The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, August 01, 2001, Page 14, Image 14

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students * I I have less ;j drinks when ■> t • iK ; tney party: (1 drink = the alcohol content of 12 ozs, beer OR 4 ozs. wine | OR 1 oz. distilled spirits) Based on campus-wide survey data collected by the USC Alcohol & Drug Education Program l horn a random sample of USC students. j '< . ■?:: ' ' ' ' (JSC Briefs ■ Football team continues to gain respect The Football Writers Association of America have ranked No. 17 in its preseason poll. The poll ranks Florida first, with USC opponents Tennessee (No. 8), Clemson (No. 12), Georgia (No. 23) and Mississippi State (No. 24) appearing also. ■ Alumni invited to eat with Holtz USC alumni are invited to have dinner with Carolina head football coach Lou Holtz Aug. 23 in the Zone at Williams-Brice Stadium. The popular annual event will be from 6-8 p.m. and costs $25 for Carolina Alumni Association members. Each member is limited to two tickets, with a limited number available. Holtz will discuss his plans for the upcoming football season. Aug. 15 is the deadline to purchase tickets. Early registration is encouraged. To reserve tickets, members of the Alumni Association should call 803 777-4111 or send a check to the Carolina Alumni Association, 1731 College St., Columbia, S.C., 29208. ■ Former assistant hired at Columbia College Columbia College Director of Athletics Karen Donald Tanner announced Wednesday the hiring of Brandi Laval as the Assistant Athletics Director/Director of Summer Swim. Laval will assist Tanner in all athletic department functions and will also direct Columbia College’s fund raising efforts, work with compliance issues and provide academic enrichment. Laval will also manage the College’s aquatics. Laval graduated from USC in May with a master’s in education and also T received her LAVAL bachelor’s degree in sport administration from USC. For the past five years, Laval worked as an administrative assistant for the Gamecock baseball staff where she handled daily operations and assisted with the summer baseball camps. www.diygamecock.com