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_ Carolina News _ Arena from page 1 ness and Wellness Center. According to Hubbard, that building would cost $29 million to build, in addition to the $9 million used to acquire the land. Hubbard said the schedule for build ing that facility was being reconsidered. “The timetable we had of about two years from now is under review,” Hub bard said. He said surveys showed that about 80 percent of the university’s students enjoy physical recreation, and the uni versity was building the new center to provide for that recreation. “The sole purpose of that facility is for the recreation of the students and for the health and wellness of the students,” Hubbard said. He said the new projects would “change the face” of the university. “It’s an exciting day for the univer sity,” Hubbard said. -1 Monday's 6-8pm lor Punk show Senator proposes rebuke of Bob Jones by David Espo Associated Press Washington — The head of the Senate Democratic campaign committee says he will try to force a vote critical of Bob Jones University, the school at the heart of a racial and religious controversy in the GOP presidential race. “George Bush has not had the last word on Bob Jones University’s outra geous comments about Catholics, mi norities or other Americans,” Sen. Bob Torricelli, D-N.J., said Wednesday. Torricelli’s proposal accuses the uni versity of enforcing a segregationist pol icy by prohibiting the free association of interracial couples on campus. It also al leges that officials of the university have likened the pope to a “possessed demon. ” Torricelli’s proposal condemns “prac tices, such as those prevalent at Bob Jones University” that are discriminatory. The school is a Christian university in Greenville, S.C., that prohibits inter racial dating and is accused by its critics of being anti-Catholic. The institution lost its tax-exempt status in the 1970s because of racial discrimination. “The only people it affects are the people who choose to attend here,” school spokesman Jonathan Pait said. “Why Bob Jones university has the policy is not an issue. The issue is, does a religious insti tution in the United States of America have die right to believe something? That goes to the top of the Constitution.” Bush campaigned at Bob Jones there earlier this month as part of an effort to win votes in the South Carolina presi dential primary, which he won handily over John McCain. His visit drew criti cism from Democrats as well as GOP ri vals McCain and Alan Keyes, both of whom have said the Texas governor should have challenged the school’s policy and viewpoints while on ffanrpus. Bush, interviewed earlier in the day on ABC, said, “When I went there, I got off an airplane and went in there and gave my speech.... I don’t have to accept their tenets. I was trying to get those col lege students to accept my tenets,” he said. McCain’s campaign contacted voters in Michigan with recorded phone mes sages, criticizing Bush for appearing at the school. One Democratic political official criticized Sen. John Ashcroft of Missouri recently for having accepted an honorary degree from the school. Long distance? No extra charge: (Call anywhere in the U.S.A. for the same price as a local call.) MONTHLY MONTHLY COSTMINUTES $30250 $40400 $50600 $70900 $100 1400 Go wireless with BellSouth Mobility DCS today, and use your monthly minutes any way you want. It's just right for just you. Now get an all-digital phone for $299S after rebate." ■ © BELLSOUTH Mobility BELLSOUTH MOBILITY DCS STORES NE COLUMBIA 7368 Two Notch Road in Tillman’s Plaza (Across from Shoney's) 419-8899 COLUMBIA 275 Harbison Boulevard in Harbison Center (Behind Rush's) 407-0695 Please call our USC representative— directly at 414-2080 or call 798-6200. CALL 1-888-327-2001 www.bellsouth.com/wireless ’Limited time offer. Eleven-month service commitment required Number of promotional long distance minutes equals number of package minutes in selected plan Airtime is chorged during promotional long distance minute usoge Promotional nationwide long distance calls must originate from the DCS network Prices do not include taxes, roaming, applicable long distance, universal service fee or other exoctions A connection charge of $1.24 will apply during any month in which landlme-termmated calls originate from the wireless phone. Unused packoge minutes expire each month Airtime billed in one-minute increments Activation charge may apply. Subject to credit approval early cancellation fee BellSouth Mobility DCS Terms and Conditions, and certain other restrictions ’’Mitsubishi g75 $29 95 after mailm rebate Limited time offer Rebate available on select rate plans While supplies last See store representative for detoils. The DCS logo is a registered trademark of BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation £2000 BellSouth. All rights reserved