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, " South. >Caro1inian&aLi brary Horseshoe ; "" Gamecock _Z_Z Founded 1908 Volume 77, No. 1 University of South Carolina June 6, 1984 , % l Parsons lose m * r asits court / Ru Trnru klivinn uj uwy minouu After losing her $75 million libel lawsuit against Sports Illustrated May 25, former USC women's basketball coach Pam Parsons asked for a new trial Friday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Columbia. The request for a new trial came one week after a federal jury confirmed that Parsons is a lesbian, was involved in a homosexual relationship with one of her players in 1981, and was not libeled when Sports Illustrated reported those allegations. Parsons unsuccessfully sued Time Inc., publishers of the sports magazine, which printed a February 1982 article stating the coach was fired from her job because she was sexually involved with one of her players. THE ARTICLE, "Stormy Weather At South Carolina," also alleged Parsons recruited players based on their physical appearance, helped players with school assignments and was suspected of drug use. To win her case, Parsons had to prove the magazine printed the story with reckless disregard for the truth. Her request for a new trial is the first step toward making a formal appeal, and is primarily based on claims that her case was prejudiced when a surprise witness was allowed to testify. Babette De Lay took the stand May 23, and shocked the trial procedings with testimony that she knew Parsons and Tina Buck, the basketball player alleged to be the coach's lover, at the Puss 'n* Boots, a lesbian bar in Salt Lake City where the witness worked as a disc jockey. RooriQn maw im 1 IbUijUi i limy vrv By Marisa Porto President Ronald Reagan may attend a "fi bean conference to be held at USC. University President James Holderman sai ship Columbia meeting May 10 that R USC. The heads of 15 independent nations and and several members of Reagan's cabinet are attend the July conference. The conference, which is scheduled tor ju the planning stages, according to Hans Chemistry pi By Ann Farmer Both winners of the Amoco teaching awards for 1984 came from the College of Science and Mathematics for the first time in many years, according to Dr. George Reeves, dean of USC's graduate school and chairman of the Amoco Award Committee for Teaching Assistants. The graduate teaching award usually goes to a liberal arts graduate assistant because of | the importante of teaching as a criterion in | selection of the winner. But science assistant; : usually work in a lab instead of a classrooir 1 ' ?!-? ? anu inereiore sciuum ictcivc owmu Reeves said. But Victoria Hollowell, winner of th< [ $1,000 award, has taught basic biology labs plant anatomy, morphology, and flora for 1 consecutive semesters. "I did not know about (the award) unti this year; a lot of people told me they ha< written letters for me," the biology teachin; assistant said. She said she thought she was good candidate, but did not know who he competition was. | REEVES SAID four or five eligibl nominees were quite good, but the committe was impressed with HollowelPs poise, er f thusiasm and knowledge. ? libel suit, or new trial A PROFESSED lesbian, De Lay said she saw Parsons and Buck visit the bar frequently, and that the two danced with one another in an intimate manner. "They would kiss each other quite passionately, a French kiss, kiss each other's ears, hold each other tightly and grab each other's rear-ends," she testified. De Lav nresented the court with a membership roll of the bar which she said contained Parson's signature, and that Parsons paid $15 for 3 two-year pass to the club. Parsons and Buck both denied ever visiting the lounge or knowing De Lay. PARSONS' MOTION for a new trial states the court was wrong to allow De Lay to testifv. because she was not named on the re quired advanced witness list. But she was permitted under an exception that allows witnesses to step forward during a trial if they are previously unknown to either side. Parsons' attorneys said De Lay's shocking testimony and dramatic appearance prejudiced the ex-coach's case. The motion also states t^e bar's membership roll books were improperly submitted as evidence to the court and should not have been allowed. IN ADDITION, the six-man, six-woman jury had returned with an original verdict stating the article was primarily true, but declining to label Parsons a homosexual. See "JParsons," page 7 ;it campus durini spokesman. irst-ever" Carib- "The White House has sai tend, although we are not si id at a Leader- here," Knoop told The State eagan may visit "At this point, the eolloqu ning stages. When the planni 12 protectorates details. No plans for a plac< : also expected to finalized. It could be held in dus." Knoop said. ly 8-10, is still in USC is the leading U.S. u > Knoop, USC developing ties in the Car rofessor, bioli i bf ? ^IM?^3asg-?pr ft-?r^^,^K^^paajf;"' zs&*('&w^EI^^& JFt .* j Victoria Hollowell ~ Dinlnmi aoniptant ? uiuiuyy fioouiaiii a r The committee, consisting of one or tw< students and four faculty members, con siaers siuaeni evaluations, <ii;<iuciiiit iciuiu le - and interview performance in choosing thi :e winner. i- Hollowell earned a biology degree at th University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ssggis . i. ^ The Graduate " ' President James Holderman congratulates a member of the Class uf '84 during graduation ceremonies. El conference, Holderman says Holderman said. id that President Reagan will at- "This moves USC higher in visibility in the national arena, are exactly which day he will be and it also puts Columbia in the international eye for three in May. days," he said. ium is still very much in the plan- According to Holderman, South Carolina is tne naiurai ng is finished, we will release full- jumping-off place for developing relations with the Carribean. i (for the conference) have been The Sony Corp., which plans to build a television manufacdifferent places around the cam- turing plant near Columbia, recognizes the natural bridge between South Carolina and the Caribbean, Holderman said, niversity "with the most rapidly "We have no reason to believe, jf this is successful, the conibbean and Central America," ference couldn't be held again." inv assistant nut awards "O I 3 a master's at Appalachian State University, "It was a fantastic experience. One of the and will finish work on her doctorate in benefits was a guided and conducted threebotany and ecology at USC this year. week tour at their expense," he said. After she receives her doctorate, she plans The professor, who holds degrees from to continue taxonomic research on a new sec- UNC and Indiana University, does research tion of herbaceous bamboo in South See "Award," page 3 America. She went to Brazil in 1982 with support from the Smithsonian Institution i and collected specimens. lUSldCi TUP WIMMVD r?f th#? Outctnnriino ni ?1 1 ? Teacher of the Year, which includes a $2,000 t? 4. 4. * 1 *1 c | honorarium, was Dr. Jerry Odorn of the Hilltcrt&lllllicilt .... pgS D,D ' chemistry department. Opinion pg 4 A Greensboro, N.C., native, Odom Sports pg 7 teaches inorganic chemistry and has been at USC since 1969. . , j Odom said he was nominated for the Geinies of Death. s what award last year, and knew that several Carl Sagan called the world s nuclear students and his department had nominated arsenals at USC's commencement him this year. exercises pg 2 "I felt very honored," he said. "It's one of the greatest (awards) you can have, 4 * Indiana Jones." Blockbuster sum3 because it is bestowed by students." mer release excites moviegoers, pg 5 s IN 1975, Odom won an Alexander von Golf team's best season.USC's golf e Humboldt Fellowship to Stuttgart University team finishes 12th in NCAA tournain West Germany. He said the foundation ment in Houston pg 7 e was set up by the West German government g : to promote public relations. ???? ???