The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, June 02, 1997, ORIENTATION ISSUE, Page 3, Image 3
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JENNIFER STANLEY Editor
Bicycle theft, larceny and garage
incidents account for most of the crimes
committed on campus during 1996,
according to the USC Division of Law
Enforcement and Safety's annual report
The university had no reports of
hate crimes, arson or strong-armed
robbery. In addition, the number of
robberies dropped from 10 to two.
However, the number of incidents
for most crimes are up from the number
reported in 1995, though.
The number of incidents in the
university's six parking garages rose
from 97 in 1995 to 129. There were 63
crimes committed in the Blossom Street
Garage, the highest number of any of
the garages.
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and Safety is also working to reduce
the number of stolen bicycles.
Throughout the year 56 bicycles
were reported stolen, valuing about
$16,000, according to the report.
In contrast, Clemson University
had 41 burglaries while USC had 14,
and drug abuse violations ranked high
on the list. Clemson also had five
assaults, compared to USC's three
reported assaults.
To help alleviate the number of
stolen bicycles, the university established
Project ID, co-sponsored by the Residence
Hall Association.
The program engraves students'
personal belongings, and about 90
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in 1996. A sticker is also placed on the
door of the students' room or on the
property to alert people that property
is engraved and identifiable.
Most crimes committed on campus
Insurance, fi
BRAD HBVCHNER Staff Writer
USC students can see a doctor at Th
Health Center for no charge, but X-rays, lal
prescription medications and other add
items mav mst
For incoming freshmen, and others wh
know about a* havent used the university's S
Health Center in the past, USC offers i
range of insurance plans and health servi
students, faculty and other employees.
Insurance for students under 25 yei
covers one semester and costs $147. Th<
increases as the age of the student increase
students 25 to 34 paying $185,35 to 44 ]
$241 and students 45 and over paying $3
The prices for international studen
slightly higher. International students a
and younger would pay $157 for the fall sei
for example.
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involve larceny. There HJSI5HH
were about 657 incidents I
reported to the USC Hj
Police Department, only |
six more incidents than
in 1995. fX
Solent crimes also .
rose on campus. There
was one case involving %
murder five rennrted
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rapes and 54 assaults.
The USCPD made ^ ffl
273 arrests during 1996. Bjjjj^^S
The arrests involved no I
faculty members, four 1
employees, 87 students I
and 182 other |
individuals.
According to the
report, the Division of
Law Enforcement and
Safety has several
initiatives to prevent
both violent and nonviolent
crimes.
USCPD functions 24
hours a day, 365 days a
year with 62 full-time ?' employees
organized
into functional sections. Corporal Pa
In November, the Bicycle Patn
division was awarded officers mow
national accreditation
by the Commission for Law Agencies.
"The Division demonstrated
compliance with modern professional
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its personnel and training that is
performance-based and job-related,"
according to the report.
USC is the first university in the
state and 15th in the nation to be
accredited.
*ee health c;
According to Jeb Potter!
Division of Pierce and Piert
omscf1 agents for the plan?the policj
) work, gnd sickness only, meaning re
itional 0ther medical care not consi
medically necessary are not
odont plan.
Student Potterfield said a female <
a wide goes to the Student Health Ce
ccs f?r pills wouldn't have the expens<
c^^faplantecase
usuiu necessary.
b price However, if she goes to t
s, with Center or is referred to a spa
Baying campus and is deemed to have
17. aided by birth control pills, t
ts are be covered as a medical necesi
ges 25 There are also other limi
nester, A student seeking medical ?
insurance plan, except unc
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itricia Weed is part of the use yel]
?1 Unit. She said people find bike lice
b approachable. the
Other programs encompassed in ^
the division is transportation and . ,
parking. The division sold $1,576,884
in parking permits and assessed *
$478,104 in pariringfines-67,174 tickets ^
were issued.
The division oversees 5,678 permit Imparking
spaces and 4,551 garage spaces. ^
The Carolina Shuttle is also available .
every day to take student between & 2
campus buildings.
are available tc
Held of the College circumstances, must first ?
:e ? the insurance Center. Then, the student
1 is good for accidents or referred to an outsit
1 1 "i 1 1 ?
iguiar cneacups ana treatment,
dered immediately However, 100 percent i
covered under the received at the Student H
prescription medications
college student who percentages are paid for o
nter for birth control non-network physicians,
s for her medication According to the Stud<
they're not medically if a student doesn't purch
university and has no otl
he Student Health still receive medical attent
dalist physician off- University employees
(a medical condition insurance plans to choose
he medicine would have the option of adding 1
nty, Potterfield said, policy,
tations to the plan. There are two state 1
ittention using the from for employees, plus G
ler certain special HMO Blue, Maxicare IB
Wednesday, ??
iv 28. Drivinar rtiflTiiTlffl D DC
n d e r UWIV"!-*1 IMP1
ispension, DwayneMcLer
reene and
irden streets,
ficer observed
)ject driving eastbound on the 1900 pisto
)ck of Greene Street. Officer subje
ognized the vehicle and the subject the 1
io was driving the car as having Henci
en arrested around May 20 for westl
ving under suspension. Officer traffic
tiated a traffic stop and subject to the
led into Harper's Restaurant parking Build
, A driver's license check indicated and c
at subject was driving under undei
(pension. Subject was arrested and for, ai
insported to RCDC and booked, the v<
uesday, May 27. Assisting other found
ency (Columbia P.D.), Evans and Subje
ira streets. Officer nhserved three tn Rf
jjects acting suspiciously in and the si
)und The Pantry at Main and felon,
laley streets. The three males left *We<
; store and a Pantry employee meal
tified USCPD that the males state<
plifted several packs of gum. Officers tookt
pped the three subjects, who in hei
untarily emptied their pockets and M o
nerous packs of gum were revealed unai
subjects admitted to shoplifting Willia
n from The Pantiy, Piggly Wiggly obser
1 the Fastpoint The case was turned at in<
r to CPD. All three were juveniles, confis
jnday, May 25. DUI, Blossom and roOm.
in streets. While traveling west on shirt
issom Street, officer observed a Prese
low Ford station wagon without a M o
nse plate. Officer further observed expo
vehicle swerving in his lane. Officer Fema
ivated his car's blue lights to effect May 1
affic stop at Blossom and Gadsden shirt i
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> O VllVlil b Oiup until IXUgUl CUUUii
eet. As officer approached subject's was v
dele, a strong odor of an alcoholic level \
erage was noticed. The subject down
duced a driver's license but no pullec
stratian. Subject Med field sobriety statec
ts and was arrested for DUI and only f
isported to RCDC where he blew
0 on a Datamaster test.
) USC studen
50 to the Student Health HMO. For ileal
t is either treated there all referrals to S]
le source for medical primary care ph
r 11 j. ?. . . have the freedon
of all medical treatment ,
r uvn a 1 j- the two state he
.ealth Center, mcluding
1, is covered. Different ^ m
ffcampus network and they a^s0 va,y i*1 ]
the employee is
;nt Health Center, even A new healtl
ase insurance from the recently opened <
ler insurance, they can Primary Care i
ion at the health center. Thomson Healtl
ihave a wider range of
from and, like students, , ,. ... .
Eamily members to their
employees], Asi
lealth plans to choose of Medicine Dr..
jmpanicn, Healthsource, The facility i
10 and US Healthcare except for Tuesd
TftDT Thursday, May
22. Driving
nore under
suspension and
unlawful
possession of a
1, Greene Street Officer observed
ct vehicle turn westbound onto
600 block of Greene Street from
[erson. The street was closed to
xmnd traffic. Officer initiated a
: stop of the vehicle, which pulled
i curb in front of the USC Nursing
ing. Driver did not have a license
omputer check indicated he was
r suspension. Officer asked driver
id received, permission to search
ihicle. During the search, officer
the suspect gun in the glove box.
ct was arrested and transported
IDC. A criminal history check of
ibject indicated he was a convicted
Inesday, May 21. Larceny of
t, South Tower. Complainant
i that some unknown person(s)
ier box of chicken that was stored
r freezer.
mday, May 19. Sale of
uthorized merchandise,
ims-Brice Stadium. Suspect was
/ed selling unauthorized T-shirts
ndent location. T-shirts were
icated and placed into evidence
Items seized were 22 Hanes T
s with printing "City Lights
nts - Tbny Evans Crusade."
nday, May 19. Indecent
sure, Blossom Street Garage,
le complainant stated that a on
.5 male wearing dark jeans, dark
md dirty black hair was hanging
d the garage. When complainant
ising stairwell to go to higher
vhere her car was, subject came
the stairwell toward her and
1 his pants down. Complainant
1 she observed again today, but
rom the back.
$
ts, staff
thsource and the HMO policies,
lecialists must be approved by a
ysician, whereas the employees
i to choose their own doctors with
alth care plans.
ijor difference in the policies, but
price and the amount of deductible
required to pay.
1 care facility for employees has
m campus. Ifs called University
md located in room 303 of the
1 Center.
lical expertise and technology
a a short walking distance [for
30ciate Dean of the USC School
Marion Burton said,
s open Monday through Friday,
lay, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.