The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 16, 1996, Image 1

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WEATHER TaouAdy High 51 WEEKEND r Robins topes MARTHA HOTOP News Editor Ned Thursday's Student Government runoff election will be between Patrick Wright and Jon Robinson. Wright received 726 votes to Robinson's 697. Cain received 421 votes, Dan D'Alberto,336 and PJ. Snavely,151. After the election results were announced, Robinson and Wright agreed that this year's campaign ran very smoothly. "I commend all the candidates on running a clean race," Robinson said. Wright said he was excited about making it to the runoffs. "I'm very happy," Wright said, "Hopefully the runoff will be as clean as the first race. We all got along well.' Between now and the runoff, Wright intends to work hard on his campaign. He said he thinks hell keep his campaign efforts constant because Robinson will continue to campaign hard. Robinson was also happy with the campaign results and expressed an appreciation towards everyone involved. SENATORIAL RAC SCIENCE AND MATH UBl Curtis Brown Gel RaNell Cheney Ke\ Jonathan Dickson Dai Craig Harrison Mic SueMoyer Ash 1 Lisa Weaver Zer APPL PROF. SCIENCE TC JD Martin Der nil* m uene wiias ouo open Kinopen Bry SOCIAL WORK Hes open Trai ENGINEERING Feli Kenneth Baxter Mic Gita Chakrabarti MED Tom Hess Lan Commissk ALLISON WILLIAMS Special Projects Editor Elections Commissioner July Johns said polling went "very wel during Thursday's Studen Government elections. Although Johns said voter tumoi seemed consistent with past year two of the seven polling sites requeste more ballots. The Law School, whic receives 380 ballots and Engineerinj which receives 200 ballots, both aske \ * Man attacl STAFF REPORTS In the third crime of its kind this near Five Points, a Columbia wc escaped assault from an attacker forced his way into her residence Thu morning. The victim responded to a kno< the door at 4:15 a.m., and the sus entered the home. On Monday just before 1 a.m., an woman was sexually assaulted and n by a man who entered her resid through an unsecured door. The atl have been occurring in an area bore by Five Points, Shandon and Wheeler "What we are recommending to cit in the area in general is to check 1 homes to make sure that doors and wir are locked," Columbia Police Chief CI Austin said. Both victims describe their atta as a white male, 25 to 35 years old, I Correction The "Staley arrested by USCPI i Ha on, Wri| idential EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT (Runoff) VICE PRESIDENT (Runoff) TREASURER "I'm very appreciative of all thos< , who voted," Robinson said. > Both Wright and Robinson said then . wasn't any particular group of peoph who helped make their campaigr successful. Robinson said that he couldn't singl< out any one person over another, anc , that everyone who worked on his campaign was "remarkable". Robinson plans to continue with his same platform for the runoff. E RESULTSWSm :RAL ARTS EDUCATION sa Marie Wilson Virginia Welsh i\n Swinton open cieShivefy JOURNALISM hele Marinkovic Graham King iley Jones Suzanne Newi ell Hall CRIMINAL JUS Ford Mike Moore rick Felder Nicole Andersc INESSADM. LAW i Baxter David Haller an Menees open ith Roberts NURSING :y Smith open x Meyer III open haei Hawkins PHARMACY 1 SCHOOL open nylittiejohn, Jr open >n spends d for additional ballots. _ Johns said factors like good e weather and heatedness of a campaign 1" can contribute to a higher turnout of t voters. "We're hoping for a good turnout," it Johns said right before ballot counting s> began around 8 p.m. Thursday, d About 4,800 total ballots were ^ printed for executive candidate elections, and 2,200 total ballots were printed for senatorial elections. All ks three ne 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall,' , pounds with wavy, ear-length dark brown hair. w^o Police are also investigating incident that occurred in the st rMiay * _. _j.-_ _ j_.? _ j _ j Austin aavisea resiaen ,k on Shandon/Five Points area to 1 spect caution. "We ask residents to be e! other attentive to activities and peop )bbed them. If someone that is not fa ence y?u comes to the door, don't o tacks necessary, call the police," Au: lered "There are two things we want Hill, be sure your doors and windows ? izens and pay close attention to sr their activities or people who mig idows suspicion." larles Columbia police are being a: the State Law Enforcement Di icker their investigation and are ste 5 feet patrols in the area. Gamecock the stoppe )" in the Feb. 14 issue of The sincerely ] Bad Serving ihtheat runoff )E RESULTS Patrick Wright (726) Jon Robinson (697) ? Jamel Franklin (1023) Allen Tibshrany (638) Peter Siachos (1434) i He said his platform has worked v, so far and that if he keeps with the sai i one, he should do fine. } As Wright and Robinson spoke ah l the coming runoff) they said they planr to stay involved in SG, no matter w v Tin?o nnvl urftnlr pping up This is a sketch of tl say is attacking womei : contained an error. Kia Stone was not a id car. The car was registered to Stone. T regrets the error. ; VYU.J.O llCAt VVCCA. 1 Wright said if he isn't elect 3 president, hell be involved, but he is sure in what capacity. 3 PRESIDENT page HEALTH Richie Estes Marcous Gardner mm open nan TICE IIELECTIONI 96l av at noils J I enrolled students who pay the activity fee are eligible to vote, Johns said. The seven polling sites received different amounts of ballots based on size. Humanities received the largest number of ballots, 2,200. Polling sites were: the 2nd floor of the Russell House, Gambrell Hall, Business Administration, Carolina Coliseum, Swearingen, Law School and Medical School. POLLS page 6 ar Five Po: ftcoc USC since 1908 IB <f****?^ jfl ed n't SG presidential candidates Jon Rol be facing each other in the runoff e j~g dential candidates with 726. Robins 1 Franklin, Tib CECE VON KOLNITTZ News Editor Of the three candidates running for Student Government vice president, Jamel Franklin and Allen Tibshrany will go to next Thursday's runoff election. Franklin received 1,023 votes to Tibshran/s 638. Kris Wustrow received 551 votes. "I feel pretty good about it," Franklin said. 1 think we have a fairly good shot if we stay firm. Basically, we're going to hold firm and keep the momentum we have." Tibshrany saidr Tm happy to be in the nmoff. I'm going to have to work Siachos wii JENNIFER STANLEY Asst. News Editor Peter Siachos won Thursday's race for Student Government treasurer. "I tried to do my best, and it paid off," Siachos said. Only two people ran for the office of treasurer. Siachos got 1,434 votes, winning the most votes from every college. David Frankel got 728 total votes. The writein vote accounted for 167 votes. Peter Siachos' platform primarily includes distributing student activity fees only to student organizations. ints S.C. Olyr ERIN SHAW Staff Writer Dt In the tradition of th the Olympic Games in Wk Carolinians will have tl Hb Olympic flame on its w; The 25 people chose announced Thursday a represent 33 counties L each have a chance to c through Columbia June "It is a tremendous 1 flame," said Jesse Wash "Community Hero" judg stories of courage a Organized by The Ui juvigco waucu tutuutfit < ;gaHHwB|jfe choose the torchbearers. dBgwgBjp; for outstanding accompli* service, leadership or mentor. le man police The torchbearers inc 11 in Columbia. organized an organ don jockey who uses his pro prevention of drug and a t the scene of old who jumped into a, he Gamecock save bystanders. They across 42 states who wit Torch Relay. The relay begins A] r jgB JHHBH \ W J V a ^ If V MM , H 1 . ft., i | '- '3W SffiwK8BBai? >inson, left, and Patrick Wright ! election next Thursday. Wright re< en came in second with 697 vot? shrany to cc real hard. Fm a little behind right no Wustrow ran on a platform of go including the creation of a voting stud position on the Board of Trustees, 1 expansion of authority of the SG Sen and a reform of outdated acader policies. Franklin's platform includes: mak SG Senate more responsible a accountable, lobbying the state legislab for increased funding for higher educat and obtaining a voting student mem] on the Board of Trustees. If elected, Franklin plans on push for more call boxes, improved Ughti is race for: According to Siachos, his ent platform pertains to the duties and of of the treasurer. "(I plan on) accomplishing i platform, which I feel is attainabl Siachos said. "I would like to thank supporters. I was running scared 1 whole time, and now Fm going to en time with my friends and family." Frankel's platform includes alternative plan for Greek housii urging student organizations to sponsor events, starting a treasure luncheon and establishing a beti relationship between students and J npic torchbeai flame a te "heralds of peace" before u ^ ancient Greece, 25 South Cerem< le opportunity to carry the people r ay to Atlanta. It trav< n to be torchbearers were Scol it City Hall. These people works a n South Carolina and will and dei arry the torch as it passes served i ! . volunt( aonor to carry the Olympic u ington Jr., part of the local * ing panel. "There are many or c nd hope among the 25 I was c aited Way of the Midlands, "It's su applications and essays to lot of p< Applicants were nominated Oth shments such as community about 8 acting as a role model or by c0C, progra lude a 15-year-old boy who studen1 or speakers bureau, a disc fessional skills to promote 0 lcohol abuse and a 12-year- a { i out-of-control vehicle to Steve I are among 10,000 people The 1 participate in the Olympic betwei Particij oril 27 when the Olympic Park b< INDEX . Sweet-n-Sour, CLASS PAGE 3 I TYSON M. PETTIQREW The Gamecock shake hands after learning they would solved the most votes out of the presi)S. ^imnpfp fnr \JT> JLWJL T JL w." and strengthened parking garage security, als renewing efforts for less restrictive eating ent times and more dining facilities, pushing the for more thorough advisement standards ate and grade forgiveness. His platform also nic includes establishing campuswide race relations forums and promoting ing intercampus relations, n d Hbshranys platform calls for building ore an influential student government, ion improving relations with the student ber body and university, implementing a student survey and having senate ing committees meet with the corresponding ing university official. SG treasurer ire Frankel said name recognition was Bee one of Siachos' benefits. "Students knew who he (Siachos) my was. Peter had that established," Frankel ie," said. my Frankel plans on staying active in ;he SG behind the scenes. For example, he joy said he would encourage students to vote. an According to Frankel, the race was ig, fair. After the second night erf campaigning co- Frankel and Siachos agreed to let each s other know about infractions to ensure ter that it was a race instead of a "knock 3G. out." rers announced xrives in Los Angeles from Greece and ends 9 when the torch reaches the Opening my in Atlanta. The flame will be passed by unning, riding bicycles and even by steamboat ils about 182 miles per day. tt Rhodes is among the chosen few. Rhodes s a health educator for the Health Department rates a lot of time to volunteer work. He has n the Peace Corps in Guatemala and currently ^nro nnfVi nrrroni??ofmno fV?of oooicf nnnnln suo v* ltn v/i guux^aiiuuo uiat aooiot IV and AIDS, including Sue Kulan's Camp is. as nominated by a friend and found out that hosen about two weeks ago," Rhodes said, ch an honor ? and it's good to know that a jople are doing good work in the community." er torchbearers across the country will include 00 Olympic athletes and 2,500 people selected a-Cola's "Share the Spirit" campaign. This m allows middle, junior and high school ts to nominate each other to carry the torch, rmally, the games are something we think every four years, but not this time," said lay, a representative from Coca-Cola. ( flame will enter Columbia's city limits en 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. on June 25. rants will celebrate with a luncheon in Finlay efore the torch continues its journey.