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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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dus." Knoop said.
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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."
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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 :
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