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State , / Greenwood man wins money at SEC game GREENWOOD — A Greenwood resident won more than $17,000 during a halftime competition at the Southeastern Conference bas ketball tournament at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Scott Smith made a lay-up, free throw and a three-point shot be fore a 25-second clock expired on Saturday, but didn’t get a chance to try a half-court shot for $1 mil lion because time ran out. Smith was randomly selected for the Dr Pepper contest as one of 12 finalists. He won a free-throw contest Friday to compete during the Vanderbilt-Florida semifinal game. Wages remain below nation-wide average South Carolinians, on average, got a 1 percent raise from 2000 to 2002, but workers here continued to earn less than people who do comparable jobs in other states. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Carolinians earned 87 percent of the U.S. average in 2002 — about the same as in 2000. In general the gap between South Carolina workers and the U.S. average was most significant among the top paid quarter of the workforce. Nation Bush doesn’t regret Iraq war decision WASHINGTON - Bush adminis tration officials said Sunday they do not regret that America went to war against Iraq even though banned weapons have not been found one year after the U.S.-led invasion. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said he believes weapons of mass destruction could still turn up. Secretary of State Colin Powell said even if they don’t, that doesn’t mean prewar intelligence was dis torted to make the case for ousting Saddam Hussein, as some Democrats charge. Friday marks the one-year an niversary of the start of the war. Souvenirs spread from September 11 WASHINGTON - The removal of souvenir debris from the scenes of the September 11 attacks reached the highest levels of government, including Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and FBI Director Robert Mueller’s chief of anti-terrorism, a Justice Department investigation has found. World Pope John-Paul’s term becomes 3rd longest VATICAN CITY - He’s already the most-traveled pope, visiting 129 foreign countries. And he’s made more saints than all his pre decessors over the last 500 years combined. But on Sunday, Pope John Paul II added another milestone to his career, becoming the third longest-serving pontiff in the his tory of the Roman Catholic Church. John Paul, who celebrated his 25th anniversary as pope on Oct. 16, surpassed the 9,280 days reached by Pope Leo XIII in 1903 to move into third place on the pa pal longevity list. Chinese lawmakers keep private property BEIJING — After 10 days of vow ing to "put people first,” Chinese lawmakers turned their attention Sunday to a landmark constitu tional amendment promising to protect private property. The legislation, crafted by Communist Party leaders and con sidered a largely symbolic gesture, faced almost certain official en dorsement from the nearly 3,000 delegates gathered in the capital for the final day of the annual leg islative session. China already has basic laws on private property, but with mil lions of people starting business es and buying homes and stocks, entrepreneurs have lobbied for constitutional guarantees. V BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE HBHnHBBBP First escalator patented Jesse W. Reno. 1968: Life magazine calls Jimi Hendrix the “most spectacular guitarist in the world.” i Extended. Forecast : :: Today HI: 71 LO: 52 Tuesday HI: 65 LO: 41 Wednesday ^ HI: 65 LO: 44 Thursday HI: 67 LO: 53 Friday HI: 75 LO: 39 Today CHAI-LIGHTS: State House Grounds, Meet at Columbia Jewish Community Center, 10:30 a.m. LECTURE, “MOBILITY AND COMMUNICATION IN SENSOR NETWORKS”: Qun Li of Dartmouth College, Swearingen Engineering Center 1A03,3:30 4:30 p.m. STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION: Business Administration Building, 6th Floor, 4 p.m. * Tuesday WORKSHOP, “FINANCIAL SERVICES I”: 1600 Hampton Street Annex 104,9 a.m.-12 p.m. COLLOQUIUM, “THE PRIMACY OF THE MORAL SENTIMENTS: THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT AND THE ADAM SMITH PROBLEM”’: Jack Weinstein of the University of North Dakota, Nursing Building 127,4-6 p.m. Wednesday WORKSHOP, “EPMS FOR SUPERVISORS”: 1600 Hampton Street Annex 104,9 a.m.-12 p.m. SEMINAR, “SOUTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY ACCESS NETWORK (SCAN)”: Dr. Guang Zhao of the Division of Biostatistics and Health, Health Sciences Building 103,800 Sumter St., 12:30 p.m. ST. PATRICK’S DAY Thursday WORKSHOP, “FINANCIAL SERVICES II”: 1600 Hampton Street Annex 104,9 a.m.-12 p.m. COLLOQUIUM, “SIMULTANEOUS INFERENCE FOR PREVALENCE USING POOLED ASSESSMENTS”: LeConte College 210A, Lecture 2 p.m., Refreshments 3 p.m. PRINT JOURNALISM JOB FAIR: Carolina Coliseum Kid Rock set to introduce friend Bob Seger DETROIT — Kid Rock will intro duce friend and fellow Michigan native Bob Seger at Seger’s induc tion into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday. Kid Rock says he counts Seger among those who influenced him. And Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is planning to issue a proclamation naming Monday Bob Seger Day. , “I’m going to shoot from the heart, and make this fun for his fans, his friends, his family, his band,” Kid Rock told the Detroit Free Press for a Friday story. “I want to reiterate what he did with his music—not only making Michigan and Detroit proud, but his friends and family, because this is really special for him,” he said. Seger became eligible for the hall of fame in 1989 — 25 years af ter releasing his first single, the regional hit “East Side Story.” Spears to release Arden cosmetics line NEW YORK - Pop star Britney Spears has signed a deal with Elizabeth Arden Inc. to develop and market her own line of per fumes and cosmetics, the compa ny said. Spears’ first product will be a fragrance, which will be launched in the fall at department stores, the New York-based company said, adding that Spears is “per sonally involved” with all aspects of developing the product. “We are delighted to be work ing with Britney Spears,” said Paul West, president of Elizabeth Arden. “She is a talented, fashion able woman who appeals to a young and international con sumer base.” Presley numb to her marriage to Jackson SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Lisa Marie Presley said she saw things she “couldn’t do anything about” during her marriage to Michael Jackson. Presley said she felt powerless during her 1994-1996 marriage to Jackson, who faces child molesta tion charges, but she refused to elaborate in the interview with Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s respected “Enough Rope” talk show. Presley said she felt “powerless in a lot of ways, in terms of... re alizing that I was part of a ma chine, and seeing things going on that I couldn’t do anything about,” she said. “And don’t ask me what sort of things, because I’m not go ing to answer. But just stuff.” Host Andrew Denton asked whether it was difficult to be in a relationship where she felt pow erless, Presley said: “It was, that’s why I left.” Asked how she felt abou Jackson now, Presley replied: “It „ really bizarre, I feel nothing.” Grand Ole Oprytotour again after long break NASHVILLE, TENN. - Grand Ole Opry stars Vince Gill, Patty Loveless and the Del McCoury Band will hit the road this spring for an 11-city Opry tour, the long running radio show’s first in sev eral years. The “Grand Ole Opry American Road Show 2004” begins April 23 in Uncasville, Conn., then stops at state fairs and other venues. BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK Kid Rock performs during halftime of Super Bowl XXXVIII. USC. Briefly Caroliniana features historical S.C. women Selected materials document ing the history and contributions of women in the Palmetto State will be on display in March in the lobby of the South Caroliniana Library. Items are drawn from the collections of the Library, includ ing those of Civil Rights activist Modjeska Simkins, South Carolina Representative Harriet Keyserling, Congresswoman Liz Patterson, Civil War nurse Ada Bacot, photographer Beulah Glover and educator Abby D. Munro. Exhibit hours, are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. -1 p.m. For more information call 777-3131 or visit www.sc.edu/library/socar. Financial Aid offered for summer sessions The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships now has the application for Summer 2004 Financial Aid online. Students can apply at www.vip.sc.edu. The ap plication deadline is April 1 at 5 p.m. For questions, students can visit the Financial Aid Web site at www.sc.edu/financialaid/sum mer.html. Gamecock positions open for summer, fall Applications are being accepted for the position of Editor in Chief for The Gamecock, for summer and fall 2004, and Garnet & Black Editor in Chief and the position of WUSC Station Manager for the 2004-2005 academic year. Application pack ets may be picked up in Russell House suite 115 or downloaded in Adobe Acrobat PDF format from www.sa.sc.edu/studentmedia. Completed original signed appli cations must be submitted to the Office of the Director of Student Life, Russell House suite 115, by 4 p.m. March 31. Applications not signed by the media adviser will not be accepted. For more infor mation, call 777-6688. __ __ \! Police.Report ST. fr 1 I These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department 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 (6 p.m.-6a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS □ Violent © Nonviolent Sunday, Feb. 29 ® LARCENY OF DVD PLAYER, RUSSELL HOUSE, 1400 GREENE ST. The complainant said that between Feb. 3 and Feb. 29 someone took a Samsung DVD player from a secure location: Estimated value: $150. Reporting officer: J.M. Simmons. Wednesday, March 3 ® HARASSMENT (NON THREATENING), ILLEGAL USE OF TELEPHONE, BATES WEST, 1405 WHALEY ST. The complainant said someone harassed her through e-mails and numerous telephone calls. Reporting officer: T. Brewster. Thursday, March 4 [3] BURGLARY 2ND LARCENY OF PLAYSTATION 2, ASSAULT AND BATTERY, RESISTING ARREST, MCBRYDE QUADRANGLE G, 613 MARION ST. The victim said Wilford Jefferson left with a Playstation 2 and two controllers that belonged to the victim. The victim confronted Jefferson in an attempt to retrieve the property. Jefferson punched him in his right shoulder and scratched his left forearm. Jefferson then fled, dropping the victim’s property. He was later observed on Greene Street and when he saw reporting officer J.M. Simmons he took off running. A foot pursuit ensued. Jefferson was caught at Moore where he was placed under arrest. Estimated value: $260. Estimated value recovered: $260. 0 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, DRAYTON HALL, COLLEGE AND SUMTER STREETS. Reporting officer M.L. Gooding responded in reference to possible suspicious activity. (s) LARCENY OF PURSE, THOMAS COOPER LIBRARY, 1322 GREENE ST. The victim said she realized she left without her purse. It was missing upon her return. Included in the purse were a red wallet, credit cards, keys, pens and hairbows. Estimated value: $50. Reporting officer: W.R. Bond. o HOUSING VIOLATION, CAPSTONE HOUSE, 902 BARNWELL ST. RAs observed James Flake slide drug paraphernalia under his desk during a health and safety inspection. Reporting officer J.L. Meador responded and was given consent to search the room by Flake and roommate Scott Houghton. Meador found alcohol, an alcohol funnel, drug paraphernalia and a knife. Q DISORDERLY CONDUCT, 830 ASSEMBLY ST. Reporting officer G. Kerwin observed Charles Scarborough to be walking unsteadily. Kerwin approached him and Scarborough appeared to be intoxicated. He was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct. ® MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY, RUSSELL HOUSE, 1400 GREENE ST. The complainant said that between Feb. 25 and March 4 someone damaged two windows. Estimated damage: $900. Reporting officer: J.M. Simmons. Friday, March 5 O AUTO BREAK-IN, LARCENY OF PURSE, BULL STREET GARAGE, LEVEL 11F, 600 BULL ST. The victim said someone broke into her vehicle by breaking out the driver’s side wind: jw and <• \ removed her purse. Estimated value: $50. Reporting officer: D. Pardue. © MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY, COKER LIFE SCIENCES CENTER, 715 SUMTER ST. The complainant said a window was found cracked. Estimated damage: $200. Reporting officer: G. Kerwin. Saturday, March 6 © BURGLARY 3RD, LARCENY OF TOOLS, 400 SUMTER ST. The complainant said someone entered the unsecured area and pried open a tool box and took a pocket laser and nail shotgun. Estimated value: $920. Reporting officer: D.W. Friels. © HARASSMENT, COLONIAL CENTER, 801 LINCOLN ST. Victim said that Torlean Sims followed her throughout the building and made comments to provoke her. Reporting officer: K.T. Mitchum. Sunday, March 7 • MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY, BULL STREET GARAGE, 600 BULL ST. The complainant said someone broke the arm of the mechanical access to the garage. Estimated damage: $75. Reporting officer: S. Alexander. Monday, March 8 @ SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, 1521 GREENE ST. The complainant said Chauncey Holliday came in to apply for college and started acting strangely. Holliday left before reporting officer R.B. Baker arrived. ® MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY, EARTH AND WATER SCIENCES CENTER, 1217 DEVINE ST. The complainant said someone wrote on the wall with a black marker. Estimated damage: $50. Reporting officer: C. Morant. © BURGLARY 3RD, LARCENY OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL, 743 GREENE ST. The complainant said someone took 50 metal studs and 50 feet of metal floor track. Estimated value: $250. Reporting officer: D. Pardue. © LARCENY OF MONEY, 1705 COLLEGE ST. The complainar said someone took $6 from a change machine. Reporting officer: R.B. Baker. Tuesday, March 9 © TRESPASS AFTER NOTICE, 1322 GREENE ST. Chauncey Holliday was found on USC property in from of the Thomas Cooper Library after being warned to stay off USC property. Reporting officer: J.L. Meador. Thursday, March 11 ® MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, STROM THURMOND WELLNESS AND FITNESS CENTER, 1020 BLOSSOM ST. The victim said . someone dented the driver’s | side bed of his Ford truck. Estimated damage: $800. Reporting officer: L.R. Morales. Friday, March 12 0 ILLEGAL USE OF TELEPHONE (HARASSING), EAST QUAD, 1400 BLOSSOM ST. The victim said an unknown male called her and made lewd and threatening comments to her. Reporting officer: S. Alexander. j,