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For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2007 VOL. 100, NO. 95 ● SINCE 1908 Insufficient funds cause wing delay Library, health center plans clash over space, financial problems Jackie Alexander THE DAILY GAMECOCK Architects will have to scramble to redesign the new library wings because of insuffi cient funding, and Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK the revised plan set off a firestorm of discussion on Top: An image of the Thomas Cooper Library shows an land availability in central additional wing to hold rare books and special collections. campus at the Board of Right: Renovations on the library have been delayed due Trustees Buildings and Grounds Committee on to special concerns involving the student health center. Friday. The Thomas Cooper Library’s special collections expectations. off discussion about the wings, which were originally Of the six, only two placement of the new student to be placed on both sides of contractors submitted bids health center, which was the building, will be reduced — the lowest at $21 million. supposed to be built on the to a single wing because of Architect Michael Watson site where McBryde now fi nancial shortages. The new said the project was budgeted stands, and some members wing will be delayed at least at $18 million, with $15.5 were concerned if there eight months. million in construction would be enough room for Chief Financial Officer costs. both. Rick Kelly proposed to the “There’s just not $3 Student Body President committee that they move million more to move the Tommy Preston said a new ahead with a plan that calls project forward,” Kelly said. student health center is vital for a single wing to be built The new plan calls for the to student life, recounting a behind the library. removal of one building from tour he took of the facilities. Kelly said only six McBryde. “It is not able to provide all contractors attended the The plan will reduce costs the services students need,” pre-bid conference where considerably, Kelly said. officials explained their The new plan touched LIBRARY ● 2 Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK French students visit USC Language program unites ‘keypals’ through language Elizabeth Segrist THE DAILY GAMECOCK Six French students and their professor packed up and left Monday after a 10-day visit to the USC campus. Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK They came through Martin Luther King III will visit USC tonight to discuss “Raison d’etre,“ part of an his ‘mission’ at the Koger Center for the Arts. award-winning program where American and French students communicate regularly and eventually visit one another. Lara Lomicka, a USC MLK’s son to make French professor, and Mary Stonecypher, a first-year English student, worked appearance at USC together to organize the event. Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK “The study of French Through “Raison d’etre,” a language exchange program, students and a professor from ‘My Father’s Dream, My Mission’ event takes on a different meaning the University of Technology in Troyes, France came to USC to observe college life. open to public, free for USC students when they communicate and work regularly with Phil Spark is the English their partner from class, or is just the building where real people their own language teacher at UTT with a host family. we have class,” Aubert said. Martin Luther King III, activist and political fi gure, age,“ Lomicka said. “They who came over with the During this trip, students “In the U.S., students live the eldest son of Martin has been speaking to learn together about the group. from both schools learned within the college.” Luther King Jr. and Coretta audiences for more than intricacies of language and “People in France tend to about each other’s cultures Aubert said we could Scott King, will speak at 8 20 years in places ranging culture — both in their use public transportation and the differences between learn more from different p.m. at the Koger Center from Israel to Mississippi. native language and that of more … whereas here most the two countries. cultures. for the Arts. King was formerly the the other side.” people travel by car, even Julien Aubert, a 25- “I could say there is a lack The event, “My Father’s president of the Southern Students keep in touch for short distances,” Spark year-old environment and of knowledge about the rest Dream, My Mission,” is Christian Leadership through Webcams with said. “The students at USC reliability of industrial of the world … keep going open to the public. Tickets Conference, an organization microphones, e-mail, are more involved with systems student, is from Le to discover the world!” are free for students and $5 his father helped form in podcasts and blogs. the college life and highly Vesinet, France. Vincent Feru, a 23- for faculty and staff. They 1957. He then took over as This is the program’s motivated — not only with “U.S. universities are year-old management of can be picked up at the CEO of the King Center in fourth year, but this is its fi rst their studies but also in more like little cities in information systems student Russell House information Atlanta. time between USC and the sports activities.” the way they are managed. from Troyes, France, said desk with a valid university The event is sponsored University of Technology of The French students College life is different I.D. by Carolina Productions. Troyes in France. stayed with either a “keypal,” because in France, college FRENCH ● 2 King, a community —Chelsea Hadaway Sports The Mix Local News.............2 TODAY Tomorrow Opinion..................4 USC All-Star fi rst baseman Justin Smoak is ready to Singer-songwriter John Mayer talks about his Puzzles....................7 lead the Gamecocks to a College World Series title. newest album, music and politics. Comics.....................7 Horoscopes...............7 See page 8 See page 5 Classifi ed.................10 51 36 65 41 PAGE 2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2007 Tourism profits attract more attention Hospitality’s role in state economy grows each year, promotes further expansion in budget Th e Associated Press the state and tourism leaders and business owners; — Providing incentives SPARTANBURG — The to private businesses to impact of tourism in South invest in accommodations Carolina continues to and tourism attractions in grow with tourists pouring interior areas of the state; $16 billion into the state’s — Improving the training economy in 2005 and the and retention of workers in industry accounting directly the tourism industry; for more than 118,000 jobs. — Developing a public But the industry could play awareness campaign to raise an even bigger economic the profile of tourism in role in the state, according rural and inland areas. to a report released Monday The report noted that the during the Governor’s industry could contribute Conference on Tourism and $40 billion yearly to the Travel. state’s economy by 2020 if “Now is the time to the state were to spend more move toward making on marketing. South Carolina a truly According the latest competitive player in economic impact report that most sustainable of from the Travel Industry economic arenas tourism Association, a trade and hospitality,” said the group, and released by report from international the Department of Parks, consultant Michael Recreation and Tourism on MacNulty and his team Monday, tourism meant $16 from Ireland’s Tourism billion for the state economy Development International. during 2005. The report includes Steven Hewitt / The Associated Press Visitors from other a detailed list of The Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia is a popular state tourism attraction that brings in families and visitors every year. states accounted for $7.2 recommendations for billion of that. Tourism expanding tourism. They spending continued to grow, include: generated $1.1 billion in Sanford has budget His budget, at the same see less state money under increasing by 8 percent in — Creating a state tourism state and local taxes and proposed spending $13 time, would trim $1.3 Sanford’s proposed budget. 2004 and another 7 percent organization operating as a an additional $1.2 billion million more for tourism million in state funding for This week’s conference in 2005, the report said. private-public partnership; in federal taxes, according advertising _ a 50 percent a variety of festivals, such as also includes sessions on Direct and indirect — Sharply increasing to the Travel Industry increase in PRT’s marketing Pelion’s Peanut Festival. culinary tourism, how tourism employment was the marketing budget for Association report. budget. Programs at the attractions can get free 208,000 workers, about 11 tourism; Gov. Mark Sanford was But Sanford also wants Riverbanks Zoo in publicity and new trends in percent of the state work — Developing joint to address the gathering changes in the way some Columbia and the state’s Internet marketing. force in 2005. marketing efforts between Tuesday. tourism dollars are spent. Wildlife Expo would also That year tourism FRENCH ● Continued from 1 old information technologies LIBRARY ● Continued from 1 student from Brest, France, the classroom environment said the most interesting Preston said.