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SG rally
to address
book costs
£ Student Government casts
its lot with nationwide
textbook price protest
Chelsea Hadauiay
THE GAMECOCK
Student Government officials will
hold a news conference and rally
outside the Russell House today at
11:45 a.m. on Greene Street, joining
a nationwide effort to make textbooks
more affordable.
According to an SG news release,
textbook prices have been an
•increasing concern of college students
everywhere, and student governments
across the nation are taking steps to
address the issue.
At the rallv. srndpnrc will have the
opportunity to sign a resolution that
will be sent to the Association of
American Publishers, calling on the
organization to change its practices.
According to the news release,
research from the U.S. Congress’
Government Accountability Office
found that textbook prices comprise
as much as 20 percent of in-state
tuition at a four-year university.
The GAO also pinpointed two
•major reasons for rising prices —
bundling and the frequent release of
new editions.
- The Student Public Interest
Research Group has performed
research on the rise in textbook prices
and found that textbook prices rose at
four times the rate of inflation
between 1994 and 2004, according to
the news release.
The research falls at a time when
student loan debt upon graduation
has reached an all-time high and the
federal government is proposing
billions of dollars in cuts for higher
education.
Students at many universities are
calling for publishers to make
^Htextbooks more affordable by
adopting practices that will lower the
overall cost of attending college.
The rally is open to everyone. SG
leaders and university officials will be
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‘Trick or Treat
with the Greeks’
set for Thursday
Jess Davis
STAFF WRITER
USC fraternities and sororities will
play host to a Halloween celebration
for about 200 Columbia children
Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
annual “Trick or Treat with the
Greeks” event.
Children from two local Boys and
Girls Clubs will partake in two hours of
carnival-style games and trick-or
treating at houses in the Greek Village.
“It’s a good way for (Greeks) to get
together as a community and give
back,” said Jill Ringhausen, a third-year
elementary education student and co
^chair of the event. “We want to support
Bthe Boys and Girls Club and give them
a run night.
From 5 to 6 p.m., games will be set
up in the mall” area of the Greek
Village, with Halloween-themed
activities such as pumpkin bowling, a
“spooky maze” and face-painting. The
trick-or-treaters will also get to throw
pies at some of the fraternity and
sorority members.
Costumed house residents will then
prepare to hand out $800 of candy to
the trick-or-treaters. Each fraternity or
TREAT • 6
Nick Earns nm GAMECOCK
Interim law school dean Phil Lacy works at his desk in the USC School of Law on Tuesday afternoon.
LAWMAN
Newly appointed interim law dean outlines school’s goals
GinaUasselli
STAFF WRITER
Philip Lacy, who will become
interim dean of USC’s School of
Law on Jan. 1, said he will continue
to pursue initiatives begun by
former dean Burnele Powell.
One of Lacy’s main
responsibilities will be to supervise
final planning and construction of
the law school’s new building on
Senate Street.
“The biggest goal of the law school
is getting the building campaign
moving forward,” Lacy said.
Lacy said, however, that USC
President Andrew Sorensen will be
the main supervisor foi
construction.
“I’m not going to be the lead
player in that mission,” Lacy said,
adding he will concentrate on the
design aspect of the building and
fundraising.
Lacy said a public campaign will
soon be launched to help raise
money for the building.
While one facet of Lacy’s job will
be devoted to the new building, he
says the construction will not be his
main focus.
He plans to “focus on the
internal Things with in the law
school,” such as recruiting students
and faculty.
Provost Mark Becker on Friday
selected Lacy as Powell’s temporary
replacement.
Law school administrators and
faculty are expected to conduct a
nationwide search for a permanent
replacement.
Lacy said he will look for a new
associate dean for Academic Affairs,
his current position.
“Hopefully, I’ll find someone to
step into my shoes,” Lacy said.
Lacy said he is in the preliminary
stages of his search, which has
included contacting possible
replacements.
Powell stepped down Sept. 9
after holding the position since
January 2003. The search that
resulted in Powell’s hiring lasted
more than three years.
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WUKREK
INJURED IN
BULL STREET
ACCIDENT
Falling drill impales
construction worker
at USCparking garage
Albany Gault
FOR THE GAMECOCK
A 19 year-old construction worker
was injured Thursday when a drill
dropped from the Bull Street Garage
construction site struck his left
shoulder.
Ivan Martinez was transported to
Palmetto Health Richland Hospital
by EMS after the drill embedded itself
4 to 5 inches into his left shoulder.
USCPD answered the assistance
rendered call at 4:21 p.m.
Reporting officer D. Adams said a
construction worker was standing on
a concrete beam when the drill
slipped from his hand, bounced off a
beam and fell toward the street, where
it landed on Martinez.
Construction foreman Leonard
Pritchett said Martinez returned to
work Friday after spending four hours
in the hospital.
“It dropped from the stairs,”
Pritchett said. “What happened is the
power cord got broke. I don’t know
how the cord got broke, but the cord
broke on the drill when it slipped out
of the guy’s hand. It came down and
hit a form and bounced out about 15
feet from the building and hit
(Martinez).”
Officials had said the Bull Street
Garage addition would be completed
by this semester. The addition is
expected to add 900 to 1,000 student
parking spaces.
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In Wilmas aftermath, recovery begins for millions
David Tucker I Dayton Beach News-Jourm
Beachcombers, some armed with metal detectors, walk Daytona Beach near th
University Approach on Tuesday, searching debris washed ashore following
Hurricane Wilma.
| Category 3 storm scatters c
dllen Breed
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Repair
I crews across Florida struggled Tuesday
to restore electricity to up to 6 million
people, reopen the regions airports and
replace countless windows blown out
of downtown high-rises during
Hurricane Wilmas ruinous dash across
the state.
Officials said it could take weeks for
Florida’s most heavily populated region
— the Miami, Fort Lauderdale and
West Palm Beach area — to return to
/ normal.
i Water and gas became precious
commodities, and people waited for
hours for free water, ice and food. Lines
'ebris across South Florida
stretched for blocks at the few gas
stations with the electricity needed to
pump fuel, and arguments broke out
when motorists tried to cut in line.
More than 500 people waited outside
one store for cleanup supplies.
But barely 24 hours after the
Category 3 storm struck, there were
signs of recovery.
“We have power! We have power!”
several residents of Miami Lakes
chanted as they ran out their back
doors when the lights came on.
The quantity of debris was
daunting: Pieces of roofs, trees, signs,
awnings, fences, billboards and pool
screens were scattered across several
HURRICRI1C • 4
Death toll ofU.S. soldiers in Iraq reaches 2,000
Senate observes moment
of silence; war opponents
step up criticism
Robert H. Reid
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BAGHDAD, IRAQ — The
American military death toll in the
Iraq war reached 2,000 Tuesday
with the announcements of three
more deaths, including an Army
sergeant who died of wounds at a
military hospital in Texas and a
Marine and a sailor killed last week
in fighting west of Baghdad.
The 2,000 mark was reached
amid growing doubts among the
| , V
Gregorio Borgia / The Associated Press
The 14th of Ramadan Mosque is seen
in the background as US soldiers
survey the scene of Monday’s suicide
car bombs attack in Baghdad.
American public about the Iraq
conflict, launched in March 2003 to
destroy Saddam Husseins alleged
weapons of mass destruction. None
was ever found.
www. dailygamecock. com
In Washington, the U.S. Senate
observed a moment of silence in
honor of the fallen 2,000. “We owe
them a deep debt of gratitude for
their courage, for their valor, for
their strength, for their
commitment to our country,” said
Republican Majority Leader Bill
Frist.
Critics of the war also
acknowledged the sacrifice, even as
they questioned the policies of those
who lead it.
“Our armed forces are serving
ably in Iraq under enormously
difficult circumstances, and the
policy of our government must be
worthy of their sacrifice.
Unfortunately, it is not, and the
BERTHS • 1
INSIDE
Viewpoints
Steven Van Haren berates the
scrooges of society — bad tippers;
Brandt Boidy shares the magical
experience of his first NASCAR race
9
The Mix
Shirting the issue
Web-based clothing company offers
affordable prices and witty T-shirt
slogans.
10
Sports
Horse of a winning color
USC’s equestrian team searches
for more publicity one year after
taking home the national title.
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