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For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 121 ● SINCE 1908 Mining dining data Employees give an inside look at campus cafeteria Kathleen Kemp THE DAILY GAMECOCK While hundreds of students file through the Russell House cafeteria every day, many don’t stop to think about what goes on just under its surface. Tiffany Bell, manager of the Grand Marketplace on the first floor, said she sees a diverse collection of students wander through every day. Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK “We have a good Candidate Steve Smith speaks at Tuesday’s RHA meeting. assortment of students that come through,” Bell said. The clanging of dishes and the sporadic noise of Candidates debate ice cubes tumbling into foam cups are familiar sounds to students such as for RHA positions Dayna Perkins, a fi rst-year pre-pharmacy student. “We completely rely on she hopes to improve RHA it for food,” Perkins said. Prospective leaders talk by posting minutes from the “Sometimes service is about their strengths, executive board meetings on kind of slow, but the food’s the Web site, and to better good.” discuss options for future maintain the RHA Web site Bell said a main concern by appointing a member of for food suppliers and Senate to update the site. students is health, especially Sarah Holton, a third-year in light of the Healthy Carolyn Rumsey THE DAILY GAMECOCK chemical engineering student Carolina campaign. running for secretary, Diet Coke is by far the said she wants to improve most popular drink in the Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK The Residence Hall communications between Russell House, accounting Students wait in line at the Grand Marketplace in the fi rst fl oor of the Russell House. Association sponsored an RHA and the residents by for approximately one third executive candidates debate providing an e-mail that can of the 3,000 gallons of soda a Russell House salad and said. Even with the cost of for students running for be sent out to the individual fi zzing into foam cups there juice for lunch, said it’s not Bell said Carolina Dining paying dishwashers, Bell secretary, treasurer, vice residents that updates them each week. Bell said it is impossible to stay healthy does not plan on bringing said it is much cheaper for president and president on RHA events. most popular with girls, at the Russell House. Chinese food back to the Carolina Dining if students Tuesday n ight . Amons challenged senators and could possibly be seen “There’s room to be Russell House. choose to use washable Candidates spoke on to get more excited about the as a sign of status. healthy if you want to be,” Students have the option dishes. pressing RHA issues, and events put on throughout the “I don’t know, maybe Perkins said. of using reusable plates and However, whether or presented their ideas on how year. it’s a Southern thing,” Bell One way to watch calories silverware if they plan to not they choose to eat in to improve the organization Chris Poore, a first-year said. is to use artifi cial sweeteners eat in the Russell House or take out, some students during their term. undecided student and Caleb Will, a first-year such as Splenda or Equal. instead of taking their food help themselves without Jaime Shook, a first-year candidate for treasurer, said business student, said he Bell said Splenda is the to go, though some students paying for their meals. public relations student his experiences and ideas can drinks Diet Coke instead most popular sweetener. wish recycling were more Bell said there is a running for national contribute to the position, of regular soda because he Food quality is a source available, or say they are “good bit” of stealing communications coordinator, including making sure needs to stay in shape. of debate among students. never asked. that occurs in the Russell said she hopes to improve the treasurers are trained and by “I’m going to be in a body Other students want more Bell said Russell House House cafeteria and, as a position by bringing more forming a listserv to improve building competition,” Will variety. Ashley Harrell, employees are told to always consequence, USC police students to conferences and communications. said. a third-year psychology ask if a customer would like monitor and patrol the area, bringing what is learned in Steve Smith, a third-year Katherine Walpole, a student, said she misses the their food for here or to often not in uniform. the conference back to the math student and candidate second-year public relations Chinese food that used to go, and she thinks they One way customers Senate. for vice president, emphasized student , said she drinks diet be served in the Russell remember about 90 percent are caught stealing may “Our goal is to affect a strong, solid role for the soda for several reasons. House. of the time. surprise some students, our residents in a positive vice president including “It’s better for you; it “It’d be nice to have “We don’t carry glasses; who Bell said “shop” at the direction,” Shook said. constitutional changes and has less sugar,” Walpole some kind of place where we offer Styrofoam cups Russell House, meaning Mallory Amons, a fi rst-year responsibilities that would said. “To me it just tastes you cold pick your noodles that can be used for here or they take large quantities elementary education student fresher.” and toppings and stuff,” she to go,” Bell said. running for secretary, said RHA ● 4 Perkins, who recently ate GMP ● 3 Journalism school director receives notable award their roles as both educators of journalism for me,” Institute for Journalism of the journalism school journalism. Scripps Howard names and administrators. said Carter in a USC staff Excellence. with the school of library Carter said the role as the Shirley Staples Carter “She is very well- biography. Her public relations and information sciences. director of the journalism deserving,” said journalism Carter worked part-time experience includes Carter had already proved school is to be the chief administrator of the year professor and Society of as managing editor of the university relations and she was capable of handling academic adviser. Her Professional Journalists Columbus Call and Post, institutional advancement the complexities of the primary job is student adviser Ernest Wiggins. while earning her master’s in Alabama, Texas and newly modified program. and faculty development. Felicia Kitzmiller “She works very hard.” degree from Ohio State Virginia. In broadcast She had previously served She provides support for THE DAILY GAMECOCK Carter earned her University. Later, she media, she worked part-time as the founding chair of organizations and travel bachelor’s degree in English earned her Ph.D. from the as a producer in Alabama new mass communications programs at the school — education at Tuskegee University of Missouri. educational television. departments at Norfolk anything that will improve The director of the University where she was Carter has professional Carter has also co-edited University in Virginia the experience of students journalism school, Shirley “bit by the journalism bug” experience in many of two books, “Communication and as head of the newly and faculty. Staples Carter, was when she worked on the the fields. In addition to and the Information Age” merged visual arts and “I relish in being a recently named journalism campus paper. Carter wrote undergraduate and graduate and “Vision Press,” and communications schools problem solver,” Carter said. administrator of the year editorials at the height of the experiences with print contributed chapters to each at the University of North She encourages students and by the Scripps Howard ’60s student movement, and journalism, Carter was also as well. She said these are Florida. faculty to seek her out for Foundation . her experiences led her to managing editor for the primarily text or reference She also founded the help regarding academics, This national award quickly realize the media’s Tu skegee Ti mes i n 1975 a nd books that “explore the Journalism Institute for professional issues and even is designed to recognize power. worked as a staff reporter changing landscape of the Diversity, which trains personal problems. outstanding journalism “You could voice your for the Virginia Pilot while media environment.” women and people of color “You feel as though you’re administrators for their opinion, pro or con, and completing her fellowship Coming on board at USC for leadership positions always on,” Carter said of contributions to journalism having the freedom to do with the American Society in 2003, Carter was hired such as administrators and and mass communications in ● that was the main attraction of Newspaper Editors’ in the midst of the merging news editors in the fi eld of CARTER 3 Sports The Mix Local News.............2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion.................. 6 The football team begins its hunt for Carolina Cup fashion requires planning Puzzles....................9 an SEC title as practices begin.