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University of South Carolina FRinAV QFPTFMRFR 10 0000 Vol.96,No.l4 www.dailygamecock.com I r\l Lsr\ I, OI_rii_IVlL)l_r\ JLvJ, Z.UUZ. Since 1908 SEARCH FOR SUPPORT Bush presses U.N. to act against Iraq Threat is too dire to ignore, president tells world leaders BY RON FOURNIER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED NATIONS - Raising the specter of war, President Push told skepti cal world leaders Thursday to confront the “grave and gathering danger” of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq - or stand aside as the United States acts. Hesitant allies asked him not to go it alone. From the United Nations’ cavernous main hall, filled with wary friends and one bitter foe, Bush said the body must rid the world of Saddam’s biological, chemical and nuclear programs or risk millions of lives in a “reck less gamble.” Behind the scenes, U.S. diplomats reported progress toward a U.N. res olution giving Iraq a firm deadline — just weeks way — to disarm or face dire, but thus far unspecified, consequences. n iraq s regime aeiies us again, the world must move deliberately and de cisively to hold Iraq to ac count,” Bush said in his 15 minute address. “The just demands of peace and se curity will be met or action will be unavoidable. And a regime that has lost its le gitimacy will also lose its power.” Bush gave Saddam a chance to avoid confronta tion, but only if Iraq meets a series of U.S. demands that are far greater than other allies have sought and — according to senior White House officials—far more than he expects Saddam to meet. The biggest challenge to Saddam: Remove or de stroy all weapons of mass destruction from Iraqi soil. The address was Bush’s answer to deep reluctance among U.S. allies — and American lawmakers—to use force against Saddam despite Iraq’s decade-old defiance of U.N. resolu tions. By coming to the U.N., Bush rejected the ad vice of some senior admin istration officials who had urged him to confront Iraq alone and without delay. Many world leaders wel comed Bush’s attempt to reach out, but counseled him to give Saddam every chance to allow U.N. ♦ UN SPEECH, SEE PAGE 3 PHOTO BY CHUCK KENNEDY/KRT CAMPUS President Bush addresses the General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York on Thursday. Bush warned the assembly that “action will be unavoidable” against Iraq unless the U.N. takes a hard line and forces Baghdad to disarm. Students share reservations about the possibility of war After Bush's speech, some worry about his motives BY KRISTEN MOORE the gamecock President Bush’s plea Thursday before the United Nations to topple Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq has left USC students with mixed feel ings. After months of criticism from Capitol Hill, Bush went be fore the U.N. to gain interna tional support as well as try to persuade the American public to support an attack. President Bush firmly em phasized the threat of Hussein’s harboring chemical, nuclear and biological weapons and de manded action. “Saddam Hussein’s regime is a grave and gathering danger,” Bush told the U.N. “To suggest otherwise is to hope against the evidence. And this is a risk we must not take.” Kathryn Graham, a third year history student, said she doesn’t agree with President Bush’s motive for an Iraq inva sion. “It’s silly, it’s unnecessary and I don’t think we have suffi cient reason to invade Iraq,” Graham said. “It’s arrogant of the U.S. to say they (Iraq) can’t have it when we do.” She said Bush “is supporting his own agenda.” “It’s not right to say they can’t have the same technology as us.” The president pushed that Hussein had “made the case ♦ use REACTS, SEE PAGE 3 SG approves bill to limit campaign spending BY ANNA LAKE the gamecock After heavy debate in Wednesday’s meeting, the Student Senate passed the con troversial Campaign Finance Reform Act. Written by Sen. J.D. Shipman and endorsed by Student Government Attorney General Brook Bristow, the bill will regulate spending for can didates in SG elections. The bill will impose a $750 spending limit on candidates who run for ex ecutive offices, such as Student Body President, ompman while candidates for senator will be allotted $75. The act allots $250 for a pos sible runoff in the executive race, and $25 for a runoff in the Senate race, while also requir ing full disclo sure of all funds. Shipman con tends that past SG elections sug gest the candi Bristow date who raises the most funds will win the election. “Ninety percent of the time, the candidate with the most money wins,” Shipman said. “Students shouldn’t have to be rich to run for Student Government.” According to Shipman, there are other ways to create change on campus if you have money you want to spend. “If you have an extra $2,000, don’t run for Student Government. Go feed the home less or work on the adopt-a-pup py program,” he said. “If you ♦SG BILL, SEE PAGE 2 Finding of body prompts arrest of 3 local teens BY RACHEL LADDAGA THE GAMECOCK Three Columbia teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a Columbia man whose body was discovered Tuesday afternoon floating in the Broad River Canal.' Tyrone Kelley, 16, of429 Riley St., was arrested late last night at Columbia Police Headquarters, and Myron Kelley, 16, of3800 West Ave., and Maurice Kelley, 19, of 4033 Tavineer Drive, were arrested 3:30 Thursday morning. All three suspects are being charged with murder and detained at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Maurice Kelley is also be ing charged in connection with the Aug. 12, 2002, armed robbery of Sandy’s Hot Dog’s. A man walking along the canal discovered the body, identified as 45-year-old Angelo Ricardo Timmons, of 4140 Hileah Drive, on Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday’s autopsy report re vealed that asphyxiation and stran gulation killed Timmons, who died Sept. 7. Richland County Corner Gary Watts said “ the victim was found floating free up in the water with a plastic bag over his head and a ca ble Ty cord wrapped around his neck.” Watts said the body showed evi dence of no other trauma. Watts ♦ ARREST, SEE PAGE 2 President Sorenson gets choked up at a Wednesday ceremony to remember the events of last Sept. 11 and celebrate how people have come together since that day. PHOTO BY AMANDA TRAUB/THE GAMECOCK USG unites on the Horseshoe to reflect on 9/11 Students gather to hear Sorensen, Patel speak of freedom and solidarity BY COREY GARRIOTT THE GAMECOCK They came to the president’s house in “I Love NY” T-shirts; mil itary uniforms of beige, white and blue; coats with ties; and Birkenstocks. They arrived to the Faculty Brass Quintet’s playing of Pezel’s “Sara Bande” and Bach’s “Prelude in E Minor.” They sat Indian-style in the shade until Sorenson arrived to speak. The students, professors and friends of the university all stood when USC President Andrew Sorensen arrived with Student Government President Ankit Patel. A year after the terrorist attacks, more than 200 gathered to hear short remarks from a pair of uni versity leaders. Sorensen spoke about the after math of Sept. 11 — especially, how the “horror of the attacks drew us together.” Comparing our new found unity with the civil rights movement, Sorenson recalled 1963, when USC readmitted black stu dents after a 95-year suspension of ♦ CEREMONY, SEE PAGE 2 Index Comics_ 6 Crossword 6 Classifieds 8 Horoscopes 6 Letters to the Editor 4 Online Poll 4 Weather TODAY o High 83 Low 69 TOMORROW High 82 Low 69 Inside ♦THE MIX Captain Easy will celebrate the release of its newest album tonight at Senate Park. Page 5 ♦ THE MIX Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” is rereleased in a two-DVD set. Page 5 ♦ SPORTS USC faces a tough game Saturday against ninth ranked Georgia at Williams Brice Stadium. Page 7 ♦ SPORTS The women's soccer team loses a heartbreakerto Clemson. Page 7