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GAMECOCK liXXIV, No. 102 University of South Carolina Thursday April 1, 1982 Big Jim: Rock i BY MUP KAYSON USC President James B. Holderman revealed yesterday in a private interview with the Gamecock his intention to resign his position with the university and form a rock group. "For a long time now I've had the urge to sing, but I've kept it a secret and done my job," Holderman said. "But I decided the other day it was now or never ; if I didn't give it a shot now I'd never know if I could make it." The announcement did not come as a total surprise to those ciosesi 10 itoiaerman. "I've always known he had it in him," said R. Markley Dennis, chairman of the USC Board of Trustees. "Whenever we were at a meeting or convention of some type and they started playing some Stones or something of the sort Jim would really be getting down with his bad self." Holderman said he would not reveal the other members of the group but sources told the Gamecock that Chris Vlahoplus, senior vice president for administration and Provost Frank Borkowski are contemplating joining Holderman. Holderman said the group would use music he and other members of the group had written while performing. "We will use original music only. We're not going to try tc copy some group or use some money-making gimmick: we'll just play pure rock and roll," Holderman said. "Anyone whc likes the Rolling Stones or Bruce Springsteen should like us but if you like that Top 40 stuff or beach music stay away." Holderman has already begun rehearsals and allowed the Gamecock to listen in, although we were unable to see th< remainder of the group because they kept their facej covered. Gamecock Entertainment Editor John Vaughan attende< the performance and said he was fairly impressed with th< group. "I was fairly impressed with the group,M Vaughan said. The group's manager, USC Legal Counsel Paul Ward.saic anyone wishing to have the group play at their club hac better be ready to pay through the nose because the grouj would not play anywhere for less than $5,000 a night. Ward said several groups currently on tour ha( already inquired about the group as a possible warm-ui band. The resignation has left the president's office in a sham bles; nobody is quite sure what will happen next. When th announcement came Steve Beckham, special assistant to th Picnickers Rush ByNUPRIUM was quite alarme : because he had never ei The sudden surge of rare countered any cases simila health problems may be t? the students' before, connected with food con- But he repeatedly e: sumed at the Russell House plained that the problerr picnic Tuesday afternoon. were not terminal, and th< According to Dr. Alfred D. the students were not e: Zees of the Student Health perjencing any majc rvntor w chirirnitc cniioht discomfort. "We are sti treatment early Wednesday conducting tests to find tY morning for "minor body source of the illnesses, disfunctions," and an Ailing said. estimated 20 others were Other doctors questione examined and discharged exhibited similar reluctam throughout the day. *? explain the cases. Nor would give the names of tl Zees would not elaborate patients remaining at tl on the conditions of these Health Center nor the nami students, nor would he of the students who wei reveal the type of treatment released. But a doctor wl these students received. He wisnea nis laeniuy umkiiov said he was not directly said the health problem responsible for the patients more serious than mc and therefore could not doctors want to admit, account for their conditions. "I'm only the director "They've been pret here," he said, "I cannot be puzzled over the whole thir expected to know how we The kids started coming 1_. 1 _ 11 iL. treat our patients." preuy eariy anu an ui uk Dr. Matthew Ailing, the had comparable sympton physician on duty when most So I started askii of the students came in, said questions, and it turns c i' Roll Is My Life president, grabbed the microphone and shouted, "I'm in charge here now." It is rumored that Contemporary Sounds is negotiating with Ward and Holderman to get the group to play at the Spring Concert although both Holderman and Contemporary Sounds dispute it. ?i mmm 1 9^BHO| * -'^mmi EHySS^^BlBHiHr. .fiSHlFlBt. ft 3i B^fiiaS 1 y * jJ| hesbBS^SEbl Photo by MATTHEW BRAI i- Former USC President James B. Holdere man rehearses for his tour which is ( scheduled to begin in early July. To Health Center Wi d that all of them had eaten at treated food remains 1_ the picnic," he said. contact with air longer th< ir Russell House cafeteria two or three days after beii officials denied any con- cooked the chemicals in t! nections with the illnesses. preservatives react wi ls Hardees Biskett, director oxygen and carbon dioxi ** of Food Services for ARA, in the air to foster dangero *" said the food was just as bacteria colonies. >r good as the food served in Depending on the persoi " the cafeteria any other day. irfciividual body chemist] "In fact, it was food we had these treated foods coi ? ' served the other day. We produce reactions rangi used a few ieft-overs," he from hyperactivity to h; ** said."It was OK then, so what loss and a desire to write b :e could be wrong with it now? checks. le le "We used plenty of Dr. Felix Dying, ie preservatives. There's no Columbia pathologist, s, BS way our food would give these uncommon hea re anyone botulism." problems could very well ho According to chemistry related to imprope vn professor Dr. Amanda prepared or stored food, is Phosphate, large amounts of >st food preservatives He warned students to sometimes have adverse more careful when eat effects on foods such as campus cafeteria food. ,iyi baked beans and hamburger should always be sure l&- meat. poke your food a couple ti *? ? - * i 1_ in ana see 11 11 responas. im She said the preser- you're not sure about a pi is. vatives only keep their of food, listen to it. A f< ng potency over short time item emitting foreign sou >ut periods, and when the is often unsafe to eat." Killer Duck Goes Berserk; TT1 1_ II* 1 i I D iiiuusaiius nine m Rooms ! A ferocious duck is loose on campus and no one is quite sure ! how it happened or what to do about it. Carl Stokes, university security director, said he had no idea what happened. I Mike Kroab, chairman of the university's biology depart ment said it was probably a result of years of abuse by students. The duck has already killed four students and has thousands trapped in the Thomas Cooper Library and other buildings around campus. Stokes said Campus Police were trying to apprehend the duck but so far had been very unsuccessful. "We usually handle stolen bikes, lost wallets and opening and locking buildings, not using our guns," Stokes said. "Some of our squad is out of practice and has been unable to shoot down the vicious little animal." Although they have been unable to hit the duck, they have been very successful hitting each other. Eight officers were caught in a cross fire and all were hit, two shot by their own revolvers. Miranda said the duck was probably fighting back from all the mistreatment students had given it, possibly by feeding it cafeteria food, by bringing little children by to pet him and other such abuses. Miranda said it is even possible that it may be the work of more than one duck, maybe even a well-trained division of guerilla ducks who for vears got their revenge with well placed droppings but have now escalated to full-fledged violence. Gov. Dick Riley said he is considering applying for federal assistance to get the terrorizing duck. A group of animal lovers have begun a candlelight vigil on the steps of the State House protesting the use of violence to 3 capture the duck. U "Ducks have rights too,- there is no reason to execute this | animal, urueiia uevnie, cnairman ot me group, saia. 1 don't care if this duck kills a million people,- we should be kind to it for all its past abuses." The biology department built a trap for the duck in an attempt to catch the animal,'including a model of a female duck, but the duck tore the trap to pieces and severe^'/ injured one of the scientists. 5y The scientists put poison in the pond in an attempt to kill the animal, but the plan backfired when a fraternity playing a prank dove into the pond and were all killed, thus bringing the total number of deaths to 31. lh Stomach Pains in fcL ~ Wr* - ...' -.-A^ * ' ' ** ** P-:-r, & ' * aid .<*&mmSs&A ith ^HHI^HHBI^^nn^^K^r^^HHI -***' ^^^jj^|B^^m^j?si|j9^^HL v l_ TkxAA U J f 1U- II UL. n i. nus *Htcc siuuciua ucuu lur uie neuiin tenwjr after complaining of minor discomfort.