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_ _ _Carolina News___ Ford from page 1 hopes for the new vice president. “I know Corey and I’ve known him for about a year and a half now,” he said. “I think he’ll do a fine job, just like the rest of the candidates would have.” Dixon said he also believed thk Ford will do well in office. “Corey’s a fantastic guy,” he said. “He’s got some great ideas, and I just hope he follows through with them.” Winslow said he would enjoy being part of the Cabinet. “I’d love to be part of the Cabinet,” he said. “I think a good position would be a community service position, with all my experience.” Dixon also said he’d consider being part of the Cabinet. “I’ll definitely apply, and I hope [the president] thinks I can offer something to the Cabinet,” he said. The candidates also agreed that the campaigns were run fairly. Smith said campaigns weren’t taint ed. “The campaigns were run veiy clean ly,” Smith said. “There were maybe one or two things that I didn’t agree with, but that’s just personal opinion.” Winslow echoed Smith’s views about the campaigns. “I think everybody was really fak,” he said. “Towards the end it got very stress ful, but that’s how it goes.” Dixon agreed. “I think the fantastic thing was only five infractions were given out through the course of all the campaigns,” he said. “That’s incredible. That’s a testament to a good, clean campaign, a good job by the campaign managers. “It really, truly showed that even though we’re all working for different campaigns that we’re all working for the same thing: a better Carolina. There’s no enemies out here tonight, there’s on ly some people that came out on top.” However, the men are split in thek decisions about their respective futures with Student Government. Winslow said he’ll definitely consid er running again and that he “had a fun time.” Dixon said he would “absolutely” con sider running again. Smith said he would probably have his master’s degree by the next election and as a result would be ineligible to run. However, he did share his hopes for the near future. “I think- that now that the election campaign is over that the whole student body needs to come behind the student officers, the Student Government, and they should unite and make this univer sity the best that it can be,” he said. Winslow said the four vice presiden tial candidates were all worthy of the office. “I think they’re all great guys,” he said. “[It was] a pleasure meeting a lot of them that I’d never known before, and I wish them all the best of luck.” Dixon agreed. “I think we had four great, bright individuals,” he said. “Three of them just happened to be running for the same of fice that I was. There’s not many win-win situations in life, but I don’t think the stu dents at Carolina could’ve gone wrong.” ' Ford said the campaigns were run well, also. “[In the] executive offices, I think each candidate did a wonderful job,” he said. “I don’t think anybody has anything to be ashamed about or disappointed about. We all had different messages out there and we got them out to the students, and that’s what counts in the end. Ford’s vice presidential predecessor, advertising junior Brandon Anderson, said he knows that Ford will be successful in SG. “I love Corey Ford,” he said. “As soon as he came to USC, I said: ‘That’s another legacy.’ I think he will do an absolutely phenomenal job. I have no doubt in my mind. You can’t find many people as mo tivated and as willing to help out as [Corey Ford].” . Anderson also said Ford’s campaign went smoothly. “He ran an excellent campaign,” An derson said. “He showed love to every body.” ' Ford said that above all, he wanted to voice his appreciation to his supporters. “It’s a terrific honor to win like this,” he said. “I can’t thank the students enough who supported me.” Shah from page 1 look forward to any help he can give me. Holcak said he hopes Shah wf build off Fordham’s work as treasure Tm sure he’ll do a great job,” Ho cak said. “I wish him all the luck in th world.” Although he said he was somewh; disappointed in the outcome, Holcak sai the campaign process ran smoothly. “Ovei all, things were very clean,” he said. “Mo: everybody campaigned ethically. It w; hard fought — fought on the issues. Holcak said he wants to concentrate on his current role as an SG senator be fore making any decisions about the fu ture. “Right now, I need to take a step back from Student Government after I * finish out my senate term so I can re-eval uate things,” he said. Holcak called Shall a “very bright guy” and said he was confident in Shah’s abil t ities. “I hope he’ll take an active role in .] advising the senate finance committee,” . Holcak said. “He’s got a lot to learn in the ,t next few weeks, but I’ll think there’ll s be a smooth transition.” Propecia S (finasteride) I ■ Ask your doctor about this pill I from Merck. For more information, call 1 1-888-MERCK-74. ® 2 | © www.propecia.com Runoff from page 1 Taylor said she would encourage stu dents “not just to vote for me, but to vote in general.” Eaddy also said she would continue to campaign. “We’vergot to go out there and vote again,” she said. “We’ve got to contin ue. We can’t let the numbers make us think that we don’t have to work just as hard — we’ve got to work harder.” Eaddy said the margin between her and Taylor doesn’t matter. “It means nothing,” Eaddy said. “We have to start back over again.” Taylor said she was the best quali fied for the presidency. “I really do think that I have the best plan,” Taylor said. She also said she believed that the Elections Commission handled the elec tions well. “I think they were definitely run fairly,” Taylor said. Hartney said he believed that next week’s campaign should focus on the issues. “I hope the campaign in the next week is a campaign of issues and ideas,” he said. Hartney said he would consider a Cabinet position in the new adminis tration. “Absolutely,” he said. “And I hope that Jotaka or Katie would con sider me.” Hartney also said he thought that ei ther Eaddy or Taylor would do an “out standing job.” “I think they’ve both proved them selves on campus as leaders,” Hartney said. However, Hartney said he was dis appointed with some aspects of the race. “I’m very disappointed in the way the debate ran,” Hartney-said. “I’m al so disappointed in the reporting The Gamecock did. I think they did a great disservice” by not covering the de bate. Hartney also said he would consid er running again next year. “The only thing that would stop me would be studying abroad,” he said. Scott said that he, too, was happy with the results. “I think they’re [Eaddy and Taylor] both quality people and they both can do the job,” he said. Scott said he enjoyed running for office. “I’ve met a lot of great people and had a great time,” he said, adding that there were “no hard feelings.” Scott said he thought that the cam paign ran smoothly, although he added that he thought it was a long race. “It wears you down,” he said. “Oth er than that, it was great.” Scott said he might consider trying to get a Cabinet position. “I’d be honored,” he said. “I’m not really sure right now. My horizon is open right now.” Feb. 14 • Disorderly conduct, Catawba and As sembly streets. The responding officer was dispatched to the above incident lo cation. Upon arrival, beverage about his person. The subject was also unsteady on his feet. The subject was arrested, charged with disorderly conduct and taken to the Richland County Department of Cor rections. Feb. 13 • Driving under the influence, 700 Blos som St. The responding officer observed the subject driving in two lanes while traveling west on Blossom Street. The responding officer initiated a traffic stop at 700 Blossom St. When the respond ing officer approached the subject’s ve hicle, the responding officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from the car. The responding officer then asked the subject to step to the rear of the ve hicle to undergo some field sobriety tests. The subject performed poorly on both tests and was placed under arrest and tak en to Forest Acres for a data-master test. The subject refused the test and was tak en to the Richland County Department of Corrections. Feb. 12 • Driving under the influence, no proof of insurance, Pickens and Gervais streets. The subject was observed traveling north __ on Pickens Street at a high rate of speed The responding of ficer made a traffic stop at the incident location. The re- t sponding officer had the subject exit the vehicle and observed a strong odor of al cohol about his per son. The subject per formed poorly on field sobriety tests and was arrested for driving under the influence and having no proof of insurance. The subject was taken to Cayce for a data-master test, which he refused. The subject was tak en to the Richland County Department of Corrections. The subject’s vehicle was towed to the city garage. Feb. 10 ” f • Disorderly conduct, McBryde Quad * loading zone. The security guard at McBryde Quad called about a subject who was in a truck parked on the side walk. The guard observed the subject re peatedly leave the car to harass passers by. Upon arrival, the responding officer found the subject to be unsteady on his feet with a strong aroma of alcohol about his breath and person. The subject was uncooperative and belligerent. The sub ject was placed under arrest, handcuffed (double-locked) behind his back. The subject was transported to the Richland County Department of Corrections. the officer found a subject to be passed out asleep on the sidewalk, facing traf fic. The officer talked with the subject and noticed that he talked with slurred speech and had a strong smell of what seemed to be an alcoholic CD, rREPORT^ L ) compiled by I Patrick Rathbun S.C. General Assembly close to approving USC appropriations by Charles Prashaw Senior Writer The General Assembly is in the process of approving the appropria tions it will give South Carolina’s col leges and universities, and it will likely give USC almost $220 million, accord ing to USC Director of Business and Finance Jim Kirk. The funding would meet Gov. Jim Hodges’ request to increase higher ed ucation appropriations this year by 2 per cent. But according to Kirk, this increase barely covers inflation and higher wages for professors. “We need to lobby the General As sembly for more money, and I wish more people who had close ties with members of the General Assembly would help us out,” Kirk said. “We are not just pitch ing for USC to get more money, but high er education in general, too.” The process of approving the mon ey takes months. Currently, the bucket for higher education is being worked out in the House Ways and Means Commit tee. After the House approves the bud get sometime in March, it will be sent to the Senate for approval. By the third week of June, the process with the state will be finalized, and the USC board of trustees will figure out how to spend the money the university re ceives. The amount of money that USC receives from the budget is determined through a governmental ratings system of 37 criteria to measure the performances of colleges and universities in the state. Some of the most important criteria are compensation of faculty and staff, student-to-teacher ratio, class size, the average number of hours a professor teaches, administration efficiency, aver age student SAT scores, graduation rates, postsecondary achievements, number of graduate students and postgraduation em ployment rates. Kirk said that USC last year got the highest rating and, therefore, the most money from the state. The General Assembly divides all the colleges and universities in South Carolina into different categories. USC, Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina comprise the research category, and of these three, USC gets the most money each year. USC administrators for years have expressed concern that the university doesn’t get enough money from the state. It’s estimated that USC gets only 70 percent of the total it needs from the state; some estimates have put the real need from the state at just over $200 mil lion. Last fiscal year, USC was budgeted $110.6 million in tuition, $147 million from state appropriations, $63.2 million in government grants and contracts, $ 11 million in private grants and contracts, $500,000 in endowment income, $12 million in sales and services, $1.5 mil lion from other sources, and $54 million from auxiliary sources. Of the $220 million USC is ex pected to receive this year, about $70 million is one-time money for various special projects; the rest is used to run the university. USC’s total revenue last fiscal year was $400,021,380. 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[It was] totally a contractual is sue.” McMillan said the contract was ful filled on Host Communications’ end _ and that considering future relations with* Maurice’s “is irrelevant at this point.” According to McMillan, Maurice’s advertised for most USC sports, and oth er companies’ contracts have been dis continued for the same or different rea sons. McMillan said she couldn’t disclose any further information, including how much money the company had invested or which other companies’ contracts were discontinued. Recently, state Rep. Leon Howard,D Columbia, asked USC to discontinue its relationship with Bessinger, and USC re sponded by saying the relationship was between Bessinger and Host Communi-^ cations. 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