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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.
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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:y Smith open
x Meyer III open
haei Hawkins PHARMACY
1 SCHOOL open
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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
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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.
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)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.
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l the coming runoff) they said they planr
to stay involved in SG, no matter w
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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.
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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.
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ERIN SHAW Staff Writer
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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
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flame," said Jesse Wash
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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
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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
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aonor to carry the Olympic u
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ing panel. "There are many or c
nd hope among the 25
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applications and essays to lot of p<
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shments such as community about 8
acting as a role model or by c0C,
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or speakers bureau, a disc
fessional skills to promote 0
lcohol abuse and a 12-year- a {
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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
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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.