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* Winner of the 1996 CMA Pacemaker Award WEATHER || ^ |4 . INDEX it ?ic (Bamecock a Serving USC since 1908 , Teeteri for To fc (right) Jnnior Mel Pennington teeter-totters with Jerel Scott as part of Kappa Delta Sorority's 14th Annual Shamrock Project. Proceeds flrom the fand raiser go toward the prevention of child abase. South Carolina's First Lady Mary Wood Beasley and Miss South Carolina Angela Hughes (above) helped kick off the event Monday on Greene Street. The 24-hour teeter-totter marathon will continue today. * Monday, Mar. 17 ne ele Disorderly conduct, domestic can dispute, The Roost. Victim reported floe that subject, his girlfriend, entered his room and demanded money in Su reparation for damage he had done to her vehicle early in the week. When ^ victim stated that he did not have the money, subject became agitated and began throwing things around the room Upon arrival, the reporting officers r? separated the victim and subject and escorted the subject to her car. a Discharge of fireworks, Russell a ^ House 1st Floor. Complainant stated ve that unknown persons discharged a pyrotechnic device in the above location ETC. explores the truth about W71 I vegetarianism to break some Wrih of the many myths about nonmeat eaters. Check out ETC. to find out where you can go on campus to delight in ve ian delicacies. There is also a list c sights so you can read about vegetans ) f * 0 . P rr "*? rn/i B IK .. ar the service Lw ^ J inith ivator. Device kSlil$|3 KEPORJ WW sed bum marks to ..vjoo^ the ir and walls. Luke Kobipson V# the < stroi nday, Mar. 16 ontl failed all field sobriet riving under the influence 3rd, a .33 BAC. Suspect v ssom and Gadsden Sts. Reporting transported to Ric cer observed a vehicle stopped at Detention Center, intersection of Saluda and Devine. the officers were going through the Saturday, Mar. 15 jrsection, subject vehicle pulled out iut halfway into the intersection on Disorderly condu d light and stopped abruptly. Subject Greene Sts. Reporting licle left the scene, and officers subject at the above sued. Subject vehicle was observed and conducting a con e weaving in the lane and the officers bush. Reporting offi ST YOUR tHgjjg GREENS flH| ?* * v ^ % ^ ' JjlJI|^| L.' |Lj^"M&* W .... IV1KK1 THORPE The Gamecock \ ^ NIKKI THORPE The Gamecock ited a traffic stop, subject and detected a strong odor of le walking up to alcohol on his breath and slurred speech, subj ect vehicle Suspect was arrested and transported ry i* i _ A_ r?:_ 1.1 ] n _i TV,J. 4^ /"*? ameer noucea a i/u ruuutuiu uewsuuuii ^ciilci . ig odor of alcohol le driver. Subject Tuesday, Mar. 11 y tests and blew 'as arrested and Grand larceny of concrete saw, hland County 743 Greene St. Complainant stated that unknown persons removed one hand held gas powered concrete saw. Estimated loss: $1,000. ict, Pickens and Monday, Mar. 10 \ officer observed location sitting Disorderly conduct, Russell House. versation with a cer interviewed CRIME page 2 The Gamecock basketball team their season Friday by losing to State in the first round of the Tournament. The 15th-seeded upset the No. 2-seeded Gamecoc B SPORTS IT'S A] was there ^"VW TW to give you all fl Bthe details. Students i Truman fi set USC's v ADiTiiT * Avmn? m rjii W n/tniiii mine news cAiuur m ?i - Can Two USC juniors have been named org, finalists for the prestigious Truman Scholarships, setting a new school record. ( Elizabeth Ann Chandler and Stacy ^ M. Race were nominated for the national ? competition by a faculty committee, according to Novella Beskid, director of ( the Office of Fellowships and Summer gc^( Programs. iea| . "We are extremely pleased that both , students nominated by the university sc [ have been named 1997 Truman Scholar ? , Finalists," Beskid said. "Elizabeth Ann rjj and Stacy both have a strong commitment 88, to public service and are outstanding representatives of USC. Two Truman Finalists in one competition cycle is a new record for USC." The merit-based scholarship provides ^du $30,000 toward graduate study for a student pursuing a career in public service *ve or government. not Thefecuhy committee, led by Sociology corn Professor Shelley Smith, considered students' community service goals and ^ac nrnftomif* nrliipvpmpnt.H nnfl splprt.pd 1 Chandler and Race based on their records, eith "They are two of the strongest com candidates we've put forward," Smith said. "They deserve a lot of the congratulations." yes Chandler, a junior broadcast app journalism major and South Carolina fina Honors College student, serves as a residence hall officer and is active in eve Carolina Alive, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Leadership at Shandan Apr Baptist Church and Gamma Beta Phi 1 and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies. uni After graduation, Chandler said she Tru wants to get a joint degree in law and rece public administration, do political work Bui Web service pro to graduate seta ROSALIND HARVEY Staff Writer for] Students applying to college and w^( graduate school now have one more reason to surf the Web. W0I The site is known as "IVYESSAYS" wa] and is designed to aid students with their / / essay-writing skills for V# V# college admission. The student is f Daniel Kaufman, learning. Down i president of IvyEssays, student uses tin began the site a few they will not be a months ago. According the academic st to a news release from the institu ? Kaufman, there are more than 1,000 Terry Di successful essays on Director of Ad his site previously ^ used to gain admission / / to schools. These essays are for sell and are to s^u be used as a reference guide for writing, the according to Kaufman. the However, concerns have been raised ^ about the potential problem of plagiarism. Helen Lee, managing editor of jU(j , IvyEssays, said there is a contract they 0f ^ ask all of their customers to sign before < they can receive the essays. The contract WQ] has warnings about plagiarism, and the customer's signature is a legal agreement ea? that they will not plagiarize. According to Lee, IvyEssays will assist p0j any college or institution that might have a question pertaining to essays that are aca submitted to them. ^ ( Coppln How many sexual fantas ncaa American man have a da Eagles ANSWER: 7 cs, 78- How many sexual fantasi _j American woman have a ANSWER:3 lR Source: Harper's Index 1 10 named Liialists, . j ixcuru Washington D.C., practice law in South Dlina, and establish a non-profit law inization on the side. After that, ndler said, shell dive into local politics. Chandler said she was surprised by success. "When I applied, I didnt really expect 3 this far," she said. Chandler interviewed for the >larship March 7 in Atlanta. Shell n March 27 if she will receive a >larship. ilace, a psychology m^jor and member le South Carolina Honors College, been invited to Phi Beta Kappa and icron Delta Epsilon. she has been active in sexual assault vices as a Rape Crisis Network iinteer and an Open Door Health cator, Beskid said. 1 take pride in the community service Hnne Fm verv omfpfiil hpeause Fm ~ * J o"" familiar with people as interested in ununity service as I am. [Being a list] isvery gratifying to say the least," esaid. Race said she will pursue a career in er social work or psychology with a ?ntration in the sexual assault field. Race said she has been involved in scholarship process since May of last Lr. The process has included lications, interviews and, before the 1 interview, mock interviews at USC. "[The interviewers] challenge me ry time I talk to them," Race said. Race will interview for the scholarship il 11 in Washington, D.C. This is the third year in a row versity students have been named man finalists. USCs Stephen Hibband ived a scholarship in 1981, and Steven Titt won in 1995. ivides essays ool hopefuls Lee said she believes the potential plagiarism is there but feels students ) use the site are smarter than that. The last thing any student who has v 1 1 1 .1 -1- 1- -1- - -1 1 1 _1 'Kea nara tnrougn mgn scnooi wouia it to do is blow it all away," Lee said. use Director of . . Admissions Terry ea*" -v n? Davis said there is the line if a n0tane88ay ese essays, admissions policy ible to meet for USC. However, ondards of ghe said she feels ition, that any student who chooses to use someone else's missions work as their own is only cheating themselves. "The dent is clearly not learning. Down line if a student uses these essays, y will not be able to meet the academic idards of the institution," Davis said. Brian Polding, USC's director of icial affairs, said there is a number hese Web sites and students need to careful if they decide to use someone's rk as a reference guide. "Freshmen fall into this trap very lily since they are not aware of the per way to cite or to quote a document," ding said. Polding warned that the penalty for idemic dishonesty could be as serious expulsion. ies does an JUST iesdo^pffn FOR. ,day- FUN