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Soutn.iCaro 1 iniana/ftLi brary 'Horseshoe v. v. ^ ^ ; mj'.K P.'.TC I A I 'j.s. hjss ' 3 I "V" ? ; In I Reagan update p. 4 jS m USC parties all night p. 8 fL^B BM H WH fflBWL September 19, 1983 Gamecocks pull upset p. 10 II University of South Carolina USC considt By Brian McCreight Pending a university decision, residents of the Wade Hampton Hotel may have to find a room in another dormitory or live off campus next year because USC officials are discussing the sale of the hotel. "It's a choice piece of real estate; the best in the city," said A1 Ross, hotel-motel area na ?~i ? :r_ n <<? uiciiiagti i*ji rvcaiucmiai LUC services. "1 think the students enjoy staying at the hotel; it sets them apart, makes them unique." Student morale at the Wade Hampton is high, according to residents. One hall advisor described them as "a close knit group," and other residents said they would like to stay at the Wade Hampton until they graduate. I BUT THEY may not get the chance if USC sells the hotel to an interested private developer. There is no official word out yet about possibly selling the hotel, but resident manager Joe Tiller said it is a popular topic of discussion amone the residents. Prrhanc one of the major hotel chains would be interested in the location, he said. A story in The State newspaper Dec. 22, 1978, said one of the conditions of USC purchasing the hotel was the university could sell it if private development opportunities arose. The Wade Hampton Hotel opened for business in May 1940, and was leased by USC in 1978 after the hotel failed and was taken over by National Bank of South Carolina, National Bank of North Carolina anu rirsi union uanK 01 ^.narioue, The university leased the building for nine months for $270,000, and spent nearly the same amount to renovate the rooms and the maintenance systems. Further negotiations in 1978 between USC, the banks and state and county legislatures secured a $3 million federal loan with repayment in 40 years at 3 percent interest from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. At that time, USC President James Holderman said the university would not be interested in keeping the hotel for more than five years. SINCE THEN, enrollment has dropped and admittance standards have increased, so there are fewer students requesting oni i i _ i I u.o. neeas ore By Chris Hand&l A regionwide solution seems to be the only answer for the increasing turmoil Lebanon is (facing, according to a USC professor. The civil war is mainly between right-wing Christians and Druse Moslems, t. Tension in the area has escalated in the past few weeks as the United States and Syria moved closer to conflict in Lebanon's civil war. U.S. Marines are in Lebanon as part of a multinational peace-keeping force, and the United States has said it will respond if attacked, meaning air strikes and artillery attacks from naval ships off Lebanon's coast. ; THE SYRIANS, an ally of the Soviet Union, responded if they were attacked by U.S. forces, they would not fail to respond. The situation has prompted those opposed to President Ronald Reagan's Middle East policy to call for withdrawal of forces, even though such a move could cause the collapse of the Gernayel government. What most people are forgetting in this (situation is the United States is partially tc blame for the troubles in Lebanon, said Shahrough Akhavi, a government and inter national studies protessor. P The Marines are in Lebanon as a result of the Israeli invasion more than a year ago, I which former Secretary of State Alexandei Haig implicitly sanctioned, Skhavi said. IN AN article in the spring 1983 issue o Foreign Policy, Zeev Schiff detailed th< United States' tacit approval of the invasion "Although the Americans sounded cir cumlocutory warnings for public consump srs selling \ campus housing, according to RLS. Yet, the Wade Hampton has had 100 percent occupancy for the past five years. The annual maintenance budget for th( hotel is about $250,000 to $300,000, Ros! said. "But I don't think thv. laintenancc problems are any different here than anywhere else. It's an ongoin^ thing," He said he didn't know of any remodeling plans for the hotel by the univesity. Richard Wertz, associate senior vice president for business and finance, said, "We've J lHl V* v "*vkl - i ISHH HllMf' ' ! 'mUM ">x'^^,, ^. itmm ' ' ? * H ?., . The Wade Hampton Hotel USC officials are discussing the possibili tad, regionwide tion, the American nay was so feeble that Israelis regarded it merely as a diplom maneuver designed to exonerate the Un Cf otnr rU/vnl/1 tlirt tnilitort/ ArioratiAn OA CI OiaiV^l 3I1UU1U 11IV 111 1111C11 J upviuuvil 5^ "" "The Americans ? having received vance information about Israeli intention chose to look the other way, making biguous comments about Lebanon that Israeli government could interpret any w; liked," the article said. Akhavi said, "I'm not very optim about the situation. What is the job of peace-keeping force? The job is to crea strong central government. But the point is that even before the Israelis inva< Lebanon had problems. "Maybe creating a strong govermer good from the American point of view, maybe that's not what the Lebanese wa he said. LEBANON'S PROBLEMS can be tr; i back to World War I, he said, i Lebanon was part of the old Ottaman I pire, and when the empire was on the 1c side of World War I, France was giver r0cnnncihilitv trv aHminiclpr nrpa hp < I V/iipV/II.UUIIIlJ IV/ UUIIIII1IJIVI 111 VM, I?v 1 "The Syrians have not forgiven the Fr< , for carving out Lebanon from Syria, r Syrians have never abandoned the thougl close ties with Lebanon," even possibly nexing it, Akhavi said, f Throughout Lebanon's history, it e traditionally been a place for people fit from repression to go, he said. The resul been a group of people with vastly diff< religious beliefs living in the same area. Made Hamptc already filled the 7,500 available spaces on campus this semester, but between now and May there will be vacancies ? we don't ; know how many, because every year is ? different. "V'E'VE ALWAYS had serious buyers, 1 but the decision to sell the hotel depends on vacancies and those wanting out of their con r ~~ tracts/' Wertz said. There would be sufficient space throughout the campus for the 500 displaced > residents to find a new room, Wertz said. I Photo by C*(>ms Hw*no<td ity of selling the building. i solution to Lebi the " t ? atic news analysis ited == Dvir. "THERE ARE at least six major religi ad- groups and as many as 17 different religi s? affiliations or groups," he said, am- To administer this area, the French nee ?i ?? ? u:?? \ /^'Ur. > inc auiiic aiiic^ ? iiic iviaiuimc v_ui laiiaua. ay it 1932 census showed the Maronites to h plurality of the population, he said. The French determined the Maror istic should have the leading office in the cc the try, Akhavi said. With the onset of W< ite a War II, it became obvious that France's c very trol of Lebanon was ending, ded, "In 1943, a national agreement was w< ed out bv the various forces in Leba it is about what would happen when the Fre but left," Akhavi said. nt," THE AGREEMENT recognized I although the countrry was heavily influer by France, it was also an Arab nation aced said. Also, the agreement divided the in government offices into a six-to-five spl Em- favor of the Christians, Akhavi said, sing "The story since 1943 has been the atte i the to make the compromise agreement w >aid. There has never been another census s ench 1943," Akhavi said. "I think the Sh The Moslems are in the plurality now. That hit of six-to-five split) ought, at least, to ' an- reversed." This political make-up has complicate< has situation in Lebanon and the Palestir -eing have only made the situation more com) t has The Palestinians have come to Lebanc ;rent other groups in the past have ? to a repression. "The opression is c'omming I m Hotel Hotel residents oppose sale By Scott Blakenoy Reaction to the proposed closing of Wade Hampton Hotel at the end of the 1983-84 academic year has been negative among hotel residents. Mary Jones, senior hall advisor at the hotel, was upset when she heard the news. "It's been rumored for a couple of years now, and everybody asks every year, 'Is ? ? .u:? .??> me uuiiumg guing iu in id ycai : Jones said. Wade Hampton Hotel was purchased in 1979 to provide extra housing for the growing student population. But decrease in student enrollment and increase in costly maintenance problems have resulted in discussion to sell the building. This fact" is disquieting to the residents ot the dorm. When asked about the maintenace problems, Jones said, "There are maintenance problems, but 1 don't think we have any more maintenane problems than any other building." Other residents agree that maintenance problems are not a factor, and other than troubles with the air conditioning, there are really no problems of any consequence. Mike Heath, a senior accounting major and a resident of the hotel, said he will regret seeing the dorm sold. "I think it's kind of a sham in a way. I think it's a pretty nice dorm." Donny Adams, a senior, said "If I was still going to be here it would upset me. I like (he building and I like the location, too, because it's kind of away from everything." Underclassmen have a problem that seniors don't: finding a place to live next year. Freshman Donna Hugie said she had heard rumors shortly after arriving on campus that the dorm was going to be sold. She summed up the feelings of most underclassmen residents of the hotel by asking, "If the building closes down, where are we going to live?" anon turmoil the Zionist policy of excluding Palestinians. Also, this is a product of inability or unwill ingness of Arab states to grant Palestinians ous in their country citizenship," Akhavi said, ous THE UNITED States can do two things to ded help the situation in Lebanon, he said. The I ne tirst is to move toward recognizing tne idea iave of a Palestinian state, he said. Such a recognition would not have to include lites specifics such as the location or political >un- structure of the state, Akhavi said. arid This move could help get the Palestinians :on- out of Lebanon, and it would help with Moslem sentiment toward the United States, ark- he said. non The United States should also support nch another census, which could start a national dialogue. "Again it would tell the Moslem that people that the United States isn't antilced Islamic," he said. , he If these steps are not taken, the civil war ajor could spread and American casualties could it in increase. The United States would have little choice but to pull the troops out. Four mpt Marines have died in Lebanon, ork. WITHOUT THE *peace-keeping troops, ince Lebanon could end up as z partitioned courtM'i _ A !iL r a II* . 1 _ i irue iry vvun oyria controlling me eastern ana (the / northern parts, Israel controlling the south he " and a state around Beirut, Akhavi said. U.S. News and World Reports aptly sum] the marized the situation. "All this means that lians unhappy Lebanon, a country where loyalty 3lex. to tribe and religion is stronger than loyalty >n as to country, cannot look forward anytime void soon to an end to the bloodshed," the from magazine said.