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Carolina News Aids from page 1 In addition, music will be per formed by area groups and churches, and the Trinity Episcopal Church on Sumter Street will toll its bells. i The bells will be tolled once for each year since HIV and AIDS were discov ered in 1981. Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services Executive Director Carmen Julious at tended last year’s assembly at the State house. “Last year was so wonderful,” she said. “The USC students came out with just the most beautiful quilt panels. It was so much appreciated.” FALSS will be part of the program this year. At one point in the assembly, the Columbia high school that has gathered the most donated cans will be recognized. The Office of Community Service Programs and Carolina Cares helped or ganize the canned food drive at USC. All donated cans will be given to PALSS for its emergency food pantry. Needy victims of HTV or AIDS can pick up food there when local food banks have exhausted their supply for the month. Those people who haven’t yet been tested for HIV can do so at USC. This year, for the first time, SHARE „ will offer the Ora Sure tests for World AIDS Day. Students can take the free Ora Sure test today and find out results in about two weeks. Ora Sure is a non-needle stick method that takes about five minutes to complete. To take the test, students put cotton swabs in their mouths and rub the swabs between their cheeks and gums. The swab is then placed in a liquid solution, which helps preserve the cotton. The containers will be sent to a lab oratory at the state Department of Health and Environmental Control, where the tissues will be checked for HIV antibod ies. All results are confidential, and no re sults are reported to the university. This is the second time Ora Sure test ing has been available on campus. Normally, the Thompson Student Health Center administers the Eliza blood test to determine HTV status. The test costs $ 10 and takes 30 min utes to an hour, including counseling. Re sults are available within 72 hours. Karen Shelly, head nurse at the health center, encourages students to take ad vantage of the opportunities for testing, but warns that home test kits are unreli able. Students who would prefer to take the Ora Sure test elsewhere during the week can call the Midlands HIV Preven tion Collaboration at 779-7927. Nov. 30 Disturbing schook, Dreher High School on Adger Road. The complainant report ed that an unknown person pulled the fire alarm on the second floor. The Fire De partment responded for a false alarm. Trespassing and dkorderly conduct, Dreher High School on Adger Road. The complainant reported that the suspect was a student at Dreher who had been sus pended and prohibited from returning to the location. The suspect became loud and boisterous, caused a scene, and used profanity. When the responding officer arrived, the suspect fled on foot. Assisting another agency, Belt Line Boulevard. The responding officer observed the suspect operating his vehicle with a license plate covered with dirt to the point that it couldn’t be read. A traffic stop was conducted, leading to a records check that revealed that the suspect was wanted for fraudulent checks. The suspect was arrested and turned over to the Richland County Deputy Sheriff. Accidental damage, Harden Street. The complainant reported that while the two suspects were fighting, a newspaper box was pushed over, striking the right front fender of his vehicle. Estimated value: $1,000. Nov. 29 Larceny of trashcan, Trenholm Road. Complainant said an unknown suspect by un known means removed a trashcan. Estimated value: $50. Possession of alcohol in city park, Laurel Street. The suspect was observed with an open 32-ounce bottle of King Cobra malt liquor. He was arrested and field booked. Nov. 28 • Simple assault, Coming Road. The complainant said he and the suspect were en gaged in a verbal argument when the complainant walked outside and tried to leave. The suspect followed him out and threw a brick at him, hitting him in the shin. Animal bite, Johnson Avenue. The victim said she was walking along the street when a small white dog approached her and started barking. The dog then bit her in the leg. The victim said that she didn’t recognize the dog, but that it appeared to be a mixed breed. Use of vehicle without owner’s consent, Lorick Circle. The victim said the sus- £ pect wanted to use the victim’s car. The victim told him he couldn’t use it because he didn’t have a driver’s license. The suspect then assaulted the victim by hitting her on the head with his fist. The suspect then took the vehicle. Nov. 26 Auto break-in and petit larceny, Two Notch Road. The complainant said an unknown suspect used an unknown object to break out the passenger-side window of his ve hicle and remove his radio. Some money was also stolen. Estimated value: $511. Construction on Greek housing might begin in spring by Desmond Jenkins Staff Writer Groundbreaking for Greek housing is project ed to begin as early as next semester, according to Director of Student Life Jerry Brewer. Brewer said it will take 10 to 11 months to finish the buildings that will house 500 fraternity and sorority students. The buildings will be at the comer of Blossom and Assembly streets. After the housing is completed, the current Greek residence halls — McBryde Quadrangle and South Tower — will be open to other students. “The transition from the old Greek housing to the new should be very smooth, and withif a year or twd. South Tower will be open to all female students for occupancy,” Brewer said. Other housing projects already under way in clude the new apartment building across from South Quadrangle-East, which will be finished in the fall. Other additions to the USC campus will include the Strom Thurmond Fitness and Wellness Center on Assembly Street across from the Coliseum. Brewer said the construction of the P.E. center will last about two years, to be finished in spring 2002. Many students have said they like the additions to the campus. Music sophomore Daniel Parks thinks the ad ditions are necessary. “If we’re going to keep up with other top schools in the country, we have to continue to get bigger fj and better,” Parks said. i However, other students seem to have a differ ent opinion. Biology junior Sharee Parker sees a downside j to all the additions. “All the new buildings are nice, but tuition has risen every year since I’ve been here, and this may 1 shoot tuition through the roof,” Parker said. ijjf □ZSTAKYX wt IB 3 s V' L—J \ . N mHMoirel Books 4 from page 1 “I would advise students to shop around,” Wyndham said. “Don’t fall for advertisements,” he said. “Compare prices; it’s worth the walk. 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