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See page 7 dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY , OCTOBER 30, 2008 VOL. 102, NO. 55 ● SINCE 1908 Downturn Kids kick off with USC players causes spike Unique class project unites money for a charity or cause in the community. Gamecocks, area children “The $100 is kind of like seed in tuitions through fl ag football money,” said Shawna Moffitt, the class’s instructor. “They have to Students, families struggle make the money grow for their Darren Price charities.” to keep up with rising ASSISTANT VIEWPOINTS EDITOR The Carolina Children’s Home college costs mid-year group has raised over $1000 for Lauren Allio has spent a lot of renovations to a new community time trying to organize the next big center at the home and has collected Justin Pope Carolina football game. hundreds of school supplies. The Th e Associated Press The game is not against the group is planning a bake sale at As the economy walloped three remaining SEC rivals on the the Harbison Wal-Mart early next their fi nances, students and schedule, nor is it the season fi nale month. families saw little relief against Clemson. It’s against the kids “We’ve been seeing what we can this fall from rising college of the Carolina Children’s Home. do at Wal-Mart,” Allio said. “But costs, which jumped 6.4 Allio, a fourth-year sports and they said they will match whatever percent at state universities, entertainment management student, we raise.” according to new figures and a group of her classmates are Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK Allio said the project is more than out Wednesday. organizing the flag football game a chance to get a good grade. Carolina Children’s Home, a nonprofi t facility for abused children, Next year is already between the USC football team “I can’t imagine what it would feel is working with students to create a special day for the residents. looking bad, too. More and the children of the Carolina like to be in the positions that some state budget cuts to higher Children’s Home, a nonprofit of these kids were put in,” Allio education are virtually residential treatment facility for will feature several USC players, environment where they can recover. said. “It makes you feel good and certain, and schools in at youths who have been victims of including tight end Jared Cook , and The children’s home heavily relies accomplished to know that you are least two states — Michigan abuse. The group is also collecting will be a unique experience for the on groups like the one arranging the doing something positive for them.” and Rhode Island — will school supplies and raising money 61 children of the home. fl ag football game. If you are interested in donating take the unusual step of for the home as part of a class “When the football players come, “We depend on groups like them school supplies or funds, you can raising prices midyear. project. The project charges all of it will light them up,” said Jennifer coming in and doing good things contact Allio at 410-598-0622 . “At a time of fl attening the groups in the class with making Davidson , the home’s community for the home,” Davidson said. “It The Carolina Children’s Home is wages, widespread job a difference in the community. relations coordinator. “They will helps the kids see that a lot of people always in need of volunteers and losses and shrinking home “It’s been a real challenge to have an opportunity that no other care about them.” community support. Interested values, the last thing organize the game,” Allio said. child will have.” Allio and her group were assigned volunteers and patrons can contact parents need is another “Right now, it’s just us and the The Carolina Children’s Home the project as part of a professional Jennifer Davidson at 803-787-2306. big increase in the cost of players who will be able to come to is a haven for children who suffer development seminar in the College college,” said James Boyle, the game. But it should be a great from abuse. It offers not only of Hospitality, Retail and Sports Comments on this story? E-mail president of the group thing for the kids.” residence for children who have been Management. Each group was given [email protected] The game, scheduled for Nov. 9, removed from abusive homes, but an $100 and was told to use it to raise COLLEGE ● 5 Student Senate mulls fi nance codes Power companies work New bill would change to off set rising heat costs allocations for funding to campus organizations SCE&G, Community Action bills went up 5 percent starting Oct. 1. That’s about Commission help local a $4 increase on a typical Halley Nani monthly bill of $80. SCE&G THE DAILY GAMECOCK residents cut energy bills got approval Wednesday to increase its rates 6 percent A bill concerning Student Senate to a typical monthly bill of fi nance codes was the cause of debate in Page Ivy Th e Associated Press $114. Student Senate Chambers at last night’s Besides the weatherization meeting. WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. programs, the companies The bill, Student Senate Bill 37, — When Melba Jeffcoat fi rst also participate in Project aims to “strike from the codes in moved into the home her Share, which is administered their entirety the Title 300 finance late husband built 63 years by the state Office of codes and to replace them with a new ago, there were no windows. Economic Opportunity. fi nance,” which would change the way He had ordered them, but That fund helps people keep student organizations receive money they weren’t ready — so the their power on if they get from Senate. couple covered the holes as behind on their bills and Sen. Jim Manning, explaining the best they could until the helps elderly and disabled bill to Senate, said that there would be windows were installed. people who may need a three separate student fi nance sessions Volunteers and workers boost. a year in which the fi nance committee from South Carolina “Considering the would hear student organizations’ cases Electric & Gas Co. and economic challenges facing and allocate their funds. Aiken/Barnwell Counties so many people from the This system would replace the Community Action gasoline pump to the current one, in which Senate allocates Commission Inc. replaced payment of energy bills, we student organizations funds once a those windows Wednesday anticipate a tough heating year. with more energy-efficient season that will leave even Manning, a second-year mathematics models to help the 84-year- more families in need of student, said the fi rst session would take old former mill worker cut help to heat their homes,” place in February and early March, and her heating bills. SCE&G President Kevin the next two sessions would be decided Organizations that provide Marsh said in a news release. by the next elected Student Senate weatherization and other The company announced administration. assistance with utility bills it will donate $250,000 to However, some Student Senators said this winter are preparing for Project Share. SCE&G also they were displeased by the lack of time Alan Tauber / THE DAILY GAMECOCK a tough season as high prices will match donations made senators had to read the bill, which had Vice President Meredith Ross and President Andrew Gaeckle discuss the bill. for gas, food and electricity by employees and customers been sent out to senators only hours put the squeeze on low- to the program, up to before the Senate meeting, in contrast received it an hour before Senate, and surface in legislation), the Senate ruled income customers. $100,000. to the usual two to three days. some senators have yet to read the to require amendments to be written Utilities, including Duke said it donates more Sen. Ben Bullock, a fourth- bill.” and added to the bill by Monday at SCE&G, are raising their than $2 million a year to year political science and public Then, the bill will be voted on during noon. electric rates this fall because heating assistance through administration student, debated the the next Student Senate meeting on of increases in their fuel costs agencies in its service areas bill. Wednesday, Nov. 5. during the past few months. in both Carolinas. The “I am uncomfortable with passing After a brief debate regarding Comments on this story? E-mail Duke Energy Co. said its this bill today,” Bullock said. “I only amendments to the bill (should errors [email protected] customers’ typical electric HEAT ● 3 The Mix Sports Opinion............... 6 TODAY SATURDAY Crime report............ 2 This year’s Simpsons “Treehouse Michael Baumann talks trash Puzzles................ 9 of Horrors” special falls short of its about the backward ball fans at Comics...............