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PHOTO BY MORGAN FORD/THE GAMECOCK •*»» A bicycle with a U-bolt device, right, Is attached to a bicycle rack on campus. Bike Theft CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 number,” Ellis said. He said the serial number is es pecially important because with out it, even if the police are able to recover the bicycle, there is no way 10 prove whom the bike really belongs to. “I always lock it in a conspicu ous place, never somewhere that common sense would tell me not to, like overnight in a parking lot or something,” said Dean Neistat, a third-year business stu dent, who regularly rides his bi cycle around campus. Neistat also said it is important to have a good lock and that a more expensive lock usually means more protection. Students who ride bicycles should also register it with Parking and Vehicle Services at the Pendleton Street Garage. Ellis says the USC Police Department tried for a few years, with little success, to get people to register their bicycles by setting up tables and kiosks in front of “Just like people do with a car, the owner should record basic information on the bike, including its make, model, year and serial number.” ERNIE ELLIS use LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SAFETY DIRECTOR Russell House and around cam pus, but still, few took the time to do so. Most, like first-year biology stu dent Michael Kanwisher, who will be bringing his bicycle to school next semester, don’t think it’s worth it. “It’s too much work to register your ume, plus, if it’s stolen, it’s stolen, and it’s not com ing back, reg istered or not,” Kanwisher said. i Ellis said " the main rea sons people steal bicycles on campus is that they can either sell them for mon ey or because they want to take them for a joyride. He said it is too early to predict whether thefts will continue at this rate. Students who see anything sus picious that may be related to these larcenies should call USC Police at 777-4215. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotma il.com Inn CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 As many aspects as possible • of the old bakery were kept to give the inn a rustic feel, in cluding the retention of many of the original maple floors. Tucked away right off the road, Claussen’s Inn is home to 29 rooms, eight of which are suites, with rates starting around $100 per night. The inn remains tied to its roots as a bakery, but at a small er scale. Claussen’s Inn still bakes fresh bagels, muffins and other breakfast breads for the guests. The inn, with its close loca tion to the university, provides job opportunities for students. Innkeeper Ron Jones said at least 70 percent of his staff is composed of USC students. The inn has entertained pres idents, vice-presidents and oth er prominent dignitaries who have visited Columbia. Jones said word-of-mouth advertising combined with the inn’s low-key atmosphere make Claussen’s a weekend getaway — in the middle of the city. Jones also added that “the more personal approach” keeps people coming back to this of ten-overlooked historic trea sure located just minutes from campus. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudeskCcHhotmail.com Edwards CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 working-class blue-collar parents, unlike President Bush. “Bush doesn’t come from the same place we do,” Edwards said. “What he honors and represents is wealth and those who have it. I actually believe a son of a mill worker could beat the son of a president for the White House.” He said his solutions to stimu late the economy revolve around the job market. Edwards said three million jobs have been lost since Bush took of fice, and 2.7 million of them were manufactur mg jobs. “A job is not just about money, but it’s about dignity and self-re spect,” Edwards said. According to Edwards’ cam paign plan, rewarding work and creating more opportunities will lead to greater class equality. “America works best when it works for all of us and not just the top,” he said. Edwards said America needs to replace lost jobs. According to his campaign guide, he will, if elect ed, enact the Rural Economic Advancement Challenge (REACH) fund to bring venture capital and management expertise to en trepreneurs and small businesses in areas that are losing jobs. Edwards said jobs need to be created at home and trade agree ments need to be enforced. He proposed a “College For Everyone” plan which entitles one year of free tuition to every quali fied public or community college student who remains in good aca demic standing and agrees to work or volunteer 10 hours a “A job is not just about money, but it’s about dignity and self-respect.” JOHN EDWARDS 2004 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE week. Edwards referred to his college days when he worked to pay tu ition. “If you spend a night in North Carolina or South Carolina un loading tractor trailers — you’ll get up in the morning to study,” he said. Along with his education plans, Edwards said America needs to in vest in its teachers. As part of this plan, he said teachers who take jobs in underrated schools would receive higher pay. He mentioned implicating a re cruiting system that will pay edu cation costs for students who com mit to teach for five years in an area where teachers are needed. Spectators also asked Edwards questions on topics ranging from prescription medicine and social security to national defense. When asked what he would do to change the world’s perception of the United States, he said, “The United States must lead as a su perpower in a way that builds coalitions together.” _( Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Admissions CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 next couple of years. Two Supreme Court decisions, in Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger, arose after the University of Michigan’s admis sions plan fell under scrutiny. The decisions changed the way col leges and universities use affir mative action in their selection processes, defining a legal admis sions system as one that seeks di versity without giving preference to minorities. Consequently, the integration of that diversity poli cy is a popular issue among col leges today. Terrill Wilkins, a black first-year history student, does not think that such a consid eration would have much of an im pact on USC admissions as a whole. “Although basing admissions solely on race is unjust, what peo ple fail to realize is that affirma tive action plays a part in so many things,” Wilkins said. Race and ethnic backgrounds can only be considered deciding factors when students’ applica tions are otherwise equally matched, but Wilkins expressed i doubt that two applications would be so similar. “I think the system is fine,” he said. “There has to be a certain level of basic skills. It’s impossi ble to pinpoint: ‘I didn’t get in be cause I was white.’ We can’t let ourselves fall into that trap.” Dennis Pruitt, vice president of ofiirlont an/1 alumni services, said he thinks USC would have to consider re vising its stan dards. “The Supreme Court has made a decision about it, and now every col lege and university in the country is looking at whether we want to incorporate more comprehensive admission,” he said. The California school system was among the first to tailor poli cies around the new guidelines. Education officials there, howev er, have said they are already wor ried about the costs involved in such a system. The more compre hensive the admission screening, the more staff must be hired to deal with the thousands of appli cations, Californian education of ficials are discovering. Pruitt said he was sure no im “It’s certainly not ready yet. It’s really still being developed.” DENNIS PRUITT VICE-PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AND ALUMNI SERVICES mediate change would happen. “We wouldn’t adopt it for the next class, the class of 2004,” he said. “Most universities are look ing at ‘05 because that’s when they’re switching to the SAT II tests, with a writing section that will, in itself, make admissions much more comprehensive.” TVio TTQP Faculty Senate, how ever, would have to A make the fi- ^ nal decision regarding any such changes. “When we do anything, we’ll be doing it through the admissions committee,” Pruitt said. “It’s a new tool, and we have to decide whether or not to use that tool.” Regardless, any change is still years away. “It’s certainly not ready yet,” Pruitt said. “It’s really still being developed. We’ve got to sit down and consider how to meet the Supreme Court’s standards.” -4 Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com -1 All Student Organizations MUST attend a Workshop! An executive officer must attend a workshop and submit a registration form to the Office of Student Government and Student Organizations, 234 RH, by 4:00 on Friday, September 12, 2003! Workshops will be held on the following dates: Thursday, August 28 3:30—5:00 Tuesday, September 2 3:30—5:00 Tuesday, September 2 5:30—7:00 (Sports Clubs) Tuesday, September 2 7:00—8:30 (international) Thursday, September 4 3:30—5:00 Tuesday, September 9 3:30—5:00 All workshops will take place in Russell House room 322/326. For more information about Renewal/Registration, contact Amy Clarke at 777-2654 Any Questions concerning funding should be directed to Kyle Shuler at 777-3015 t f CASH FOR YOUR NOTES i « Visit LeConte 117 for more info, or call 777-6142 Offi.ce of Student Disability Seryices ( - a university sponsored service ■