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Students chosen for fellowship BY KATE GOSS THE GAMECOCK As part of the ongoing fight against terrorism, the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies has chosen 35 students around the nation to be part of a fellowship to raise awareness of terrorism and national security issues. Among those 35 students rep resenting 21 schools are two USC students. With their fellowship lasting through the 2004-2005 school year, Jeremiah Bush and Grace Blakely will become famil iar names to many students at USC. The FDD is a nonprofit, non partisan foundation with a mis sion to correct misconceptions and raise awareness while fight ing terrorism. One of every five applicants was chosen to participate in the fellowship, which will end the summer with a two-week trip to Israel in August. In memory of the Americans and rescue workers who died on Sept. 11, Bush, a third-year international studies student, and Blakely, a first-year mathematics student, will hold a commemoration ceremony that will fall on the Saturday of USC’s home football game against Georgia. Plans for a ceremony at the beginning of the game or at halftime are still in the works. In addition to the Sept. 11 ceremony, these FDD fellows will organize four more events to be held on campus throughout the school year, ranging from speakers and movies to discussion panels. JJUOU OCX VCU 111 L11C /-VI 111J 1U1 four years upon graduation from high school. During his time with the military, he graduated from the Defense Language Institute in Monterrey, Calif., with a certifi cation as an Arabic linguist after a 63-week intensive training course. He said he looks forward to be coming an expert on terrorism. He is anticipating his trip to Israel as well as the school year ahead of him. “I look forward to sharing my experiences with my fellow stu dents and peers to help them be come better informed on the threats of terrorism that face our country and fellow democratic countries like India and Turkey,” he said. With the knowledge of the Middle East and governmental policies that Bush has obtained, he sees himself back in the mili tary after he graduates in 2005. While in the military, he worked in the human intelligence depart ment as an interrogation special ist. Bush said he’s grateful for the support and guidance he has re ceived from his many colleagues, professors and directors of the programs he has been involved in. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu Campus crime CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Wuchenich said, “At night, stu dents’ judgment may be affected if there is alcohol involved. They might not normally walk down a dark alley by themselves, but alter a tew drinks, it might not seem like a bad idea.” He advises students should always be cau tious about their property and safety by being aware of their environ ment. “Use good sense and caution. During the day, try not to leave your property unattended. Don’t leave books or CDs out in the open in your car. If you go out at night, don’t go alone. Call a friend or an escort to go with you.” Kelly Gambrell, a third-year education student, says that she didn’t like walking alone at night from her garage to her dorm, so she usually tried to have a friend with her. “I always feel pretty safe on campus, but I don’t know if I really trust those buttons. What do you do to keep someone away from you while you wait ior the police to get there? I feel much better having some one walk with me at night.” The USC po lice do not keep records of whether those they ar rest are stu dents, but they did record that, in 2003, out of the 450 people they arrested, 398 were male, 52 were female, 293 were white, 154 were black and 3 were Native American. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc. edu “I always feel pretty safe on campus, but I don’t know if I really trust those buttons. What do you do to keep someone away from you while you wait for the police to get there?” KELLY GAMBRELL THIRD-YEAR EDUCATION STUDENT L—rfTROM: SUMMER I &I1 |l Mon. - Fri. 6:00 a.m. -11:00 p.m. Ik Sat. 10:00 am-10:00 p.m. Sun. 12:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. mm BjLATT: SUMMER i & II Mdo. - Fri. 6:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m. Sat. >0:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sun. 12:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m.