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tUhe ©amecock University i Thursday, March 29 ■ Concealed weapon, giving false information to an officer, 438 Main St. Reporting officer J. Rosier saw a vehicle get stuck while trying to jump a curb. Upon questioning, the two people in the vehicle said they were USC students and gave two names. The officer checked records and discovered the names were false. Later, as police searched one of the men, a two-inch knife was found in the waistband of his jeans. ■ Grand larceny of video projector, Williams-Brice Stadium, room 105. • Athletics Department employees said someone stole a video projector valued at $5,000. Reporting officer: C. Ettinger. Columbia Sunday, April 1 ■ Simple possession of marijuana, driving the wrong way on a one way street 2300 Marshall St. Reporting officer D. Hunt saw Vernon Wells driving the wrong way on a one-way street. When the officer pulled Wells over, the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana in Wells’ car. A small bag of marijuana was discovered in Wells’ left sock. \ ■ Failure to pay cab fare, drunkenness, 800 Gervais St. (Jillian’s). Cab driver Felix Skorabsky said Stephanie Myers was driven to Jillian’s, where she refused to pay the cab fare. Skorabsky called the police, and Myers was found inside Jillian’s, where she was arrested and transported to Richland County Detention Center. Reporting officer C. Sox. Saturday, March 31 ■ Dog at large, 5500 Cabot Ave. Reporting officer D. Shiler was called in response to a large dog that was roaming the neighborhood. ■ Dog bite, 1124 Suber St. Radine Brown said a neighbor’s black Labrador came into her yard and bit her on the right buttock as she was working in her yard. Brown told reporting officer R. Smith she didn’t want to press charges against the dog’s owner. ■ Creating a public nuisance, 2728 Kingswood Road. Gloria Joyner, 75, called the police and said two young boys who lived near her were playing their guitars unreasonably loud. The boys were told to keep it down by reporting officer A. Lester. Campus Calendar Monday, April 2 ■ Lecture: William A. Dembski, associate research professor in the Con ceptual Foundations of Science at Baylor University. “Detecting Design in Nature,” 7 p.m., Russell House Ballroom. Tuesday, April 3 ■ Forum: Research Ethics, 12:45-2 p.m., Strom Thurmond Auditorium, School of Law. ■ Meeting: SACS Reaccreditation On Site Team. 2-2:45 p.m., RH 201 Wednesday, April 4 ■ Greek Week Event Step Show, 6 p.m., McBryde Quadrangle. Thursday, April 5 ■ Greek Week Event Wing Eating Contest, 4:30 p.m., McBryde Quadrangle. ■ Bicentennial Event Evening on the 'Shoe featuring Jump Little Children, fire works and food, 6 p.m., USC Horseshoe. Submit Campus Calendar events to gainecockudesk@hotmail.coni USC set to present next year’s budget ■ Past week's events frame presentation to Senate subcommittee by Brandon Larrabee The Gamecock USC officials will make their budget presentation Monday to the Senate Finance Committee’s Higher Education Subcommittee after a dizzying week of political maneuvering. The events of the past week— from an attempt to exempt higher education from budget cuts to President John Palms’ announcement that he is “inclined to run” for a U.S. Senate seat — make an intriguing backdrop for the presentation. The university’s budget plan will likely be presented by USC President John Palms, who made it known last week he might run for the seat Republican Strom Thurmond will vacate in 2003. Trustees are concerned about Palms’ saying he would run as a Democrat. Both houses of'the General Assembly are controlled by Republicans. Palms’ now-public political orientation has caused concern at the State House, trustee William Hubbard said. “I’ve actually heard from legislators expressing their concern about it,” Hubbard said. Meanwhile, House Whys and Means Committee Chairman Bobby Harrell is attempting to pass legislation to exempt public and higher education from a 1 percent cut to the current year’s budget. Those cuts could be necessary because of a shortfall in some programs and the possibility that revenues won’t meet estimates, according to the state budget office. The Budget and Control Board is supposed to meet within two weeks to vote on the cuts. During presentations by some colleges last week, Sen. Arthur Ravenel, R-Charleston, griped that the state’s colleges and universities weren’t as willing to find ways to deal with cuts as they had been willing to deal with surpluses in the past. “We just don’t have the money,” Ravenel said. Meanwhile, Palms indicated in a March 27 memo to university faculty, staff, trustees and other associates that Gov. Jim Hodges’ plan to shelter higher education from budget cuts next year would allow the university to prepare for the possibility of a smaller budget in the 2003 fiscal year. The plan, Palms wrote, uses nonrecurring funds, which won’t be there next year. “This plan would give us the time to conduct during 2001-2002 a thoughtful fiscal review in conjunction with USC’s stated goals, a review necessitated by the nation’s and state’s economic situation and associated funding uncertainties,” Palms wrote. “Only by this measure can we prepai d successMy in the event of state revenue shortfalls or flat growth for [fiscal year] 2003.” But Palms also recognized the uncertainty surrounding the budget process as the budget works its way through the Senate, which will respond to the House plan and Hodges’ proposal. “Please also keep in mind that under the governor’s approach the majority of the funds we would receive are nonrecurring funds,” he wrote. “As a result, all measures we have instituted to reduce expenditures — the hiring freeze as well as curtailed travel and purchases — remain in effect.” The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Technology from page 1 “Here on campus, we will be implementing resources that will allow experimentation efforts between faculty and business people to test tools for software. This will provide an environment that students will face in the business world... real problems, real deadlines.” According to Buell, that environment will be created in a new experimentation lab for which he recently signed a purchase request for software. Buell also said he’s talking to local business leaders to get their ideas and opinions on what they would like to see offered in the institute. “One of our goals is to get students involved in real-world projects involving the business community,” he said. The institute’s success will be a collaborative effort among the College of Engineering, the Darla Moore School of Business and Computer Services. Though the institute isn’t creating any jobs yet, facilitators said they hope to contribute to the state’s economic growth. College of Engineering Dean Ralph White said he believes the institute will benefit the community. “I’m thrilled to death that it’s in place because it’s going to be a tremendous asset to the college, to the university and to the state,” White said. White said his department is fully supportive of Buell and the institute, and they’re excited about what’s to come. “[The institute] is really going to help the university relate to industry when dealing with computer software,” he said. A U.S. Department of Commerce study predicted a need for an additional 585 core information-technology professionals per year in South Carolina through 2006. The university desk can be reached at gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Summer at The Citadel? Who would have thought! Getting a jump on fall studies - in a town where summer sizzles. • Registration begins March 15 with three sessions May, June and July. • Graduate & undergraduate classes...day & evening • Safe campus with ample parking • Room and board available at a good price • Open Registration, enroll until classes begin Check out our Web site for summer schedules and registration information. 843-953-5089 Carolina Unity Week Celebrating 200 Years of Connections April 2-7, 2001 What is Carolina Unity Week? • A week of activities that focus on the common ground we all have as Carolinians • Activities that everyone can participate in to show your Carolina Pride % * Monday, April 2, 2001 7:00pm - 8:15pm Capstone Residence Hall Beyond the Violence: How Can We Come Together As a Campus Before Tragedy Happens Here at USC? % Speaker: Kevin Carreathers Founder of the Diversity Institute at Texas A&M Come discuss with other students how we can unify as a campus to prevent violence on our campus. Sponsored b,: . For m°re Office of Multicultural Affairs information, Student and Alumni Services please call University Housing -The Diversity Team 777-1281. I Monday,April2-PinDay Time Event 11 - 5 pm Bone Marrow/ Blood Drive 4 ■ 7 pm Canned Food Drive ■ Carnival Kick-off 4 ■ 7 pm Free Buffet dinner with canned good 4:30-7 pm Greek NCAA Tournament 4 vs. 4 basketball tournament Tuesday, April 3 • letter Day Time Event 11-5 pm Bone Marrow/Blood Drive 12 • 2 pm Banner Competition Table Displays (Recruitment/ Philanthr. etc.) DJ Melle Mel (oh yeah) and Free Food 4 - 5 pm Mari Ann Callais ■ Keynote Speaker Roundtable wl Council Officer's & Chapter Presidents 7 pm Mari Ann Callais "Living Your Ritual" 8:30 pm Free Pizza & refreshments following Wednesday, April 4 - Greek Unity Day Time Event 5 pm Greek Life Barbeque Sponsored by Sodexho Marriott Services 6 pm Step Show At least two people from each chapter on a tea Thursday, April 5 • Bicenntennial Day Time Event 4:30 pm Wing Eating Contest 4:30pm Where your letters, wear your letters Show us your Greek Tattoo 6 ■ 8 pm Evening on the Horseshoe Band: Jump Little Children Free Food, Prizes, & Fireworks Greek Life Table Displays Friday, March 6 ■ Scholarship Day Time Event 12:30 pm Scholarship Luncheon RSVP to 777-3506, Invitation Only 2:30 pm "Random Acts of Kindness" Service activity' 3 pm Greek Final Four Basketball Tournament 4 vs. 4 Basketball Tournament Trophies to 1st, 2nd, ft 3rd place ••• Means points are awarded to these events ••• Questions?? 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