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ZTA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 students, and this is the way they felt like they could do it.” The announcement was made Friday afternoon during a meet ing with USC President Andrew Sorensen and Justin Williams, president of the African-American Students Association. Williams said Sorensen is plan ning on speaking at an AAAS meeting in the next two weeks to discuss the ZTA incident with stu n dents. Student Life Director Jerry “I am elated. This shows me and re-enforces my positive feelings about this university...” RODNEY HOLUS PRESIDENT, KAPPA ALPHA PSI Brewer said USC is forming a task force made up of students and faculty members to address racial issues on campus, working with the African-American Studies department to produce a seminar on minstrel shows and why they are offensive, and hold ing an open meeting Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Russell House room 304 to inform students of what USC is doing. “There is a lot of programming that goes on right now; evidently it’s either not hitting the mark or it’s not hitting the right people, and I think that is something that is going to be looked at as well,” Brewer said. These new developments only add to the flurry of USC activity in response to the incident. Tuesday, Brewer met with ZTA representatives and minority students to discuss what hap pened. Dennis Pruitt, vice pres ident of student affairs, apolo gized for the incident Tuesday night. “I am elated,” said Kappa Alpha Psi President Rodney Hollis. “This shows me and re-enforces my pos itive feelings about this university and about the fact that they real ize that, no, it is not perfect but that they are going to try to work with us and better race relations on campus.” Hollis said he has gotten a lot of phone calls from students offering their support. Kappa Alpha Psi was scheduled to perform at the ZTA event but left after Tice’s per formance. Hollis said he received a written apology from ZTA with in hours after the event. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocknews@givm.sc.edu wusc CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 cency. “I remember I used to do a show from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m., when obviously there aren’t going to be any little kids listening, and I still couldn’t play a lot of what I want ed to play, just because of the strict regulations,” Waldon said. In its long history, the station was shut down only once for inde cency in 1995, when WUSC had to take a temporary hiatus after al legations of indecency sparked by airing the song “Smells Like Queer Spirit” by Pansy Division, a gay punk rock group parodying the Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” The station eventually restarted a week later under new management. “We’re all too sensitive in America. Some of the stuff that should offend us doesn’t, and the stuff that shouldn’t offend us does,” Walker said. “A tiny, blurry image of a breast that lasts for one second is not the type of thing that’s causing problems in this country. We need to start focusing on what’s important and stop blowing little things out of pro portion by limiting broadcasters’ freedom of speech.” Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu I -O' if ♦ - % I,a>istihiSyoun n iPSti time: we'll pay you $50 to travel abroad!* _ _ _ ___ n, .travel through Europe for as I11RAVELCU1S “>s5«ad.,! 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A limited number of Senate seats are available in the following colleges: HRTM Social Work Business Administration Education Music Journalism & Mass Communication Medical School Nursing Public Health University Committees * Academic Responsibility Honorary Degrees Historical Horseshoe Restoration Athletic Advisory Safety Parking Retention Curricula and Courses Health Services Advisory Religious Affairs Orientation Registration Board of Student Publications and Communications Student-Trustee Liaison Scholarship and Financial Aid For a complete listing and the application visit our website at www.sg.sc.edu • Gamecock Editor in Chief, Summer 2004 • Gamecock Editor in Chief, Fall 2004 The Editor in Chief is responsible for the editorial aspect of the newspaper including content, recruitment, and supervision of editorial staff. • Garnet & Black Editor in Chief, 2004-2005 The Editor in Chief is responsible for the editorial aspect of the magazine including content, recruitment, and supervision of G&B staff. The magazine will be published twice each semester of 2004-2005. • WUSC-FM Station Manager, 2004-2005 The Station Manager is responsible for every aspect of the radio station including broadcast content, publications, promotions, fundraising and the recruitment and supervision of WUSC-FM staff. Deadline: Wednesday, March 31 @ 4:00pm