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News__ Best Buddies enters second year of service by Shannon Rooke Staff Writer Entering into its second year, the Best Buddies chapter at USC is looking for new members. Students who sign up for the program get paired with a local mentally disabled citizen with whom they can talk and spend time twice a month. The pair can go into the community and do whatever they would like. The meetings and outings can be the highlight of their week, according to Ab bie Randall, student director of the pro gram. “The best way to make a difference is one-on-one involvement,” said Lauren Carrico, activities coordinator for the chap ter. “Best Buddies is the way to do that.” Wfeekly meetings for the student bud dies allow new buddies to get right into the system and receive a buddy fairly soon. Along with the meetings, twice a semes ter the entire group gathers for a picnic or a party. The program originated in Greece, and the USC campus chapter is the first in South Carolina. Beside the college chapter, there are also high school, community and job chap ters as well. The group that deals with jobs helps find employment and other opportunities for the disabled buddies. “People always say that they want to change others’ lives, and now programs like these are giving them the chance to do it,” club treasurer Holly Dowd said. The USC chapter has 30-40 college buddies. There is a position open for a fund chair in the program. The program’s mission is to enhance the lives of individuals with mental dis abilities by providing opportunities for so cial activities and employment. “It’s a great opportunity to do some good in the community and also to en hance the life of someone else,” Randall said. To find out more, call Abbie Randall at 544-2205 or e-mail her at anran dall@netscape.net. I at EVERY I THING 1 WERE AS I EASY as EASYSAVER7 Now soving money can be o whole lot easier, thanks to the U.S. Treasury's new EasySover Plan for U.S. Savings Bonds. 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NSF will award approximately 1,000 new three-year fellowships in March 2000. Applicants must be citizens or nat urals or resident aliens of the United States. The NSF Fellowship stipend during 2000-2001 will be $16,000 and a cost-of-education allowance of $8,600 per tenure year, coming to a total of $75,000 over a three-year period. Fellows will be exempt frpm paying tuition and fees normally charged to students of similar academic standing. Where to get more nqrm/qion: Application packets are available in the Fellow ships Office, Harper College 101. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 9. A University Fac ulty Committee is available to assist students in completing their applications. For more informa tion call Novella Beskid in the Fellowships Of fice at 777-0958, or NSF faculty advisor Caroline Eastman at 777-8103. PSIS from page 2 tion of East Timor. What about humanitarian efforts, some students asked. Blake Williams, a sophomore political science major, was quick to point out that though these types of efforts might be helpful, in this par ticular situation, these humanitarian or ganizations cannot continue to operate. The meeting allowed students to ex press their opinions or reveal their knowl edge on the situation in East Timor. Al so, it allowed students merely interested in becoming informed about international affairs to do so in an informal setting. PSIS meets every week to discuss current world affairs. In addition to informal meetings, the club plans to eat at several foreign restau rants in the area, as well as invite guest speakers. 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