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CASH FOR YOUR NOTES Visit LeConte 117 for more info. or call 777-6142 Office of Student Disability Services Afro 398A sec 1 Aime 264 sec 1 Aime 348 sec 2 Anth E321 sec 300 Arte 101 sect,3 Chem111 sec 25 Crju 221 see 1 Crju 585 ' sec 1 Crju 701 sect Csce 101 sec 11 Csce 204 sec 1 Csce E101 sec 801 Econ 224 sec 11 Econ 322 sec 1 Edec 540 sec 1 Educ 300 sec 3,5,6 Educ 401 sec 3 Engl 287 sec 2 Engl 288 sec 2 Engl 289 sec 1,2 Engl Z282 sec 851 Fren 122 sec 5 Geog 103 sec 4 Geog 225 sec 1 Geog 353 sec 1 Geol 103 sec 9 GeolZ101 sec 851 Gint 201 sec 4 Gint 360 sec 1 Hist Z111 sec 801 Hpeb 547 sec 1 Hrtm E280 sec 300 Jour 302 sec 1 Jour 303 sec 1,4 Jour 458 sec 3 Jour 465 sec 3 Mart 110 sec 1 Mart E302 sec 300 Math 122 sec 1 Math 141 sec 9,14 Math 142 sec 7 AAs-aU A 7A AAA 7 I VIC-4 II I IIV/ UV/V * Mgmt 473 sec 2 Mgsc291 sec 2 Mgsc 395 sec 1 Muse 110 sec 4 Musc130S sed Musc130T sed Phil 110 sec 14 Psyc 565 sec 1 Psyc E465 sec 300 Retl 261 sec 5 Retl 350 sec 1 Socy101 sed,10 Socy 504 sec 1 SocyZ101 sedO Sowk 712 sec 4 Sowk 724 sec 8 Sowk J741 sec 620 Span 109 sec 4 Span 122 sec 6 Spch 140 sed 4,15 Spch 230 sec 6 Spch E140 sec 300 Spte 110 sec 3 Spte 201 sec 2 Stat 201 sec 5,18 Stat E201 sec 301 Stat Z110 sec 851 Wost E112 sec 851 Wost Z305 sec 851 Peace Corps seeks volunteers BY JULIE LEDBETTER THEfiAMBCOCK > • The Southeast Regional Office of the Peace Corps is looking to re cruit applicants from South Carolina, and will be recruiting here at USC. Keith West, a Peace Corps Representative, will be here in front of the Russell House on September 16th and 17th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to talk with students and to take applications. In addition, there will be an infor mational meeting on Wednesday, September 17th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Career Center lo cated on the 6th floor of the William Close Building. The pub lip is welcome to attend this meet ing in which West will share his experience as a Peace Corps vol unteer. The Peace Corps will be taking as many applicants from South .Carolina as they can get. There are currently 62 volunteers from South Carolina serving overseas. Once students complete an exten sive application, a recruiter will interview them. Applicants must also take a physical exam, and have their medical histories re viewed. They must provide refer ences and there will be a back ground check as well. However, applicants will be notified throughout the process about how their situation is going. There are many available posi tions in a variety of fields includ ing business, education, environ mental conservation, agriculture, health, community development, and information technology. While overseas, volunteers will be doing a variety of things depend ing on their field. They could be teaching anything from English, primary or secondary school, fun damental computer skills, or even business skills to small business es. Volunteers could also work on environmental or agricultural projects. “The Peace Corps offers poten tial volunteers an excellent op portunity to help people in devel oping countries help themselves,” West says, “Volunteers also gain practical experience while learn ing a new language and develop ing their cross-cultural skills” Carla Murphy, the Public Affairs Specialist for the Southeast Regional Office of the Peace Corps, says that the most important thing volunteers gain is practical expe rience, something most college students won’t have. Volunteers will have to go through a three-month training process. Training will be in the country where they will be serv ing. During training volunteers will learn the language for coun try in which they will be staying, basic technology, and also safety and security measures. They will also learn some cross-cultural skills as well as accepted behav iors and customs for that country. After the volunteers finish their three-month training program, they begin working on their two year volunteer period. Students will get to state their country pref erences, and the Peace Corps will try to match their request as close ly as possible. The Peace Corps of fers assignments in countries such as Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Pacific, central and eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. While overseas they will be provided living expenses, med ical and dental care, and possible student loan deferment or cancel lation. Once the volunteers return home, they receive a $6,075 read justment allowance. Many stu dents begin to apply for jobs in their major. The Peace Corps also helps students go to graduate school through the Fellows Program offered at some colleges. Having two years of experience is helpful, no matter what Peace Corps volunteers decide to do once they return. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockudesk®hotmail.com I SURFYOURSELF For more information on the Peace Corps online www.peacecorps.gov ■HM_i Cheerleaders CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 But even being on the same team has been a long time com ing. Phil Markovich, now a third year chemistry student, started in collegiate cheerleading when he accepted a scholarship to the University of Kentucky, even though USC had also sought him but offered no money. Last year, Paul, a then second year media arts student, traveled to Lexington, Ky., for a USC foot ball game, where he was cheer ing on the opposite side of the field from his brother. The two say it was exciting to vie for the bragging rights. “There’s this mad energy at a USC game that you won’t find anywhere else,” Paul Markovich said. Even though USC beat Kentucky in a close game, the two brothers traded their female cheer partners after the game for some entertaining moments for both schools’ fans. Phil Markovich soon after ward decided to transfer to USC. He entered in August and agrees with his brother that being on the sidelines at a USC game — despite his injury — is the most exciting aspect of cheerleading. “It’s an excellent way to be a part of the school and to be in teractive with the team,” Phil Markovich said. “If you’re a great fan, like I’ve found that most USC students are, then it’s a dream come true to be right there next to the football team.” Phil Markovich said his injury is especially frustrating because of some of the many new aspects USC’s team has to offer this year. Most notably, the team is expect ing high placement in national competition this year, he said. When Phil Markovich left Kentucky, he was leaving one of the nation’s premier co-ed squads, which had won the na tional championship seven times. Both brothers tout their efforts on the squad as raising interest in male cheerleading nationwide. Trade publications have report ed a steady increase of active male cheerleaders in the past decade, despite significantly more programs geared toward in volving young girls in middle and even elementary school. The brothers say they are looking forward to the day when Phil Markovich can cheer again so they can finally work together on a college team. “I know he’s a great athlete, so it hurts to see him missing from practice,” Paul Markovich said. Phil Markovich said, “My brother is one of the main reasons . I came to cheer for USC, so I’m ready to be competing with him.” Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Inn CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 president for University Advance ment, local hotel media attacks have included adverse advertising in The State and on the radio. Many hotel owners argue the university’s inn will restrict free enterprise. University officials, however, state the contrary. “In fact, this is a free enterprise hotel, and that is the fallacy of the argument that is being made,”' Akin said. “This new hotel will pay taxes, employ people to work in the hotel and create jobs. A key point is no state money will be used in managing or constructing the inn.” Akin said USC is not building the inn, which he called another prevalent misconception. “The University Foundation owns the land, and a private con tractor is building the inn on that property,” Akin said. According to City Councilwoman Anne Sinclair, ho tel operators fear losing customers to the university inn. “The inn will have 117 rooms. Eighty to 90 of these rooms will ini tially be used by the Advocacy Center,” Sinclair said. “They are worried about the difference be tween those two numbers.” Before the inn’s construction can begin, one more decision must be reached. The plan calls for a re zoning of the property, and City Council must approve the new zoning. The decision will be made Wednesday, Oct. 8 during a public hearing at City Hall. John Stucker, president of the University Neighborhood Associ ation, which also stands behind the inn, anticipates the council’s ruling. “We are very hopeful. We have told the council we support the proposal,” Stucker said. “We know a number of City Council mem bers are very supportive.” Sinclair is one of the City Council supporters. “The inn meets a whole host of needs. It preserves historical structures, improves an area that looks pretty nasty, and supports the Advocacy Center, which is a wonderful addition,” Sinclair said. The starting date for the inn’s construction will be determined by the Council’s decision. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Edwards CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 provided free ice cream to students and others who passed by the event. Hat Trick, a band of USC students, opened the occasion with covers of classic rock, R&B and country songs. Following Hat Trick, the Harold Brooker Ensemble per formed “Amazing Grace” and “The Best Is Yet To Come.” Four speakers preceded Edwards at the podium: Sen. John Land, D-Manning; Edwards’ National Campaign Chairman Harvey Gantt; Sen. Maggie Glover, D-Florence; and Edwards’ wife, Elizabeth. “John Edwards epitomizes working-class America and has more in common with college stu dents than any of the presidents in recent memory,” said Trey Paul, a third-year broadcast jour nalism student. However, not all was rosy for Edwards on Tuesday. The USC College Republicans organized a noisy and visible protest early and throughout the event, carrying signs that said “Go home John” and “Edwards is a liberal.” The protesters shouted that South Carolina was “Bush country” and said Edwards was a socialist. The students grew especially loud dur ing Harvey Gantt’s address to the crowd, which drew a response from the next speaker, Elizabeth Edwards. “It’s great to have Southern hospitality, and I must say in my best mother voice, it’s really great to have Southern good manners,” “John Edwards epitomizes working class America and has more in common with college students than any of the president in recent memory.” TREY PAUL THIRD-YEAR BROADCAST JOURNALISM STUDENT she said. Kendall Robinson, head of the USC College Republicans and a sec ond-year finance student, explained why the College Republicans were protesting Edwards. “We’re just showing who we support. We’re using our right to free speech to show everyone here that we support President Bush and we support the economy and everything else,” she said. In the latest Zogby poll, Edwards is in a statistical dead head for the lead in S.C. with three other Democratic rivals. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com * Ring Week Sept. 22-26 10am-4pm 1 st floor of the Russell House