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-*u 4 U Souths Car o 1 iniaua*fcLibx?fi,i*;p (Horaeshoe Gamecock Founded 1908 Volume 77, No. 27 University of South Carolina October 5, 1984 Ruffled feathi ni i.x_ - uiuuKiumamac | Cocky, a USC cheerleader HS who asked to remain anonymous, said he walked EBBfeyj out of the house to go to class Tuesday morning and found nRtfp his 1967 green convertible Mustang and the suit, which he and his mother made by Cocky hand this past summer, USC mascot missing. USC and Columbia City Police had been investigating the theft, which occurred sometime between midnight on Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. But the car and suit were found "psterday Poll shows Reagan leads Mondale in S.C. Associated Press WASHINGTON ? President Reagan leads Democratic challenger Walter Mondale in South Carolina by a 58 percent to 35 percent margin, according to a poll taken last week for the Reagan-Bush campaign. The survey, conducted by Detroit pollster Robert Teeter, was based on interviews with 600 registered voters on Sept. 24. A similar poll taken in June by Houston pollster V. Lance Tarrance showed a Reagan lead of 60 percent. "This difference is statistically meaningless," Teeter said. Reagan has supporters throughout the state, according to the latest poll, but he is strongest in the Greenville area with a 2-1 margin. Charleston runs a close second. The lead narrows slightly in the Columbia area, where Reagan is ahead 57 per cent to 34 percent. ALTHOUGH THE rural areas of South Carolina tend to be strongly Democratic, the poll shows Reagan holding a comfortable margin in those areas. In the rural northern counties, the poll shows a Reagan lead of 57 percent to Mondale's 38 percent, while in the Lowcountry, the figures are 53-38. Of the voters interviewed, 39 percent said they strongly approve of Reagan's job performance, and 18 percent said they strongly disapprove. A majority of the voters polled ? 57 percent to 32 percent ? said the country is moving in the right direction under Reagan. Last year the margin was 45-43. Both Reagan and Vice President George Bush have high favorable ratings in South Carolina, 63 percent ana ou percent, respectively. Sen. Strom Thurmond's favorable rating is 73 percent. THE POLL shows Mondale's negative rating is higher thar his positive rating ? 48 percent to 40 percent. Running mat( Geraldine Ferraro has a 40 percent favorable rating and an un favorable rating two points lower. Among South Carolina Democrats, Gov. Dick Riley anc Sen. Ernest Hollings each posted favorable ratings of 52 per cent. Hollings' negative score is 27 percent. Riley's un favorable score is a low 17 percent. Jesse Jackson had i favorable rating of 44 percent and an unfavorable rating of 4. percent. Contents Classified 16 Dateline 2 Entertainment 10 Features 7 Opinion 6 Sports 11 Quad cleanup.Construction on the women's quad landscaping project will probably be completed in December. . 5 Don't miss this."Rear Window," starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, is one of Alfred Hitchcock's best films. It's a must-see 1C Cautious.The 3-0 football Gamecocks won't take any op ponent lightly, including tomorrow's opponent, 1-3 Kansas State srs poaches USU mas< afternoon two hours and four minutes after WZLD-FM radio station announced the suit was missing, News Director Diane Jtfeardslee said. Station Manager Frank Baker had put up a $496 reward "out of his own pocket" for the recovery of the suit before kickoff Saturday, Beardslee said. It was awarded to the person who spotted the car and suit, still on the back se^t, and called the station. Cocky said the car was found on the side of Oxford Road near Fort Jackson and had been left there for two days. Besides a few scratches and some engine problems, the car is alright. But the cheerleader said Cocky "was knocked unconscious" and is still being treated at the Thompson Student Health Center Cocky would, however, make a "limited appearance at Cockfest (Thursday night) under sedation," he said. Cocky doesn't believe the thief stole the car just for the suit, he said. "I assume they wanted the car, not the suit. If they wanted the suit they could have opened the door and walked off with it," he said. i r ..?*-?,->jr&. "T-^-^:??r v>jr? --rere.-t gjpwp?? fig dBMBmaffiM BT*"^ >. ^ Mm jwttL ** *"' - Serving students Jerry Brewer, USC's director of Student Activities, dishes out food a a 3 __ Student Senate want Bv Brenda Blvfh A, ? tU ' * ruuiig vyiiii ii>v USC's Student Senate passed a the Senate passed resolution Wednesday to pave the Some students 1 parking lots in the 1600 and 1700 they are afraid tc blocks on Pendleton Street. lots on Pendleton The proposed bill would allow a adequate lighting substantially greater amount of cars to The resolutior park in the lot. Sen. Pat Evans of university "fu ; Athletic Community Affiars/Off- students by insta Campus Students Committee and Sen. lighting" in the P Eddie Zahler of the Residential Life ing lots. Committee proposed the resolution. The two senate Evans and Zahler agreed that an in- Lamb, Parking ? 5 crease of 10 to 20 oercent in the tion Services dir J number of cars could park in i\ie lots if very positive abo they were paved. In other Senat <MK"r: x . . . . . cot's costume Besides cheerleading camp in August, Cocky had only worn his new suit, which he estimated is worth $2,000, for the first three games of football season. No arrests have been made in the incident, but USC and Columbia City police are still investigating. Gamecock fans should have no fear, though. Cocky will be aressea and tired up tor Saturday's Homecoming game against Kansas State in Williams-Brice Stadium. Before his suit was found, Cocky had planned to spruce up the university's old suit, "which is "not in nearly as good a r*rmH it inn " hp coirl "He won't be quite as pretty and clean as he has been the first part of the season, but he will be there," Cocky said Wednesday night. | Incidentally, Cocky, who is working on his masters in accounting, had been getting to school since his own car was stolen in his personal show car, a red dune buggy owned by the university. Cocky wants to thank "Officer T. Scott and WZLD radio" for their help in recovering his suit and car. ^ jriSSS^SB? ^.r^ '^^ppppp wBB^^ ri- II mwr * ? M Photo by Jot?ph Stnwtt t Wednesday's cookout, which was part of Homecoming Week activities. c norl/lnn Into nouori a puiiviiiy luio puvuu i parking resolution, the Senate would honor Markley Dena lighting resolution. nis, a member of USC's board of have expressed that trustees from the Ninth Judicial circuit > walk in the parking since 1958. Dennis is retiring this year, i Street because of in- The Senate resolved to honor Dennis by expressing its sincere gratitude for i requests that the his many years of service. rther , protect the Jling more sufficient The Student Senate meets every endleton Street park- Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Calcott auditorium. Students are invited and >rs have met with Jim encouraged to attend meetings. Several md Vehicle Registra- senate seats are still open, and persons ector, and feel he is interested in filling them should con ut both resolutions. tact the Student Government office on e news it was decided the first floor of the Russell House.