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Vol. LXI - No. 57 University of South Carolina, Columbia,, S,. C. 29208 Wednesday, February 24, 1971
Administration Building
Foard del
By CHARLES FELLENBAUM
Staff Writer
Fifth District Solicitor John Foard said
ruesday trials for those arrested in con
nection with the Administration Building
takeover last May will probably not be
held this semester because he said he
thinks the trials might provoke
"demonstrations and trouble" on campus.
Foard said he will make a definite
decision on the trial dates after a meeting
with the defendants on March 31.
"Unless I change my mind, these people
will not be tried during the present
semester," Foard said.
"If I called a case to trial in the next few
weeks, which I'm not, I think there would
be demonstrations and trouble.
"A very small group of students looking
for an excuse to do something might result
in a similar incident like last year. I'll do
any rhing I can to prevent another riot," he
sadid.
Foard said that the trials had not been
held before now because he "just didn't
want to bring it up."
"It wasn't because of evidence problems
and other things I can't make publ.ic, I just
wasn't ready to bring it up," he said.
A Federal restraining order had been
sought by several defendants on the
grounds that the laws he was prosecuting
iys trials
them under were unconstitutional. The
order was not cranted.
Over 200 of the people involved in the
riots "left the University and have never
been back," Foard said.
" This includes people who were chargec
and never arrested."
"If those who cause trouble never come
back, I think the University and the state Is
that much better off," Foard siad.
Legislators in
Commons tomorrow
On Thursday, February 25, at 2 p.m., the
IIniversity Union Commons Room Committee will
sponsor an appearance by four Richland County
legislators in the Commons Room.
1,egislators I.S. Leevy Johnson, Isadore Lourie,
.James L. Felder and Alex Sanders will be in the
Commons Room to hold discussions with students
.loe Huddleston of the Commons Room Committee
said that the purpose of the visit by the legislators is
Io Aquaint the legislators with the views of students
At several times," Huddleston said, "the
legislators have talked with student leaders. The
Commons Room Committee felt that the average
si dent needed an opportunity to voice his opinions.'
Students arrested last Spring
Administration Building will r
Solicitor Foard fears further <
Survey on
shows coec
In the wake of the recent sexual . UI
assaults on campus, a survey was K
conducted by psychology depart
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The major focus of the survey
is to determine how these at
cks have affected the women
idents on campus.
151 coeds from 22 English 101
etions were questioned to find
t if the recent incidents of sexual
Lacks have had any effect on
ir daily lives, and also how each
them would react in similar
uations.
Jver 44 per cent of the women
rveyed were now afraid to be
me in their rooms. If placed in a
nilar situation, most of them
uld overly resist the rapist until
threatened to physically harm
,m by stabbing or shooting.
When askedtQ imagine the ef
ts of a similar situation on
amselves, less than 1 per ent
ticated that they would not
port such an incident, and over
per ent indicated that they
uld return to the same school,
Lually with the same semester.
)n the average, the women
rveyed noted that they would
il a little more negative in their
itude toward sex. 80 per cent
uld feel more self-conscious
und men while 31 per cent
iuld feel themselves less
sirable for marriage.
In general, the coeds considered
ing raped comparable to
veing a hidden personal defect
posed, while 13 per cent felt that
ing raped was worse than being
irdered.