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South'. ;Caro 1 iniana>.Library Horse3hoe Gamecock Shopping Guide pages 516 jf The Gamecock 9 Founded 1908 Wednesday Volume 77, No. 50 .. University of South Carolina December 5, 1984 Jury con By Betsy Huggins and Marisa Porto Three men charged with the murder, rape and kidnapping of USC nursing student Barbara Lynn "Bobbi" Rossi were found guilty by a Richland County Jury last night. Willie Earl Nesmith, 26, Marcellus Pierce, 36, and Benjamin Anthony Joyner, 24, were found guilty of all five counts against them ? criminal sexual assault in the first degree, larceny, kidnapping, murder and conspiracy. Sentencing for the three men is scheduled to begin in a separate trial at 9 a.m. Thursday. The state will introduce evidence for the death sentence on that day. UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA law in death penalty cases, a 24-hour recess is reCouncil approv linrftrl'f% fivol1 rnn kjuiiu a indi ica By Ann Farmer USC's proposed Tine arts center received a boost yesterday when Richland County Council approval to allocating $8 million toward th effort. Spectators applauded as the bond issue ban readint! with a narrow 6 in favor. 5 opposed n The proposal failed to pass first reading twc the same margin and was reintroduced at the rc cil members Jimmy Bales, Candy Waites, W.R Elliott and Council Chairman Jim Leventis. THE ISSUE, which would mean a tax increa; County residents, must pass two more reading But since then, Councilman A.T. Butler, wh< the proposal two weeks ago, met with universii swayed the vote in favor. "When intelligent people differ, it's becau? understanding." Butler said, adding he had b< ihe issue because of many questions that answered. But, "most of my questions were answer Saturday," by USC President James Holder USC officials, Butler told the council and spec eluded USC Provost Frank Borkowski, Execu dent Chris Vlahoplus, Coliseum director John Activities director Jerry Brewer and Vice Facilities Planning David Rinker. BORKOWSKI SAID he was "pleased with action from Council," and said the universit answer other council members' questions. "V we can address those concerns," he said. Unanswered questions and the cost we arguments of the issue's opponents, includin Thomas Boney, Lillie Herndon, James Barb Vice Chairman Leone Castles. Sei | Inside Classified Dateline Entertainment Opinion Sports Arts center rival. The Township Auditorii says the proposed fine arts center may hurt t business . .. ("Country" cookin' doesn't satisfy. "Coun .Jessica Lange, doesn't stack up to other dramas All-America times two. Carolina is one of 4-W./-V nnfiAr, n.ifK mAWA f Kn n aiid r\l o uor /\n tl I. Utll/lWIl w li/ii uiui man uuv fuijrvi um n Press All-America first team b ^ m victs ttiri quired after conviction before the sentencing trial, which will determine whether the defendents will receive life in prison or death in the electric chair. The jury, made up of six men, six women ? two black and 10 white ? deliberated for five hours before returning their verdict. The jury returned to the courtroom twice to receive an explanation from presiding Judge Anthony Harris about the conspiracy and murder charges. Earlier in the day, prosecutor Steve Brown compared the three men to a pack of dogs who "enjoyed the kill together" and "turned on each other like wild dogs." "THERE'S NOT an animal that came and Bi much-needed \ kI gave tentative j.." f?|j? 'V \jM .a ti< ; < ".' IV 4> l ?' luiuiuii V^-^-r ;r.-, - ,: ' ...? A~: ;ly passed first largin. > weeks ago by rquest of coun . Rogers, Tom ? WBIEM ;en opposed to had not been '"I. '-jfciv . ?? < MtL ^ d^M ~ ' tive Vice Presi- ? ' jffi Bolin, Student I A__ President for diaieiy oeauiy The Statehouse takes on a fe; 25 in a Carol-lighting ceremony the responsible y would try to /e're optimistic Computer re the biggest g Billy Taylor, er and Council Bv Joe Jackson nn ? Student Gator Bowl tickets e Bond, page 3 ? , , . allocated by a computer lotter; than by the "first come, first system originally planned distribution, Student Governr 20 nounced yesterday. 2 Students who wish to buy oi 18 $20 tickets will have to subr 17 Social Security numbers on < 19 type computer forms, said Rol c1/^ ...J..: ? - DVI dUVINCI . urn's director The forms will he availabl ;he Township's Russell House lobby Thurs< 3 Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m Saturday from 8:30 a.m. unt try," starring Chiles said. current rural IK STUDENTS WILL have their validated student ident two teams in cards before they will be all le Associated submit the completed form, 19 added. No forms will be accep ???????J noon Saturday. ee in Ros sniffed at her body the three days it was in the woods that's as mean and as rotten and as vicious as these three men," Brown said. They had to kill Rossi because they had not covered their faces, and they used their real names in front of her, he added. Pierce, from Gadsden, was blamed for the crime by attorneys of both Joyner and Nesmith. Joyner and Nesmith told similar versions during testimony of what happened the day Rossi disappeared from Woodhill Mall. JOYNER SAID yesterday all three men raped the woman, but he said Pierce shot Rossi after taking her behind a deserted barn on Old Bluff Road. ..^ ?i-.^.^ ??'sV' >rtWj> i t|^^#i>i^ "" V?*i? i??'?^.w ^ .? Mpy >e? * stive atmosphere at night when the Christmas decorati A special section, Santa's Helpers Shopping Gi A _ _ II X _ O.l io anocaie uaio The computer will arrange the Soc , will be Security numbers in numerical ord< y, rather and will then perform a random sel< served" tion of 2000 numbers if more th for the 2000 students submit forms. If li nent an- than 2000 request a ticket, all of th< will be eligible to buy a ticket, Chi ne of the said. nit their By 3 p.m. Monday the computer v DSC'AR- have generated the list of th< b Chiles, students eligible to buy tickets. A of those students whose numbers w le in the not selected will also be printed, Ch [lay and said. i. and on Copies of both lists will be postec il noon, front of the SG office and in so residence halls. to show STUDENTS WHO are selected < ification go to the Elephant Room in the c owed to iseum on Wednesday Dec. 12 betwi Chilers 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to buy their tick ited after Chiles said. Students will have to show their ;si case He also said he and Nesmith intended to steal Rossi's car when they approached her in the mall's parking lot. They wanted the car so they could return to North Carolina. Nesmith pulled a pistol, Joyner testified, when Rossi screamed. He said he and Nesmith followed Pierce and Rossi to the barn after they did not immediately return. iim AnH#?rc caiH upQtprrtav in his OU11V.11UI J llli / liiuva o j final argument, "It doesn't matter who pulled the trigger." Under South Carolina law, he said, "the hand of one is the hand of all." DEN N IS BOLT, the attorney for Nesmith, said his client was mentally retarded, alcoholic and illiterate, and Pierce took See "Verdict," page 4 Ptwto by Jeonrttr Statb ions are turned on. Gov. Dick Riley lit the tree Nov. iide, begins on page 5. r Bowl tickets ial cards and only cash will be accepted, r*. ;c_ Chiles said a system is being worked an out for students who wish to purchase eSS seating together, but both will have to -m have been selected in the lottery. "One les social security number, one ticket," Chiles said. vi11 "At no time are you advantaged by beine first in line." Chiles said, h list makes no difference when a student ere submits his computer form, or when iles he picks up his ticket, he said. i in almj. It" a student submits more me than one computer form, his social security number will be removed from the list before the selection is made, :an Chiles said. ;ol- Chiles said the new system is an ateen tempt to move away from the usual ^et, methods which lead to campouts. ID See "Gator," page 4 v 'i