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See page 8 dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 24 ● SINCE 1908 USC student section may expand Study Abroad Offi ce hosts fair in Russell Students can obtain information on worldwide academic opportunities USC ties with Ole Miss for lowest student STUDENT SECTIONS section to stadium capacity ratio in SEC PERCENTAGES Kyle Moores PERCENTAGE OF STUDENT SEATS OUT OF MAXIMUM STADIUM STAFF WRITER Kara Apel ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR CAPACITY Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK 88,548 Imagine traveling all over UF 24% the world and receiving A resolution to increase the size of the student section for football credit toward graduation games will have its second reading in the Student Senate next week. UGA 19% 92,746 while doing it. Sen. Ebbie Yazdani, a second-year history student, said he decided to MSU 18% 55,082 USC’s Study Abroad make the resolution a priority after reading about other student football programs send hundreds of sections in the Southeastern Conference. AUB 17% 87,451 students to many different “We read an article in ESPN about how our student section to stadium countries to enhance their capacity ratio is lower than all the others,” Yazdani said. ALA 16% 92,138 studies and allow them to According to ESPN, USC is tied for last in the SEC with the University LSU 15% 92,400 experience another culture. of Mississippi, coming in at 12 percent. The Study Abroad Fair is University of Florida’s ratio is the highest at 24 percent, with University UK 15% 67,606 tomorrow from 10 a.m. to of Georgia trailing at 19 and Mississippi State University at 18 percent. 3 p.m. in the Russell House “Florida’s ratio is two times as much [as ours],” Yazdani said. VANDY 15% 39,790 lobby for students interested In the resolution, it’s reported that the national college average is above ARK 14% 72,000 in learning more about the 20 percent. study abroad programs Yazdani said he hopes to successfully have dialogue about this issue TENN 13% 102,037 offered at USC. when the stadium is renovated and expanded. SC 12% 80,250 Study Abroad Director “The most important thing is that we’re talking about it,” Yazdani Jennifer Engel said students said. MISS 12% 60,580 should take advantage of this Yazdani said he decided to tackle the issue because it’s something that opportunity. all students can benefi t from. • INFORMATION FROM ESPN.COM “I really encourage “We strive to improve the lives of students,” Yazdani said of Student •COMPILED BY ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR KARA APEL students to stop by the fair TICKETS ● 4 and find out about all of the different opportunities that are out there,” she said. “There is a program for everyone, and ways to Athletic facilities make it work fi nancially and 9/11 still remembered academically, and studying abroad is fun. So why not do it?” get renovations Representatives from the various foreign universities renovations. partner with USC will be New upgrades will “We needed to present to answer questions. improve things because Exchange students and improve, increase our old facilities were returned study abroad existing programs somewhat outdated students will also be on and they really had to hand to talk about their be freshened up,” Fink experiences and offer Michael Ulmer THE DAILY GAMECOCK said. insight into the study abroad Mark Lennihan / The Associated Press The new training process. facility, which cost In all, programs from Students recall, refl ect on tragic events these events mostly because, before 9/11, Michael Ulmer $2.4 million to build, is more than 35 countries and the United States was more divided, but as The Daily Gamecock scheduled to be ready spanning six continents will of Sept. 11 from individual perspectives soon as those towers went down, we were by mid-September of be represented at the fair. whole again,” Jenner said. Several USC athletic this year. It will feature The Study Abroad Offi ce Sierra Kelly Cristal Strauser, a third-year English facilities were revamped three hydrotherapy will also be taking this time THE DAILY GAMECOCK student, said she remembers the shock that over the summer as part pools, new rehabilitation to highlight some of its new came with the news of the attacks. of Athletic Director Eric equipment, physician’s programs including new Memories of the tragedy that struck “You never thought anything like that Hyman’s plan for facility offi ces, a pharmacy and Capstone Abroad programs America in the form of hijacked airplanes could happen in America, and all of a sudden improvements. a conference center. in Italy and Peru, as well as and the events that unfolded in New York it had,” said Strauser . “Everything changed. Williams-Brice Sports Medicine new exchange programs with City seven years ago remain with students You knew from that point on, you knew it Stadium received Director John Kasik universities in Japan, France around campus. could happen again and again.” nearly $5.6 million in said the old training and Spain. Students still refl ect on the lives lost and Natalie Sergent, a fourth-year psychology upgrades leading up room was becoming Engel said the department think of the families involved. student, said she couldn’t believe what was to the team’s season too cramped because of is also excited to highlight its Ashley Jenner, a third-year English happening when she watched it with her opener Aug. 28. The space restraints. direct exchange programs student , said she remembers where she was family. additions include new “Our training rooms with Ming Chuan University when the tragedy struck the nation. “We just watched in disbelief as more and stadium equipment, new are used by multiple in Taiwan and Universidad “I was in my middle school social studies more details unfolded,” she said. “It just got Gamecock graphics and teams, so when you have Francisco de Vitoria in Spain . class when we found out what happened,” more and more heartbreaking for all the advertising, additional a large group like our USC faculty-led programs Jenner said. “We turned on the news in our people [who] died for no reason.” luxury seating and a new football team in there to France and Russia will trailer and saw the images that we now see Jenner said she remembers being very athletic training facility. with other athletes be showcased along with over and over again to represent 9/11.” confused and that she did not really know Media Relations coming in too, it just got the new Hispanic Studies Jenner said Sept. 11 will always be one of what the Twin Towers were at the time. Director Steve Fink said really crowded,” Kasik program in Valencia, Spain. those days that no one will never forget. “I remember mostly feeling how people the Athletic Department ● “I think it is important to remember SEPT. 11 ● 5 is very excited to see the STADIUM 5 STUDY ABROAD ● 4 Sports The Mix Opinion............... 6 TODAY Friday Crime report............ 2 USC has a big weekend in soccer Check out WUSC’s eclectic Puzzles................ 9 while volleyball hosts the Carolina music selections through a DJ’s Comics................ 9 Classifi ed.................. 12 Challenge. See page 10 eyes. 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