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interaction, originality, gpod sportsmanship
and community involvement.
“College mascots have a great impact
on day-to-day (campus) life, Pam
Girardo, a spokeswoman for Capital
One, said in a news release.
Cocky’s competition includes such
SEC rivals as Georgia’s Hairy Dawg and
Kentucky’s Scratch, and feathered foes
such as Air Force Academy's The Bird
and Virginia Tech’s Hokie Bird.
The 12 mascots were selected out of
239 eligible NCAA Division I-A and
Division II-A schools.
borne schools take an initiative in
encouraging students and fans to vote.
“In past years, we’ve seen colleges
and universities pull out all the stops
including Jumbotron tributes, letters
from senators, billboards, newspaper ads
and e-mails from eager alumni and
faculty,” Scott Schricker, a judge for the
contest, said in a news release.
USC’s home page has a link to the
Capital One voting Web site, and Student
Government President Zachery Scott
advised students post notes on their
computers as a reminder to vote every day.
Some students have already begun to
help Cocky’s chances for a second title.
“I checked out the Web site and
figured I might as well vote while I was
there,” first-year marketing student Nick
McCormac said.
Every school on the mascot team
receives $5,000 for its mascot program.
The winning school will receive an extra
$5,000.
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sell books locally.
In order to observe the site, each user must
register with his or her name and e-mail address or
telephone number.
After registration, the user lists the books they
would like to sell and can look at other books
available from other users.
Browsing and selling books is free, but students
can’t buy books until a $1 transaction fee is paid
through PayPal.
“The fee is for site maintenance” and to maintain
the server, Cephas said.
After finding the needed textbook, the student
can e-mail the person who listed that particular
textbook and arrange to meet. Cephas wants to be
clear that he does not actually sell textbooks.
“I don’t hold any inventory — it’s just a
matchmaking system,” Cephas said.
Cephas the system has several benefits for
students.
“Number one, it’s local,” he said. “It’s a
textbook exchange; you save a lot of money doing
(the exchange), and it’s easy and simple.”
“It’ll probably save students $200 a semester,”
he said.
Cephas said that while most of the transactions
are likely to happen during exam time, he
encouraged students to get involved with the
system and begin listing their textbooks by early
November to get more out of it.
“The site has been up and running since late
September,” Cephas said. “Well over a hundred
(people) are registered at USC right now.”
Cephas said that while his Web site is usable
by all campuses, for now his marketing is aimed
at USC’s campus.
“All the colleges in the U.S. can use the Web site.
Each college, whenever they log on, it restricts
activity to that specific college,” Cephas said.
Alternatives to bookstores could create
competition for local sellers like the Russell House
bookstore, SC Bookstore or Addam’s Bookstore.
incic aic mj many laciuii in uuying your
books online, not knowing if you’re getting the
exact edition. Obviously you can get extremely low
prices in some cases because you’re buying from
another individual, but there’s a lot of risk
involved,” said Jay Phinizy, Russell House
Bookstore textbook manager.
He said bookstores appeal to a different market.
“We’re here to sell books, but we re a campus
store. We’re here to provide the whole thing.
Students can come in and buy their school
supplies, buy their clothes, buy whatever gifts for
their family; it’s not just about buying textbooks,”
Phinizy said.
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wouldn’t have.
“By electing a Republican we can quit canceling out
(S.C. Republican Senator) Lindsey Graham’s vote.”
Control of the Senate, which is composed of 51
Republicans, 48 Democrats and one independent, is at
stake and the S.C. race could make a difference.
“You’re looking at the control of the entire nation,”
DeMint staff member and USC graduate Wesley
Donahue said. “When you’re voting on Senate you’re
voting on the future.”
Donahue said DeMint has spoken at Furman and
Clemson and would campaign at Charleston Southern.
Donahue said students make up a key voter base.
“These are the people who are going to be looking for
jobs in the next months, year and two years. These are
the people who are coming into the workforce. These are
the people these policies are going to most affect.”
Donahue said college students should watch the
debate to make an educated choice on who to vote for.
“You need to understand the issues,” he said. “It’s
that simple. Picking your candidate is like picking
your major. You’re talking about your future either
way. Figure out which candidate you want to support
and go out and vote.”
The final debates are set for Francis Marion on
Saturday and Coastal Carolina on Oct. 25.
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do things like set appointment s
with dean’s office.” Veletto said.
“Are there going to be different
people for us to go to because of the
merger?”
Donaldson added that he believes
there are some “real logistics” that
need to be worked out for the new
school, such as where the dean will be
housed, and what is going to be
expected or students.
Donaldson said the merger “is a
real mark into where we are heading
in teaching and research.”
“I think beyond this, though, the
school must still put emphasis on the
undergraduate program.”
Veletto said that because of the
size of the new school, extra scrutiny
should paid in deciding the dean.
“We just need someone that is
credible,” Veletto said. “Someone
that would fit the mold of qualities
you would look for in something like
the president of school.”
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