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L— ' J CAPTAIN RlBMAN <■ Oscar Fever by Sprengelmeyer & Davis Heads and Tails by Jonathan Hughes/The gamecock WEEKLY ADVICE COLUMN Welcome to What’s Up, the weekly advice column. Submit your anonymous questions to ad vicecolumnusc@hotmail.com. The Counseling Center interns are supervised by the center’s pro fessional staff. We offer no per sonal responses via e-mail. The following advice represents the opinions of the Counseling Center and not necessarily the opinions of The Gamecock. Q: After a few beers in a local restaurant with a friend, I ran into a classmate who walked me home. I asked him if he wanted to come to my room. We stood in the kitchen and he made some moves on me; he wanted more than I did. When I backed away, he said, “You are such a joke — why did you invite me inside?” I asked him to leave. I am upset because he has told everyone that I am a tease. I don’t want to see anyone. Why should I feel bad when I did noth ing wrong? A: It is painful to be misunder stood. Many guys believe that an invitation inside equals an invi tation to have sex. In the future, wait until you know someone well before you invite him inside. Consider a buddy system: asking a friend to check on you when you invite someone to your room. Inviting strangers and acquain tances into your personal space can be dangerous, regardless of your intentions. You did nothing to warrant his reaction. The USC Office for Sexual Health and Violence Prevention and the Counseling Center offer more ad vice, on this subject. Q: I am a freshman with a strong spiritual upbringing. Since coming to USC, my faith has been challenged. Where can I find oth ers who feel this way, and what should I do about these feelings? A: One of the greatest difficul ties for many students when tran sitioning to college life is coping with exposure to a broad range of new value systems. Many of the experiences for college freshman such as exposure to drugs and al cohol, sexuality and academic honesty, can cause students to challenge their beliefs. Questioning — not rejecting — one’s faith is a normal process and opportunity for personal growth. You may want to talk with a trust ed friend or a clergy member. Remember that you do not have to possess all of the answers to life’s questions. Q: I grew up in a small town in North Carolina where I knew ev eryone. Since coming to Columbia, I am afraid to walk alone in the evening, especially because of the frightening news concerning women’s safety on campus. I don’t want to be para noid, but I don’t want ter take un necessary chances. What are my options? A: You have several choices. You can walk with a friend, or call the Escort Service (Alpha Phi Omega). They offer free rides from 8 p.m. until midnight Sunday through Thursday. The USC evening shuttle (the white van with a flashing blue strobe light) has a 35-minute route all over campus from 6 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. It’s free; for the route map, go to www.sc.edu/vmps/maps/ev_ route.html. You may want to at tend the Chimera self-defense class tonight from 7 to 10 at the Blatt PE Center, also held from 1 to 4 p.m. this Saturday in the same place. It’s a combination of men tal and physical self-defense train ing, taught by women for women. Unfortunately, we all need to con sider nighttime safety. You have options; it is up to you to take ad vantage of these opportunities. Send questions to USC Counseling Center, open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 777-5223 www.sa.sc.-edu/chdc Seventh floor, Byrnes Building Heads and Tails CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 inspired me to do something like this, it’s him. It’s a comic and it’s hardly inspiration, but if that’s what you have to call it, it would be Bill Waterson. I could only dream of doing something as cool as he did.” DO YOU PLAN TO PURSUE CRE ATING CARTOONS IN THE FUTURE? “If it works out, I can’t say it wouldn’t be fun. I’m finding out through classes here better ways to do my art. I could do illustration or animation, and maybe ‘Heads and Tails’ would just be good prac tice.” Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockmixeditor@hotmail.com g&b on stands March 31 ACROSS 1 Scraped (by) 5 Obvious pretense 10 Type of sch. 14 Queen Boleyn 15 George who was Mary 16 Stood 17 Dashed * 18 Emissions 20 Marshes 22 Copland ballet 23 Trident-shaped Greek letter 24 Educator 26 Favorite 28 Buddy 31 Food fish 32 Make lace 35 Diversions 38 Ancient Sumerian instrument 39 Spanish bull 40 European capital 41 Summit 42 Somme summers 43 Transient like 45 Beatty or Buntline 46 Mine find 47 BSA counterpart 48 Existed 49 Of acreage 51 Distant 53 Put away for a rainy day 56 Tarrying 61 Stargazer 63 Needle case 64 Allied grp. 65 Writer Loos 66 Billfold fillers 67 Mature 68 King or Ross 69 Formerly, formerly DOWN 1 Has a little lamb 2 Have the answers 3 Bewitched 4 Considers 5 Sense > 6 Soprano Gluck CROSSWORD © 2003 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 03/26/03 All rights reserved. I 7 Laughing Solutions 8 Leading the band 9 Zeta-theta separator 10 Anterior 11 Crude cross 12 Feudal serf 13 Mexican money 19 Walked heavily 21 Bubble maker 25 Flings 26 Eucharist plate 27 Flam it up ' 29 Current unit 30 Ignore 32 Keyboard instrument? 33 Coliseum center 34 Written passages 36 Mayday! 37 Powerful DC 50 Demarcate 57 New Jersey lobby 52 Rugged team 38 Fond du ’ Wl mountain ridge 58 Botanist 44 Vault 53 Caroled Asa 46 Dunkable treat 54 Bygone Russian 59 Sisters 49 Symbol of ruler 60 Pith straightness 55 Eight: It. 62 Apprehend HOROSCOPES ARIES Follow through on plans already made. Clean up old messes. And don’t pick a fight with somebody who’s bigger or more experienced than you are. TAURUS Follow through on plans to make a few extra bucks. This should be a scheme you’ve had for a while, not a new enterprise. Make that call, and it should fall together. GEMINI Sort, file, clean and complete. Finish up old business so that you’re free to proceed with a new project. Don’t worry; you’ll think of something. CANCER Your nerves could be slightly on edge, so take deep breaths. Say your mantra and your prayers. Finish doing what you promised and calmness will return. LEO You might rather be doing anything else, but squelch those frivolous thoughts. Stay focused on the task at hand today, and you can goof off tomorrow. VIRGO Don’t dig into savings for something you can do without. You and your loved ones will never miss it. LIBRA Finish up a domestic project you started a while ago. It’ll be easier now, and it’ll be great to get it out of the way. You’ll also free up time for romance. SCORPIO Success is its own reward, as you’ll discover again if you put in the work that’s required. There’s one way to get there: practice, practice, practice! SAGITTARIUS You might be able to increase your income simply by decreasing your outgo. It doesn’t have to be painful to pinch pennies. It can be fun — theoretically. CAPRICORN Don’t get all agitated. That only makes matters worse. Be empowered to take an action you’ve been thinking about for years. AQUARIUS Although you might be under pressure, don’t be impetuous. Another day of review will make your move even more effective. PISCES Follow through on what you’ve begun and don’t start a new project now. Things are still in a state of flux. Wait tin they coagulate. CALENDAR Wednesday, March 26 “SPIRITED AWAY”: 7 and 9:30 p.m., Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St. OF MONTREAL WITH 1984 AND SUPERBIKE: 9 p.m., New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St., $6. WEEKEND EXCURSION WITH THOMAS REED BAND AND NEED TO BREATHE: Senate Park, 931-B Senate St., $6. Thursday, March 27 “SOUTHERN FILM SERIES VISITING FILMMAKER CATHY LEE CRANE”: “White City,” “Sketches After Halle,” “Not for Nothin’ ” and “The Girl From Marseilles.” Nickelodeon Theatre. RED ELVISES WITH THE SCRUBBIES AND THE SOUTH HOLES: 9 p.m., New I Steve-0, pictured, and ' Johnny Knoxville star I in the gross-out comedy “Jackass: The Movie.” Wednesday, 8 p.m., Russell House Theater. Brookland Tavern, $10. SPIDERMONKEYWITH SHANE HINES: Senate Park, $10. TOAST IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE : 8 p.m., Benson Theatre, USC.