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EXTENDED FORECAST - ♦ TODAY ♦SATURDAY ♦SUNDAY ♦MONDAY ♦TUESDAY ^ ON THE WEB www.dailygamecock.com ^ ^ ^ ^ W Look for these stones in Saturday's online edition: High 87 High 84 High 79 High 82 High 85 SPORTS Don’t forget to read the complete online football game story one hour after Low 63 Low 64 Low 67 Low 65 Low 64 Saturday’s contest against the Troy University Trojans. f ^ A F W A V > ^ I *%. H kl. | n a r m ■ ■ ot Iiaiia ^ ^ A V W T ^ >1 20 arrested, 2 injured in high school brawl CHARLESTON — Twenty people were arrested and two people were injured in a fight at Stall High School that took 60 police officers to break up, authorities said. It wasn’t clear what sparked the Wednesday fight involving about 40 students. Authorities said it centered on a rivalry between neighborhood groups while some students said it was over a girl. School officials broke up an argument in the parking lot the previous day, and one of the students returned Wednesday with a shotgun, Principal TU„ - confiscated and the student arrested. Later, a fight broke out in the cafeteria and a breezeway. Police restored order after 20 . minutes, arresting students on charges including inciting a riot, resisting arrest and disturbing school. Rapes, killings drop in 2003, SLED says Violent crime dropped 3.6 percent in 2003 compared to 2002, the State Law Enforcement Division said Thursday. The largest decreases were in rape, which was down 7.2 percent, and aggravated assault, which was down 3.5 percent, said SLED Chief Robert Stewart. Murders dropped 2 percent and robberies declined 2.7 percent. However, nonviolent crime increased 1.4 percent compared to 2002 figures, Stewart said. That created a slight increase in all crimes reported in the state in 2003. This crime category includes breaking and entering cases, which increased 0.6 percent, and larcenies, which increased 2.6 percent. Motor vemcie mens were aown ?.n percent. The figures were gleaned by SLED’s Uniform Crime Reporting department from sheriffs departments and police departments statewide. NATION House votes to keep ‘under God’ in pledge WASHINGTON — The House, in an ’ emotionally and politically charged debate six weeks before the election, - voted Thursday to protect the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance from further court challenges. The legislation, promoted by GOP conservatives, would prevent federal courts, including the Supreme Court, from hearing cases challenging the words “under God," a part of the pledge for the past 50 years. Democrats said Republicans were debasing the Constitution to force a vote that could hurt Democrats at the ballot box. Supporters insisted Congress has always had authority to limit federal court jurisdiction, and the legislation is needed to protect an affirmation of religion that is part of the national 1___ WORLD U.S. strikes Baghdad, cleric insists on vote BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. warplanes blasted insurgent positions in Sadr City, and American ground troops pushed into the sprawling Baghdad slum Thursday in a new operation aimed at disarming the militia of a renegade anti U.S. Shiite cleric. Despite violence sweeping the country, Iraq’s top Shiite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani, is insisting elections promised for January must be held on time, an aide said. In Washington, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld suggested parts of Iraq might have to be excluded from the elections because of continuing violence. With car bombs, shootings and kidnappings escalating and several cities effectively under insurgent control, there are concerns that Iraq will not be ready to hold a vote by the Jan. 31 deadline. BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS Cuban dancer watched by U.S. MIAMI — Salsa queen Celia CrUZ was removed from a U.S. list of suspected communists in 1965 after she performed and raised money for groups trying to overthrow Cuban President Fidel Castro, according to newly released immigration documents. U.S. officials suspected in the 1950s that Cruz, who died last year of a brain tumor, supported Castro's communist government. She was refused a visa at least twice starting in 1952 because U.S. law at the time forbade entry to foreigners affiliated with communists. Documents obtained by The Miami Herald for a story Thursday show she was finally granted permission to stay permanently in * MARK J. TERRILL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Salsa queen Celia Cruz arrives at the Grammy Awards in New York last year. the United States in 1965. “The record indicates that in July 1960 she fled as a defector from the Communist regime of Cuba,” according to an Oct. 28, 1965, immigration service memorandum. “Since that time she has actively cooperated with anti-Communist, anti-Castro organizations through artistic performances and by campaigning for funds for those organizations.” The same memo said, “She has presented statements from a number of responsible persons attesting to her active opposition to Communism for at least the past five years.” Cruz kept her blacklisting a secret, and her husband, trumpeter Pedro Knight, has said she never mentioned it to him. Travel fuels Keys’ musical creativity BEIJING — Alicia Keys says touring outside the United States is a constant source of musical inspiration. “Away from America, things are so historic,” said the Grammy winning singer, who was in Beijing for her first China concert on POLICE REPORT 1V •*_1_V>--a-i, X .-j-» COMPILED BY JON TURNER/THE GAMECOCK These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department. Each number on the map stands for a crime corresponding with numbered descriptions in the list below. DAY CRIMES (6 a.m.-6 p.m.) □ Violent O Nonviolent NIGHT CRIMES (6 p.m.-6 a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS Q Violent © Nonviolent TUESDAY, SEPT. 21 ©Vandalism and Simple Assault, Capstone Meter 6T, 902 Barnwell St. Someone threw water balloons out of a window, making a dent in the roof of a parked car. Water balloons also hit one victim in the arm and another in the face. Estimated value is $100. Reporting officer: J.L. Meador ©Minor in Possession of Beer and Liquor, Alter I.D., DCP Foodmart, 621 Main St. Adam Gorltisky and Cameron Jack Kelly were seen with two Budweiser kegs by reporting officer G. Kerwin. Both subjects had altered IDs. They were driving a vehicle that did not belong to them, but when it was searched a switchblade knife, two bottles of Vodka and two bottles of Everclear were found. WEDNESDAY, SEPT.22 (3) Auto Break-In and Larceny of floor mats, S-6 Lot Bates House, 1423 Whaley St. Someone removed four floor mats with a Chevrolet logo on each one from a secure vehicle. There were no signs of forced entry. Estimated value is $50. Reporting officer: C. Taylor ©Simple Possession of Marijuana, McBryde Room 302,613 Marion St. A strong odor was coming from the room that Kevin Kennedy was in with a can of beer and a mini-bottle of vodka. Kennedy emptied the alcohol and threw the bottles away, but the marijuana that was seen on a chest in the middle of the floor was taken into evidence. Reporting officers: N. DeHaai and M. Wheeler ©Auto Break-in and Larceny of Face Plate, S-7 Cliff Apts Lot, 1321 Whaley St. Someone broke the right side vent .1 .JI\ 1 Friday, September 24, 2004 Ill J WUI IIIUwl IIU I V been visually appealing to whoever victimized it.” BRETT STERBINI FIRST-YEAR LIBERAL ARTS STUDENT, ON CAR THEFT KIDS IN THE HALL JASON STEELMAN/THE GAMECOCK An art class critiques charcoal drawings in a hallway on the third floor of McMaster. Art professors use peer critiques to improve their students’ skills. Saturday night with Cyndi Lauper, Boyz II Men and Nellie McKay at the Great Wall, north of the Chinese capital. “Touring gives me the opportunity to see the people, the faces, the eyes,” Keys said at a news conference Thursday. “The song of it, the sound of it, is all very inspiring to me.” Eugene Lou, one of the producers, said some of the proceeds are to go to a Chinese children’s charity. “The main message is to promote peace,” he said. “There are good walls and there are bad walls,” said Lauper. “I played at the Berlin Wall and I saw that wall come down and I was very joyful to be able to play there.” Avnet resurrects Olivier in new film NEW YORK — The idea of raising Laurence Olivier from the dead for the new film “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” started with producer Jon Avnet. “I’m kind of bored with these living villains,” Avnet told The Associated Press by phone Tuesday. “They have a pulse, but they’re dead.” Old footage of Olivier, who died in 1989, was used to create Dr. Totenkopf, an evil scientist who plans to destroy the world. The role is small and fragmented, comparable to the wizard in the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz.” The filmmakers acquired nondescript documentary footage from the actor’s estate. Director Kerry Conran then manipulated the images into 3D to create a figure they could move and mouth the scripted lines. Using old footage of deceased actors isn’t new. In recent years, commercials have shown Fred Astaire dancing with a vacuum cleaner and John Wayne in a beer ad. The sight of these actors in commercials not of their choosing has made some wonder about the fairness of the practice. Olivier’s “Sky Captain” performance is new and entirely created by moviemakers rather than inserted into the film, but there are similarities. use BRIEFS City Center holds Oct. 2 blood drive The City Center Partnership is holding an American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Oct. 2 Downtown Magnolia Market on Hampton Street, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and in general good health are encouraged to participate in the blood drive. To schedule an appointment to donate, contact Lorri-Ann Carter at 779-4005, ext. 22. Tourney honors slain DEA agent USC, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the S.C. Junior Golf Association will hold the first annual Meredith Thompson Memorial Golf UP@USC TODAY use VOLLEYBALL vs. { MISSISSIPPI STATE: Basketball Practice Facility, 7 p.m. PHYTOREMEDIATION LECTURE: Jones Physical Science Center, 2:30 p.m. PARENTS WEEKEND LAST DAY OF RING WEEK SATURDAY PUNT, PASS & KICK: Owens Field Park, 10 a.m. USC FOOTBALL vs. TROY UNIVERSITY: Williams-Brice Stadium, 7 p.m. YOM KIPPUR SUNDAY USC VOLLEYBALL vs. MISSISSIPPI: Basketball Practice i .an ~ i TUESDAY STUDY ABROAD FAIR: RusseU House second floor, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. THURSDAY LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM COURSES WITHOUT "WF.” Look for a new issue of The Gamecock every weekday at: www.daifygamecock.com . I Tournament Oct. 8, at the Fort Jackson Golf Club. The tournament, organized by USC’s College of Liberal Arts, honors Thompson, a USC graduate and DEA agent who was killed in 1994 while on duty. Proceeds will go toward scholarships in Thompson’s name for USC students majoring in criminal justice. Registration will be at 8:30 a.m. The cost of the tournament is $65 for individuals and $250 for a team of four. To register, contact USC’s College of Liberal Arts at 777 7161. Play concentrates on Oppenheimer The father of the atomic bomb takes center stage in Theatre South Carolina’s production of “The Love Song of J. Robert Oppenheimer” by Carson Kreitzer. The USC play runs Oct. 1-10 at Longstreet Theatre. In conjunction with this Columbia premiere, the department of theater and dance will hold a panel discussion at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 30 in Drayton Hall Theatre. Panelists for the discussion, titled “Quest and Consequences: Reflections on Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb,” are Kreitzer and Dr. Don Howard, director of the program in history and the philosophy of science at the University of Notre Dame. The panel discussion is free and open to the public. Tickets for performances of “Oppenheimer” can be purchased by calling the box office at 777-2551. Tickets are $10 for students. Curtain times are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. window and removed a black faceplate :o a radio. Estimated value is $200. Reporting officer: C. Taylor -1 TO EMAIL THE T ANSWER WINS CERTIFICATE ded by Domino's on Devine: ^ ' V Cultural Fact: it Brought to you by 'tip* umfiumm stud™. Ac°ivUy f«-5 ---;-----* What were the names of the Spanish soldiers who invaded and took lands from Indians? Email Answer to CulgiralAwareness@gwm.sc.edu