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University of South Carolina Scholar Commons September 2007 9-25-2007 The aiD ly Gamecock, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2007_sep Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007" (2007). September. 4. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2007_sep/4 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2007 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]. Sports The Mix Local News..............2 TODAY Wednesday Senior goalie Lindsay Thorstenson is Opinion................... 4 Interpol takes the stage at the Tabernacle Puzzles....................6 leading the Gamecocks to their best in Atlanta and fi ve questions with the Comics....................6 start in school history. See page 7 Horoscopes...............6 owner of Carolina Cafe. See page 5 Classifi ed.................8 90 65 91 67 dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 VOL. 101, NO. 23 ● SINCE 1908 Copper Beech party ends in 117 arrests said. He was charged with police got it wrong. Bullard Underage drinking leads to underage drinking and said the party couldn’t have breach of peace because been a bid party because hospitalization, damages, citations he jumped from a second rush happened about a fl oor deck and ran from the month ago, and bids were Kathleen Kemp Grindstaff said the police, the report said. already handed out. STAFF WRITER amount of tickets issued Police came to the door Bullard said that a couple was unusually high around midnight and stayed fraternity pledges were at Nate Fishman, a second- until 5 a.m., Fishman said. the party, but many other At least 117 people were year undecided student, The police report said Greeks were at the party as issued tickets for underage was one of the people who offi cers let anyone who was well and it is unfair for his drinking at a single party threw the party. older than 21 leave and also fraternity to be singled out Thursday night at Copper “We just had a bunch of let sober people leave. by police. Beech apartments, located people over,” Fishman said. One student was found “All the parties that we off of Bluff Road on “It just got a little out of “passed out face down in have, I know about, they’re Southern Drive, according control.” the upstairs area of the planned in advance,” to a police incident report. Fishman said police apartment,” the report Bullard said. “That party Tickets were issued by told him they had already said. She was taken by had no affiliation with the Alcohol Enforcement busted three other parties ambulance to the hospital. (Pike). Our guys aren’t Team, a multi-jurisdictional that night. Two others were sent to troublemakers.” law enforcement team that Fishman said law the hospital: a male student Fishman said that specializes in prevention enforcement agents caused found passing in and out of Copper Beech has its own of underage drinking. at least $1,000 in damage consciousness, and another procedures for dealing with The team is made up to his apartment, including student who complained of parties, starting with a call of the Richland and ripping up washing needing medical attention to the residents for noise Lexington counties Sheriff machines, claiming they because she had gotten violation. But Fishman said departments, Lexington were “looking for people brain surgery. the complex didn’t take any County Police, Cayce behind them.” Though Fishman said action against the party Public Safety and USCPD. The police report said the party was privately that night. Kevin Grindstaff, a after officers entered the funded and not affiliated Fishman said that people program coordinator with party, people tried to Emily Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK with any organization, the in charge of the party had the Lexington/Richland leave and the doors were police report said officers made sure that attendees At least 117 students were issued tickets for underage Alcohol And Drug Abuse blocked. Offi cers searched “learned this party was a had safe and sober ways of possession of alcohol at Copper Beech last Thursday. Council, which heads the apartment and found bid party for the Pi Kappa getting home, including the Alcohol Enforcement people hiding in closets, Alpha fraternity.” designated drivers and the Agency, said that the team under beds and in the Pike president Jesse Copper Beech shuttle bus. according to the report. Fishman wasn’t there discovered the incident as laundry room. They also Bullard, a third-year Several girls’ purses were when police first arrived part of a routine patrol. found window screens business student, destroyed, and a door was but came home from Five Grindstaff said that several broken out and said people vehemently denies that his knocked down, Fishman Points while deputies were agents were in plain had run from the party fraternity had anything to Comments on this story? E-mail said. there, the police report clothes. and hid in nearby woods, do with the party, and said [email protected] New bill helps reduce loan debt release from the Committee 41 percent of upperclassmen Individuals and families Cost Reduction, on Education and Labor, in 2005 received need-based working at low-paying jobs instead of relying on a tax scholarships, aids and loans. will also get a break: the bill Access Act lowers increase, the bill would The act also increases says families will not be able reduce “excessive federal the maximum award for the to pay more than 15 percent interest rates subsidies paid to lenders in Pell Grant from $4,310 to of their income on repaying the college loan industry.” $5,400. About 4,000 USC student loans. Halley Nani The bill’s passage will students get money from the Also, it will give assistance THE DAILY GAMECOCK make loans more affordable program. to students who choose to to college students and make Financial aid packages like teach in needy schools and scholarships more available. the grants give a big boost invest in traditionally race- USC students may feel a With a newly introduced to hopeful USC students oriented institutions, as well weight lifted soon from their repayment system and lower who can’t afford four year as urge loan companies to student loans. interest rates, it will be easier degrees, said Edgar Miller, practice loan forgiveness for Jessica Beltman/ THE DAILY GAMECOCK Congress passed an for students to pay off debt. student aid director. students in service industries The new Carolina Girls Dance Team practices their routine. education reform that aims The act could have a large House Speaker Nancy like law and education. to improve the assistance that effect on USC students, as Pelosi called the bill a This raise in value will students currently receive for 44 percent of 2005-2006 significant achievement for affect over 5.5 million college payment. graduating seniors relied the Democratic Party. students in desperate need of The College Cost on loans averaging $20,000 Although Bush has money for college. Reduction and Access Act Dance team to heat as a means to pay for their yet to sign the bill, his Interest rates on Stafford will increase the amount of education, according to the administration officials say loans will be cut in half in money given as fi nancial aid fi nancial aid offi ce. that he intends to soon. the next four years. to students by as much as up basketball arena Undergraduates are also If signed soon, aid could $20 billion over the next fi ve affected by the legislation, as be given out as soon as years. Comments on this story? E-mail 32 percent of freshmen and October. New squad seeks to increase spirit, support athletics According to a press [email protected] they must stay in the same university president Andrew Travis Frayard is sponsored by the athletics Gamecock Guarantee fi nancial state, participate in Sorensen in a news release. Gamecock Guarantee THE DAILY GAMECOCK department and is part of programs and services and Not everyone agrees with the South Carolina spirit helps needy students make satisfactory progress the program. Requirements Students looking for the program, aimed at getting to maintain financial aid “Maybe the school should Coquettes at basketball more students to come out graduate without debt To qualify for the Gamecock eligibility. base fi nancial aid on aptitude games this year are in for a and attend more sporting Guarantee, a student must: Students who participate rather than financial big surprise. events. Katie Jones in the Gamecock Guarantee standings,” saidErin This year, instead of the Being sponsored by the STAFF WRITER will enroll in a specially Small, a second-year print • Be attending college for the Coquettes lining the sidelines athletic department instead designed University 101 journalism student. “That’s fi r s t t i m e and cheering on the likes of of the marching band section, as well as having what loans are for.” Dwayne Day and Dominique means that the Carolina Next year, USC will help Be a South Carolina resident an extended orientation The Gamecock • Archie, the Carolina Girls Girls Dance Team has more the state’s poorest students and intensive academic Guarantee is the fi rst need- Dance Team will be out on money to travel, more money go to college. advising. based scholarship program • Enrolled as a full-time freshman the court in support of the for equipment and a greater The Gamecock in the fall The program aims to help of its kind of any college Gamecocks.