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CAROLINA f BRIEF Bachmann to join School of Business John W. Bachmann, senior partner of the Edward Jones securities firm and immediate past chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has joined the Moore School of Business as its first distinguished executive in residence. Bachmann, the school’s inaugural speaker for the 2005 Wachovia Lecture Series, will teach graduate courses in finance and investments, help to develop a research institute for the business school’s finance department ^and collaborate with faculty on research. “We are very excited that John Bachmann is joining us this fall," said Joel A. Smith III, dean of the Moore School. “In my view, he represents the best of American business at a time when we need strong role models." As managing partner of Edward Jones from 1980 through 2003, Bachmann led the firm — the only U.S. company to serve individual investors exclusively — through an aggressive growth process, helping expand the company from 304 offices in 28 states to more than 9,000 offices throughout the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom. S.C. Citizens’ sessions to begin Sept. 21 Students can learn about what is called “nature’s toy box” at the S.C. Citizens’ School of Nanotechnology beginning Sept. 21 at USC. Sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m. for seven consecutive Wednesdays through Nov. 2 and will meet in Sumwalt 102. The $30 fee will cover the cost of reading materials. No science or engineering expertise is required. Seating is limited, and early registration is encouraged. For information and registration, contact Christopher Tourney at 803 777-2221. THIS WEEK O USC THURSDAY “Nuclear Impressionism” Colloquium: 3:45 p.m. Jones Physical Science Center 409. SUNDAY Cornelia Freeman September Concert Series, Program No. 1 — European: 3 p.m. School of Music 206. ON THE WEB O www.dailygamecock.com Look for stories online starting Thursday. Weather Forecast TODAY THURS. FBI. SAT. SUD. & # # # High 92 High 92 High 92 High 90 High 80 loui 13 low 10 low 69 low 68 low 61 Burn, baby, burn - Katy Blalock I1\W. GAMECOCK Illegal music downloading costs record companies billions of dollars in album sales each year. The university is looking into a legal way for students to download music. Possible vendors include Napster and iTunes. POLICE REPORT FRIDAY, AUG. 26 Malicious injury to private property, 8:30 a.m. Russell House, 1400 Greene St. USC Facility Management reported that someone broke two walkway lights on a handicap ramp. Reporting officer: S. E. Silcox Driving under suspension, first degree; giving false information to a police officer; driving with an open container of alcohol, 10:10 a.m. South Marion and Hollywood streets Reporting officer B. S. Willis stopped and detained a man matching the description of a person of interest to the USCPD regarding several area burglaries. On further investigation, the man was found to be driving under suspension and with an open container in the vehicle. The man refused to give his real name. Grand larceny of a computer, 11 a.m. 1000 George Rogers Blvd. Someone stole an Optiplex GX280 computer and four sets of Bushnell binoculars from the Production Copy Area of the Williams-Brice Stadium press box. The area was unsecured because of recent construction. Estimated total value: $ 1,307. Reporting officer: L. Welch Auto break-in, larceny of amplifier, 4p.m. 902 Barnwell St. Ryan Spencer said someone entered his vehicle and stole a CD/MP3 player and several amplifiers. Estimated value: $530. Reporting officer: J. M. Simmons Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in the proximity of a school, improper left-turn, 10:50 p.m. Corner of Greene and Bull streets Reporting officer M. G. Wheeler saw a man make an illegal left turn onto Greene Street. After making a lawful frame stop and making contact with the driver, the officer noticed marijuana in plain view. Consent to search the car was obtained. A cloth bag with four plastic bags of a green leafy substance was found in the glovebox, one in the driver-side door and two in each of the suspects socks. The man was arrested for an improper left-turn. These reports are taken directly from the USC Police Department. World Paris apartment fire kills seven African immigrants PARIS — Firefighters said seven people, including four children, died in an apartment fire Monday night, the third since April to gut buildings housing foreigners in the French capital. Two other people were seriously injured in the latest fire, which ripped through a six-story building in central Paris. Eleven people, including five firefighters, had slight injuries. Police said they believed the blaze was accidental, noting numerous fire hazards inside. Residents had pirated electricity from a nearby building. Gas cylinders and mattresses cluttered the floors and had fueled the flames, police said. Just days ago, a deadly blaze killed 17 Africans in Paris. Four months earlier, 24 people died in a fire at a budget hotel where African immigrants lived, focusing new attention on the plight of Paris’ poor. In that fire, French officials ruled out an electrical short circuit, and raised the possibility Monday that the fire was caused by human actions, suggesting arson or accident. Both buildings were crowded and rundown, official said. French President Jacques Chirac urged investigators to work diligently to determine the cause of Monday’s fire and said the government would take “strong initiatives” soon to help families in inadequate housing. State Documents: Roberts showed impatience WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee John Roberts suggested the former president of Bob Jones University “go soak his head” after he criticized the White House for avoiding a friends fight with the IRS, new documents show. The documents were revealed Monday as the National Archives released more of Roberts’ working papers from his time as a government lawyer. Jones, then president of the Greenville university that has rebuffed criticism for its Christian fundamentalist beliefs, had complained to the White House that the IRS was harassing fundamentalist minister Peter Ng. The White House responded by saying that it couldn’t get involved in the case. In a Jan. 4, 1984, memo, Roberts said it had received another plea from Jones. “Mr. Jones suggests in his letter that you would have reacted differently to an alleged civil rights violation, and in a thinly veiled threat, asserts that the alleged insensitivity of the administration to fundamentalist Christians will not go unnoticed by that sizable voting block," Roberts said in a memo to Fielding. “The audacity of Jones’ reply is truly remarkable, given that the political costs this administration [Reagan’s] has incurred in promoting the interests of fundamental Christians in general and Bob Jones University in particular,” Roberts wrote to Fielding. “A restrained reply to his petulant paranoia is attached for your review, telling Jones, in essence, to go soak his head." Nation Bush commemorates end of World War II CORONADO, CALIF. — A resolute President Bush, facing a public wary of his war policies, said Tuesday “we will not rest until victory is Americas and our freedom is secure." Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, the president drew comparisons between that 20th-century conflict and current wars on terror and in Iraq. “As we mark this anniversary, we are again a nation at war. Once again war came to our shores with a surprise attack that killed thousands in cold blood," he said, referring to Sept. 11,2001 terrorist attacks. 1 50% TO 60% OFF ALL NATIONAL BRANDS KajsS^ Pii«l ii ,j WHilM Wliiiilp mmrn | Twin *39® *54® *64® | P |||$| Full *54® *64® *74® — Queen Set *129® *179® *199® __________________ _________^_ _________ .j King Set *169® *249® *299® ii i__j*i • Dealer _ _ . Cancellations • Day Bads • Factory • Rollaways Closeflfuts „ , • Headboards *Natimal Brands • Bunk Beds • Factory irregulars • Futons r— — — — — — —. — A " SPECIAL COUPON ' $20 OFF $40 OFF ! —