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A bank robber with a semiautomatic n
handgun escaped from police through
USC's Horseshoe Wednesday after
robbing the National Bank of South ^
Carolina on Pendleton Street, police
say. J
According to the FBI, a white male ^
entered the bank, displayed a weapon *
and demanded money. 2
After the robber ran from the bank,
a red dye canister included in the bag
of stolen money exploded leaving a red
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siam on me siaewaiK Denina tne
Horseshoe.
No one was injured in the incident.
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Murray Elmore, a university
maintenance worker, said he and ^
another worker, Ron Conley, saw the ^
robber run past them.
"We heard a hissing sound. We nc
looked up, and we saw this red dye and ^
this person running through the alley re
Students'
Greenbacks recognizes two twent
students who received a Few;
research grant. F
Estimated loss: $70.
Larceny of check, Bates West. Victim re]
unknown persons removed a check from her che
at the above location. The check was subseqi
used to purchase $338.37 worth of merchani
another agency's jurisdiction.
Larceny of credit card, Bates House. Victim re
unknown persons removed his Discover care
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KENPRA CARLSON Staff Writer each
USC students Patrick Doherty and un(^ei
Emily Peterson qualified for partial stuc^e
funding of their undergraduate research subm
on Southwestern architecture in the
twentieth century with emphasis on will b
Anglo-Latin influence in Santa Fe, N.M. St
"We came up with the research idea facult
by brainstorming," Doherty said, is thei
'Economically speaking, we felt that and R
Monday, Feb. 5
Domestic dispute (assault & battery), Cj
Gardens Apartments. Victim reported subje
live-in companion, kicked her in the leg. No s
physical abuse were found.
Larceny of pocketbook, B.A. Building.1
rcpui LCU uiuuiuwii persons rciuvvcu nci J^WIV
from an unsecured office at the above loc
repeatedly caiiea tne vicl
ported wishes no further contact,
i from leapt out in front of the vi<
ii. hi uiab uiniuing, Law iuiiurcemeni
id Safety Director Carl Stoke3 said
ferring to Legare-Pinckney Collegt
hobby]
ieth centuiy architecture in Santa
is the best choice."
lyers are posted around campus
September and October about
rgraduate research grants. Any
nt interested in qualifying must
it a proposal including what the
nch entails and what the expenses
e.
ludents are required to have a
y advisor approve the proposal. It
a sent to the Sponsored Programs
esearch Committee for evaluation.
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ckbook
uently Stalking, Patterson Ha
iise in boyfriend has been spottec
Hall since their relatioi
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the gunman who robbed NBSC
runs
the
hoe
'ay," Elmore said. "We were gettin
iady to take our 3 o'clock break, an
e were putting our tools up when h
m through."
The FBI and the Columbia Polic
department are still investigating th
icident. According to FBI Specia
gent in Charge R. Dodge Frederick
le robber has been described as <
hite male, 28-35 years old, 6 feet 2
inches tall, 160-180 pounds.
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as a thin build, dark hair and wai
earing a black baseball cap and;
cket with a Federal Express logo.
Some Horseshoe buildings wer<
larched by the Columbia and USC
>lice departments and the FBI. Th<
orseshoe was closed off with yellov
pe to pedestrian traffic for more thar
lhour.
"We wanted to make sure he wai
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Police and FBI agents gathered behind tin
e closed off, to protect students from the gu
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il next to Lieber College on the Horseshoe. Legare-P
According to Stokes, the last place "They
a the robber was seen was in the parking out of lab,"
r lot behind Legare-Pinckney College, a DeSaus
"We did close several buildings for right behii
r two reasons. One, if there indeed was ushered u
3 an armed perpetrator, I think the police GIN1
i were concerned about the safety of DeSaussu
university students and employees," all concei
3 USC spokesman Russ McKinney said, must hav<
> "Second, if we locked up buildings, it Auger
i cuts down on the places he might go. leave Pin<
/ They actually searched a couple of There wei
l buildings." was kind
"It was a minor inconvenience," Accord
s McKinney said. informati
t Rutledge residents Leslie Jackson are reque
, and Tina Vu said most of the police 3011 or tht
j they saw were concentrated around at 733-84!
leads to res<
Professor Chris Robinson is in charge of the cultu
of the expense account for Peterson and have to be ?
Doherty. This account is for both of them, of research
but there are individual Acrminta fnr Stndpm
qualifying students. not have to
"This opportunity allows students "This field
to research a particular interest they a hobby thi
have," Peterson said. said.
However, research requires more If a stu?
than sightseeing. have a yea]
"After you have finished your "We em
research, you must submit a paper based The school i
on personal interviews and investigations as they posi
3 room but was unable to on the windows when tl
ecify when the card was was able to escape,
cen. Several unauthorized
uges were incurred outside Larceny of bookbag, U
s agency's jurisdiction. reported unknown pers
from the unsecured bookl
irceny of money, USC los&: $310.
culty House Office. Victim
ported unknown persons Larceny of textbook, I
noved approximately $320 Victim reported unkno
cash from his wallet at the textbook from a room in
ave location. was unsupervised. Estin
11. Victim reported her ex- Autobreaking, larcen
I loitering around Patterson Lot 1. Victim reported u
iship ended. Subject has one black case-mounted s
;im, despite being told she vehicle. Make and model
In one incident, the subject no signs of forced entry.;
Pirn's vehicle, and pounded
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studying th
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meeting Wedi
investigation.
The commit
senate by comr
Haller, pointed t
as a major par
led to the shutc
. the dismissal ol
DAM SNYDERThe Gamecock board.
One of the (
to determine i
executive board1
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Mm "We believe
tfgf 1. that Chris Can
mm. " to remove thee
*1, discretion," the (
Efc| report.
The commit
question of whe
aoam snyder The Gamecock of Publications
said the studenl
Although inl
niversity Bookstore. Victim was a concerted
ons removed his bookbag last southern si
rag storage area Estimated desegregation si
"You can cor
the Citadel," Ha
3hysical Sciences Building. of time and mor
wn persons removed her this was about 1
the above location while it come."
rated loss: $58. "Once people
he said. "Peopli
y of a speaker, Coliseum had to be in Ala
nknown persons removed in "
peaker from the rear of the "Paul Fidlei
were unknown. There were peacefully," Har
Estimated loss: $350. When talkin
organizations or
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i Horseshoe, which was authorized the n
nman. staff.
According tc
inckney. Board ofPv
(the police) wouldn't let me Communicatioi
' said sophomore Greg Lackey, executive boar<
isure resident. "I had a lab Monday meet
id there (Pinckney), and they considered it "to
is out of there." action (the dism
r senior Chip Auger, a Thecommil
re resident, said, "They were stated, "Whi
ltrated in Pinckney. There administration
3 been 10 cops in Pinckney." . make the moves
said, "I saw all the police mean fha* we ag
:kney, and then it was over. We believe tl
re police on every corner. It within the Divis
of exciting." serve as advisor
ing to the FBI, persons with teachers of all st
on concerning this robbery how dismissing
sted to call the FBI at 254- en masse, p
5 Columbia PbHce Department benefit."
15. A reward is offered.
earch Tin
re, Doherty said. Students -y -y .
serious about doing this type ' I I ^ /
ts interested in research do
limit it to their major field.
research on architecture is HOB GKHELU !
it both of us enjoy," Doherty A lot of char
students came t
dent receives a grant, they William Harrifo
r to fulfill the research. Harnford, v
courage everyone to apply. Education, cam
tries to fund as many grants American Stud:
sibly can," Peterson said. "If . n t
also spent some
By the time
black student p
le vehicle stopped. Victim in 1963. Even t
task force
i
iges actions
ducting interviews The committee recommended the
ing the situation, Board ofPublications and
ifgg presented its Communications clarify their policy
brtinne voctwHau concerning the removal of station
laoure yeswroay. managers ^ ^ ^ station clarify
iLWITZ News Editor its policy concerning the removal of
; Government mmmittPP equipment and promotional materials
e WUSC-FM 90.5 from the station.
3 y presented its* The committee's report said they
ins at a Student Senate believe "any item which arrives at the
lesday after a 10-day station office, regardless of to whom it
is addressed, is intended to be the
tee's report, read to the property of WUSC and the university."
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n larlf nfmmmnniraHnn committee wanted to answer the
t of the problems that question, "Did the parties perform to
lown of the station and a level expected of members of the
'the station's executive Carolina Community?"
Regarding the students, the
:ommittee's goals was committee decided it "did not possess
f the dismissal of the sufficient information to detail
violated students' rights, punishable misconduct."
found that Director of The committee expressed -a concern
Chris Carroll did have with "the level of professionalism shown
to dismiss the board by the students in their administration
ithority granted to him ?f the station and their contact with
pointed station manager potential and new station staff and
of Publications and with those within the general university
is. community."
;tee cited the station's Regarding Carroll, the committee's
station manager has report said, "We have concerns with
ority" over the station the text of some of Mr. Carroll'srwritten
i responsibility" for notes, which, we feel, detailed an
)n there. inclination against the type of students
the plain language is who were running the station...we have
roll had the authority concerns with terming some students
ixecutive board at his as 'mainstream,' which to us terms
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ajiiiiiiiuAx; saiu in uieir 1AC1 otuu.cnus o? aumcnuw umereuv,
and other comments which show that,
tee also addressed the regardless of their response by students
ther or not the Board to a particular allegation, he was not
and Communications going to believe them."
jmoval of the executive The report said the committee
believes Director of Student Life Jerry
?the report, when the Brewer "displayed little or no regard
iblications and to the feelings of students."
is did not reverse the After the senate passed resolutions
1's dismissal in their to adopt the WUSC committee report
ing, the committee and submit recommendations to the
be a ratification of the Board of Publications, Haller addressed
issal)." the former executive staff members
itee's report further and former DJs at the meeting,
le we believe the "You have to get on with life," Haller
has the ant.hnritv tn said. "If the love and dedication which
3 it did, that does not y?u all told us you have for the station
ree with it We do not ^ true, then you will go back, and youH
lat all administrators g? through the training, and youll get
ion of Student Affairs back on the air."
3 and, to some degree, Kerry Mitchell, former promotions
udents. We fail to see director, said, "I appreciate everything
the entire executive that David Haller has gone through
novides any pdiiratinnal and that entire committee and what
they've listened to. We realized that
we lost long ago."
ie changes
3 race issues
senior Writer
iges nave occurred since tne first black y
0 the University of South Carolina, and t \ \J
ird was there to see a lot of them.
fho works for the state Department of
le to USC in 1971 to head the Africanies
Department. He was director until
aught in the department vmtil 1993. He
time working in Student Affairs.
Harriford came to the university, the
opulation had increased to 500 from the three that first came
hough the university had been integrated for eight years, he
, body was still segregated.
?gration went smoothly compared to other schools, and there
1 effort to ensure no major problems, South Carolina was the
bate to integrate its state universities. A lot of opposition to
till remained.
npare the integration of USC to what is happening now with
rriford said. "No one really wanted to do it and there was a lot
ley spent to stop it. The argument was, like the Citadel, that
he tradition of the sehool hilt the law aairl that hla/?lro mnWl
knew they had to integrate they didn't want any disruptions,"
2 didn't want the federal government to be involved like they
bama and in Arkansas, where the national guard was called
and others did a lot of work to make sure that things ran
riford said.
g about how things'are now, Harriford points out most of the
1 campus, like white and black fraternities and sororities, are
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