The Carolinian

Animal Allies offers low-cost pet care

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Many of us have pets. Unfortunately those pets are often not spayed or neutered. For some it is a matter of affordability. I want to make everyone aware of a service in the Upstate that will help! Animal Allies is a local non-profit organization that arranges spay and neuter surgeries at low prices.

Construction Update

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

The newest building to be added to the Upstate campus is said to be a Health Education Complex. After talking with Rick Puncke in Facilities Management, the Health Education Complex will consist of the education department, the nursing department, the bookstore and enrollment management.

CSI 2006: An Opportunity to Help Spartanburg

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

With the highest number of college students per capita of any major town in South Carolina, Spartanburg is attempting to forge its image as a college town. As part of his College Town Initiative, Mayor Bill Barnett is trying to get the area's six colleges and ten thousand college students to work together.

Mock Trial Team undefeated at Cambell University tournament

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

The University of South Carolina Upstate Mock Trial team is making quite a name for itself in the forensics community. On January 13 and 14, the team participated at the Campbell University tournament and earned both a 4-0 record and the second place team trophy.

Opportunity Network, Center for Student Success offer graduate school test preparation workshop

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Are you a graduate school hopeful, or soon will be? If so, the Opportunity Network along with the Center for Student Success at USC Upstate is making the Graduate School Test Preparation Workshop available to you.
From Feb. 7 to March 30, the workshops will be held each Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 p.

Upstate holds Black History Month events

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

The University of South Carolina Upstate has numerous events planned in February to celebrate Black History Month. All events are free and open to the public. For more details, contact Adrienne Middleton, assistant director of student life, at (864) 503-5196 or amiddleton@uscupstate.

Nurses Make Emergency Room Trips Easier for Patients

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

(ARA) - Patients are pleased with the care they receive from emergency nurses, despite a national nursing shortage and emergency department crowding, a new survey from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) shows.

The ENA survey of nearly 900 adults who visited an emergency department in the past 12 months measured perceptions of emergency nurses.

How to Bring Your Invention to Life

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

(ARA) - Move over Thomas Edison! You've just had a eureka moment for the world's next great modern marvel. Now, the hard part begins -- ensuring your brilliant idea comes to life. Here's a five-step guide that will turn your big idea into the next big thing!

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Service makes planning a wedding a piece of cake

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

You may find that planning your wedding just might be one of the most exciting times of your life, but also one of the most stressful. Luckily, you don't even have to leave campus to start organizing for your big day!
Judy Srock, director of Special Events, refers to Upstate's wedding planning services as a "one-stop shop.

Restaurant Review: Ichiban -- Ichiban is definitely not number one

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

My friend put it best when she called me an experimenter. I love going to different restaurant and trying new foods. I especially like foods of other cultures. I find it fun to order different dishes that I have no idea of what they are. I recently visited one of my favorite style restaurants, a Japanese steakhouse where the food is prepared before you.

How Baseball Players Improve their Swing During the Winter

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

(ARA) - What do you get when you combine a coffee can, cement and PVC pipe? Well, if you're Jake Mauer II, you get a unique baseball training aid.

Now known as the Quickswing Batting Aid, Jake Mauer's "contraption" was inspired by the urge to develop a way for his three sons to learn to hit a baseball more consistently.

The Origin Of 'Brokeback Mountain'

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

The critical success of "Brokeback Mountain" has caused a bit of a stir in the film world, though it seems many have overlooked the touching and exquisitely written story upon which the film is based. Annie Proulx's novella, first published in the "New Yorker," is similar to an expertly prepared dinner; the reader wants to savor every bite to its fullest.

Find old friends, meet new on Facebook.com

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

How do you connect millions upon millions of college students from all over the world to a single network source that gives each of them the ability to share personal interests and free expression? The answer is Facebook.com-an online directory that connects students through social networks and is, quite frankly, the 'hottest' website for college students.

Why Rush?

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

Are you thinking about joining a fraternity or a sorority? Are you unsure about the one you want to join?
Members of these exclusive Greek organizations all say that you should do your research before you try to commit, just so you know what to expect. If you are not ready to make that step then you should wait until you are.

Fashion 101: What Not to Wear

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

There are plenty of shows out there to show you what you should not wear. I am going to break it down for you in case you missed it. Sorry guys, this is mainly aimed at women.
Don't wear clothes that don't fit you. Some people swear that they will not venture into a certain size because of what that size means to them.

Spartans succeed with threes

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

In Pembroke, NC, the red-hot Spartans (13-4, 8-3), rode 13 threes en route to a January 28 victory over the Braves 77-61.
USC Upstate made 13 of their 23 3-point attempts (56 percent 3-point shooting). The Spartans also shot 54 percent from the field and had four players reach double-figures scoring.

Upstate loses to Pembroke

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

With the help of three players that scored double figures in points, UNC Pembroke won 66-58 at home over USC Upstate on January 28 .
Both teams were playing equally as well in the first eight minutes of the game. USC Upstate (10-8, 7-4) broke the 11-11 tie when Yakeeshia Ross (15 points, 13 rebounds) hit a free throw with 11:58 to go for a one-point lead.

New Year's resolutions

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

New Year's resolutions seem to be slowly making their way into something of the past. Rarely do people stick to their resolutions, whatever they might be.
Some of the more common New Year's resolutions are to lose weight, quit smoking, go to church more often, spend more time doing things for others, etc.

Being handicapped in an unhandicapped world

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

A commercial that was shown years ago points out the prejudice against handicapped people. It has all sorts of handicapped people and a normal person walks into a place where only handicapped people are. He tries to read, and finally says that he can't. Of course he can't--he can't read Braille.