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Opinion..................4 PPRIMARYRIMARY PPULSEULSE Puzzles.................... 7 Follow along Saturday night as The Daily Gamecock News Comics.....................7 Horoscopes...............7 Staff blogs the Republican primary Saturday starting at Classifi ed...............10 7 p.m. only at dailygamecock.com/blogs. dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008 VOL. 101, NO. 75 ● SINCE 1908 Payne arrested in 5 Points economics student, of me. I was elected by the through VIP on election day. SG President requests approached the reporting students of the University of The student government officer from behind while South Carolina to represent constitution states “The PTI after drunkeness, the officer was responding their best interests, and I President … shall maintain resisting arrest charges to a fi ght. Payne was warned intend to continue to serve in good conduct their several times to back up and my peers for the remainder respective offices from the leave the scene, according to of my term.” inauguration of the President Nick Needham the report. Payne said it was a matter of to the inauguration of the new THE DAILY GAMECOCK According to the report, “wrong place, wrong time.” President,” though it does not Payne appeared to be Jerry Brewer, associate vice defi ne what constitutes “bad” Student Body President intoxicated. When the offi cer president for student affairs, conduct. Nick Payne was arrested attempted to arrest Payne, was made aware of the incident Student Body Vice and charged with public he pushed the offi cer to the and said it was being handled President Jay Laura, a third- drunkenness, resisting arrest ground, according to the properly though he offered year international studies and interfering with a police report. no further comment on the student, was arrested March officer outside of Red Hot “The events that took possible consequences for 31, 2007, at the Carolina Tomato’s in Five Points place Saturday morning were Payne’s actions or why there Cup horse race in Camden during the early morning unfortunate and a complete had been no announcement for disorderly conduct. He hours of Jan. 5, according to misunderstanding,” said of the matter to the student later apologized to Student an incident report obtained Payne in a statement released body. Senate. Courtesy of Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center from the Columbia police late Thursday night. “I take The president, vice Payne is out on bond. Student Body President Nick Payne, shown here in his department. pride in my role as Student president and treasurer are Jan. 5 mug shot, asked for pre-trial intervention Jan. 9 The report states that Body President and know directly elected to their Comments on this story? E-mail following an incident in Five Points. Payne, a fourth-year what my peers expect out offi ces by students who vote [email protected] ANALYSTS SHARE PRIMARY OPINIONS Top journalists give commentary on race, gender, possible VPs Vivi Koutrakos THE DAILY GAMECOCK A motley crew of students, professors and community members gathered to listen to three of the nation’s top journalists share their insights on the South Carolina primaries at the South Carolina Primary Presidential Symposium Thursday in the Belk Auditorium. Dan Balz of the Washington Post, Roger Simon of Politico.com and Tom Edsall, political editor of the Huffi ngton Post and journalism professor at Alan Tauber / The Daily Gamecock Columbia University, gave Republican presidential hopeful John McCain shakes hands with USC political science Professor Chuck Finocchiaro at a recent stop in Columbia. commentary on a variety of topics. Such topics included race and gender in the Democratic Party and the possible vice presidential selection of South Carolina McCain: ‘I need your voice’ Gov. Mark Sanford. “We’re not columnists. We’re reporters and analysts that want to provide accurate Arizona senator addresses economic issues, taxes, war in Iraq at his campaign offi ce insight and emphasis on what’s going on in the campaign,” Balz said. anti-tax and pro- weren’t all bad. we need to put partisanship before the primaries,” said Halley Nani According to Balz, South THE DAILY GAMECOCK development.” “We are still the greatest aside to continue to succeed. the Virginia native. Carolina’s political history He said Americans face nation, our economic We must never surrender.” Several prominent has proved its importance to Arizona Sen. John a “tough time ahead” in conditions are strong and McCain ended his Republicans from South the GOP. McCain spoke to over 200 regards to the economy. our greatest economic days speech with a positive note Carolina attended the rally “South Carolina has a very people at his South Carolina “Spending [in Congress] are ahead of us,” McCain concerning his possible to show their support for long tradition of having a campaign headquarters on went out of control, and said. administration. McCain. Among them were very organized Republican Gervais Street Thursday this problem must be fi xed,” McCain also said the “I may not know all the Sen. Lindsey Graham, S.C. party. It’s where George W. afternoon. McCain said. tax code was “complicated, answers, but I will surround Speaker of the House Bobby Bush beat McCain,” Balz In a final attempt to He said lawmakers are disgraceful and outrageous,” myself with people who do,” Harrell, S.C. Attorney said. convince South Carolina spending billions of dollars and called for its reform. McCain said. General Henry McMaster Simon said tomorrow’s voters to mark his name that could be saved and McCain vowed to cut McCain supporters from and former U.S. Secretary primary could go either way. on Saturday’s Republican invested or put into research taxes and unnecessary various interest groups of Housing and Urban “South Carolina is a strong primary ballot, McCain and development. spending, and help America were in attendance. The Development Jack Kemp. state for McCain. Thompson spoke on economic issues, “[Americans] pay more “get through this rough American Association of “We need the total should do well under these taxes and the ongoing war when Congress spends patch.” Retired People, the ONE package in the White circumstances, and Mike in Iraq. taxpayer money frivolously, McCain also spoke about campaign and various House,” Graham said. Huckabee hasn’t won since “I need your voice,” and I will put an end his military experience environmental groups were Sen. Tom Coburn, Iowa. There are a lot of McCain said. “This election to that,” McCain said. and readiness to lead among them. R-Okla., also came to evangelicals and Baptists in is a pivotal one, and I will “Increasing taxes decreases America in the war in Iraq. Liz Borroughs said she support McCain. this state. Why shouldn’t he lead America in the 21st revenues. Is there anyone He criticized Democrats came to see McCain to also do well,” Simon said. century ... I am ready to here who needs their taxes for claiming the war was thank him “for campaigning Aside from insight on serve.” increased?” “broken.” for clean energy.” the Republican Party, McCain called his Still, he felt America’s “We are succeeding in “We hope he addresses Comments on this story? E-mail campaign “pro-growth, economic conditions Iraq,” McCain said. “And [the environment] again [email protected] POLICY ● 3 FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008 [ WEATHER [ [ [ PIC OF THE DAY Crime Report [ [ TODAY SATURDAY, JAN. 12 Larceny, 2:15 p.m. Blatt PE Center, 1328 Wheat St. Someone took a driver’s license from a wallet in gym bag. Reporting offi cer: B. Timbers TUESDAY, JAN. 15 Leaving the scene of an accident, 5:30 p.m. Columbia Hall, 918 Barnwell St. Someone hit the bumper of the victim’s car. A witness said it was someone driving a silver Chevrolet. Estimated damage: $800 55 41 Reporting offi cer: L. Diaz SATURDAY, JAN. 16 Saturday Breaking and entering motor vehicle, 7:40 a.m. Blossom Street Garage, 1300 Blossom St. Someone broke out the rear window of the victim’s car. Nothing appeared to be missing. Estimated cost: $500 Responding offi cer: M.J. Winnington Hit and run, 3:30 p.m. Pendleton Street Garage, 1501 Pendleton St. The victim returned to her car to fi nd it had been hit. Reporting offi cer: B. Timbers 46 24 TODAY JAN. 19 S.C. Republican Primary 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. JAN. 21 MLK Day of Service Registration 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Russell House lobby MLK Day of Service 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. CAMPUS “America and the World: “The Silence of Good How can we restore People” America’s image?” Law School Auditorium HIGHLIGHTSHIGHLIGHT Gambrell 152 6:30 p.m. Lizzy Sheppard / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Gospel Unity Fest Cocky rides around campus on a mountain bike. Koger Center. The Daily Gamecock ● FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008 3 Panel urges diplomacy the 2008 presidential Marine Corps. Impact ‘08 discusses candidates to secure a safer “We as a university should future for America. be engaged in public dialogue need for non-military USC President Andrew about foreign policy, local action, methods Sorensen opened the event issues and social concerns,” by welcoming the guests of Bierbauer said in a news Impact ’08.