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MARTHA HOTOP News Editor
Women make up more than 50
percent ofUSCs student body and hold
many leadership positions. Yesterday's
sixth annual Outstanding Woman at
USC Celebration recognized women in
top leadership roles at USC.
Engineering senior Jennifer Wu was
named Outstanding Woman of the Year.
Wu competed with four other finalists
fix the award, including Jennifer Godbee,
Julye Johns, Shannon Karppinen and
Robyn Kelly.
I'm excited about the award,
considering the quality of the women
leaders on campus," Wu said.
The award is designed to recognize
women who are students and excel in a
variety of leadership, scholastic and
campus positions.
"It recognizes excellence in terms of
women leaders," Wu said. "Women do
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MARTHA HOTOP News Editor
Students from across the campus
over the weekend to give their time to
in the Columbia area.
Saturday was the sixth annual da;
to community service through the Into tl
program. This year, 231 students shw
volunteer at 25 different sites.
Students at the various sites per
variety of services for the organization:
playing with children, creating a 1
beautification. At the Boy's and Gii
volunteers did indoor and outdoor beau
"It was kind of sad to see just how
kids had," sophomore Carena Brantley
used to seeing other centers, then I
everything was a mess at the Boy's a
Club."
After working to clean up the center,
felt more could be done to help the cei
"We tried to do what we could. Wh
was a lot, but it would take another <
all that needed to be done; that kind of
did) needs to be done once a month,"
said.
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variety of reasons. Some of the volunl
participated in volunteer opportunities o
before; far others, this was a first-time e
"Into the Streets is a good opportunit
some people have never done communit
now they're motivated to do more (coi
service)," said senior Joy Clark, who v
leader at the women's shelter.
Those in charge of the day's evei
USCPD so
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t?CE VON KOLNITZ News Editor
After three months of investigation, ;
USC hate crimes investigator helped solvi
a case that Carl Stokes, director of USC'
Law Enforcement and Safety, describe<
as the most "bizarre" he's seen in 43 year
in law enforcement.
David Brown, 30, was indicted Frida;
on charges he murdered Charles Swygert
25, and David Waters, 25, for life insurana
money.
Waters fell almost 40 feet from Pendletcx
Street Garage Jan. 5 and was in a conu
before he died Jan. dl.
The USC hate crimes investigator
Michael Couick, told The State that during
a few lucid moments, Waters was able t<
say through nods that he was not alone
when he fell and that his fall was not ai
accident.
Couick also said the victims had beei
targeted for as long as three years before
they died.
The individual had been plotting agains
a number of people," Stokes said. "He wae
Scheduled to be the beneficiary of ar
insurance policy upon their death."
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by the finalists and the areas they work intei
with on campus. Ifs important to show ?
that women do play an active role and theoi
to promote that sense of leadership to aski
younger women." appli
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students submitted an application oppo
including a letter of recommendation f
and an essay; faculty members could sligh
also nominate students for the award, to fi>
Each finalist was recommended by a aske
faculty member. resei
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for student life, said the fact that each also t
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or not an individual was recommended
didn't affect the judging. real]
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application and narrowed the pool to the roles
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3 charges, Brown may be sentenced to life
without parole or a possible death penalty.
y Stokes said, referring to Couick's role
in the case, "We pieced the puzzle together,
g but his efforts were the reason it was solved."
According to Stokes, the USCPD does
a not routinely investigate hate crimes because
j "we don't have that many hate crimes."
Stokes defined a hate crime as "a crime
that involves some hateful intent" Examples,
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j another individual because of their ethnic
, background or race or what they stand for."
' Both Swygert and Waters were gay.
Stokes said Couick's role in the case
t will now be that of a witness.
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to be one of circumstances that we have to
t prove," Stokes said. 'There was no witnesses.
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APO to ext
This week, APO will
extended its escort service
until 2 a.m.
DIPIKA BHAMBHANI
Asst. Features Editor
Alpha Phi Omega, a coed service
fraternity on campus, started its
escort service in an effort to ensure
the safety of USC students on
campus.
The organization will extend its
service to students from 8 p.m. until
2 a.m. today, Wednesday and
Thursday instead of the regular 8
p.m. to 12 a.m. Monday through
Thursday schedule.
"As far as APO, I believe we
actively contribute to campus every
day, and we don't need a Creed
Week to express our community
service, but we're trying to give a
little bit more this week by
extending our hours from 8 p.m. to
2 a.m.," said Escort Chair Amber
Felkel.
Though some members may not
be able to volunteer for the later
hours this week, those who will be
escorts don't mind the extra work.
"There's a true need at USC for
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l the classroom."
On and off campus, Wu is involved *
t a variety of activities: Mortar Board, f
hi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Sigma, ?
le engineering honor society. She also
lays doubles tennis off campus. The
idges commented on Wu's "welllundedness"
when they selected her for
le award.
"Jennifer is an outstanding leader
id scientist, and we were impressed
7 her love for learning," the panel of
idges said. "She has made wonderful
:ademic accomplishments in a nonaditional
field for women. Additionally,
le has already made a mark as a
ientific researcher while being a campus
ader."
Besides recognizing the efforts of Wu
id the other finalists, the Outstanding p
roman at I ISC Celebration acknowledged
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and make a difference," said Tommy
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Phi Omega.
However, it is unlikely the
extended service will last the rest
of the semester.
"Because it's voluntary and the
members of APO are all students,
the 12 a.m. to 2 a.m. shift might
compromise the students
academically. The chapter voted to
make a special exception for Creed
Week," said Rechelle Paranal,
treasurer of Aloha Phi Omera and
commissioner of special projects of
the Judicial Board.
Paranal said the fraternity and
its service efforts were strongly
recognized by the Judicial Board
as an effective representative for
the Creed, especially the second
section, which reads, "I will respect
the dignity of all persons."
Each day this week, a different
organization will magnify or extend
regular campus service and
demonstrate its efforts in upholding
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Creed Week is officially under way
lanks in part to the ODK forum on
jlerance held at 6 p.m. Mondayin the
elk auditorium.
A panel of six speakers, which
icluded professors and leaders of campus
rganizatians such as NAACP and BGLA,
iscussed the discrimination facing the ?
isabled, African Americans, women J
nd homosexuals.
Each speaker emphasized the need
>r communication and understanding
1 establishing tolerance and ending
iscrimination at USC and society as a
hole.
Fred Ortmann, vice president of
Dedal projects, felt the panel of speakers
as veiy well organized.
"A lot of positive things came from
iem," he said. "It showed a good crossyer
of the Carolina community and
sally represented the different groups H
1 campus who have been discriminated
gainst."
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resident Teresa Wilson also felt the ^
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sneficial to the people who were there,"
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tore people would come," said Jeff s*
ucz'ek, an accounting sophomore who
ttended the forum. "On this campus, u'
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ODK Information Table
10 am - 3 pm Russell House
Interfaith Panel Discussion
8 pm Rutledge Chapel
Movie: The Accused
9 pm Russell House
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10 am - 3 pm Ffussell House
ODK Information Table
10 am - 3 pm Russell House
Speakers: Colors of the
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8 pm BA room 436
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len Corbett, right, a business
ofessor, and Dr. Cleveland
illars are among the panelists
the forum on bigotry. Omicron
?lta Kappa sponsored the forum
> part of Creed Week.
lows up for events on diversity week,
te at the movies they show. If you show
3, there's only you and one other guy."
The fcrum was co-sponsored by ODK,
le Campus Judicial Board and the
tudent Alumni Association
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tHURSOM, MARCH 2$ J- Mh.
ODK Information Table
10 am - 3 pm Russell
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Movie: The Lords of
Discipline
9 pm Russell House
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10 am - 3pm Russell House ?
Student Government
Information Table
10 am - 3 pm Gambrell Hall f
Movie: The Lords of
Discipline
9 pm Russell House
Creed Week
A week long celebration
of our community values I
and a time to focus on the 1
Carolinian Creed.
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ETHAN MYERtON The Gamecock