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Fake IDs tempti By TONI TURBEVILLE Staff Writer With the arrest of USC quarterback Steve Taneyhill for underage drinking, the issue of the hundreds of minors who possess false identification has been brought into the spotlight. Many students realize the fake ID they use every weekend in Five Points constitutes a mis; demeanor or even a felony. To others, a fake ID is a way of life. ; . "I wouldn't have known what to do without my fake ID," art junior Daphne said. "Columbia is such a small city anyway. Then, to make matters worse, unlike larger cities, the bars here )(' won't even let you in the door unless you're of ir age." Chemistry senior Allen got a fake ID for other reasons. "It started with me because of friends," he ,*D said. "I was in a fraternity, and I wanted to be , able to go out with my friends and drink beer. It , started with that, not being able to go out with friends or at least people you want to be your friends." John obtained his fake ID almost by accident. "I was at the beach with some of my friends, . and we saw a sign in the window of one of i those clothing stores along the strip," he said. "We walked in, and they had this little area set . up. The guy asked you to fill out an information j card with stuff like your name, address and I birthday. It's not a driver's license. It is literally a fake identification card." In South Carolina, John breaks five laws * when he uses his fake ID to drink a beer. To 1 give false information on an application to get a ( driver's license or personal ID card warrants a ' fine of not more than $200 or imprisonment for \ not more than 30 days. 1 That's just for a first offense. Subsequent ] offenses warrant a fine of not more than $500 or ' -nsx* fKnn C?V TTlAnfflC ( ULllpl 15UlIllI^lli IU1 iiul 111vi t' ixlcui oia aiuiiuio. The penalty for possession is the same as ^ lying on an application. If you own a fake ID, ' chances are you will use it. When you are caught using a fake ID, you are subject to a fine 1 of not more than $100 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days and suspension of your dri- : ver's license for 90 days for a first offense and six months for subsequent offenses. If you have used a fake ID, you have lied 1 about your age. This warrants a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days and suspension of your driver's license for 90 days for a first offense and six months for subsequent offenses. When beer has been bought or possessed by a I |BUCKLE | . i\i . L! t ij ! :1 ^Pl 2 Wirt* #" f? <r\ 11 m <? t*3"\ <c * ?* ** L< w um?P *p ?m.*?? still fin^iliec l : 'S#1P?!?RI1(?. :((!????., ! * ? > 1 LK', * 4 4 " * ^mfttuy.3^. : , j l 2 lllii . : < it * %l 11&C ?> | ?1 I d. , A J I ; ft I &VV, HI - - ' I y - sm With Visa? you'll be ^ places, nearly three t ! And t r %i" Visa. It's Ev< : I h A I H|P' jjj^M jjg! If's'i , fiil^?| i 1 I lobert Lewis checks an ID at Rockafellas in Fi >ility, people in Lewis' position must always b ninor, the individual is subject to a fine not less A han $25 nor more than $100 and suspension of a* he driver's license for VU days tor a first )ffense and six months for subsequent offenses. p Laws change for possession of liquor or an h( iltered driver's license. The law prohibits lending a driver's license or personal ID to another ^ person, altering a driver's license, selling or issuing a false driver's license, using someone 11 ilse's driver's license or ID card and giving tc tieer, wine or liquor to minors other than a child ;>r spouse. n Is tempting fate worth it? Many students d seem to think so. u "I don't know what I would've done without a fake ID," Allen said. "It's part of being young. 5 And really, if you ask someone under 21 if it's p worth it, they'll say yes. But now that I'm 21,1 don't know." Daphne, who makes fake IDs, said, "Making ^ and using a fake makes me feel like I'm playing s with the system. It's also an easy way to pick up y cash. People will pay up to $50 just to have v their driver's license altered. The funny thing is, c I make the fakes using household items." 2 Fake IDs are not always guaranteed to work, c MP! irs Tl Si ! < ''T . '* ^' : : - : ' '' ::-x. > T- Mir t- ta> v~~nn TOT-vc* ky ? ii j %***>? w j^Ajkjg^tSi *? *91 1 W|?f* l/yfljlT* *\Y> ir#* OtV 4 ?31 i Mpc. youi print ex jls ^jjfe L ife,, > ImMl *fi* ** - W ^mmm 1 #| I HMHMHBmnmImhmmmmm# accepted at more than 10 million imes more than American Express, hat's not a misprint. srywhere You Want To Be? ?Visa I Dortunity, risk Kr owp O ^5? MflL VHBk k Hk P?k; -%t El ^jjllll^ Emily Peterson/The Gamecoc ve Points. With fake IDs always a possi e alert. lien said he would not take his to places such ?the Art Bar. 'They scrutinize it with a flashlight, but the ive Points bars are known to be pretty easy,' 5 said. A bouncer at the Art Bar said, "The reasor e use a flashlight is because we stand outside \ the dark. Altered driver's licenses just happer > look more obvious under that light." "The way the law works, it makes it not ecoomically wise to sell alcohol to underage rinkers," Allen said. "You could lose youi 'hole business." Fake IDs have become a booming busines: ecause of what Allen identifies as "an adul aranoia." 'They've come up with this Figure that's sup osed to represent when someone is mature," hi aid. "It's the classic age-old argument. I ou're old enough to die for your country and t< ote, why can't you drink? Of course, regardles >f what age the government sets, people unde 1 are always going to be able to get their hand in alcohol." <E LAW Hi Mand Studi j All registered si treasurers must workshop to co: J organization an I activity funds ii I officers who att I eligible to sign ] i organization ac I I i !$ I j September 8 3:3< September 13 3:3< t September 15 3:3< ( September 15 6-y ? i J An execu i work ! reaist W# i St i For more For more infon J.SAInc.1993 J Antibiotics powerful with correct usage By KARLA FULMER however, kill only one type of Staff Writer .. bacteria.' Today, many people assume As wonderful as they are, when they visit the doctor that antibiotics can cause common they will _ side effects such as diarrhea, skin receive a pill ^ ^ sensitivity and susceptibility to or some other yeast infections for women, form of med- .IfA Everyone, especially pregnant ication that ? women, should follow their docwill eventual- tor s instructions when taking ly cure their antibiotics or any other prescripailment. tion drug. Certain foods or other People commonly refer to these medications might affect how a medications as antibiotics. ^8 works. Antibiotics are often labeled as Common mistakes people make miracle drugs, and it is assumed include not finishing their med they can cure illnesses from the Nation and taking a drug precommon cold to a bad case of the scribed for someone else, flu. These assumptions contribute Feeling better does not mean to to the fact that antibiotics are one S*?P using the medication. Often, of the most misunderstood forms toe infection will come back and of prescription medication. be more difficult to cure than ? KofrvrA All ihp harfpria will nnt k ine anumotic properties 01 cer- ~? ? tain molds and plants were first have been killed and will have discovered in the Middle East, developed a resistance to the Apothecaries noticed that wounds antibiotic. 1 packed with mold did not become ^'s always a bad idea to take a as infected as wounds treated in medication prescribed for some; othgj- ways. one e^se? especially antibiotics, This knowledge was eventually because each antibiotic is precarried to Europe by travelers. By scribed for certain bacteria and i the end of World War II, antibi- might not be effective against ; otics such as penicillin, strepto- another disease, i mycin and tetracycline had been Ah old prescriptions should be developed. flushed down the toilet or disAntibiotics. can be used only posed ot appropriately, against bacterial infections and Antibiotics have improved and not viruses. There are two types saved the lives of thousands of r of antibiotics: broad and narrow people, but they are only effective spectrum antibiotics. when used correctly. * Broad spectrum antibiotics l such as tetracycline work against Karla Fulmer is a peer sexualidifferent bacterial infections. 0* educator at the Open Door Narrow spectrum antibiotics, Health and Wellness Center. f ' i _ ??? " ^ Go out with friends and keep track of s each other. Don't broadcast your name, address or plans in front of | A PI others. On a first date, plan to meet in a public place. 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