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' ' f EXTENDED FORECAST i ♦ TODAY ♦TUESDAY ♦WEDNESDAY ♦THURSDAY ♦FRIDAY ^ ON TIIE WEB www.daiiygamecock.com V. V. ^ Look for these stories in Tuesday’s online edition: High 76 High 83 High 83 High 83 High 82 NEWS usc“ra"'f» VIEWPOINTS Tb. SPORTS LOW 70 LOW 64 LOW 62 Low 62 Low 62 ££££££££ ZZZZT STATE Federal panel urges clean-up for ocean CHARLESTON — The Atlantic Ocean is in a fragile condition with declining fish populations, polluted waters and out-of-balance ecosystems that threaten growing coastal communities, according to a recent federal report. The 16-member U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy listed 200 recommendations last week to combat the declining condition of the Adantic. “The commission has told us that our oceans are in danger, that our coastlines are polluted and plagued with erosion and sprawl,” U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings, D-S.C., said. Woman, 19, healing after 60-foot fall GASTONIA, N.C. — A 19-year-old college student is recovering after falling down a 60-foot bank at Crowders Mountain State Park on Friday. Diana Soteropoulos, a junior at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, suffered two crushed vertebrae in her neck, a broken finger on her right hand, lacerations to her head and a sprained ankle. She was in fair condition at Gaston Memorial Hospital. Soteropoulos, who’s from Williamsburg, Va., and a friend Erin Duffy, 20, of Columbia, went camping so Soteropoulos could take pictures of a sunset for a photography class. She said Saturday she fell on the summit of Pinnacle Peak, but couldn’t recall the details. She was too injured to walk back to camp and called Duffy with her cell phone. Duffy then called 911. NATION Bush, Kerry prepare for televised debate CRAWFORD, Texas — Their first debate less than a week away, President Bush and Democrat John Kerry kept their public schedules clear on Saturday and began to focus on their prime-time showdown. At his Texas ranch, Bush and his political advisers went over plans and worked toward an evening practice session for the leadoff debate of the 2004 campaign. In Boston, Kerry caught up on work and met with campaign staff at his home ahead of the Thursday night debate at the University of Miami. On Sunday, the Massachusetts senator was shifting camp to a Wisconsin resort for his debate preparations. Commander predicts flawed Iraqi elections WASHINGTON — The top U.S. military commander for Iraq said Sunday h^ expected flawed elections and much violence ahead of the voting .scheduled for January. Gen. John Abizaid’s assessment followed a week in which President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi spoke optimistically about the situation despite the beheadings of two more Americans and the deaths of dozens of people in car bombings. Abizaid, commander of U.S. troops in the Middle East, said the elections would be carried out. But he warned that voting may not be possible in parts of Iraq where the violence is too intense. WORLD Israel officials claim credit for car bombing DAMASCUS, Syria — In a hit claimed by Israeli security officials, a senior Hamas operative was killed in a car bombing Sunday outside his house in Damascus, the first such killing of a leader of the Islamic militant group in Syria. Izz Eldine Subhi Sheik Khalil, 42, died instantly in the explosion, which wounded three bystanders. Witnesses said he was speaking on his mobile phone as he put his white Mitsubishi SUV in reverse before it exploded about 10 yards from his home. Syria called the killing “cowardly” and top Hamas leaders, already taking extraordinary security precautions, went deeper underground. The killing threatened to take the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to new levels, with conflicting remarks from Hamas on whether it too would begin targeting Israeli interests abroad. ■ BRIEFS FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS Sheen stumps for real in KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Actor Martin Sheen did some real-life politicking for a congressional candidate who used to work on his television series “The West Wing.” Sheen, who portrays fictional president Josiah Bartlett on the TV series, attended private fund-raisers Saturday in Charlotte and Richmond County for 8th District congressional candidate Beth Troutman. Troutman, a Democrat who worked for four years as assistant to the executive producer of “The West Wing,” is trying to unseat Republican Rep. Robin Hayes. Sheen made an appearance in Kannapolis, where thousands of jobs MMnl\ J. ItKKILL/mt MSiUCIMItU rKt-dS Martin Sheen spoke at a rally supporting U.S. Congress candidate Beth Troutman. were lost last year when a textile plant shut down. He spoke with laid-off workers for about 30 minutes. “I’m supporting Beth’s campaign for Congress,” he said, standing across the street from the plant. “This is a clear indication of what is happening all over this country.” Sheen finished the day at a party at the Raleigh home of former Ambassador Jeanette Hyde. Dylan reveals past struggles with fame LONDON — Bob Dylan, who is working on the second volume of his autobiography, says he went through a personal crisis in the late 1960s when his huge fame made it difficult to escape ravenous fans. In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Dylan recalled moving to rural New York state in search of solitude, only to be followed en masse by his fans. “It all turned into a nightmare,” he said. Dylan said his fear that a crazed fan could attack him or his family led him to keep several guns in his house and stifled his creative process. “In the early years everything had been like a magic carpet ride for me* and then all at once it was over,” Dylan told the paper. “Here was this thing I’d wanted to do all my life, but • suddenly I didn’t feel I could do it anymore.” Asked whether he came close to a nervous breakdown, Dylan replied: “I guess I did.” Dylan spoke to the paper from his home in Minnesota, where he’s working on the second volume of his autobiography. The first volume, “Chronicles: Volume One,” goes on sale in Britain Oct. 12. Manson drummer falls, breaks wrist BERLIN — Shock rocker Marilyn Manson’s drummer broke his wrist and suffered a slight concussion in*a fall from the stage at an event in Germany, organizers said. Drummer Ginger Fish was taken to a hospital in Cologne for treatment after the incident Friday night and was released Saturday, Viva television channel said in a statement. Fish, whose real name is Kenny Wilson, fell off the stage as the band performed a cover version of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus” at an award ceremony at the city’s Koelnarena. Viva did not say what prompted the fall. Pop stars serenade fans at Great Wall BEIJING — Alicia Keys. Nellie McKay and Cyndi Lauper brought pop music to an ancient setting, performing for thousands of Chinese fans at the foot of the Great Wall. Also on the bill of Saturday’s concert was Boyz II Men and * vocalist Sylvia Tosun. “Thank you for having me at the Great Wall,” she said as fans cheered. Organizers described the concert as the first by foreign musicians at the wall, although British disk jockey Paul Oakenfold performed there last year and later released an album of the show. Some of the proceeds from Saturday’s concert were to go to a Chinese children’s charity, promoters said. Despite the chilly autumn evening, Lauper performed part of her set barefoot. She descended from the stage and into the audience at one point, causing a brief flurry as Chinese police ordered spectators to sit down. Tosun was joined by a childrens choir as she sang a traditional Chinese song, “Jasmine.” Sajak helps dedicate Iowa town museum PERRY, Iowa — Some residents of Perry may have thought they hit the celebrity jackpot when television game show host Pat Sajak came to town. Sajak, 57, host of “Wheel of Fortune” for more than -20 years, helped celebrate the opening of “Hometown Perry, Iowa,” a new museum project that tells the story of small Midwestern towns and the immigrants who settled them. Sajak compared Perry to the fictional television town of Mayberry in “The Andy Griffith Show” in a talk, to a crowd of about 200 gathered for an afternoon of lectures. “This is what Mayberry would look like if Aunt Bee had money,” Sajak said, referring to a character on the show. Sajak was invited to the event by Roberta Green Ahmanson, a California philanthropist born in Perry, a town of 8,000 about 30 miles northwest of Des Moines. “If somebody from this side punched one of them in the II face, do you think they’d JLmJr JL JHL JpL just give up the right to use torts in a civil case?” Monday, September 27, 2004 michael berg ^ 1 use ALUMNUS, ON SIGNS AT THE --------- JOHN EDWARDS SPEECH LISTEN UP JASON STEELMAN/THE GAMECOCK Justin Kuhns, head of the concert commission at Carolina Productions, plays CDs of local bands that entered the Battle of the Bands Competition. Eleven bands entered this year’s competition, and Sunday those bands were narrowed'to five finalists to play Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Russell House Ballroom. "It gives me a way of doing something different on Wednesday," said Jenn Blackwell, a second- year public relations student. Second year advertising student Katie Fitz said that the concert commission is a fun, “chill group of people. We’re interested in music and we rock pretty hardcore." POLICE REPORT 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 El Violent © Nonviolent Reports taken from the USC Police Department. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22 OVandalism, Chi Rsi Lodge, 508 Lincoln St. Someone threw a large rock from a window of the building, shattering a car window. The rock was found and put into evidence. Damage estimated at $300. Reporting officer: Morant. THURSDAY SEPT. 23 @lndecent Exposure, Chi Omega House, 509 Gadsen St. Two victims saw a white male in . his 20s wearing a backward ball cap driving a dark blue or green Subaru Sedan expose himself to them. One victim was at the Chi Omega House and the other victim was at the Bates West Parking Lot. Reporting officers: Widdifield and P. Jones. THURSDAY, SEPT. 23 ©Vandalism, S-22 Lower Level Parking Lot, Catawbaytreet Someone keyed the driver and passenger sides of a parked vehicle. Estimated damage is $500. Reporting officer: J. Harrelson The Gamecock is looking for editorial cartoonists. If interested, call 777-7726. COMING UP@USC TUESDAY ' STUDY ABROAD FAIR: Russell House second floor, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WEDNESDAY STUDENT EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP: 1600 Hampton Street, room 101, 8:45 a.m to noon. WORKSHOP: USING POWERPOINT EFFECTIVELY: Thomas Cooper Library, classroom 3,2-3:30 p.m. THURSDAY LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM COURSES WITHOUT “WF.” CLEAN CAROLINA FALL KICKOFF CELEBRATION: Russell House, noon to 2 p.m. FRIDAY use WOMEN’S SOCCER vs. GEORGIA: Stone Stadium, 7 p.m. use VOLLEYBALL vs. KENTUCKY: Basketball Practice Facility, 7 p.m. SATURDAY UNITED WAY BED RACE: Between Wachovia Bank on Main Street, 4 p.m. SUNDAY use. SOCCER VS. GARDNER WEBB: Stone Stadium, 4 p.m. use WOMEN'S SOCCER vs. TENNESSEE: Stone Stadium, 7 I p.m. use BRIEFS Workshop offers PowerPoint tips On Wednesday, instructional developer Vera Polyakova Norwood will be teaching a workshop on PowerPoint, “Waking up From ‘PowerPoint Induced Sleep’: Effective Use of PowerPoint for Teaching,” from 2-3:30 p.m. at the Thomas Cooper Library. ') Workshop participants will examine the educational value of PowerPoint and explore teaching situations, which can benefit from the use of this presentation software. The workshop will include a discussion of current practices, experiences, and success (or horror) stories about using this software as a teaching tool. PowerPoint tips, teaching techniques and an instrument for evaluating its use in the classroom will be shared with participants. A hands-on exercise will give participants a chance to practice with new ideas and techniques learned at the workshop. ^ To register, contact Bettie Wright at bwright@gwm.sc.edu and provide your name, email address and the name of your department. Registration is free for USC faculty members, staff and students. Graduate schools to recruit at fair USC will host a graduate and professional school fair on Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Schools from various cities and states will be at the fair answering questions about the kinds of programs that exist for students with undergraduate educations. Representatives from Kaplan will be on hand to answer questions about preparing for’' examinations such as the MCAT and GRE. The event, sponsored by the Graduate Student Association, will feature a number of giveaways and prizes and will be held on Greene Street. For more information, contact Nabeela Zahid at 777-2477.