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i GAMECOCK ONLINE Visit the Gamecock's Home on the World Wide Web http://www.gamecock.sc.edu ? Egg ' U J J BVPEX SL the 0amecock n Serving USC since 1908 IISCPD check I Offers safety tips a" to prevent crime 1 depj KRISTIN RICHARDSON Asst. News Editor hav com The USC Police Department ended wha a series of crimes in the community ' i with the help of the good relationship pre< with local banks. emp A Q1 .imaiLnlA famala u/aa arrooforl f. iivi jviu"Viu iviuuxu ??uo Uixvuvi/U Silic in a check fraud scam that had been in a going on for more than three months, som Beginning in April, several wallets whe were stolen from offices in the Carolina r Plaza. prov "The person would take whatever safe cash was available along with take checkbooks. She would take the checks, ] write them out to herself, and cash give i them at local banks," said Calvin safi Gallman, the Victim and Witness ^y coordinator for the Department of Law ' Enforcement and Safety. bees There were about ten victims in the this crime, and some others might not com have been reported. r "Ihe USC police department notified bik< local banks by passing out fliers to be inCr on the lookout for someone suspicious," Con Gallman said. "And with a quick assj response from the university police, ) the suspect was arrested on the scene waj Yea ath no -*# quf FILE PHOTO SE< Former USC Softball pitcher Trinity Johnson was recently wr< named SEC Female Athlete of tolc the Year and won a silver medal. hoc 1 nabs hief ko Pomlmo Pwwlif T Tninn " It VCUUUlia VI tuib V1UUU. aallman said the success of catching female was due to the good itionships between the police artment and the local banks. "Now we can see how useful it is to e good relationships and good munication," Gallman said. "That's it community policing is all about" Die police department hopes to yent these crimes by educating iloyees with pamphlets containing ty tips about protecting belongings n office, entering an elevator with eone suspicious and other incidents ire crimes can occur, rhe USC police department also ides orientations on campus about sty precautions students need to Most of these presentations are sn in University 101 classes, but ety information can be found where on campus. 'We think it is very important luse if you form a relationship with USC police officers, it is easier to municate," Gallman said, rhe police department started a } patrol concept two years ago to ease high visibility and enhance lmunity policing. Officers are gned to each hall, and they also SAFETY page 2 ohnson a( AflNON E. MOTLEY Staff Write! Her face might not be painted on side of a USC building, nor does a ?et to Williams-Brice Stadium bear name, but Trinity Johnson is a mecock legend of her own kind. The former Carolina Softball pitcher i named SEC Female Athlete of the i July 9. It was the first time a USC Jete, male or female, has received honor. Danny Wuerffel, the University oi irida's Heisman Trophy winning irterback, was the recipient of the C Male Athlete of the Year award. "This is definitely a great way tc ip up my college career," Johnson 1 The State newspaper. "Tm totally Lored, especially since this is probably k a w ... ^ -4 ^ i Josep Alba, instructor in the Sp giving blood Monday as Red C ishes his paperwork. Only abo gives blood, while 95 percent wj of 72, according to a memo sen Ids two mori r the last college award HI receive. And to be named with Danny Woerffel, that's i kind of crazy." i As crazy as it might be, the Memphis, Tfenn., native adds this award i to her already decorated trophy case. Johnson was also named 1997 SEC Softball Player of the Year and SEC s Tburnament Most Valuable Player. She ! is a three-time All-American, including 1 her first consensus vote tins season. Johnson led the nation as a senior in eamed-run average (0.38). The NCAA [ Regionals MVP also topped the national i charts in strikeouts per seven innings (11.5) and finished as USC's career i strikeout leader with 1,032. i She also pitched 24 shutouts and r seven no-hitters, three of them perfect r games. Johnson finished 34-3, which MKKI THORPE The Gamecock anish denartment. relaxes alter Iross worker Connie Green float 5 percent of the population ill use blood products by the age it by President John M. Palms. 3 awards to t tied her for second place in national victories. ? ine ream nnisnea <xk>, a mane mat included an NCAA record 38-game winning streak. Her 1997 SEC record was 14-1, with an earned-run average of 0.00 and 156 strikeouts in 95.1 innings. But Johnson is not letting her graduation from USC signal the end of her softball career. It might just be the beginning. Johnson received a silver medal after pitching for Tfeam USAat Superbafl *97 in Columbus, Ga. She helped lead the team to a record of 6-1 in the seventeam round-robin tournament that took place July 7-13. The team's only loss was to Australia, 1-0, in the gold medal game. This was the first time Tfeam USA Gressette dies at 97 STAFF REPORTS USC's oldest living athletic letterman, Tatum Gressette, died Saturday. He was 97. Rnrn Marrh 22 1900 in St Andrews, Gressette was director of the South Carolina Retirement System from 1951 until his retirement in 1972, was head football coach and athletic director of The Citadel from 1929-39, and was captain of the 1921 USC football team. He put his biggest mark in the Gamecock histoiy book on Oct 28,1920, when his 25-yard drop-kick field goal lifted USC over Clemson 3-0, the first victory over the Tigers in eight years. Gressette went on to be named to the USC, The Citadel and South Carolina Golf Athletic Halls of Fame. He was also the honorary chairman of the USC football centennial in 1992 and was named to the school's all-time football team. Off the field, Gressette was appointed the director of the South Carolina Retirement System in 1951. He was later named president of the National Association of State Retirement Administrators, the National Conference of State Social Security Administrators and the National Council on Tfeacher Retirement. He stayed on the field until he was 62 as an official. Services were held for Gressette Monday at First Baptist Church in St. Matthews. 1 ropny case failed to win a gold medal since the 1983 Pan American Games in Venezuela, when it lost to Canada. It was also only their third international loss since 1986, which, ironically, have all come in Columbus. Johnson contributed by going 2-0, both complete games, allowing only six hits. She allowed only one earned run and recorded 22 strikeouts. "It felt a lot different," Johnson said. "Ifs two totally different atmospheres. You're representing your country, not TTfnir onknrkl onirmAm oa ninn +r\ /v\mn JTUVAl "X-lIUUi CUJ. Y11XU1C, OU Xl/D WJ IAS11IC out with a lot of support behind me and our team." With Johnson pitching, the team beat Puerto Rico 6-0, where she struck JOHNSON page 2