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Quote of the Day “Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind.” j - Ralph Waldo Emerson More than music Slueqrass is a cv\Tvre TbaT Bill Wei Is V\ a s y/ofleJ V\ar£ To brl^q To Columbia Todd Money Special to The Gamecock Bill Wells owns Bill’s Music Shop and Pickin’ Parlor in West Columbia. Wells, a past winner of the S.C. Polk Heritage Award, sells only stringed instruments in his store. by Todd Money Special to The Gamecock For Bill Wells, the music always came first. Wells, the owner of Bill’s Music Shop and Pickin’ Parlor in West Co lumbia, is the founder of a bluegrass shop, something unseen anywhere else in the Midlands., It’s not just a guitar store, howev er. Bill’s is primarily known for bring ing some of the biggest concert acts in the bluegrass genre to this area in the past few years, such as Ralph Stan ley, Allison Krauss and the Del Mc Coury Band. “This was something I had dreamed about for years,” Wells said. “I always had in the back of my mind that it’d be nice to have a little place for musicians to come in and sit around and play.” It wasn’t always easy, though. “At first, I had to call them. Then,” he said, “the word got out, and they all started calling me.” Wells used to only book bands at his shop on Sunday afternoons. Though performers can normally draw laiger audiences (and, hence, big ger paychecks) on Saturdays, few of them can afford to play small venues on that day. So Wells stuck with getting bet ter deals on Sundays. And gradually, Bill’s became more popular. Now, Saturday nights mean the biggest performances at the shop, and Sunday concerts are rare. “I’m booked through April,” he said. “The bands know that when they come here they don’t get paid. So we treat them right, and they always want to come back.” Wells said bluegrass has always been with him. Bill see rage a9 ‘When I first came here, you know, you mention bluegrass, and they sort of turn away from it or turn their noses up at it. Now you have people who are prominent people in the city that come over to jam sessions. The attitude has changed, and it keeps changing’ Bill We«s Owner of Bill’s Music Shop and Pickin’ Parlor Dietary supplements bad for your health by Ann Marie Miani ETCETERA EDITOR Want to get bigger and stronger, faster? Just try some dietary supplements such as an drostenedione or creatine. Sure, these drugs will build up muscle and in crease stamina. With celebrities such as Mark McGwire en dorsing these supplements, many young people have started taking them because they want to be just like their role models. But these supplements might not be as healthy as they seem and can cause some serious side effects. Biology sophomore Greg Smeriglio experi enced the side effects of Creatine firsthand when he was in high school. “It was the summer before my senior year, and I was getting ready for the upcoming'foot ball season. I only took creatine for a month, and it haunted me for a year after that,” Smeriglio said. The side effects hit Smeriglio almost imme diately. He experienced stomach cramps and ex cessive diarrhea. Gastrointestinal bacteria that is commonly used in creatine had grown in his intestine. “If I didn’t go for help and treatments as soon as I did, I would have had stomach ulcers for the rest of my life,” Smeriglio said. “I was put on eight pills a day for two weeks to cure the bacteria.” Smeriglio said if he had known about the side effects he would have never tried the drug. “I could have created a health problem that would have stayed with me for the rest of my life,” Smeriglio said Androstenedione Androstenedione, Andro as it is sometimes called, is a muscle-building steroid, more com monly known as an anabolic steroid. It’s a natur al steroid, but still can have many of the same side effects as synthetic anabolic steroid, such as ac ne, fits of rage, baldness, and sterility. Some of the long-term effects are liver and heart problems and cancer. It’s a naturally pro duced steroid, which increases testosterone and helps build up muscle during exercise, then keeps it from breaking down. However, unlike synthetic anabolic steroids, Andro is legal and can be bought over the counter at almost any drug or health food store. Because it is considered a natural substance, it does not Supplements see face a9 'If I didn’t go for help and treatments as soon as I did, I would have had stomach ulcers for the rest of my life.’ Greg Smeriglio Biology sophomore Androstenediqne • Acne • Fits of rage • Baldness « Sterility • Liver and heart problems • Cancer Creatine • Cramping • Muscle pulls and tears • Gastrointestinal seizures • Dehydration • Nausea and diarrhea i_ -—.. * •: v- • ^ -.r* •. - ■•. -.7- -"■ur .... gPiiisBagiMBBWSHWM hhk •-1 Find the Best Price on New and Pre-Owned Hondas www.rickhendrickhonda.com HONDA 791-5660 1650 Airport Boulevard • West Columbia, SC 29171 Propecia j|.. (finasteride) ,:i ! 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Participants re ceive a graduation certificate, and they are eligible to participate in a 10-hour elective ride-along program, which of fers observation of police work under ac tual working conditions with an officer. The class will begin March 7 and end May 9. For more information, call the Columbia Police Training Department at 733-8399. Ambassadors accept new members University Ambassadors is accepting new members. Pick up applications at the Vis tor Center from Feb. 24 to March 1. Ap plications are due at the Vistor Center by 5 p.m. March 1. For more informa tion, call 777-0169 or e-mail sarahjones@sc.edu. Briefs for Campus Notes can be submit ted to RH Room 333. We can’t promise to print everything, but we can promise to try. ■ CORRECTIONS Student Government presidential candi date Mark Hartney is a chemistry sopho more. SG presidential candidate Katie Taylor is a junior. __