University of South Carolina Libraries
This Week in USC History ' « March 25, 1988 - A complaint was filed against The Gamecock for entering a closed student senate meeting, but the complaint was invalidated because university officials said it was an illegal executive session. Monday, March 26,2001 ^ <die09mECOCk ' Page 5 Hail £Chief After years of SG service, President Corey Ford says he's ready to lead by Brandon Larrabee The'13amecock It wasn’t newly elected Student Government President Corey Ford’s strongest area. Even he admits that his speaking style can come across as a bit stiff. But in Rutledge Chapel on Wednesday, giving a speech in which he encouraged SG members to unify after a bruising election, Ford seemed to have found his voice. He was more relaxed, more comfortable. He was speaking the words more than reading them. “Whether it be the ending of friendsliips or the ambition to defeat one’s opponent, the taint of mistrust lias made its mark on our electoral process,” Ford said. “What confidence students liad in Student Government certainly has been broken and has continued to erode since then.” After three years of holding SG positions varying from Freshman Council member to vice president, Corey Ford is about to take on his most visible position yet — and he’ll be the one who has to fix the oiganization’s broken trust. As president, Ford will be expected to serve as a spokesman and leader for SG, an organization often regarded by students as powerless. He’ll need to set the agenda—something he specifically avoided as vice president to let then-SG President Jotaka Eaddy do so — and try to convince university students SG is still relevant. When Ford came to USC in 1998, he says, he wanted to follow up his high school experience on student council at the college level. He joined Freshman Council, then decided to go for a seat on senate. “I’ve always liked debate; I’ve always liked legislative activity,” Ford said. But he wasn’t necessarily a natural. “It took a while to get used to it,” Ford said. Ford ran for vice president in the 2000 SG elections, wanting to give more oiganization to the body. He also admits he had a run for the presidency in mind. But leading senate would end up turning him off to SG. Senate got off to a slow start, which lasted for several weeks. When senate finally did get organized to act on issues such as the lottery, its message sometimes got muddled. It took senate a week to figure out that a resolution supporting the lottery failed. “I was turned off, and I was not intending to run (for president),” Ford said. But an even lower point in senate’s year would persuade Ford that he did need to run. During a debate about a set of amendments to the SG elections codes, senators began to act immature and petty, Ford said. He decided his work with SG wasn’t done. Alter seeing now baa tilings were ana being re-motivated, then that’s when I decided to run,” Ford said. Ford didn’t try to duck responsibility for senate’s activity — or lack of it — during the presidential campaign, Eaddy pointed out. “I think that shows a bit about Corey’s character,” she said. Eaddy, who compliments Ford on his job as vice president, said she feels confident that Ford will do well as president. “I feel that he’s going to do a great job this year,” she said. Former Sen. Nathan White, who ran unsuccessfully to succeed Ford in this year’s elections, said Ford did a good job in his term as vice president. “I think Corey did an outstanding job,” White said. Ann Marie Miani/The Gamecock Taryn Collins, a third year student in the College of Nursing, holds the leash of her pet, Lulu, as the Rev. Patrick Price blesses the 12-year-old dog. About 20 pets were present for Sunday’s annual animal blessing service, held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Church of Columbia on Heyward Street. File Photo SG Presidot Corey Ford takes his oath of office during Wednesday’s inauguration. Ford’s gos include forming a Campus Action Network and exteding the drop date. But he ;so said he would have allowed a “more laid-back evironment” for senate, recalling Ford’s tendency trtell senators not to talk when another member hd the floor. He said senators were often talking abat the legislation at hand, and stopping that convesation might not have been good for senate. “I thirithat hurts the legislative process,” White said. Wheirord ran for president, he faced Donald Brock an Angela Wilson. Repeating a feat he accomplised in a four-way vice-presidential race the year before, Ford won outright with an impressive 59 percent of the vote. Ford took it as a mandate. Now, he says, it’s his job to set the SG agenda. He’s promised to form a Campus Action Network among student organizations and continue Eaddy’s push to extend the drop date, among other goals. “Right now, I’m in the forefront,” Ford said. “I’m the one that has to come up with the ideas and take the lead.” The spotlight desk can be reached at gamecockspotlight@hotinail.com Columbia church blesses animals in annual service by Erin O’Neal The Gamecock A1 dogs might go to heaven — but first, they nust go to church. Tb Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Coluibia hosted its annual animal blessing servic Sunday at its church at 2701 Heyward St. Nit only does the church accept all walks of faih — their congregation is made up of Pagas, Buddhists and various other religions — bit all walks of life, as well. /bout 20 pets were present for Sunday’s cereiony. Trough most of the animals were dogs this year previous years drew many different kinds of admals. We had a parrot one year; we had a boa contrictor another year... I think someone broght a goldfish one year,” said the Rev. Patrick Prie, a minister at the fellowship. Price, who is also a USC chaplain, presided ovr the short service. He stressed the importance of he relationship between humans and animals. “Throughout history, [animals] have played a najor role in human culture and thought,” Pice said. “They’re like us — offspring of the gtat mystery.” Price said religion, philosophy and government all seek to determine who’s a part of the community. For the parishioners of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Columbia, that definition of community includes pets. “We honor our relationships with our animal friends and family members,” Price said. Price delivered a 15-minute sermon highlighting the similarities shared between humans and their animal companions. “We no longer know how to listen to the wisdom of the various four-legged, six-legged, finned and winged creatures,” Price said. “They are our ancestors as well as our kindred.” Following the sermon, Price gave individual blessings to each animal, along with a closing prayer for those present and those too sick to attend. Taryn Collins, a third-year student in the College of Nursing, brought her 12-year-old dog, Lulu, to the church to be blessed. “I missed the animal blessing last year, so I decided to take her out,” Collins said. The animal blessing service is held every year near Earth Day or the beginning of spring. The spotlight desk can be reached at gamecockspotlight@hotniail.com MOVIE DIRECTORY Nickelodeon Theatre 937 Main St. 254-3433 The House Of Mirth (PG) 7:00,9:30 Car mike Cinemas 14 122 Afton Court 781-3067 Exit Wounds (R) 1:00,4:00, 7:30, 9:45 Say It Isn’t So (R) f 45,4:00, 7:30,10:00 The Mexican (R) 2:00,4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Heartbreakers (PG-13) 1:30,4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Traffic (R) 1:15,4:00, 7:00, 9:45 Save The Last Dance (PG-13) 1:30,4:30, 7:30, 9:30 Thirteen Days (PG-13) 1:00, 4:15, 7:30 Finding Forrester (PG-13) 1:00,4:15, 7:00, 9:45 Miss Congeniality (PG-13) 1:45,4:15, 7:00, 9:15 The Wedding Planner (PG-13) 1:30,4:15, 7:15, 9:30 Malena (R) 2:00,4:30, 7:30, 9:30 The Family Man (PG-13) 1:15,4:00,7:15, 9:45 Shadow of the Vampire (R) 1:30, 4:00, 7:15, 9:30 3000 Miles to Graceland (R) 2:00,4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Dutch Square 14 Dutch Square Shopping Center 750-3576 Exit Wounds (R) 2:00, 4:40,7:20, 9:40 Say It Isn’t So (R) 2:00, 4:30, 7:40, 9:50 Down to Earth (PG-13) 1:20,4:30, 7:30, 9:30 The Mexican (R) 1:40,4:20, 7:10,9:40 Heartforeakers (PG-13) 1:30,4:20, 7:10,10:00 Hannibal (R) 1:00,4:00, 7:00,10:00 Traffic (R) 1:00,4:10, 7:50 15 Minutes (R) 1:50,4:40, 7:45,10-10 See Spot Run (PG) 1:40,4:10,7:20,9:20 Tie Brothers (R) 110, 2:10,4:00, 5:00,7:00, 7:30, 920, 9:50 &ve The Last Dance (PG-13) 120,4:50, 7:40 |10:05 lecess: School’s Out (G) :50,4:15 •nemy at the Gates (R) 10, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40 double Take (PG-13) 3:00,10:10 Movies at Polo Road 9700 Two Notch Road 788-7818 Exit Wounds (R) 3:05, 5:05, 7:05, 9:05 Say It Isn’t So (R) 3:10, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10 Down to Earth (PG-13) 3:15, 5:15,7:15, 9:15 The Mexican (R) 3:45, 7:15,9:45 Heartbreakers (PG-13) 3:35, 7:20,9:45 Hannibal (R) 3:30, 7:00, 9:45 15 Minutes (R) 7:10,9:35 See Spot Run (PG) 3:20, 5:20 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (PG-13) 3:25, 7:05,9:30 Carmike Wynnsong 10 5320 Forest Drive 782-8100 Down to Earth (PG-13) 1:45,4:15, 7:00, 9:20 The Mexican (R) 1:15,4:00,7:00,9:45 Hannibal (R) 1:15,4:00, 7:00, 9:45 15 Minutes (R) 1:00,4:15,7:10,9:45 See Spot Run (PG) 1:30,4:00,7:10,9:20 The Brothers (R) 1:15,1:45,4:15, 4:45, 7:00 7:30,9:15, 9:45 Crouching Tiger, hidden Dragon (PG-13) 1:00,4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Get Over It (PG-13) 1:20,4:20, 7:15, 9:30 Sweet November (PG-13) 1:45,4:30, 7:15, 9:45 Interested in writing for Spotlight? Contact us at gamycockspotlight @hotmail.com TOP TEN Week of March 23 PB Guided By Voices M Isolation Drills Sepulture The Raging Teens Rock ‘n’ Roll Party □ Various Artists O’Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack □ Swag Catch-All C Hefner We Love the City Cash Audio Orange Sessions Momus Folktronic Blackbox Recorder England Made Me Rae and Christian - Sleepwalking In The News ■ Radio City Music Hall to produce new springtime show NEW YORK (AP)-The landmark Radio City Music Hall, which has attracted thousands of visitors over the years for its annual Christmas Spectacular, will produce a new springtime show starting next year. Billed as a “musical theater explosion of color and self expression,” the Radio City Camivale Spectacular is designed to celebrate the diverse background of all New Yorkers, producers said Wednesday. “Our objective is to create a world-class production that is worthy of Radio City Music Hall and that begins a new tradition for the people of New York,” said James L. Dolan, president and chief executive officer of Cable vision Systems Corp., which runs the theater. The production team behind the show includes Peter Minshall, who will create oversized human sculpture puppets similar to those he designed for the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. Besides the stage performance, the show will extend into the theater’s Rockefeller Center neighborhood, where special Camivale parades will take place. The show is scheduled to debut in May 2002. ■ Essence names honorees for 2001 awards show NEW YORK (AP)- Actor Samuel L. Jackson, tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams and neurosurgeon Dr. Keith Black will be among the honorees at The Essence Awards 2001. The awards show will be taped April 27 at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. It will air as a prime time special on the Fox network at a later date. Steve Harvey and D. L. Hughley will be the evening’s hosts. This year’s theme, “Courage and Tenacity,” pays tribute to people who have exhibited strength in the face of adversity through hard work, determination and discipline.