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CAROLINA O BRIEF New partnerships lets USC sell tickets online Carolina’s Board of Trustees announced Friday that it has approved the partnership between the Carolina Athletics Department and Paciolan Systems Inc. to manage ticketing operations for all athletic events. The Athletic Ticket Office is able to better serve Gamecock fans by offering renewals, season tickets and single-game tickets and e-mail communication online via www.uscsports.com. Paciolan provides tailored ticketing and marketing solutions that enable large’ entertainment venues to sell and manage their own tickets — eliminating the need for third-party distributors. By adopting in-house solutions, venues maintain exclusive control of their customer relationships, brand and revenue. Collectively, Paciolan clients sell more than 100 million tickets a year, representing approximately 25 percent of all live-event tickets sold in the U.S. Other universities Paciolan partners with include Louisiana State University, the University of North Carolina, University of Michigan and the University of Southern California. THIS WEEK © USC TODAY Christopher Barnes Senior Alto Saxophone Recital: 4 p.m. School of Music 206 Cathy Siarris Doctoral Voice Recital: 7:30 p.m. School of Music 206 TUESDAY Carolina Alive with conductor Sonja Sepulveda: 6 p.m. School of Music 206 WEDNESDAY Thomas Cotter and Logan Young Joint Senior Trumpet Recital: 5:30 p.m. School of Music 206 Guest guitarist Elliot Frank Recital: 7:30 p.m. School of Music 206 THURSDAY International Conference on Sport & Entertainment Business: Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, through Saturday Statistics Colloquium — Maribeth Johnson, “Analysis of Longitudinal Data: Comparison between PROC GLM and PROC MIXED": 2 p.m. LeConte 210A Amy Hardison Tully Doctoral Flute Recital: 4 p.m. School of Music 206 Theatre South Carolina presents “A Time to Dance": 7:30 p.m. Koger Center, through Friday FRIDAY Katie Ipock Flute Recital: 4 p.m. School of Music 206. USC Opera presents Rossinis “L’ltaliana in Algeri": 7:30 p.m. Keenan High School, 3455 Pine Belt Road Theatre South Carolina presents Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard": Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. Drayton Hall, through Saturday, Nov. 19 SATURDAY Andrae Raffield Junior Viola Recital: 7:30 p.m. School of Music 206 SUNDAY USC Opera presents Rossini’s “L’ltaliana in Algeri": 3 p.m. Keenan High School, 3455 Pine Belt Road f ‘ 3 © WWW.DAILYGAMECOCK.COM Read online five days a week. Go ahead. Weather Forecast TODAY High 82 Lout 52 TUE. High 83 Lout 52 HIED. High 85 Loui 52 THU. High 81 loui SI Under glass Nick Bans nm CAMECOCK A signed copy of “A Stanley Burnshaw Reader” by Stanley Burnshaw is displayed as part of the Exhibit 22 Collections being shown in the Thomas Cooper Library. — ■. MB . — - ■ ..— 1 ■ —! '■ ■ ■ ——. POLICE REPORT THURSDAY, NOV. 3 Malicious injury to private property, 4 p.m. Catawba and Sumter streets The victim, 21, said someone broke in the right rear window of his vehicle. Estimated value: $100. Reporting officer: ]. Widdifield FRIDAY, NOV. 4 Fugitive from justice; Driving under suspension, first degree; Improper lane change, 1:15 a.m. Intersection of Blossom and Pickens st reets Reporting officer J. M. Harrelson stopped a white sedan after observing it perform an improper lane change. The driver, Joshua Jenkins, 18, said he did not have his drivers license when asked. Upon running Jenkins’ name and date of birth, it was discovered that he was wanted by the North Charleston Police Department for failure to appear in court for drug charges. His license was also suspended. Jenkins was arrested and taken to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. North Charleston’s Police Department said it would like to have Jenkins extradited. Suspicious activity, 6:15 p.m. The Towers Commons, 601 Sumter St. Reporting officers D. Adams and J. Widdifield responded to a complaint of two individuals selling black market videos. The officers made contact with Jerry Stroman, 18, and Arnold McCoy, 18, and determined the videos were counterfeit. Approximately 20 videos were seized. Special to THE GAMECOCK Campion Usry, a third-year finance student, served as an infantry squad leader with the U.S. Marines in Iraq. “We're fighting the good fight,” he says of the wars in the Middle East. UETGRRfl • COnTinUED FROID I “There is always a level of uncertainty of the unknown, but being in a leadership position I couldn’t share any fear that I had,” he said. “I had to keep it bottled in and stand up and charge ahead when nobody else under me wanted to.” As a member of the most senior unit in the Marine Corps, Usry was able to return home in late May 2003 and left the Marines in July 2003. With a year of college under his belt before he joined the Marines, Usry then spent his next few years at USC-Sumter. The Manning, S.C. native enrolled at the Columbia campus this semester, where he sometimes feels at odds with fellow classmates. “Every once in a while I’ll bump into somebody that (also served in Iraq), and I can’t relate to them,” Usry said. “I didn’t have hot meals or a tent to sleep in, so it’s hard to relate. They have no job description near to what I did.” Usry’s squad spent many days living in holes in the sand that they dug themselves, using mini shovels. The subject of Iraq sometimes comes up in conversation or in class discussions, and when it does, Usry is happy to tell others about his experience. “If anybody has questions, I’m more than willing to answer them,” he said. Though he now lives the life of a college student, Usry still pays attention to the ongoing war. “It’s the American way to protect those who cannot protect themselves. That’s a country that was under a very hateful dictatorship and the people ... didn’t have one voice to speak for themselves. (We’re there) to help millions of people be liberated and to help form their government how they want it to be formed. We’re fighting the good fight.” Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu nnns • connnucD froiti i Following an intermission, S.C. State’s Phi Beta Sigmas took the stage. The Sigmas were dressed in all-black attire along with white suspenders and blue ties. With their precise steps they impressed the crowd with Michael Jackson-like dance moves to “Smooth Criminal.” Following Phi Beta Sigma were Winthrop University’s Delta Sigma Thetas. The Deltas started the show with a reporter filming and interviewing fans of the sorority. The steppers entered the show to Jay-Z’s “Encore” as their sisters in the crowd put up their diamonds. They wore all black attire with red ties. They called out to the crowd speaking of their preciseness and how they are known as the “devastating Deltas.” The group also gave a dedication to the fraternity Omega Psi Phi. Last was the USC chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. They began their show with a music video, which was their version of R. Kellys “Trapped in the Closet” called “Trapped in the Icebox”. Following the video, the steppers entered in camouflage pants and vests. They entertained the crowd with splits and creative steps. They ended with a seductive scene to R. Kelly’s “Remote” with whip cream and a human pyramid. Judges tallied the votes and Owens called out the winners starting with the sororities. Third place went to S.C. State’s Zeta Phi Betas, second place went to USC’s Zeta Phi Beta and Winthrop University’s Delta Sigma Thetas won first place. As for the fraternities: third place went to S.C. State’s Phi Beta Sigmas, second place to S.C. State’s Alpha Phi Alphas and USC’s Alpha Phi Alphas won first place. Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@gwm. sc. edu IDEs site • connnueo pflom i people who are very happy for the Omegas,” one poster uffeer the screen name eichen said. Another poster apologized for his comments on the message board and said that he was only joking. USC is taking no disciplinary action. However, Brewer said the university has “lost a degree of respect for the members of tie Greek system due to their comments on this message board.” Comments on this story? E-mail gamecocknews@gwm.sc.edu ' State Home of baseball great to be moved, restored GREENVILLE — The Greenville home of baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson will be moved closer to the city’s new minor league baseball stadium, restored to its 1940s design and converted into a museum. Charleston development firm Trademark Properties will absorb the cost of moving the home, which Jackson bought with his wife in 1941 and where Jackson died in 1951. Arlene Marcley, assistant to Greenville Mayor Knox White, will head a foundation responsible for raising money for the museum, which is expected to open in July. The foundation will also oversee the museum. Officials with the development firm plan to complete the move over the next few weeks. The restoration will take around 10 days, said Richard Davis, president of the firm. A&E Television’s “Flip this House," a reality show featuring Trademark Properties, will air the show next month. The cost of the project will be revealed on the show, Davis said. Nation Tornado rips through Ind., Ky., killing 22 EVANSVILLE, Ind. — aA tornado tore across western Kentucky and Indiana early Sunday, killing at least 22 people as it cut through a mobile home park and obliterated trailers and houses as residents slept. The tornado, estimated to have winds of at least 158 mph, hit a horse track near Henderson, ivy., men jumped the Ohio River into Indiana around 2 a.m. More people were believed to still be trapped in the debris, and National Guard units were called in to help with search and-recovery efforts. At least 200 people were injured during the storm. “They were in trailer homes, homes that were just torn apart by the storm, so they’re just now getting in there trying to find people," said Vanderburgh County Deputy Coroner Annie Groves. “It’s just terrible." The tornado developed in a line of thunderstorms that rolled rapidly eastward across the Ohio Valley. The National Weather Service had posted severe thunderstorm warnings for sections of northern Ohio. World + Officials call for order amid riots in France PARIS — French President Jacques Chirac on Sunday promised arrests, trials and punishment for those sowing “violence or fear” across France — as the urban unrest that has triggered attacks on vehicles, nursery schools and other targets hit central Paris for the first time. Youths set ablaze nearly 1,300 vehicles and torched businesses, schools and symbols of French authority, including post offices and provincial police stations, on the 10th consecutive night of unrest. The violence took another alarming turn with attacks in the well-guarded French capital. Police said 35 cars were torched, most on the city’s northern and southern edges. The rioting erupted Oct. 27 after two teenagers of North African descent were accidentally electrocuted as they hid in a power substation, apparently believing police were chasing them. _