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University of South Carolina Scholar Commons September 2006 9-5-2006 The aiD ly Gamecock, Tuesday, September 5, 2006 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2006_sep Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, Tuesday, September 5, 2006" (2006). September. 2. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2006_sep/2 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2006 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in September by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com The University of South Carolina Tuesday, September 5, 2006 Vol. 100, No. 17 ● Since 1908 Senate adjusts organization funding SHOTS Committee follows guidelines for allocating money to student groups FIRED AFTER $25,850 2006 Budget GAME 2005 Budget Th ree wounded near Williams-Brice after $17,500 Palmetto Classic $15,700 Nick Needham THE DAILY GAMECOCK $8,628 $8,438 Thousands of fans gathered for the Palmetto Capital City Classic football game between Benedict Epilepsy Association Epsilon Sigma Alpha Anthropology Student Association Pre-Dental Club* Best Buddies College and Savannah State were exposed to a shooting S as they exited Williams- Brice on Saturday. $55 $116 $169 CSJC* $250 GAMMA NAACP FAAP Shortly after 9 p.m., shots Dance Company $246 filled the air outside the stadium at the intersection Albert Shabaz of Bluff Road and George THE GAMECOCK Top 5 Budget increases Bottom 5 Budget decreases Rogers Boulevard. Columbia police officers and Richland County * 2005 data not avalibile source: Senate Finance Committee Sheriff’s Deputies responded within seconds to fi nd three Mike Conway / THE DAILY GAMECOCK victims shot on the scene. Columbia Police Sgt. Florence McCants said Catherine Martin given to an organization benefit that particular “Sports clubs and the to have such a decrease in the three young men were THE DAILY GAMECOCK from one year to the next organization,” Guest said. other larger organizations the amount of money given transported to Palmetto because of changes in the Alpha Lambda Delta should receive more money, to the association, but we Health Richland for Student organizations guidelines,” Guest said. Honor Society receives some because they have more just have to rebudget and treatment. All three are now seek a fair amount of money According to the money each year from the expenses; it’s a legitimate make do with what we in stable condition. from the Senate Finance “Treasurer’s Manuel for fi nance committee, and say way to use the money receive,” Guyton said. “The McCants said they Committee for funding, and Student Organizations,” the they are adequately funded. provided,” Greenlaw said. Association of African currently have no suspects a lot of groups wonder why criteria used by the Finance “The Honor Society is While many organizations American Students finds in the shootings and are some receive more money Committee for allocating more service oriented, but are content with the Finance other ways to raise money trying to fi nd eyewitnesses. than others. money includes the size when we do projects that Committee’s process and for expenses such as McCants also said they have Jennifer Guest, treasurer of the organization, the will benefit students on decision about the allocation fundraisers, car washes and not ruled out gang-related of the Senate Finance number of services provided campus the committee of money, there are membership fees.” violence. Committee, said the by the organization and past provides for those fi nancial others who have different Laura Kotti, fourth- Many USC students who committee must follow use of money given to the needs,” adviser Harrison opinions. year English student and live in apartments near the guidelines that are set organization. Greenlaw said. Amber Guyton, secretary president of the Epilepsy stadium found themselves each year to determine the “The Finance Committee Greenlaw also said most of the Association of African Association, said nothing is stuck in the game-day amount of money given to also looks to see if the money organizations on campus American Students, said the really clear about the money congestion as they tried to each organization. requested by an organization get a fair allotment of budget for AAAS wasn’t given to the organization. get home. “There may be an increase will benefit the university money from the Finance what she had hoped. Joy Boorman, a third-year ● or decrease in the amount as a whole or if it will only Committee. “It’s a little disappointing MONEY 3 cardiovascular technology student, was sitting in traffi c when the shots rang out. She said she spoke with several ERNESTO’S highway patrolmen to try Bob Saget tickets to make sense of what was WORST going on. For Boorman, the worst BYPASSES part was knowing the raise CP revenue shooter was still on the COLUMBIA loose. “It was scary not knowing Additional cost designed to attract what was going on and not being able to get out of the Tropical storm fails full house, fund future performances immediate area,” Boorman said. to bring anticipated With the Georgia game inclement weather Carolyn Rumsey Bohman said, “Carolina coming up on Saturday, THE DAILY GAMECOCK Productions can recuperate some students are worried some of their costs and about safety around the Carolina Productions provide the students with stadium on game day. Carolyn Rumsey has agreed to pay comedian bigger and better programs Megan Dove, a third-year THE DAILY GAMECOCK Bob Saget $30,000 for a for the remainder of the civil engineering student, show in the Russell House, year.” said angry, drunk people After preparing for but students will have to Bohman said each of leaving the football games a weekend of torrential shell $5 from their own the seven commissions is are her main concern. downpours and massive pockets to see the show. given a yearly budget, and “Sometimes I’ve seen flooding, many students Despite using student over a third of the special them get pretty violent and were surprised when they Mary Ann Chastain / THE GAMECOCK activity fees to fund the programs budget is going it scares me that I could get woke up to a pleasant Carol Fardink, of Jamestown N.Y., shields herself from show, Carolina Productions to the Bob Saget show. hurt,” Dove said. and mild morning last the wind and rain of Tropical Storm Ernesto. decided that charging a The yearly budget for ● Thursday. fee would enable them to each commission is based SHOOTING 3 On Wednesday, all USC Another announcement the dorm and not going out provide more events for upon a commissioner’s students received an e-mail was made through the USC unless absolutely necessary. students later in the year, comprehensive budget from Parking Services news link on the Web site Brad Setzler, a second- said Kyle Bohman, head proposal and the decisions regarding the possible warning students to take year philosophy student, is of the special programs made by Carolina flooding of low-lying lots. precautions in the face glad the college is warning commission at Carolina Productions president and Students were told there of the stormy weather. students about dangerous Productions. vice-presidents at a formal index would be additional parking This included tips such as “By charging the ERNESTO ● 3 SAGET ● 3 at other lots. keeping food and water in students a minimal $5 fee,” Classifieds.................10 Crossword...................7 Spill the beans USC kicker Ryan Succop earned Horoscopes..................7 side The Mix gets its java jolt from SEC Special Team Player of the Opinion......................5 in Immaculate Consumption 5 Week honors. 8 The Daily Gamecock ● Tuesday, September 5, 2006 ON THE WEB at Weather Forecast www.dailygamecock.com TODAY WED. THU. FRI. SAT. Read online five days a week. It’s not a tumor! High 85 High 84 High 87 High 87 High 88 RUN OF THE MILL Low 70 Low 66 Low 67 Low 69 Low 68 Australia’s `Crocodile CAROLINA in BRIEF Hunter’ Steve Irwin Gambrell to feature Middle2 East speaker killed by stingray’s barb James Zogby will deliver a lecture on the future of the Hezbollah- Brian Cassey buy tracts of land for use as Israeli relations and cease- Th e Associated Press natural habitat. fi re at 3 p.m. Thursday in Irwin was in the water at Gambrell 428. CAIRNS, Australia - Batt Reef, off the Australian Zogby is founder and Steve Irwin died doing what resort town of Port Douglas president of the Arab he loved best, getting too about 60 miles north of American Institute in close to one of the dangerous Cairns, shooting a series Washington, D.C., as animals he dedicated his called “Ocean’s Deadliest” well as a senior analyst life to protecting with an when he swam too close for Zogby International, irrepressible, effervescent the stingray, Stainton told a polling fi rm. The AAI, personality that propelled reporters. which he founded in 1958, him to global fame as The scene was caught on serves the Arab-American television’s “Crocodile videotape, Stainton said. community by acting as Hunter.” “He came on top of the a policy research and The 44-year-old Irwin’s stingray and the stingray’s political arm. heart was pierced by the barb went up and into his Zogby also served as serrated, poisonous spine of chest and put a hole into his co-founder and chairman a stingray as he swam with heart,” said Stainton, who of the Palestine Human the creature Monday while was on board Irwin’s boat Rights Campaign and shooting a new TV show and saw the footage.

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