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The McFadden File ♦ Third-year political science student, age 20 ♦ Birthplace: Wheeling, W.Va. Later moved to the Isle of Palms, part of Mt Pleasant ♦ Family: Only child ♦ Hobbles: Cooking, listening to music, travelling, watching college football and baseball ♦ Past and present activities at USC: WUSC radio program host, Mondays at 2 p.m. ♦ Favorite genres of music: Jazz and hip-hop ♦ Favorite book: “To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee ♦ Goals: Possibly open his own restaurant or run for political office Full Story CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 student interaction and overall beau tification. McFadden said the campus needs a community effort to re duce crime.. He plans to ensure student safety by reducing crime and re-evaluating the campus parking situation. According to McFadden, the university shouldn’t get frustrated with budget constraints. He said “doing what is practical” could solve the problems. He said indi vidual colleges should be held more accountable for their spend ing. Some colleges should be grouped together, he added. “The economic situation lends itself to tighter budgets right now,” he said. “We just need to ac cept that and look at ways that we can cut some of the less necessary programs that we have.” Other aspects of McFadden’s platform include opposing the ex tension of the deadline for drop ping a class, instituting sexual ori entation as part of the university’s anti-discrimination policy, dis closing all campaign finances and providing more nutritional meals at all campus dining locations. McFadden supports libertari anism in his political interests out side the university, but he said the party’s concepts are not applica ble within a student government. He said students are entitled to a great deal of liberties from the ad ministration. McFadden said his job hosting a WUSC radio program also con tributes to his qualifications as a good leader. He said working in ra dio has made him familiar with dif ferent attitudes and experiences from his co-workers. He said his shows typically blend many gen res of music. McFadden was also a part of the student government at Wando High School, where he was class president for three years. He was also involved with the school’s newspaper, where he was editor in chief his senior year. As for becoming SG President at USC, McFadden said: “You can’t say what something is like until you experience it. I’m sure it requires learning a lot on the job.” He added that he would spend as much daily time as needed to work for the students. McFadden said he hopes he can be a leader who won’t intimidate the students and will generally be seen as being approachable. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Peace Corps CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 rural anyway,” Etinne said. At the school, Etinne tutored children, coached a boys and a girls basketball team, and even learned how to swim. “I’ve always been so afraid of water,” he said. “I was walking out into a creek; I didn’t think it was deep enough. The next thing I know, I kind of dipped down and I was panicking, and the kids actually started laughing and said, ‘You’ll be all right. If you don’t want to die, you’ll swim.’ And I found my way out of the creek.” About a month after returning from Guyana, Etinne took a job as a Peace Corps recruiter. He now operates out of the Atlanta Regional Office. USC Community Service Coordinator Sondre Weiss was a Peace Corps volunteer in Haiti af ter she finished graduate school. “I knew that after I finished grad uate school, I had student loans to pay off that was sort of now or never in terms of having that opportunity in my life to do this,” she said. Weiss described Peace Corps as the ultimate community service. “That’s a good way to put it,” she said. “In terms of community service, you’re living in that com munity and doing it all the time. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com BRIEFLY ^. . Mortar Board now taking applications Mortar Board is a national honor society of select college seniors who are chosen for membership because of their service, scholarship and lead ership records. The USC chapter will award four undergraduate scholar ships worth $500 each and two graduate fellowships worth $500 each. Each applicant . must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applications are available at the Student Government Office and the Russell House Information Desk. Applications must be received at the Student Government Office by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22. Coliseum will hold Job Fest next week JobFest will be held Thursday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in . the Carolina Coliseum. It will fea ture various employers who are looking to fill full-time, part-time, internship and co-op positions. . Visit www.sc.edu/career for more information. Get applications for Freshman Advocate Nominations are now being accepted for the 2002 USC Award for Outstanding Freshman Advocate. Faculty, students and staff can nominate any member of the USC-Columbia communi ty. Applications are available at the Student Government Office, the Russell House Information Center and the Campus Activities Center. NAACP CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 to a lot of questions from the Student Government candidates to allow students to go back over that information,” Gailliard said. SG President Corey Ford was the guest moderator, and each candidate had a maximum of one minute for a response. One of the major questions raised by NAACP members was the issue of SG’s involvement in minority affairs at USC, an issue that presidential candidate Ankit Patel plans to solve by re organizing the cabinet structure. “I’m not going to lie to you; I can’t attend every meeting,” Patel told the NAACP. “But I can mandate in the constitution a cabinet position of multicul tural student affairs.” According to Patel, the new po sition would include a minority council, at which the presidents of various minority organiza tions would meet and discuss their concerns. David Bomemann, a presiden tial candidate and Moore School of Business Senator, said it “may seem like all of a sudden Student Government is concerned with minority organizations.”^ “In the past I’ve had my pres ence felt at those meetings, and I guarantee that will continue whether I’m elected or not,” he said. Presidential candidate and College of Journalism and Mass Communications Senator Brook Bristow said of SG: “These are your student leaders. They are accountable to you. It’s their job to come to you. The campaigning shouldn’t stop here when the elections are over, but they should keep going on all the time.” Presidential candidates Kaleta Brown and Jim McFadden weren’t present at the forum. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Candidates CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 changes would give “an oppor tunity for the students to get more involved and meet candi dates.” Presidential hopeful Kaleta Brown said she appreciated the chance to get her name out to the student body. She said the change might also increase voter turnout. “It might annoy some,” she said. “You can’t please every one.” Candidate Jim McFadden also said he liked the changes because it forces candidates to spend more time among the student body. “The best way to get a legitimate election is for the candidates to in teract with the students,” he said. McFadden said he wasn’t con cerned about the changes in sign ing regulations because he didn’t plan on focusing on signs anyway. College of Journalism and Mass Communications Sen. Brook Bristow also endorsed the changes by saying SG cam paigns needed to become more like their national counterparts. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com POLICE REPORT Each number on the map stands for a crime corresponding with numbered descriptions in the list below. DAY CRIMES (6a.m.-6 p.m.) □ Violent O Nonviolent NIGHT CRIMES (6p.m.-6a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS □ Violent © Nonviolent Sunday, Feb. 4 O OPEN CONTAINER, POSSESSION OF BEER UNDER 21, DEVINE AND MAIN STREETS While on routine patrol, the reporting officer observed Adam Joseph Bugenske park his car and step out with a beer in his hand. The reporting officer stopped him and issued citations for open container and possession of beer under 21. The subject wasn’t arrested. Reporting officer: N.U. Beza. O MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY, 1400 GREENE ST. The complainant said he observed someone run into the Greene Street gates with their car. Maintenance was notified and barricades were placed at the gates. The complainant said the vehicle was a dark gray Honda. Estimated damage: $700. Reporting officer: N.U. Beza. ® LARCENY OF WALLET, 1300 GREENE ST. The victim said someone took his brown leather wallet from an unlocked area in Preston College. Items missing include: a North Carolina driver’s license, a USC ID, $40 and a Carolina Collegiate bank card. Estimated value: $50. Reporting officer: N.U. Beza. ® MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, 1719 PENDLETON ST. The victim said he parked his car and returned a few days later to find it damaged. The victim said nothing was missing, but the passenger window was broken out. Estimated value: $200. Reporting officers: J.E. Howell and B. Timbers. ® LARCENY OF BICYCLE, 1405 WHALEY ST. The victim said someone took a red and black “Next” bike from a bike rack in front of Bates West. Estimated value: $100. Reporting officers: D. Pardue and J.D. Rosier. O LARCENY OF WALLET, 1300 GREENE ST. The victim said someone took his plastic maroon wallet from an unlocked location in Preston. The following items were missing: a Louisiana driver’s license, $5 and numerous cards. Estimated value: $10. Reporting officer: ; N.U. Beza. Monday, Feb. 4 ® TRESPASSING, 900 ASSEMBLY ST. Nathaniel Gibson • was observed at the Carolina Plaza. A records check indicated Gibson had been previously warned to stay off USC property. Gibson was arrested and transported to Richland County Detention Center. Reporting officer: J. Hinson. ©LOST CELL PHONE, 1528 GREENE ST. The victim said he dropped his black Nokia cell phone while picking up his daughter. Reporting officer: R. ; Scott. ©LARCENY OF SIGN, 915 GREGG ST. The complainant said someone took a burgundy ; sign reading “Spigner House - 915 Gregg St.” from the front fence. Estimated value: $700. Reporting officer: N. DeHaai. (§) LOST PROPERTY, 3555 HARDEN ST. (OFF MAP) The ; victim said his Motorola cell phone was lost. Reporting officer: J. Means. White CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 to serve at any time these stan dards are not maintained.” Elections Commissioner Adam Bourne said he disagrees with the policy. “I think the policy has the po tential not to include students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds,” Bourne said. “In my view, anyone who’s enrolled in the university and pays tuition should be allowed to represent other students.” “The people responsible for ini tiating his disqualifications are mainly staff. Jerry Brewer, the di rector of student life, is responsi ble for administrative rules,” ; Bourne said. White has applied to law school at USC and hopes to become a judge advocate general. He said he . hopes to receive his master’s de-' gree in 2003. White said he didn’t think he had a chance at winning, but was looking forward to the opportuni ty to participate in the campaign. “I guess I was done in by the status quo,” White said. - ^ Meghan McNair contributed to ‘ this report.Comments on this sto ry? 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