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American soldiers
leave Somalia for home
MOGADISHU, Somalia ? After
four months in the land of sun,
dust and blood, American soldiers
are heading home in droves as
the U.S. mission in Somalia
comes to an end.
"All I want is a hug from my
family, a long, not shower and a
king-sized bed," said Col. Ian
"Red" Natkin of Chicago.
He is one of 249 men and
women who left Somalia
Tuesday. Even more flew out
Thursday.
What started as a trickle of
U.S. forces (^parting Operation
Restore Hope has turned into a
flood, with fewer than 7,000
Americans remaining from the
peak U.S. commitment of 25,800
troops in mid-January.
More than 4,600 have left
Somalia in the last 10 days.
Nearly 400 depart Thursday and
2,300 more, including the last
1,624 Marines, are scheduled to
follow soon.
The United Nations is expected
to take control of the U.S.-led
coalition forces next week, possibly
Tuesday. It has a mandate foi
28,000 troops, including 4,00C
Americans, to help rebuild the
war-ravaged country.
Bad credit c;
By ROCHELLE KILLINGBECK
Assistant News Editor
A bad credit history can ruin a
college student's post-graduate
career, and many find out when it's
too late.
Three ways people usually earn
bad credit are being over-extended,
acquiring credit without a means to
pay it back and having too many
credit cards, said Brandolyn
Pinkston, public information and
education director for the S.C.
Department of Consumer Affairs.
She said many credit card companies
target college-age students
even if they don't have a constant
source of income.
"A lot of (college) students
receive credit card applications in
the mail and apply for them knowing
they don't have a job. Then,
their r?arentc havp tn nav their hills
or sometimes the bills just don't
get paid," she said.
Accounting sophomore Michelle
Murphy said she doesn't want to
pay interest on what she buys.
"I don't have a credit card
because I don't have a job, and I
don't want my parents to have to
pay my bills. Besides that, it's not
worth paying interest on credit card
purchases."
Pinkston said one major point
concerning credit is it isn't an extra
income; it has to be paid back.
She also said students have to be
careful when bombarded with credwtis
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DETROIT ? Dr. Jack Kevorkiai
was stripped of his medica
license, but escaped prosecutioi
in the ' death of a mai
Kevorkian's foes claimed ha<
panicked and changed his mind a
the last minute about goin
through with a suicide.
California revoked the suicid
doctor's license on Tuesday
meaning he cannot practice any
where in the United States. Hi
license to practice in Michiga
was lifted in 1991, but he contir
* ued to hold the California license
In revoking the license, a
administrative law judge declare
i that doctors "do not assist peopl
in committing suicide." The revc
cation will have no practica
effect; the 64-year-old retire
pathologist has no medical prac
tice.
In Michigan, Macomb Count
Prosecutor Carl Marlinga sai
there was no hard evidence thr
70-year-old Hugh Gale change
his mind before he died Feb. 1
I by inhaling carbon monoxid
; through a mask. Gale had emph>
sema and heart disease.
in disable sti
it opportunities. By shoppii
around for credit and making su
they have a steady income, st
dents can avoid many of the p
falls.
"Some students charge ever
thing from their spring break vac
tions to groceries on their cre<
cards without intentions of payi
the bill. Then, they'll wonder w
credit collection agencies are ca
ing them and asking tor monej
she said.
Pinkston said college might
fun when students don't recogni
the necessity of paying off th<
credit.
She said when students gradua
however, they usually need a lo
to buy a house, car, furniture
some other large item, and
need credit to qualify for
Usually, by the time the studei
reach this stage in life, their ere
is mined, she said.
"Financial institutions look al
person's character, capacity to p
a loan back, and collateral wh
deciding if they are going to giv<
person credit," she said.
She also said an employer \
the right to deny a person a job
$20,000 or more if he has a t
credit history.
Because credit companies c
report debt for up to seven years
person's credit history can rem;
. bad for the same duration, unl
they file for bankruptcy, which <
be reported for up to 10 yea
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Clemson smoking ban
upsets local farmers
ti CLEMSON ? A proposed no1
smoking rule at Clemson
n University has some tobacco
n growers upset.
d The proposal would ban smokLt
ing in university vehicles and in
o all university buildings except
residence halls.
John Holliday, president of
Holliday Associates of Horry
County, said he has funded tobacs
co research and extension work at
n Clemson ever since he was a
h member of Clemson's board of
visitors in ine ivous.
n One of the state's largest
d tobacco growers, Holliday said
e the land grant institution should
( focus on helping farmers with
production of the state's biggest
^ cash crop, not stamping out its
use on campus.
A committee will decide next
y week whether to recommend the
^ ban to school administrators, said
Paul Michaud, Clemson vice
^ president for development.
5 Michaud estimates Clemson
e receives about $270,000 a year
r_ from tobacco interests for agriculture
programs.
udents' future
ig according to the consumer affairs
ire department.
u- Pinkston said if a person is in
it- debt, he should call the company
he owes money to and explain that
y- he is having financial problems.
;a- Then he should pay them as soon
jit as possible.
ng "When you ignore credit collechy
tion agencies, the situation only
11- gets worst because they will think
that person is spending money on
other things," she said,
be Pinkston said credit bureaus canze
not call a person before 8 a.m. nor
sir after 9 p.m. They cannot call a person's
employer and leave messages
te, that the person owes them money,
an nor can they threaten to harm the
or debtor.
ey Pinkston said the safest way for
it. a college student to establish credit
its is to start out with a department
dit store credit card with a $200 to
limit
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The following wc
Thursday, April
Larceny of Textbook. Patterson. Tl
three textbooks were stolen from his rc
value of the books is $83. Friday,
April
Larceny of Money. Thomas Cot
Money was stolen from a wallet key i
let contained credit cards, a driver's lie
The total estimated value of the wallet
$22.
Saturday, April
Larceny of Check. Bates House
reported that a check was stolen from 1
and made out for $60. The victim dc
the check has been cashed.
Malicious Injury to Personal Prop
Street Garage. A passenger-side tea
was found on the ground next to a v
could not determine how the mirror w
The car's owner was told of the dar
total estimated value of the nfirror a
$75.
Larceny of Stereo Equipment. Snc
dock. Stereo equipment was stolen fr
The speakers, radio and equalizer we
total estimated value of eauinment is $
Riding b
excitemei
By ALISSA EASTON I
Staff Writer I
Rebecca Keapproth spends her c
free time away from the books, rid- 1
ing horses.
"I love to ride, and it is even t
more fun to be part of an equestri- (
an team. Also, it is nice to get *
away from the campus during the
day for a little whiles jKeapproth, a \
4?JUV7 lllllll.
: a "After a student charges and
iay pays it off and develops a good
en credit record, he should increase it
i a and maintain good,credit. If he
successfully does that, then it
las would be pretty safe to apply for a
of national credit card like VISA or
ad American Express," she said.
Biology junior Vida Brewer
an said, "I have three credit cards, but
, a I have a steady source of income to
ain pay them off. I learned through
ess watching others because it's noi
:an rare to know college students witf
irs, bad credit."
Smok
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psycnoiogy iresninan iroin v_.uiai t
Springs, Fla., said. I
Keapproth spends about six
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Communications: Together we (
will attempt to inform the entire 1
student body of the goals we have (
set and inform them of the many i
opportunities that both the t
Legislative and Executive branches c
offer students. You are the eyes, *
ears, and voice of the Student i
Senate and the student body. i
Powers and Resnonsibilitv: We (
, will continue to ensure that the t
university has qualified individuals i
t, to serve on its committees and (
i boards. 1
Finance: Together we must look ?
into the ramifications of the many t
changes that are on the forefront of
our financial future. We must i
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total estimated value
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>per Library. Assault and Battel
ring. The wal- woman to her room,
:ense and $10. to leave, the woman
and money is woman then hit and
dent got minor scratc
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tier checkbook ^ Larceny of Mone;
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Assault and Batte
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r-view mirror c|1jn an(j a little blee
vehicle. Police jcaj treatment.
as broken otf. g Larceny of Book
nage, and the st0ien Their estimau
nd damage is B Malicious Injury t
ball goal was brokei
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;re taken, The House. Money was s
^5- estimated value is $7
lorses ad
it to stud
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lebecca
?approth
lours a week riding with the USC
iquestrian team. She also takes fre|uent
weekend road trips with the
earn.
This year, she and the team went
0 the University of Florida, Berry
College and the University of
jeorgia.
"Part of the reason I chose USC
vas because I knew they had an
iquestrian team, and it is the reason
am going to stay another year at
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insure that Student Government
las a voice in the financial matters
}f this university. In short, we
nust do what Brad Holt has
ilready made famous: Be a watchlog
for the students.
1 Academics: We must tackle the
nany obstacles facing the USC
tcademic community and the stulent
body. We must make proposUs
concerning academic advise
nent, grade forgiveness, raculty
critique forms, and faculty hiring.
We will be extremely busy.
Judiciary: I know that you have
ill met Attorney General Brannon.
together you have the job of revisng
our constitution and advising
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and to provide alternatives to ani
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g. Mcbryde Quad. A Robert E.
her sketches were stolen. The
of the paintings is $300.
ay, April 26
y. Sims. The resident invited a
but when the resident asked her
i became verbally abusive. The
pushed the resident. The resi:hes.
ay, April 27
y. P.E. Center. $10 was stolen
ry. Wade Hampton. A woman
id. She suffered a bump on the
ding. The woman refused med:s.
Calcott. Some books were
id value is $125.
o Personal Property. A basketn
by someone hanging from it.
alue of the goal is $300.
t. Contact Lens Clinic, Russell
tolen from a bookbag. The total
0.
Compiled by Alissa Easton.
Ids fun,
ents life
[JSC," Keapproth said.
"I have been riding for about
two years," she said. "I rode when
I was younger, but stopped when I
was 12 and then took it up again
two years ago."
Although riding coupled with her
studies consumes much time,
Keapproth still sees her friends.
"Becky is a great person," elementary
education freshman Lynn
Pew said. "She always puts everyone
before herself."
Journalism freshman Erin
Galloway agreed, saying, "Becky is
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what you need."
Keapproth participated in region-:
als a few weeks ago and was one
place lower than in her regular sea^
son. But this does not discourage
Keapproth, who says she alway^
has next year to look forward to.
every regional campus in the system
as they look to you for guidance.
I challenge all of Studeni
Government to provide tireless
leadership to the many students
that elected us and to join in the
lobbying process rallying to return
millions of dollars to the USC system.
And finally, I challenge all ol
you to not only come to the
Executive branch in times of cooperation
but also in times of conflict;
because no matter how right
we as individuals think we are, we
are wrong if we do not collectively
serve the students!"
mple.