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UNITING THE WORLD The USC International j Studen Association is asking the question: Where are you from? Your nationality doesn't matter, just come join ISA and you'll learn about foreign countries and cultures you've only read about. ISA meetings are every other Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in room 704 of the Byrnes International Building, which is across ffom the Horseshoe. Meetings start Sept. 25. 1 There's a new element in the sexual assault gam It's little, and it will liters knock you out. The Date R By Chris Dixon, Viewpoints Editor Rohypnol is a small pill in the middle of a big controversy. A prescription medication manufactured and marketed in 64 countries to treat medically diagnosed sleeping disorders, Rohypnol is being used illegally in the United States as a prelude to sexual assault and in combination with alcohol and other drugs. The Drug Enforcement Administration is trying to move Rohypnol to Schedule One of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, which is reserved for drugs with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule One includes such drugs as heroin, LSD and Methaqualone. Rohypnol is currently classified as a Schedule Four drug under the CSA, a category reserved for drugs with an accepted medical use, low potential for abuse and limited physical and psychological dependence. Other Schedule Four drugs include Valium, Halcion and Xanax. There have been about 3,000 cases of Rohypnol misuse and abuse reported in more than 27 states, I with Florida, Texas and California feeling the I brunt of Rohypnol trafficking, DEA Chief of Public I Affairs James McGivney said. There has been a dramatic increase in Rohypnol trafficking and abuse over the last two or three HHWiB years, and we consider that a trend," he said. "Our job is to stop distribution and invest in the immobilization of trafficking groups. Rohypnol is becoming a fad." McGivney said shipments of Rohypnol in the Southeast and Florida come into the U.S. through Colombia, while shipments in the Southwest m,.. :.vL A Special To The Gamecock 9-16-96 Victim reported that unk persons entered his vehi( Indecent exposure, Sumter and unknown means and removed Devine Sts. Victims reported that player from the vehicle. Estii subject, a black male wearing a loss: $450. McDonald's employee uniform, approached them and asked for Minor in possession, of directions to Benedict College While borrowing another's dri engaging the victims in conversation, license, disorderly conduc the subject exposed his genitalia and St. Garage. Officer observed? then walked northbound on Sumter Monroe Lee, 19, with a 12-oz St. beer. When asked for identify subject provided a South Ca 9-15-96 driver's license. It was deteri that this was not his license ar Larceny of bicycle parts, Bates he had used the license to pui West. Victim reported that unknown beer. Subject was arrested, b persons removed a seat, front tire, and released, and rear tire from his secured bicycle. 9-14-96 Estimated loss: $280. Malicious injury to per* Autobreaking, larceny of CD property, Williams-Brice St? player, S-4 Lot. Victim reported that a teenag ^UUCgC ?LUU-C11U> U Fire officials offer college Fire Marshal-38 wel138 the Na . x ! a w #, n Fire Protection Association, thf !e" V2* 0n wants to see students inform irotecting their their dorms potential fire hazards. md apartments against fire. Make sure your housi STAFF REPORTS protected by building-wide fire det and alarm systems. On Mother's Day 1996, a fraternity The installation of automat fire at Chapel Hill, N.C., took the lives sprinkler systems are recomme of five college juniors. Every residence should pr Hie Department of Labor, Licensing a fire drill at least twice a year and Regulation of South Carolina Identify two ways out of ever} wants to make sure such an incident and make sure everyone knov - i-?3 - ? iL- - _i. - i. _ omarrronnw nninkar fnr f V> i IS Jjrevciiueu III U11S State. tint! 6S1H,J uuuiut. ivi win Accompanied with the Division of department. Fire and Life Safety, the Office of State For the second or third i I fljBPff wSBBa I IHIh and Texas originate L qfdgjm JHHj in Mexico. He said a .gSflgK.. * j||||i popular method of Jfm diverting Rohypnol jfl IfcMMfll into the U.S. is to I mail large quantities I of the drug. |8P-: *s- $| Rohypnol, which Special to The Gamecock is euphemistically known by such names as "Mexican Valium," "roofies," "date rape drug" and "rope," sells for about $5 per tablet. The DEA has observed Rohypnol misuse and abuse among high school and college students who "0? the drucr bv itself anil in onmhinatipn with alcohol anamanjuana, McGivney said. "We've also seen the club crowd use it as an alcohol extender," he said. "Heroin addicts use it to increase the effects of heroin. If s also being used as a parachute drug by cocaine addicts to ease coming down from a cocaine mgmmm highRohypnol's effects are felt within 15 Imammmmmfrnm minutes ot ingestion, last lz to 14 Hours and can last as long as 24 hours, McGivney said. Adverse effects of Rohypnol include drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, visual disturbances, memoiy impairment, decreased blood pressure, gastrointestinal disturbances and urinary retention, according to the DEA. McGivney said Rohypnol's effects are "dramatically increased" when it is used in combination with alcohol or other drugs. He said Rohypnol is also habit-forming. Ifs similar to barbiturates because you can't go cold turkey with this drug," he said. "If you're using it habitually, it could be dangerous to quit cold turkey. If you expose yourself to this drug, you run the risk of becoming addicted to it." The origins of Rohypnol Rohypnol is manufactured and marketed by Hoffman-La Roche Inc., the Nutley, N.J. pharmaceutical company that has been in business for more than 100 years. Hoffman-La Roche Vice President for Public Policy and Communications Carolyn Glynn said the company has taken Rohypnol misuse and abuse "extremely seriously." "This is a legitimate prescription medication, and as an ethical pharmaceutical company, we are horrified that a drug intended to help people has been used in a very insidious way," she said. "As a pharmaceutical company that takes its business veiy seriously, we are horrified that, number one, the drug is coming into the country illegally; and number two, that it would be used by criminals." Glynn said she does not believe the DEA should reclassify Rohypnol nn n C nVi nJnln Cl rv Vvi it nLn in l Trtirnn nf nrtrtlinvxrv n+m /-?4- vin?>nlfinn as a oiucuuic wiic ui ug, uui sue is 111 lavui ui sluil penalties to the drug's diversion and misuse. To even consider using the classification system to deal with this ROHYPNOL page 2 mown threw a drink p 'f Minor in possessk :le by container off the Williams-Brice Sta la CD club level of the observed subject, Benj mated stadium. The Is" 20, with an open cont drink container H pill \ L at the incident locatic struck the l.; -rnK ^ 1 arrested and given beer, victim's vehicle, appear in court. Iyer's damaging the __ t, Bull roof. Estimated I 9-13-96 Justin loss: $200. %#llllVlt Harassment, tresp can of Assault and PEPPPTT St. Complainant rep :ation, battery, HCrUil I subject, Derrick Ray, I rolina Williams-Brice had circled her buildh mined Stadium. Reporting officer observed three times. Victim id that the suspect, Virgil Clyde Johnson, for her safety and requ rcnase 6Z, ana tne victim in a verDai suqjeci ilea alter seei ooked, altercation. Victim had a laceration in the area. Subject h? on his nose, and threatened bodily of harassing the victi harm to the victim in the presence a restraining order fil of the officers. Subject then struck the victim in the face while in the Simple assault, S sonal presence of the officers. Suspect was Victim reported that s! idium. arrested and booked. in line at the abovi edboy recognized a frienc rged to protect he tional "Smoking kills more people use Jhe secondary e ;edLoRf than an* other fire cause. ^wiCZd'eHS Make sure you have large, Have a "designs ng is peep ashtrays and that you y?u host,a Party-M: ^?n douse the butts with water ic fire before you discard them." 'Smoking mat nded. S.C. Fire Officials people than any ott actice Make sure you dwellers, consider purchasing a fire ashtrays and that yc 'room escape ladder. with water before y /s the If the fire alarm sounds, don't Keep an eye oi 2 fir a invactirrato out anH ctov nilt RomomKor ir\ ctav \xr Do not use elevators. If the primary you're cooking ar floor exit is blocked by smoke or flames, smother a small pe i USC Republicans attending state CRCSCmeetina w USC College Republicans attend a state leadership conference to study proper campaign skills. RECINNA GREEN Staff Writer USC's College Republicans will sharpen their leadership pencils this Saturday when they participate in the College Republicans Confederation of South Carolina (CRCSC) Leadership School, to be held at state Republican party headquarters. Trey Walker, Executive Director of the state party, and Henry McMaster, state party chairman will be there to present information on how to campaign properly, said Kim Coxe, Director-at-Large for the CRCSC and treasurer of USC's College Republicans. In addition to the leadership school for its members, the College Republicans are attempting to delegate responsibilities to various members in time to impact AAmnoirminnr ofroforrino "We're trying to set up a structure where we have. different committees within the club," Coxe said. "Like a political action committee which controls all campaign involvement." JCampaign involvement is certainly on the minds of those in the campus group. The election of 1996 will go down in histoiy books as the last Presidential election of the twentieth centmy. America s Kepubncans want to ensure that it goes down in the history books as the election of Bob Dole as well. "Obviously, our main focus is to elect Bob Dole and Jack Kemp to the White House and Vice Presidency, respectively," freshman international studies major Jason Culbertson said. "Our second focus is to make sure that Strom Thurmond does beat Elliot Close in South Carolina's senatorial election." Other key South Carolina races include the reelection of Sen. Nikki Setzler of Lexington and the election of Cayce mayor Avery Wilkerson to state senate seat 26. To help the state party reach these goals, the College Republicans have an interesting campaign tactic, affectionately called "neighborhood blitzes." During these neighborhood blitzes, large groups of young people walk through various neighborhoods often wearing items from campaign wardrobes. At the same time they distribute materials such as door knob fliers, Coxe said. Voter turnout among 18-24 year olds is often very low and, like the Young Democrats, the College Republicans plan to combat this with strong voter registration initiatives. "I don't think well have one big voter registration drive," Culbertson said, "but registering young people to vote will definitely be on our agenda." South Carolina's young Republican collegiates are a force to be reckoned with, however. At Jack Kemp's Augusta, Georgia rally, almost one-third of the participants were College Republicans from across the state. Young Republicans from the College of Charleston, USC, and Clemson and Furman Universities were there for the vice Dresidential hopeful's visit to the Peach State. >n of alcohol, Chang Hou-Yin, 21). When victim dium. Officer spoke to the subject, subject screamed iamin Traywick, at victim and struck victim in the ainer of alcohol face. >n. Subject was a summons to 9-12-96 Autobreaking, larceny of CD player, S-8 Lot. Victim reported that tassing, Green unknown persons entered his jorted that the unsecured vehicle, and removed an 25, of Columbia, in-dash CD player. Estimated loss: ig in his vehicle $200. expressed fear tested assistance Autobreaking larceny of speakers ng patrol units and jewelry, 200 Sumter St. Officer id a past history observed the two suspects enter m and has had victim's vehicle and remove several ed against him. items. Officers stopped the suspect vehicle, finding other items. Suspects idewalk Cafe, were arrested and transported to he was standing Richland County Detention Center. i location and 1 (the subject, r r* unes irom lire xit. Remember that space heaters oe through smoke, need space ? at least three feet, i smoke. Keep anything that can burn well ited dweller" when away from these heaters and turn ike sure someone them off before going to sleep or leaving, ponsible, keeping Do not use the heaters to dry clothing, and roommates. Use a lamp shade. Light bulbs ;erials kill more can get very hot, hot enough to cause ler fire cause. a fire if fabric or any other combustible have large, deep comes in contact with them. >u douse the butts Remember to extinguish candles ou discard them, before leaving the room and place n what's cooking, them well away from anything ith the stove when combustible, id learn how to Blow out the candle before it bums in fire with a lid. down to the wick. {