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' USC looking for reading mentors USC is looking for high school students in Richland County to participate in a federally funded project as reading mentors for first- and second-erade students during the 1990 2000 school year. Students will work with two children for 45 minutes each, two days per week, on activities that build academic skills and foster an interest in reading. Hours are from 3:30 to 5 p.m., and students can chose to work Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. The program, a collaboration between USC and Rich land scnooi uistnct 1 runs irom September to May. As benefits, reading mentors will be able to describe on college applications their involvement in a university research project. They also will receive letters of recommendation for job, college and scholarship applications and will learn valuable teaching and motivational techniques. Students interested in becoming reading mentors should call Kimberly Carmichael, program coordinator, at 251-2238. Students will need to complete an application and interview to participate. Transportation for students from some Richland District 1 high schools is availible. r~i 2 B. m Private bedro Individual leas< Computer lab A I Alarm system Reserved pari Fully equippec Washer & dr> Fitness center Swimming Po Long list of I THEFTS continued from page 1 On July 13, a mountain bike valued at $600 was stolen from the Tau Kappa Epsilon lounge in McBryde Quad On July 1, a TV and VCR belonging to liberal arts sophomore Sarah Grover was stolen from the commons area in South Quad. On June 14, a laptop computer valued at $3,000 was stolen trom the locked room of Douglas resident Aaron DeLoach. In addition, more than $2,300 in merchandise was stolen in one day from two apartments in USC's South Quadrangle residence hall. According to USCPD incident reports, an unknown subject or subjects entered computer science junior Jarred Ligatti's unlocked bedroom sometime June 8 and removed his stereo system and 40 CDs. CORE it i BOYCOTT continued from page 1 The Congress of Racial Equality hasn't officially endorsed the boycott, according to the group's spokesman, Niger Innis. "CORE favors having a public dialogue between reasonable parties on both sides," Innis said. "We are not going to join in it [the boycott], but we re3rav edroom/ 2 I oms and baths Rp Hr= 3S LLi AP ? ( S dntr " ? 1 kitchen 'er / Rec room ol htl larcenies pro\ The estimated value of the merchandise stolen from Ligatti's room is $630. Ligatti reported the incident to police around 10 p.m. that night. He said it's possible that whoever burglarized him might have come through one of tho ciHo H/mrc in thp huflrhncr that, arpn't monitored by desk assistants. "People will prop open those doors sometimes," Ligatti said. "Even the desk assistants don't usually check my keys, and I know they don't know who I am." Earlier the same evening, business junior Odell McPherson had about $1,785 in merchandise stolen from his South Quad bedroom. The stolen items included about 120 CDs, four bottles of cologne and a portable CD player. McPherson told police that the front door to his apartment won't join boy a serve the right to do so at a later time. "I think the boycott would tend to divide us more than bring us together. I have a concern that it will impact South Carolinians, particularly AfricanAmerican South Carolinians," Hodges said. "The majority of white folks see it [the flag] as a symbol of Southern herkTT Bath Furnis MTVF.RSITV ARTMENTS \ 500 Alexander Rd. Cayce, SC 29033 I tp://www.capstorn mpts advice \ was locked but, that he wasn't sure whether his bedroom door was locked. The victims lived two apartments away from each other. Director of Law Enforcement and Safety Ernie Ellis said students can do two things to keep their property safe from theft. "When you leave your room, lock it," he said. "I don't care if you're just going a couple of doors down the hall. Always lock it." He also advised students to label all their valuable items with some form of identification. S+nrlontc cnn rwntflpt flfllvin fi-all man in the division of law enforcement and safety to engrave identification into stereos and other equipment. "Marking it allows us to identify it if it's stolen," Ellis said. "If it [stolen merchandise] isn't marked, it could really prevent us from completing our initt of state yet itage," Innis said. "They do not see it as a flag of racial hatred." Both the National Urban League and the SCLC have cancelled their conferences in Charleston. Canceling the conferences in Charleston punishes the state economically, said Milton Little, CEO of the National Urban League. The Associated Press contributed to this article lew hed Apartrr behind Pari Shopi r I ItASV fof ^ (939-0444)1 ! e-dev.com ~j r4fuSCPD> , /ffXCRllViE^ ^(Jrejort I Lan^ston July 26 Found property, PinckneyLegare. While on routine patrol, an officer found a white, tubular object propped against the building. Further investigation revealed the item to be a homemade potato gun. The item was stored at USCPD for further disposition. July 24 Malicious injury to real property, Gambrell Hall. While on routine patrol, an officer found the west side stairwell doorknob to have been separated from the door. Further investigation revealed that someone broke the doorknob with a blunt object. Estimated damages: $50. July 23 Disorderly conduct, Sumter 1 T"? ii -x j. ana renaieiun sirccis. uiutcio were dispatched to the above location in response to complaints of someone being loud and boisterous toward people. 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