Seeing Double

It's estimated that 1 pregnancy in 90 is a twin conception and about 30% of twins are identical. Compared to the rest of the population, a twin is two pounds, two ounces lighter at birth, and twice as likely to be left-handed!www.raisingkids.co.uk

Some famous twins …

Jenna and Barbara Bush
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren
Mario and Aldo Andretti
Jose and Ozzie Canseco
Gunnar and Matthew Nelson
Elvis (twin died at birth)
Liberace (twin died at birth)
Gloria Vanderbilt (twin died at birth)
James Taylor and Carolina Smedvig

Famous parents of twins …

Robert DeNiro
Michael J. Fox
Ron Howard
Loretta Lynn
William Shakespeare
Margaret Thatcher
Denzel Washington
Mel Gibson
Cleopatra and Mark Antony

Carmen Harris, Ph D ., assistant professor of history, moderated a panel at the South Carolina Council Book Festival held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on February 25. The panel group discussed the “Ethnic Flavor in Literature.”

Members of the USC Upstate Athletics Department, both coaches and student-athletes, participated in the “Girls and Women in Sports Day” festivities at Boiling Springs Elementary School on Wednesday, February 22.

Organizations involved with:
Diversity in Business Students, International Club, and The Carolinian.

If you could meet one person in the world, who would it be?
Lady Diana, to know what her life was really like.

Please be aware of a change to parking at the CLC circle. The parking spaces in the CLC circle have always been considered short term parking. A sign has now been posted in that area marking it clearly as short term parking. Short term is considered 30 minutes or less. University Police will begin enforcing the short term parking effective Monday, February 27. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns contact University Police at 503-5269.

The free faculty and staff telephone directories are now available from Printing Services. Please submit your request online to chazekamp@uscupstate.edu or call Charmaine Hazekamp at ext. 5260. Please remember that all of the information in the directory is also available online on a searchable database, or through a continuously updated downloadable format.

Shoestring Players Hold Auditions For “Before The Fire”
The Shoestring Players at USC Upstate will hold auditions for “Before the Fire” on Monday, February 27at 7:00 p.m. in the Studio Theatre in the Performing Arts Center. Parts are available for five women of various ages. Performance dates are April 13-15 at 8:15 p.m. and April 16 at 3:15 p.m. The play, written by Catherine Trieschmann, investigates the lives of five women from different social classes in London 1666. Trapped in a prison cell the day before the great fire of London, the women must overcome their differences in order to survive. Brian Haimbach, adjunct instructor of speech at USC Upstate, will direct "Before the Fire." He also directed the play's premiere at University of Georgia. For more details, contact Brian Haimbach at (864) 503-5831.

USC Upstate Musical Extravaganza
You are cordially invited to attend the USC Upstate Musical Extravaganza on Tuesday, February 28 at 8:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Performers will include Dr. Gregg Akkerman, Brandi Icard, David Guthrie, Amanda von Williams, Jennifer Bell, Marty Fort, Clif Sutton, Therese Akkerman and Kristie Lee. Join the USC Upstate faculty and friends for an evening of musical expression! Tickets are $3 for students, $5 for general admission, and $15 for crescendo seating/VIP reception. All proceeds will be used to fund music scholarships. Tickets are available in the Cultural Events Box Office. Call 503-5695 for reservations!

Safe Spring Break Carnival
Alcohol & Drug Education Programs is sponsoring a Safe Spring Break Carnival on Thursday, March 2 on the Upper Quad from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Safe Spring Break Carnival is a new, fun, and informational event at USC Upstate that is open to students, faculty, staff, and anyone else who wants to have a great time and gain information about how to decrease our risk for problems, especially around Spring Break. It will feature an oxygen bar and massage tables as well as the Fatal Vision goggles experience, appearances by Sparty, and information tables regarding alcohol and drugs, nutrition and body image, rape and violence, sun safety, and more!  Participants will be encouraged to sign a banner for the “Safe Spring Break Challenge.” Free “Spring Break Survival Kits” packed with t-shirts, sunscreen, koozies, Frisbees, information, and more will be given to the first 100 students. For more information contact Erin Morgan at ext. 5195.

"Women in … Korea” Brown Bag Lunch
The USC Upstate Women’s Center is sponsoring a brown bag lunch series during the spring semester to draw attention to women’s roles around the world. The fourth lunch of the seven-part series will be held on Friday, March 3 at 11:00 a.m. in Hodge 155 and will focus on women in Korea. Kathryn McLaughlin, English instructor and assistant to the director of international studies, will lead the discussion. Full Story…

Regional Science Fair Judges Needed
Faculty interested in helping to judge the Region III Science Fair can now sign up online! This year’s fair will be on Tuesday, March 28 starting at 6:00 pm (refreshments will be available at 5:30). To sign up, please navigate to http://cs.uscupstate.edu/sciencefair/signup.html and choose your category and grade level. The deadline for sign-up is this Friday, March 3. If you have any questions, please e-mail Chris Bender, or call ext. 5755.

Richard Dawkins to Discuss Urban Gospel at USC Upstate
Richard Dawkins, owner and operator of Praize 103.3 FM, will visit USC Upstate on Friday, March 17 from 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. in Tukey Theatre. He will discuss the cultural significance of urban gospel in today’s society. A native of Taylors, S.C. Richard is currently the first Elder of the Antioch S.D.A. Church in Greenville. He is the recipient of the 1999, 2000, and 2001 Gospel Personality of the Year Award from the National Black Programmers Coalition and he received the 2005 Broadcasting Award from the Upstate Gospel Coalition. Dawkins hosted WJMZ-FM Morning Inspiration which aired each morning from 4:00 – 6:00 a.m. and Sunday Morning Gospel from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Before moving to WJMZ in 1997, Richard held a position as Regional Promotion Manager at Capitol Records in Los Angeles, Calif. and Program Director at WOKJ/WJMI-FM in Jackson, Miss. Richard is a founder of the Young Black Programmers Coalition.

This event is part of the Rhetoric of Music Series sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts & Communication Studies, USC Upstate Research Advisory Council and the Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg.