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r# SouthiiCaro 1 iniananLi brary *- ' Horseshoe V -* 67-year-old junior p. 3 jjfltfEli iMr I w W?Gif!l?SCtQjyj| Conccrt electrifying p. 6 H w& Shut June 29' 1983 Hollins: SAL all-star p. 7 H m H ^lEW HBH University of South Carolina New admission si hanging on UbL From Staff Reports USC Prov The implementing of tougher course re- school genei quirements for high school students who higher admi; want to attend public colleges and univer- not discuss v sities in the state could depend on the en- the proposal: dorsement of USC. The new entrance standards would go into "I WILL : effect in the fall of 1988. They were complex thai developed over the past six months by a com- Borkowski s? mittee of academic vice presidents and public "I think tl educators. need to have The program was approved by the state flexibility to Commission on Higher Education in April tions, to mai and each of South Carolina's nine senior col- Borkowski leges were asked to decide by July 1 if the re- the CHE thi; quirements are acceptable. on the issue. One colleg AT THIS point, five institutions have said other public they will go along with the proposal and to see what 1 three others have said they will recommend the plan to their boards of trustees. "THE INI But USC has not vet indicated what nnsi- ao.riemir vu tion it will take, despite the fact that the would go ? school played a part in developing the quirements,' proposals. "That wj The new entrance standards would re- smaller colle quire: four units of English, three units of try requirem mathematics (including at least Algebra I and from those c II), two units of laboratory science (either "It could biology, chemistry or physics), and two units The whole of the same foreign language. decides not Three-year sex stud' From Staff Reports Couples seeking to enhance their sexual relationship with aphrodisiacs, X-rated movies or other treatments may have overlooked a method proved effective by USC researchers ? sex education. The university project is one of the few well-controlled studies to measure effects of sex therapy, according to USC psychologist Peter Kilmann, principle investigator of the recently completed three-year study. 1 n I M U A i*A/>llUr /% f r? A vr /l/4l 1/Ari I I vJ 11111111 ct I y iiiiuuigs icpuiuug lilt itauin swa tuutauun therapy were published recently in the Journal of Sex ana Marital Therapy. The final statistical analysis comparing the success of various treatments, including sex education, com D Qronfe ciio frotoi i aiciiio ouu nuiui From Staff Reports level in Bal The parents of a USC student who died been potent three years ago in an apparent incident of a corone fraternity "hazing" are suing Sigma Nu <4an unforti naicinuy ctuu me univeisiiy iui uiniiun. The suit, filed this week in Richland County Court of Common Pleas, asks actual and IN ITS s punitive damages be awarded in the death of Nu, the suil Lurie Barry Ballou. corporatior Ballou, 20, a Sigma Nu pledge, died Jan. Littlefield, 19R0. after drinkine excessive amounts of and David < alcohol as part of the fraternity's pledge dangerous < THE SUIT is being brought by Sanford JbjH Ray Ballou of Johnsonville as administrator f|||?M of his son's estate, said attorney Olin Purvis ||||fi|' The suit alleges that Ballou was "forced by I}-' harassment and psychological manipulation 9 10 consume enormous quantities of alcoholic beverages and then pushed to the limits of physical endurance by a series of vigorous After Ballon and several other pledges consumed alcohol, they were told to run through a neighboring chapter's dormitory dressed only in underwear, according to fraternity members who witnessed the event. At one point during the night, several Sigma Nu brothers said they noticed Ballou's j|| skin had a bluish tint, and they sat him on a couch until he regained a norma! color. THE NEXT morning, fraternity members discovered the pledge's body face down on Richland County Coroner Frank Barron lfrip5| ruled Ballon died o 1 strangulation. While unconscious, he had choked on his own vomit. The coroner also said the blood-alcohol I ost Frank Borkowski said the ||| -ally supports the concept of >sion standards, but he would vhat action USC might take on 5. say that the task is a little more i % \ ^ i might be initially conceived," respond to divergent popula- W |^jpr^| ntain that sensitivity," he said. f i said he will forward a letter to $ week outlining Ubt s position tmfSm ;e official told a city newspaper - r; institutions are watching closely use decides. ^ ITIAL understanding among the ;e presidents was that everyone Jlong with the admission re- M... -_mpQ #|,_ Q, ' the unnamed official said. flGIC bUllluo lilt? Ql is an important point to the _ ? , . _ _ __ ges, because they don't want en- ollowers of the Rev. Sun My ents that are markedly different proclaiming their faith and ente it (JSC. Columbia on this summer day. definitely hurt their enrollments. familiar with various religious thing could fall apart if USC campus. to buy into it," he said. .. "J y jjiuviuus iiksjj iui liy munication techniques, sexual methods and lecture format, i will be announced in July. FUNDED BY a $173,000 National Institute of Mental Health grant, the project focused on women who experienced r*#?rcict*?nt cpYiml HiffiruItifc nr*t tr* nhvcir^l nrnhlpmi; After a pair of two-hour sex education treatment sessions in groups of two to four couples, the sexual satisfaction of the women in the study group improved, Kilmann said, i The project involved 57 couples in which the women ranged I in age from 19 to 59 and the men from age 21 to 61. Occupation included students, professionals, homemakers and business people. nity, university ovei lou's body was enough to have to be conducted v/hile failing tc iallv fatal. regulate the pledging process. :r's jury ruled the incident was c^ar8e against the univei mate accident." names USC President James Ho Vice President for Student Al Campbell, maintaining they fail< pecific complaint against Sigma "proper supervision, care and ci t charges the fraternity's national students." i, its executive director Maurice After their son's death, Sar and chapter officers John Stelling and his wife, Maisie, went to sts Angler with creating and allowing Smith, D-Florence, trying to md unlawful activities and hazing against hazing passed. Buffi pp * jgl^^fgB mm SIGMA NU FRATERNITY AND USC NAMED IN LAWSUIT .Jn do3th?of a pledge three years ann in the fraternity lounue Sftk Sj^B8fc. j un... ling Moon rallied last week on the steps of the Statehouse, rtaining passers-by, although their famous leader was not in The rally was not unusual to many USC students, who are proclamations in their daily travels across the diverse city lubled couples During therapy sessions, participants discussed sexual problems, and the therapist suggested ways to overcome them. Treatment focused on discussions and "homework" assignments. ON COMPLETING the study of the effects of sex therapy on women, Kilmann started the second part of the "Human Sexuality Project," in which he is studying the treatment of sexual dysfunction in men. This 18-month study is funded by a $110,000 NIMH grant. Tl,i Covnnlit., O > ' if ^ n a A?l? MINI LJ i ii iuiiian owAiiciiiiy i i ujtci 13 ui winy iwu i^iivii 1funded studies on the treatment of sexual dysfunction in men and women. See "Sex," page 3 ' pledge's death ) adequately The couple also approached Rep. Lois Eargle, D-Horry, with a similar request. Miy, uic buu LAST YEAR, the General Assembly sent a lderman and concurrent resolution to the state Commisttairs James sion on Higher Education, asking it to make to provide recommendations on the best manner to conjstody o t e trQj dazing in the state's colleges and universities. itord tsal ou commission's answer this year decreed ite Sen. Tom tjlat j( j?ejt dazing was the responsibility of get a aw (^e administrative and governing boards of the institution involved. ranwi o ;^L. .. , i . i i.mi . . .i._ cmniin uurouuceti juenucai dims hi iiic Senate in 1981 and 1982 that would have given statewide uniformity to penalties for hazing practices. The bills also would have made it possible for hazing victims to sue individuals responsible for initiation acts which resulted in bodily injury. Both bills died in the Senate Education ! L.omm ttee. USC NOW has a strict anti-hazing policy admmistered through the office of Julie Busch, coordinator of Greek affairs in the Division of Student Affairs. Each fraternity president, together with the chapter's alumni and faculty advisers, must read and understand the policy, and in sign a document attesting to a no-hazing policy within his own chapter. Several incidents similar to the Ballou death have sparked strong anti-hazing outcry around the country ? within fraternity corporations themselves as well as in outside Crackdown activity has increased in the |mm live viais, auu suihc teauiug national , organizations have revoked certain ot their chapter charter* to prove thev mean business