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University of South Carolina N/inM H AV IV/IA I Q OHHQ Vol.96,No.65 www.dailygamecock.com IVIWINL/Ml, IVIrMvL»n O, Z.UUO • • Since 1908 Sorensen unveils research plan Investors would fund $25 million cost of‘phase one ’ BY KEVIN FELLNER Til K IIAMKCOCK USC President Andrew Sorensen gave details for the first phase of a proposed research cam pus on Friday at a joint retreat of the Board of Trustees and USC’s four foundations. Part of the re search campus could be under con struction as soon as November. Phase one involves converting the existing Carolina Plaza to a pub ^flic-health-research facility and con structing a new home for the Arnold School of Public Health at Assembly and College streets, where the Carolina Plaza’s parking lot is. Sorensen said a mix of feder al. state and private money has al ready been obtained to cover the $25 million price tag for the 200,000 square feet of building space. The other two buildings in the first phase would be constructed at the corners of Blossom and Main streets and Assembly and Wheat streets, where some uni versity offices and an abandoned Hardees’ restaurant sit. Each of the research facilities has a proposed cost of $15 million and will require 100,000 square feet. Sorensen said the displaced offices would be moved to the BellSouth building on Pickens Street. Sorensen said the funding for these buildings would go some thing like this: The university asks a private developer to build on USC’s property. USC then leases the building to a private corpora tion. USC’s professors and stu dents then combine their intellect and skills with those of the corpo ration to share laboratories and offices and perform research from which both sides benefit. When the lease expires in 30 ♦ RESEARCH, SEE PAGE 2 USC has been modeling its research campus after the “Centennial Campus' at North Carolina State University. Here is a breakdown of how USC plans to divide the space on its campus compared with how NCSU has divided the Centennial Campus: USC (projected) Square feet Research/Non-classroom labs 16 percent 800,000 Administration/Offices 24 percent 1,200,000 University space 25 percent 1,250,000 Residential 25 percent 1,250,000 Service/Retail 10 percent 500,000 I Total 5,000,000 Centennial Campus Square feet Research/Non-classroom labs 12 percent 645,000 Administration/offices 21 percent 1,197,000 University space 34 percent 1,915,000 Residential 25 percent 1,426,000 Service/Retail 8 percent 429,000 Total 5,612,000 ,It . — II r I ^ PHOTO BY JOHN RABON/THE GAMECOCK About 50 volunteers helped with Saturday’s run/walk, which raised money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Fidler 5K raises $4,700 -to fight blood cancers Holtz. Because of the country’s eco nomic troubles, this year’s goal was lower than last year's $10,000, which the race almost met, Holtz said. Before Saturday morning, Fidler 5K had already raised around $3,200, Holtz said. Much of the race’s proceeds, all of which go to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, an organization that strives to find a cure for blood-re lated cancers, are raised by indi vidual donations. Second-year marketing and ac counting student Tara Sconzo and second-year public-relations student Holly Dutton raised $70 for the event. “I’m here because of the cause we are supporting and because of the companionship. To raise a good amount of money for this just makes it that much more meaningful,” said Sconzo, who did not run in the race. The award for highest individ ual fundraiser went to first-year finance student and Delta Tau Delta brother Rory Mallon for his fundraiser of $500. The 5K event was carried out by more than 50 volunteers, Holtz said, most of them Delta Tau Delta brothers or pledges. Third-year marketing-and real-estate student and Delta Tau Delta brother Bill Hrisko said the volunteers did any odd jobs that needed to be done and stood at various points around the race course to show the runners ♦ FIDLER, SEE PAGE 2 Corp. to give monthly $1,000 scholarship BY RENEE TURNER THEUAMKGOCK Students seeking financial sup port can start looking to the South Carolina Student Loan Corp. Staring March 17, the corpora tion will begin its “$1K Giveaway,” which will award a $1,000 scholarship to one South Carolina student each month. “Our intentions are to help as sist people in attaining their ed ucational goals that may not have the opportunity to do so without a little extra help,” said Jennifer Jones-Gaddy, vice president for loan origination at the South Carolina Student Loan Corp. Index Comics and Crossword 7 Classifieds _ 10 Horoscopes_ 7 Letters to the Editor 4 p Online Poll 4 Police Report 2 Weather TODAY TOMORROW & •r High 54 High 63 Low 36 Low 49 t In This Issue ♦ VIEWPOINTS Shawn Rourk boasts the finer points of the revised Master Plan. Page 4 ♦ THE MIX Pierce Cook shoots “Preston College: Search for the One Ring” in the residence hall’s supply shed. Page 5 ♦ THE MIX Jump, Little Children returned to Senate Park on Thursday. Page 6 ♦ SPORTS The Gamecocks split a weekend baseball series with the Clemson Tigers. Page 8 The $1K Giveaway will begin in March, which has been de clared Financial Aid and Awareness Month. The winners from each month’s drawing will be able to apply the $1,000 schol arship to the educational intu ition of their choice. “We are saying thanks to folks striving for a higher edu cation and trying to help out with the skyrocketing costs of tuition,” said Bill Mackie, presi dent and CEO of the Student Loan Corp. “We offer this scholarship in hopes to relieve financial burden. We know people do not enjoy hav ing to pay for their college educa tion after they have graduated,” Jones-Gaddy said. “This scholarship is extreme ly unique because it is not based on financial need or academic standings, and once a student is registered, they are eligible to win until Sept. 15,2003,” she said. Any student planning to enroll in the 2003-04 academic term is el igible to apply. Students who plan to attend an out-of-state college can carry the scholarship with them. Similarly, out-of-state stu dents who plan to attend a South Carolina college or university this fall are also eligible. “Any extra financial aid I can find, I am going to use. Extra as sistance is a great idea,” said Alison Garrett, a first-year psy chology student. Chuck Sanders, chief execu tive officer of the Student Loan Corp., said that, unlike in the lot tery, this money is going to peo ple who need it. “We know the proceeds of the $1K Giveaway will be put to good use,” he said. First-year computer-informa tion-systems student Maicol McGaughey said, “I think it is a great idea and I am going to sign up.” Students interested in signing up can visit the South Carolina Student Loan Corp. at www.slc.sc.edu and complete a short online registration form. More than 1,250 prospective stu dents have already signed up. Students who applied for a ♦ SCHOLARSHIP, SEE PAGE 2 . USC resigned to proposed block of hotel Before senator’s bill, university had planned 125-room facility BY KEVIN FELLNER THE GAMECOCK USC doesn’t plan to fight a bill that would keep state universities from opening hotels, university officials said Friday. USC’s Development Foundation had planned to build a 125-room hotel on Pendleton Street between Henderson and Pickens streets as a way to sup port the influx of visitors to the university and to the Ernest F. Hollings National Advocacy Center. But the bill, sponsored by state Sen. Glen McConnell, would block that plan. “I’m not going to fight it,” said USC President Andrew Sorensen. “I just want to make sure that Sen. McConnell and everyone else un derstands that the university doesn’t want to build a hotel. The university does not want to oper ate a hotel.” He said the university instead wants a private developer to head up the project and then have an experienced hotel company oper ate it. “I’m not interested in getting in the hotel business,” Sorensen said. “If the city of Columbia can ♦ HOTEL, SEE PAGE 2 Catch of the day USC’s Landon Powell gets his glove In position to catch the ball thrown by Aaron Rawl on Sunday. Carolina beat Clemson 6-4 In Columbia, but lost 8-0 to the Tigers In Clemson on Saturday. BY JULIA KNETZER theoamecock The Fidler 5K raised about $4,700 to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during its second annual run/walk Saturday at the Blatt P.E. Center. The event, sponsored by the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and held in honor of Professor Emeritus Paul Fidler, reached well over this year’s goal of $3,500, said race director Ryan