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Monday, February 23, 2004 THE BATTALI Save Continued from page 3 McCullough's family has assisted him pri marily with college expenses, and he said that even though his parents are happy to support him financially and mentally, they are ready for him to finish college. “They balance it well by making sure 1 know that they will always be there to sup port me, but are anxiously waiting to get me out on my own,” McCullough said. “Being the last of three chil dren in college, I am pretty sure they are planning a party to celebrate the day I graduate and move from beyond their help.” When Erica Weinberg came to college, she did not realize how hard living on a budget would be and said she regrets the way she has handled her money in the past. “My parents used to warn me that I would watch my money fly out of my bank account without even know ing it,” said Weinberg, a sophomore English major. “1 u My parents used to warn me that I would watch my money fly out of my bank account without even knowing it I laughed at them... My freshman year was very hard for me to learn where and when to not spend my money. hard for me to learn where and when tonotsj my money.” Learning to adjust her lifestyle to: money has not been easy for Weinberg, bin said some of the alternatives have aciu turned out better. “This semester, 1 am using meal plans finding ways to hang out with my friends wit|W<> r spending lots of money,” Weinberg said.' instance, instead of boui at Wolf Pen, we Hullabaloo. Poker hasii become a big favorite, i pay $5 to play, and yom j| S se — Erica Weinberg sophomore English major there for hours talking chilling with your friends, beats the movies any day' Even though Weinfc only works during the mer, she said she eniu work because it gives something to do and mom to buy the extra things | she wants. “1 have a lot of respect those who support thtt selves through college Weinberg said. “Later, tin will already know balance their income becaus they have been doing it I the past four or five years," laughed at them and thought that the money I had been saving up would help me through the next four years; I was extremely wrong. My freshman year was very ond gain The basket 1 Satutdt Univetf iLawr Kansi 12) bi ahead A&M Toccare A9! and se\ Soph' Tairtee PEOPLE IN THE NEWS ei( ond i n senior Derrick. Junior Garrisor tee-pc It both lessthai Kansa pore Magic Johnson's foundation donates $200,000 in computer equipment Charlotte Church gets control of $30 million trust fund JOHNSON MIAMI (AP) — Even though Magic Johnson’s basketball career is over, he’s still providing assists. Through his foundation, the Hall of Fame player helped donate $200,000 in computer equipment Friday to the Mattie Koonce Learning Center in Overtown, one of Miami’s poorest neighbor hoods. It’s the 12th Magic Johnson HP Inventor Center to open community in the past three opens next week in Seattle and nine more are planned by July T. The center includes two dozen desktop comput ers, digital cameras, printers, a server and other accessories donated by Hewlett-Packard Co. Johnson, whose playing career was cut short in November 1991 when he tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS, won five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers. in an inner-city years. Another LONDON (AP) — Charlotte Church, thebriglt eyed Welsh soprano who has sung for two U, presidents, the pope and Queen Elizabeth turned 18 on Saturday, meaning she now In control of her $30 million trust fund. Church — whose bursts of rebelliousness,fairf ily spats and a now-discarded boyfriend ha? become a tabloid soap opera — now faces tie difficult transition from child prodigy to adultstai. With more than 10 million records sold arotifti the world, the singer’s financial future seeiii secure. But Church said she planned to most of the trust-fund money where it was, tel; Britain’s GMTV television: “I just don't wantt don’t need a lot of money now.” Church’s last album of new material appeal in 2001 and there is no set date for a new one She said she wants to leave behind the light clas sical musical that endeared her to millions ant forge a pop career. Her next album will include “some rocky stuff, some soulful songs and some electric—it's real ly mixed,” Church told Britain’s Daily Mirrorinan interview published Friday. "Daredevil" star in dispute over right to buy a house Connery will not join Taiwan's human chain protest against China KEITH KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Actor David Keith, whose film credits include “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “Daredevil,” is in a dispute with movie theater executive Gregory W. Dunn over the right to buy a house. Keith, a Knoxville native, said he was promised first right to buy the house where he and his wife have been living. The Knoxville house is owned by retired physician Matthew Bargas. Dunn, chief operating officer for Knoxville- based Regal Entertainment Group, said he made a deal with the doctor to buy the house. Keith refuses to move out and Bargas’ lawyer, C. Paul Harrison, said he would go to court Monday to ask that Keith’s claims be rejected and Dunn be allowed buy the house. Court records show Keith will fight the effort. TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Sean Connery saysh actor will not be joining Taiwan’s human eti* protest against China next week as the islanfs official media had claimed, a spokesman said, On Thursday, a ruling party official inTaiwansail the Scottish-born actor was considering wf to join the Feb. 28 protest against China's used missiles to threaten the island. However, the official media on Saturday cited a U.S.-based agent for Connery who denied tie actor ever planned a trip to Taiwan. “Sean Connery is not now, nor was he evef. planning a trip to Taiwan or Japan,” the En language daily Taipei Times quoted b Seltzer as saying in an e-mail. The island’s “Hand in Hand to Protect Taiwi 1 protest against China’s missiles is a human chat which will stretch across the island over a dis tance of more than 190 miles, organizers said. Connery plans to be in Los Angeles to attert the Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 2! Seltzer told the paper. 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