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POLICE REPORT I These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department Compiled by Alexis Stratton. Each number on the map stands for a crime corresponding with numbered descriptions in the list below. DAY CRIMES (6a.m.-6p.m.) □ Violent O Nonviolent NIGHT CRIMES (6 p.m.-6a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS 0 Violent © Nonviolent Thursday, Sept. 25 O LARCENY OF DVD/VCR,500 SUMTER ST. The complainant said that between Sept. 21 and Sept. 25, someone removed a DVD/VCR player from the location noted. Estimated value: $500. Reporting officer: R.B. Baker. Thursday, Oct. 2 (2) AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF BOOKS, STROM THURMOND WELLNESS CENTER, 1000 BLOSSOM ST. Someone broke out the right front passenger’s door window of the victim’s vehicle. A number of items were taken, including a purse, textbooks, and a $100 bill. Estimated calue: $668. Reporting officer: B. Timbers. © AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF CLOTHING, PENDLETON GARAGE, LEVEL 1A, PICKENS ST. AND PENDLETON ST. Two victims parked their vehicles at about 1:30 p.m. and returned at 3 p.m. Upon return, both victims’ vehicles had their passenger’s side windows broken and a purse or bag removed. Estimated value: $190. Reporting officer: G.S. Whitlock. ©MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, DEVINE STREET RESEARCH CENTER, 730 DEVINE ST. The victim said someone busted out the front passenger’s side window of her Volvo station wagon. Estimated Damage: $200. Reporting officer: G. Kerwin. ® LARCENY OF KEYS, LOT 2, 1000 BLOSSOM ST. The victim said that someone removed two vehicle keys, one room key, one house key and a USC Student ID. Estimated Value: $1. Reporting officer: J.M. Simmons. Friday, Oct. 3 G SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, COLUMBIA HALL, 918 BARNWELL ST. Reporting officer J.A. Clarke was called to Columbia Hall by a complainant who said Deanne Bennett placed medication in a soda and told a witness that she was going to give the drink to the complainant. The witness told the complainant of Bennett’s actions, and the complainant then called USCPD. Bennett told Clarke she never intended to give the drink to the complainant and that she drank the mix herself. Through his investigation, Clarke determined no illegal activity had occurred. o MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY (X2), RUSSELL HOUSE, 1400 GREENE ST. Reporting officer J.M. Simmons responded to an alarm at an ATM for Wachovia Bank at the Russell House. Simmons observed damage to the Wachovia ATM as well as the First Citizens Bank ATM. Estimated damage: $300. Computers CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and money,” Edwards said, “so time spent patching and cleaning computers of worms and viruses is time that could be spent on oth er projects to benefit the students, such as completing the wireless network or upgrading the GEM e-mail system.” Edwards said that, ultimately, students must help themselves by preventing viruses from hit ting their own computers. If ev eryone were responsible for their own computers, most problems could be avoided, she said. “Since we all share the uni versity network and impact each other, we’re o-nly as strong as f' ocrr weakest link,” Edwards said. “It is going to require each individual taking personal responsibility.” An overview of the steps nec essary to secure your computer can be found at http://csd. sc.edu/security.shtml. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com Chili CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “I can’t believe we used to do that to people,” said Paul Crescente, who’s been making chili since he was 15. Changes in awards from “Hottest Chili” to “Best Hot Chili” led to the friends toning down their recipe. “This year we’ve just decided to come out and make a nice warm chili and have fun with people,” Harper said. “We have a bit of a following. Some like us, some curse us, but they come back year after year.” The team started setting up and having a good time at 8 a.m., they said, and served about 250 5 ounce servings before the judg ing at 7 p.m. This year each site submits cups to tents, and it’s a blind judging. Awards given included Most Exotic, Best of the Hot, People’s Choice and Best Overall, which is based on who raises the most money for the center. At 6:45 p.m., the pirates over at the Teach’s Hole Authentic Pirate Chili — named for Blackbeard— had raised $786. One of the leaders of the booth, who gave his name only as Captain Tom, has been doing this dressed in pirate attire for four years. “We spend a great deal of e~ time and a great deal of money and a great deal of attention just for this specific day. This is much like our Christmas,” said Captain Tom, whose chili was the only kind to feature octopus. Official grill lighting didn’t start till 10:30 a.m., but the pirates had been on site since 6:30 a.m. They did it “to situate our selves across from the beer truck,” Captain Tom said. They also invested in tempo rary tattoos to go along with the chili as well as specially made cups and new barrels for the booth. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecockudesk@hotmail.com f Kappa Kappa Gamma Would Like to Congratulate Our Newly Initiated Sisters Katie Bowden Peg Duke Anne Ahuja Apryi Alexander Beth Ann Alexander Rachel Alla was Jessica Anderson Jen Aylward Stepahnie Baker Kily Battista Eliza Bell Sarah Bjorkman Liz Clark Christine Collins Nicole Colson Jenn Coney Ashleigh Crider Casey Cummings Liz Cunningham Stephanie Day Heather Decker Puja Desai Effie Dickie Laura Dority Stephanie Farley Lesley Forsythe Carl ye From Ashley Godwin Katrina Howrrr Amanda Inabinett Melissa Javier Tamara Jones Lauren Kohn Maggie Meeks Leigh Ann Methlie Jenn Michaux Melanie Mikel Siobhan Mulligan Hope Nelson Nicole Pitsinos Kara Ralston Jill Ringhausen Berkley Smith Anna Webb Kimberly White Della Wiser Randa Zakhour Tara Zellman Brenda Zosa Newspapers CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 money to fund the program for a few years. She plans to keep the program around for a while and see how much USC students like it. If the need arises, she says, funding can be easily secured for the program through a mere $1 tu ition increase in an upcoming — year. The readership program began in 1997 at Penn State after the university’s president expressed concern that the students were liv ing in an information vacuum and were out of touch with local, state, national and international news. He then went to USA Today to start a readership program that would be based on three princi ples: The papers would be in loca tions that are accessible to stu dents, the papers would be free and there would be a choice of papers. The program was a success, and others soon showed interest. Eventually it spread to the more than 300 campuses on which it exists today. “College students are the fu ture leaders of America, and in this modern-day world, where even faraway events can have an immediate impact on our lives, it is important that these future leaders are up to speed on what’s occurring around them,” Williams said. 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