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Architects CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 architectural style. USC’s Horseshoe offers a rarely seen mix of Regency- and Southern Federal-style architec tures, which Jeffcoat said was studied intensely when design ing the Advocacy Center and the new quads. “We depart from it when we have to,” he said. “It’s one thing to adopt a style. It’s an other to make that style fit for ev ery building.” Jeffcoat said it is especially dif ficult for architects to establish Kmtinuity among buildings ^ hen certain facilities have spe cialized Resign requirements. The Graduate Sciences Research Center exemplifies how the space and design demands of buildings full of laboratories forced plan ners to fashion a unique look for campus. “What we try and do in those . cases is make the base of the budding have a traditional feel, so at eye-level it resembles the rest of campus, especially with its brick facade,” he said. Another challenge is having a project survive the many ap proval steps to reach its actual construction. The university needs approval from the Board of Trustees and the S.C. Commission on Higher ^Education for all buildings and ^^rounds projects exceeding $250,000. If still pursued, the pro ject undergoes feasibility studies as well as negotiations with con tractors and external architects who have experience in design ing the proposed type of building. One such architectural firm is the Boudreaux Group, which has been involved with such projects as the Thurmond Center and East Quad. The Columbia-based firm has had a professional rela tionship with USC for the last 24 years. Marketing Director Jeanne Lirola said the firm has benefit ed by being a local contributor to the university. “USC has given us a chance to do much larger projects,” Lirola said. “We like to do buildings that will add to the fabric of Columbia, and USC is definitely a huge part of Columbia.” Lirola said the most impres sive aspect of most of USC’s pro jects is how many people are in volved in planning. She said a team of more than 1,000 people collaborated to plan the Thurmond Center, with consult ing coming directly from stu dents in some cases. “It’s amazing the team you pull together to get it all right,” she said. At least a dozen new projects are being considered for possible completion within the next decade. Among them are President Andrew Sorensen’s goal of con structing a research campus that would double the size of the uni versity’s total land area, an effort to move the Law School to a new facility at The comer of Pickens and Gervais streets, a renovation and addition of new wings to the Leconte and Petigru buildings, and a new building for the Arnold School of Public Health where the Visitors Center park ing lot now sits. The Boudreax Group is over seeing the planning for the new Law School. “That’s going to be a mammoth building, and it’s go ing to be great to see it change the whole look of Gervais Street,” Lirola said. The project is fin ished with its design but still needs adequate fund raising. Although the planning is am bitious, the typical amount tak en from a student’s tuition for campus construction is $22.50 per semester, Jeffcoat said. Bond rev enue, state appropriations and private fund raising usually ac count for the rest. Jeffcoat said he thinks of all projects as taking at least five years to go from an idea among administrators to a ribbon-cut ting ceremony. His most concep tual of ideas right now is to revi talize the area behind the James F. Byrnes building between Sumter and Main streets with a mix of retail space and loft apart ments. But he said the plan isn’t nearly planned completely enough to present to the admin istration or Board of Trustees and that, if approved, it could take several years to raise funds and complete construction. “That’s one thing about a uni versity — it’s a very dynamic place,” Jeffcoat said. “It has to keep up with the demands put on it. If it ever became stagnant, then it would become unsuccess ful.” Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail. com Center CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 portunities to have a college are na with your corporation’s name,” Reynolds said. “There are only so many of them around the country.” Students showed mixed reac tions to the naming rights agree ment. Many understand the uni '.'ersity’s need for financial sup ^^orters but think the arena’s new name distances it from the uni versity. “I think it’s good that the are na has a sponsor, but it’s too bad the name has to change,” said Christen Olds, a first-year hotel and restaurant management stu dent. “I guess it’s necessary, though, in order to receive money.” Terence Thompson, a third year chemical engineering stu dent, said, “Being named the Colonial Center does not show that the arena is affiliated with the university because the name does not use USC or Gamecocks.” “I think it’s a bad idea to change the name because every one knows it as the Carolina Center,” said Nicole Miller, a sec ond-year economics student. “It will confuse people.” Despite student opinion, the arena is now officially the Colonial Center. According to Tharp, new signs reflecting the name change are in the design process and will be displayed within a week or two. Cocky falls behind in voting BY JON TURNER THE GAMECOCK From a neck-and-neck race for the Capital One Mascot of the Year, Cocky has dropped a head and shoulders. Since then, Brutus the Ohio State Buckeye has pulled ahead considerably, while third and fourth party candidates Hairy Dawg of the University of Georgia and Aubie the Auburn Tiger. Some students blame a lack of ad vertising. Others attribute it to a general boredom with the prospect of voting itself. Katie Dreiling, student body president, said that Student Government was doing all it could to promote the election. “We’re ac tually purchasing stickers that are going to say ‘Vote Cocky’ on them,” she said. “I think we’re get ting about 5,000 stickers.” “We’ll be passing them out on Greene Street,” she said, “before football games, pep rallies, basi cally any opportune moment.” “I know we’re a little behind right now, so we’re gonna pump it up a bit,” she said. Todd Ham, a fourth-year biol ogy student, said he really keeps in touch with the election’s progress. “I vote whenever I can,” he said. “It’s funny,” Ham said. “I was wondering why we weren’t doing more to promote it. Ohio State must be doing something because they have all the momentum right now.” Grecia Lopez, a first-year inter national business student, thought that the promotional cam paign message had been spread fairly well. “I’m pretty sure stu dents are aware of it,” she said. However, Lopez was unaware of the fact that Cocky had fallen a considerable 11 percent of the popular vote behind Brutus Buckeye. “I don’t think anyone needs to do anything else. You see the signs everywhere,” Lopez said. She fig ured that students’ enthusiasm for voting had probably died down a little bit after the initial fervor. “I vote whenever I can,” she said. Charley Simpson, a fifth-year bi ology student, carried the opposite opinion, guessing that students had forgotten about the election. She agreed that students just weren’t voting as often as they used to. “I voted once,” Simpson said, and offered a suggestion. “They could post some flyers, something that would keep it fresh in people’s minds.” Bysshe Easton, a fourth-year philosophy and math student, agreed with Lopez that, for the most part, students had been made aware of the election. “I was' definitely very much aware,” he said. “I think I voted once, I just think they pretty much saturated the campus with ‘Vote for Cocky’ messages.” One USC alumnus, Jane Nesbit, is an avid fan, but was completely unaware of the election in progress. “Why would they not have this on the news, TV,” she asked. “You know how they have a little local interest section on WIS? They could just have a little blurb* and it would be great. This is a big deal!” Nesbit suggested that some body start a chain letter or e-mail, asking 10 people to vote for Cocky. “I’m going to get online and vote right now,” she declared. Another USC alutfinus, Dr. Bob Ackerman, described himself as a Carolina fan, “but not a ra bid fan.” He said that, although he was dimly aware of the com petition, he had not tried to vote. “I suspect that many alumni might do something like that,” he said, “But I’m in an older age group.” -. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com PHOTO BY MARK SCHILUNG/THE GAMECOCK Cocky trails Ohio State’s Brutus for mascot of the year. ' "■ 1 Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com I patagonia KISI-TY I___ _ • Lady Street I —» (n I 1215 Wayne St. m (in the Vista) A Head to the Mountains for Fall Break Columbia's Largest Outdoor Outfitter -Tent, Backpacks & Sleeping Bag Rentals -long Johns, fleece jakets&Vests -Men & Women’s hiking boots -Climbing Gear -Light weight rain gear -Flyfishing Dept 1215 Wayne Street (in the Vista) • Columbia, SC 29201 • 803-799-7571 M-Fri: 10-6:30 • Sat: 10-6:00 mountain www.backpackerqualitygear.com Studying's Hard. Eating Shouldn't Be. 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