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Biologist featured
on national radio
USC biology professor
;Tim Mousseau has been
•interviewed by Bruce
^Gellerman of National
iPublic Radio for the
“Living on Earth”
program, scheduled to
iair at 6 a.m. Sunday,
1 April 23. Mousseau
' discussed his research on
the Chernobyl nuclear
disaster April 26, 1986.
His study, which
appears in the April issue
of “Trends in Ecology
and Evolution, “calls for
a comprehensive research
effort — including the
: establishment of an
international research
facility — to study the
effects of low-radiation
on people, animals and ■
plants in Chernobyl,
site of the world’s worst
nuclear disaster.
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Tailgate toodle-oo
" Josh Rabon / THE GAMECOCK
Members of the class of 2006 gather for a final tailgate Thursday in front of Williams
Brice Stadium. The Carolina Alumni Association played host to the event.
State
Sex offender bill next
on legislative agenda
Before the Legislature
adjourns in June, state
representatives say they plan
to consider a bill already
approved by senators that
would allow some sex
offenders to be put to
death.
House approval is
seemingly the last step before
the bill, which already has
the support of state Attorney
General Henry McMaster
and Gov. Mark Sanford,
could become law. It’s
been referred to the House
Judiciary Committee, where
Chairman Jim Harrison,
R-Columbia, thinks it will
likely have success.
House Majority Leader
Jim Merrill, R-Daniel
Island, said leaders are ready
to open debate on the issue.
Nation
Teens arrested in plot
to attack high school
RIVERTON, Kan. — Five
teenage boys accused of
plotting a shooting rampage
at their high school on
the anniversary of the
Columbine massacre were
arrested Thursday after a
message warning of a gun
attack appeared on MySpace.
com, authorities said.
Sheriff’s deputies found
guns, ammunition, knives
and coded messages in the
bedroom of one suspect,
Sheriff Steve Norman
said. Authorities also
found documents about
firearms and references to
armageddon in two suspects’
school lockers.
“What the resounding
theme is: They were actually
going to do this,” Norman
said.
World
Iraqi prime minister
declines another term
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Bowing
to intense pressure, Prime
Minister Ibrahim al
Jaafari agreed Thursday
to allow Shiite lawmakers
to find someone else to
head the new government,
abandoning his claim on
another term in the face
of Sunni and Kurdish
opposition.
Al-Jaafari’s abrupt
reversal was an apparent
breakthrough in the
monthslong struggle to
form a national unity
government.
The Bush administration
hopes such a government
will curb Iraq’s slide toward
anarchy and enable the U.S.
to start bringing home its
133,000 troops.
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board • conunuEDFRomi
The new contract would
cost $424,000 over the next
five years with $352,600 as
the initial payment.
Kelly introduced a new
contract with Coca-Cofr
Bottling Company foi
vending rights after the
conclusion of the Peps;
Bottling contract. The new
contract will last five years
and one month, expiring
at the same time as the
athletics-vending contract
and would include expansion
of CarolinaCard accessible
machines from 35 to 100 oi
129.
During the Board oi
Trustees meeting, Tone}
Lister of the intercollegiate
; activities committee
recommended a price
increase for football tickets
to go in effect fall 2006.
Seven-game season tickets
would increase to $280,
while faculty season tickets
would increase to $224.
The academic affairs
committee brought forth a
resolution to create several
new programs, including
a bachelor of science in
nursing program at the
Beaufort campus.
Board member Darla
Moore said it was important
to expand the nursing
problem to meet the
state and national nursing
shortages.
“Currently, 75 percent of
South Carolina nurses are
prepared at the associate
level,” Lister said. “South
i
Carolina nursing programs
currently report 32 faculty
vacancies with an additional
100 vacancies projected for
2010.”
Harris Pastides, vice
president for research, said
every year the university is
forced to turn away 75 new
nursing students’ that would
normally be well qualified
for the school because of a
lack of resources.
The new program would
require $2.8 million in
funding with only $300,000
directed from tuition.
The academic affairs
committee also addressed
the grade forgiveness
program introduced by
former Student Government
President Justin Williams.
The plan is to be reviewed
by a faculty senate
subcommittee next year.
Near the conclusion of
the meeting, plans for the
university’s expansion to
the Congaree River were
presented. The new area,
which includes a waterfront
park district and Innovista,
stretches from Gervais to
Catawba streets and the
river to Huger Street.
The planners estimated
costs at about $108 million
and said the project would
create 8,700 new jobs.
Moore said the offer was
so appealing and lucrative
that “the board should sign
on the dotted line right
now.”
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CRIME REPORT
WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 19
Assistance rendered,
10:30 a.m.
Wade Hampton,
1528 Greene St.
The victim, 19, said
she passed out and felt
dizzy.
Reporting officer:
M.J. Winnington
Suspicious activity,
5 p.m.
Blossom Street garage,
1300 Blossom St.
The victim, 21, said
someone let the air out
of his vehicle’s front right
tire.
Reporting officer:
J. Widdifield
Malicious injury
to real property,
3:30 p.m.
Bull Street garage,
611 Bull St,
Someone broke off the
exit gate arm.
Estimated value: $1,100
Reporting officer:
J. Widdifield
THURSDAY,
APRIL 20
Driving under
suspension, 1:33 a.m.
Blossom and
Sumter streets
Julius Jeridaeu, 18, was
arrested for driving under
suspension.
Reporting officer:
M. A. Winnington
Suspicious activity,
4:02 a.m.
Carolina Coliseum,
701 Assembly St.
The complainant,
20, said that as she was
leaving the Coliseum,
a man standing on the
steps with his hands in
his pockets began to
walk towards her at a fast
pace.
Reporting officer:
N. Peter
TAILGATE • COATIAUED PRQfTI I
“Shealy’s was a big draw
for me,” Epps said. “I grew
up in that area and wanted
to come out and have one
last tailgate party.”
The party also had
booths featuring the
senior class gift, alumni
association membership
and the Career Center.
Sandy Tomes, Career
Center program manager
who works with alumni,
said she was there to help
seniors waiting until the
last minute to finalize their
post-college plans as well
as provide some advice tor
the future.
“My purpose is two
fold,” Tomes said. “I am
here to encourage the last
minute seniors as well as
remind them that they can
use our services down the
road as they may need to
after they graduate. “
Almost $10,000 had
been raised for the senior
gift.
“This is the best senior
gift we’ve ever had,”
Carson said.
Kristen Salo, graduate
assistant of programs and
events for the alumni
association, said while
the event was a success,
getting word out to seniors
was the greatest difficulty
in planning.
“The challenge we had
was getting word out
to students because we
wanted everyone to have a
chance to come out,” Salo
said.
Salo said using on
campus advertising and
student communication^^
solved the issue.
“We tried to get word
out through as many
student groups as possible,”
Salo said. “We also have
a student advisory board
that tried to use word-of
mouth as well.”
Epps said when she
graduates, she will miss
tailgating most of all at
Carolina.
“T tin 11 nrnK-iKItr mice
the football team and the
football games the most,”
Epps said. “Hopefully, I
will get to come back for^A
some of the games.”
Having the alumni
return and stay involved
with the university was a
key focus of the tailgate,
Salo said.
“I think it’s important
that the seniors have
a good time and keep
in touch with Carolina
through the years,” she
said. “Being active with
their alma mater is what
we want.”
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