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For more information, please contact [email protected]. dailygamecock.com The University of South Carolina Tuesday, October 17, 2006 Vol. 100, No. 46 ● Since 1908 Sex, drug, alcohol crimes drop on campus Yearly security report says incidents at USC fell signifi cantly Brad Maxwell THE DAILY GAMECOCK The number of crimes have dropped on campus, according to the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety Annual Security Report. The Annual Security Report is a product of the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act passed in 1990 requiring all institutions of higher education which receive federal dollars to produce an annual security report which is available to all students, faculty and employees of the university. Kelly Bobrow / THE DAILY GAMECOCK The report outlines all The report says sex-related crimes at the university have 39 aspects of law enforcement gone down from 14 in 2004 to four last year. On campus arrests ‘04 vs. ‘05 and safety as they pertain 35 to students and university “Education is the only numbers, and followed by Statistics from the Annual Security Report convey mostly lower employees and releases way to achieve prevention,” that statistic changing,” numbers of crimes in 2005 from 2004. crime statistics for the year Brown said. “However, the Brown said. of 2005. more people learn about Regarding the declining One piece of the statistics sexual assault, the more numbers of alcohol and 22 22 reveals that on campus people will report. So in drug violations, Larrell sex-related crimes have essence, the numbers have Wilkinson, director of gone down from 14 to four to go up before they can go Alcohol and Drug Programs, 14 offenses in the last year. down.” said he is encouraged by the Brett Carney Brown, Sex-related crimes in numbers. 10 9 program director of Sexual residence halls have gone “It’s a very comprehensive Health and Violence down from 10 to four effort between law Services, said the Offi ce of reported offenses in the last enforcement and safety, 4 Sexual Health and Violence year. Seven offenses were not sexual health and violence 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 Prevention has been reported to USCPD, only to prevention, student life and Criminal sex Burglary arrests Liquor law arrests Drug law arrests working diligently to further OSHVP. our program,” Wilkinson offenses arrests campus outreach regarding “In my mind, success will said. Source: USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety interpersonal violence, begin with the Security ● particularly sexual assault. Report reflecting those CRIME 3 Mike Conway / THE DAILY GAMECOCK CHESS CLUB ‘Pike’ fraternity seeks HOSTS TOURNEY a comeback at USC Pi Kappa Alpha strives to regain position on Fraternity Council State chess champ after charter was recently revoked for poor grades, low membership should give edge Gina Vasselli president of PKA, said our brothers,” Bullard said. to Gamecocks STAFF WRITER the USC chapter’s young Bullard said one of the members will help the biggest problems they are The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity grow. having so far is a lack of a Rebecca Wilson fraternity, also known as “It’s going to be a learning central location for their THE DAILY GAMECOCK Pike, is trying to get itself process,” he said. “But events and meetings. back on campus. there’s a lot of excitement “We’re pushing to have The USC Chess Club The fraternity’s charter in the young guys and we’re a house by December,” will host the Gamecock was revoked a few years going to use that to our Bullard said. Open III chess tournament ago because of bad grades advantage.” PKA’s inclusion into in the Russell House this and low membership, said Bullard said the fraternity the university’s Fraternity Saturday. Mark Doerr, an expansion has already planned many Council was brought to a “Chess is weekend consultant for the fraternity’s events to incorporate itself vote last spring. recreation, just like national headquarters. into the campus’ Greek “The vote didn’t pass in football,” said Edsel Peña, Doerr said they are trying community and is eager to spring 2006, but with their a statistics professor who to avoid the troubles that get the ball rolling. recent success in numbers, serves as adviser to the Nick Esares / THE DAILY GAMECOCK once plagued the fraternity Its first fundraiser we will re-vote in the chess club. Pena expects “an Players will be put in groups on Saturday in the Russell by being selective about new — Cow Patty Bingo — will spring,” said Justin Runager, exciting game.” House at the start of the Open III tournament according members. take place in an open field a third-year business And the game should to their rank by the South Carolina Chess Federation. “We only spoke with men divided into 1,000 squares student and president of the be made more exciting who were referred to us by that sell for $10 each. A cow Fraternity Council. with state chess champion person in the top group These groups are again sororities, alumni, teachers is released into the fi eld, and Many at the Fraternity Timur Aliyev, a chemical will play the highest-ranked halved according to each or coaches,” Doerr said. the person who owns the Council are concerned about engineering graduate person in the low group, and competitors rating, and the “We focus on getting the square that receives the fi rst having too many fraternities student, playing for the the play pattern continues highest-ranked person in right guys in.” cow patty wins $1,000. A come to campus at once. Gamecocks. down through the ranks. the top half of each group Of 210 people interviewed, date for the event has not “There have been three The tournament will be a After a round in which each will play the highest-ranked only 80 were accepted, yet been set. new fraternities in the past played by Swiss Tournament player is given 90 minutes person in the low half of the and most of those were PKA has many well- ● rules, Peña said. to score, the groups will be same group. Play continues freshmen. known national members, PIKE 3 Players will be divided divided by points. until a winner emerges. “Being new, we see the including country music into two groups at the Competitors who win The Chess Club also benefit of going after the singer Kenny Chesney and beginning, a top group and their match will have one participates in many freshmen because they’re USC President Andrew a low group, according to point. Those who lose will Internet tournaments, and going to be here for four Sorensen. their ranking by the South have zero, and those who has been ranked in the top years,” Doerr said. “It’s real cool that Carolina Chess Federation. ended in a draw will get half Jesse Bullard, a second- Sorensen and Strom index ● The highest-ranked a point. CHESS 3 year business student and Thurmond are going to be Classifieds................10 Crossword..................7 The Mix. Taking a look at one of the best ways Sports. After bye week, Carolina football team Horoscopes................. 7 side to get CDs extra cheap on the Internet. prepares for game against Vanderbilt. Opinion.....................4 in 5 8 Police Report..............2 The Daily Gamecock ● Tuesday, October 17, 2006 ON THE WEB at Weather Forecast www.dailygamecock.com TODAY WED. THU. FRI. SAT. Read online fi ve days a week. As accessible as your iPod. High 71 High 82 High 86 High 76 High 73 SAVE FERRIS Low 67 Low 65 Low 65 Low 47 Low 52 CRIME REPORT CAROLINA in BRIEF FRIDAY, OCT. 13 Blossom St. Garage, DNA technique has 1300 Blossom St. technical2 limitation Larceny of bicycle, The complainant said 11:05 a.m. someone took one golf Mitochondrial DNA Maxcy College, 1322 bag, 20 golf clubs, one may not hold the key to Pendleton St. travel bag and two and a unlocking the ancestry The victim, 19, said his half pairs of sneakers from of African Americans, bicycle was stolen off the a vehicle. There were no according to a study by bike rack. signs of forced entry. a University of South Estimated value: $250 Estimated value: $4,750 Carolina researcher Responding offi cer: Responding offi cer: published in this week’s C. Taylor M. J. Winnington issue of the journal BMC Biology. Illegal use of telephone, Burglary, malicious The report by Dr. Bert 4:15 p.m. injury to real property, Ely, a biology professor Bates House, 1423 1:40 p.m. in the university’s Whaley St. Currell College, 1309 College of Arts and The victim, 19, said Green St. Sciences, and colleagues she has received many The complainant said at the universities of threatening phone calls. someone broke into the Massachusetts and Responding offi cer: building and scratched a Maryland reveals that Brandon Davis / THE DAILY GAMECOCK J. Widdifi eld computer screen a number fewer than 10 percent One of three ferris wheels turns until midnight at the State Fair, which ends on the 22nd.