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See page 9 Classifi ed..............10 dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008 VOL. 101, NO. 108 ● SINCE 1908 USC student Alumni gather to rally funding dies in accident Former USC professors and scientists, Liz Segrist according to the Web site ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR http://www.endowedchairs. students lobby state A 20-year-old org/ University of South legislators for money “It brings the best and Carolina student from brightest faculty,” said Anderson died when he former Student Body Paul Bowers fell from a moving CSX MIX EDITOR President Tommy Preston, train between 4 a.m. and who is currently USC’s 5 a.m. on Wednesday. Wednesday was Carolina coordinator of government Robert Chase Day for the many USC and community relations. Campbell, a second-year alumni who spent the The program, which advertising student, morning at the State House made $30 million available boarded the train with rallying financial support in the 2007-2008 fi scal year, three other Sigma Nu for their alma mater. is funded by state lottery fraternity members as a “By us being there visiting proceeds. prank near the south end in numbers, we’re reminding Another of the major of Blossom Street. them that higher education issues hanging in the air Once the train started has to be a priority,” said of the noisy chamber was moving, they were unable Marsha Cole, who helped a proposed series of line- to get off of it, according organize the event. item budget cuts for all to USC spokesperson Cole is the executive USC campuses, including Russ McKinney. After director of the Carolina what Cole said was a 2.36 the men arrived in Alumni Association, which, percent cut at the Columbia Newberry County, the in association with the campus. other three students advocacy group Carolina The cuts have passed in realized Campbell was Action Network, has put on the House and are currently missing. the annual event for four awaiting approval in the THE DAILY GAMECOCK Keri Goff / McKinney said the years. Senate, but few advocates Student Body Vice President Meredith Ross helps at Carolina Day at the State House. university offered their The program works by seemed optimistic about counseling services at the dividing alumni according turning the decision Sigma Nu chapter wide to state voting districts and around. major research universities. community brought their many conversations,” meeting yesterday. having them speak with “The best they could USC legislative liaison own specific issues and Rowland said. “The university their respective senators hope for was to hold the Casey Martin said she policy ideas to the table. Student Body Presiden offered any support, and representatives. line there,” said USC Aiken supported the South USC Sumter was looking Andrew Gaeckle said he whether that’s counseling One of the primary items chancellor Tom Hallman. Carolina Light Rail plan to fund a new science thinks they made a point or campus ministries, to on the day’s agenda was “This year, higher at a preliminary meeting building, for instance, with their demonstration help them get through continuation of support education in general is being at the Capital City Club and the Graduate Student as he stood in the crowded this,” McKinney said. for the statewide Endowed cut, and that puts us in very downtown. Association sought lobby between the state’s McKinney said USC Chairs program — also compromising positions,” “When you want your fully subsidized health House and Senate has been assisting the known as the Centers for Preston said. “It forces us CAT scans transferred from insurance. chambers. Newberry county sheriff Economic Excellence. to either raise tuition or cut MUSC to USC, you want USC Aiken’s dean Hugh “It’s hard for any of the department and SLED. The initiative provides programs and initiatives.” that done quickly,” Martin Rowland said Carolina Day legislators to miss us today,” “We are working with an economic impetus for Alumni also pushed said. “brings people together in a said Gaeckle, a third- them to try and figure high-tech research at USC, for funding of the South The network would common purpose.” year international studies out what happened in Clemson and MUSC by Carolina Light Rail, a also include Clemson “Efforts that most of us at student. Columbia,” McKinney drawing in major research proposed high-speed University. individual campuses make said. firms and paying the information pipeline Advocates for different are scattered across many Comments on this story? E-mail salaries of world-renowned connecting the state’s three groups within the Carolina months, many locations, [email protected] SG abolishes cost to students Resolution answers dining areas. In order for Scheffres and SG offi cials Gaeckle and Ross met with the boxes to remain free for will meet in two weeks to Scheffres and Helen Zeigler, campus complaints students, students need to eat decide if the resolution is director of Business Affairs, about new BioBoxes outside of the dining halls. being effective. on Tuesday to discuss the Michael Scheffres, resident All members of the Senate fees. Ross said Scheffres was district manager for Sodexho were added as sponsors to the very helpful. Kara Apel Campus Services, said the resolution, which was passed “Mr. Scheffres was very STAFF WRITER regulations need to be met with unanimous consent. willing to meet with us,” Ross The Student Senate passed in order to keep the prices Student Body Vice said. a resolution abolishing the away. President Meredith Ross The issue was brought to 50-cent fee for the BioBoxes “As long as the boxes aren’t said she was thrilled by Gaeckle and Ross’s attention in their weekly meeting on used inside, the price will not the effectiveness of the by the amount of students Wednesday. exist,” Scheffres said. resolution. who complained about the The conditions with Scheffres said students “It’s great that we could BioBox price. the resolution include that need to enforce each other to respond to the student “Plenty of people Lizzy Sheppard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK students do not use the make sure the price will not complaints so quickly,” The biobox fee will go for the next two weeks, SG said. BioBoxes inside campus return. Gaeckle said. BOXES ● 3 Banquet reveals poverty CSC hosted event to students into the groups as low and high income and they entered the room. how people are affected.” educate students on Those given a card titled After being shown a short “high-income” were told to video that included statistics world hunger realities sit at tables on one side of about the conditions in the room, while those given impoverished societies, Cassity Brewer the “low-income” card were students were served dinner. THE DAILY GAMECOCK given seats on newspapers on The high-income group The Carolina Service the floor. “Middle-income” was served a meal of a salad, Council hosted the 13th attendees sat on chairs in chicken, vegetables and a annual Hunger Banquet another corner, but were not piece of chocolate cake, for Oxfam America in the given tables on which to eat. while the middle-income Russell House ballroom last Hannah Thorton, a group had rice and beans. night to promote awareness second-year public relations The low-income society had towards conditions in student and director of only rice. impoverished nations. campus programs for Amanda Potter, a third- Oxfam is a worldwide Carolina Service Council, year early childhood organization that strives to said this dinner is to show education student, had a help impoverished people. how the level of wealth in scoop of rice and water for The banquet highlighted societies greatly affects her meal. Lizzy Sheppard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK differences between high, people who live in them. “Sitting here has defi nitely Jill Hansen, a third-year exercise science student, enjoys rice and water while sitting on middle and low-income “We are trying to starkly the fl oor along with other students in the “low income group” at Wednesday’s banquet. societies by randomly placing show the difference between HUNGER ● 3 THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008 RH 309 6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. NAACP meeting TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY CAMPUS 7 p.m. — 9 p.m. RH 305 AAAS Executive Board meeting 7 p.m. — 8 p.m. HIGHLIGHTS RH 348 Mountaineering and Whitewater Club meeting 8:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m. Currell 107 Thursday, Mar. 27 Carolina Surf Club meeting 7 p.m. — 8 p.m. 11 a.m. — 2 p.m. Humanities 201 Feminist Majority Red Cross Week — Blood Leadership Alliance 80 55 82 59 78 52 Drive Friday, Mar. 28 meeting Greene Street & Russell RH 348 House Lobby 11 a.m. — 2 p.m.