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IN SPORTS: Baseball team sweeps the Spiders PAGE 8 v. " " T-' WEATHER a ,NDEX : TODAY s^ypp? Vfl || NEWS 1 .sBT ^riitwrrirb fir: WEDNESDAY VV-I III Wf I III 1^ COMICS H^hM EfS Fill I I SPORTS 1122 SSSSS^^ ^F^l I | W> CLASSIFIEDS H Serving USC since 1908 Bush r^the Coliseum Recoil asnei JENNIFER STANLEY Asst. News Editoi Ailtoon Williams Special Projects Edit After a week of runoff campaign] Wright was elected the 1996-19? Government President. Wright won th with 1,102 votes. Jon Robinson capi votes. Matt Adler, a friend of Robinson's, recount on Thursday after the Elections announced the totals. Friday's recoun more votes to Wright's total. Elections Commission Chairwoman said the commission did not mind cor recount. "We don't mind; we would much candidates have peace of mind than s worry about it," Johns said. "The recou: what we knew before." Johns said she was pleased with Franklin c Jamel Franklin will be the new Student Government vice president. He defeated Allen Tibshrany 1171 to 916 votes Thursday in the runoff election. Franklin will be inaugurated with the other SG officers at 4:30 pan. Wednesday in Rutledge Chapel on the Horseshoe. "I feel relieved, like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders," Franklin said. Franklin said teamwork was the key to his victory. "This was a campaign not of one The Gamec win best-ov RYAN WILSON Managing Editor The Gamecock newspaper and Garnet and Black Quarterly magazine each walked away with the best overall award in their division. The awards were given at the South Carolina Press Association's winter meeting. Colleges and universities from around the state vied for awards in the annual collegiate division competition. The Gamecock won best overall in the division one category. GBQ won best overall in the feature magazine category. "We are very honored and happy to be recognized for all of the hard work we do," said Wendy Hudson, - cm _ r\ 1. ? ecuior 01 i ne uamecuca.. i mo 10 a wonderful recognition for the time and effort our staff members have given to the paper." In the newspaper category for best advertisement, Greg Perez won first place for a University Bookstore ad, and Doug Habgood captured third for his GBQ advertisement. * The Gamecock photo staff took first and second place, with Robert Walton's photo of the swings at the State Fair placing first Tyson Pettigrew won second for a photo of Gamecock quarterback Steve TaneyhilL Walton also won first and third in the photograph category for feature magazines. Perez received another first place award in the layout category for his page design for the Sept. 27 Etc. section. Ryan Wilson's story on Lady Gamecock basketball coach Nancy Wilson's 400th career victory placed third in the best sports story category. In the features category, Stephanie Sonnenfeld's story on romance novels captured first place. Rounding out the mdrvidual awards was Cece Von Kolnitz, third place winner for her story on the explosior in Coker Science building. GBQ won a first and second plaa t award in cover design for covers featuring basketball player Carej Rich and talk show host Leeza Gibbons which were designed by Chris Muldrov and Kim Truett. I intconf ct SG pr r race went. Df "I couldn't be more plea process," Johns said. "[The ra p , . , up to the end. We didn't kn 17 o, a,nC, minutes. It was so close, I p Vn wanted to do [the recount] ai e pudency When asked what made: ' ' election, Wright said, 1 prayed ^ q especially the day of the ele< hard" it added five Fifty people were involved] "I would like to thank eve: Julye Johns and voted for me," Wright saic iducting the ^ students weU." Wright's platform include! i rather the increased lighting and call bos it there and participation in parking issue at confirmed groups as possible in planned student input in dining decisi the way the technology into the classroom and forums. elected new person but of a team. I couldn't have m done it without a large group of friends. t That made the difference." During the campaign, Franklin ! said he would focus on the following if he won: SG Senate accountability Lobbying for education funding Voting student member of the Board of Trustees More call boxes Improved parking garage security fewer dining restrictions VP page 2 ? ock, GBQ erall awards SCPA AWARDS ADVERTISEMENT 3. Doug Habgood - Do You Know Where... 1. Greg Perez - This is Your Last Day S>- . . v? s PHOTO 2. Tyson Pettigrew - Taneyhill ~ t. Robert Walton Swings . PAGE LAYOUT/DESIGN 1. Greg Perez - 9/27/95 SPORTS STORY 3. Ryan Wilson - 400 Victories FEATURE STORY 1. Stephanie Sonnenfeld - Pulp Fiction NEWS STORY 3. Cece Von Kolnitz Explosion in Coker Injures 2 OVERALL-DIVISION I 1. The Gamecock ETHAN MYERSON The Gamecock In the news feature category, Muldrow and Sarah Garibaldi won first for their story on The Carolina Spectator. Stephen Brown won third for his story on Gibbons. GBQ also took first and second place in the entertainment feature category. Courtney Owings won first for her story on the band Jump Little 1 Children. Muldrow nabbed second for "Of People and Trees." ' Perez took first and second place i in the single two-page layout category r and first place for a WUSC-FM 90.5 ' ad. The GBQ staff won second in the 1 special category for "GBQ Suggests" review session. iimsWi esident Wright said the fir sed with the whole down with Amy Bighs ce] was so close right and try to make sure 1 ow until the last 10 He wants to get the be! robably would have things from the begini iyway." According to Johns, :AtUUIIVt UrrlUC ? PRESIDENT Patriot Jon Ro VICE PRESIDENT Jamel Allen T TREASURER Peter ? ?? -v. -v ' * * "" wwSSto m * ww USC police ad DEANNA MCLENDON Copy Editor The USC Police Department has added 1 entry-level officer positions to its forces in th< wppks The officers, who will complete training at academy in eight weeks, will provide an on-sit at the Richland Memorial Hospital unit < Several break-ins and thefts have occur property in recent months. "(The additions) were made in part of the 1 area in the city of Columbia," said Carl Stoke of Law Enforcement and Safety. "There was last year across the street at the DHEC i The School of Medicine is providing the f the positions, which constitute the first ex] the force in 15 years. The additions bring number of USCPD officers to 58. In the last six months, two other officers hired to fill vacancies, and one officer was e replace a retiring lieutenant. According to Stokes, hiring consists of a process, in which a committee made up of a FT* 1 i?ll J iJ 1 omcer, a memuer 01 uie aumimsirauuii aim of the State Law Enforcement Division ii candidates. The committee then presents t for each position to the commander and tl investigation at the police department. "Each candidate is then tested to determini of training, and they submit to me their choic said. "I have final say. Unless I differ from tl take the committee's recommendation." Stokes said four or five officers are hired to replace officers who leave the force. He the high turnover rate to a pay discrepancj from a difference in state classification of pol USC professc COURTNEY BISHOP Staff Writer 1 Honore Missihoun brings the world I into his classroom. | Missihoun, a Spanish teacher, is originally from Benin, along the Ivory Coast in Africa. He's lived in and visited England, Portugal, Spain and France and offers personal experiences from his ( travels to the classes he teaches. "He is open-minded and understands the students that come from different ] places, being that he dealt with many , types of people in his travels," said Latisha ? Jackson, a medical technology freshman ] from the Virgin Islands. Missihoun came to USC last semester n right the difference in the newly elected SG Vic 1 a lot, and the people, with Bigham on the tr ction, worked really Robinson also has ] SG. in Wrighfs campaign. "I would like to s ryone who supported platform and help oul 1. "I plan to represent willing to let me. I con? good race," Robinson s 3 more police patrols, "It was handled so f :es, increased student was so balanced out. I is, involving as many everyone played fair, I Greek village, more student who helped w ions, incorporation of campaigns, and a SG newsletter SG inauguration is Rutledge Chapel on tt SG vice pr< st thing he plans to do is sit im, outgoing SG President, they do the best thing first, st possible start and analyze ling. Wright and Jamel Franklin, e President, were working ansition Monday, plans for his involvement in tay involved, work on my t in any way they would be jratulate [Patrick] on a very ** laid. jrofessionafly, and everything t really went smoothly and said Carena Brantley, a ith Wright's and Franklin's i at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at re Horseshoe. esident SULTS 1" i Wright (1103) ' binson (1020) Franklin (1171) I ibshrany (916) = Jiachos Pa an i 1 rr? ia o orncer three new b past two . the police |PW||Fv^ uniformed a member J aterviews . < ~*m wo people tie chief of jBan<paul Abel, a working as a US< ? capability es," Stokes "Officers are given a tiem, I will but because they w Safety rather than ? each year "State classificat attributes said. "It's just not fa i resulting they have to secui ice officers, environment when 3 >r brings tt "He is open-minded and unde different places, being that hi travels." and teaches three Spanish classes "I find students very interest -l>?lnMmin/TA /iaiivwao T'rw rritn'?rt li ?nc language euuioco A HI giving u be said. Missihoun's wife and three chi reside in Africa. The last time he them was December 1994. As par "traditional, broad African family has 23 brothers and sisters sprea all over the world, he said. Missihoun said he wants stu< ' ' 1^E^^Bh^^SSNS8S' 0*? J?* IfsH P^z^hk^^MB M|j^H 1 p S." fw\\ tM Ji trick Wright and his supporters celebrate as nounced. Wright won the SG president electh s to protect MUS b Jr M *%b. QS Jf m, M S^iyf 11995 USC graduate, has already graduated I patrol officer. Abel was hired in November 1 $2,000 raise not because of duties, paid less than S ent to the Department 01 ruonc ior property or i< i state institution," he said. Jean-Paul A1 ion doesn't fund us properly," he position on the lir to underpay our officers when USC and has be e dorms and provide a secure rou're sleeping. They shouldn't be ie world into hij rstands the students that come from be 9 dealt uiith manv tunes nf nennle in his ^ pi Latisha Jackson, student of Honore Missihoun dc i. who leave his class to be able to la ed in communicate on a basic level with native lere," people. ar "I focus on oral proficiency," he said. (A Idren Missihoun also instructs classes at ai ; saw Columbia College during the week, but er t of a spends weekends in Charlotte, where H he he holds a third job working for the Adult U d out Learning System, a counseling body for o 1 mentally disabled people, lents Missihoun said he came to USC ? RSL i P|r W$ w ^ ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock the election runoff results are on by 83 votes. C property niversity of the Ivory Coast, University " Salamanca in Spain and Kent PROFESSOR page 2 ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock from the police academy and is :o fill a vacant position. LED officers, who don't have to care ock doors." bel, hired in November to fill a vacant USCPD force, is a 1995 graduate of sen on the job for three weeks. POLICE page 2 5 classroom cause his professors at Kent University ghly recommended the political science ogram here. In the near future, he ans to get a master's degree and >ctorate in political science from USC. Presently, he enjoys teaching foreign nguage. He has two bachelor's degrees (English id Spanish) and two master's degrees ifrican Literature and Translations id Foreign Language Teaching with nphasis on the Romance Languages), e earned these degrees from the