Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Group CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 occur in a private setting so that every member can feel comfortable. As for Scott Padilla, Crews is “grateful for his input,” and describes him as “very generous in his efforts to help the BGLA.” Crews isays that Scott Padilla never took the oppor tunity to bring up his concerns until now, but says the BGLA is perfectly willing to work with him and his organization in the future. “It’s kind of out of the blue,” said Zachery Scott, BGLA rep resentative to Student Senate. “I’m glad it’s coming about. I’m glad that minority issues are being addressed; I just think it would be more effec tive if they worked within the BGLA. But if it works, then great.” “I wish it were expressed like the colors of the rainbow — consisting of many different colors and facets,” said Scott Padilla. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com I Event was to address USC’s budget woes BY KEVIN FELLNER THE GAMECOCK It was quiet outside the Russell House on Monday afternoon, as Student Government was forced to cancel a news conference high lighting the importance of com munication between students and state legislators. SG President Corey Ford, who was supposed to preside at the press conference, said SG officials had contacted local network news affiliates, but only WIS-TV had shown up. Fifteen minutes after the press conference was supposed to start, Ford decided to call it off due to lack of media attention. “There’s just other stuff going on. Plain and simple,” said Ford, who defended the news organiza tions for not attending. He noted that Monday is typically one of the toughest days to attract media out lets because most of them are catching up after the weekend. Ford said this is not a deterrent for the SG agenda. He added that plans are in the works for larger, more extensive press conferences designed to continue the SG’s at tempts to publicly stress higher education as a major political con cern in South Carolina. Second-year business major Emily Keller was passing by the Russell House around the time when the news conference was sup posed to begin. “I think that’s pretty disappointing, especially on their part, if they can’t get anything done,” she said when she found out the conference was canceled. Keller added that she would have liked to hear what the student leaders would have to say about the condition of higher education in South Carolina. “If there was one to go wrong, then this was it,” Ford said. “This “There’s just other stuff going on.” COREY FORD STUDENT GOVERNMENT PRESIDENT was just a kickoff press conference.” Ford said future media events are planned and will include leg islators and business leaders who will back the SG’s efforts to rally support for higher education. He said he felt their efforts were suc cessful last year, when the SG urged Gov. Jim Hodges to veto any reductions to higher education ap propriations. Hodges vetoed such reductions last July. The SG held three press confer ences for local media outlets last school year. They planned a fourth, but it was canceled due to lack of public attention. Logan Barlow contributed to this report. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Treasurer's ^ Workshops ^ All registered student organizations must be represented by the Treasurer, or designated executive officer, at a Treasurer's Workshop to continue to be eligible for student activity fee funding. All Treasurers of organizations that receive, or are planning to receive student activity funds during the 2001-2002 school year, must attend a Workshop. Treasurer’s Workshops will be held on the following dates: Thursday, January 31, 2002 3:30 - 5:00 RHUU 322/326 Thursday, January 31, 2002 5:00 - 6:00 RHUU 322/326 Sports Clubs Only Tuesday, February 5, 2002 5:00 - 6:30 RHUU 303 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 5:00 - 6:30 RHUU 322/326 International Only Wednesday, February 6, 2002 7:00-8:30 RHUU 322/326 Thursday, February 7, 2002 3:30 - 5:00 RHUU 322/326 A Treasurer or representative must attend the entire workshop and turn in an attendance form. Any questions concerning funding should be directed to Hydrick Harden at 777-2654 or Catherine Claytor at 777-3015. Filing CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 After becoming involved in Student Government two years ago as a senator from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Bristow said that he is aware of the challenges of running for president. “Well, now it’s not just about putting up signs and talking to your friends; you have to make a lot more friends,” he said. “We’re going to worry about what we have to do and not worry about what anyone else is doing, and if we can take care of our stuff, I think we’re going to win.” While serving as the chair man of the student services committee in the Senate, Bornemann plans to embark on a rigorous campaign that in cludes “a wide array of adver tising techniques,” including speaking to student organiza tions every night during the campaign period and targeting off-campus voters. vve are trying to get some of the actual upperclassmen to care about what’s going on,” said Bomemann. Bristow agreed. “I need people to start car ing, really,” he said. “I’m just tired of apathy. You’re going to have that a lot of the time. I just think it is important for people to start taking an active role in their university and in their college experience.” Vice-presidential candidates who filed as of Tuesday after noon included Katie Dreiling and Shereef El-Ibiary, accord ing to Bourne. Other elections filings in cluded Amanda Bowen for one of the eight Liberal Arts Senate seats, Damian Wingate for one of the business school’s seven seats, and Michael Yehl, Amy Buchanan-Feinbert, Tricia Daniels and Marie Connelly for one of the school of Math and Science’s five seats. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockudeskCdjhotmail.com MORE ALL NIGHTERS THAN A 24-HOUR DINER . SG cancels news conference WILLIAM AND MARION LANGFAN CONSTITUTIONAL ORATORICAL PRIZE When: Wednesday, February 13,2002 Where: The final six speakers will be hosted in Gressette Room, Harper College, 7:00 PM Preliminary elimination rounds will be held earlier in the day. Rules: Deliver a speech without a manuscript and without notes. Be evaluated by professors and alumni. Open to all USC full-time students, undergraduate and graduate (including law). Prizes: First place $1000 Second place $500 Third place $350 Fourth place $250 Topic: The topic will be on a contemporary constitutional issue and will be announced on http: / / www.cla.sc.edu / thsp / faculty /berube / debate / lan gfan.htm 7 days before the contest. REGISTER: You must be a full-time student at U. South Carolina and must send your name, SS#, major, and on-campus phone and e-mail TO: Berube (berube@sc.edu) before February3,2002 (12:00 AM =midnight). This contest is hosted by Carolina Debate and funded by the Moore School of Business through a gift from William and Marion Langfan. r it • )