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EtCetera Sellers from page A9 The future holds promise. “While the youth are not capitalizing,” Sell ers sail!, “the struggle will continue.” Just as he had the willingness to sacrifice and the knowledge of the im portance of social consciousness dnd service, Sellers believes that so should all those what want to continue to make a difference. “It is going to have to start with education, since awareness precedes action. It’s going to take sacrifice to go into the unknown with the risk of losing everything, even your life, but sacrifice is rewarding,” Sellers said. “Once you deal with that fear, then there is security in knowing you’ve tried. You don’t have to be rich or smart to step onto the pages of histo ry; you just have to be willing to give of yourself,” he said. Today, as heirs to the progress that Sellers helped to create, people should find within them the responsibility of preserving and furthering the process. Others, like Sellers, have gone on before, paving the way and suffering for their successors. “There just has to be recognition and faith in the future to help you find1 ways to purge any bitterness, anger and frustration that you come to face,” Sellers said. Once this is done, then the promise of change comes that much closer to being a reality. Write for etCetera! E-mail gckfeatures@ yahoo.com. Women from page A9 ident Geoige Bush. She considered a run for president in the 2000 election. Geraldine Ferraro (1935-) was nominated as a candi date for vice president of the United States. She was the first woman to be nominated by either the Re publican Party or Democratic Party. Ella Grasso (1919-1981) was governor of Connecti cut in the 1970s. She was the first woman elected to that position. Barbara Jordan (1936-19%) was the first black woman from the South elected to Congress. Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-) was the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Frances Perkins (1880-1%5) was the first woman to hold a presidential Cabinet office and first woman to be appointed secretary of labor. Belva Lockwood (1803-1917) was the first woman to practice law in the United States. She was also the first woman to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court. Sports Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994) was the first American woman ever to win three gold medals in the Olympics. Helen Stephens (1918-1993) set a world record and won two track-and-field gold medals at the 1936 Olympics. Maria Tallchief (1925-) was a prima ballerina with the New York City Ballet and artistic director of the Lyric Opera Ballet in Chicago. Billie Jean King (1943-) dominated the world of tennis for more than 20 years, winning 20 Wimbledon titles, 13 U.S. Open titles and more. Mia Hamm (1972-) was the first three-time U.S. soccer athlete of the year (1994-1996). She was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. Women's National Team at the 1996.01ympic Games and is generally considered the best all-around woman soccer player in the world. Luerature/Tournalism Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) wrote the first liter ature for juvenile girls in the 19th century. Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was the first woman to receive a Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Nellie Bly (1864-1922) was a journalist and was con sidered the “best reporter in America”. She pioneered investigative journalism. Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971) photographed many of the most important events of the early 20th century such as the Depression, London during the Blitz, Stalin and the Kremlin, and World Wir EL She was the most important photographer for magazines such as Life. Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894) was the first woman to own and produce a newspaper. The paper was called The Lily and was published in 1849 in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Science/Medicine Elizabeth Blackwell (1821 -1910) was the first Amer ican woman to become a medical doctor. Emily Blackwell (1826 -1910) was a doctor who ran the New York Infirmary for women and children. She also ran the Women’s Medical College, which pro vided training for women who were interested in med icine. Clara Barton (1821 -1912) founded the American Red Cross, one of the laigest medical care companies in the United States. Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori (1896-1957) was the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in science. Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972) was an industri al engineer and expert in the study of motion. She was a pioneer in the relationship between engineering and human relations. Ellen Swallow Richards (1842-1911) was the nation’s first professional woman chemist. She was an impor tant figure in the process of opening careers in science to women. Civil Rights Mary Arm Shadd Cary (1823-1893) was an educator and abolitionis.t. She was the first black woman to en roll in and graduate from Howard University Law School and the first black woman to vote in a federal election. Rosa Pads (1913-) was a leader in the civil rights move ment. In 1955, she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a public bus in Montgomery, Ala. She was ar rested and became a “martyr” in the civil rights move ment in the South. Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was the first fe male author to earn a living by writing. Her best sell er in 1852 was a book called Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Her book inflamed many readers and is said to be a reason for the Civil War. Harriet Tubman (c.1820-1913) was a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. She was born a slave, but was eventually freed and operated the Undetground Railroad to free oth er slaves. Travel/Exploration Ann Bancroft (1955 -) was the first woman to travel across the ice to the North and South poles. Amelia Earhart (1897-1937) was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and the first to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean. Eileen Collins (1956-) was the first American woman to pilot a spacecraft. Shannon W. Lucid (1943-) was an astronaut who set the American record for then-longest space flight by an American (July 15,1996). Other Myra Bradwell (1831-1894) was America’s first woman lawyer. Helen Keller (1880-1968) was an author and lectur er. An illness at the age of 19 months left her deaf and blind. Through the work of teacher Anne Sullivan, she learned to overcome these daunting handicaps and became a powerful and effective national spokeswoman on behalf of others with similar disabilities. Mary Lyon (1797-1849) founded Mt. Holyoke, the first college for women, in 1837. Annie Oakley (1860-1926) was a markswoman, prob ably the nation’s finest. Now, not to be biased or anything, but I would like to add that my favorite category would have to be the female journalists who pioneered the field. It is good for us aspiring female journalists to know that there are people we can look up to be sides Peter Jennings and Walter Winchell. Campus Notes Police training course offered to Columbians A free 10-week course is being offered to Columbia residents. Participants re ceive a graduation certificate and are eligible to participate in a 10-hour elec tive ride-along program, which offers ob servation of police, work under actual working conditions with an officer. The class will begin March 7 and end May 9. Call the Columbia Police Training De partment at 733-839.9. Ambassadors accept new members University Ambassadors is accepting new members. Pick up applications at the Vis tor’s Center from Feb. 24 until March 1. Applications are due at the center by 5 p.m. March 1. For more informa tion, call 777-0169 or e-mail sarahjones@sc.edu. Nutrition, exercise information available Nutrition and exercise consultations, body fat percentage estimations, blood pres sure readings and more are offered in the Open Door Drop-in Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Student Health Center basement. For more information, call 777-8248. RAD class to have weekend session There will be a Rape Aggression Defense class for females March 18-19. March 18, the class will meet from 9:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 19, it will meet from 1-5 p.m. The class is sponsored by the USC Police Department, Marriott and the Housing Department. Tuition is $12.50. Call Henry Gaibade at 777-0855 to register. ■ CORRECTIONS The Gamecock strives to report the facts correctly and responsibly. If you come across any inaccuracies in our reportage, please let us know. 1:10 p.m. finding a great job. While you're doing your thing, we're doing ours. Matching you to great jobs with hundreds of top employers - 24/7. 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