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WEATHER |j WEDNESDAY High 73 ' Low 36 SATURDAY Low 40 ? i jviaioi Histoi BRYAN JOHNSTON Sports Editor The Kentucky Wildcats did someth team has done to the South Carolina Lac A softball squad in a long time. W No, they didn't beat USC, they didn close. But what they can take solace ii they actually scored on USC. It took them to the sixth inning of tl this weekend, but Kentucky manager runs up on the board, the first runs C given up in 51 innings. The pitching staff was dominating s the USC bats awoke as Carolina took from UK, 10-0 and 5-0 Saturday and ? Sunday. Saturday, senior pitcher Trinity Jol her second-consecutive no-hitter, stri 0 batters in the process. Johnson gave i the third to break up the perfect game. It no-hitter this year and seventh for her < "It was close to a perfect game," Joh] had that one walk which kind of upset i good out there today." Carolina scattered its runs over thj They scored two in the second, three i and five in the fourth. In the fourth, sophomore Kim Pietro, ^ Plew and Carrie Lyons led off the innin ^ consecutive singles. Jonnson, junior senior Carrie Elliott each drove one of t Pietro went 2-for-3 in game one w scored. In the second game, Brown pitche shutout to improve her record to 9-0 on Senior Chanda Lee, Plew and Lyoi in the first inning to break the game open one more in the third and fifth innings the 5-0 victory. Lee went 3-for-4 with an RBI in gar "I thought we came out the way w offensively in the first and second game,' Joyce Compton said. That takes a lot of the pitchers and defense to be able to s Sunday, the No. 4 Lady Gamecocl school-record winning-streak to 34 gam victories over the Wildcats. In the first game, Johnson (W 20-1 picked up her 19th-consecutive win, str ? in the 8-0 shutout victory. It would ha third-consecutive no-hitter had it not been interference call in the third inning. UK's Andrea Goepfrich popped the bal Kendra McCutcheon, who caught it in problem was that she was run into baserunner Sarah Snider, who was at 11?J 4. 1 4.1 1 44. ruiiiiei was uuieu uui aiiu uie uattci wen as outlined in the rulebook. Despite the controversial call, Johnsc to pick up her 13th complete-game shi season. Sunday, March 30. Assault and battery, LaBorde. Victim reported that Subject 1 did assault her at the above time and location. Victim reported that Subjects 2 and 3 made verbal threats to her, and that Subjects 4 and 5 were present when the threats were made. Victim A states she will press charges against Subject 1. Thursday, March 28. Disorderly conduct, 300 Assembly St Reporting officer was flagged down by a motorist who stated that he had seen a subject stumble into traffic at Assembly and Catawba Streets. Reporting officer observed subject stumbling along Assembly Street. ? Reporting officer approached the subject and there was a strong odor of alcohol. When asked for ID the subject became uncooperative and unsteady on his feet. Suspect was arrested and transported to Richland County Detention Center. H Carre; rocks ~ rWt House ii 1 ^ Picturi hamper sudden GAMECOCK ONLINE V ree innings. n the third, , ~ * <> ^ .. 1 , senior Tina ' " * * "~ - X* * J r Brown and hem in. ith one run d a four-hit the season. is all scored |B .USC scored to preserve oe two. e needed to " head coach Senior Ail-American 'pressure off Kentucky Saturday. Jo icore early." is ran their "It's kind of a bummei les with two said, "but if s only one hit about that." ,0.32 ERA) History was made in th iking out 11 smacked the ball to left-c? *t/\ V*/\/\r* /1/MiUln 'I'Ua /IaiiUIa ViivxlrA i VC UCCU 11C1 UUUU1C. A lie uuuuic uiuac I fcr a runner career doubles. "When they announce* I to shortstop Plew said. Tm glad I did: the air. The Hew said she knew sh< by Wildcat record, but tried to put it < second. The "When you know stuff } given a hit, to press." Plew led the offensive i in proceeded two runs scored and three atout of the 3 with three RBIs and a ] Peters and McCutcheon ei March 27.da^' Luke Robi] feoi Grand larceny of a motor vehicle, Coliseum Lot Victim reported that unknown persons removed her red 1995 Plymouth Neon from the above location. Estimated loss: $12,000. Simple possession of marijuana, Moore. Reporting officers responded to a call of a strange odor emanating from one of the rooms on the second floor. As the officers attempted to onnfrr\nt fLn n/?/?nnonfo of fLn rnnm V/UU11 UUb bill/ WVVU^/UHbO U1 bill/ X UU111, Subjects 1 through 3 attempted to flee the area but were detained by the officers. Subsequent check of all three subjects revealed possession of alcohol by all three subjects. Subject 1 was found to be in possession of a plastic bag full of green leafy substance believed to be marijuana. Freeman was arrested and transported to Richland County Detention Center. Subjects 2 and 3 were written up an student disciplinary . Universal PA]\TS i mad cap about a lying lawyer caught * -I eb of truths. Carrey, who ? . letcher Redde, finds himself MT.P ed in the courtroom by his affliction. Check out the details in isit the Gamecock's Home on 10 Serving USC i W' '/% *,fj? *** \ v jggij ^H| ll * fc^.^6.^ ?.,v<r ^ ll . Trinity Johnson threw her fourth ihnson is also 22 strike-outs away froi about the 'hit,'" Johnson runs scored, so I still have to be happy In game tv her record to 7 e fourth inning when Flew runs scored as enter for her 52nd-career In the four the school-record for most Hall led off wi double down 1 i it, I was pretty excited," and Hall. Lee it." Troesh and Li i was close to breaking the Pietro wen Dut of her head. scored while ] like that, usually you try hits. USC hits charge, going 2-for-3 with doubleheader RBIs. Johnson went 2-for- Carolina will i run scored. Junior Karri Tennessee Sat ach went 2-for-2 with two beginning boti violations. \ SPT Tuesday, March ' l 26. 1 Disorderly 1 conduct, Sarge Frye Baseball Field. 1 Reporting officer observed subject 1 leaving the above location and walking 1 in a very unsteady manner. Once < stopped, the subject displayed bloodshot t eyes, slurred speech, and he smelled ^ strongly of alcohol. When questioned, 1 the subject fled the scene, but the officer QT\nmV>Qn^orl Vnm Qncrru^f urao OTroctorl S upptiiaiutu mm. woo cuitow^u * and transported to Richland County Detention Center. ? ] Driving under the influence, i Rosewood and Assembly. Reporting 1 officer observed subject react unusually j slowly to a green light. Reporting officer t followed the subject and observed the 1 subject driving erratically and driving < over the median at times. Reporting ( officer stopped subject and administered i four field sobriety tests which the subject t failed. Suspect was arrested and AR. THRE ON TRIO [RE PAGE 8 k ^?7 Melvin, Larry and O gj are not the only triple threat. ETC. their own threat. Se the World Wide Web http://^ amei r since 1908 ii^L M jp ^ SkjBf |H8p HHRK# "^t^n I ^ Ikw. . BRYAN JOHNSTON The Gamecock no-hitter of the year against n breaking (JSCs record. vo, sophomore Nikki Beers improved -1, allowing five hits and two unearned ) Carolina defeated UK, 10-2. ( h imrincr nnH fViPcVimnn SnnHra th singles. Freshman Leana Troesh's the third base line knocked in Beers reached on a walk and Pietro drove in ie with a double to left-center, it 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs Beers and Troesh each collected two the road this week Thursday for a at Georgia Tech beginning at 3 p.m. eturn home for a weekend series with urday and Sunday with doubleheaders ti days at 1 p.m. transported to Richland County Detention Center. Monday, March 25. 'Trespassing after notice, Sims Lobby. Reporting officer was advised Dy the desk person that subject was in he Sims lobby area. A Federal Identity Lheck revealed that subject was warned jo stay off campus in November. Suspect vas arrested and transported to Richland County Detention Center. Sunday, March 24. 'Assault and battery, Grand Market Place. Victim reported that while valking through the library parking nf o imVtinln nn/>nlnr\/l nfnrtrwl uv, a vcxuuc attciciaicu aiiu ust short of hitting him. The driver of lie vehicle shouted at the victim and lis girlfriend. A few minutes later the iriver of the subject vehicle followed he couple into the Grand Market Place ind bumped into the victim, making hreats against the victim's life. 1ATENING rhe Lady Gamecock softball team f e SPORTS for the 411. f rtfww.gamecock.sc.edu cock Universii replaces Dickey's CECE VON KOLNITZ Staff Writer Members of the English and creative writing departments face a daunting task. They have begun the first stages of the search to fill the position left by James Dickey. "Dickey is irreplaceable,'' said Robert Newman, chairman of the English Department'There is no (Hie of equivalent stature who exists." John MacNicholas, director of USCs creative writing graduate program, said the search is in it's "preliminary stages of discussion right now." / MacNicholas said (| best-selling author i assume we'r Pat Conroy is a looking for son possible candidate international for the position. We'll probably Mr Conroy s ttcuIargenre name has been for the ^ mentioned as a ~ A ? son we can get possibility, ? ^ MacNicholas said. ? "Right now it's premature to say Robert. what the department chairman of and upper Depari administration are going to do." MacNicholas said Canroy is a "possibility that will be looked at very carefully, as well as others." Newman said, "I can't really say who exactly we're going to be looking at right now. We've talked about various possibilities, but we haven't settled on someone in particular." Pnrmw nroa tVio Irovnnfo anoolrar at V/V1UVJ TTUU UAV UVJUVW UV a memorial service held on the Horseshoe in January to honor Dickey. Conroy, the award-winning novelist of The Prince of Tides and Beach Music, was Dickey's student in 1971. Dickey was USCs poet-in-residence, but the person who will fill his position might not be a poet. "I assume we're going to be looking Law Week c< students' acl JESSICA VANEGREREN Staff Writer The Student Bar Association has ininnrl fnrpoa xirifVi fV?n rlnan'a nffino jvmuu xui ? xui uxiv/ uvou a uuivw uiiu other campus groups to invite law students, faculty and alumni to celebrate Law Week through Friday. The annual event recognizes law students and honors students for outstanding achievement. It also is a time to wish graduating students luck for future endeavors. "It is a time we look forward to each year," chairwoman Allison Aiken said. "Law Week gives students a chance to relax and spend time socializing with classmates, alumni and members of the legal profession." The event began Tuesday evening with a Trivia Bowl in which teams of three competed for a cash prize. Events continue Wednesday afternoon with an awards luncheon in front of the Law School. Justice Jean Toal of the South Carolina Supreme Court and David Strantan from WIS-TV will be presenting the awards. At 6:30 p.m., students will be able to relax and participate in a wineand scotch-tasting festival at the Sterling Garden Center. Thursday afternoon, students are invited to attend a public auction at noon in the Law School lobby. The auction How many joke-filled cabinets does Bob Hoj in his fireproof vault ANSWER: 34 ias Source: Harper's Index INDEX Events 2 Viewpoints 4 Etc. 5 Comics 7 Sports 8 Classified 12 fv W J K-7 aent for post for somebody with an international reputation," Newman said "Well probably leave the particular genre open and just go for the best possible person we can get to fill the position." Newman said the university will hire someone who has a strong national reputation, who will bring "acclaim and recognition to the university" and who will help bolster the creative writing program by working with students. Robert Amdt, a student in the creative writing graduate program, said he was attracted to USC's program because he could write both poetry and fiction. "Most / programs would ^ funnel you into one e going to be or th~ other," Arndt nebody with an said. 1 reputation. Amdt said leave the par- he doesn't have a open and just particular name in D posstme pep- mmu iui sumcuue to fill the posi- who he'd like to see >n fill Dickey's position. "They Vewman probably need to get the English someone famous . . naturally, Arndt jj!en said. "That would / probably help the program some and maybe get more students to apply to the program." Amdt said having well-known authors as part of a creative writing program is important for a variety of reasons. "It gives students contacts both to people who have had stuff published, who know the ins and outs of the publishing business," Amdt said. It also could attract mare famous people to come here to read." MacNicholas said the search should take about a year. "Within a year we should have a uctiaiuu a.iiLi a Luuimiuiicui iui a significant and talented person whom we can bring here and integrate within the program." elebrates lievement was organized by Phi Delta Phi, a legal service fraternity on campus. Items for sale include an autographed basketball from the USC 1996-97 team and an autographed football from the 1996 USC football team. The events continue Thursday evening with Law Follies, in which students and faculty will perform skits. Members of the graduating class also will be receiving the 3L Superlative Awards voted on by the graduating class. A golf tournament held at Fort Jackson will kick off events Friday. A banquet will follow the tournament, and the victors will receive prizes. Law Week concludes Friday evening at the Barristers' Ball. This formal event already has 500 on the guest list, including USC President John Palms, US. Secretary of Education Dick Riley, Sen. Ernest Hollings, law students and alumni Riley, a former state senator, wiH be the keynote speaker. Award presentation is an important part of the evening and will be received by practicing lawyers, who receive the Compleat Lawyers Award, and members of the student body. Anne Ross will be sworn in as the new Student Bar Association president. Former president Stacy Stanley will administer the oath. *h"" a FOR if FUN