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Got Scholarship? Wedo. Brian Comer Student Government Scholarship Awarded to a senior planning to attend graduate school at USC who has made a significant contribution to the Student Body through a leadership position. Applicants must be graduating by December 31, 2004 and attending grad school by January 2005. Freshman Council Marie-Louise Ramsdaie Scholarship Awarded to a freshman who has benefited the Student Body through a leadership position at USC. Student Body President’s Scholarship Awarded to a student who has benefited the Student Body through j a leadership position at USC. All Scholarships require: • Minimum GPA of 3.0 • Selection based on scholarship, leadership and service. •Each applicant must be in good , standing with the University Each scholarship is worth $500 and will be presented at the USC Award’s Day Ceremony. Applications are available at the Office of Student Government & Student Organizations, Russell House 227. Applications must be completed and returned to Russell House 227 no later than Wednesday, February 18 at 4:00pm. Contact Jamie Higby at 777-3852 or higbyj@gwm.sc.edu with any questions. 1 r □ BY VINCENT J. SCHODOLSKI KRT CAMPUS PASADENA, CALIF. — Nancy Woo and her best friend, Amy Chan, pondered the lunchtime menu choices at a local Subway sandwich shop, debating the low-calorie mer its of a new turkey-and-bacon wrap against the lure of a meatball sub. “I want the meatballs, obvious ly,” said the 16-year-old Woo. “Yeah, but the wrap has like just 200 calories,” countered Chan, also 16. “That way we can eat a bag of chips.” The girls chose the wrap, an ap parent nod to growing awareness of America’s obesity epidemic as fast-food restaurants trumpet their healthier alternatives. Subway, which has more stores nationally than McDonald’s, has heavily marketed its low-fat and low-carbohydrate fare. Burger King joined the low carb trend this month by unveil ing new bunless Whopper ham burgers. And McDonald’s, based in Oak Brook, 111., has been more aggressive in marketing its salads and this month began posting calo rie, carbohydrate and fat infor mation on its products at its restaurants in New York. Some experts don’t think it’s wise. “We live in a toxic food environ ment,” said Madelyn Fernstrom, director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Weight Management Center. “People are not going to go to a fast food restaurant to eat healthy food.” Healthier menus “have come and gone,” said Mark Godward, president of Strategic Restaurant Engineering, a fast-food industry consulting firm. PHOTO COURTESY OF KRT CAMPUS Fast-food chains are starting to offer low-carb options. As the federal team overseeing t| the redesign of the food pyramid considers a different approach that aims to compete with the diet plans, fast-food chains again are introducing healthier menu items such as salads, fruit and sand wiches with lower fat content. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc.edu Valentine CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 first-year sports management stu dent, admitted that he has put off getting something for his girl friend, but said it’s only because he wants to get the perfect gift. “I don’t want to buy the generic ros es or the teddy bear ... I want to buy something that is specific and special to my girlfriend,” he said. Some students, such as second year public relations student Hannah Phillips, are beginning to feel stressed by the fast-approach ing holiday. "I hate procrastinat ing,” Phillips said, “but I want to do something creative, like cook a spe cial dinner, or get Atlanta Braves tickets... I really need to figure out what I am doing soon though.” With all of these on-campus gift ideas, you have no excuse not to get your valentine something special. But if you do forget, get ting that smoothie from Zia Juice can’t hurt. Order one with two straws. Comments on this story? E-mail ^ gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc.edu Opera CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 pie, adding to the scenes rather than detracting from the already colorful and lively cast. The gar ret set had a plain interior, illus trating the humble lives of the artists. Yet, the exquisite windows added color to the scenery. The glittery snow falling over the ac tor’s heads in Act III created a sense of wonder. Andrew Mills of the USC Department of Theatre and Dance designed the sets, which'were made possible by a large private donation. Opera at USC shined in its per formance of “La Boheme” Friday. The main characters and chorus exhibited honed voices and acting skills; the orchestra lifted beauti ful, provoking music from the or chestra pit; the scenery and light ing was effective and well done— every aspect of “La Boheme” was a delight. Puccini’s opera remains a timeless work, indeed. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc.edu Butterfly CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 Vulgarity, violence and even nu dity are thrown in for no other rea son than to cry out for attention. Instead, they succeed in only in sulting the viewer’s intelligence. “The Butterfly Effect” is some thing of a watered-down “Memento,” wherein the audience is meant to relentlessly realize new things about the nature of the characters and the situation. But, unlike the fanatically layered “Memento,” “Butterfly” is super ficial and thus, in gaming terms, has little to no replay value. “The Butterfly Effect” is an un manageable, overdone film with one insight — that human beings have an overwhelming desire to fix the unfixable, especially when it comes to guilt and regret. This concept is the only honest thing in this film, and it is so com JP pelling that “The Butterfly Effect” remains, ultimately, watchable. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc.edu 9 Want to plan the most talked about week of the year! Then join the 2004 Homecoming Commission 1- t Applications can be picked up Monday February 9th, 2004. in Russell House Suite 227. Applications due Monday, February 23,2004 at 5:00 pm. y 777-7130 f « www.sa.sc.edu/cp