The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 16, 2005, Image 1

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A streaker sprints down the track at Williams-Brice Stadium during a football scrimmage in early August. Naked man sprints through cafeteria Clad only in sneakers, helmet, streaker startles lunch crowd Stephen Fastenau NEWS EDITOR A man created a minor uproar on Chicken Finger Wednesday when he raced through the Russell House wearing nothing but a football helmet and a pair of tennis shoes. Witnesses say the man entered from the Grand Market Place from the patio entrance and weaved his way around several tables before making a hasty exit. According to the incident report, filed by a USC police ^^officer who spoke with Student ^Btiovernment Vice President Ryan Holt, a white male between the ages of 18 and 20 entered the building wearing a white football helmet and white tennis shoes and ran through the Grand Market Place cradling a football. The description of the man matched that of a streaker who made his way through Williams Brice Stadium during an August football scrimmage. That streaker was also wearing a football helmet and tennis shoes. Starting quarterback Blake Mitchell, who watched the streaker make his mad dash on Wednesday, said he thought the man had entered from the entrance “over by the ATMs.” In August, a naked man entered Williams-Brice Stadium during one of the Gamecocks’ preseason scrimmages. The man made several laps around the stadium and exited before authorities could apprehend him. Rumors circulated Thursday that the streaker was spotted running through a classroom while an exam was being taken, and that other students, also wearing football helmets, were filming the scene with video cameras. Other unconfirmed reports STRCHHCR • 3 Ticket crackdown At Gamecock football games, officials to scrutinize student ticket numbers Justin Chapura ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Students will encounter longer lines entering Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday as USC’s athletics department implements a system to prevent non students from entering the student section. Security will be located at the four lower-level entrance portals inside the student section, which stretches from section 22 in the east stand to section 34 in the north stand. Students sitting in certain sections can enter the stadium only through the portals designated by the new rules. The new enforcement stems from USC’s game against Central Florida two weeks ago, when reports surfaced of non-students entering the student area, overcrowding the sections and forcing security to turn students away from entering their section. “From personal experience, I found the situation chaotic,” said Student SERTIRG • 3 m Tu^m; .v $ept ' ,•* >4n,*Bti ' «?0(K 1 satur^V w s ioi<"«b,4 *'<* mm *#'*«* T ,a* .* Z to**"1***' *3o o0 ||H , ,,, f t® 0 Student Seating Breakdown Photo illustration by Nick Esarrs /THE (1AM ECOCK After a chaotic home game against Central Florida, athletics officials will require students to sit in assigned seats. Anti-war mom brings message to Five Points park Cindy Sheehan, protesters rail against Iraq war, 9 Bush administration GinaUasselli STAFF WRITER The “Bring Them Home Now” tour, a movement led by activist Cindy Sheehan, made a stop in Columbia’s Martin Luther King Jr. Park Wednesday afternoon to drum up anti-war support. 1 he rally began at 6 p.m. with music by local band Stillhouse, which played classic protest songs to a crowd of nearly 200 people. “ This isn’t your typical hippie anti war protest. We’re just a lot of average people whove been affected by the % war. It stretches across all lines,” said Dante Zappala, whose organization Gold Star Families for Peace is spearheading the anti-war movement. Sheehan, whose 24-year-old son Casey was killed in Iraq, was joined outside Five Points by other grieving parents. “In the beginning I believed in this war, but then my baby got killed. I’ve lost all respect for President Bush, who I thought was a good and moral man. I’ve changed my mind,” said one woman. About 10 speakers represented four anti-war groups Wednesday, including Gold Star Families for Peace, Military Families Speak Out, Iraq Veterans Against the War and Veterans for Peace. Members from each group spoke about personal experiences and feelings about the war in Iraq. Many also spoke about Sheehan and how the statement she made when she decided to sit outside of President Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas, until he talked to her gave them the courage to speak out as well. “We heard someone call Cindy Sheehan a traitor and packed our bags,” said Julie Cuniglio of the Gold Star Families for Peace organization about the decision to join Sheehan in Texas. Sheehan, who co-founded Gold Star Families for Peace, said she began the organization when she realized many families lost loved ones in the war. “We might as well have an organization to come together and help,” Sheehan said. “I’ve been overwhelmed by the support.” Members of other organizations see PROTEST • 3 Jessica Munday /THE GAMECOCK Supporters voiced their opinion at the “Bring Them Home Now” tour in Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Wednesday. INSIDE The Mix You have the right to be entertained USC student Aaron Johnson and other members of Pretty Penny Productions will unveil their new movie, 'Buddy Cop Show, ’ tomorrow. 5 ^ Sports >_! Police encourage bike registration after thefts Stephen F astenau NEWS EDITOR USC Students who use bikes to get around campus will likely find notes on their rides today with a special message from USC’s police department. USCPD, in conjunction with USC Parking Services and volunteers, will roam campus in search of unregistered bicycles and leave notes encouraging students to register their bikes using a university Web site. Forty-three bikes have been reported stolen since Aug. 1, a number USC Law Enforcement Director Ernie Ellis calls “unusually high.” “It seems to be elevated more than in years past,” Ellis said. It has been widespread over the entire campus. Ellis said that while thieves haven’t targeted a specific area, the primary focus has been on racks close to dorms. Volunteers will take inventory of all bikes on campus and will register some unregistered bikes. USCPD and University Parking NickEsaresrtm (JAMECOCK USC police will register students’ bikes in an effort to stem recent thefts. Services launched a Web site Wednesday allowing students to register their bikes online. By visiting sc.edu/vmps/bike.html, USC will be able to track a bike if it is stolen. After registering, students will be sent a bike sticker that includes a registration number to allow officials to better track the bike. Ellis said USCPD has not recovered any of the stolen bikes, but that the registration process would help. “Unless we have a registration, we cannot prosecute the person,” Ellis said. “It is extremely important that our students cooperate with this process.” Ellis said the majority of thefts occur because students are using only a chain or cable to secure their bikes, which can be cut with a bolt-cutter. Ellis said a U-Lock is the best way to secure a bike, although recent reports have noted that the lock can be picked with a ballpoint pen. But as Ellis noted, the time it takes for someone to figure out a U-Lock is generally much longer then the time it takes for a thief to cut a chain. “(U-Locks) are much more difficult to defeat,” Ellis said. “Suspected thieves are using bolt-cutters they are carrying TNGPTS • 3 ' www.dailygamecock.com use NAMES RESEARCH CAMPUS ‘INNOVISTA’ Sorensen, Pastides unveil new moniker for innovation district Justin Chapura ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Innovista. That’s the name officials unveiled Thursday for USCs oft-touted research campus being built on partnerships between Carolina and private corporations. “You can guess where we got that idea (for the name) from,” said USC President Andrew Sorensen, who, along with Vice President for Research Harris Pastides, conducted the 30-minute conference for faculty members and students. Innovista’s campus includes recently-acquired land that stretches east to the Congaree River and toucnes me soutnern portion ot tne Congaree Vista’s restaurant district. Pastides gave a detailed update cfn plans for Innovista, which he described as an integral and developing part of the city. “We are creating a place that will attract people,” Pastides said. “Maybe even to move to Columbia.” The design for the Innovation District, an alternate name for Innovista’s designated block, will feature wide sidewalks, walking and bike paths as well as bike “garages” to encourage students, faculty members and Columbia residents to relax in the space, Pastides said. Encouraged by West Quad’s success as a “green dorm,” Innovista’s energy needs will be serviced in part by fuel cells. Like the rest of USC’s campus, Innovista will offer wireless Internet. Officials said USC might also add RESEARCH • 3 > f