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EVENTS Number 1 Cup w/Shellsou tonight at New Brookland Tav( Son Volt, The IVemont Music h tonight in Charlotte. Tickets $ general admission. Page 6 fgvegel by Alia Akkam Senior Writer I With the variety of tasty pastas, meatless burgers and bean-filled burritos appearing alongside T-bone steaks and chicken fingers on menus, vegetarianism is quickly becoming a healthy and delicious eating habit. A recent survey revealed that in the United States there are more than 12 million vegetarians, who believe in or practice a diet of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts and sometimes animal products. Vegans, strict vegetarians who don't eat animal food or dairy products, are estimated at 500,000 and growing. Despite the significant increase in American vegetarians during the past 10 years, the eating pattern has spurred skepticism among people who confuse the myths associated with vegetarianism for facts. "A lot of people think vegetarians suffer from a lack of protein," Director of Campus Wellness Programs Elise Vaughn said. Assuming the proper nutrients can't be obtained from a vegetarian diet is a popular misconception, when in fact diets meet and exceed the Recommended Daily Allowance for protein, which says people should receive 8 percent to 10 percent of their daily calories from protein. All foods except sugar and oil contain some protein. The Food Guide Pyramid for Vegetarian Meal Planning suggests that a person eat six to 11 servings of grains and two to three servings of dry beans, nuts, seeds, eggs and Elbow Room changes age requirement by Katie Rowen StaffWriter The Elbow Room Music Hall has gone back to being a 21-and-up venue. Although certain shows will be 18and-up, most shows will be restricted. The new policy went into effect at the end of December. During that time, the Elbow Room was rearranged to focus more on the bar area as opposed to the stage area. Elbow Room concert promoter Vance McNabb pointed out the advantages of going back to this policy. "This will make Elbow Room more of a bar and will give the 21-plus crowd time which won't involve a show," McNabb said. Mcnabb pointed out that few shows, except those featuring acts like Jump, Little Children, even had a large under-21 crowd before the policy was changed. Those who are under 21 will most likely still be able to get into the shows that did have large, young crowds. "For those shows, we will have as many underage tickets that are needed," McNabb said. "Also, we won't have a problem with making an exception for a 21-plus show. If it is a particularly avid fan or special circumstance, we would be willing to sell them a ticket." USC students 21 and up will get a half-off discount on $6 cover charges. Shows that will allow underage patrons will have a asterisk by 'Holes' wins Newbery Medal Staff Reports Associated Press PHILADELPHIA ? The fictional story of a boy convicted of a crime he didn't commit took top honors in children's literature Monday from the American Library Association. Louis Sachar's "Holes," a comingof-age story set in a juvenile detention center, won the association's 1999 Newbery Medal. The association's other top award went to Mary Azarian for "Snowflake Butterfly." The story, about a boy who loves snow so much he's determined to take a picture of a snowflake, won the Caldecott Medal for most distinguished picture book' nd, irn. [all, >12, tarianism o meat substitutes daily to meet energy needs. "Beans are another great way to get protein," Vaughn said. "Tofu, peanut butter, grilled cheese ? there are cHoices. While there are those who don't believe these protein requirements are sufficient for a healthy lifestyle, research indicates that too much protein is a large health threat that leads to kidney overload, mineral iSC<UlS ar< deficiency diseases great Way and the inhibition _ _ of calcium absorp- Proiein ? tion. peanut bu According to the American Diabetes Association, vege- there are tarians have a low- I er risk of heart dis- director ease, stroke, colon cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, kidney stones, gallstones and hypertension. Milk, yogurt and cheese are good sources of protein, as well as calcium, for vegetarians. For vegans who choose not to eat dairy products, calciumrich sources such as tofu, dry-roasted soybean nuts and cooked broccoli are healthy alternatives. A lower-protein diet will actually lower calcium requirements. Red meat also has been linked to cancer and heart disease. Cholesterol is contained only in animal-based foods, not in the grains, breads, fruits and vegetables that a vegetarian diet revolves around. Living in a culture that prides itself on juicy ribs and lobster might be a dif[Ki - lit im 1 mhhh H^^Ih UH : fjp El ttff u. iaSS them in advertisements, such as those in the Free Times. Applied professions sophomore Jeanette Earley thinks the Elbow Room shouldn't adopt this policy. "This is a college town, and the Elbow Room was one of the few places that underage USC students were allowed to go to," Earley said. "Now, it seems the Elbow Room wants to only cater to drinkers and become a bar." For now, The New Brookland Tavern is the only concert venue that will admit those who are underage. Trey Lofton, the manager there, said The New Brookland Tavern will never change this policy. "We will always be 18-plus," Lofton said. "We feel that you are old enough to act responsibly and should be allowed the privilege to come in and enjoy a good show." The New Brookland Tavern is reopening and will have a bigger bar and will feature big name acts, Lofton said. For more information about upcoming shows at the Elbow Room, call 771-1502. For The New Brookland Tavern, call 791-4413. ***" , tsif.% # F J ; Angela Johnson received the Coretta Scott King Author Award for "Heaven," the story of a teen-age girl whose life is changed when she finds out she's adopted; and Michele Wood won the King Illustrator Award for "i see the rhythm," a history of black music. Science fiction writer Anne McCaffrey received the Margaret Edwards Award for lifetime achievement. E The Gi ffers tasty ficult experience for vegetarians. A survey by the National Restaurant Asso ciation found that 20 percent of customers want a vegetarian option when they eat in a restaurant. As more innovative dishes such as vegetable lasagna and pasta primavera are prepared at restaurants, vegetarian options are increasing in variety. However, some diners still think their meal choices - are restricted. C another Designed for tO get meatless eaters, -ji r the Basil Pot, at AOIU' 928 Main St., ofitter, fers a vast selection of vegetarian detf . ? lights. ChOlCeS. From tofu Uise Vaughn burgers to falafel Campus Wellness to Pe,st? spaghetti to salad, the Basil Programs p0t's menu allows vegetarians to sample a wider variety of specialties than most other eateries. ur\? t c. ] ua campus, i mm my sen eaimg a bagel and yogurt every day," junior Erin Shackelford, a vegetarian, said. "There's only one vegetarian dish served, and if I don't like it, I'm out of luck." Brad Masteller, Dining Services' director of retail operations, encourages students and faculty to take advantage of the vegetarian options available. In addition to a nightly vegetarian entree like bean burritos or stuffed shells, Masteller reminds diners a salad bar and vegetable plate is always available. "The Grand Marketplace's Wok This Way is also great for vegetarians," he f? ^ ^ -4jt 14 Ashton June Assistant Photo Editor Ashton June Assistant Photo Editor The New Brookland Tavern (top) is the only bar in Columbia with live music that admits people 18 years and older. The Elbow Room Music Hall (above) has changed its policy and, with some exceptions, will now only admit people 21 and older. I Coca-Cola tc by Hillel Italie Associated Press NEW YORK ? In an era of mega-boc mega-marketing, when many complair word is being peddled like a soft drink, 1 la Company and several publishers ha1 do just that. Starting today, purchasers of 12- am Diet Coke and caffeine-free Diet Coke orful booklets enclosed, affixed like a str box. Each will contain excerpts from a: a popular writer, among them Elmore L bara Tavlor Bradford and Lisa Scottoli J With 40 million to 45 million sue planned, that means an enormous pote ship. "I think it's terrific. It's a very creati\ Scottoline, author of "Mistaken Identit; legal thrillers. "I love being in groce want to be in gas stations. My goal as to be read." "I think all of us around New York ( ing brightened up when we heard abov Cathy Hemming, executive vice preside i- ^ IC. amecock dishes, wai said. "They can load up on vegetables | and specify to workers if they want their meal fried in a separate pan from one that had meat in it." Masteller points out Sub City's veggie sub is another popular vegetarian item. "Pile on the veggies and cheese, and you have a healthy and filling meal," he said. "I just don't feel as if I'm getting the proper nutrients," Shackelford added. "There's not that much choice." Successful vegetarian diets depend on the abundance of foods and different ways of preparing them to prevent the myth that vegetarian meals a.1 C UVJl lllg llUlll LTClASiXLMlg icaui^. The Crazy Vegetarian website, http://www.crazyveg.com, shows that vegetarianism isn't a pledge to give up all foods. Much of Asian, Indian, Chinese, Mexican and Italian cuisine is built around a meatless diet. With the surge of vegetarian popularity, eating establishments will have no choice but to accommodate these eating habits with a wider assortment of menu choices. Masteller agrees a variety of recipes are available, yet it's a constant battle for a campus dining hall to prepare recipes that taste good for the masses. "We can always do more, but it is an ongoing challenge to cook in volume," he said. Emphasizing open lines of communication, Masteller urges students and faculty to submit any vegetarian recipe ideas, as Dining Services is always looking for suggestions to improve their variety. 1 MIBS progra USC's program for international business accepts few, and for the ones who make it in, work is tough. But the program C( is ranked high nationally, s< and starting salaries are up there. u C( by Deneshia Graham W Assistant Features Editor vi s 'Today's successful business exec- ri utives think globally. Marketing, manufacturing and finance managers must p: be well educated in international busi- pi ness, bolstered by a fluency in a second language, to compete in both domestic and international envi- ur ronments." This quote by Harvey Falk, good vice chairman and president of Liz Claiborne Inc., emphasizes the importance of a global experience for current and future international business leaders. USC is preparing its inter national business students for the challenge of the real world with the Mas- p ter of International Business Studies gi program. T USC's MIBS program offers a core tt international business curriculum that expands the focus of the typical mas- vi ter of business administration degree, ic It weaves foreign language study throughout the entire instructional pro- d( gram, develops cultural understanding ta with direct experience of a specific coun- h< try or region of the world and pro- p? vides overseas internships with international companies. al In 1974, MIBS became the first w interdisciplinary international business program of its kind. U > highlight aut lisher of HarperCollins. "It's i portunity to reach that manj Diet Coke drinkers also \ >kstores and submit 500-word essays, fac 1 the written Life to the Fullest." The cont rhe Coca-Co- 12, offers an all-expense paid t ye decided to City, "the chance to live the 1 thor." d 24-packs of The visit will include a too will find col- meetings with professional ed: aw on a juice ner's writing. The winning stx new work by the 24 finalists, will be pack; eonard, Bar- on the Diet Coke website, ne. "The beverage industry i: :h packages and every year the big bevei ntial reader- vast array of promotions," sa and publisher of the trade pu re idea," said gest. "Any promotion that sta y aiiu uuici tciitiuii lu tiic uiaiiu uy uciiiii ry stores. I Todd Putman, a Coca-Co an author is search indicates Diet Coke d ter educated and more affluen 2ity publish- consumers. They also tendei it this," said "Across the board, our con ;nt and pub- empowerment stores, under SITE < Down k http:, Wedne rrk off Hfcp, ? mm t Veggie Facts According to the "World Guide to ^ Vegetarianism" website, these M0 celebrities dumped the meat for W * nuts and tofu. V Drew Barrymore I Kim Basinger I Alex Baldwin I David Duehovny I Dust in Hoffman I A Brad Pitt Alicia Silverstone uf Fiona Apple T i,T TvW [Vegetarian facts from REALITIES 19, World Guide to Vegetarianism website at h gies Unite website at Vr I 1 9 VJ m challenges This was in direct response to the of ge emands of business leaders for man- her s gers who can live and work in the merging global environment. base Since then, USC's program has be- self,* >me a model that schools nationwide F jek to follow. Pere USC has been ranked No. 1 in in- monl ;rnational business education for six I msecutive years by U.S. News and plete Torld Report in its reputational sur- eign eys of "America's Best Graduate chools," and the MIBS program is terns inlrprl flfnnncr thp hpst natinnwirlp Pprp It's no wonder, therefore, that the A rogram is highly selective of its ap- "Cla: licants. ficiei ness ard that [MIBS is] really ., based on teachers and urogram itself." Erica P(*rez USC business student applying to MIBS From a pool of more than 3,000 ap- male licants each year, the MIBS pro- B "am enrolls no more than 200 students, tri e s here are more than 350 students in U.S. le program. eign One student who wants to take ad- F mtage of USC's MIBS program is Er- start a Perez. to $5 A Venezuela native with a business C igree in management, Perez hopes to cent ike over her father's business back start jme of buying and selling industrial $70,( irts to petroleum refinery companies. F Perez is studying for the Gradu- progi :e Management Admissions Test, ness. hich every MIBS applicant must take. The minimum score accepted by SC is a 550, but she said her chances ,hors in soft di musual to have the op- were looking for thi r consumers." Putman, managing vill have the chance to From Walt Wh t or fiction, on Living cigars to John Irvi est, which ends March for ^ Absolut vod rip for two to New York has a, ife of a best-selling au- . A major reason ne\ ir of HarperCollins and tions, at turr itors to discuss the win- space for publishir jry, along with those of But the Diet Co aged as a virtual book presentation of the not all publishing 3 a very crowded field, "We tend to b( age companies plan a Brown, vice preside iid John Sicher, editor & Giroux, whose wr blication Beverage Di- Mke McD nds out and draws at- , , , . , ? always depend or tion is successful. ? T , , generally the housi ?la executive, said re- ? J ^ ferent way and pro nuncio iiiigui/ uc uci" t than other soft drink None of the wri i to read more books, campaign are being sumers said they liked will do some prom dog stories. They also have tailored their 3F THE PAY load different ribbits and ;arn all about frogs. //frog.simplenet.com/ froggy sday, February 3,1999 ases anerica" by John Robbias, The M/www.veg.org, and the VegI TIAPHAH frt 1 iv>i*QAn nqtincf I UvvUvU W/ ICvU X |JvJ 3UU vwUlt^ educe 1 pound of wheat, while i of meat re of land, while only 165 pounds acre of land. bivorous diet, r teeth. ilk past infancy. , rewards director for carbonated soft drinks, itman endorsing his own brand of ng contributing an original story ka promotion, the writing world with the world of advertisement, vspapers started book review sec1 of the century, was to create ig ads. ke campaign is an especially blunt : printed word as commerce. And houses think that's a good idea. } a bit traditional," said Laurie nt of marketing for Farrar, Straus iters include National Book Award ermott and Edward Ball. "It will l the book and the author, hut 2 thinks of itself in a slightly difbably wouldn't participate." ters involved with the Diet Coke ; paid, although Bradford said she otion. And, unlike Irving, none work for the product. * tting into the program are low if score is less than 600. I heard that [MIBS is] really good, d on teachers and the program it' Perez said. 'oreign national students, like z, are expected to complete a sixth internship in the United States. J.S. citizens are expected to comi a six-month internship in a forcountry. rhe fact that you have to do an in;hip, I think, is really, really good," z said. iccording to the MIBS website, ssroom instruction alone is insuflt for training international busimanagers." All students are expected to be fluent in a language other than their own. The language tracks offered by USC are Chinese, German, Portuguese, English, Italian, Russian, French, Japanese and Spanish. Of the 1998 MIBS, 26 percent were female, and 74 percent were Representing more than 25 coun;, 75 percent of students were citizens, and 25 percent were fornationals. turn 1993 to 1997, the average base ing salary increased from $46,000 5,000. urrent statistics show that 31 perof MIBS graduates will have a ing salary between $60,000 and )00. or more information on the MIBS am, visit its website at www.busisc.edu. rink boxes rilling stories and mysteries," said