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_Carolina News __ Trials from page 1 Hickman had been training for the tri als since Dec. 7, when she went from her home in Fort Collins, Colo., to the San Diego area, where she put in 110-mile weeks and ran 20-milers with world-class marathoner Jane Salumae of Estonia, who is preparing for the Los Angeles Marathon. Leaving Colorado for a warmer cli mate meant Hickman had to give up her regular strengthening six-hour cross-coun try ski outings at altitude, a regimen she followed for years. But after the trials, she will return home and go on a skiing trip Wednesday. “It was easy giving up skiing this year, because I wanted to train year-round,” she said. “I have built a great base so that I don’t need that [the skiing], ” • Hickman was certain she would do well at the trials. “The trials will be more of a tactical race with so much on the line because of an Olympic berth,” she said. “You don’t want to make mistakes early. You don’t want to blow up. “You want to make the team.” Missing the team four years ago was an experience Hickman didn’t want to re live. “I’ve tried to foiget that experience,” she said “I learned so much from it. I don’t want to be in that spot again when I came so close to making the team. It was such a painful experience. The first week was miserable, and it stuck with me for a while. “Damien thought I would quit. My husband [Walter] was going to be sup portive too. He saw what I had put into the race. It crushed him, too. And my fam ily felt it. I had put in four hard years of work. “But I’m not a quitter. I didn’t want to let the Olympic dream die. It’s a tremen dous dream to make the team. I guess there was some reason I wasn’t supposed to go to the Olympics in ‘96. Now I’m glad I didn’t make it because I don’t think I was ready to compete. I am now.” Her confidence wasn’t enough. Now, she’ll try for a berth in the 5,000 or 10,000 meters. Blue line put to good use im.-1 Sean Rayford Gamecock Sports Spectators line Sumter Street to watch the Olympic Women’s Marathon Trials. Ruth Brennan of Rochester, MN came in 34th place in Saturday’s trials. Student hacks NASA, faces possible jail time Staff Reports College Press Exchange Boston — A Northeastern University computer science student has been ac cused of a “coast-to-coast” hacking spree of military and government networks that prosecutors say also gave him access to NASA’s computer system. Ikenna IfSh, 28, was chaiged Wednes day with three hacking charges that brought a maximum 10-year sentence and $250,000 fine. “All in all, the defendant used his home computer to leave a trail of cybercrime from coast to coast,” U.S. Attorney Don ald Stem said in a statement. “The de fendant gained illegal access... either caus ing substantial business loss, defacing a Web page with hacker graphics, copying personal information, or, in the case of a NASA computer, effectively seizing con trol.” Prosecutors said there was no dis ruption to the nation’s defense, no inter- ^p ference with satellite control and no im proper use of infomiation. This is not Iffih’s first brush with law enforcement. He was charged with hacking the Department of the Interior’s site last year. And in August, he was chaiged in Seattle with a computerized attack on Zebra Marketing Online Ser vices, an Internet service provider in Bain bridge Island, Wash. Prosecutors in that case said the company sustained “a sig nificant loss of business.” Northeastern University officials said they have been cooperating with law ^ enforcement since last fall, when they dis covered Iffih had copied classified infor mation about students, faculty and alumni. Apathy from page 1 around,” Eaddy said. Eaddy agreed with LeMaster and Ford saying that rallying around sports teams can provide school unity and increase the students’ interest in campus affairs. In cluded in Eaddy’s solutions was her plan for implementing the “Sixth Man” pro posal, which would be a “true student sec tion” at USC’s basketball games, she said. Eaddy also said changing the colors of street signs around campus to USC’s col ors would be beneficial to students’ school spirit. She proposed bridging the gap between undergraduate and graduate students through a mentoring program. She said an activity hotline for students to find out what’s happening on campus could be im plemented and would be beneficial be cause students don’t know what’s going on. The University of Geoigia reported a 13 percent turnout in their recent student government election, up from 7 percent in 1999, and the University of Mississip pi repotted a turnout of 25 percent of their student body. Profiling from page 1 derstand that officers are also feeling the same nerves. Dixon said drivers should stay calm and respectful and state their intentions before reaching for a wallet or registra tion in aglovebox or jacket. Robinson demonstrated his point by pulling a cellphone from his jacket pock et. Dixon agreed that officers would re act to such a move. “I’ll be the first to look you square in the eye and tell you that if we were in a very dark place and you... pulled that out the way you just pulled it out, I’m going to unstrap niy holster — whether you’re white, whether you’re African American or whether you’re Asian,” Dixon told Robinson. Have a nice Monday?? ^ Test Drive' lends a hand with grad-school admission by Kas an dr a Mitchell Staff Writer College-goers from all over can now practice for the up coming graduate school entrance exam from the comfort of their dorm rooms, beginning this month. Those students seeking graduate school admissions can try their hand at the LSAT, GM AT, GRE and MCAT tests by sim ply logging onto the Internet. Kaplan Test Prep is hosting a “Test Drive” this month to allow weary test takers to get a feel for the tests before actu* al test day. Students can log on to Kaplan’s Web site anytime before Feb. 29 to take the practice exams. Kaplan, a provider of educational and career services for individuals, businesses and schools, will provide an overview of each exam and its importance in the admission process. Af ter taking the practice tests, students will get a detailed com puter analysis of their performance, which will show their strengths and weaknesses. “Taking a practice test is an important part of preparing for these high-stake exams,” said Kaplan's Area Director Richard ^ Chamberlain. Kaplan aims to boost students’ confidence by helping them become more familiar with the exam format to determine ahead of time where they need to focus their prepa ration.” * More than 25,000 students registered for the “Test Dri ve” last year, and Kaplan expects to see the number increase this year with the addition of the Web site. Those interested in taking the test can register with a mem ber of the USC’s chapter of the Golden Key National Honor Society, which is also sponsoring the event, calling 1-800 KAP-TEST or visiting Kaplan’s Web site at www.kaptest drive.com. Golden Key asks that each test taker make a $5 dollar do nation to their organization. I ^ selected merchandise .£■ and novelty items a Sweatshirts • t-shirts • cups vf> While we’re cleaning, check out our daily specials and in IKIKKI MllWi [fllJCJ 3 store sale table. , 77^ Official Bookstore o^t/SCl 1400 Greene Street • Russell House | Where your purchase benefits both you and the scholarship programs of the University of South Carolina 777-4160 i-?-s-1---’-r