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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.
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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
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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
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ost Frank Borkowski said the |||
-ally supports the concept of
>sion standards, but he would
vhat action USC might take on
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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.
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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
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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.
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SIGMA NU FRATERNITY AND USC NAMED IN LAWSUIT
.Jn do3th?of a pledge three years ann in the fraternity lounue
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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.
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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.
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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