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HiHHHH^Ye | IPP * Low 54 E Weekend Hm^K^tf 1|fl * High 72 : ; Low 50 liVly fair ladies Page 3 j NEWS BRIEFS " NATIONWIDE WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Justice Department I has opened a preliminary criminal investigation of Commerce Secretary Ron Brown's personal finan- $ cial dealings. The decision, announced Thursday by Attorney p General Janet Reno, means the department has s found specific and credible allegations that Brown may have committed a federal felony. The preliminary investigation began Wednesday. The department has 90 days from then to decide whether there is enough evidence to ask a spe- Q cial court to name an independent prosecutor to conduct a full criminal investigation. j The special court, acting under the independent counsel law, authorized Reno to announce the move and said only that the investigation covered "allegations that have been widely reported by the news media." I v WASHINGTON (AP) ? ReDublican dissenters I c held firm Thursday against the "Contract With Amer- P ica" commitment to missile defenses, giving the majority leadership an unexpected lesson in the limits 0 of its newly gained power. c Moments after the House voted 241 to 181 in fa- t vor of a bill setting a Republican tone for U.S. foreign and defense policy, Speaker Newt Gingrich dismissed Wednesday's vote on a national missile de- * fense system as a "man bites dog" interpretation of what happened. "It is true that having had 145 votes (in the new | Congress), we've lost one amendment," he said. "We think overall thaf s pretty astonishing." ' The Republican leadership had planned to revive the missile defense provision Thursday but j backed off when it became clear that not enough dissenters would change their votes. ^ < TODAY i Todav is Friday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 1995. ( There are 317 days left in the year. i Today's highlight in history: On Feb. 17,1964, the U.S. Supreme Court issued 1 its "one man, one vote" decision, ruling that congressional districts within each state had to be rough- ' ly equal in population. ; On this date: 1 In 1865, Columbia, S.C., burned as the Confederates moved out and Union forces began moving in. (It's never been determined which side set the blaze.) J In 1933, the first issue of "Newsweek" magazine ] was published. In 1972, President Nixon departed Washington, D.C., on his historic trip to China. In 1992, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced in Milwaukee to life in prison (he was beaten to death in prison in November 1994). NOTEBOOK Entrepreneurship banquet to be Sunday ! The UMOJA Entrepreneurship banquet will be at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Russell House Ballroom. The event will honor local businessmen in the community, and the dress is formal or African attire. The band Mystic Vibrations also will be featured. The cost is $3 per person or $5 per couple, and the banquet is open to the public. For more information, contact Vierean Bartley at 777-7716. Corps applications due today Today is the deadline for USC Service Corps applications. The 15-member corps is sponsored by the Office of Community Service Programs and helps students find volunteer sites, plans service projects for the Carolina Community and assists students with educational debt assistance while helping them develop leadership skills. Completed applications must be turned in by 5 p.m. to the Campus Activities Center. Clarification The story "Palms concerned with cuts, reduced funding" should have read "...the university is not accustomed to budget increases." Also, Professor Marshall has accepted an offer from the University of Virginia but has not left USC yet. The Gamecock reported otherwise Thursday. PICTURETHIS Ja\ studym? /VHptf ^ /'n y' Number of /v\?tfL i ; 1 >v hoursthatan American \ V teenager \ // a^/,: ^^^spends each I wee^in c,ass or studying: __ Gabriel Madden The G^ecock Source:Harpor's Index ?rij| j | iBhLAB3m1JU "IBM Bigham, W IEFFA HARPER Asst. News Editor The race for Student Government president has con [own to two candidates after Thursday's election. Amy Bigham and Teresa Wlson will continue to can iaign over the next week as they vie for the top SG p ition. Bigham finished Thursday with 1,119 votes, or 44 >ercent, and Wilson had 684 votes, or 26.9 percent. Franklin Jones finished third with 480 votes, or 18 lercent, and Alice Whitesides finished last with 195 vote r 7.7 percent. The remaining votes were write-ins. After a rush from supporters and well-wishers, the tv eading candidates remained confident, yet apprehei ive, about the runoff election. "I think that whafs been most effective for me is tf upport of my friends," Bigham said. "Their standing u n their classes and talking to people, wearing my sticl ;rs and handing out literature makes me feel like I'a lone a good job getting out, but the bottom line is gettir eople out to vote." "I felt what worked for me was my sincerity througl ut the whole process," Wilson said. *1 felt that I was coi erned with the issues that I raced on, and I want to coi inue the momentum." Over the next week, both candidates plan to campaig lard, and both hope that new supporters will turn on heir efforts. "We really have to work hard and see what more v Shively, Siach 1/ ' STEPHANIE SONNENFELD Asst. Features Editor Student Government vice presidential candidal Darcie Shively and Peter Siachos will face each oth igain in next week's runoff election. Shively finished Thursday's election with 1,008 vote >r 40.5 percent, compared to Siachos' 833 votes, or 33 oercent. Eric Cavanaugh finished third with 601 vote )r 24.1 percent. Write-in votes accounted for the r nainder. Cavanaugh didn't lament over his third-place fi sh or his campaign in general. -I think that we made a difference, that we d something," Cavanaugh said. "You know you win son you lose some. I think that the students on this ca] pus got out and did what they thought was righi Cavanaugh urged his supporters "not to give up Student Government.On the other side of the spectrum, runoff Candida Darcie Shively was already looking ahead to the h pending election. "We're going to look at what we did today and s what improvements we can make," Shively said. Some observers may think Thursday's marg wasn't close, but Siachos believes the difference in t Britton, Dicks V1ATT PRUrn Staff Writer Jonathon Dickson and Jermaine Britton will cc tinue their campaigns over the next week in an ; tempt to gain the office of Student Government trf surer. The results of Thursday night revealed Dicks and Britton as the top two vote recipients in the ii tial election, placing them ahead of Ralph Wilsi and Asit Vora. Dickson currently leads with 9 votes, or 38.3 percent, compared to Britton's 6 votes, or 27.4 percent. Wilson finished with 564 votes, or 23.8 percei and Vora had 146 votes, or 6.2 percent. The remaini votes were write-ins. Both candidates expressed sentiments of rel after the announcement of the results. "This feels great," Britton said, "but the stress li el has just risen." "I feel great right now," Dickson said. "I was < Voter turnout hi i KEITH BOUPREAUX Circulation Manager The 1995 Student Government elections had a larger overall turnout than the vote in I 1994, according to Thursday nighfs unofficial count. "The turnout was great," Elections Commissioner Joey Dituri said. "We had an unofficial count of2,600. Thaf s fantastic for a rainy day." J About 10 percent of the student population the voted this year, which is an increase from the 9.3 percent that voted in the past election. v?t Students who voted Thursday said they mr had an interest in Student Government. "We have a right and a responsibility to wei vote, and we should use that right," chemistry senior William Wilson said. stu Other students said they voted for friends. Pre "I knew some of the candidates, and I wanted to vote for them," biology junior Marty Play- the er said. The three executive positions ? president, sai vice president and treasurer ? will be decid- the ed in a runoff Thursday. The format of the runoffs will be the same as in the initial elec- of I tions. Students will have from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. mii to vote at their respective polling locations. Fn 4 W3TT^T| fftcodt ' m : P Serving USC since 1908 ilson in presic can do," Bigham said. te The next step during the runoff is increasing voter turnout by reaching more students. 1_ 1 plan to continue talking to students and groups and > build on my platform as far as getting people to really 4 know what Fm talking about...get them out there," Wilson said. 9 Bigham and Wilson agreed that their campaigns could s> not have progressed this far without the help of supporters. '? "I couldn't have done this without you, and I did not v do this ? they did," Bigham said. ie "I want to say thank you so much to all my support[p ers," Wilson said. "The runoff election is a good thing. It I I means that I reached people's hearts, and I want to thank j ,e them for supporting me thus far." ig The candidates' parents also expressed their feelings about the election. 1' "We're really proud of Amy because she has lived her v life in a way that she can run for office, and it's an honor," Bigham's parents said. pi "This has all started since day one for Teresa," Wilto son's parents said. "It's in keeping with her character and ideals. She always wanted to serve, and this is typical of Amy /e eveiything we expected of her." be'n os to vie for VP p e- m ||i IIK__^h IM__I SHIVELY SIACHOS id 10' numbers will be easy to reduce. ^ "I think that 175 votes is something I could easily t- make up," Siachos said. Tm going to be working very ?|g on hard during the next week to prepare for the runoff." Part of his plan for election will include speaking l^e to more campus organizations as well as recruiting new supporters. "New- supporters are always welcome ? anybody ee willing to help with my plan for progress which deals with concrete issues," Siachos said. "I'll probably have ||| 'in a better stragety for next week, but I plan to get some he rest." >on to compete m- / BBk JM am SHk ;aon on 06 l__? BRinON DICKSON it, ng tremely nervous. You didn't know if you'd make it e^ our not. Everybody was working hard today, and it was rough. It was raining, and there weren't too oy_ many people out, so that made it more difficult." The candidates both vowed to continue their ?x_ hard work on the campaign trail. 111 gherthan'94 News "We have a right and a responsibility to vote, and we X V/C A should use that right. ujcy Arnold staff w Chemistry senior William Wilson ^ Student Senat -.... , . , , . . . . Finance Committee b Dituri encouraged students to turn out for c|udes toding cut3 tf11110 ijvi6' 114.u i e. * j zations because of a I would like all the people that got out and mittee,s , fand ed and many more to participate in the ^ ^ ^ (ake roff election, he said. Carolina Cares a< For the executive positions, the total votes . .. f ' " re: 2.539 for president. 2.490 for vice pres- 0rgan'2a^0n',fac? a. T , percent. Carolina oaj nt and 2,367 for treasurer Last year, 2,380 ^ ^ on the H dents voted for president, 2,334 for vice Qther events isident and 2,290 for treasurer. "We're thinking ? Dituri expressed gratitude for the support of versity tree lighting elections commission during the campaigns. president 0f Carolina 1 would like to thank my commission he come down ^ d. "1 couldn't have done anything without ganders js ^, , . . . , program from other The 1995 elections commission consisted ?nd universit^ d )ituri, Came Hiser as deputy elections com- a nrncr:am ssioner and members Andrew Tarrant and ^ Sanderg gaid ^ inces uffy. ^ do the program. We d : Index lad movie j News 1 arpenter's "In the Mouth of Madness" lacks, : jbtlty, script that made him famous. \ VjewDoints 2 age 3 I K | Etc 3 iamecocks sinking : Comics 4 amecock men and women make poor am showingJn first day of SEC swim- : Sports 5 ling Championships a9e 7 j Classifieds....6 iential run-off ? , ~? SS *! Wf \ ^ kk v >cj nS Ji 3?y JBa Bi ?, ~~t Mm ^HL w5^ Ki. ^mIBl || l|EH^^Hi / x '^>NJ|p*|* -H? ' jHBME. CHUCK GRIFFITH The Gamecock Blgham and Teresa Wilson congratulate each other on g being voted Into a runoff election Thursday ffiipia Election (cT) Results tisiMHTitu Candidates Pa. Amy Bigham 44.0 Teresa Wilson 26.9 Franklin Jones 18.9 Alice Whitesides 7.7 mm##*?** fICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES rCT. Darcie Shively 40.5 Peter Siachos 33.5 Eric Cavanaugh 24.1 rREASURER CANDIDATES *CT't! Jonathan Dickson 38.2 Jermaine Britton 27.4 Ralph Wilson 23.8 Asit Vora 6.2 ^ENC^ATHlllTrav Rofrerteon -II CRIMINAL JUSTICE Matt Adler Jon Robinson Linda Gray Peter Chung fc|.; BUSINESS i . J|| Jenny May. |?fj Jennifer Kaulman Kim Baxter !|:.< '.LAW John Martin Brian Calub / i Dan Griffith ! Rhett R$eve$ Chdsta Leeemarvt: I . Alex Vu P'lillCaHUtchfleW / f;:PHARMACt?*ili APPLIED Bryan Menaesi!*;# Angela Kyzer. |fii$ii PROFESSIONAL iiVHeath Roberts!;!:* Stacy Martin Candarce Brudeitlllf ::.E NGINEERINGili - PUBLIC HEALTHS:| Kar$n:Biillte^*iWiKenneth Baxter!-!. Roger Holcombe Chuck Griffith-lllii. Grant Cauthen; j;;: Christian Stegmaier: Raymond Reyes'!': i:;:;:iJenny Wu ..! * MUSICs|:. HUMANITIES".:;:. .; ! Thomas Hess - If Gregory Pfftman iff. Ami Abramson it if: Man Ttbshrmt MEDICAL SCHOOL! Rf?ett Brown ? m JOURNALISM it Rebecca Star !|i Julie Cox llfllltl Clifton Chestnut. ? {Write-in} .Zan Dial ft! Ellen Gemeiaris|? EOUCATION*. iamel Franklin NURSING*..-;;; Jell Ramsey 1 mK8g& SOCIAL WORK* inrtir-Jttss n/n-off "Owfi Beats : ' ETHAN MYERSON / The Gamecock student budget res mixed reaction liter do it with." ;e passed Wednesday a Campus Coalition for Literacy also is facudget proposal that in- inS budget cuts. > many student organi- "We're kind of used to it," said Ben Reed, reduction in the com- president of the literacy group. "My biggest s. concern is the funds might not roll over." effect next school year. The Women Students' Association had its lervice-onenieu siuueia tunaing cut in tne new Duaget. budget cut of about 50 u\ expected it to be cut," group President ~es sponsors the yearly Kelly Olson said. "I think we can work with horseshoe in addition to what weVe got . , The Finance Committee tried to allocate wrq 8jUni funds to organizations that benefit the earners "That's whatTfs Pus as a whoIe"The committee's Plan was to I whoie programs" allot more moneyto se ce organizations o enlist support for the and less to ^ou^s that would use the fonds student organizations f?r f?od and travel, tments. "We go on a program-by-program basis," ts around $1,300 to put said William Blitch, chairman of the comre've got the supplies to mittee. "What we gave priority to was ser|pn't have the money to vices and safety."