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•■mm-. ■ • S TODAY: Isolated \A7ci/2kQ/^l OT7 June5,2002 ♦ Vol. 95, No. 90 “ Thunderstorms, V V CLll lC/ULlCl V University of South Carolina ♦ www.dailygamecock.com High 91, Low 71. AMECOCK INSIDE VIEWPOINTS Column: USC has flagship qualities Jason Rapp argues that USC is the true state school of SC. PAGE 5 THE MIX_ Movie Review: The Sum of All Fears Tug Baker reviews the latest installment of the Jack Ryan saga. PAGE 7 SPORTS Baseball advances to Super Regionals After winning their Regional, USC now looks ahead to Miami. PAGE 10 INDEX Comics9 Crossword9 Classifieds12 Horoscopes9 Letters to the Editor 6 Online Poll 6 Quote of the Day7 USC Police Report 4 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! PHOTO BY USC ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT/THE GAMECOCK The women’s track team displays their awards Sunday night at Sarge Frye Field. BY J. KEITH ALLEN THE GAMECOCK The USCwomen'strack team, which finished aheadcf Tfexasand defending national champion UCLA won the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Baton Rouge, La Saturday night It is the first NCAA title in any sport fortheschooLandtheteamsetmeet and ooBegiate recads in the process. The team clinched the championship after winning the 4 by 400 meter relay, giv ing them 82 points in the meet. They only need six points to secure the win, and USC Head Coach Curtis Frye wanted the team to be cau tious to win and avoid injury, but his team wanted to close the door on their competi tion. '1 told them to push, but not too hard...But they had another 'don't in mind... Dontlose!" Frye continued, "We almost ran a per fect track meet It was all due to the preparation and the time that has been spent working hard for this." The 4 x 400m relay team ran a time of 3:26.46 to break the NCAA and USC record for the event. The team of Tiffany Ross, Demetria Washington, Tacita Bass and Lashinda Demus won the tro phy for Carolina. "We knew we had a chance if we just worked hard. We are thrilled. I am so proud..." Barber said. In addition to the 4 x 400suc cess, Barber notched a 50.87 in the 400m to finish in second place. Dernusranapersonal best 5130 right behind Barber in the same ewnt;sheal9owonthe400mhurdles on Friday Demus will enjoy the championship bmwants to keep up the hi$i standards. "It is an vayex dtirgarri it makes mewanttowork hanterto win another title,',Demus said. The Men's team tied for sixth place in the meet, and also won the 4 x 400 relay, the team of James Law, Otukile Lekote, Otis Harris and Jon Fortenberry set a school record of 3:02.16forthe event The teams returned to Columbia to a hero's wel come Sunday night and brought their trophies to ♦ TRACK, SEE PAGE 2 CNN Corespondent Named USC’s New Journalism Dean BYEDRIN WILLIAMS THE GAMECOCK USC's newest college has found a new president. The' College of Mass Communications and Information studies was cre ated when trustees voted last spring to combine the College of Journalism and Mass Communications and the College of Library and Information Science. There was concern over who would lead the college once Fred Roper, who has served as dean of Library and Information. Sciences since 1986, announced plans to re tire in 2003. The College of Journalism and Mass Communications had an in terim dean in place. The new dean came to them in the form of an award-winning journalist. Charles Bierbauer served as a CNN’s head Washington correspondent for 20 years and has been chosen to lead the new college. "Our search for a dean was an interesting one," commented Dr. Henry Price, current interim dean. "In any search some can didates stand out more than others. As people met him they realize his obvious in telligence and strong back ground in news. He is very accomplished and skilled which are all important at tributes.” Bierbauer has a resume that includes extensive do mestic and foreign dealings. Bierbauer began his career almost 40 years ago as a ra dio reporter in Allentown, PA in 1963. From 1981-2001, he worked in Washington, covering the Supreme Court, both the Bush and Reagan ad ministrations, . and the presi dential cam paigns.In 1997, he won an Emmy for his CNN coverage of the Olympic Park bomb ing. His most recent work was a Discovery Channel documentary on the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. Even though his resume does not include experience as an educator, Dr. Price feels it isn't a factor. "He will do fine; there are many people he can draw knowledge from. He is a very intelligent man and a quick learner." Bierbauer is a graduate of Penn State University, where he received a bachelor's de gree in Russian and journal ism. He later received a mas ter's Degree in journalism. He is married to Susanne Schaffer, a correspondent for The Associated Press. The couple has four chil dren. Bierbauer was in Columbia this week meeting with faculty and staff and Dr. Sorensen. "His plans and focus are yet to come. After he meets with Dr. Sorensen and things, lock into place he will prob ably have a direction he wants to go by week's end," said Price. Bierbauer will begin work in July. With the merger, he will oversee a college that in cludes several nationally ranked programs, including Advertising and Public Relations, Library Science, and School Library Media.