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For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com The University of South Carolina Monday, November 6, 2006 Vol. 100, No. 58 ● Since 1908 Journalist talks on drug costs there are several holes in Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Former editor visits their argument that can be deconstructed and show hospital to discuss that the facts do not back pharmaceuticals up this claim, she said. Forgot about elections Tuesday? Don’t know In 2002, U.S. drug companies spent $67 Andre Bauer from Robert Barber? Don’t worry: Chelsea Hadaway billion on marketing and THE DAILY GAMECOCK administration, compared to Here’s your election guide to all the hot races $30 billion spent on research In 2002, pharmaceutical and development. The U.S. in South Carolina. companies made almost six market is highly profi table times the profit of other for drug companies, companies on the Fortune domestic and foreign, and 500 list. And it’s consumers companies want to target who are paying twice for potential consumers, Angell their profi ts, Marcia Angell said. said Friday morning. “America is the biggest Angell, former editor in profit center because it’s Election ‘06 Cheat Sheet chief of the New England the only advanced country Journal of Medicine, is that does not regulate prices currently a senior lecturer in some way,” Angell said. — Major campaign platforms include tax cuts for at Harvard University and “Prices are double what they Governor has written several books on are in other countries.” drug companies. Another belief that drug Mark Sanford, Republican (incumbent) her program. Seeks to attract new She spoke to USC companies have lulled individuals and small businesses and school choice through tax credits. Fiscally conservative. students and doctors at people into thinking is that t — Opposed to school vouc Palmetto Health Richland all the new drugs that come Tommy Moore, Democra Friday in a lecture entitled onto the market are better businesses to South Carolina. Wants to establish rural infrastructure bank to develop rural “The Truth about the Drug than the already existing counties. Companies.” drugs, but that’s just not “Why do prescription true, Angell said. drugs cost so much?” Angell “Nearly 80 percent of Lieutenant Governor — Supports ending the property tax. Has blocked asked. “Because they can get new drugs were deemed to ting senior citizen programs is major campaign goal. away with it.” have no improvement over Andre Bauer, Republican (incumbent) The big pharmaceutical already existing drugs,” nearly $1 billion in taxes. Implemen companies, such as Pfizer Angell said. — Opposed to taking money from public schools for benefit of and Merck, claim the high Drug companies only Robert Barber, Democrat costs are to cover research have to compare new drugs private education. Supports the development of alternative fuel production in S.C. and development of new DRUGS ● 3 drugs, Angell said. But State Treasurer Seeks to put money intos. state banks to boost for retirement program Thomas Ravenel, Republican — economy. Supports more funding Has held officeC. for 36 years. Resume building Democrat (incumbent) ide— elections in S. to win in statew Grady Patterson,democrats One of only two requires honesty State constitutional a mendments Center counselor, said to pass a law that Survey shows employers students often lie without Amendment 5: ral Assembly practice zero-tolerance meaning to. She said many "This amendment prohibits the State or a local government from condemning, or taking, students think working private property for any purpose except for a public use, and says that economic policy when hiring three summers in a row development in itself is not a public use; allows the Gene at the same job means you allows condemnation for a private use only if the property is blighted and is dangerous to have worked there for three 's safety and health and if fair compensation is paid; and deletes language mmunity blighted areas by some specific local governments." Gina Vasselli years, but that is not the the co rom t condemnation of material f rebauer.com, STAFF WRITER case. abou All other .And w.scvotes.org. n.com. “Overall just be true to from ww oore2006.com, www material www.tommym .gradypatterso ames Students should think what you’ve actually done All quoted r.c om, 2006.com, www led by Ryan J rdforgoverno w.ravenel Compi twice about giving for the amount of time you www.Sanfo .com, ww barber2006 themselves an Ivy League did it, and then put it in a www.robert education on their resume. positive light,” Hamby said. — Fifty-seven percent of The other most common managers have caught a lie lies were lying about past on a resume, according to employment, academic a recent Careerbuilder.com degrees, technical skills survey, and 93 percent of and certifications, and managers said they did not accomplishments, according hire the candidate who lied. to the survey. The most common lie, Sandy Tomes, a Career according to the same Center counselor, said lies Amendment targets gay marriage survey, was changing the about academic degrees dates of employment to often come from beginning Proposed legislation could deny same-sex couples right to civil unions, legal wedlock cover up gaps in employment working toward a degree history. ● Drew Brooks to several amendments on on property tax increases, subdivisions, a marriage Vicki Hamby, a Career RESUME 3 STAFF WRITER this year’s ballots. none have been more talked between one man and one Of the five proposed about than Amendment 1. woman is the only lawful This election day, South amendments, which include If passed, Amendment domestic union that shall be Carolinians will have the proposed restrictions on 1 would “provide that in valid or recognized.” inside opportunity to vote in regards eminent domain and a limit this State and its political This means that not only marriage, but civil unions as well would be denied to Amendment 1: same-sex couples. It’s an amendment that “Th is amendment provides that the institution of marriage in South would “relegate gay and The Mix tunes into SGTV’s lesbian South Carolinians Carolina consists only of the union between one man and one woman. — and their children — to “The Cock Block.” 5 No other domestic union is valid and legal. Th e State and its political second-class citizenship,” according to the South subdivisions are prohibited from creating or recognizing any right or Carolina Equality Coalition claim respecting any other domestic union, whatever it may be called, Web site www.scequality. Sports or from giving eff ect to any such right or benefi t recognized in any org. index However, the Palmetto other state or jurisdiction. The Gamecocks drop Classifi eds................. 8 Family Council, the South “However, this amendment also makes clear it does not impair rights Carolina affiliate of Focus a close one Crossword................. 7 or benefi ts extended by this State, or its political subdivisions not on the Family in favor of the to Arkansas. Horoscopes................ 7 amendment, contends that Opinion................... 4 arising from other domestic unions, nor does the amendment prohibit it is best for the children of S.C. Police Report............. 2 private parties from entering into contracts or other legal instruments.” 10 LAW ● 2 The Daily Gamecock ● Monday, November 6, 2006 ON THE WEB at Weather Forecast www.dailygamecock.com TODAY TUE. WED. THU. FRI. Read online five days a week. ‘Please, you look.’ High 65 High 65 High 71 High 74 High 73 ATLATL BE THE DAY Low 48 Low 54 Low 56 Low 49 Low 52 CRIME REPORT CAROLINA in BRIEF SPRTM to play host THURSDAY, NOV. 2 Public disorderly to 10th2 conference Simple possession of conduct, 10:28 p.m. marijuana, 10:26 p.m. Kappa Kappa Gamma, The department of Colonial Center, 520 Lincoln St. sport and entertainment 801 Lincoln St. Police reported Michael management will play Police reported Robert Austen, 42, was arrested host to the 10th annual Christensen, 34, and for staggering through International Sport Preston Dewyea, 40, were the roadway, smelling of and Entertainment arrested and jailed for alcohol, and banging and Management Conference smoking marijuana. yelling at the back door to Wednesday through Responding offi cer: the house. Saturday. J.M. Harrelson Responding offi cer: The conference, to S. Wilcox be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, brings together present and future leaders LAW ● Continued from 1 fronts.” of sport and entertainment In addition to violating and teachers. According to the the equal protection clause The conference aims group’s Web site wwww. of the 14th amendment, to help participants in palmettofamily.org, Gray said the proposed “getting the information “the idea that marriage amendment “blurs the you need to succeed,” the was created to oppress line between church and theme, through exploring and discriminate state.” research opportunities against homosexuals is Yet, with all of the that lead to advances Meg Gaillard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK preposterous. Marriage debate, the amendment within the industry of Adjunct professor and Ph.D. student Chris Judge holds an atlatl at the 19th annual is about joining the sexes.