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GAMECOCK LXXIV, No. 76 University of South Carolina Thursday February 4, 1982 Rum< * ^3H| HHhhHb Pam Parsons, for volvement in incid hpr Players, a. -v - ? Stadiun By TOM COYNE I News Editor Expansion of WilliamsBrice Stadium to a 70,400 capacity is on schedule according to David Rinker, systems vice nresidnet for facilities planning. Rinker said it was difficult to say precisely where the ? stadium expansion stood in terms of days ahead or behind because of fluctuations in shipping in other variables but overall the construction is well within the flexibility time table. The 16,000 seat facelift to the east stand is being done by the Robert Pinnix and Associates, a North Carolina firm, which was low bidder at a cost of $9,439,000. Rinker said he could not foresee any problems in meeting the completion date, but he said any time you are involved in a major construction project you must be very careful oncft if i c_? imrvnceihln in 11 10 liupuooiui^ tw foresee every obstacle. In December there were some problems with the pilings and casings but H according to Rinker that problem was resolved. There had also been some worry that vibrations from the construction could >rs, Alle: ' ( iliiiiiiimk i mer women's basketball ents of drug use, recruitii n nxpan disturb the State-Record printing, but he said there had been no problem at all and that the columns had already been poured. Ed Bass, director of project development at the university said, "We think we have a good contractor in the Pinnix company and now that the pile driving is completed, the company will be free to build as fast as it can." J The pile driving for the i stadium, which involves driving massive steel pipes into the ground to support the stadium structure, was completed in mid-January. "We have two key people, an engineer and a man from | our physical plant, down j there daily to report, and I check progress on a regular basis," Iiinker said. Rinker said if the Pinnix j 11 i?u:?i : ? ii-- ? uutib ian uuiuiiu in me woi k it will have to resort to a six day week. "They will have a substantial penalty if the work is not completed on time," Hinker said. "The company stands to lose $500 a day for each day the work is not ^ J ? Ck . A rw\ 1 cuinpitneu aiiur /\ug. zu anu $200,000a game." Kinker said all reports on the construction stated the quality of work was very . w. JiM- ^1 coach, is being accused ig violations and homose ision Yr k T? l<'vn<incinn nf Williamc VFl TV IIIAillllkJ vice president for facilii good. John Beasley, a USC board member, asked at the last meeting ot the Intercollegiate Activities Committee if it was possible ; \r ^ n^nrlintYi 1/\r\lr i iu uiarvc me diauiuui jmm , more collegiate and less ] concrete. i "We will do our best with the funding available, but it is difficult to do landscaping on a stadium located in the Fly In P p from all sides of inxual advances toward ogressc -Brice Stadium is on sc ties planning. middle of a parking lot," Rinker said. The USC Board of Trustees and the state Budget and Control Board gave final approval in 4 - I - - g I I aepieinuer iy?i ior me expansion. The board unanimously approved the issuance of up to $12 million in revenue bonds for the work. The bonds are scheduled to arsons i BY MIKE Intramural Sp During the reign of Pam basketball coach, there was n volved, according to the curren Not only did Parsons turn o ambitious motives, but with tempted set-up of one player tampering with academic providing money for players. The magazine interviewed a i players, and talked with for Brown, now heading the wome in Rock Hill, S.C. Former player Pat Masoi University, spoke of sexual c where Parsons was the aggress Mason said that at her first 1 arm and said, "It's so strong." "I looked at her and though Mason talked of another in< plimented then-freshman Philic vynv piajrti [ji caciuij' uil II Wednesday that while Parsons told her father "'what a pretty telling him this over and over," The magazine talked with p Parsons' suggestiveness. "A young girl might actually Parsons," Johnson told SI. "IV felt good about being so tall, so I she could never talk about it v Pam. And maybe she thinks she Former coach Brown hired ; an eye on Parsons' residence f< THp r/irlmvtfj/H thof ri soon after Parsons' resignatior at Parsons' home, a violai tercollegiate Athletics for Worn ;s On Sc \ v y y s^ISSSSbSSSbM hedule according to Dav be sold during the first quarter of this year depending on the interest rates and other market factors. Although USC is expected to sell only about $8 million in bonds for the expansion, the figure of $12 million was approved to allow more flexibility in the uncertain money market. Additional money for the project will come from Story L.1IUOII iorts Editor Parsons as (JSC Women's nore than just basketball int edition of Sports Illustrated. ff players with tyra-inicaland hints of lesbianism, the atin a drug-related incident, and transfer records and lumber of players and former mer assistant coach Karen n's team at Winthrop College n, now at Oklahoma City ivertones in many instances or. k/isit to USC, Parsons felt her it, 'What is with this lady0'" :ident where Parsons comna Allen on her "nice legs." le team told the Gamecock was recruiting her, the coach daughter you have." She kept 4 U 1 ' -1 nit* piayei saiu. layer Evelyn Johnson about think she's fallen in love with Iaybe she (the player) never Doyish, an athlete. And maybe vith anyone? then she meets ;'s fallen in love." a Columbia detective to keep jr recruiting violations. rina Buck, who quit the team i, apparently stayed the night lion of Association of Inen rules. see PARSONS page lf> :hedule HHHBHBHBS St..fr I'lml.. In Kl?\ I'OI I \uit id Rinker, systems athletic department funds derived from ticket sales and student fees. No state appropriated money will be used for the project. USC has plans to purchase a six acre tract of land near the stadium to be used for additional parking. The lot should be ready for the Sept. 4 home opener against Pacific.