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BRIEFLY USC to offer series on health issues The University of South Carolina School of Medicine will offer its second annual Mini-Medical School, a series of presentations on major health and social issues that impact the health of South Carolinians. The Mini-Med School, which is free and open to the public, Includes sessions from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, and con tinuing on consecutive Tuesdays through Nov. 19. To register for one or all sessions, call 733-3200. Programs will be held in the M - II classroom of USC’s medical school, located next to the Dorn Veterans Medical Center on Garners Ferry Road. Two art professors win notable awards University of South Carolina faculty members Minuette Floyd and Cynthia B. Colbert have earned prestigious awards for art education. Floyd has been named Most Outstanding Art Educator in Higher Education by the South Carolina Art Education Association ,and Colbert has been named a fellow with the National Art Education Association. Floyd, an assistant art pro fessor who has taught at USC since earning her doctoral de gree in art education from Florida State University in 1997, is credited with having a tremendous impact on South Carolina art education. Under her direction, USC’s Young Artist’s Workshop has grown. In connection with her spe cialty in multi-cultural educa tion, Floyd received a Fulbright Award to study in South Africa this past summer. Last spring, the National Art Education Association’s Women’s Caucus awarded her the Mary J. Rouse Award for her commitment to and promise in the profession. Colbert, who has taught at USC since 1980, is the first art professor at USC to receive NAEA’s distinction of fellow. It is considered the highest honor given by the NAEA be cause it recognizes achieve ment through research, pro fessional leadership, teaching and service in the profession throughout an educator’s ca reer, Colbert previously has earned two other NAEA awards, including Most Outstanding Art Educator in Higher Education in 1993 and the June King McFee Award in 1998. STATE Furman soccer player remembered GREENVILLE (AP) - Furman University has said goodbye to a soccer player killed in a traf fic accident last week, remem bering Gary Griffin’s dedica tion and sense of humor. A memorial service for Philip Gary Griffin was held Wednesday, at the hour Furman should have been heading to Clemson University for a big match. “Everybody liked him,” said Clint Hill, a senior on the Paladins’ 14th-ranked soccer team. “He was a leader, as a freshman. Some of the seniors and I were talking about it. The seniors look to lead the fresh men. He came in, and it was al most like he was leading us.” Hundreds of students,in cluding his teammates and the Clemson soccer team, faculty, friends, his grandparents and his parents, A1 and Doris Griffin, attended. Powerball sales top $4 million COLUMBIA (AP) — Powerball sales at retailers along South Carolina’s northem'border lead the way, and lottery players statewide spent more than $500,000 a day in the first week of the new multistate, multi million dollar game. Lottery players have pur chased more than $4.2 million in Powerball tickets since Oct. 5, when the game began in South Carolina and it hasn’t taken long for South Carolina to have some big Powerball winners. A Garden City man won $500,000 while a Charlotte, N.C., woman won $100,000 in the first drawing. Hodges, Sanford disagree over ads MYRTLE BEACH (AP) - Gov. Jim Hodges and his Republican challenger Mark Sanford dis agree on whether tourism ads promoting in-state travel after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had a positive effect on state tourism. Hodges said Wednesday dur ing the gubernatorial candi dates’ seventh debate that the ads were a good investment. Sanford said Hodges was play ing politics with the ads. The governor said it helped the state attract tourists when many people decided to stay home after the attacks on Washington and New York, The (Charleston) Post and Courier reported. NATION Noelle Bush gets 10 days jail time ORLANDO, FLA. (AP) - Gov. Jeb Bush’s daughter was sen tenced to 10 days in jail and led away in handcuffs Thursday af ter being accused of having crack cocaine in her shoe while in drug rehab. Noelle Bush, 25, kissed her aunt Dorothy Koch as a sher iffs deputy cuffed her behind the back. Koch is the sister of President Bush and the gover nor, who was not in court. In a statement, the governor said he realizes that his daugh ter must face the consequences of her actions. “Every parent of a child with an addiction understands that the long road to recovery is never easy and that there are numerous challenges along the way,” he said. “This is a very difficult time for all of us... and I pray every day our beautiful daughter will once again know a life free from the horrors of substance abuse.” Al-Qaida ready to strike, CIA says WASHINGTON (AP) - CIA Director George Tenet told law makers Thursday that recent attacks overseas suggest that al-Qaida is poised to strike once more against Americans — possibly in the United States. Following recent terrorist at tacks in Kuwait and Indonesia, “you must make the assumption that al-Qaida is in an execution phase and intends to strike us both here and overseas,” Tenet said. “That’s unambiguous as far as I’m concerned. ” Tenet said he was meeting later in the day with Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge. He said Ridge has already taken defensive measures “in specific areas where the intelligence was most credible and in sec tors where we’re most worried about.” He didn’t identify them. Enron trader pleads guilty to wire fraud SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A former Enron trader accused of masterminding a scheme to drive up energy prices'during California’s power crisis plead ed guilty Thursday to conspir acy and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. Timothy Belden, the former head of trading in Enron’s Portland, Ore., office, admitted to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He faces up to five years in prison and must forfeit $2.1 million. “I did it because I was trying to maximize profit for Enron,” Belden told U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins. WORLD U.S. alters wording to gain support UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Seeking to win a new U.N. res olution on Iraq, the United States has removed language explicitly threatening military action, while making clear Baghdad will face conse quences if it fails to cooperate with weapons inspectors, diplo mats and U.S. officials said Thursday. The latest compromise ap peared tailored to win support from powerful Security Council members, including France and Russia, which want to give Iraq a chance to cooper ate before authorizing force. A senior White House offi cial, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the proposed resolution wouldn’t spell out the consequences but says Iraq’s President Saddam Hussein will be in “material breach” if he violates any U.N. resolution. That term, material breach, allowed for military action to be taken in Kosovo in 1999. The official said that since no mea sures would be ruled out in the text, the White House believes President Bush would have “maximum flexibility” to mete out consequences should Saddam fail to comply. Vatican rejects some policies VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican has rejected some ele ments of the U.S. Catholic Church’s new sex abuse policy and advised American bishops against going ahead with them, church sources familiar with the response said Thursday. In particular, the Vatican expressed concern over ele ments of the proposed policy that would violate the individ ual rights of accused clerics now protected under univer sal church law, the sources said. A leading U.S. advocate for abuse victims accused the church of “pretty dangerous backsliding” on its promises to crack down on molesters. “Bishops now have to choose: Do they keep kids safe or do they make Vatican bu reaucrats happy?” said David Clohessy, national director of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests. The Vatican response, which is short on specifics, will be made public Friday. Bishop Wilton Gregory, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and other American prelates met Thursday with Pope John Paul II to discuss the clerical abuse scandal that has rocked the American church. % I POLICE REPORT These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department Compiled by Allyson Bird. 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 (6 p.m.-6a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMESAT UNKNOWN HOURS 0 Violent © Nonviolent Monday, Oct. 14 ® MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, 1405 WHEAT ST., BATES WEST PARKING LOT. Neal Hendrick said someone punctured his rear right tire. Estimated value: $50. Reporting officer: J.A. Henry. # ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE, 1710 COLLEGE ST., NEAR WELSH HUMANITIES CLASSROOM BUILDING. Jerome Mobley said he hit a curb and damaged the lower right side of a Facilities Services truck. Estimated damage: $400. Reporting officer: J. Means. Tuesday, Oct. 15 (§) MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, 1305 GREENE ST., CURRELL WEST SIDE. Kathy Smiling said the window screen to the women’s restroom had been damaged. Someone had cut an L-shaped pattern into it. Reporting officer: J. Means. ® AUTO BREAK-IN, LAKUtNY OF TIRE, COLISEUM LOT 1. Samuel Brown said someone broke a window on his car and took a spare tire and two Walkmans. Estimated value: $300. Reporting officers: N.U. Beza, M.C. Kelly. CD AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF CDS, 700 PARK ST., LOT 2. Nicholas Blackburn said someone broke a window on his car and took two speakers, one amplifier, one CD player and 100 CDs. Estimated value: $2,325. Shalonda Johnson said someone broke a window on her car as well and removed a CD player and six CDs. Estimated value: $272. Reporting officer: Hareid. 0 MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, ATTEMPTED LARCENY FROM AUTO, 1700 BLOSSOM ST. Amanda Smith said someone broke a window on her Honda Civic. Nothing was taken from her car. Estimated value: $300. Kelvin Billingsley said someone broke a window on his Civic but took nothing. Someone broke a window on Ebony Clark’s Toyota Camry and unsuccessfully tried to take her CD player. Reporting officer: Hareid. ® AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF RADIOS, 1328 WHEAT ST., S-8 LOT. Reporting officer J.M. Simmons saw that some cars seemed to have been broken into. Lindsay Venita said her CD player, worth $150, was stolen. Nicole Neely said 10 CDs and a CD player, worth $250 together, were taken. Jamie Wyle said a CD player, a speaker, and an amplifier, with a combined estimated value of $275, were taken. Kukila Stanley said a CD player worth $150 was stolen. Latonya Smith said a CD player worth $150 was taken. Omar Arthur said a car radio worth $100 was taken. © SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, 500 SUMTER ST., SOUTH QUAD. Carla Craig said someone tapped uu iicjl winuuw. uiidpicviuua occasion, someone had opened her roommate’s window from the outside. Reporting officer: J.D. Rosier. (3) SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, 1400 GREENEST., RUSSELL HOUSE. Ryneshia Middleton said someone opened her credit card statement before she had f received it. Reporting officer: J.D. Rosier. Wednesday, Oct. 16 # ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE, 300 SUMTER ST., ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FABRICATION SHOP. Gary Dowdey said a string trimmer threw a rock that hit a window on the door, causing the glass to shatter. Reporting officer: Hareid. Thursday, Oct. 17 © ASSISTING OTHER AGENCY, BULL AND DEVINE STREETS. Reporting officer N. Dehaai ran a f check on James Homer’s vehicle. Horner, who turned out to be wanted by the Cayce Police Department, was detained and released to Cayce PD. 7:00 AM Tuesday and Friday NOON 3:30 PM Monday and Tuesday n^rn I 4:45 PM I Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 6:00 PM_ Classes begin Monday, October 21, 2002 all classes are one hour in length. • All classes will beheld in the Blatt PE Center lower weight room (room 137). • It is recommended that all participants use a gel seat and wear padded hike shorts. Also, running shoes and cross-training shoes are highly recommended. • Space is limited to 10 participants each class. • Sign up by calling 777-5261 or stop by the Campus Recreation Front Desk. • Class space is first come, first served. This schedule will run from Monday, October 21 - Friday, December 7, 2002 Participants who have not paid the fitness fee ivill need to sign a waiver and pay the $10 fee. Partici pants already registered zvith group exercise classes will only need to sign a waiver. _xvivw.sa.sc.edufpecenterifit.htm For the Away Clemson vs. USC Game Nov. 23, 2002 Students may have their ID cards scanned to enter the lottery on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, (Oct. 21, 22, 23) from 9:00 am til 4:00 pm in Room 205 in the Russell House. This will be during football distribution for student tickets for the Arkansas and Tennessee Games. A list will be posted of the students who will be eligible to buy a ticket by 9:00 am Monday, Oct. 28 in the Student Government Office. The list will contain 1000 primary students and 2 alternative lists of 100 each. Primary students - Tues. Oct. 29 RH RM 205 9am-4pm First 100 alternates - Wed. Oct. 30 RH Rm 205 9am-4pm Second 100 alternates - Wed. Oct. 30 RH Rm 205 Noon-4pm Students must be full time, fee paying students and present a valid ID card when signing up for a ticket and when purchasing .ya ticket.__ Interested in working for THE GAMECOCK? Send an e-mail to 4 gamecockeditOf@hotmail.com. Don't miss Columbia's newest __ IOct. 16, 19, 25, 2GtY, nigVtf.!? till 12»w g 0«rt. 30 5f 31st, rigHtfaW trl? 11pm Coming to only the bravest of souls, this new haunted attraction takes you through the haunted trails of Saluda Shoals Park and into the demented lair for the most torturous 30 mintutes of your life! This is NOT for the faint of heart and is NOT recommended for young children (those 12 and undermusl be accompanied by a parent). Be prepared as you will be taken into the darkness of our haunted trails, past graves, of the undead, lost in a maze with snakes & werewolves, only to leaveknowing why our moon shines blood red! 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