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*? University of South Carolina Shuttle gets you to class on time p.:? i iA. i:~ crin neeu journalism bcniui USC's Carolina Shuttle provides a free, efficient and dependable mode of transportation when you don't feel like walking to those faraway classes. Besides, parking on campus is virtually impossible in the mornings. "I lived at Bates West last year, and there was no way I could have walked to my classes every day. The shuttle was the perfect solution," said junior Spence Madsen. There are four shuttle routes that go from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and pick up every 15 minutes. The YELLOW shuttle makes a circle that goes from Whaley's Mill at Main Street to the Bates area to the intersection of Greene and Pickens Streets. The GREEN shuttle goes from the Bates area to Whaley's Mill to Sumter Street by the Towers. The BLUE shuttle goes from Sumter Street to the intersection of Greene and Pickens Streets to the Coliseum. The RED shuttle goes from the We invit< ( litfl ?urvu 21 Walking Distal Special USC R; Full-Service Re 1615 DISCOVER ^ nun ? ^ O Carolina Shuttle 0s ^ n fffT n rn Coliseum to the Horseshoe to the B.A. building "The shuttle is a good idea if you live kind of far away from the main campus area," said senior Jenny Shelley. "I ride it all the time, especially on rainy days, even it 1 don t have too far to walk." The shuttles are usually on time unless they're delayed by the trains. Most students can make it to their classes on time if they go out to meet the shuttle about 15 minutes before the class starts. However, on rainy days, students should allow more time because the shuttles are crowded and sometimes have to leave students at the shuttle stops if there's not enough room. 5 you to experiei Clarion TJ?I nuuat i NEW Jacuzzi Suites nee from Campus ates Available . -j. ^ I T :siauraru anu Lounge Gervais Street Columbia, 5 I CAROLINA Dance al Cara Pellatt Journalism junior [Reprinted from The Gamecock] USC has a new way 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 ahrftit 2$ 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 [ice the iotel Outdoor Meeting Groups JC 800-277-8711 II niaht fa amount ranges from $150 to $2 00. The USC Dance Marathon committee has not set a minimum amount yet, according to Mullins. The money will go to the Palmetto Alliance Children's Hospital, a Children's Miracle Network hospital, and has been earmarked for children with cancer and blood diseases, according to Johnson. "They're doing it for the kids and knowing these kids appreciate this," Johnson said. The Dance Marathon committee has several goals for the event. One is to break the record set hv Rnwlino- CJreen nf $4} 000 for the first year. Another goal is to make this an established USC event. "I want to make this the largest and most popular event that this school does," said Simon Herrmann, overall chair of Dance Marathon. "I want to get the community of Columbia and South Carolina helping to serve the children's hospital." Mullins wants Dance ^22E55Si555SS5S55 Qg Pool/Fitness Roo s/Banquet Faciliti up to 500 803-771-8711 Page 33 ir charity Marathon to be for all students. "Everyone is welcomed and wanted. Individuals, small groups, organizations, sororities and fraternities, as well as alumni, will not be turned away," she said. The marathon will be held Feb. 26 and 27 in 1999 in the Russell House Ballroom and will last 28 hours. The committee is making sure the dancers will be comfortable. Dancers will not have to dance the entire time, but they must be on their feet. Meals will be provided, and dancers can sit down during that time. There will also be a morale team to keep the dancers happy with massages, food and games. "I want students to realize that being a Dart of this event will give them a chance of a lifetime. They will never forget the smiles on the faces of the families and children when the money we raise is donated to the children's hospital," Mullins said. "We should all jump at the chance to help these children." 25* i m es for .