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IChc (gamecock University Friday, Feb. 9 ■ Larceny offoosball table, McBiyde Quadrangle. Reporting officer E. Pereira, while on routine patrol, noticed a foosball table sitting in the middle of the pedestrian bridge that crosses Blossom Street. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the table was stolen earlier from Tau Kappa Epsilon game room. Also missing from the game room was a 3-by4 painting of the State House. The thieves made their way into the game room ■ after cutting a hole in a Plexiglas window. Thursday, Feb. 8 ■ Simple assault comer of Bull and Devine streets. USC student Whitney Watts, 20, said that after exiting her vehicle, an unknown male between 35 and 45 years old grabbed her by the arm and asked her to “come this way."The man was described as having a light beard and mustache. The man let go and fled on foot after a group of female students approached the incident location. Reporting officer: J. Coaxum. ■ Domestic violence, 607 Byrnes Center. Reporting officers C. Ettinger and C. Wilkes responded to a domestic dispute call between a USC employee, and her husband. Police said that when they arrived, the suspect was uncooperative to questions and instructions. He was later warned to stay off USC property or he would be arrested for trespassing. Columbia Sunday, Feb. 11 ■ Simple assault, 1800 Greene St. Rebekka Ramos, 20, said someone tried to pick her up as she walked home at 2 a.m. When she ignored his advances, he pushed her to the ground, causing injury to her nose and her left side. Reporting officer: B. Coleman. Saturday, Feb. 10 ■ Sexual assault, 700 Henderson St. A woman said an unknown male sexually assaulted her at the incident location. Reporting officer: I. Menedez. ■ Possession/Consumption of al cohol in public, 1600 Two Notch Road. Reporting officer S. Wicker observed Stan Bradley, 36, drinking a 24-oz. can of Budweiser at the incident location. Bradley was arrested and transported to Richland County Detention Center. ■ Found contraband, 959 Howard St. Reporting officer C. Butzer responded to incident location in reference to a loud party going on. When Butzer arrived, he saw the garage door to the house open, and in plain view was one large water bong, a large bag of what is believed to be marijuana and four glass smoking pipes. ■ Simple assault, 3301 Harden St. (Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital). Richard Hodapp, an employee of PRMH, said that while he was tending a patient the subject deliberately kicked him in the forehead. The subject was lying on a bed, and he was attending to his other foot. Hodapp told police he didn’t want to press charges. Reporting officer: S. Laney. Campus Calendar Monday, Feb. 12 ■ Meeting: Carolina Productions, 3 p.m., RH Theater ■ Meeting: Amnesty International, 8:30 p.m., RH 302 Tuesday, Feb. 13 ■ Meeting: Student Government Debate, RH Patio, 5:30 p.m. ■ Meeting: Association of African American Students, 6 p.m., RH Theater ■ Meeting: Residence Hall Associa tion, 7 p.m., RH 303 Wednesday, Feb. 14 ■ There will an open forum to discuss the SACS Alternative Study (Informa tion Technology) and Recommenda tions from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Rus sell House Theater. ■ Meeting: Student Senate, 5 p.m., RH Theater ■ Meeting: Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian Al liance, 8 p.m., Gambrell 201 Thursday, Feb. 15 ■ Meeting: NAACP, 6 p.m., RH 205 ■ Meeting: Omicron Delta Kappa, 6 pm, RH 315 ■ Meeting: Students Associated for Latin America, 7 pm, RH 305 Friday, Feb. 16 ■ Omicron Delta Kappa, a leadership honor society, is holding its spring membership drive. Applications are available in the Student Government Office, Campus Activities Center and Russell House In formation Desk and are due Friday. For more information, call 544-0582. To submit an event for the Campus Calender, e-mail the university desk at gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Hartney from page 1 city Chamber of Commerce, set up a program with sororities and write letters to businesses and every person he knows. The money Hartney and other participants raise goes toward Push America. Along the way, the mission is to raise awareness, understanding and compassion for people with disabilities. According to the philanthropy’s Web site, 14 million people were reached during the 1997 tour. In preparation for the tour, Hartney has a particular training program in mind. “There’s nothing you can do to get ready for riding on a bicycle except riding on a bicycle,” Hartney said. “Running, lifting weights isn’t gonna do it.” Hartney wants to cycle two to three times a week during the semester and three to four times a week after exams to reach the 1,500 miles recommended by Push America. A past participant in the event said his experience was positive. “It changed my life to see what people with disabilities can do, rather than what they can’t do,” said third-year liberal arts student Gabriel Fluhr Fluhrer, 22, is Hartney’s big brother in Pi Kappa Phi and the only one who took part in Gear Up Florida, a similar tour, three times in a row. Fluhrer said a person gains essentially the same experience during both trips and that one learns mainly about self-sacrifice and how to understand people with disabilities in a whole new way. He said he was proud Hartney is going to represent USC and the fraternity’s local chapter at this year’s event. “Mark is hard-working, and he has a vision of what he wants to do,” Fluhrer said. The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Bourne from page 1 participating in protests with the NAACP and doing field work with the Democratic Party. When he came to USC, he became involved with student government. If elected, Bourne has many ideas for reform of SG itself, starting with the codes that govern the political processes. He believes the codes are outdated, calling them “bureaucratic inertia.” He says the codes are unnecessary in many ways, bad for government efficiency, so they need to be reformed or taken off the books altogether. “Several things may not make sense,” Bourne said. “A lot was put in there before we were here.” Bourne thinks there needs to be more flexibility not only with the codes and processes, but also with the mem bers of SG. He said certain people are locked in the same jobs each year. One element of Bourne’s campaign promises is his pledge not to accept a stipend, saying it would be better used if it were spread out through SG. The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmaiLcot ‘Struck by Carolina Love,’ RHA event, begins today by Valerie Matchette The Gamecock “Struck by Carolina Love,” the theme of the Residence Hall Association’s week of activities promoting campus-wide goodwill, kicks off today. “Basically, we’re just trying to promote love and community spirit,” said Mandy Reeves, residence hall programming chair. Reeves said the week, which has been in the planning stages for more than a month, is designed to promote RHA as well. Reeves said all students, whether they live on- or off-campus, are invited to take part in the festivities. The celebration begins today on Greene Street in front of the Russell House, with music and free pizza. The guest speaker will be Student Body President Jotaka Eaddy. Tonight is Open Mic Night at the South Quad Lounge at 8 p.m. Tuesday night is Skate Night at the Red Wing Rollerway, 2632 Decker Blvd. RHA will be busing students to skate at the rink for free, but students are encouraged to bring canned goods. The food will be donated to the Harvest Hope Food Bank. On Wednesday, there will be a performance from a jazz ensemble at noon on the Russell House patio, with free refreshments. That night at 8, in rooms 322 and 326 of the Russell House, is the antithesis of Valentine’s Day: the “Love Sucks” party. Partygoers are encouraged to bring old love letters to shred and pictures of former flames to be mounted on a dartboard. According to Reeves, “appropriate refreshments” will be served: cookies shaped like broken hearts and black punch. Participants will also be decorating valentines for nursing home residents. On Thursday, RHA will sponsor a date auction at 8 p.m. in the Towers lobby, with proceeds going to the American Heart Association. There will be a semi-formal dance in the Bates social room at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission will be free. Reeves stressed the fact that everyone is welcome at these activities, especially because they are all free. “There’s no reason not to come skating or shred your old love letters,” Reeves said. RHA will also be showing romantic movies on Channel 8 this week, such as “Autumn in New York” and “You’ve Got Mail.” The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmaJI.com you know that little voice inside that says WI can't”? this summer, [crush if]. Bring your “can-do" attitude to Camp Challenge. Where you’ll get paid to learn how to become a leader and acquire skills that'll help you meet the challenges you’ll face in your I career. Apply today at the Army ROTC department, with no obligation. Before that voice tells you to take a vacation. 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