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State
Hall of Fame inducts
2 former governors
MYRTLE BEACH — Former S.C.
Governors Robert E. McNair and.
the late Thomas Pinckney were in
ducted into the S.C. Hall of Fame,
joining the ranks of U.S. presi
dents, artislfe and other distin
guished individuals who have
played important roles in the state.
McNair was governor from 1965
to 1971 and started the McNair
Law Firm in 1971.
Pinckney was a Revolutionary
War soldier, who later served as
U.S. envoy to Spain.
Voters to decide on
election eliminations
A Senate panel handling state
government restructuring agreed
Tuesday to let voters decide
whether to eliminate elections for
all but four statewide offices.
The bill would let voters decide
whether to eliminate elections for
the education superintendent, sec
retary of state, agriculture com
missioner, adjutant general and
comptroller general. If the referen
dum passed, voters would only see
candidates for a jointly elected gov
ernor and lieutenant governor, the
treasurer and attorney general on
ballots in 2006.
Nation
9-11 panel to review
intelligence briefings
WASHINGTON - The federal
commission investigating the
September 11 attacks will get
greater access to classified intelli
gence briefings prepared for
President Bush under an agree
ment reached Tuesday with the
White House.
The 10-member panel had been
barred from reviewing notes tak
en by three commissioners and the
commission’s executive director.
Under the agreement, the entire
commission will be allowed to read
versions of the summaries that
■ were edited by the White House.
Atkins’ health raises
questions about diet
NEW YORK — The debate over
Dr. Robert Atkins’ high-fat, low
carb diet flared posthumously
Tuesday when it was learned that
Atkins himself was a bloated 258
pounds at his death.
A city medical examiner’s re
port filed after Atkins’ death from
a fall showed the 6-foot doctor was
at a weight normally considered
obese. A physicians group that is
critical of the diet released details
of the report, claiming the Atkins
diet led to weight and heart trou
bles for its 72-year-old creator.
Iranian plane crash
near airport kills 43
SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES — An Iranian plane
carrying migrant workers back
from a visa-renewing journey to
a Gulf island crashed Tuesday
while approaching the airport,
killing 43 of the 46 people aboard
and narrowly missing nearby
homes.
Authorities recovered the
Fokker-50’s cockpit voice and data
recorders and hoped they reveal
why the plane—which had not re
ported any trouble on its final ap
proach-crashed two miles from
Sharjah airport and burst into
flames.
Muslims angered by
possible scarf ban
PARIS — France took a decisive
step Tuesday toward banning
Islamic headscarves in public
schools, with lawmakers over
whelmingly backing the govern
ment’s drive to preserve French
secular traditions from Muslim
fundamentalism.
The ban on religious attire in
classrooms, which also includes
Jewish skullcaps and large
Christian crosses, was approved
494-36 despite protests and criti
cism from around the world.
The measure goes early next
month to the Senate, where there
is little opposition.
Applying the law could be the
real test. Critics say it will inflame
anti-French feelings among the na
tion’s Muslim minority.
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTISTS
FILM SERIES, “AGAINST THE
ODDS: THE ARTISTS OF THE
HARLEM RENAISSANCE”:
Columbia Museum of Art, 11
a.m.-noon.
HEALTH FAIR: Greene Street, 11
a.m.-2 p.m.
CLEAN CAROLINA: Davis Field,
1:30-3 p.m.
EPIDEMIOLOGY SEMINAR
“COUNTING THE UNCOUNTED:
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL METHODS OF
EPILEPSY AND SEIZURE
DISORDERS SURVEILLANCE IN
SOUTH CAROLINA: Health
Sciences Building 103,12:30 p.m.
FLASHLIGHT ONLINE
WORKSHOP: Thomas Cooper
Library, Multimedia classroom,
2-3:30 p.m.
“TEEN FORUM SHOW”: 1 Main
St., ESPN Radio 1230AM, 4-5:30
p.m.
NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE
INFORMATION SESSION: Russell
House 304,5 p.m.
TOWN HALL MEETING ON
MARRIAGE EQUALITY: GambreU
Hall 153,7 p.m.
Thursday
STUDENT ORGANIZATION
RENEWAL AND TREASURER’S
WORKSHOP: Russell House
322/326,3:30 p.m.
COLLOQUIUM “BIOMEDICAL
OPTICAL ENGINEERING”: Jones
Physical Science Center 109,
Refreshments 3:45 p.m.,
Colloquium 4 p.m.
STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION
SESSION: Business
Administration Building 634,4
p.m.
WASHINGTON SEMESTER
PROGRAM INFORMATION
SESSION: Harper College
Conference Room, 1st floor, 4:30
p.m.
MAYOR BOB COBLE DELIVERS
STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS:
City Hall, Council Chambers
(3rd floor), 6 p.m.
EBONY FAIR: Russell House
Ballroom B, 7 p.m.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY
Timberlake starts film career with 4Edison’
NEW YORK — After adding the
title of Grammy winner to his re
sume, Justin Umberiake is going af
ter another: movie star.
Timberlake will star with Kevin
Spacey, Morgan Freeman and LL
Cool J in “Edison.” Shooting is to
begin March 8 in Vancouver,
British Columbia, with the film
scheduled for release next year.
David J. Burke of “Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit” will make
his feature writing and directing
debut.
“After many years of looking at
many scripts, he’s decided on
what we think is a terrific pro
ject,” Timberlake’s publicist, Ken
Sunshine said. “You can judge by
the quality of the people associated
with the film the direction he’s
headed as he begins his film ca
reer.”
The *NSYNC singer will play a
young journalist who discovers an
elite team of corrupt police.
After long wait, ‘Star
Wars’ to be released
LOS ANGELES — The original
three “Star Wars” films — among
the most anticipated on DVD —
will be released in the digital for
mat Sept. 21 in North America,
LucasFilm Ltd. and 20th Century
Fox announced Tuesday.
A price for the package and in
ternational release dates were to
be revealed later.
The original “Star Wars” movie
PHOTO COURTESY KRT CAMPUS
Justin Timberlake will star in a movie to be released next year.
from 1977, now titled “Star Wars:
Episode IV — A New Hope,” will
be compiled in a four-disc collec
tion along with the follow-ups
“The Empire Strikes Back” and
“Return of the Jedi.”
The fourth disc will be for
bonus features, including what the
companies described as “the most
comprehensive feature-length doc
umentary ever produced about the
‘Star Wars’ saga” and archive
footage from the making of all
three films.
‘Mountain’ star to
raise funds for venue
LONDON - When Jude Law was
a schoolboy, he saw a performance
of Shakespeare’s “Othello” at
London’s Young Vic Theatre that
he says inspired him to take up
acting.
On Tuesday, the star recently
nominated for a best-actor Oscar
for “Cold Mountain” launched a
campaign to raise $4.5 million to
save the venue, now 34 years old
and somewhat dilapidated.
“I remember coming here 15
years ago to see a production of
‘Othello’ and being so moved at the
experience of being in such close
proximity to the actors,” he told
reporters.
Law, 31, has appeared on the
Young Vic stage twice, most re
cently in a production of
Marlowe’s “Dr. Faustus” in 2002.
Built in 1970 to nurture young
talent, the theater was intended as
a temporary structure. The
planned renovation will double
the size of the theater.
‘NYPD Blue’ to return
for another season
LOS ANGELES — The cops from
“NYPD Blue” will be on the beat
one more season, their 12th, and .
then take retirement, ABC an- ' I
nounced Monday.
But Steven Bochco, the execu
tive producer series, hinted at
hopes that the police drama might
stay on the air, while saying he
would approach next season as the
last.
“Should we do brilliantly, and
circumstances change, we would
be delighted to revisit the possi
bility of life beyond 12 seasons,”
he said in a statement. “However,
to go out after 12 strong years is
great, as it’s better to go out too
early rather than overstay our
welcome.”
In 1994, the show set an Emmy
nominations record with 26. It was
named best drama series the fol
lowing year.
Four more episodes of “Line of J
Fire,” which debuted Dec. 2, re- '
main to be aired, ABC said.
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AAAS to sponsor talk
on black life at USC
The Association of African
American Students and Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity will hold a
discussion Tuesday with black
students titled, “Who Do You
Think You Are?” exploring is
sues concerning the status of
black student life at a predomi
nately white institution. The dis
cussion will take place at 7 p.m.
in the Russell House Ballroom.
.
Honors College to
hold info session
An information session for
Honors College students inter
ested in the Washington
Semester Program will be held
Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the
Harper College Conference
Room.
Beth Burn of the Institute for
Public Service and Policy
Research will lead the session.
For more information, see
http://www.iopa.sc.edu/ws/de
fault.asp.
Prize available for
student journalists
The Chronicle is offering a
$2,000 prize for a student jour
nalist in memory of a former staff
reporter.
Details on submission re
quirements are available online.
The deadline to apply is June 30.
For more information, visit
http://chronicle.com/help/mille
raward.htm.
Director to discuss
distance education
Carmen Blalock, director of in
struction at Calhoun Community
College, will give a presentation
Tuesday regarding the implemen
tation of a successful distance
learning program called,
“Everything That Rises:
Implementing Best Practice
Models for Distance Learning.”
The event begins at 4 p.m. and
will be held in the DEIS conference
room in the Law Center. There is
no charge and no registration re
quired.
For more information, contact
Bettie Wright at
bwright@gwm.sc.edu or visit
www.sc.edu/deis/faculty_sup
port/distance_teaching/instruc
tional_development/events.html.
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
(6p.m.-6a.m.)
■ Violent
# Nonviolent
CRIMES AT
UNKNOWN
HOURS
13 Violent
© Nonviolent
Wednesday, Feb. 4
<D LARCENY OF FLOOR
STRIPPING MACHINE, 2
RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK
(MEDICAL PARK 2) (OFF MAP)
The complainant said
someone took a floor stripper
, from a mechanical room. The
complainant said the room
was secured. Estimated value:
$600. Reporting officer:
Morant.
Friday, Feb. 6
(D LARCENY OF BICYCLE,
JAMES F. BYRNES BUILDING,
901 SUMTER ST. The victim
said someone took his bicycle
from the bike rack in front of
Byrnes Building. The victim
said tVie silver mountain bike
was secured with a cable and
lock. Estimated value: $125.
Reporting officer: M. Denard.
(3) CIVIL DISPUTE,
DISORDERLY CONDUCT,
JAMES F. BYRNES BUILDING
PARKING LOT, 901 SUMTER
ST. The victim said she was
waiting for a tow truck to tow
David Byars’ vehicle when
Byars arrived and began a
verbal altercation with the
victim. The victim said Byars
then entered his vehicle and
began to “wedge” his way out
of the spot since the victim
had placed her USC parking
enforcement vehicle behind
Byars’ vehicle. The victim
said Byars came increasingly
closer toiler vehicle and
herself, almost striking her
with his vehicle. Reporting
officer: M. Denard.
• ILLEGAL USE OF
TELEPHONE (THREATENING),
COLUMBIA HALL, 918
BARNWELL ST. The victim
said that between Feb. 5 and
Feb. 6 Tamary Brown
continued to call and threaten
her after she asked her to stop.
Reporting officer T. Means
made contact with Brown, and
Brown said she would not
contact the victim again.
Saturday, heoruary /
Hi SIMPLE ASSAULT AND
BATTERY, HORSESHOE, 902
SUMTER ST. The victim said
she and Earthena Carter were
involved in a verbal
altercation about taking out
the trash. The victim said she
then attempted to walk away
when Carter pushed her into a
crowd. The victim said Carter
began pulling on her clothes.
The victim had no visible
injuries but did have dirt on
her pants. Carter said the
victim started the verbal
altercation by calling her
names and using profane
language. Reporting officer:
M. Denard.
(Si LARCENY OF WALLET,
BLATT P.E. CENTER, 7328
WHEAT ST. The victim said
someone took his wallet from
a locker at the above location.
The brown leather wallet
contained the victim’s driver’s
license, two debit cards, one
Visa credit card, one Lowe’s
credit card and $110 in cash.
Reporting officer: M, Denard.
o MALICIOUS INJURY TO
PERSONAL PROPERTY,
MCBRYDE QUADRANGLE,
BUILDING B, 1311 BLOSSOM
. ST. The complainant said that
between Feb. 6 and Feb. 7
someone damaged his Dell
copier/printer/scanner,
lacrosse stick and chair in his
unsecured room. Estimated
damage: $570. Reporting
officer: C. Taylor.
Sunday, February 8
® AUTO BREAK-IN, GRAND
LARCENY OF CDS, COMPUTER
SERVICES GARAGE, 501
SUMTER ST. Victim No. 1 said
someone shattered her rear
passenger’s-side window,
removing a leather case with
approximately 20 CDs.
Estimated value: $3,000.
Reporting officer: Morant.
Victim No. 2 said someone
broke the driver’s-side
window of her vehicle,
removing a gray Eastpak bag,
which contained two shirts
and one pair of sweatpants.
Estimated value: $150.
Reporting officer: Morant.
® LARCENY OF MONEY,
MCMASTER COLLEGE, 1106
PICKENS ST. The victim said
someone removed the
following from her bag by the
elevator: one black wallet with
a USC ID, South Carolina
driver’s license, $15 in cash,
four keys, $0.35 in coins and
one Bank of America debit
card. The victim called the
police department later saying
she found the wallet with
nothing missing from it.
Estimated value: $23.
Estimated value recovered:
$23. Reporting officer: N.
DeHaai.
(ioj AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY
OF CD PLAYER FACEPLATE, B
LOT, 915 GREGG ST. The
victim said someone broke the
rear passenger window of the
victim’s vehicle and removed
three CDs, a CD player
faceplate, a portable CD
player, a green wicker
handbag, three checkbooks,
one social security card and
one black leather wallet.
Estimated value: $230.
Reporting officer: M. Denard.
® LARCENY OF LICENSE TAG,
D-5 LOT, 1200 DEVINE ST. The
victim said someone took the
license tag from his vehicle.
Estimated value: $12.
Reporting officer: S.
Alexander.
MAI irmnc IkllllDVTn
PERSONAL PROPERTY, S-18
LOT, 501 SUMTER ST. The
complainant said that
between Feb. 7 and Feb. 8
someone damaged the left and
right taillights of his vehicle
by shattering the light covers.
Estimated value: $100.
Reporting officer: Morant.
43, AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY
OF CAMCORDER CHARGER, S
4 LOT, 918 BARNWELL ST. The
victim said that between Feb.
7 and Feb. 8 someone broke
out the driver’s-side rear
window of her vehicle and
removed a black Sony
camcorder charger. Estimated
value: $75. Reporting officer:
N. DeHaai.