Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TODAY: Mostly - W^HlIOCrl OT7 July 9,2003 * Vol. 97, No. 5 sunny. High 94, VV CLlllC/uLlCl V University of South Carolina ♦ www.dailygamecock.com AM I-COCK INSIDE VIEWPOINTS It seems Bush was kidding all along Elizabeth Catanese says she told you so. PAGE 7 THE MIX Five Points offers variety of shops You can find exotic postcards and figurines in Five Points. PAGE 8 SPORTS USC Track team couldn’t be better Runners and assistant coaches are winning worldwide awards. PAGE 10 INDEX Comics and Crossword 9 Classifieds 12 Horoscopes 9 Letters to the Editor 6 OnlinePol[_ 6 Calendar_ 5 USC Police Report 3 Activists protest PATRIOT Act BY BRIAN RAY THE GAMECOCK Children with peace symbols pn their cheeks ran through scat ters of USC professors and stu dents last Saturday as more than 18 organizations gathered to cel ebrate the Bill of Rights as part of a protest of the USA PATRIOT Act. While peace activists dis cussed politics at the Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Five Points, an Uncle Sam unicycled in circles, eating watermelon as he twirled a baton — and later a George Bush clad in cowboy gear came out to chase the first amendment through an open field, The crowd surrounded a stage where guests from the USC Law School and the American Civil Liberties Union railed the Bush administration for, they said, feeding the constitution to the shredder. USC Honors College dean ♦ ACTIVISTS, SEE PAGE 4 The USA PATRIOT Act might violate rights What is it? USA PATRIOT Act: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. The Carolina Peace Resource Council says the USA Patriot Act threatens the following: Freedom of Speech - The government may seek lists of books checked out from libraries and prosecute librarians for informing anyone of government requests. Freedom of Association - The government may monitor religious groups and other organizations without legal probable cause. Right to Privacy — The government may conduct wiretaps and Internet tapping without legal probable cause. Right to Legal Representation - The government may prevent Americans suspected of terrorism from seeking legal counsel. Right to a Speedy and Public Trial - The government may imprison Americans suspected of terrorism indefinitely without charging them. PHOTO BY TRISHA SHADWELL/THE GAMECOCK Andre Entermann explains the sixth amendment to Lafayette Fletcher. Soybeans to power three new USC buses New shuttlecock buses to use plant-based biodiesel fuel to preserve environment BY WES WOLFE THE GAMECOCK To better the environment and economy, USC’s Vehicle Management and Parking Services will be phasing in the use of biodiesel fuel for buses that run in the Carolina Shuttle System. According to the National Biodiesel Board, biodiesel pro duces lower emissions than regu lar diesel fuel, is less toxic than table salt and is comprised solely of plants such as soybeans. The shuttles, however, will be using a blend of bfodiesel and petroleum diesel. Parking services director Derrick Huggins said that the de cision to phase in biodiesel was de signed to foster “less dependence on foreign oil and to help soy farm ers in America.” During the 2002-2003 fiscal year, two shuttles used biodiesel as a part of a pilot program. In the next year, three more shuttles will move to biodiesel. However, the biodiesel plan is n’t the only thing that university administration is doing to make USC “greener.” Several USC de partments either have or will re ceive electric automobiles soon. The vehicles were purchased through the Sustainable Universities Initiative, a $5 million grant shared between Clemson, ♦ BIODIESEL, SEE PAGE 2