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CAROLINA © BRIEF USC, Claflin to study disease discrepancies USC and Claflin University in Orangeburg will study disparities in the incidence of AIDS and cancer with a five year, $7.5 million federal grant. One study will explore why the human papillomavirus persists in some women while it lasts only a short time in others. The virus is a precursor to cervical cancer. The grant also will provide for new fellowships and research internships on both campuses,' a public health research seminar series and a post-baccalaureate program in public health at USC. The community-based research project is the third such partnership between a major research institution and a historically black college in South Carolina. A partnership between the Medical University of South Carolina and South Carolina State University focuses on metabolic syndrome, studying physical activity and nutrition and their relationship to health disparities in cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. THIS WEEK O USC TODAY Solomon- Tenenbaum Symposium — Thomas Cahill, “Jews, Christians and God’s Word: A Common Heritage of Prayer and Action": 3 p.m. law school auditorium John Emche Jazz Piano Concert Series with pianist Andy Laveme, organist Gary Versace, drummer Danny Gottlieb: 7:30 p.m. School of Music 206 THURSDAY Statistics Colloquium — Lance A. Waller, “A Spatial Analysis of Epidermal Nerve Fibers”: 2 p.m. LeConte College 210A USC Symphony Orchestra with USC’s Robert Jesselson: 7:30 p.m. Koger Center FRIDAY Tigerbum: 5 p.m. Blatt P.E. Field University Chorus concert — Carol Krueger, conductor: 7:30 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church School of the Environment Seminar — Robin D. Rogers, “Designer Ionic Liquids Enabling Sustainable Technologies”: 3:30 p.m. Swearingen 1C01 ON THE WEB © www.dailygamecock.com Read online five days a week. Brilliant. Weather Forecast TODDY THU. FBI. SDT. SUD. ^ ^ ^ fejj High 80 High 60 High 58 High 60 High 61 Low 13 Low 30 Low 30 Low 33 Low 13 • * -.-.-^ Little strummer boy Claire Hughes/THE GAMECOCK Singer-songwriter Pete Schmidt performs Tuesday night next to Marble Slab Creamery in the Russell House. POLICE REPORT THURSDAY, NOV. 10 Larceny of tickets, 3 p. m. Moore, 601 Sumter St., - Someone removed two USC football tickets from a man’s room. Estimated value: $60 Reporting officer: M. J. Winnington FRIDAY, NOV. 11 Malicious injury to private property, 11 a.m. Bates House, 1423 Whaley St. The victim said someone shot the rear window of his Jeep with a paintball gun, shattering the glass. Estimated value: $300 Reporting officer: M. J. Winnington Auto break-in, 4p.m. Gravel lot next to Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center The victim said someone broke out the driver’s-side window of his 1997 Toyota Camry with a rock and ransacked the interior, but no items were removed. Estimated damage: $100 Reporting officer: J. Widdifield Simple possession of marijuana, 9:30 p.m. Capstone, 902 Barnwell St. Reporting officer A. Mitchell responded to a call of a student with marijuana. Mitchell came in contact with Ezechiel Travis, 19, who possessed a plastic bag containing a green leafy substance. Travis was arrested and taken to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. SATURDAY, NOV. 12 Failure to stop for blue lights, driving under suspension (first degree), 2:15 a.m. Corner of George Rogers Boulevard and Bluff Road Reporting officer J.M. Harrelson stopped a blue sedan after it made an improper lane change. The car stopped, the driver switched places with another occupant, then fled the scene. Harrelson requested more officers and turned his siren on. The car stopped on Idlewild Road, and the driver, Travis White, 19, exited and fled on foot. Harrelson conducted a felony car stop and took the other two occupants, Ronald Brown, 25, and another unidentified male, into custody. White was later arrested. Malicious injury to real property, 10 a.m. Carolina Coliseum, 701 Assembly St. USC’s Athletics Department said someone damaged a men’s restroom, kicking in a stall door halfway off its hinges, knocking a soap dispenser off the wall, partially removing a sink faucet and trying to pry open a paper towel dispenser. Estimated damage: $100 Reporting officer: J.B. Coaxom Public, disorderly conduct, 1:15 p.m. Williams-Brice Stadium, 1000 George Rogers Blvd. Michael Hickman, Jr., 23, was observed to be acting disorderly. He was arrested and taken to Richland County Detention Center. Reporting officer: J.E. Silcox Petit larceny, 1:30p.m. Nursing Building, 1621 College St. The victim said someone took her pocketbook after she put it down to I retrieve her bookbag. Inside was an MP3 player, wallet and $ 180 cash. Estimated value: $380 Reporting officer: D. Adams Public disorderly conduct, 2:15 p.m. Williams-Brice Stadium, 1000 George Rogers Blvd. Reporting officer J.E. Silcox observed Justin Fulford, 23, intoxicated and being disorderly. Fulford was arrested and taken to RCDC. Malicious injury to real property, 7:20 p.m. Thomas Cooper Library, 1332 Greene St. Someone marked graffiti on mirrors in two bathrooms by scratching symbols into the glass. There was also some graffiti on two elevator doors. Estimated damage: $800 Reporting officer: A. Mitchell Information, non-criminal mischief, 8:30 p.m. Bates House, 1423 Whaley St. Someone discharged a fire extinguisher in the building. Reporting officer D. Davis advised the RA to notify Housing to clean up the area. Simple possession of marijuana, 10:19 p. m. Senate Street Garage, 1600 Senate St. Reporting officer M.A. Winnington observed a vehicle with a strong odor of marijuana present upon approach. A search produced several small bags of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana. The vehicles occupant, Anna . Hundley, 18, was arrested. State Sanford, complainant \ call S.C. island home ; A Time magazine article this" week calling Gov. Mark Sanford * one of the nation’s three worst, chief executives might have left' him feeling like a neighbor was badmouthing him. That’s because John Huey, editorial chief of the Time Inc. ^ constellation of magazines, is a, Sanford neighbor on Sullivans Island. Huey gave $250 to Sanford’s 2002 gubernatorial bid, Time Inc. spokeswoman Dawn Bridges said Monday. The Republican Sanford says “there’s more than a little irony” with the article, including Huey’s top editorial role at Time. Nation Rumsfeld hits back with Clinton-era slant Defense Secretary Donald H. J| Rumsfeld on Tuesday joined the ^ Bush administration’s attack on Iraq war critics, quoting Clinton administration officials who contended in the late 1990s that former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was a security threat to the United States and its allies. At a Pentagon news conference, Rumsfeld noted that the Iraq Liberation Act, passed by Congress in 1998, said it should be U.S. government policy to support efforts to> remove the Saddam regime from< power. He noted that President • Bill Clinton signed the act and'^ ordered four days of bombing in ■ December 1998. World » k Princess, commoner • get hitched in Tokyo * TOKYO — Wearing a simple • white dress and pearls, Japans ■ Princess Sayako bid farewell to palace life Tuesday to wed a Tokyo city employee in a low key ceremony marking the first • time that an emperor’s jm daughter has married a commoner. Under Japanese law, Sayako, \ the daughter of Emperor J Akihito and Empress Michiko, ' lost her royal status by | marrying, and will now live the * life of a taxpaying commoner married to Yoshiki Kuroda, without her generous palace allowance. To prepare for the dramatic shift to commoner status, Sayako has taken driving lessons and practiced shopping at supermarkets. Sayako and Kuroda were childhood acquaintances, but their romance began two years ago at a tennis party thrown by Prince Akishino, one of Sayako’s brothers. -! ACE your exams! Get study tips from the Academic Centers for Excellence! ACEs are located in: ly Bates House Columbia Hall Sims Towers Drop by or schedule an appointment online Come to Bates H ouse, Capstone and I Tuesday, Nov. 29 for exam preparation tips & snacks. 5:30-7:00 p.m. FREE Study Skills Advice • Writing Consultations • Math Tutoring www.housing.sc.edu/ACE III K^y& -fSlrnra ' ; Register for LIBR 100 through VIPm _J_