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EXTENDED FORECAST ♦ TODAY I ♦THURSDAY I ♦FRIDAY ♦ SATURDAY ♦ SUNDAY High 81 Low 72 High 84 Low 68 High 86 Low 68 V High 86 Low 67 High 86 Low 66 | ON THE WEB www.dailygamecock.com Look for these stories in Thursday's online edition: NEWS USC receives a grant to research alternative . energy vehicles. The Gamecock gos further in depth on what this means to the university. SPORTS Alex Riley previews the men’s golf team’s first tournament of the 2004-2005 season. VIEWPOINTS The editorial board of The Gamecock says the need to crack down on underage drinking shows how little there is for younger students to do on campus. STATE Group might re-create 19th century village MONCKS CORNER — A rural 19th century South Carolina village could come to life with plans by two Berkeley County groups to create a living history exhibit. The idea is to move several old buildings, including a schoolhouse, church, post office, tenant house and country store, to create a village on a site next to the Berkeley Museum. The plans by the Berkeley County Historical Society and the museum are still preliminary. “We want to develop a village as it might have been in the late 1800s in rural Berkeley County,” historical society president Anne Propst said. “This will be a great educational tool for the county.” Propst and Berkeley County Museum chairwoman Shanda Thornley said it could take as much as $500,000 to create the village. NATION Divided pilots union slows down airline ARLINGTON, Va. — US Airways’ efforts to extract $800 million in cost cuts from its unions and avoid a return to bankruptcy suffered a major setback when a divided pilots union refused to submit a contract proposal to its membership for a vote. US Airways has warned that a bankruptcy filing could happen in the coming weeks if it cannot cut new labor deals with its unions. A study commissioned by the pilots’ union concluded that bankruptcy loomed as soon as mid-September if the airline could not implement changes to its current operations. The airline is seeking $295 million a year in cuts from its 3,000 pilots and $800 million from all its unions as part of an overall plan to cut costs by $1.5 billion a year. Details of the contract proposal were not made public, but people familiar with the negotiations said they would have required pilots to accept a pay cut of about 20 percent and cuts to their retirement plan of about 50 percent. Gunman dies after shootout near school GENEVA, Ohio — A man opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle on the town’s main thoroughfare as residents headed to work Tuesday, wounding three people. The gunman was killed. Police Chief Dan Dudik would not confirm the man killed himself but said no one else, including police, had fired any shots. The shootings took place about 500 feet from an elementary school. Several children were on their way to class but none were hurt. Michael J. Harwood, 32, of nearby Madison, fired about 50 shots from a .223-caliber semiautomatic rifle fitted with a telescopic sight, the police chief said. Dudik would not discuss a possible motive but said Harwood was aiming at a specific car, whose driver was wounded and in guarded condition at a hospital. A second motorist was wounded and was listed in satisfactory condition. A pedestrian was treated for a gunshot wound and released. WORLD Campaigning begins for Afghan elections KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s historic election campaign got under way Tuesday, pitting 17 hopefuls against interim leader Hamid Karzai in the race to become the impoverished country’s first popularly elected president. The U.S.-backed incumbent inaugurated a rare new factory and promised to help Afghans out of poverty, while the lone female challenger wowed widows with a tirade against warlords. But the danger that violence could mar a contest supposed to cement the country’s recovery since the ouster of the ruling Taliban militia in 2001 was underlined by fresh battles with militants in the south that killed at least seven people. Speeding catches up with rocker Jay Kay LONDON — Jay Kay, the lead singer of pop band Jamiroquai, had his driving privileges revoked for six months for speeding. Sheriff Robert McCreadie of Perth Sheriff Court in Scotland also ordered the star to pay a $1,350 fine on Monday and told him his conduct was “entirely unacceptable.” The musician, whose full name is Jason Kay, had pleaded guilty. He previously explained in a letter to the court why he overtook a string of cars on a road near Perth on Feb. 26, exceeding the 70 mph speed limit. Police officers recorded that his four-wheel drive vehicle THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jamiroquai front man Jay Kay loses his driving privileges for six months. was traveling at 105 mph. “I’d set out early in the morning but had become stuck behind slow moving traffic on the single-carriageway road,” the 34-year-old said in the letter. “I appreciate the maximum penalty for this offense could lead to the loss of my license and this is a matter of grave concern to me,” Kay wrote. Nashville’s Jackson explores sadder side NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For an upbeat guy, Alan Jackson sure sings a lot of sad songs. About half of the 12 tracks on his new album “What I Do,” set for release Tuesday, deal with lost love or loneliness. “It just happened that way,” said Jackson, who speaks in the same lazy drawl that he sings in. “It wasn’t anything planned. Even some of the lighter songs are about that same subject. But that’s always been my favorite kind of song anyway.” “What I Do” is Jackson’s 14th album and follows the triple platinum “Greatest Hits Volume II” collection. Long after most of his contemporaries have faded, he 'jj & “I see good things out of each one of them. It’s hard to tell. We .^ •*- •*» OHL still have a distance Wednesday, September 8, 2004 ^Hudson _ WOMAN’S VOLLEYBALL JOACH PICTURE OF THE DAY JASON STEELMAN/THE GAMECOCK From left: Third-year computer information systems student Brian Buran, third-year computer engineering student Williams Buran and first-year pharmacy student Renee Sandlok weather the storm using borrowed umbrellas in front of the Russell House. COM NG UP(g)USC TODAY * STUDENT ORGANIZATION RENEWAL AND TREASURERS WORKSHOPS: Russell House 322/326, 3-4:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. GRAD STUDENT Q/A SESSION WITH USC PRESIDENT ANDREW SORENSEN: Capstone Campus THURSDAY DNA SEQUENCING LECTURE: Jones Physical Science Center 409, 3:45 p.m. COLLOQUIUM: LaConte College, 210A, 12:30-2 p.m. LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR SENIOR GRADUATION FRIDAY use SOCCER vs. BUCKNELL: Stone Stadium, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY NATIVE AMERICAN BEADWORK WORKSHOP: McKissick Museum, 1-5 p.m. TUESDAY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION GRADUATION FAIR: Russell House Bookstore, 11-4 p.m. remains one of Nashville’s biggest stars. He snagged a leading seven awards nominations last month from the Country Music Association, including one for Entertainer of the Year. The new album, on which Jackson wrote five of the 12 tracks, is often melancholy. He sings about a failing relationship in “You Don’t Have to Paint Me a Picture,” learning to love again in “There You Go,” and the pain of losing a loved one in “Strong Enough.” Jackson is heartbroken but still funny on “If French Fries Were Fat Free,” singing in the chorus, “If french fries were fat free and you still loved me/ What a wonderful world this would be.” “My wife makes fun of me because I have a lot of songs with food. But I say write what you know, and I know about food, cars and broken hearts,” he says. Redford coached ex-president Carter PROVO, Utah — Actor and filmmaker Robert Redford played videotapes of the 1960 Kennedy-Nixon debate “over and over” to coach former President Jimmy Carter before his debates with former President Gerald Ford. “I was probably president because of Bob Redford,” said Carter, who confided that before the debate leading to his 1976 election he “didn’t know what in the world I was going to do.” Redford told him what not to do. He arrived at Carter’s house with a projector and films of the historic debate that made Richard Nixon look dour and John F. Kennedy charismatic. Redford “played the tape over and over and gave me advice,” Carter said Saturday as part of an author’s series. Redford embraced Carter before taking the podium to praise his old friend at his Sundance ski resort, nature preserve and corporate retreat in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. “His concern for peace, human rights and justice was more than evident when he was in office but even more so after he left office,” Redford said. Carter, author of 17 nonfiction books, talked about his writing career after serving one term as president. He joked that Redford offered him no advice for the 1980 election campaign he lost to Ronald Reagan. Carter’s latest work, “Hornet’s Nest,” is a saga of Deep South colonists during the Revolutionary War. The characters were patterned after Carter’s own ancestors, who helped settle Georgia during the 18 th century. Music festival offers wide array of artists AUSTIN, Texas — As some concerts and outdoor music events struggle, the Austin City Limits Music Festival revels in its success. The three-day festival offering blues, rock, country, reggae and gospel returns for its third year to Austin’s Zilker Park on Sept. 17-19, featuring 130 bands on eight stages. About 75,000 people are expected each day. The festival is named for the long-running music program that airs nationally on public television. Sheryl Crow, Los Lonely Boys, The Pixies, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, and Phish lead singer Trey Anastasio are among the headliners. Other acts include The Roots, Modest Mouse, The Wailers, Medeski Martin and Wood, Joe Ely, The Gourds, G. Love and Special A Sauce, Wilco, and Toots and the^ Maytals. use BRIEFS Cancer awareness groups sponsor tea •***■ October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society, The Best Chance Network, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and Carolina Medical Review are sponsoring a tea to honor of breast cancer survivors and to promote breast cancer education, detection and treatment. The theme is “Be Victorious in Pink.” The tea will be held at the Lace House at the Governor’s Mansion from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 4. RSVP toll-free at (877) 227-9398. Law school to host town hall meeting Prejudice toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees will be the focus of a town hall meeting hosted by the USC Law School. Speakers include Kevin Dunbar, plaintiff of a recent Columbia lawsuit alleging discrimination by Footlocker, Inc., and Greg Nevins, an attorney with Lamda Legal. Lamda Legal has also released a publication called “Out at Work: A Guide for LGBT Employees” as part of a national campaign to promote awareness of workplace discrimination. The town hall meeting will take place on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Strom Thurmond Auditorium of the USC Law School. Family Fund plans new donation drive The Family Fund, a division of USC’s Annual Giving Programs, is scheduled to begin a new drive for donations beginning Monday. Last year, USC faculty members, staff members and retirees gave $420,000 to benefit students and programs and $2.5 million to the university in general. Money from the Family Fund goes to support academic departments, scholarships, athletics and student resources. The Family Fund is led this year by baseball coach Ray Tanner and includes 180 faculty and staff volunteers. This year’s goal is to raise $500,000 by the end of the fiscal year on June 30. For more information about the fund, students can visit www.sc.edu/development/fami ly. POLICE REPORT COMPILED BY JON TURNER/THE GAMECOCK 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 (6 a.m.-6 p.m.) □ Violent O Nonviolent NIGHT CRIMES (6 p.m.-6 a.m.) ■ Violent • Nonviolent CRIMES AT UNKNOWN HOURS 0 Violent © Nonviolent THURSDAY, SEPT. 2 (D GRAND LARCENY OF CAMERAS MCMASTER COLLEGE ROOM 213 Unknown person or persons removed three cameras from the incident location after only one of three doors was unsecure. Estimated total value $1,600. Reporting officer: G. Kerwin ©GRAND LARCENY OF LAPTOP HAMILTON COLLEGE ROOM 211, 1215 PENDLETON ST. Unknown person or persons removed laptop from the unsecure location. Estimated total value is $1,000. Reporting officer: G. Kerwin ©FLOOD CAUSING ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE WEST QUAD ROOM 315, 438 MAIN ST. A fire alarm caused a sprinkler in the room to go off and leak from the third floor to the second floor. Reporting officer: R/B. Baker FRIDAY, SEPT. 3 ® THIRD DEGREE BURGLARY AND LARCENY OF HAND TOOLS GAMBRELL HALL MACHINE ROOM, 817 HENDERSON ST. Unknown person or persons removed these items belonging to two victims: printer, multimeter, fan, extension cord, hammer drill and a tool bag with various tools inside. Estimated total value is $1, 235. Reporting officer: M. Denard SUNDAY, SEPT. 5 (D AUTO BREAK-IN AND LARCENY OF CD PLAYER PENDLETON STREET GARAGE LEVEL 5A 1501 PENDLETON ST. Unknown person or persons broke the front passenger window of the vehicle and removed a CD player. Estimated value is $150. Reporting officer: A. Mitchell MONDAY, SEPT. 6 ® AUTO BREAK-IN SENATE STREET GARAGE, 1602 SENATE ST. Unknown person or persons broke the driver’s side door window of the vehicle. Nothing was removed, but the CD player appeared to be tampered with. Reporting officer: B. Timbers ® ACT OF NATURE S 3 LOT, 1423 WHALEY ST. A tree branch fell on a parked car causing damage to the trunk. Reporting officer: J.L. Meador ® AUTO BREAK-IN PENDLETON STREET GARAGE LEVEL 5A, 1501 PENDLETON ST. Unknown person or persons entered the secure vehicle by breaking the driver’s side front window, but took nothing. Reporting officer: D. Pardue ^ ^ TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 ® VANDALISM S 3 PARKING LOT, 1423 WHALEY ST. Three people witnessed two subjects damage a parked vehicle by breaking both side view mirrors, jumping on the hood causing a dent, kicking and denting the driver side doors and breaking the front windshield. Estimated damage cost is $1, 200. Reporting officer: J.M. Simmons