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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
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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
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"This is awesome. . .1 have chill bumps,"
he said. Those in the crowd cheering him on
were just as happy to be there.
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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.
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preventing the opening of five stores in the
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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
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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.
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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
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the plane touched down.
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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.