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Carolina News Crime Report Compiled by John Hueitt Qty of Columbia Oct 12 %rand larceny of motor vehicle, Speed way store, Garners Ferry Road. The complainant said the suspect requested the keys to the complainant's vehicle to get an item from the vehicle. The sus pect was then seen driving the vehicle away without the complainant's per mission. Oct 11 Malicious injury to real property, Mag nolia Street. The victim said a 30 year-old black male repeatedly hit her screen door with his hand until it cracked in the middle. The victim said the sus pect was mad because no one came to the door when he knocked. Failure to pay cab fere, Hendley Homes on Bull Street. The complainant said he took the suspect from Five Points to the incident location. Upon arrival, the sus pect was able to pay only $5 of the $ 12 fare. The meter was still running as the suspect left to get more money. She returned without the full amount and said she would pay within the hour, as the complainant said he would prose cute if she didn’t. Oct 10 Discharging a firearm into abuilding and malicious injury to personal property, Fulton Street. The victim said an uniden tified suspect discharged one round of an undetermined caliber into her resi dence, causing about $150 in damage. The round went through the south side, living room window and a living room wall, completely tearing out the north side (back) wall. The victim could pro vide no further information. Oct 9 Larceny of gargoyles, South Edisto Av enue. The complainant said a suspect removed two gargoyle statues from her home without permission. Estimated value: $160. Burglary, petit larceny, safe cracking and malicious injury to private proper ty, Solid Gold, Gamers Ferry Road. The complainant said unidentified suspects entered the business by removing a plate glass window on the front of the build ing. Once inside, the suspects pried open an ATM and removed about $500. In vestigation revealed that the phone lines had been cut, which caused $400 in dam age. Oct 7 Simple assault, Barrett Street. The com plainant said her ex-boyfriend assault ed her at the incident location, hitting her face and chest. Clean Up from page 1 “It’s an innovative and very worthwhile project. Its whole purpose is to instill pride in USC students,” Dorsel said. Dorsel hopes students who clean up litter will think twice about littering. “Its success depends on how devoted the students are. Therefore, we want as many people to come as pos sible, with positive attitudes,” Dorsel said. Jones estimates anywhere from 400 to 600 people will help clean up campus. “Everybody loves the idea. They have been wait ing for this to get started,” Jones said. Provence and Jones plan to organize another Car olina Campus Cleanup sometime in the spring, possibly around Earth Day. 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Massaro said having the game during the day didn’t help student attendance, ei ther. “Historically, students draw better at night for whatever reason,” he said. ® Charleston resident Catherine Jones was trying to sell extra tickets outside the stadium but had little success. “The last time I had this much diffi culty selling tickets was during the fair last year. The crowd in there [Williams Brice] is looking pretty weak. I proba bly won’t even be able to give these two away,” Jones said. Last season’s lowest attendance was at the Homecoming game against Arkansas. Attracting only 67,000 fans, it also coin cided with the State Fair. T-Shirts • from page 2 Also, the organization is planning to introduce a new shirt every year and do more promotions, according to Soster. Soster, who won't be with the organiza tion next year, will train the next Holtz's Entrepreneurial Scholar next semester. The Faber Center is looking for a gradu ate or undergraduate student with a lot of work experience to fill her place. Soster said that anyone planning to run their own business after college should try to get into the program. “In addition to the money going to good causes, it also provides me a chance get a real-world experience as far as running a business, writing a business plan and doing financial projections,” she said. The Faber Center was started in 19% with a pledge of $1 million from USC graduates Tim and Karen Faber. The or ganization’s goal is to support students with small business ventures. Accord ing to Kress the organization is trying to make enough money to support the cen ter. Faber Center Director Richard Robin son said that students who participate in the program will have the chance to be exposed to Holtz’s principles and become intimately involved in building and run ning a business.