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USC names chief financial officer
by Brandon Larrabee
The Gamecock
The executive director of the state Budget and
Control Board has been appointed vice president and
chief financial officer at USC.
Rick Kelly, who joined the board in 1981 and was
named executive director in 1999, will begin his new
job June 1. He replaces interim finance director Allan
Barber.
, Kelly, a USC alumnus who graduated with a
bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1976,
said he was excited to be joining “what I believe is a
very great institution.”
“It’s going to be great to be a part of it,” Kelly
said.
Kelly will earn $ 185,000 annually as vice president,
almost a $12,000 increase from his board salary of
$173,479. Kelly was already among the highest-paid
workers on the slate payroll.
Kelly’s new salary, which is about $ 12,000 less than
USC President John Palms’, makes Kelly the 11th
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highest-paid employee in state government. The highest
paid state employee is the dean of the USC College of
Engineering and Information Technology, Ralph White,
who earns $229,428.
Kelly, who will help the president
and provost draw up the university’s
budget, will be entering a difficult
situation — USC is facing deep
budget cuts for the next fiscal year
as the state prepares for a $500
million shortfall. But Kelly said
all of state government is facing
Kfi iv similar cuts.
Last year, USC’s eight campuses
had a combined budget of $600 million.
Kelly said he believed informing the faculty and
staff about the budget was part of his job. “I hope to run
a very open office,” he said.
Palms praised Kelly’s leadership skills.
“Rick Kelly is a respected leader witli a proven
record of achievement,” Palms said in announcing Kelly’s
appointment. “His strong management skills and extensive
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■ The State Senate Finance Committee
prepares for budget cuts — Page 2
experience in budget development and government
operations will be an immeasurable asset for Carolina.
We are fortunate to have a person of Rick Kelly’s
character, integrity and ability in this key position.”
Kelly was offered a similar position at the
Medical University of South Carolina last year, but
turned it down. Kelly said Tuesday that he hadn’t
accomplished everything lie wanted to when the MUSC
job became open.
“The timing’s just right now,” Kelly said.
The job isn’t Kelly’s first at the university. He worked
for USC Printing Services from 1978-1981. During his
years at the Budget and Control Board, he held positions
including director of the General Services Division and
director of operations. From 1996-1999, Kelly served
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JUMPING FOR CHARITY: Alpha Delta Pi raises money with a bounce
Michael Ronqulllo/The Gamecock
Alpha Delta PI members Bennett Wingard, Lacey Willis, Lindsay Campbell, Betsy Shaw and Virginia Hewitt jump on trampolines at
Pavlov’s In Five Points to benefit the Ronald McDonald House.
Greeks earn higher GPAs
than all-student average
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Academically
speaking
For the fifth semester in a
row, GPAs of Greeks
at VSC have been higher
than those of non-Greeks.
m All-Sorority GPA
3.11
■ Ail-Women GPA
2.83
, ■ AI-Fratemlty GPA
2.87
■ All-Men GPA
2.76
by Cristy Infinger
The Gamecock
For lire fifth straight semester, Greeks’ average
grade point averages were higher than the GPAs of
non-Greeks, the Department of Greek Life has
announced.
Grade reports from this past fall indicate the
average GR\ of sorority members was 3.11, while
the average for all USC females was 2.83. The all
fratemity average GR\ was 2.87, compared to the
all-male average of 2.76.
“I think that grades are an important part of
sororities and [indicate that] not only are members
great leaders on campus, but they can keep up their
grades, too,” Alpha Chi Omega member Lindsay
Squeglia said.
Chi Omega sorority had 13 students with 4.0
GR\s in the fall. Sorority president Katharine Bond
said Chi Omega encouraged its members by offering
positive rewards for good grades.
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Gamecock’s
editor in chief
reprimanded
by Brandon Larrabee'
The Gamecock
The editor in chief of The Gamecock has been
reprimanded by the university Board of Student
Publications and Communications for breaking two
portions of the board’s Statement of Principles.
The statement is a contract everyone hired as
editor must sign.
The board decided Monday (o reprimand Brock
Veigakis, who currently serves as editor. Part of the
reprimand deals with The Gamecock’s decision this past
February to endoise candidates in the Student Government
elections.
Board members either didn’t return calls seeking
comment or refused to continent until a meeting with
Veigakis has taken place.
“It’s disappointing that they would abuse their power
to stifle free speech on campus,” Veigakis said.
He said The Gamecock would maintain its editorial
independence despite the board’s rebuke.
“We have not and will not ever let an administration
authority control the content of this newspaper,” Veigakis
said. “We don’t intend to change that.”
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‘We have not
and will not
ever let an
administration
authority
control the
content of this
newspaper.’
Brock Vergakis
Editor in Chief,
The Gamecock
Proposal to post
‘In God We Trust’
passes S.C. House
by Charles Prashaw
The Gamecock
Fifty state legislators have signed a bill
that would put “In God Wfe Trust” placards
and plaques in public schools.
The bill would require principals and
teachers in public elementary and
secondary schools to display the motto of
lire United States in each classroom, school
auditorium and cafeteria in South Carolina.
The legislation has passed the House,
but faces a May 1 deadline in the Senate.
If the Senate passes the bill by then, it will
be sent to Gov. Jim Hodges for approval.
If passed, the bill would take effect in
the next school year.
Similar legislation in Mississippi
sparked complaints from the American
Gvil Liberties Union, which says legislation
requiring a reference to God in public
schools violates tlie constitutional guarantee
of separation of church and stale.
Despite those objections, Mississippi
legislators passed a similar bill, and Gov.
Ronnie Musgrove signed it into law last
month.
The ACLU of Mississippi is taking
Bill seepages
Ad Team takes second in districts
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30-second
television
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by Valerie Matchette
The Gamecock
The Student Advertising Competition team
won second place in its district competition this
past weekend in Norfolk, Va.
The ad team, from the USC School of
Journalism and Mass Communications, is a
semester-long project.
Jon Wardrip, an associate professor in
Advertising and Public Relations, served as adviser
to the team. The team members developed an
advertising campaign complete with marketing,
media and creative plans, including print and
television ads.
Students get six credit hours for their
involvement. The team has proved itself one of
the region’s best, having won 16 of 22 district
competitions.
The team’s assignment was to develop a
corporate image-branding campaign for
DaimlerChrysler that increased positive brand
awareness rather than actual sales, according to
Jennie Moore, co-editor of the ad campaign’s plans
book.
Team member Sean de Luna said the group’s
objective was to increase awareness of
DaimlerChrysler by 25 percent.
He said the team had to form an integrated
market communication campaign that would cover
“all facets of marketing.”
Emilie Moca said a lot of background work
went into the ad campaign.
“We did a lot of comprehensive research on
DaimlerChrysler,” Moca said.
She said her team learned about financial
analysts, the stock market and the automotive
industry in great detail.
The six schools at the district competition each
had the same assignment. The USC ad team’s
strategy was to show how DaimlerChrysler is
“shaping the transportation industry,” according
to de Luna.
The University of Virginia earned first place
in the competition. According to de Luna, because
Ad Team see page 2
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I Friday
“Priests are no more
necessary to religion
than politicians
to patriotism.”
— John Holmes
Should USC increase
freshman enrollment
to save money?
Vote at www.dailygamecock.com.
Results will be published Friday.
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