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WEATHER TODAY " THURSDAY Partly cloudy , Bidding SHAWN STARKEY Staff Writer ROSALIND HARVEY Staff Writer Several businesses are submitting lads to replace Marriott as the university's food service provider when the current contract expires this summer. Hie deadline for bids is May 10, and committees will begin reviewing the bids ^ for the contract in early May. The current contract provides the university with almost $1 million in revenue per year plus enhancements. Marriott, ARA, and Chartwells have Gibbes Planetarium brings universe down to Earth Gibbes Planetarium's show. % Through the Eyes of Hubble," is scheduled to begin Saturday and run through June 22. The program is being brought back by popular demand and has been updated since its 1996 debut to include the latest discoveries. Show times are every Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The planetarium's on-going ^ Carolina Skies program is shown at 3 p jn. Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets to either show are 50 cents with paid museum admission, which is $2 for adults, $1.50 for students and seniors and free for museum members and children under 6. Call die Stariine at 254-STAR for information. ? Engineering students shines at regional conference This year, Virginia Tech was . i i a r x i_ _ tne nosi 01 me SouthEasternConference sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. USC's IEEE student branch entered robots and web homepages for competition; took first place in software competition with Brian Poteat, Glenn Dawson and Jason Majors; and won a paper/presentation contest with Rob Bierman. Carolina Productions sponsors Cockstock Night & Day The annual spring music festival will be held from 2 p.m. % until 11 pjn. Sunday at Pi), fields BandC. Featured will be Columbia bands Shades of Grey, Soul Mites, Ghetto Blaster and the Betty Ford Experience. National recording artist 112 will wrap up the evening. In the event of rain, the program will be held in Township Auditorium. Tuesday, April 22 Assistance rendered, Five Poin Wachovia ATM. While on patrol t officer was flagged down by the victii who stated they had just been robt at gunpoint by two males using a saw off shotgun. Columbia Police w( notified and responded to the scene search of the area produced negat W results. Sunday, April 20 Harassment, Sims Dorm. Vict reported that the subject, a male betw 20-25, tried to enter the Sims h without signing in. The victim, the Di Assistant on duty, repeatedly asi the subject to leave the premises 1 the subject was argumentative. Vict The 1997 Spoleto Festivi ! USA, a comprehensive arts fes val held annually in Charleston, B-F begins May 23 and continues through Jane 8. Check out tl ^ETC. i GAMECOCK ONLINE Visit th ? ft ^ UUC1IS It expressed an interest in submitting bids as of press time, said Richard Wertz, director of Business Affairs. I p' A university committee, made up of nine faculty members and one student, Patrick Wright, will evaluate the bids. Wright, former student body president, graduates in May but will remain on the committee, said John Finan, Vice President of Business and Finance. Finan, who oversees committee selection, said the administration will invite Student Body President Jamel , Franklin and Student Body Vice President s 8 vfsSjsi <*** a *m .-*4?S^S9 * . -s^-" WW jT Jfig ?# J** ? The jazz-influenced band Hipbone pi tour Tuesday. Manager Paul Edward/ The band is based in Chapel Hill, N.C states that the subject appeared to be exti its. intoxicated. offic ;he ns, Open container, Main and Wheat Dri >ed Streets. Reporting officer observed udh ed- subject throw a can of beer out of the Pos ire window of his moving vehicle at the . A above location (directly in front of the ? ive USC Police Station). Reporting officer ^ conducted a traffic stop and found three su J open containers of beer in the subject vervehicle. Subject passed all sobriety tests v im and was issued a citation to appear in ^ aen court. < so tl ask Friday, April 18 guj, :ed Vehicle fire, R-14 lot. Victim reported whj" aut that a small fire was under his car. A < im small flame near the rear wheels was T THING R ie story in page 3 mm ie Gamecock's Home on 1 0 Serving USC >r new ( ( an to lobby every member c food chains and a food Jamel Fi Student Bod] T Dickerson as well as one graduate nt to sit on the committee. % v % ' l&b & ? v-f*W||im^i" _ >?: ? asJiyiP^^ "J Hfr mil j$* mr* "ZZ* ayed in front of Russell House i, background, and the band's i nguished by the tatxiTiii er. Luke RobiiS vmg under the jence, driving under suspension, session of cocaine, Bull and rion Streets. Reporting officer irved subject exit the Bull Street age without paying. After stopping iect, officer observed subject to be y nervous and unable to stand ssisted. Reporting officer observed ght odor of aloohoL Subject repeatedly his right hand in his back pocket. Subject was ordered to turn around lat he could be frisked for weapons, ject refused and a scuffle ensued in ch the officers were injured. Subject was arrested and transported Sophomoi ^ Pomar j K i t IH hitter u j Monday Wofforc Terrier! hitter for More the World Wide Web http://vw mn UIIIV* since 1908 food ser f pk # >n the committee for national coi court [like in malls.] a f sai anklin res f President bit ^ th< Franklin made food services and lower meal prices part of his campaign ^ ne -*2*? ? \ e> 232 m * ' tt Q hi Amy McCormlek The Gamecock as part of their House of Blues w laxophonist prepare for the set. tfc J I DOfmPT to Columbia PD. ofg Subject was legally US intoxicated and a small pill container Sir in his sock held a white powder which La was revealed to be cocaine. Suspect was sfoP arrested and transported to Richland ^ County Detention Center. ^ offi Housing violation, Moore Dorm. e n Reporting officer responded to the above location in response to reports that a student was throwing burning items out of the window of his room. Upon arrival the RHD and RA were already in the student's rnnm and stated that. they would issue the student disciplinary forms. ^r? Student was also found in possession De re Jason rf\ A MM *7* ust missed a no- J IT Fj . TERRIERS I s. He held the no- PAGE 5 eight innings. >PORTS. c fw.gamecock.sc.edu art wf! hi ? r itform. "I plan to lobby every member on the nmittee for national food chains and 'ood court [like in malls]," Franklin id. "I am also going to push for less straints on meal plans." Three committees will evaluate the Is and a member of each will vote on 3 bids. USC has one vote and the other two i made by representatives of the State xurement Office and the Commission Higher Education. ^ew provosl or universil UtENL4YIVE News Editor' The Master Plan and the university's lion by President John Palms call for inv improvements for the university, proaching its 200th birthday, and wly appointed Provost Jerry Odom is lelf-proclaimed agent of change. "Its the first time since Fve been here at we've had a very definable goal," bm said Its ambitious but attainable" President Palms has set two major als in his university vision: to reach irnegie Research I status and to earn l invitation into the Association of nerican Universities. Odom said he's well aware of the anges that need to be made. He has 28 years of university service ider his belt, in jobs ranging from sociate professor to dean of the College Science and Mathematics. He said the choice of an internal ndidate for provost in this time of LPO seeks ne1 OSALEVD HARVEY Staff Writer Late at night, when students find omanlrrno alnnn orowja /*amnna unfknnf .UliliJV'i Y VAJ OIUUV UW VAX) TT1UXUUV ride, help is only a phone call away ith APO's escort service. APO, a campus service fraternity, is sponsored the escort service for 25 ;ars. Now, however, lack of space and new rpansions are causing APO to look for lother office to operate as a base for ie escort service, according to Weaver rayson, training coordinator for law lfbroement and safety and APO's advisor. For the past two years, APO's office as been in the Towers, Grayson said. "Housing allowed us to have our office the Towers for the past two years and e are very appreciative," Grayson said. APO has not found a new office for ie fall, Grayson said. They currently i beer keg. Keg was confiscated by CPD for return to its owner. nple possession of marijuana, Borde. Complainant stated that l omolln^ n nfw\r\ct nf momiiorto ; diiicucvi a \juui ui mcu ij nana ling from the subject's room. Officer ived and observed same. Reporting cer contacted the subject and upon tering the room observed two arettes of a green leafy substance the subject's desk. A search of the desk also revealed .25 calibre bullets rolled tightly in vspaper. Suspect was arrested and insported to Richland County tention Center. How many muscles in an elephant's trim] I > ANSWER: 100,0< Source: Hamper's Index INDEX Viewpoints 2 Etc. 3 Comics 4 Sports 5 Classified 6 ovider "[The committee] provides the evaluation, the state makes the final decision [on the bids]," Finan said. It is possible the food service the university wants will not be selected, but it is not likely, Wertz said. "I believe the state will follow our recommendation. I don't believe [USC] would be outvoted two to one." "[The administration] would like to get as much student input as we can... I'm open to let students sit in on the meetings," Wertz said. t joins plans bv rViancrps y o change was an important one. "I know the people. I know the problems," Odom said. In his new role, Odom said he plans to examine the university academically and financially to see what it will take to "go to the next level." Frankly, Odom said, the answer is money. Instead of hiking tuition to cover improvements, Odom said he would like to solicit more funds for the university through gifts. "You don't want to put that on the backs of the students," Odom said. The additional funds could be used to establish more scholarships for undergraduates and fellowships for graduates, Odom said. The improvement Odom said he would personally like to make is a return to the classroom. "I absolutely love to teach," Odom said. w office space are looking at several possible areas to move their office. "We are looking at maybe using the old observatory or Maxc^s basement, but nothing is fin- sure right now," Grayson said. Grayson said he feels APO's escort service will continue even though they currently do not have an office. "We will do all we can to continue to offer the escort service to students. We have the summer months to look for an office space and we are very optimistic," i Grayson said. i Grayson said the university has always supported their cause and he said he feels the university will do all they can do to find a new office of APO. "We have provided a service to the community for 25 years and I do not see ! why we will not be here for another 25," : Grayson said. ( Thursday, April 17 Assault and battery, Patterson HaH Victim reported that while returning personal effects to Patterson Hall a group of four to six subjects did physically and verbally assault him Victim reported that Subject 1 struck him in the face. Victim retaliated with one punch, after which the subject struck him repeatedly. i Civil disturbance, malicious injury tn nersonal nronertv. Bates West ? r x x * ' parking lot Reporting officer observed ' a fight in progress involving 20 to 30 i subjects. Subjects were striking each j other with sticks and chairs. All subjects fled the scene upon officer arrival. . { are there JUST k w- FOR 90 - FUN %