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University of South Carolina Scholar Commons September 2006 9-18-2006 The aiD ly Gamecock, Monday, September 18, 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, Monday, September 18, 2006" (2006). September. 11. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2006_sep/11 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 Monday, September 18, 2006 Vol. 100, No. 26 ● Since 1908 Library addition behind schedule Th omas Cooper special collections wings delayed two months as architects work to fi nalize blueprints Gina Vasselli state contractor,” Holland said. THE DAILY GAMECOCK Paul Willis, dean of USC Libraries, said they “should be breaking ground The construction to add two wings to with a bulldozer in a month or two.” the Thomas Cooper Library is about two Willis said that the delays with picking months behind schedule. out a contractor shouldn’t effect the Ryan Holt Despite breaking ground in May, fi nish date. Student Body architects were still working on fi nalizing “I think we’ll still open sometime in the blueprints, said Pete Holland, project 2008,” Willis said. Vice President manager from Campus Planning and Campus Planning is being selective Construction. about the contractor they want to use “We knew we were still wrapping because of the high-traffic area the Up close up the drawings when we had the construction will be in, Holland said. groundbreakings,” Holland said. Some students are concerned about personal The Political Collections wing the level of noise the construction will & groundbreaking ceremony was on May cause. “I’m sure it will be noisy, but Th e movers and shakers of 10, and Rare Books was on June 14. maybe just on the main fl oor,” said Danny USC answer your burning Holland said the delays are because Sullivan, a third-year chemistry student. of the current lengthy contractor Many students who sit outside the Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK questions for our reporters. prequalification process rather than library to study are concerned about the 1. How do you spend your blueprint fi nalization. ● Construction on two new wings of the Thomas Cooper extra cash? “It’s a bit more timely than ... a regular LIBRARY 3 Library has been pushed back two months. I have a problem buying neckties, and I have this strange addiction to them, so that if I have extra money and I’m out, I can’t go by Student leaders, Belk or by a gentlemen’s store or anything, because if I can find it under like $25 I’m probably going to mayor address get one. Either that or I like going out to eat, food costs a lot these days. 2. If you had to pick one pet to have, what would you campus concerns choose? I would probably get a hedgehog, because it’s just authority of cities to apply small and can run around so Coble, organization such laws. fast and everything ... I mean The South Carolina and it’s so rare, and it’s legal heads discuss gangs, Clean Indoor Air Act too, so it’s something you seemingly gives the can actually have, as far as I smoking, security ability to restrict smoking understand. exclusively to the state. 3. How much time per day Drew Brooks However, Coble said the would you say you spend on STAFF WRITER act could be re-interpreted Facebook? or, at the very least, the Well, during the summer, Columbia Mayor Bob publicity for the citywide at least an hour, hour and a Coble met with student ban could build momentum half. It’s probably just half an leaders Friday as part of on a state level for similar hour a day now, because I’m “Eat In, Speak Out,” legislation. busier with school. an event sponsored by He said the ordinance 4. What advice would you Student Government that would not be enforced until have for someone thinking brings community leaders the legal issue is resolved. about joining student onto campus to address Coble said he believes government? students’ concerns. there is a natural I’d tell them to go ahead Attendees included progression toward barring and do it. If they want to make members of SG President smoking in public place. a change for the students, if Tommy Preston’s cabinet He said that five years they want to leave their mark as well as representatives from now, people won’t on the university community from Greek organizations; imagine that you could it’s, in my vision, the best Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and smoke where other people way to do that. There are Straight Alliance; SAVVY have to breathe it, much so many opportunities — I and Healthy Carolina. like years ago people see student government as A smoke-free city, wouldn’t have thought the chief lobbying entity for gangs and a safer campus anything about smoking students. environment were the on an airplane. 5. What’s the best course main issues discussed. Student leaders also you’ve taken at USC? Following the example addressed the city’s rising I would have to say it led by the university, the gang problems. was Walter Edgar’s South city of Columbia is looking The mayor cited the Carolina History class to enact its own legislation recent shootings after the THE DAILY GAMECOCK because the guy knows so Carly Gallagher / limiting where people can Palmetto Capital City much about the state, and USC’s Pizza Hut will donate a portion of its proceeds today to Children’s Chance, an smoke. Classic football game and he has this way of telling it organization helping families affected by pediatric cancer with non-medical fi nances. Coble cited a June 27 called gangs the “greatest that ... that has you gravitate report by the Surgeon challenge” for the city. toward him. I just enjoyed General that concluded Coble said that gangs learning a lot about the state there was no risk-free level are young people from and about where it’s been of exposure to secondhand all races, colors and though the years. smoke. creeds who feel as though 6. As a leader, would you Delivering hope The ordinance, which they need to belong to rather be loved or feared by Coble said would “have something. your followers? some exceptions, but not He said the city, along Most certainly loved, Pizza Hut teams up with Children’s Chance for one day only many,” would ban smoking with the communities and because I see leaders in in restaurants and bars local churches need to try a democratic setting as to provide funding, support for pediatric cancer victims, families within city limits. to focus on “giving young representatives of the people, “No one should be folks alternatives.” so, you know, I love people, subjected to secondhand Keeping with the topic HOLT ● 3 Rebecca Wilson help families manage the Chance Day. smoke,” he said. of safety in the city, Coble THE DAILY GAMECOCK burden of non-medical- Children’s Chance Coble said the majority of said city police agencies related bills. public relations director city council and restaurant are working together to Pizza Hut has teamed up Pizza Huts throughout Samantha Higgins said owners in Columbia are in help crack down on crimes with Children’s Chance to South Carolina, including public awareness is the key favor of the ban. in areas on the fringes combat pediatric cancer. 14 Pizza Huts in the aspect of their mission. Similar legislation in of campus, such as Five index For today only, Pizza Columbia area and the “It is very important for Sullivan’s Island is being Points. Hut has agreed to donate Russell House, have agreed protested in court. Underage drinking and PIZZA ● 3 a portion of its sales to to be a part of Children’s The opponents of the LUNCHEON ● 3 Crossword.................. 7 ban have questioned the Classifi eds................. 8 Horoscopes................. 7 Opinion.................... 4 The Mix Chronicles Shallow Syvelle Newton brings the Police Report................ 2 side Palace’s debut on the small Gamecocks back to their in screen. 5 winning ways against Wofford. 10 The Daily Gamecock●Monday, September 18, 2006 ON THE WEB at Weather Forecast www.dailygamecock.com TODAY TUE. WED. THUR. FRI. Read online five days a week. These amps go to 11. High 88 High 80 High 78 High 77 High 77 TWIRLIN’ IN TIME Low 70 Low 59 Low 53 Low 56 Low 63 CRIME REPORT CAROLINA in BRIEF USC students win THURSDAY, reports, marijuana, alcohol advertising2 award SEPT. 14 and liquor were found in Larceny, 3:42 p.m. the suspect’s room. Two advertising students Nursing Building, 1621 Responding offi cer: K. from USC recently won College St. Morgan the annual Mid-Atlantic The victim, 58, said Newspaper Advertising she witnessed the suspect and Marketing Executives stealing her $50 wallet FRIDAY, SEPT 15 (NAME) competition for which held her SC drivers Malicious injury to campaigns they created to license, social security personal property, 4:25 convince college students card, four credit cards, a.m. not to smoke. two debit cards, a car key 1400 Wheat St. Joe Murray and Anne and $26 cash. The victim, 20, said he Almers, both seniors, Estimated value: $76 left two passengers in his placed first and third, Responding officer: S.

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