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VOL. 114, NO. 4 • SINCE 1908
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2014
Miles seeking treatment after suicide attempt Former running back diagnosed with depression, anxiety Hannah Jeffrey
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For mer Sout h Ca rol i na r u n n i ng back Kenny Miles said in a statement Wednesday that he was diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety and is seeking treatment. “On November 4t h, I did indeed attempt to take my own life,” he said in the statement, which was released through his lawyer. “Thankfully, I am receiving the proper treatment at this time.” Miles encouraged others struggling with similar issues to seek help as soon as possible and asked for privacy while he receives treatment. “As I continue to heal both physically and mentally, I would ask that you allow me and my family the space and time to do so,” he said. “Lastly, please know and understand that this is not my demise, but just a small bump on my road to success.” Miles was charged with giving false informat ion to police af ter he told authorities someone shot at him while he was in his car. After his bail was posted, Miles returned to his parents’ home to Georgia and began physical rehabilitation in South Carolina. DG
Delegates to make 2nd try at body’s 1st bill Legislation to be revised, resubmitted with corrections Hannah Jeffrey
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The house of delegates has passed its fi rst piece of legislation and sent it to the student senate, but the bill wasn’t without its issues. The senate moved Wednesday to table the bill indefinitely — effectively killing it — citing technical issues in the way it was written. To be enacted, the house of delegates’ legislation needs approval by the senate. Fo r e x a m p le , t h e b i l l , w h i c h was intended to establish g uiding procedure and stability to the house of delegates, failed to define what a delegate is, and it doesn’t delineate how it would share authorit y with student senate, said Chip Fallaw, the house’s new speaker. “Not everything that was supposed to be tied up has been tied up in this bill,” Fallaw said. The bill would eventually replace the 700 codes that were discovered in a legislative audit that took place last spring and lead to the formation of the house. Fallaw said the house of delegates would make another attempt at the legislation at its next meeting, on Jan. 27. The last bill was passed in December under then-Speaker Josh Snead. DG
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The Acroyoga club was one of many groups that advertised on Greene Street Wednesday for the organization fair.
Students explore organizations Students pack Greene to find new clubs Hannah Richardson
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Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesday, students crowded Greene Street to grab flyers, cups, buttons and pens and learn more about the plethora of organizations at USC. Music played f rom ever y cor ner of G reene St reet , a s Swype performed their original choreography for nearby students. “We like to collaborate with other organizations,” said Phu Nguyen, fourth-year public health student and president of Swype. Nguyen’s team participates in Spurs and Struts and the Tiger
Burn and has an event every year in the Russell House ballroom; they also hope to participate in Dance Marathon this year. New organizations, like Carolina Rotaract and Acroyoga, also took to Greene Street on Wednesday to raise awareness about what their organizations have to offer. Carolina Rotaract began a year and a half ago and is now building up popularity as a local service group. “We volunteer at local soup kitchens, at the state fair and even did an international book drive to help a school in Paris, France, this past semester,” first-year public relations student Kaity Edelmann said. Acroyoga is new to campus this year. At their biweekly meetings,
the group practices a mixture of acrobatics and yoga on the horseshoe. There are currently about 15 members in the group, and they are hoping to expand in the coming semesters. “Eventually we would like to be able to perform,” said Tori Moore, a third-year international studies student. Members do not have to come wit h experience in Acroyoga; those interested need only bring themselves and be willing to trust the other members. “The biggest thing is trust,” said Jana Cartee, a third-year dance education student. “You can learn to be flexible.” DG
A look at Russell House
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Carolina Styles doesn’t see too many students, but many faculty and alumni are regular customers at the hair salon.
Little-known hair salon offers convenience, hospitality Davis Klabo
4th floor, once with apartments, now houses few offices Hannah Jeffrey
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Hidden on the third floor of Russell House lies a full service hair salon open to all USC students: Carolina Styles. A lounge filled with TVs marks the entrance to the salon, right in front of the entrance to the Student Media wing of the building. A basic men’s or women’s haircut will cost you $14, but for an additional cost, the stylists will provide the full measure of services of a professional hair salon. Despite the salon’s convenient location, students don’t usually comprise the majority of the salon’s daily business, according to Wanda Davis, a veteran stylist at Carolina Styles. “We usually only see about 10 to 15 students every day,” Davis said. “It’s mostly faculty, staff and alumni.” Davis is a Carolina Styles employee of more than 20 years, and, like many of her fellow stylists at the
You’ve picked up packages in t he basement. Freshman year, you ate almost all of your meals on the fi rst floor. You’ve seen a movie or two in the theater on the second f loor, and probably snuck some Chick-fi l-A into a show. Maybe you’ve even been to an interest meeting or gotten a haircut on the third floor. But what’s on the fourth floor of Russell House? Should you venture up the highest level of the student union, you won’t be able to get a milkshake or see a movie. A narrow hallway leads to a small office, where t wo st udent s sit at one desk beh ind separate computers. From the entrance, you can see offices in the back, as well as a bathroom with a pink shower curtain. “People come up here and ask, ‘Where the hell
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