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Ceremony ends Bicentennial celebration Community gathers to mark 200years of USC BY ASHLEY BERRY THE GAMECOCK University officials, faculty, stu dents and guests gathered on the State House steps Dec. 19 to com memorate the yearlong celebra tion of USC’s Bicentennial. The ceremony began on the Horseshoe in front of Rutledge Chapel, where President John Palms addressed the crowd and awarded winners of the Bicentennial Essay Contest. As the last few leaves of the Horseshoe’s oaks fell to the ground, faculty clad in academic robes assembled on the brick walkway before proceeding to the State House. Officials, students and visitors formed a procession varying from two enthusiastic es say winners sharing their glass plaques with proud family mem bers to recent USC graduate and Lottery Officials: Glitches ‘not a showstopper’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Canady of Lugoff won by scratch ing off a ticket while driving home. “I was so excited, I pulled the car off the road, jumped out and start ed screaming and dancing,” she said in a press release after she cashed in the winning ticket she purchased at the Spinx on Decker Boulevard in Columbia. • Rhodes Scholar Caroline Parler, comparing her new experiences at Oxford to those at her alma mater. Each member of the proces sional carried with him part of USC - memories, knowledge, ex periences and hope for the next chapter of USC’s history. Those attending embodied the ceremo ny’s aim, according to Sally McK ay, the Bicentennial Commit tee’s Executive Director. “A celebra tion involving members of state government and USC faculty, ad ministration and students will be an appropriate way to honor the bicentennial of our charter and all that it has meant to South Car olinians over the last 200 years,” she said. As the participants made their way down Sumter Street toward the State House, the Horseshoe’s serenity was disrupted by the pro cessional music of trumpet play ers and the noise of downtown Co lumbia’s traffic. They were leav ing a place of great historical sig nificance to the university and en tering an equally hallowed ground The other big winner was Gail Bolen of Gastonia, N.C., who bought her ticket at a Shop ‘n Save in Clover. Bolen said she purchased the ticket ta cheer her self up after finding out her car needed a new engine. Lottery officials reported some technical problems with retailers logging onto the central data sys tem operated by the lottery. Ac cording to Cooper, the system was overloaded. “Having a traf fic volume of more than 3,100 re tailers calling in is a success,” he said. “But we’re working through this. This is not a showstopper.” in commemoration of the place where, on the same day in 1801, the General Assembly chartered South Carolina College. With the autumn sun shedding an austere glow on the south steps of the State House, excitement, as well as formality, grew. Where the Horseshoe provided a quaint ar bor of fellowship with USC fellows, the State House loomed over the now heterogeneous crowd seeking to honor the Bicentennial. The presence of Gov. Jim Hodges, Rep. David Wilkins and Sens. John Courson and Nikki Set zler, along with many other mem bers of the General Assembly, con firmed USC’s vital relationship with the state of South Carolina. Each party, whether affiliated with the university or with government, came together to show appreciation and gratitude to the other. They ac complished what McKay said was the purpose of the ceremony: “First, we want to commemorate the day in 1801 when the General Assembly chartered South Caroli na College. We also will mark the __k Lottery participants have four options when purchasing tickets: The first four instant win games are Carolina Riches, with a grand prize of $100,000; Lottery Logo Game, with a grand prize of $5,000; 3 Times Lucky, with a grand prize of $3,000; and Scenic South Carolina, with a grand prize of $2,000. A Carolina Rich es ticket costs $2, and the other three games cost $1. According to lottery spokesper son Tara Robertson, all games re quire the participant to scratch the entire game card to reveal a possi bility of a prize, from as small as date by bringing USC’s yearlong bi centennial celebration to a close, and then we will usher in a new era of service to the people of the Pal metto State.” According to Rep. David Wilkins, speaker of the house, the day wasn’t a celebration of the university’s longevity, but of “the enduring promise of hope that comes from knowledge.” He closed his speech with the words, “God bless South Carolina, God bless the United States and go Gamecocks!” At the ceremony’s close, the crowd mingled and ate anniver sary cake, reflecting on the after noon’s celebration. Amid the bus tle of conversation and festivity, the two young essay winners con tinued to admire their awards. They beamed with pride, not only for their achievements, but also for their part in the Bicentennial’s closing ceremony. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com. $1 to as large as $100,000. Robert son said the odds of winning any prize in each game are about 1-to 4.5. Robertson said all prizes of $500 or less can be redeemed at any retailer, while larger prizes must be taken to one of three re demption centers in Greenville, Columbia and Mt. Pleasant. Robertson said the lottery commission is eagerly anticipat ing the lottery’s future, including the launch of a pick-numbers Comments on this story?E-mail %amecockudesk@hotmail. com. Budget Proposal would put off$133.5 million CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The board is required to treat all agencies as equally as possible unless the General Assembly pro vides for an exemption. Republicans blasted the bud get. Senate Finance Chairman Hugh Leatherman called the budget proposal “horrendous.” “I’ve never seen anything like this in my 21-22 years in the Sen ate,” said Leatherman, R-Flo rence. At a meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee ear I lier this week, Majority Leader Rick Quinn said taking money from some of the reserve accounts Hodges’ plan dips into isn’t legal. Republicans also allege that Hodges’ budget is too vague, and they question the amount of lati tude given to the Budget and Con trol Board in trying to find ways to cut the budget. Hodges’ plan also puts off$133.5 million until the next fiscal year. The governor says those funds, such as salaries and benefits for teachers that are actually spent in July and August, can be moved out of the 2002-2003 fiscal year, which ends in June. The Associated Press contributed to this report. 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