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TOe ©amECOck University Friday, Feb. 23 ■ Malicious injury to real property, McBryde Quad B Room 204. USC student Chris Carreira said three men threw a beer bottle through his window, causing minimal damage. Reporting officer: C. Ettenger. i ■ Driving under the influence, driving with no headlights, comer of Greene and Assembly streets. Reporting officer M. Gass saw USC student Peter Pennington driving with no headlights on. The officer pulled him over and discovered Pennington had been drinking. Pennington performed poorly on the “ABC” and “standing on one leg” tests. He was arrested and taken to the Cayce Police Department, where a blood-alcohol test was given. Pennington’s blood-alcohol content was 0.24. Pennington also had the S.C. driver’s license of Brian McGilurary. Wednesday, Feb. 21 ■ Larceny of plates, Blossom Street garage, ninth level. Audrey Rabon said someone stole her S.C. license plate off the back of her 1999 Grand Am. Reporting officer: E. Pereira. Columbia Sunday, Feb. 25 ■ Drunkenness, interfering with police business, disorderly conduct. 3909 Water St. Reporting officer S. Narewski responded to a domestic violence call involving a knife. When the officer arrived, brother and sister Lee and Josey James were arguing. Lee was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. When the officer was trying to process Lee outside, Josey came out and started arguing with the officer. The officer warned her several times to go back in the house, but she refused. Josey was arrested along with her brother, and both were taken to Richland County Detention Center. Saturday, Feb. 24 ■ Assault and battery, 3713 Main St. Rasuan Alston, 21, said he and an unknown male between 21 and 27 years old were in a verbal altercation about a woman. During the argument, the unknown man - struck Alston in the head several times with a beer bottle. Alston was transported to Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital for the cuts he received from the attack. Alston and the unknown man were drinking at the time of the incident. ■ Drunkenness, simple assault 1700 Cody St. Maigaret Lyons, 44, said she was assaulted by Jeanette Haigler, 40. When police went to Haigler’s house and interviewed her, they discovered she was highly intoxicated. Haigler was arrested and transported to Richland County Detention Center. Campus Calendar / Monday, Feb. 26 ■ Deadline: Last day to drop a course or withdraw without a WF. ■ Activity: USC Division of Law En forcement and Safety will be conducting a self-defense class for women (RAD Systems), Bates West Social Room, 6-10 p.m., $10 fee. For more information, call 777-0855 or 777-4215. Tuesday, Feb. 27 Activity: RAD Systems, 6-10 p.m., Bates West Social Room. Wednesday, Feb. 28 Elections: Runoff elections for the SG vice presidency Vote at vip.sc.edu. Activity: RAD Systems, 6-10 p.m., Bates West Social Room. Meeting: USC Bisexual Gay Lesbian Alliance, 8 p.m., Gambrell 201 Thursday, March 1 Elections: Runoff elections for the SG vice presidency Vote at vip.sc.edu. f Jobfest 11 a.m-3 p m, Carolina Coliseum. For more information, call the Career Center at 777-7280 Saturday, March 3 Conference: Carolina Shout celebrates the role of teachers in education, 12:30-5 p m in RH Theater and 7:30- <J:30 p.m. in the RH Ballroom. For more infonnation, call 777-7257 School of Business gets scholarship endowment by Brandon Larrabee The Gamecock For the second time this month, USC has announced a $ 1 million endowment for the Darla Moore School of Business. The announcement, made Friday at a retreat for the university board of trustees in Greenville, involved a gift from Mount Vernon Mills Inc., a textile company based in the Upstate. The endowment, which will support four-year scholarships for students in the business school, is in honor of Roger Chastain, the company’s president, chief operating officer and director. Preference for the scholarships will be given to students who have financial need and a strong academic record and who come from communities served by Mount Vfemon Mills, according to the university. Those communities include Greenville, Johnston, Spartanburg, LaFrance, McCormick, Ware Shoals, Williamston and Woodruff in South Carolina; Alto, Cleveland, Commerce, Cornelia and Trion in Georgia; Brenham and Cuero in Texas; Tallassee, Ala.; Fresno, Calif.; and Columbus, Miss. Chastain, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business from USC in 1964, said he was honored by the gift. “I am honored and proud to be part of a company that invests in good education,” he said. Robert Pamplin Jr., president and chief operating officer of R. B. Pamplin Corp., which owns Mount Vernon Mills, said the gift serves two purposes. “Mount Vernon’s commitment recognizes and honors Roger and, at the same tupe, provides four-year scholarships to students in the communities served by Mount Vernon Mills,” Pamplin said. USC President John Palms said Mount Vernon’s scholarship endowment is welcome at a time of rising costs in higher education. “In a time when higher-education costs are increasing, sometimes putting incredible financial demands on students and their families, this gift from Mount Vernon Mills has even more meaning for the university,” Palms said. “First of all, it will help us recruit some of the most promising students in the Carolinas and other states,” he said. “And second, it will enable these students to pursue their education at The Darla . Moore School of Business without incurring debt and worrying about paying for their education.” An Anderson native, Chastain began his career as a management trainee with Riegel Textile Corp. in 1964 and eventually became president and chief operating officer. In 1985, when Mount Vemon purchased Riegel, he remained as president of Riegel Textile Division and became executive vice president and director of Mount Vemon Mills. He was named president, COO and director of Mount Vemon in 1993. Chastain was named a distinguished alumnus of The Darla Moore School of Business in 1994. In 2000, he was elected president of the USC-Business Partnership Foundation for two years and president of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute for a one-year term. The $1 million gift, part of USC’s $500 million capital campaign, is the second to The Darla Moore School of Business this month. On Feb. 15, Palms announced a $ 1 million gift front BMW Manufacturing Corp. to establish an endowment for international initiatives in the business school. The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Ford from page 1 engagement, Ford repeated, “I cannot do it alone.” A central question during the first debate seemed to be what the candidates would do about the budget cuts if elected. He said he wo.uld continue lobbying legislators with the letter-writing campaign. “We can make a difference, not just with the administration, but with the legislature. We put them there, and we should voice our opinion on the issues,” Ford said Throughout the campaign, Ford and another presidential candidate, Donald Brock, appeared to bicker during debates, especially when it came to their views about the budget cut and how to limit its impact on USC students. “It may have seemed like we were bickering during the debate, but I think that we were just comparing different things and we were testy because we were in strong defense of our ideas,” Ford said. Ford said he didn’t necessarily disagree with the other candidates. He did think his and Brock’s views were different about what the students could actually change or affect. But he and Wilson seemed to focus on the same central aspect — campus unity. If he hadn’t won outright, Ford said he would have rather run against Brock than Wilson. He said he thought because his and Wilson’s ideas were similar, he could get her votes in a runoff to defeat Brock. “I don’t disagree with any of the oilier candidates’ ideas. In fact, I think that Angela and I are very similar,” Ford said the night before the announcement of the winners. Ford sympathized with Brock, despite their obvious differences in opinion, when Brock received an infraction for a misplaced campaign poster. “He shouldn’t have been called up for that. I think that [the Elections Commission] was wrong,” Ford said. The night of the first day of voting, Ford seemed a little nervous. “I had a lot of tests this week, which didn’t make campaigning easy. I don’t think that I have had any sleep. The uncertainty about what will happen is what makes me nervous,” he said. Ford was worried some of his supporters were too confident of his victory before the votes were tallied. “That’s why people lose elections, especially front-runners,” Ford said. But despite his concern, Ford won a majority of the votes, avoiding a runoff. The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Dance from page 1 “I almost definitely felt like quitting, especially in the early morning,” fourth year College of Liberal Arts student Michael Harmon said. Harmon, along with others from his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta, was participating in his second dance marathon. “The morale committee made us realize why we were there — to help save kids’ lives.” Representatives front the Children’s Hospital were at the event and expressed thanks for the students’ efforts. “No words can possibly express the Children’s Hospital’s gratitude for what you’re doing right how. I’m personally so humbled by your efforts and energy," said a choked-up Terry Joy, director of the Children's Hospital. “For a lot of reasons, this is one of the most spirited dance marathons I have ever seen.” Many children being treated at the Children’s Hospital were present at the marathon with their families. Dancers were excited to meet the many people they were working to help. “I talked with a mom who told me about rocking her little girl in a rocking chair that we helped raise money for,” Harmon said. “That made me feel great." Bender also enjoyed meeting those helped by the project. “I think one of the special things about the dance marathon is that you get to see exactly who you are helping, and that sets the marathon apart from other philanthropies,” Bender said. Despite the exhausting physical and mental demands of dancing for 28 hours, the dancers remained enthusiastic until the event’s end. Harmon said he has no regrets, saying the Children’s Hospital was worth his effort. “I’m tired today,” he said, “but I will be fine on Monday or Tuesday. These kids never will.” The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Brock from page 1 Suspecting a conspiracy involving SG Vice President Ford’s campaign, he walked with determination during his tour of organizations. When he came across Ford’s campaign manager, Melissa Fletcher, he looked straight ahead and didn’t acknowledge her smile. The animosity was becoming evident. After speaking to Delta Delta Delta, Brock left the room, telling Ford that he had “a tough act to follow.” The anger had died down by Tuesday. Brock was excited because he would be talking to the Association of African American Students, an organization he had been a member of since October. Brock was asked by an AAAS member about why he had joirred the group, implying he hadn’t been there before the campaign. “I joined AAAS to get an insider’s perspective,” Brock said. “I love it. I am going to join next year.” At a Brothers of Nubian Descent meeting, Brock confessed his AAAS membership also had to do with the election, but he said he wouldn’t leave if he weren’t elected. “I think it’s going to be a tighter race than anticipated,” Brock said as the election wound down. “It’s my election to lose. If I slack (between the first election and a possible runoff). I lose.” — He said Ford was a greater threat because of name recognition, but he said he thought he could beat Ford or Wilson in a runoff. Brock was confident that he could beat Ford, but said opponent Angela Wilson surprised him. “I didn’t know what to expect. She’s a wonderful, wonderful, awesome person. I would love to have her in my cabinet.” Thursday, when the results were announced, was even more tense for Brock. Arriving at the Russell House a little late, he stood outside the room when the new president-elect was announced. “What do I have to be nervous about? I did the best I could. I’m glad it’s over,” he said before he heard the results. When Ford’s name was called and the room exploded in applause and cheers. Brock simply looked away, expressionless. He put a stick of gum in his mouth. “He obviously deserved to win,” he said. The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmaiLcom Wilson from page 1 Wilson outlined a three-part platform and was becoming more comfortable with the repeated questions about the issues in the different groups. She said the groups also seemed to be more responsive to her. A key element of her platform was that she wanted students to come to her and give her the issues, and she promised to take care of their concerns. “And what if they don’t come to you?” one student wondered. “Then I will go find them.” She was still dreaming up ways to make tliis possible Tuesday night before the election. Site said she was completely turned off by the “mudslinging” going on between Brock and Ford at the debates. She didn’t have questions for the other candidates when time allowed. She emphasized later that she was simply not interested in the bickering between candidates, though at times it might have made her seem unprepared. Wilson’s campaign manager wasn’t as non-confrontational in evaluating the other candidates. “I lose respect for Corey every time I see him speak,” Roper said. “At first, I was impressed by his speeches and he really seemed to know what he was doing. But now I lose a little bit more respect every time I see him speak.” It took Wilson, Roper and their small campaign staff nearly the full two and a half weeks of the campaign to learn how to run one successfully. “I’m just starting to figure this out,” Wilson said Tuesday night. “But I want to win. I hope I’m going to win.” Wilson was visibly nervous Thursday before the winners were announced. She wasn’t speaking much, and made vomiting impressions when asked how she felt. “I’m good, except for the nerves!” she said. Though her head drooped a little when Ford was announced the winner, Wilson took it in stride. As Wilson stayed to congratulate the SG winners and shake hands, she said, “1 hope [Ford] does the right thing and not the usual thing.” The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Report: Money needed for roads by Valerie Matchette The Gamecock South Carolina lawmakers met with consultants from Washington, D.C., Tuesday to discuss the condition of interstates and rural roads across the state. The Road Information Program, also known as TRIP, was contracted by the S.C. Transportation Policy and Research Council to take an assessment of road safety. According to William Outlaw, the company’s director of communications, the Palmetto State’s roads are in dire need of attention. “Unfortunately, South Carolina rates dead last in capital spending [on road repaits and maintenance],” Outlaw said. Because of the lack of state funding for roadways, statistics paint a dismal picture for safety and efficiency. According to TRIP’S report, released Tuesday, “South Carolina’s motorists pay an additional $500 million annually, or $ 178 per motorist, to drive on roads in need of repair.” Other statistics from the report reveal the need for a larger budget allocation for road improvement. It said South Carolina has the nation’s third-highest traffic fatality rate, with 2.41 deaths per 100 million miles of travel as compared with the national average of 1.55 per 100 million miles. Also, the report said, “35 percent of South Carolina’s urban interstates and freeways are congested because they cany more traffic than they were designed to handle.” Though these problems have been identified, it might be a challenge to find the money in the state’s budget to cover improvement costs when there are possible 15-percent, across-the-board budget cuts on the horizon, according to Outlaw. “Funding priorities are definitely an issue that is difficult to deal with,” said Outlaw, adding that the state legislature must make road safety a key point of interest because “transportation is something that impacts your daily life.” Outlaw said most of S.C. ’s interstates are in good shape, but the rural roads are in need of repair. He said about one third of S.C. roads are in bad shape. Randy Snow agreed with these facts, saying most miles traveled are on the interstate system, but more money is needed to repair secondary roads. “Seventy-five percent of miles driven are on interstates, but they’re some of the safest roads we have,” Snow said. He said maintenance is critical for existing roads so they remain in good shape before repairs are needed. “Where we’re really neglecting is protecting the roads we already have,” Snow said. The city desk can be reached at gamecockcitydesk@hotmail.com ' TUESDAYS: USC COLLEGE NIGHT ' WEDNESDAYS: 251 DRAFT Alwzc Open lv4ze 4 Crowd Alwiys Fun I_ If you are urxier the age ef If, ft is against the (aw to Help your peers find their way... BE A MAP. COUNSELOR The Minority Assistance Peer Program wants you to be a part of our team„.The MAP.! Interest Meeting: Wednesday, February 28 6:00 p.m. Golden Spur pHII For more information call: 77? 4330 |j:_f