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Volume 77, No. 28 University of South Carolina October 8, 1984
For better or for v
couples cope with
By John Deiner
For married students at USC, there's the worst of housing
and the best of housing.
Cliff Apartments is an attraetive building on Whaley Street
with pleasant facilities and ample parking for those who live
there.
But University Terrace on Bull Street and Carolina Gardens
on Pickens Street are cluttered, unattractive housing units
wnpse resiuems wave ictciiuy bpuKcn u^ctmai mc living
conditions.
MAINTENANCE IS apparently the overriding concern for
many of the residents of UT, a complex that Emily Younginer
referred to as "the Slums" i. -i letter to The State newspaper.
The letter cited such problems as waist-deep grass,
dangerous playground facilities, hazardous railings and old
wiring in the buildings that can only sustain a 12,000 BTU air
conditioner.
"Needless to say, the bedrooms were hot," she wrote.
UT resident Howard Kincaid agrees with Younginer.
"I STARTKD raising hell (about the conditions) when 1
first got here," said Kincaid, who has lived at UT for only a
See "Housing," page 3.
Officials address complaints
By John Deiner
Spurred on by recent complaints about the living conditions
at University Terrace and Carolina Gardens, university officials
have vowed to work toward resolving the problems.
44The problem is we're working with facilities that have
some age," said Linda Saad, director of housing.
The complaints about UT were not brought directly to
University Housing, she said. Instead, she said she found out
about the problems when she read Emily Younginer's letter in
The State newspaper.
SAAD RECENTLY submitted a 10-year, $9 million plan to
the Residence Hall Association that outlined a renovation program
for the university's dormitories. Married housing did not
make up a large part of the plan.
"I've got to look out for the whole good," Saad said.
"We've got to use the money wisely. I've got to use the money
where it will be used to the best effect."
Saad said the plan is only tentative and will probably be
changed to reflect any areas people feel were neglected, adding
that she will meet with the RHA again to see what changes the
students want to see made.
. RHA President Greg Williams agreed that some changes
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"WE HAVE a committee looking over the housing proposal
for the next 10 years. . .to prioritize the items. The administration
is coming to us for advice and that's healthy,"
Williams said. gee ?ReSp0nse" page 3
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from Staff Reports kidnap, rape
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"Bobbi" Rossi. charges shoi
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Loose wires (right) and a
broken window (below) are
within a child's reach on the
playground ai ine university
Terrace Apartments.
Residents at both UT and
Carolina Gardens have
recently complained about
the conditions at the two
housing facilities. University
officials have vowed to
work toward resolving
some of the problems, but
have admitted that the age
of the buildings and the
cost of the repairs will be
prohibitive.
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eliminary hearing.
or Marcellus Pierce, Willie Earl
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lid be dropped because of eonments
and lack of evidence.
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send the case to the grand jury,
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"We're doing what we
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Younginer brought up."
- Allen Shealy
Director of family housing
B"The problem is we're
working with facilities that
have some age."
-Linda Saad
Director of housina
> charges in Bobbi Rossi case
INVKSTICf ATORS GOT Joyner's finger- before the abduction.
print from the front passenger window of Joyner's statement said the three men went
Rossi's blue Volkswagon, found in Johnston to Woodhill Mall "looking for a car to
County, N.C.,the day before the two were steal," and said they approached Rossi and
arrested. Sullivan said. asked her for directions as she was getting
He testified that Pierce, an Eastover resi- out of her car. The statement said Nesmnh
dent, alleged in statements he gave in- pulled a gun on her and forced her into the
vestigators that Nesmith and Joyner ab- back seat of the car.
ducted and raped Rossi, and that Nesmith Joyner's statement said he and Nesmith
shot her three times. followed Pierce and "Slim" to a barn about
Sullivan also said Pierce, in his second 22 miles south of Columbia off Old Bluff
statement, admitted to sexually assaulting Road.
Rossi, although he had denied it before.
Statements attributed to Nesmith and SULLIVAN SAID all three men admitted
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the abduction and rape, and a fourth man, conflicting statements about who fired the
i called "Slim," may have been involved. three shots that killed her.
"Slim" allegedly lives in Maryland or Nesmith's and Joyner's statements said
' Washington, D.C., and gave the three a ride Pierce took Rossi to a wooded area and shot
? to Columbia after their car had broken her, Sullivan said. But Pierce's statement
I down, Sullivan said the statements show. said Nesmith shot her^ Pierce said Nesmith
> had been carrying a .38 caliber pistol,
I POLICE AKh still seeking "Mim, ^uinvan connnueu.
Sullivan said, although he wouldn't confirm After Rossi's death, Pierce, Nesmith and
the man was a suspect. Joyner took her car and spent the night at
i Sullivan said the three had said they came Pierce's Eastover house, which is about five
to Columbia to "case" businesses to rob. miles from the crime scene, Joyner's statei
The statements said they had a drinking spree ment said, then Nesmith and Jovner took the
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