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Inside This Issue Jlllie 7, 2000 Toqxy’s Weather BCetem 81 in metal _ ... This Week: Cloudy, with highs in the 90s ;uid lows Cbt|QE Q ill the 60s and 70s. vol, 93, No. 90 University of South Carolina www.gamecock.sc.edu Seasoned director joins USC by Titan Barksdale Staff Writer USC’s newly appointed director of - multi-culturai student affairs, Carl Wells, took office on June 1. Wells’ opportunity came when for mer Director Walter Jackson left to take another position with the University, Director of Student Affairs Jerry Brew er said. A Sumter native, Wells has been involved in student affairs since the ear ly ‘90s and said he has a strong back ground in professional student interac tion. He was director of multi-cultural af fairs and assistant dean of students at Lan der University for six years before he came to USC. Prior to Lander, he served as resident director at a small universi ty “It was during this period that I re alized working with students was my calling,” Wells said. Brewer recognized Wells’ calling as well. Initially, Brewer said he was looking for the minimum requirements by the state: a masters degree and four years experience. Wells surpassed the minimum, Brewer said, and exhibited maximum ability at the interview, beat ing out more than 50 other qualified ap plicants. “One of the things we look for is someone who can fill the needs of the campus, and he fit that very well,” Brew er said. Wells plans to make sure all of his assistants have a smooth period of ad justment. He also wants to continue pro viding “strong counseling and advise ment for those student organizations who fall under the umbrella of multi cultural affairs.” And he wants to “broad en the focus of the office education and training initiative.” He added that he feels ready to es lablish himself in USC’s diverse society. “I was ready to move on to a bigger challenge at USC, but I don’t suspect it being any different. It’s huger, and every institution has it’s own environ ment,” he said. USC’s Greek Village to break ground in August Bby Jeff Romic Sports editor ' reek housing is something that has long been talked about at USC, but on May 25, it be came a reality for four organizations. Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Order, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Nu, each chose the lot that their house will occupy in the University’s Greek Village. They will be allowed to break ground behind the Strom Thurmond Health & Wellness Center at the beginning of August. The final 11 lots can be acquired by any Greek or ganization on a first-come, first-served basis. There are currently 11 lots available for the 26 remaining Greek organizations. “Hopefully other fraternities and sororities will be able to begin building soon after the first four, because in order to have a true Greek Village, we need all of our members present," said Edward Bender, Fraternity Coun cil president. Sororities are in a holding pattern because of re strictions that the National Panhellenic Conference has placed on them in order to level the playing field. ( “There’s never going to be a level playing field, and , Greek Village sec page 2 i Blossom Street Gadsden Street—1 »*->'' Lincoln Street > <J) <s> CD 3 cr < cn —* CD CD *—♦» Graphics Courtesy of Greek Life Alpha Tau Omega (Top) was one of four fraternities to claim a lot in the new Greek Village, tappa Alpha Order, Sigma Nu and Sigma Alpha Epsilon also claimed lots in the May 22 lot ery. The remaining lots are available to fraternities on a first-come, first-served basis, iororities cannot build until given permission by the National Panhellenic Conference.