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8 THE GAMECOCK ♦ Wednesday, March 24, 200'4 m i “Good taste is the excuse I’ve always given for leading such a Contact. Us - badlife” Story ideas? Questions? Comments? OSCAR WILDE ___ PHOTOS BV MORGAN FORD/THE GAMECOCK Above, the Horseshoe was voted most romantic spot. Corinne Thomas, a second year nursing student, and Jen Barclay, a third-year print journalism student, fix coffee at the best local coffee shop, Starbucks. The envelope, please... ♦ MOST ROMANTIC SPOT: The Horseshoe ♦ BEST PLACE FOR USC GEAR: Addams Bookstore ♦ BEST PLACE FOR LATE NIGHT DELIVERY: Beezers ♦ BEST DINING SERVICE WORKER: Darrel Jones ♦ BEST ON CAMPUS PLACE TO EAT: Grand Market Place ♦ BEST LOCAL BAND: Thomas Reed Band ♦ BEST LOCAL COFFEE SHOP: Starbucks ♦ BEST USC ATHLETE: Demetris Summers ♦ BEST PLACE TO LIVE: The Quads ♦ BEST VISTA BAR/CLUB: Banana Joe’s ♦ BEST VISTA RESTAURANT: Blue Marlin ♦ BEST 5 POINTS BAR/CLUB: Delaney’s ♦ BEST 5 POINTS RESTAURANT: Yesterday’s ♦ BEST COLUMNIST: David Stagg ♦ BEST PROFESSOR: Kent Sidel ♦ BEST CLASS: University 101 Here's a closer look at five of your choices for the best people, places and things of USC I '-Bar or Club Banana Joe’s in the Vista For underage USC students, Banana Joe’s in the Vista is the only place to be Thursday night, when 93.5 FM sponsors college night featuring such staples as the bare-ass bologna tosses, best chest contests and whipped cream competitions. The bar has a tropical theme and admits anyone over 18 years old. There is a $5 cover charge for people over 21 and a $10 cover charge for people under 21. Located at 700 Gervais St., Banana Joe’s incorporates the new concert venue Headliners, which brings local and national bands to the stage. Doors open at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. For ticket information, go to www.headlinerscolumbia.com. I BEST LRestaurant Yesterday’s in 5 Points s * The man in the bathtub beckons diners hungry for a casual, laid-back eating experience. Students in the mood for a southern-tinged meal should follow their noses to the USC favorite, Yesterday’s, located at 2030 Devine St. Yesterday’s offers American variety, pastas, Tex Mex, wings and “the southern meat and three,” with at least 20 vegetables to choose from daily. The signature Confederate Fried steak is particularly drool-worthy. “The people are really cool, not too difficult... people are constantly telling jokes and making fun,” said first-year philosophy student and Yesterday’s employee Sean Fitzsimmons. The family-owned restaurant, founded in 1977, is open daily from 11:30 a.m. until about 2 a.m., and lunch and dinner specials are between $5.99 and $9.99. I BEST LAthlete Demetrls Summers Fans were so eager for Demetris Summers to carry the ball for the Gamecock football team th?' they were chanting “Meat” before he ever ran a play for USC. When he did take the field to retur. | the opening kickoff of the 2003 Gamecock football season for a modest 25 yards, you’d think he had scored a touchdown. Summers was widely regarded as the nation’s top running back coming out of high school, and when he signed with Carolina, he was the crown jewel in the Gamecocks’ second consecutive top 10 recruiting class. After finishing second on the team with 648 yards on 124 carries to go with three rushing touch downs in his freshman campaign, Gamecock faithful can look forward to three more seasons of ad miring Summers’ smooth-as-silk running style. In fact, since head coach Lou Holtz plans to run the ball more out of the I-formation this fall, Summers should eclipse his total from last season. '-Professor Kent Sidel r Kent Sidel says he has a pretty straightforward philosophy when it comes to teaching Introduction to Mass Communications. “Wouldn’t it be great if information could be imparted and smiles could be on faces at the same time? That’s probably it in a nutshell... I think that engaging the student is the most crucial element in being successful.” Sidel returned to teaching the course, which he describes as “a mile wide and an inch deep” after more than 20 years as associate dean for undergraduates in the college. He said he couldn’t have done it without the support and guidance of the journalism faculty, namely Mungo Teaching-winner Van Komegay. “My colleagues really help me a tremendous amount,” he said. “It would be too much of an un uciaicuemem to say tnai 1 was in neeu ui tutoring when I began this.” The course, which is required for ail stu dents in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, serves to show joumr.’ ism, public relations and advertising s; I dents what they’re getting themselves into. “It gives a lot of students who may be thinking they want to be in journalism and mass communication an idea of what it’s like,” Sidel said. “Give them the opportu nity to see if we are what they want. So that the kids understand by the end of the semester if this is for them.” Sidel will teach the course in the fall, along with Ethics in Journalism. PHOTO BY CAROLINE LOVE/THE GAMECOCK 1 'BEST ,L Place to live The Quads OH CampUS South Quad is a haven for upperclassmen looking for some peace and quiet. “You get privacy you can’t get anywhere else,” said third-year electronic journalism student and South Quad resident Tia Milligan. “It’s really nice to be able to close a door and have space that’s your own.” Milligan moved into the apartmentstyle residence hall fall 2003. South Quad requires residents to have a minimum of €0 credit hours and there is no special application process. “You don’t have to worry about roommates and loud music and stuff like that.” Residents enjoy their own rooms and share two bathrooms between four people. “It’s not huge, but it’s certainly better than any other dorm, I think,” Milligan said. South Quad is located across from Blatt P.E. Center on the comer of Sumter and Wheat streets. The four-story dormhas a definite off-campus feel. Milligan said it’s worth the extra money. “It’s nice and kind of private,” she said. “Doors are always closed in the hallways and stuff.” ft 1- -f— wm^mm