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Heads and Tails by Jonathan Hughes/the Gamecock
What’s Up?
Welcome to What's Up, the weekly advice column brought to you by the Counseling and Human Development
Center (CHDC) interns and staff. Submit your anonymous questions to adviceatusc@hotmail.com. We offer no
personal responses via e-mail. The CHDC professional staff supervises all interns. The following advice
represents the opinions of the CHDC and not necessarily the opinions of The Gamecock.
QUESTION: My girlfriend broke
up with me, and now says she
wants us to be friends. Should I
try to be her friend?
ANSWER: The short answer in
most cases is “NO!" Why would
you? In hopes that she will see
what a good guy you are and
want to be your girlfriend
again? To pretend that you are
not hurt and being dumped did
not bother you? The latter
comes under the rubric of
“baloney.”
Most people are hurt; their self
concept is bruised, and they
need time and space to heal
and to re-ground themselves
after being discarded in a
romantic relationship. It is
good that your girlfriend was
clear with herself and honest
with you in regard to her
feelings. It would have been
worse if she had strung you
along, but the friend bit is also
a type of holding on, and most
people need to be let go and
given space to recover before
) considering friendship, if she
cannot understand that, I would
ask the question concerning
what kind of friend she is to
you.
QUESTION: I am having trouble
getting my work done. I have
five classes and a job and just
don’t have time to do
everything I need to do. What
can I do?
ANSWER: As most college
students have experienced at
one time or another, time
management can seem like an
impossible task. It takes much
planning, but it can be done.
Scheduling your activities in a
day planner can help you keep
organized. You will be able to
see how much time you have to
do things outside of class and
work. Try making a list of
everything that you need to do
and prioritize them each day. Be
sure to cross off the items you
complete so that you feel a
sense of accomplishment.
Remember to keep some
personal time open to do
activities that you enjoy. This is
important because it will help
you not get teo overwhelmed by
your schedule.
QUESTION: This is my first year
at USC, although I am a junior.
I live off campus and am having
a hard time meeting people
and making friends. I
transferred here for a specific
program, but am discouraged
because I am so lonely, I am
thinking about leaving at the
end of the semester, although I
know that it would be better to
stick it out. What do you think I
should do?
ANSWER: There are many things
to consider when making the
decision to leave school, and
often times we need help. It can
be difficult to make new friends
and meet people when you are
new to an area. Before making
your decision, explore several of
the resources available at USC
so that you can make an
informed decision. You may want
to go to the USC Web site and
look for groups where you can
meet people who share common
interests. Also, consider
soliciting advice from family and
friends and other people in your
support network. Finally, coming
to the CHDC may be a good way
to sort through difficult decisions.
The USC Counseling and Human
Development Center
777-5223
Seventh floor, Byrnes Building
www.sa.sc.edu/chdc
adviceatusc@hotmail.com
Open Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
CROSSWORD
ACROSS
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5 Plant pest
10 Make over
14 Hint
15 Walk noisily
16 Tied
17 Like hen's teeth
18 Florida city
19 Rivulet
20 Sermonize
22 With a lot of
blubber?
24 Merit
26 Press
27 Unit of moisture
29 Stretch the
truth
32 Imprudent
35 Poisonous
evergreen
36 Concluding
passage
37 Star of "Blame It
on Rio”
38 Bounder
39 Contributor
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42 Mickey of the
Yankees
43 Pub potable -7 Where the heart Solutions
44 Mercenary is
soldiers 8 Diminished in
46 Yawn strength
47 Hummingbird 9 Finch cousin
drinks 10 Second airing
51 Ingested 11 Wickedness
55 Swashbuckler 12 Compaq rival
Flynn 13 Sole
56 Hack 21 Expunge
57 Starlets’ quests 23 Dandy
59 Citrus hybrid 25 Contend
60 Kind of rock or 28 Pairs
rain 29 Baptismal basin
61 Threefold 30 Graven image
62 Religious sect 31 Naked
63 Gol up 32 W. Coast sch.
64 Do figure eights 33 Claw
65 Hardy heroine 34 Claret or rose
36 Build
DOWN 38 Social task
1 Catch of the day 39 Jig or reel 46 Fly without 51 Texaco
2 Irish county 41 Gunshots propulsion . trademark
3 Invisible 42 West of 48 Debate to 52 Baylor U. location
emanations Hollywood excess 53 Rotation line
4 Vacillating 44 Actor Holbrook 49 Breakfast 54 Author/director
5 Play part 45 Start a new breads Kazan
6 Typewriter roller paragraph 50 Long cuts 58 Comprehend
HOROSCOPES
ARIES Work gets in the way of
travel and other things you’d
rather be doing. Don’t
complain. Get friends with
technical expertise to help.
TAURUS It seems like the more
that you make, the more you
spend. Try giving priority to
your savings account first.
GEMINI Somebody you care
deeply about feels the same
way back. You suspected as
much, but don’t take this love
for granted. It’s precious.
CANCER You’re still in that
awkward learning phase
where some of the things you
try don’t work. Do your best to
minimize costs, though some
of them are unavoidable.
LEO Your relationship may be
somewhat puzzling, but that’s
not always bad. It gives you
motivation to learn, and that
adds to the fun.
VIRGO You’re not only working
your regular job, but also
doing a renovation just for the
fun of it. If you aren’t, then get
started.
LIBRA You’re looking good and
learning fast, and there’s not
much better than that. Don’t
overlook a promise you made,
however. Better scan your
lists.
SCORPIO Money may be
slipping through your fingers
much faster than anticipated.
Buy something substantial for
your home. It’ll be a good
investment.
SAGITTARIUS You don’t
usually set out to be
controversial, but sometimes
things turn out that way. Be
gentle with someone who has a
lot to learn.
CAPRICORN Muses are
whispering in your ear, telling
you to count your money. If
you need more cash, simply
ask for it, although work will
be required.
AQUARIUS You look
marvelous! And you’re lucky
now. There’s also a brilliant
idea right on the tip of your
mind. You can make it
happen if you visualize it in
detail.
PISCES To avoid frustration,
get your partner to do all the
talking. You can sit there,
quietly raging, providing the
motivation.
CALENDAR
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Thursday.
Russell House Theater.
Wednesday, Oct. 1
“TARTU FFE”: 8 p.m. Drayton Hall. $14 general
public, $12 faculty and staff, $10 students.
“MAROONED IN IRAQ": 3,7 and 9 p.m.
Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St.
PROGRESSIVE COFFEE HOUR: 6 p.m. Jammin’
Java, 1530 Main St.
SUNDANCE SHOWDOWN WEEK 3, FEATURING
THE MOVEMENT, VOICES OF DISSENT, SIMPLE AS
THAT: Sundance Bar & Grill, 902-B Gervais St.
NONSTOP HIP-HOP LIVE, BATTLE OF THE MCS 4:9
p.m. New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St. Free
with college ID.
“RAGTIME”: 7:30 p.m. Workshop Theatre, 1136
Bull St.
Thursday, Oct. 2
“TARTUFFE”: 8 p.m. Drayton Hall. $14 general
public, $12 faculty and staff, $10 students.
“MAROONED IN IRAQ”: 7 and 9 p.m. Nickelodeon
Theatre.
“RAGTIME” 7:30 p.m. Workshop Theatre.
THE TOASTERS WITH THE SUPERVILLAINS, THE
MOVEMENT AND POP 39: 9 p.m. New Brookland
Tavern. $8.
PETE SCHMIDT WITH JOSHUA BLANKENSHIP: 9
p.m. Jammin’ Java.
SKELTON WITH BELLGLIDE: 10 p.m. Art Bar, 1112
Park St. 21 and up.