and
preserved his perfect record by throwDance
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news editor CAR A PELLATT .
USC has a new wav for students to
serve the community. Dance Marathon
has been started at the university.
"Dance Marathon is a great way for
all organizations and students to come
together for a good cause," said Charlotte
Mullins, external chair of Dance Marathon.
The idea for the marathon started at
Penn State about 25 years ago. It is the
largest student-run philanthropy in the
country.
Schools all over the nation such as
Bowling Green, Florida State and University
of Tennessee participate, according
to'Carl Johnson, director of Greek Life
and adviser for Dance Marathon. Johnson
started the event at University of Tennessee
as a graduate student.
Each dancer must raise a minimum
amount of money to participate in the
event. At Penn State each dancer must
raise $200, and nationwide the amount
ranges from $150 to $200. The USC Dance
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ing eight innings, allowing only four
hits and three earned runs while walking
one and striking out three.
All three Gator runs came on
solo homeruns.
USC again jumped on top of Florida
early by scoring two runs in the
bottom of the first inning on basesloaded
walks to designated hitter Tim
Angiolini and thirdbaseman Eric Stanton.
Bordenick hit a homerun in the
third to extend the Gamecock lead to
3-0.
After Florida firstbaseman Chuck
Hazzard homered in the top of the
fifth to cut the lead to 3-1, the Gamecocks
answered in the bottom of the
sixth inning.
Senior Derick Urquhart led off the
inning with a single to left field. Stanton
followed with a single to left to
put runners on first and second.
After firstbaseman Tripp Kelly
popped out, Lambert singled to load
the bases.
Cuny then doubled down the right
field line to score Urquhart and Stanton.
Everett was intentionally walked
to re-load the bases.
Poe struck out looking, but Bordenick
hit a single that drove in Lambert
and Curry. With four runs already
in and two outs, Angiolini
endeared himself to Gamecock fans
by hitting a solid shot to left field that
hit near the top of the wall and drove
in two more runs and won a sixpack
of Coca-Cola for everyone in
attendance at the game.
Lambert led the Gamecocks with
three hits.
Bordenick and Angiolini each
drove in three runs. Bordenick now
leads the team with 54 RBI and is tied
with Urquhart with 13 homeruns.
Pomar struck out the last three
batters of the game to preserve the 93
win.
The two victories move the Gamecocks'
SEC record to 14-6 and place
them in a first place tie with Florida
in the Eastern Division, with three
SEC series left for each team.
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breaker on the basis of its head-tohead
record with the Gators (2-1).
The Gamecocks appear to be in
the driver's seat for the run to first
place for the regular season.
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Marathon committee has not set a m
mum amount yet, according to Mulli
The money will go to the Palmetto
liance Children's Hospital, a Childn
Miracle Network hospital, and has b
earmarked for children with cancer i
blood diseases, according to Johns
"They're doing it for the kids and kn
ing these kids appreciate this," John
said.
The Dance Marathon committee
several goals for the event. One is to br
the record set by Bowling Green of $43,
for the first year. Another goal is to m
this an established USC event.
"I want to make this the largest i
most DODular event that this school do
said Simon Herrmann, overall chai
Dance Marathon.
"I want to get the community of
lumbia and South Carolina helpinj
serve the children's hospital."
Mullins wants Dance Marathon t<
for all students.
April 14
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responded to a fire alarm at South Qua
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a broken water line on the third floo
and that water was rushing from ui
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that floor. The Columbia Fire Depar
ment responded, cutting off the buiL
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Shortstop Adam Everett reacts quickly
Saturday. Everett and the Gamecock btu
17-2.
Florida (32-11 overall) must still T
play a three-game series with No. 4 el to ]
LSU next weekend. to Vz
The combined SEC record of Flori- a ser
da's remaining opponents is 32-25, T
while the Gamecocks' (35-10 over- Caro
all) opponents are only 19-40 in the Miss
SEC.
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ini- "Everyone is welcomed and wanted,
ins. Individuals, small groups, organizations,
Al- sororities and fraternities, as well as alumm's
ni, will not be turned away," she said,
een The marathon will be held Feb. 26 and
27,1999 in the Russell House Ballroom
and will last 28 hours
ow_ The committee is making sure the
gon dancers will be comfortable. Dancers will
not have to dance the entire time, but they
^ag must be on their feet,
eak Meals will be provided, and dancers
qqq can sit down during that time. There also
will be a morale team to keep the
e dancers happy with massages, food and
games.
? "I want students to realize that being
es' a part of this event will give them a chance
r of a lifetime. They will never forget the
smiles on the faces of the families and
Co- children when the money we raise is dol
to nated to the children's hospital," Mullins
said. "We should all jump at the chance
3 be to help these children."
and a shovel to get up most of the water.
rs Larceny of Money, McKissick Mused.
um. Complainant said that unknown
as person(s) removed currency from a Plex?r,
iglas box. Estimated value: $150.
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he sixth-ranked Gamecocks travSfo.
5 Clemson Tuesday, and then
mderbilt (23-16, 5-14 SEC) for
ies over the weekend,
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issippi State.
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end of the 1997 Dance M;
ject who asked her when he could
by and pick her up," as well as
"they could go out."
Larceny of Bicycle Wheels, I
ton Street Garage. Victim said tl
known person(s) removed both oi
cycle wheels, and then replace<
with another set. Estimated valu(
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1 Coroner
calls off
Porter
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inquiry
senior writer JOSH LONON ,
The Richland County
5; , ? coroner says he is convinced
that USC fresh::j
man Justin Porter's death
1||| was an accident, and has
;|L 1 I called off his investigaJp|,
tion. This was the ret
suit of a jury's verdict on
( Tuesday that USC stu^J0H
dent Caldwell Johnston
DnDT_D was not responsible for
KUIflfcW porter,g death
"I'm satisfied with the
jury's verdict," Richland County Coroner Frank
Barron said. "The main question we needed
rrom tne inquest?was someone wno is alive
' responsible for (Porter's) death."
Johnston had been investigated for a fight
he had with Porter on the morning of Feb. 21.
Porter was said to have died weeks later from
a Group A streptococcus bacteria he contracted
from the fight. Although Barron says he finds
no fault in the death, he still feels that the
confrontation caused Porter's death:
"(The jury's) decision was that he died by
mischance, that it was an accident," said Barron,
"but the doctor was 99.9 percent sure that
Porter would not have died if it weren't for the
fight."
Barron said no one was really the aggressor.
"One wanted to fight as much as the other
one," he said. The fight started at Pavlov's
in Five Points when "Johnston walked up and
said something to [PorterJ. Then Justin hit
him. Both young men had a lot of courage and
would rather sustain injuries than work it out,
and I admire that...but both were prone to be
cocky," Barron said.
Although Porter's parents could not be
reached, their lawyer, Harry Goldberg, told
The State that the family may file a lawsuit,
and that they disagree with the way the inquest
was handled. They cited that none of
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employees had been cross-examined to see if
they were telling the truth. However, Barron
said the method was valid.
"If all of the evidence didn't come out, it's
the attorney's fault," said Barron. "The attorneys
were bringing me written questions
that they wanted asked."
Barron said all of the questions submitted
were asked.
' Neither Goldberg or Johnston's lawyer,
Dick Harpootlian, returned The Gamecock's
calls.
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arathon.
I "come Illegal Use of Telephone, Wade Hampi
when ton. Subject called victim at 9:45 p.m.
asking for a lunch date. The subject was
persistent on knowing where the victim
Jpnrilp- livps
lat unfhis
bi- April 17
i them
i: $150. Malicious Injury to Real Property,
McBryde Quad. Complainant said
that unknown person(s) broke out their
lounge window.