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“Conversation is an art in
which man has all mankind for
competitors.”
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Best of USC needs readers’ opinions
BY MEG MOORE
THE (JAMECOCK
Here at USC, we’re not afraid of
•sounding cocky. We know what
Jve like—we have our favorite on
campus lunch spots, our preferred
Five Points hangouts, our list of
must-take classes. We also have
impeccable taste—case in point:
garnet and black look far better to
gether than purple and orange.
As arbitrators of good living—
and as comparably chic sports
fans—we don’t choose our fa
vorites lightly. A restaurant must
have serious appeal to make our
lineup of standouts. A professor
must know how to keep students
engrossed to endure as a great.
The first annual Best of USC list
seeks to honor those people and
places that make life at Carolina
truly divine.
Over the next several weeks,
you can cast your votes for the
community’s creme de la creme.
From the most romantic spot on
campus to the best Vista restau
rant, the university neighbor
hood has a bevy of great places to
relax, let loose and chow down.
Secure your favorite professors,
most enjoyable classes and usual
haunts the seals of approval they
deserve. Think of it as a way of
giving back to the USC communi
ty-after all, no place is finer.
And the categories are:
♦ Best class at USC
♦ Best USC professor
♦ Best USC athlete
♦ Best place to live (on or off
campus)
♦ Best dining service worker
♦ Best Five Points restaurant
♦ Best Five Points bar/ club
♦ Best Vista restaurant
♦ Best Vista bar / club
♦ Best Gamecock columnist
♦ Best local coffee shop
♦ Best local band *
♦ Best place to eat on campus
♦ Best late night restaurant/
delivery service
♦ Best store for USCgear
♦ Most romantic spot on campus -
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Students
find ways
to fight
#)the cold
BY KRISTIN CHANDLER
THE GAMECOCK
As morning temperatures dip
below the 40-degree mark, USC
students are struggling through
the cold to get to class. Some peo
ple turn to layers, bundling up in
sweaters, coats and hats, while
others can’t get by without their
morning hit of java.
“I have early classes on
Tuesday and Thursday and it’s
been so freezing lately. My mom
bought me little hand-warmers
and I keep them in my gloves
when I walk to class,” fourth-year
journalism student Rebecca Gaetz
said. “Otherwise,” she said, “I just
• ret too cold. I can’t leave the house
without my coat, scarf and
gloves.”
Many others feel the same and
have turned their outerwear into a
fashion statement, often acces
sorizing with trendy hats or
scarves. “I have this short red
puffy coat that I just love,” said
Diana Fee, a fourth-year pharma
cy student. “It keeps me really
warm when I wear it with a scarf,
and the color makes me stand
out.”
Gaetz has recently acquired a
Burberry scarf that she wears
with everything. “Most impor
tantly, it keeps me warm,” she
said. “But it also looks great
against a camel-colored coat that
M ihave or just over a warm black
^sweater.”
Old Navy, Polo and Express
coats and jackets are very popular
around campus this year, espe
cially in puffy and fur-trimmed
styles. Greg Bridges, a fourth-year
journalism student, swears by his
navy blue Polo by Ralph Lauren
coat, which he said he appreciates
both for its versatility and
warmth.
Campus eateries have also been
doing brisk business by keeping
students with early morning class
es happy. The cold weather entices
many students to stop in, either
for a quick drink or just to warm
up for a moment.
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^pave definitely been up,” said
Sidewalk Cafe clerk Jennifer
Cook, “especially early in the
morning when it’s cold and in be
tween classes; it gets crowded
here because the kids want hot
drinks.”
Jazzman’s Cafe clerks Shameka
Felder and Stacey Brooks have
also noticed an increase in sales.
“It’s mostly coffee that’s popular,”
said Felder. “We have way more
sales when it’s cold, and then af
ter probably about noon, it emp
ties out and we don’t see any
body,” she said.
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Many students on campus
have trouble getting by
without their cell phones.
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BY CARRIE GIBENS
THE GAMECOCK
IB n route to the Russell House, coming
li ' out of the Humanities Building—ev
I 1 i erywhere, seemingly, students are
I m talking to themselves. It is enough to.
give any unknowing onlooker pause—until one
notices the inconspicuous headset or minute
phone the speakers are carrying.
In the ’80s, thecell phone was the favorite toy
of the yuppie crowd. Today , to many, they are
not a novelty but a necessity. Cell phones come
, equipped with voice mail, FM radio, blinking
l lights and text messaging. There are camera
I phones and ones with Internet access, flip
I phones and impossibly thin models. Coming
I this spring, a video camera feature will be
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An overwhelming number of students have
B phones. In fact, it is almost more unusual to
9b find a student.who does not own one. First
B year physics student Tamera Beam said
B she's beenpleased with her Nokia phone.
Even though her phone is the “free one
I that came with the plan," Beam boasted that
I it has “reception virtually everywhere.” and
I served her without interruption on a recent
BBB trip to Tennessee.
B Beam is on a Cingular Wireless plan with
I rollover minutes; however, she rarely uses
fl the extra 1,300 minutes she has accumulat
I ed. Beam admitted she mainly uses her
I phone for "communication purposes” with
jBHHH her parents.
While life without a phone is certainly
I still manageable, it can be more hazardous.
BBB When Beam first got her car, she did not
B have a phone. After one of her tires blew
HHililill out and she was left stranded on the road,
I her parents decided to buy her a cell —j ust
in
Second-year pharmacy student Ann
BBj Wiesner shares her phone plan with four
1 family members. Wiesner, who uses her
■ phone mostly to talk to her family in
8 Tennessee, said sharing minutes with oth
B ers hasn't been that difficult. She added.
I however, that she does have to be “re
B sponsible and conscientious about how
B many minutes” she uses.
BB Like Beam, Wiesner said she could
B live without her cell, but admits it would
HI be a “tough call—because it makes life
HBB^Bh easier ”
First-year mechanical engineering
BH stU(Jent Chris Farr considers his cell
phone a necessity—it allows people to get
in touch with him when they need to.
Farr recently bought a new cell
phone—a Verizon LG camera phone.
While searching for a new phone, he de
rmyoVt oeo on inonyonno nlon
After losing a phone in a lake and ruin
ing others, the plan sounded like a good
investment.
For some, the cell phone has become
almost an appendage. First-year physics
student Samantha Hayford calls her
Nokia phone her “electronic leash.”
Hayford, who receives more calls than
she makes, said it “keeps me connected.”
Also, she said that it helps her feel
safe—she knows she is “never utterly
alone.”
Hayford takes pride in her “groovy
blues” ring tone and the back plate that
falls off if she drops the unit. She admit
ted that losing her Nokia would be dev
astating, adding that after she “finished
crying in a fetal position” she would
most certainly feel lost.
For Hayford and many other cellular
subscribers, their mobile connection en
sures that they remain a mere phone call
away—they feel free, phone in hand.
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Show.Review
Celebration honors choreographer, combines music and dance
GEORGE BALANCHINE, A
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Presented by the USC Symphony
Orchestra and USC Dance
Company
***** out of #*”&•**
BY CAITLIN COKER
THE GAMECOCK
The USC Symphony Orchestra
and the USC Dance Company com
bined their talents for an evening
of music and dance last Friday at
the Koger Center. The event,
George Balanchine, A Centennial
Celebration, marked the 100-year
anniversary of the birth of the leg
endary choreographer.
The USC Symphony opened the
evening, performing an assort
ment of pieces related to the
dance-oriented work of various
19th and 20th century composers.
The Koger Center’s stage was
packed with instrumentalists, cre
ating a visual—as well as a musi
cal—collage of strings, winds and
percussion.
The aptly-named opening sec
tion, “Invitation to the Dance,” au
rally introduced the audience to
the themes within the ballet to
come.
The first piece, “Slavonic
Dance,” reminded the audience of
an allegro dance, with its brisk
and exact movements. “Lullaby,”
however, was stylistically suited
for more modern choreography,
radiating drama and emotion.
The symphony then plunged
into the popular sounds of “Lord
of the Dance,” evoking images of
Michael Flatly and Irish step danc
ing.
The musical pieces themselves
were executed with flawless pre
cision and depth. Many audience
members tapped their fingers to
the rhythm and bobbed their
heads keeping time. The orches
tra's well-chosen selection fea
tured a mix of faster and slower
tunes and included both recogniz
able and lesser-known pieces.
The second act included two
ballet pieces: the first, “Ajrollon
Musagete,” is a ballet that
Balanchine himself chore
ographed, and the second,
“Grande Tartelle,” was chore
ographed by USC Dance Artistic
Director Susan E. Anderson.
“Apollon Musagete” tells the
story of Apollo and his three fe
male muses. Norbert Norewicz
performed the role of Apollo and
captivated the audience with his
brilliant technique and focus. The
♦ ORCHESTRA, SEE PAGE 8