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Private school files opposition to Carolina's use of‘SC mark
(Dichael LaForgia
and Stephen Fastenau
THE GAMECOCK
The University of South Carolina for the
k past two years has been tangled in a legal
" dispute with the University of Southern
California over use of the stylized “SC”
mark that appears on uniforms worn by
Gamecock baseball and softball players.
The disagreement, which is still pending
decision by the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, began when Carolina filed for a
trademark on its baseball and softball teams’
logo in 1997. In 2003, Southern California
filed an opposition in the patent office’s
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board because
of the Carolina logo’s similarity to the
interlocking “SC” mark used by the West
coast school, records show.
Southern California spokesman James
Grant declined to comment.
“My client is always actively policing its
mark, so they’re always looking out for
people who are using their mark,” said Scott
Edelman, one of two lawyers representing
Southern California in the case, in a
telephone interview.
Southern California registered the non
stylized letters “SC,” which appear on
Trojans sweatshirts and athletic uniforms, as
a word mark with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office in 1994.
Carolina spokesman Russ McKinney
referred questions to John McEIwaine, the
private attorney representing Carolina in
the process. McKinney said Carolina’s legal
office hired McEIwaine, a Charleston-based
lawyer, because he specializes in patent and
trademark law.
“They claim that they were the first
institution to use the letters ‘SC’ in
connection with their services and in
connection with their products,”
McElwaine said of Southern California.
“And we have correctly pointed out that the
University of South Carolina has been
around since 1801.”
Unlike civil or criminal court
proceedings, attorneys in trademark
disputes present arguments on paper, and
the patent offices trial and appeal board
decides the case.
In a counter claim to Southern
California’s opposition, McElwaine argued
that the letters “SC” form an insignia that
the state of South Carolina has used for
hundreds of years, and that Southern
California’s use of those letters affiliates the
private school with the Palmetto State.
Southern California lawyer Michael Adler
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A portion of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is on
display through Dec. 1 in the Capstone Conference Room.
Video camera
helps USC
go international
Ten schools worldwide to participate
in USC’s AIDS Day videoconference
Gina Uasselli
STAFF WRITER
As part of World AIDS Day
events, USC will be connected
via videoconference to 10
schools worldwide on
Thursday.
The videoconference will
be held in Gambrell Hall 430
from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Students
are invited to attend, but only
two audience members will be
allowed to participate in the
discussion.
The event was organized by
United Nations Associate
Student Alliance and
Americans for Informed
Democracy.
Two of the schools are in
Africa: the Nelson Mandela
School of Medicine in South
Africa and the Distance
Learning Center in Abidjan,
Cote D’Ivoire.
Three sites, the two schools
in Africa and the World Bank
of Washington, D.C., will
give seven-minute
presentations. The conference
will then open up to
questions.
The videoconference will
be set up to have a large
screen, where the person
speaking will be on one side of
the screen and the other sites
will be shown, smaller, on the
other side of tlje screen.
“We can see everyone and
we can hear everyone,” said
Sarah Dunn, a first-year
international business student
and co-president of AID at
use.
A moderator will make sure
the discussion and questions
stay on topic and do not
continue for longer than
necessary.
AID used the technology
that allows the World Bank to
communicate with its satellite
offices to set up the
videoconference.
“The same technology that
they use can be equally used at
USC,” said Seth Green, AID
chairman.
The questions will focus on
“the challenges aiid the
possibilities (of dealing with
the AIDS epidemic), to talk
about how the US can be
helpful as a partner, and
where the U.S. fits into
resolving some of the issues,”
Green said.
The videoconference is part
of a nationwide series called
Fighting for What’s Right,
sponsored by AID. The goal of
the series is to raise awareness
about global development
issues and to discuss America’s
responsibilities to those living
in poverty in the U.S. and
around the world.
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(Women’s support group gives
older student place on campus
Kelly Cavanaugh
FOB THE GAMECOCK
On one side of the University 101 class sits a
group of freshmen. On the other sits a group
of transfer students, some 2 5-years-old and
older.
Bufly Russ knows well what it’s like to feel
out of place. At 26, her life experiences differ
greatly from those of the 18- and 19-year-olds
across the room from her. And attending such
seminars as “Sex and the College Student”
seems poindess, given that she is the mother of
two young children.
Thanks to the women’s group “For Those
25 and Older,” which began this semester,
Russ said she has found a support network, a
refuge where she can share her thoughts and
feelings with women who understand.
“It helps me realize that I’m not the only
person in the world in my situation,” said
Russ, a third-year biology student. “It helps me
not feel so isolated.”
There are 3,484 women at USC who fall
into the aforementioned age bracket. Erica
Renfrew, program advisor for Leadership and
Women’s Student Services, said she started the
group because women ^approached her abyut
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college women face.
On the weekends, Russ works nights as a
lull-time respiratory therapist at Aiken
Regional Medical Center. She said some
people say to her “Are . you crazy? Are you
trying to kill yourself? Why are you doing
that?” but that most of the other women in the
group do the same thing.
“They understand how hard it is,” she said.
For Russ, balancing school, a family and a
full-time job means studying between classes
and on work breaks. Her day begins at 5:30
a.m. and sometimes does not end until 1 a.m.,
but Russ said managing her busy schedule
empowers her.
“I want my children to see that, you know, I
can still do this,” she said. “I can do anything I
want to do.”
A vibrant social life does not come easily for
non-traditional college students, Russ said.
“Most of the people that I do socialize with
either didn’t go to college or they’re done with
that, and they’re moved on to a different stage
in their life,” she said. “They’re supportive, but
they don’t understand.”
Renfrow said some women in the group
prefer to be a non-traditional student because
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Students exercise on treadmills and elliptical machines on the
upper deck of the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center.
Holiday smorgasbords
pose problems to dieters
Katie Bech
FOR THE GAMECOCK
Holiday treats such as
candy canes and Christmas
cookies might be delicious,
but the calories they contain
can leave a bad taste in the
mouths of dieters looking to
avoid weight gain during the
winter season.
“One of the main things to
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is don’t set unrealistic goals,”
said Ashlee Watts, director of
Health and Wellness
Programs. “If you’re trying to
lose weight, work on just
maintaining. Don’t be
discouraged if you’re not
losing weight.”
Watts stressed the need for
students to consider making
positive changes in their diet
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