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Page 2 Housing offers students prizes Students caught wearing the housing button today will win a free T-shirt and a chance to become a semifinalist in the housing signup. Winning students wear ing the T-shirts Feb. 24 will become semifinalists and get* a chance to win supphes of Pepsi, cash cards, a microfridge and other prizes. The winners will be announced at 8 p.m. March 2 on the Gamecock Cable channel. Capitol City Chorale to perform The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and WFMV present "Africa to America: The Gospel Experience" at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the RH Ballroom. In addition to the Capitol City Chorale, the performance will showcase USC's gospel choirs, A Touch of Faith and The Chosen Ensemble. The event is free and open to all students. For more information, call Thomas Rivers at 777-7716. Darryl Van Leer to speak about Malcolm X Darryl Van Leer will perform at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the RH Theater. Van Leer will re-enact Malcolm X's moving orations, and the Malcolm X stamp will be unveiled. For more information, call 777-4330. One Shot offers students chance to volunteer The Office of Community Service is offering a One Shot Volunteer Opportunity from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday at the Children's Garden. Students will meet in front of the Russell House on Greene Street. For more information, call 7778402. Society sponsoring Kaplan test drive The Golden Key National Honor Society is sponsoring a Kaplan Test Drive at 9 a.m. Saturday in the BA building. Students will be able to take a practice LSAT, GRE, MCAT, GMAT or SAT. The test costs $5. For more information, contact Alison Elko at 5440093. Women's Studies conference to host Angela Davis A ji A i T*V i :n Aumor Angela uavis win give uie keynote public lecture Feb. 25 at USC's annual Women's Studies conference. The free lecture will be at 5 p.m. in the School of Law auditorium. Davis will discuss race, sex and class discrimination in the criminal justice system. For more information, call the Women's Studies department at 777-4007. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. to host talent show The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity is hosting its annual Terrell G. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Talent Show at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 in the RH Ballroom. Guests in elude Belinda Barker ol wwijm and the Charles B. Jackson Singers of Brookland Baptist Church. Tickets are $3 in advance and $4 at the door and can be purchased from any member of the fraternity or at the RH Information Desk. CHDC offers support group The Counseling and Human Development Center is offering a group for USC students who , might have grown up with a family member who was alcoholic and/or addicted to any chemical substance. The group meets from 1 p.m. to p.m. every rnaay at the center on 900 Assembly St., second floor. For information or to sign up, call 777-5223. Briefs for On Campus can be submitted to RH 333. Submissions should be in writing and include a contact name and phone number. The referendum that passed at Friday's senate meeting read, "Should student parking privileges be distributed by seniority in the university garages, according to hours earned?" I f I * oCj hopeju* CABINET continued from page 1 Students interested in position; must fill out an application. Applica tions are reviewed by the president and the applicants are interviewed "Some applicants were applying fo specific Cabinet positions, but some times I placed them where I though they would do a good job," Dickersoi said. According to Dickerson, students applying for Cabinet don't necessarily have to have SG experience, "but some Cabinet members [do]." The Cabinet is approved by the stu dent senate. According to Dickerson, it's the Cab inet's job to help the president accom plish his or her platform. This year, th< Cabinet also formed a committee t( bring the SEC Student Governmem Conference to USC and helped orga nize the Safety Walk. Presidential hopeful Sumeet Shal said he hasn't made any decisions or ?...u Tf wiiu wuuiu uc uii 1110 v^auiuct. ii cicvt ed, Shah said he will choose Cabinei members best suited for the job. [gj ( CAROL! Is discuss Cc "The Cabinet has shown good leadership in the past," Shah said. "I have s high hopes that [the Cabinet] will con tinue to have [good leadership]." > At the presidential debate Monday, Shah said he plans to add several Cabr inet positions. He also hopes to add a position to help USC gain an academt r ?? 1: ?1?- 1?1? IL, luigivciicaa puncy, aiiuuici tu iicip 1 increase safety on campus and another to help improve faculty diversity. Student Body Vice President Chris f Dorsel said he hasn't made definite plans for Cabinet positions, but he said he has "some ideas." Dorsel said he'll choose those he feels he can "work well with." At Monday's debate, he said he plans to 3 give each person in the Cabinet a spe } cificjob. ( "It isn't my job to make positions, it's my job to make jobs," Dorsel said. Presidential candidate Malik Hussx er said he also hasn't made any decii sions on Cabinet positions "as of yet." "I will make those decisions in the t future. [H need to concentrate on winning the election [first]," Shah said. ^1^- ^Tftavortorl ^^jtavor lor > NA NEWS ibinet ideas Husser said he plans to choose Cabinet positions through an application process. If elected, he wants his Cabinet to "compare to this year's Cabinet and maybe be better." Dickerson said that, although promising Cabinet positions to people has "surely" happened in the past, she doesn't think it has happened this year. Shah said candidates shouldn't promise Cabinet positions before being elected. "I don't think you should make promises unless you know for sure you can keep them," Shah said. Husser said promising Cabinet positions before elections is "up to the individual." He said it's fine if a candidate can "guarantee victory." "You have to remember, promises may come back to haunt you," Husser said. Dorsel declined comment on the ethics of promising positions before elections. sIotPii name: V N addres t)\ 3= Send to: K Wee /Tisopf)N> ~ /ff\CRtMET V(Jreport. compiled by ]\ I (r^n Annle *lltei1 y/ February 15 Larceny of sign, Sarge Frye Field. A complainant stated that someone removed a 9-by-20-foot "Lemon Chill" ;s: cable system: ITV Promotion, 1515 Broadway, 24fl, New^York, NY 1 sign valued at $600. Investigation continues. February 13 Drug paraphernalia, McBryde Quad. While at the incident location, the reporting officer noticed a subject with something protruding out of his sleeve. The object was identified, upon close examination, as a multicolored glass pipe. The pipe was confiscated, but no arrests were made. Possession of crack cocaine, controlled substance, and improper parking in roadway, Gervais Street. Thp rpnnrtincr nffirpr nhsprvpH a vp o ~~ ? * ~ hide stopped in the road. Upon approaching the vehicle, he found two subjects asleep. After awakening them after several attempts, the officer ob? f* zJKm Jnesday, February 17, 1999 tained permission to search the passenger compartment. A yellow rocklike substance and eight tablets Demerol were found. Both subjects were arrested and transported to Richland County Detention Center. Shoplifting, Russell House Bookstore. A complainant stated that a subject entered the store and proceeded to the textbook section. Upon reaching the control desk, he placed an unidentified book in his pants. Subject exited the building and fled the scene in a blue Volvo. February 11 DUI, failure to change address, Main Street. While on patrol, a police officer noticed a vehicle changing lanes erratically and disregarding traffic signals. Before activating his blue lights, the officer observed the vehicle slam on brakes and then proceed again at a high rate of speed. Upon stopping the vehicle, the reporting officer noted a male subject with a strong odor of alcohol and slurred speech. The subject tried to bribe the officer with a date, free meal and a bottle of wine, but was arrested and booked at Rrnr ' I fc. ^ Sweepstakes subject to complete official rules. For a copy of the official rules, please send a selfaddressed envelope (WA and VA residents may omit return postage) to MTV ATTN: Spring Break "99 College Print Rules, 1515 Broadway, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10036. All entry blanks must be received by 12:00PM (ET) on February 22, 1999. All phone entries must be received by 12:00AM (ET) on February 19,1999. Sweepstakes open to citizens who are legal res> dents of the U.S. and its territories ages 18-24. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. 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