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w VSouth-hCaro 1 iniana?Li brary ' - . Horseahoa Gamecocks 36, Notre Dame 32. See pages 5 & 13. ' Gamecock Founded 1908 Volume 77, No. 34 University of South Carolina October 22, 1984 Making Airnnrt mi m mil gw# vr u ' By John Deiner and Marisa Porto On the calendar, Homecoming was two weeks ago when the Gamecock football team defeated Kansas State. But if you were one of the thousands who crowded around a runway at Columbia Metropolitan Airport Saturday night, Homecoming took on a whole new meaning. The Gamecocks landed at 6:55 p.m. from South Bend, lnd., to a crowd officials ..... i j . i i r\r\n ti j. l'miiiuucu iu ut iw,wuu. i iiuusunus more were stuck in traffic outside the airport in a 5-mile long backup. THI CROWD started to gather at the airport shortly after the team came from behind to defeat the l ighting Irish 36-32. The victory brought the team's record to 6-0, the best start in USC's history. Officials said the team's homecoming at the airport was history-making in itself, eclipsing the 1981 celebration that awaited George Rogers after he won the Hcisman "We had a terrible time (in 1981) because we couldn't control the crowd," Capt. Jesse Baker said. Baker said this time crowd control was much easier because the people surrounding the gates were spread out over a greater distance. Bob Waddle, the airport's executive director, said planning for the homecoming began last Tuesday when it became obvious that people would want to come out to the airport to welcome the team home f rom South Bend. "THEN, I got in touch with Joe Pinner (master of ceremonies and head cheerleader) to talk to the crowd . . . and he's doing a terrific job," he said. Pinner kept the waiting crowd entertained for about an hour and a half with Carolina cheers and weather reports. Piggly Wiggly and Coca Cola supplied posters that were distributed to the crowd. After the plane landed, quarterback Mike L J /\ I /-J frtr rn/-! r nr i-icn 'it K n r i f 4 t IA iiuiu tA|;ic?.uu .^ui |ji i^v at ; 11\_ ^i/.t wi inc reception. "This is awesome. . .1 have chill bumps," he said. Those in the crowd cheering him on were just as happy to be there. 'TVF, WAITKD a long time for the Gamecocks to win. I waited to see them today, and 1 feel great," said F)cnny Smith, who has been following the team since 1972. Gladys Cornette of Columbia is also a long-time fan who was at the airport to cheer the team on. "I've watched the Gamecocks for 16 years because when I moved here from Massachusetts, this became my home. I'm backing them all the way and feel great because they're winning," she said. See "Gamecocks," page 4 Inside m Classified 16 Dateline 2 Entertainment 10 r 4 n d.. i v eaiui cs v uy Opinion 8 q Sports 1,3 are new Breaking the bank. WUSC-FM Boc made over $5,000 in their third an- cha nual Moola for Music marathon. 3 N and Cherubs and angels. CPU's orjj Cultural Series begins the new ?< season with the angelic voices of con the Vienna Bovs Choir at the Township Friday night 10 I A tie game. IJSC's soccer team not tied loth-ranked Duke 1-1 yester- j5*31 day afternoon 13 lea^ I% ?*4* ****%? iiioiui y ception awa . / j-^r Hf^flH ;*zj - jWTMrgBm. '^B f ^SiX'm *?^E!?4BBE' E J9 Bf $ ' JIB 1KB m bN*:: * (^P/i K';'"' HbWWL ?^L ^fetegflv iff :,M ?' * M^&lii^n h % . jp^ ^ *"?B~tMBP MMy >'.' 46$* .. !^jk&j&9B?T F: / Ibl * AS " ill 1 h 1 40> Homecoming II Gamecock fans, both young and old, gathere USC's football team won over Notre Dame 36-v k more than two hours for the team to arrive [ Innstruntinn i Sherri Clayton onstruction delays among subcontractors preventing the opening of five stores in the ' Russell House Mall, said University >kstore director Don Miles, who is in rge of the mall. 1iles said the renovation delays are normal I will not cost the university more than the &inal $300,000 construction cost. 'There is no penalty clause in this type of trart " he naid DEFINITE DATES on store openings have been set, Miles said, but he is "cautiously imistic" that all five stores with signed ;es will be open before Christmas. vach store will ooen as soon as its soace is its high-flying HPHj^Swi^ ' jpjgtr v '^1^1 d Saturday evening at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport to ]2. It was the first time ever that the Gamecocks have gone mme from Indiana. Joe Pinner led the crowd in a cheer as rlolavc hinder n completed, he said. A grand opening for the mall will probably happen after Christmas. Five of 15 available spaces will be filled by Sunshine Cleaners, School Kids Records and Tapes, Venture Travel Agency and Saga Food services yogurt shop and country store. The country store will be similar to the one in Capstone. SURVEYS TAKEN last May asking wnat stores would be most beneficial to the campus community seemed to favor a travel agency and cleaning service. A computer store may be the sixth store to sign a lease if talks are finalized, Miles said. Discussions have been held with some na tionally known companies, but nothing is n i. _ UBTTieUmJKS Bb^MRMP emPmrnm nMBgaKKgij f B ~ v ' ? 8BjH| Wf' . WKEF: ijg :, ^0$^^1 /; fl^Hr ^ Fvs ^^ P^NP^Pn^Hj^^^^^BpRH^^HB^BrV; .tj^HET'of -^MB ^R; ^f.;ijp ^H?^v^|w^^^j;^5^2j^ic-r "||f|flHr ' \, yS pr Wm Photo by Mary Ann Mollis welcome home their 'heroes.' 6 0. The elated crowd waited the plane touched down. nail opening definite at this time, Miles said. Apparently the campus food service con tract with Saga would not prevent the possibility of another food establishment opening in the mall, but it does not seem likely at this time, he said. THERE WILL already be two food places in tne man, ana Jt wouia not beneht merchants to open another one, Miles said. He said he did not want to say not to the possibility of other food services on campus. The recommendation committee, which included students, did not want to repeat services already provided on camnus. See "Mall," page 4.