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. AI1V • COflTinUED FROfTlIS Boatwright stressed that she would like people to contact her to sign up for a time slot for the blood drive. Times are from 11:00 a.m. until 4 pf.m. The more definitive number of people, the more money Boatwright can aim to raise to cover the $65 cost. “This way, the Red Cross will be able to send enough staff to help cover the drive,” she said. To appease those who are still a little wary of the blood drive, or perhaps do not know exactly what happens when you try to become a bone marrow donor, take a deep breath. When you donate blood, you are asked questions like ‘Do you have AIDS?’ or ‘Do you have cancer?’ Once answers are affirmed, and hopefully you said no, i they take one pint of blood from your body. To donate bone marrow they will ask more questions (nothing you’ll find on the SAT or that you need to study for) and if you are eligible, they take two more tablespoons of blood. After they take the blood they break it down to see if you are a match. Each bone marrow transplant patient will need between 200 and 300 pints of blood during the treatment, which makes it highly important for people to stop by and donate blood during the drive. For each dollar that is raised, The Red Cross will match it with 50 cents. “I cannot wait for Ally to see the sea of people rooting for her ... it’ll help her see to the next day and say, ‘Let’s see what tomorrow holds,”’ Boatwright said. To donate your time, and hopefully your blood, contact Boatwright at terry_ saltynutcafe@hotmail.com with the subject Allypalooza. Boatwright encourages donors and volunteers to help with any of the events to send her their name, phone number and times they can help. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc. edu Alexis Amone / THE GAMECOCK A benefit concert featuring local bands will be held April 20 at the Salty Nut Cafe in Five Points. Proceeds will go toward Ally Hudgins’ bone marrow transplant. Just a Reminder: CAST will hold its annual fundraiser April 22. Registration is $225 for teams and $60 for individuals. Deadline for registration is Friday. Mail Checks to: Dr. Jim Mensch Athletic Training Program Blatt P.E. Center Columbia, SC 29208 Call Mensch at 777-3172 with any questions. Solutions •; t * * * - i J - > * - t COCHV • COIlTinUEDFROmiS the NBA.” Like college mascots, professionals also keep their identity a secret, so he could not share his future destination. However, he promises that despite his intention to become another mascot, he will always be a Gamecock in spirit. A video is available on the journalism school Web site, www.jour.sc.edu, that features Ballentine reflecting on his experience as Cocky. “It’s been an honor to represent the school I’ve grown up loving,” he said. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc. edu HELLO • COflTinUEO PROdl 15 HOBBY AND WHY? I really like watching a Korean drama series even though I’m Chinese. / IF YOU HAD A MILLION DOLLARS, WHAT WOULD YOU BUY? I would probably give it to my parents and tell them to pay the house off. WHAT WAS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT? I really can’t think of anything. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE AND WHY? ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ because it’s so unusual with all the odd things and giant candy. I really like the huge gummy bears. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR? I don’t want people to die around me because it would make me feel sad. I want all my friends to be healthy and happy. I also really hate exams. IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY ANIMAL AS A PET, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY? I want a penguin, a panda bear, a polar bear and an elephant. I like the polar bear because it’s like a Coca-Cola commercial. I like penguins because they have the same partner their whole lives, and I like pandas because they eat bamboo. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CLASS? I don’t like class, but I’m excited about taking Korean next year. WHAT IS THE WEIRDEST DREAM YOU’VE EVER HAD? I just had one recently. I had an arranged marriage with some guy, and I didn’t like him. WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO COME TO USC? I really like the campus and it was close to home. The honors college is a really good program. WHAT DO YOU WANT EV ERYONE WHO IS READING THIS TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? My friends think that secretly I’m blonde. Student Government would like to wish our President Tommy Preston a ^ Happy 21 st Birthday. You are doing a great job!!! Keep up the gooc^w | TUDENT dWERNMENT President, Tommy Preston, Jr. - 777.3851 Jr , Vice President, Ryan Holt - 777.5065 V: Treasurer, Jennifer Guest - 777.3857 SG is taking applications for Election's Commissioner. If interested come by the office and pick an application!!! Student Senate has vacant seats that need to be filled by ambitious and hardworking students. Come by the SG office and pick up an application. The vacant seats are as follows: HRSM(2), Social { Work(1), BusinessO), EducationO), Engineering®, Med®, NursO), Public Health®, Music®. As a student here at Carolina, you have a voice, so why not use it? Join a University Committee and get involved. Applications are available in the Student Government Office. They are due April j 12th, so stop by and pick one up! i Want to participate in an awesome service event? Clean Carolina will be held on Wednesday, April 19th from noon to 2 p.m. Participants will recieve a t-shirt and lunch will be provided for them. You dcjn’t need to belong to a student organization to participate. Just come by on Wednesday. Please come out and help us keep our USC campus clean. t “Don’t Talk About It. Be About It” Come out to the Minority Awareness Forum that takes place; April 20th at 5:30 in the Russell House Theater. Come out and express yourself! C ' * * All applications are available in the front of the Student Government Office