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p South Carolina's Best College Newspaper \ \ jy Volume LXX No. 4B University of South Carolina Columbia, S.C. Jan. c_ I9Q1 After lOi By Tom Coyne Staff Write? A faultv water nine in a ^ r-rw Capstone dorm room burst at 9:30 p.m. Sunday causing minor flooding on 10 floors. David Castine, associate director of Auxiliary Services, said he did not think the damage was extensive. "The worst damage occurred on the ninth floor. There was also a lot of water on the fifth and sixth floors,"Castine said. This is the second time this year Capstone has had trouble with its water pipe system. In October, eight rooms were flooded on the y ninth floor when a kitchen * 4 aum mucci iup came on. Host Columbia firefighters House Sunday night, destroyed by the water. USC, Ck joint prii By John Vaughan Staff Writer Plans for a USC-Clemson j press remain inconclusive, bi ficial said this week the two s finalize plans before the start fiscal year. USC Provost Frank Borkov* think we're far enough down reach some decisions by the semester." Borkowski said, however, th< a central priority for either schi is no rif?adlinp fnr thp nlnnnint* "THERE ARE a number ol taking place," $orkowski questions are complex as to I contributions of each school a position of an editorial board." According to Borkowski, I Hk ? - - - . 3d Si th floor u LAWRENCE Beau ford, director of Safety Services, said the pipe that burst in Room 1001 had been soldered improperly when the dormitory was built 12 years ago. "Another one might not burst for the next 12-to-13 years," Beauford said. Castine said student reaction aided in controlling the situation. "The students reacted extraordinarily," Pjictinp caiH "TViow oVir?nlrl be commended." Some residents were forced to spend the night with friends in other dorms, but most women remained in their rooms. agesf ~ r See j dean up the mess created t Several students' rooms (Photo by Jose Panganihan) :mson fin iting pre} University of S and other state oint printing in the printing it a USC of- doesn't know wl chools could would be affiliat of thf> npvt USD PrwiHp he would not 'ski said, "I other state univ i the line to at this time the end of this andClemson. e issue is not BORKOWSKI r\nl o r\r\ f hnm r*r\c i lA^I UUU 1111.1 U WVVI 11VUU VUOi formation. "If it's going t f discussions schools or of : said. "The should be borne She financial USC already 1 nd the com- while Clemson h state press woul the Medical facilities would 1 /ater pip< FIREFIGHTERS and maintenance crews started on the 10th floor, where the break in the pipe occurred, and worked their way down, using mops and vacuum cleaners to remove the water. The firefighters left the building at 1:15 a.m., but maintenance workers remained until 5 a.m. Castine estimated damages at less than $1,500. "If we can salvage some carpet, that will cost less than $1,000," Castine said. "I don't think replacing the POlliriCf filnr cKauM wiling mvo oiiuuiu tuai niui c than $500. Some of the tiles may be stained, but we can live with that." reed story, page 2 .. ^ v IBIPi MBm. ~ "" - t ??mm???mmmmmmtmrnrnrn >y a flood at Capstone and property were i alizing >s plans outh Carolina in Charleston institutions may be included lacuny later. However, he len or how the other schools :ed. nt James Holderman said rule out the possibility of ersities joining in later, but talks are between only USC said officials are figuring and other financial in be the responsibility of two < several schools, the costs equally," Borkowski said, has its own press facilities, ' ires commercial printers. A d probably mean that USC's ye expanded. . w . _ . s Ca i bursts 'If we can salvage some carpet, that will cost less than $1,000.' ?Lawrence Beauford LINDA SAAD, acting director of Women's Housing, said the university has not been able to assess damages yet. "We're trying to help the girls steam-clean their carpets," Saad said. "But there still might be stains or shrinkage." Saad said no one has filed a loss of personal property claim. "If there are any claims we'll handle them on ' an individual basis," Saad said. Womei By Tom Coyne Staff Writer Jackie Taylor and Kay Elli ting in their room watching te they heard what they thoug next-door-neighbor's shower ti minutes later, water began s the door. Taylor called the Capstone ? told that a pipe between the floors had burst. The girls deci< in their room and to try to valuables from damage. Som carpet and ceiling were ruined "We're going to try to get re for the damages, but I dou anything," Taylor said. Janifer Youmans, whose HirA/>H?r 4-1* yv - - v.ii wnj uuuci me ureaK, saic roommate tried to catch the v cans, but the water was poi quickly. "When we left the room ** 'WA?: IIIIUMMSMI. v..' *'""*** ft *? ? n rrt^w . ,%svX^^^^ 1|^ These are the offices up a joint press with C ipstc W11: %** \-f:" 3$^S . s'<AiSM^!^'>>f^W^^ jLA A water pipe burst in thi. in Capoten* House Sunday rooms. (Photo by Jose Pent, i endure couple of inches Youmanssaid. isor were sit- ?i thought the ] levnsion when ,eft ,heirBwater ht was their int0 the haI1, ther jrn on. A few thc stairs and out eeping under Susan Britts, re in the room when M nrJ nt/vr. * - avon ciliU WrtS 1OS0 tOO mUCh bd 10th and 11th some of the girls c ied to remain things out of my protect their only thing ruinec e albums, the photographs." by the water. ^ adviser imbursement discovered a dan( ibt we'll get flooding when s electricity in tha room was y^e power switcl 1 she and her were an labeled w /ater in trash was just thr< iring out too said, "It took me right switches ofl there was a dangerous.' of (JSC's university press. Ca temson. (Photo by John Parne :y' j s 10 th floor bathroom night flooding several ran/ban) water \ of water on the floor," $ people upstairs must have unning. When I went out e was water coming down the elevators," she said. sidence hall director, lived v ? u 1. uT i- ? <* ; liit; pipe uuisi. i man i :ause the hall adviser and in the floor took most of the room," Britts said. "The 1 were some albums and Ann Seymour said she ^erous situation during the he went to shut off the t section of the building, hes in the electrical closet rrong, she said. )wing switches," Seymour awhile before I had all the f. It could have been very i w. I | ^ '; "x v . -f'- fi| I HHBBjL^55 I rolina is trying to set II)