Big Names, Big Bucks

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For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 VOL. 105, NO. 8 ● SINCE 1908 Kidnapping, MATISYAHU assault close $28,000 to campus Report: Men force FRANK WARREN female into sedan $18,150 Ryan Quinn [email protected] CORNEL WEST A female victim was kidnapped and sexually RALPHIE MAY assaulted at 12:15 a.m. $16,000 Friday morning near the $15,000 intersection of Blossom and Assembly streets. According to a City of Columbia police report, the victim said three DAVE COULIER black males drove up to her in a grey, four-door $7,150 sedan and asked if she needed help carrying her bags. When the victim said no and continued NICK CANNON walking, one brandished a black pistol and ordered $1,250 her to get in the car. She complied and was sexually assaulted inside the vehicle, according to the report. All three suspects were described as being clean shaven and wearing dark clothing. One had Courtesy of CCourtesyourtesy ooff a short hair cut, another Courtesy of MCT Campus CCourtesyourtesy ooff gazette.netgazette.net CCourtesyourtesy ofof MMCTCT CCampusampus digitaljournal.com ddejavucomedy.comejavucomedy.com CCourtesyourtesy ooff MMCTCT CCampusampus had shoulder-length dreadlocks and diamond earrings in both ears and the third was bald, muscular and had diamond earrings in both ears. BIG NAMES, BIG BUCKS Anyone with information should Open forums, movies also on devoted to innovative art and anonymous Ralphie May at $15,000 and comedian and call Crime Stoppers at Carolina Productions agenda secrets. His Feb. 7 visit to the Koger Center actor Dave Coulier from “Full House” at 1-888-CRIME-SC will cost students $18,150. $7,150. (247-6378). Ryan Quinn & Josh Dawsey Students must have tickets for the Warren Total costs for the semester won’t be According to the FBI [email protected] event, and they’ll become available Jan. 18 fi nalized until May, McKagen said. preliminary Uniform at the Russell House Information Desk. Also on CP’s agenda is more transparency Crime Report for 2010, Carolina Productions, the student-run Tickets are free with a CarolinaCard. and communication with students. CP will 708 violent crimes organization that organizes entertainment “You will be able now hold an open forum each month; the occurred in Columbia and educational acts for USC students, Nick Cannon to get tickets at the fi rst will be Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. ASSAULT ● 2 has a spring 2011 lineup complete with big will perform Koger Center, but “We will be there to answer questions, names, big expenses, new student events tonight at in case we run out, take suggestions and encourage people to and opportunities for student feedback. the quicker you get get involved,” said McKagen. “We have some defi nitely visible names 8 p.m. in the yours, the better,” said After undergoing criticism from students, SAFETY TIPS that should stir up excitement across RH Ballroom. McKagen. McKagen alumni and parents for paying Jenny campus,” said CP President Lee McKagen. The event is said student interest Sanford $15,000 to speak on campus, CP 1. Don’t walk alone Perhaps most visible is comedian, actor, organized by prompted CP to bring held a similar open forum. Fewer than 10 after dark. From early rapper and media personality Nick Cannon, Warren back after students attended, and critics said the event evening to late evening, who will perform in the Russell Ballroom CP and free to four years. was not advertised. travel only in groups of USC students three or more in well-lit at 8 p.m. tonight. CP — which is funded by Controversial McKagen said he believes this time will and heavily traveled the student activity fee and allotted more with their philosopher, civil be different. areas. than $400,000 a year — is paying Cannon CarolinaCards. rights activist, “We’re hoping by it being on our $1,250 for the performance. member of the calendar, people will be aware of it,” he said. 2. Use the APO Escort McKagen said Cannon is using USC as a Democratic Socialists of America and “It will be on our website, it will be on our Services (777-DUCK) warm-up for a hour-long Comedy Central Princeton professor Cornel West will also calendar and there will be posters.” or call for a police escort (777-4215). special on March 5, allowing CP to attract come to USC on March 31. Popular movies are also coming to him at a steep discount from his normal The event is a collaboration among CP, USC this semester, including “The Social 3. When traveling asking fee of $30,000. the African American Studies Department Network” from Jan. 27 to 30 and “Harry in your vehicle, keep Most expensive for the spring semester is and the Offi ce of Multicultural Affairs. The Potter and the Deathly Hallows” in March. windows up and doors Jewish reggae artist Matisyahu at $28,000. three combined will pay $16,000 for West. CP typically runs two films at two locked. He’ll perform here in late April. Specifi cs of CP’s share of the cost weren’t showing times in the RH Theater from His cost is followed by Frank Warren, yet available. Thursday to Sunday each week. Many 4. If approached, don’t resist a robber founder of PostSecret, a popular website Other upcoming artists include comedian CP ● 3 especially if he/she has a weapon. 5. Never venture Is $28,000 too much into or through to pay Matisyahu? dark or undesirable neighborhoods. 6. Familiarize yourself Mary with call box locations. Matthew Kathryn Casedonte Tyler Brent Alliy O’Donnell 7. Don’t carry large Third-year Gaines Schultheis Hurtik First-year sums of cash. international First-year media Third-year public Second-year accounting business student arts student relations student business student student 8. If attacked or approached by “I think that’s a rather “I really like “It’s a little bit much. “I like Matisyahu. “A little bit too much, someone suspicious, large amount of money Matisyahu. It is a little I’d like to see someone That’s not much at all. maybe like $10,000 would contact the police for one performer. I might bit excessive and I don’t else since I don’t really I’ve gone to most CP be reasonable. If it was immediately by calling be more inclined to go if really agree, but I like know who Matisyahu is. events and I like them all. Lady Gaga I’d be all over 911 or use the nearest I knew somewhere else Matisyahu. Maybe if they I wouldn’t be willing to I plan on going to this it.” call box. they were performing. I’m brought other rappers, it pay that much out of my concert.” — Courtesy of USCPD not planning on going, wouldn’t be that much.” pocket.” though.” — Compiled by Taylor Cheney, Assistant News Editor Monday “The Dilemma” USC streak ends All new website 55° 31° Ron Howard’s latest After beating UK the The Daily Gamecock fi lm misses the mark past two years at recently launched a with its mixture of home, USC drops sleek new, interactive comedy and drama. Saturday’s game to Website. Check it out. Tuesday the Big Blue. See page 5 47° 39° See page 7 PAGE 2 The Daily Gamecock ● MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 ASSAULT ● Continued from 1 in the fi rst half of 2010, compared with 611 the USC conference brings six months before. USC students have two options for late- green activists together night transportation, but participate in a student-organized anti- neither are available long PEAC meeting focuses on solving coal rally at the State House, but this after midnight. nuclear energy, coal, waste issues was her first time attending a PEAC Alpha Phi Omega Summit. National Service Clarke’s favorite presentation of fraternity operates a van Kristyn Winch [email protected] the conference was Olson’s talk about that runs from Sunday nuclear energy. through Thursday When many college students think “I don’t really know my take on from 8 p.m.-12 a.m., activism, they picture the protestors of nuclear energy, so learning about it from 15 minutes before the the 1960s and 1970s. these speakers has been interesting,” incident occurred. USC’s But Tom Clements, South Carolina’s Clarke said. Vehicle Management 2010 Green Party candidate for U.S. “What The issue also and Parking Services Senate, wants today’s students to think hit close to home operates two Evening makes PEAC of themselves as activists. for Clarke because Shuttles from 5:30 p.m. “Challenge authority and question such a neat the Oconee to 12:30 a.m. authority,” Clements said. “We need organization is Nuclear Station is you guys here in South Carolina to be located only eight involved on campus.” that it brings miles north of Clements was the keynote speaker at Clemson. THE DAILY GAMECOCK students from Stephanie DeLorenzo / the Environmental and Social Justice Second-year At 12:15 Friday morning a female victim was kidnapped Comments on this story? Activism in South Carolina conference around the state anthropology Visit: dailygamecock.com/news and sexually assaulted by three black males near campus.

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