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NEXT WEEK We upset you in the fall and spring; are we just better in the summer? Write us. GCKVIEWS@SC.EDU. Wednesday, June 9,1999 Serving the Carolina Cc EDITORIAl Brad Walters, j Kevin Langston, Emily Streyer,. Kenley Young, < Propose! discrimii The area between Five Points and USC ASHUm! might see zoning proPoSi changes in the near future that would ban o private student hous- and Five ing. Landlords are concerned this might HAmUaIiAI strip students of con- Dentine < venient and afford- . ?v able housing. ineXpeWM The city wants is diSCtiffl, this section of Co- ffi its pare lumbia to return to the community of single-family houses that they say existed before students began moving into the area. Residents in this part of town, as well as all residents of Columbia, knew the area around the university and Five Points would he swallowed un by students. Why is the city now raising an eyebrow to this part of town? The influx of students is not a new phenomenon, nor is it terribly harmful to Columbia. The truth is, USC students have contributed to the prosperity of this city for a long time. Denying them cheap and convenient hous~ijS Si Serving Ibe Carolina Co, The Gamecock is the student newspaper of The University Friday during the fall and spring semesters and eight times during tf periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock ate those of the editc The Board of Student Publications and Communications is the pub the newspapers parent organization. The Gam< Brad Walters Editor in Chief Clayton Kale Sews Editor Kevin Langston Vieivpoints Editor Emily Streyer Features Editor Student & Ellen S. Parsons Director of Student Media Lee Phipps Advertising Manager Susan King Creative Director Kris Black Creative Services Editor gcked@sc.edu 777-3914 News gcknews@sc.edu 777-7726 Viewpoints gckvietvs@sc.edu 777-7726 Advertising 777-3888 Classified 777-1184 ^ J Vj imecoch immunity since 1908 LBOARD Editor in Chief Viewpoints Editor Features Editor Copy Desk Chief 1 zoning latory ing is absurd - espeUaflHHH cially if it's for the ?d zoning Simple sake of getting ncr> homeowners to re'veenVSC turn t0 a section of 'Points town. If preservation is UyJ|jyH|| the city's main argu\hldpnts ment, why are some 7^ of the city's oldest ? housing houses being used as ination college dormitories? St form. For years, the Horseshoe has housed honors students and upperclassmen. Planners seem to be more concerned with getting families with steady incomes into these zones. It's discrimination in its purest form. The city must not realize how many problems they could create by passing this measure. It's difficult as it is to find housing or parking near campus. With these proposed changes, parking and housing will become much more difficult to find - for students and homeowners alike. IMUJIK BH mmunity since 1908 of South Carolina and is published Monday, Wednesday and le summer with the exception of university holidays and exam X5 or author and not those of The University of South Carolina, lisher of The Gamecock. The Department of Student Media is scock Charlie Wallace Sports Editor Ken ley Young Copy Desk Chief Ashtonjune Photo Editor Matt Ryan Online Editor ledia Sherry F. Holmes Classified Manager Carolyn Griffin Business Manager Erik Collins Faculty Advisor Etc. gcketc@sc.edu 777-3913 Sports gcksports@sc.edu 777-7182 Online gckonli@sc.edu m-TStt Fax 777-6482 Business Office 777-3888 EWPC The Gamecock I Hie TO SHAREW Fop WHAT UWPWSP'M C0U<W>~ , Scholarsh When I was 16,1 lost my i to alcoholism. At the ti didn't think anyt WUI til W 11J.1C tuuiu puaaiuiy euinc such a | M loss, be 8 r funny things el As l senior ir - school, I thuml || Green i News on BRAD WALTERS and columnist happen ' see this news c buried in one of the community sec The piece announced that the Jar Byrnes Scholarship was availal South Carolinians who had lost c both of their parents. For some reason I can't fathon I almost disregarded it. But I reac it once more, wrote the mailing ad down and sent off for an applies When I came to Columbia to intc for the scholarship a few weeks 1; was extremely nervous, and I im it showed. When the interviev finished, the foundation's board of dn told me that I did well just to get interview and that they wished the more scholarships to give out Ne( to say, I wasn't exactly sure whei rft )INTS C\i\kr r^T ~1 Cm Ti1 ? I yooTR& $($ & ip worth moi father ime, i "i was able to tal] from the ordeal of losi ?reat who knew exactl it it's how _____________ lonma /*AU/vM ujui^. nau guiueu uic sciiuiarsmp. a But two weeks later, I got a let i high the mail announcing I had indeed re I was a scholarship. With that letter ca 3 i n g list of three requirements for be 1 The scholar: we had to attend a lunc ville each June, we had to attend a di eday, each October and we had to go on a; I retreat to Garden City Beach wit ed to other scholars in March, little When I saw this at first, I won ?r i e f why in the world we would have tions. requirements. Believe me, I w; nes F. comnlainine one bit: I iust wasn't ble to sure what all these get-togethers \ >ne or add to the value of the scholarshi; The first two events (the lunc i now, and dinner) gave me a taste of' lover being a Byrnes Scholar is like, but "I Idress Weekend" in Garden City is where ition. saw the true awe of being in this g aview My excitement for the first "S T M7 1 1" J 1? A**,*, a yvcciwcuu woj icm^icu uy uic ia^ agine I still only knew a small handful < i was scholars. actors There would be many there I d] to the know, including 18 or so fror y had scholarship class, about 50 froi xlless other scholarship classes and corn ther I alumni. QUOTE, UNQUOTE "I'm extremely honored by the governor's faith in me to help lead this university." Daria Moore. appointed to USC's Board Of Trustees Page 5 \ . I ? \ I iS^ULP J gttPSlOWWETlte | OttTO CkWm% a > school. To FRoTecT i re than money k for the first time about ing my father to people [y how I was feeling." By the end of that weekend, though, terin I felt closer to the group than I had ever aeived felt, and I had made friendships that ime a \yould last a lifetime. How did it happen? ing a I can't explain it; it would be impossible :heon to try to talk about the entire experience inner and its value in such a short amount of /early space. h the During "Super Weekend," I was able to talk for the first time about the ordeal dered of losiner mv father to oeoole who knew these exactly how I was feeling. Walking along asn't the beach, I thought of the summers I quite went with my dad to Garden City and vould how happy he'd be for me if he were p. around to see this. :heon The moments of introspection (while what invaluable) were few and far between super that weekend, though. I first I was too busy having fun with roup, members from my class and with the !uper group as a whole, t that Ihesitate to make this comparison, nf the but the Byrnes Scholars is like a big fraternity in a lot of ways ? only you id not don't have to follow any ridiculous hazing n my rituals or social guidelines to be accepted, n the As a matter of fact, "family" would be a itless SCHOLARSHIP continued on page 6