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' I "' ' " GAM^iOCK \ BULK RATE t . U.S. POSTAGE Thursday, March 30,1978 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Volume LXIV, No. 37 Columbia,sc. I^e?MIT NO. an! iiiiii j 11 iiiii mi i iw mi mi ii inn win ma mmmmi wimi iibmi minimum in lijiiil ii hiwi iubji i ji jijJMBiujUMBIIliIIJ'jewbirinip imih SG presider By JANE SHEALY News Editor because T had rw ticular special ir campus," O'Bo; Seam us O'Boyle, a newcomer to address. "I am student government at USC, was inaugurated as the 1978-79 SG president in ceremonies conducted Tuesday at Rutledge chapel on the Sill Steve Beckham, an assistant to the president's office, presided over Inauguration Day by introducing members of the dais, including Father Robinson, USC president James B. Holder man, USC chief justice Skip Hardin and ^ the 1977-78 SG president Brad Steele. iflHH After a brief farewell address, Steele turned the podium over to the chief justice. Hardin administered the oath of office to the v newly-elected officers and , members of the incoming senate assisted hv HolHprmari O'BOYLE, A NON-interest , group candidate, defeated IFC ji m ^ endorsed Dottie Hammond by a s margin of 556 votes in the March 16 presidential runoff. He is the first *14 JiPPHP? independent candidate elected to _ . ' the office of SG president since ..Student G< Harry Walker was elected in 1971. O'Boyle (cen' "Several of the election analysts Tuesday at Hi claimed that 1 won the election Dottle Hammi Conn. police apprei to be returned to Co By DOUG JOLLEY Gamecock Staff Writer A former USC student charged with selling a nonexistent Bahamas cruise to students has been apprehended by police in New Britain, Conn. John C. Corbin, 34, is expected to waive extradition so he can be returned to Columbia, according to Lt. B. T. Galvin of the Columbia Police Department. Corbin received more than $4,500 between Sept. 14 and Dec. 1 from 22 USC sailing club members to charter and provision four yachts and a sailboat for a seven-day cruise, Jan. 12 through 19. The cruise was * to leave from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and sail to the Bahamas. About 35 students signed up for the cruise and all checks were written directly to Uorbin. The cruise cost $182.50 per person and $6 extra for sailboat passengers. Columbia police learned that Corbin had gone to Connecticut trom information received by The on the inside USC students study oil spills p.5 Baseball team wins sixth straight p. V it, officers in ) ties to any par- disagree. I am going to be working iterest groups on hard for a special interest groupyrle said in his the student body of the University i afraid I must of South Carolina." r : t .- .- % * ' '? ' "t ;s ? jvernment president Seamus Standing with ter) was inaugurated this past Skip Hardin (left itledge Chapel. O'Boyle defeated Holderman. Nid in a runoff election March 16. nnnrl CIckuhiii?* 1/Vx# */\A/ V><t/8 1/ t/f (/^ dumbia Gamecock. The Gamecock reported Feb. 2 that Corbin was visiting a friend in Storrs, Conn., who said that he (Corbin) left on Jan. 15 for New Britain. Corbin faces 22 warrants charging him with breach of trust with fraudulent intent, and is being held in New Britain without bond on a federal bench warrant, the Columbia Record reeentlv Corbin bought a car from Gibbes Mazda of Columbia in late December, and went to Comnecticut, according to Columbia police. The students involved did not learn of the deception until arriving in Fort Lauderdale 'with bag and baggage in hand,' investigator R. F. Hale of the Columbia police department said. A USC spokesman said Corbin, who lists his address as 143 Dover Road, Spartanburg, was arrested after the New Britain police received information he was living in their area. USC budget cut discussed p. 18 12 A1 Green Review p. 15 J augurated In the race for the office of vice democrats. As SG vice president, president, IFC endorsed Phil Norris will preside over the 1978-79 Sadler lost to Norris, an SG senator senate. and member of the young , . "I'M LOOKING forward to a prosperous year in student government," Norris said. "I'm looking forward to working hard to > serve the needs of the Carolina Incoming treasurer, Vogelsong, defeated SAC commissioner Colleen Parry in the March 13 ' J ^ ? i jjpk election. She is a junior accounting fglftt f^^d. i "As treasurer, I'd like to emI phasize my desire to stay available I *j/ 'to every student, whether to anCllipr rillOCUnnc lictun ?-? r%r\*yn _ v UTV VA VjUVWVlViJlJf HOWIl IU V.U11I* -knplaints or hear suggestions/' Vogelsong said. "I will do the best j?b 1 can a,u* wil1 alwa>'s uwrk f?r you and with you. the students of Carolina." Walker, the newly-elected SG RBmlnHflHHR secretary, , defeated greek candidate Stephanie Thomas. Walker, BpBKI Hfflllig 1 I |j J an SG senator, was one of the main gj^j - i j proponents of the phis grading ^mniilMraHSHi system. LMli* Erlckson-THE GAMECOCK . ., 1L t . ~U1 , ? A reception honoring the officers O Boyle is SG Chief Justice an(j ^e newly-inducted senate ) and USC President James B. members was held at president U.IJ/. ?- i .... nutucniiau s nome immediately after the ceremony. No charges filed Sophomore struck by car in early morning accident * o By BERNARD SINKLER Gamecock Staff Writer An accident at the corner of Sumter and Green Streets early Tuesday morning resulted in minor injuries to a USC student. Johnny Edwards, a sophomore broadcast journalism major, was struck at about 10:45 by a yellow Plymouth station wagon as he attempted to cross the street. According^ Edwards, he and a friend were about to cross Green at Sumter Street. He looked to the left but could not see as his vision was blocked by his companion. As Edwards attempted to cross the street, his friend, who had already crossed, warned him about the oncoming car but by then it was too late. "I limped over tothe infirmary," said Edwards after hegot up from being struck. Edwards was treated for scratches and for a minor head bruise. X-rays revealed that the smaller of the two bones in the calf was broken. He was referred to an orthopedic agency by the USC student health center and is now in care of his family physician. "I'VE BEEN USING crutches," Edwards said. The doctor said he would not need a cast in order for the bone to mend properly. Michael D. Cresswell of Cayce, the driver of the car involved in the innirlomf ? ^ * * * * ...vivjv-m, aaiu, 1 was uriviu^ uown aumier street ana a student stepped into the car." According to Cresswell, Edwards appeared to be all right. He said the investigating officer from the Columbia Police Department believed no one was really at fault in the accident. No charges were filed. Bill Douglas, an eyewitness, said he heard a girl scream and then he heard a thud. "The guy (Edwards) got back up and he said he was fine."