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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
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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,
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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
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1. Greg Perez - 9/27/95
SPORTS STORY
3. Ryan Wilson - 400
Victories
FEATURE STORY
1. Stephanie
Sonnenfeld - Pulp
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NEWS STORY
3. Cece Von Kolnitz Explosion
in Coker
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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.
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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,
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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"He is open-minded and unde
different places, being that hi
travels."
and teaches three Spanish classes
"I find students very interest
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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<
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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
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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 ?
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ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock
the election runoff results are
on by 83 votes.
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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