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The CAREER Award is given to professors early in their careers to promote science research and education. Journalism professor wins national faculty award Lauren Tucker, a professor in advertising management, has been recognized for her research by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. Tucker will receive the national Baskett Mosse Award for Faculty Development Aug. 7 at the AEJMC's annual meeting in Baltimore. Tucker will study African Americans and tne internet, including their interest in, use patterns of, and benefits BRIEFS page two USCPD j staff writer PATRICK WIETCHA The USC Police Department, with at least three other police agencies, ended a high-speed chase with an unknown suspect Tuesday behind the Thompson Student Health Center. According to USC Director of Law Enforcement and Safety Carl Stokes, the USCPD joined other law enforcement agencies, including the Cayce Police Department and Lexington County Sheriffs Department, at about 3 p.m. near Self-paced staff writer PATRICK WIETECHA While many students feel the introduction to astronomy class, ASTR 111, is difficult and unstructured, astronomy professor and director John Safko feels his self-paced class is a fitting introduction to life. Td like to think this would be an introduction to the real world," Safko said. u\r j a. /*_ j .11 it . a* n iou aon t get spoon iea an tne time. The idea of self-paced astronomy might appear to be easy to some. Students meet in a classroom with Safko during the first week of classes and never meet for another scheduled class. To receive credit, students must go to labs taught by teaching assistants, scheduled during their own free time and complete the lab for a pass or fail grade. Student are also required to take several unit tests. If a student fails a test, they may look over their failed test and retake it. Students are allowed to take tests as many times as it takes to pass them. However, out of the nearly 600 students that took Safko's introduction to astronomy class, 18 percent failed, 19 nprrpnf wifhHrpw finrl 1 fi nprppnt witVi. drew failing. "The most common grade is an 'A,mSafko said. "We get a lot of As, a few Bs, a lot of Fs and not to much in between." Former student Neal Woody felt the format of the class didn't require stu oinschaj Longstreet Theatre on Sumter Street. Stokes said the chase originated in Cayce. we saw cops running by the library with guns," Smyly Conner, a parent on campus for orientation said. "They told people to get down. It was kind of scaiy." Sophomore Melissa Jenkins was ' sitting outside on the side of the health center when the man pulled up and began to run. "He drove up really fast, put his car i in park and ran out," Jenkins said. "He 1 class gets c< | AMY MCCORMICK Photo Editor Tnia Ipffcrsnn a Rinloov wninr ' studies for her second test in the 1 self-paced Astronomy class. The tests are multiple choice, and students can retake the tests until they pass. A passing grade is 13 correct out of 15dents to learn the material just memorization. "It was a horrible class," said Woody, a senior. "I didn't learn anything about astronomy. To pass a test you just have to get 13 out of 15 right. You just >e, nabs; was about three or four feet away from me. It was very scaiy. Hie only thing that went through my mind was, Please don't let him grab me."' Police soon arrived behind him. They followed him through a first-level door hpsiHp thp RrnnH Mnrlrpt Plana in ftio Russell House. "I just hope they get him," Jenkins 3aid. "The fact that he's here on campus, that could be very dangerous." omplaints have to memorize the correct answer to the questions. I didn't even buy the book, and I got an A." During the day, Safko is available to meet with students during his office hours. The number of students he sees each dav varies. * "Students can come in anytime and ask questions," Safko said. "I can get (me or two, or even 15 or 20 students a day." When not meeting with students, Safko updates curriculum, which includes videos and tests, and supervises his TAs. He also teaches his two honors astronomy classes. "I have to supervise assistants and constantly update videos and other material." However, many students feel suspect Stokes said the suspect has apprehended at the corner of Greene and Pickens streets. Stokes said he thought the man was a suspect for drug crimes, but other law enforcement agencies would not confirm. According to USCPD the city's Bureau of Protective Services would be the agency handling the arrest Bureau supervisors were unavailable for comment. Jennifer Stanley contributed to this article. Taco Bell to open, Manchu Wok to go editor in chief ROSALIND HARVEY Taco Bell will be added to the list of dining options for the upcoming semester. According to Richard Wertz, the director of business affairs, USC's dinning service, Marriott, has an agreement with the popular Mexican fast food chain to move into the Russell House during the summer. Wertz said if all goes as planned, Taco Bell will be up and running by the time fall classes start. However, the new addition to student's dinni ng options comes at a small price. Wertz said Taco Bell will be taking over Manchu Wok's spot in the Russell House. Several students are upset to see Marian Wnlr lnouo immnno iixuuvuu "UU ivuvv v/uv> WAiii^uo. "I love eating at Manchu Wok," senior Eric Caldwell said. "Why can't Marriott have both?" There are also many students who are happy that Taco Bell is going to be on campus. Junior Jennifer Brazell said, "I love Taco Bell. It will be a good to have it so close" Wertz said there was a lot of student response and feedback as to what kinds of food vendors should be on camTACO BELL page two jiuivu uvA/Oii t upuauu vnu uaoD maici i~ Ed. Td say the material is fairly out-ofdate," sophomore Brain Day said. "The yideos look to be 5 or 10 years old. It's apparent he doesn't update them, but it's not like he needs to change them, rhe basic material will always be the same." Safko believes his class is fair despite the fact that 53 percent of the spring semester failed or withdrew. "FUa AMA 4-1* AMAn ntltA iUC UCOt QtUUCUlO cue U1C uuca Wliu are willing to work," Safko said "If s not that the material is conceptually diffimlt. You just have to spend time on it. Procrastination can be a problem."