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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
(6 p.m.-6a.m.)
■ Violent
• Nonviolent
CRIMES AT
UNKNOWN
HOURS
□ Violent
18 Nonviolent
inese reports are taken directly Trom tne Konce Department
Compiled by Wendy Jeffcoat
Wednesday, January 22
® MALICIOUS INJURY TO
PERSONAL PROPERTY,
LABORDE RESIDENCE HALL
The victim said that, when she
returned to her room, her
television had been damaged.
Estimated damage: $200.
Reporting officers: J.M.
Simmons, Nu Beza.
® GRAND LARCENY OF
MOTOR VEHICLE, COLISEUM
.$
LOTI, PARK AND BLOSSOM
STREETS
The victim said someone stole
her vehicle from the parking
lot at the Coliseum. The
vehicle was later found at an
undisclosed location.
Estimated value: $10,000.
Reporting officer: J.A. Henry.
Thursday, January 23
©MALICIOUS INJURY TO
PERSONAL PROPERTY, S-3
LOT, 1719 PENDLETON ST.
The victim said someone
damaged the driver’s-side
window of her vehicle.
Estimated damage: $50.
Reporting officer: J.M.
Simmons.
® DISORDERLY CONDUCT,
CAPSTONE HOUSE, 902
BARNWELL ST.
Reporting officers J.M.
Simmons and C. Taylor
responded to a call about two
people who appeared to be
drunk in the Capstone lobby.
John Jay Banks and Joe Frank
Sampedro both smelled like
alcohol, had slurred speech
and bloodshot eyes and were
unsteady on their feet. Both
men were arrested on charges
of disorderly conduct.
© PURSE SNATCHING, 15
MEDICAL PARK (OFFTHE MAP)
The victim, who said someone
snatched her purse, said she
chased the purse-snatcher and
yelled at him, causing him to
drop her purse. Estimated
value: $30. Reporting officer: T.
Cox.
STATE
So far, few leaving
failing schools
COLUMBIA (AP) - The No
Child Left Behind Act hasn’t
prompted mass exodus from
the 31 failing schools in South
Carolina.
But that could change as
tougher standards are imposed
and as many as 80 percent of
the state’s schools are catego
rized at unsatisfactory.
The Charleston County
School District had the most
transfers, with 170 students
leaving six schools on the low
achievement test list.
Parents aren’t leaping at the
chance to transfer for various
reasons, said Sandra Lindsay,
assistant state superintendent
responsible for testing and cur
riculum policies.
“Parents are more reluctant
to move a youngster away from
their friends and from their
schools that are usually close
to their homes,” she said.
Only about 2 percent of eligi
ble students have transferred so
far, but the numbers could rise
as more schools are labeled un
satisfactory. Current unsatis
factory schools drew that rating
because standardized-test scores
were low from 1994 to 2001.
NATION
Survey: Gas prices
up by 1.5 cents
CAMARILLO, CALIF. (AP) -
Gas prices rose nearly one and
a half cents per gallon over the
past two weeks, an industry an-”*
alyst said Sunday.
The average weighted price
for gas nationwide, including
all grades and taxes, was about
$1.52 per gallon Friday, accord
ing to the Lundberg Survey of
8,000 stations nationwide.
Gas cost just over $1.50 a gal
lon on Jan. 3, the date of the last
Lundberg Survey.
Contributing to the price rise
was the continuing oil produc
tion strike in Venezuela, a fear
of war against Iraq, the intense
cold weather on America’s East
Coast, which is prompting some
refiners to produce more heat
ing oil, and the addition of a
costlier gasoline additive in
California, Trilby Lundberg
said.
The national weighted aver
age price of gasoline, including
taxes, at self-serve pumps
Friday was about $1.49 per gal
lon for regular, $1.58 for mid
grade and $1.67 for premium.
* -
WORLD
«
U.S. urged to solve
Mideast conflict
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND (AP) -
Millions of people in the Middle
East believe the United States is
indifferent to the region’s fate,
Jordan’s King Abdullah said
Sunday, urging Washington to
| commit itself anew to resolving
| the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Addressing the World
Economic Forum in Davos,
Switzerland, Abdullah said there
was little chance of avoiding war
in Iraq. “We’re a bit too little too
late,” he said. “Today I think the
mechanisms are in place ... It
would take a miracle to find dia
logue and a peaceful solution.-”
He said peace must give the
Palestinians a state big enough
for a functioning economy, and
| guaranteed securities for both
populations.
■ “With clear, committed lead
ership from Washington, the
vast majority of Palestinians
and Israelis will choose coexis
tence and peace,” Abdullah said.
The king’s remarks drew ex
tended applause from business
and political leaders, many of
whom are skeptical about the
U.S. push to force Iraqi leader
Saddam Hussein to disarm.
—i
Late Night
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riety of activities to the stu
dents,” said Glenn Conklin,
graduate assistant for the Office
of Alcohol and Drug Programs.
Second-year nursing student
Kevin Schmith said he thought
the $20 increase was necessary
because “not only does it in
crease activities for students,
but it brings new and better
things to campus, like the
Strom Thurmond Wellness
Center and the comedians that
Late Night Carolina will host.”
^ Also at this month’s late
night event will be Ancient
Turkish rice artists, who will
engrave rice for jewelry and
other accessories. Late Night
Carolina will also feature a car
icature artist, and many door
prizes, including DVDs and
DVD players. All the events are
free and begin at 10 p.m. and
last until 2 a.m.
we nave a xui ui new events
planned for the rest of this
year,” Conklin said. “Each of
our events will have a theme
starting with the one in
January, which is a ‘Winter
Wonderland.’ We want students
to feel like they are in a ski
^ lodge. We will provide cocoa,
' snacks, movies, and even a
breakfast bar with sausage, ba
con, eggs, grits and lots more.”
Feb. 28 will feature Mardi
Gras-themed events. “It’s all part
of the message that we want to
send to our students,” Conklin
said. “We want to provide stu
dents with a drug- and alcohol
free and safe environment.”
The activities on March 21
will center on the NCAA college
basketball tournament with a
March-Madness theme.
“Our Late Night Carolina
should be very exciting because
it is scheduled to be held in the
new P.E. center, by the pool. We
hope to create a luau and bar
becue,” Conklin said.
It The Office of Alcohol and
Drug Programs hopes these
new additions will help bring a
larger audience and various en
tertainment to Late Night
Carolina.
“I am very excited about Late
Night Carolina and the come
dians they are bringing,” said
Mark Lawhom, a first-year po
litical-science-and-economics
student. “It shows that the USC
is trying to branch out and
bring more diverse entertain
ment to campus.”
Productions
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
at night. Some people have class
at night and may not do anything
during the day, so this gives them
something to do.”
All Wednesday events are free
and open to all students.
This Thursday, Carolina
Productions will present B.Y.O.B.
(Bring Your Own Band), which
will showcase eight groups of mu
sicians from a variety of genres,
including hip-hop, rock, country,
acoustic and piano. The competi
tion will take place in the Russell
House Ballroom at 7 p.m. One
winner will be announced and
will go on to perform at the Three
Rivers Music Festival.
The three-day festival is
planned for April 4 through 6 in
the Vista and will feature blues
musician B.B. King.
Comedian Dave Chappelle will
make an appearance at the Roger
Center on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Students
can buy tickets starting today for
$7 at the Russell House Information
Desk. Tickets are available to the
public for $15 on Feb. 1 at the Roger
Center Box Office.
On Feb. 13, “The Art of
Kissing” will teach students how
to move their lips through live
demonstrations. Volunteers from
the audience will serve as learn
ing aides and will demonstrate
the kissing styles being taught.
“It’s perfect, right before
Valentine’s Day,” said Vickery.
Carolina Productions has
brought many classic and recent
ly released movies to the Russell
House Theater. The Tuesday
Night Film Series will feature
movies such as “Punch-Drunk
Love,” “Soulfood,” “The Exorcist”
and “Antwone Fisher.”
The Blockbuster Movie Series
will air on Wednesday, Thursday
anclFriday nights at 8 p.m. A few
films on the list are “The Ring,”
“Jackass,” “Lord of the Rings:
The Two Towers,” “Catch Me If
You Can,” “Gangs of New York”
and “Chicago.”
Vickery said Carolina
Productions wants to provide a
good time for students.
“College is about learning, but
it’s about having fun too,” said
Vickery.
Johnny Cochran might appear
on campus to talk with students.
Vickery said the event is still in
the works.
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