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The Gamecock Founder} 1908 Wednesday Volume 77, No.65 University of South Carolina February 20, 1985 Lawmakers on higher di SCSSL spon! at noon at P Du P.... I .-I... u| uioyy utny Young people are "undeserving scapegoats of this nation's alcohol problem," and state legislators should vote against a higher drinking age today, said Tony Snell, governor of the South Carolina State Student Legislature. Snell, who will lead a protest march at noon today from Russell House to the State House, and Rep. Tim Rogers, D-Richland, spoke yesterday at a press conference in the State House lobby. In a prepared statement read to reporters and students, Snell voiced his disapproval of the proposed bill. Failure to ratify the drinking age increase by October 1, 1986 means the state will lose $7 million in highway funds next year. HE POINTED to a plaque hanging on the wall across from the podium that commemorates the death of one 16-year-old and two 18-year-old South Carolinians killed in war. "This memorial, like the countless others that perpetuate the memory of the hundreds of thousands of South Carolinians under twenty-one who have carried the cause of this nation's liberty to the battlefield, reminds us of youths' contributions. "For this sacrifice and this faith, we have been rewarded with indifference and suspicion. We have been the undeserving scapegoats of this nati- ?'s alcohol problem," ?>nell saicf. A rhninktr By lurry Sjowensky College fieshmen are usually th men on the totem pole, but they wt center of attention at this \ Frtjhmen Year Experience at USC. "People are finally becoming inte in freshmen, " said John Gardner, I the conference and director of l University 101 program, des especially for freshmen. The Carolina Inn was the site of a conference of educators and ministrators concerning the plight freshman in the college experience. Tn*j|17 t - ? inc. nas oeen on since Sunday and will continue t More than 700 representatives fr< stitutions in the United States, C and Great Britain attended the prof > w 'lL? m' ' pf ' Trjn* ' --- - ? ' S / ^ ?fci ?g?l^i| ^v-v^ igggig HB ?I HHHH - - . vote today 'inking age 5ors protest iussell House He went on to say 99 percent of 18- to 21-year-olds have never been involved in an alcohol-related accident, yet they have been portrayed as "wanton drunkards." SNELL SAID faculty members at the University of Michioan rnn. ? ? O"" ducted a study that reports that nine states who recently raised their drinking age to 21 have seen ,an increase in drunk-driving fatalities. He charged opponents with presenting "figures tainted with economic bias." Terry Trexler, president of the student legislature and Student Government at USC-Sumter said it is a positive sign that 1,200 students signed the protest petition initiated by Snell. At last count, just under 2,000 students had signed the petition. "We have conducted a statewide survey of college students, and they are overwhelmingly against the raise in the drinking age. We need to stiffen drunk-driving penalties, not raise the drinking age," Trexler said. Rogers said he is awaiting the outcome of South Dakota's idwaun mc ieaerai government. "If the legislature is only pushing this vote because they are worried about insuring the highway funds, then if the federal bill is ruled unconstitutional, we would like to include a clause whichtfill render the state bill null The theme of the converi le low fainino anH FHnr>at?r?o Frocl :re the formation Age," and the veek's covered topics includi seminar courses, academ Tested and freshman identity. T lost of was also an attempt to brin USC's fessionals to exchange igned freshman education. Both Gardner and Stuar major ference administrator, saic 1 ad- the conference was a succe of the "I'M PARTICULARS the number of people cor going saying that they are putting oday. grams they learned about )m in- conferences. I'm overwh anada response we've had to this (ram. Hunter said. Bfk IB 1 ^|/';'i;.;' f ' i 11 mk\ 1m WHS Wl Byrtw-o gm BF -' .^K WMpfiSig) vS^% jjf kr^&?*ir imises WWMWn ptrpB* rIBWIH 11981 II V. MtWSwM ' jiSp jflMW ^VVfUCIIM ul |W(mwB| ? wUCIDW^ BIUUR 86I1M tttariM Lftsrtry IM, ttw MrUm i> Mtovt H ItMflMU .U I..... ; i .. i M M k gpr 7^r>;?Ht; gnu I ^JL^B ;'^ 'lF* ^?'~ 1] SBLjgM|^k Jjj Wr 9;' 'J/ " " * f'.'i WM?^m Bfv JH 'iuV|H^^M|^B <fti -r o o'B' Motorcycle By Barry Bradley A motorcycle struck the iro Street in front of Russeli House Monday. The driver was uninju According to a police report, traveling east on Greene Street closed gate. His motorcycle hit front fork and headlight were d The report said the dr ^r wa irience fr ition was " Re- She said she hman in the In- number of m : presentations faces" at this, ng freshman nual meeting, ic advisement Gardner sai he conference ference of its t; g together pro- He said he ideas about leader of the i ference as "ar t Hunter, con- role " of the u 1 they thought ss. HE CREDI1 James Holderi V gratified at Borkowski for ning back and in this area." into place pro- Reactions fi from previous ticipants echoei elmed at the ference organiz s conference," Tom Brugh, Atlantic Chrisl II W U^I. 9 | ill n I IJP p I ! >! ? i ' $$$' \-y vTA'j:C>. < - .? yu' :' ' ' ' ' . . to Bm#*ck, WUSC M* mmM i> ttanifthrtit tw ttfrffir to* KttttL I *B, the StMdiHt SBffliRit | iP^SfWRJI m flfw* Tm9 68 AMI airitai^v.vr fifttftff I tfn.lnT^rtnhnf TW lu? lb I luMOOS Wi OWaw. I IMS ? IW r.;.^;1 MR i V I '-.fH Wm 1M <S | H v |teg RAY GRONBERG I Th? G?mecock A worker (left) welds repairs on the Greene Street gates yesterday after they were hit by a motorcycle Monday night. Columbia City police (above) gURStinnnri a stnrinnt MnnHm, altpr Ihn accident. The motorcycle driver was uninjured. hits Greene Street gate but was not issued a citation. n gate on Greene The gate was closed because of telephone line : about 11:30 p.m. construction. "t"he driver told police he didn't see red. any lights or warning signs indicating the gate was a USC student was closed, and he didn't see the closed gate until he was and didn't see the within 10 or 15 yards of it. the gate, and the Carl Stokes, USC's system vice president for law amaged. enforcement and safety, said there was supposed to s traveling too fast be ; furricade in front of the gate. ? esnmen-year Diaes was also impressed by "the N.C., said he obtained a great deal of in sw institutions and new formation from the various presentation; the fourth and largest an- and will try to put some of the informa tion to use at his institution. id, "This is the only con- He said the program was well run, anc /pe in the nation." "the national and international reputatior considers USC to be "a of this university makes it the place to be pack " and sees the con- to obtain information in this field." i outgrowth of leadership niversity. GARTH STORY, of Berkshire Christian College of Lenox, Mass., said he wa; TED both USC President "very favorably impressed" by the infor man and Provost Frank mation dispensed, by USC's University making "a big difference 101 course and the people he met during the conference. rom many of the par- Patrick Boyle, of Dusquesne University i the optimism of the con- in Pittsburgh, Pa., was also impressed by ers. USC's Universitv 101 idea anH caiH h* a member of the faculty of plans to set up a course similiar to it nexl tian College in Wilson, year at his school. Reagan's JYlf Loan cuts " m graduate s By Collflfje Press Serwica iffflUltl S&4 ?5 administration major . Vicky Heard said she wouldn t be I f" I i at private Atlanta University [ p im without the $5,825 in federal aid I ' ", she's received each of the past two - V; : HI And thanks to President A Reagan's new proposal to limit B wBP students' yearly aid awards to tt&lfi&ftfli1 $4,000, Heard ? along with an | IT. ^MLSMW estimated 630,000 other students who receive more than $4,000 a year in federal aid may be in serious financial trouble next year. The proposed $4,000 per year |g|H| I cap is but one of the key coin Iggj ? ^ ponents Reagan unveiled in his Hfr'^-3'":ivH : -M education budget proposal last week. IBjfPHB ik \ HE AI-SO WAN TS to limit Pell M grants, National Direct Student Loans and Work-Study funds to MM^r students from families with annual JOSEPH BARNcTt I ThiBwww* incomes of less than $25,000, and limit Guaranteed Student Loans to . students from families making less MM M?, fr?N toft D*vM HUhurn, Bill than $32,500. Ifek ft*Nk aMTKftvfo Some believe the proposals ^ could affect more than 2 million inrif 1'1ltn^i 1 or l*ie most Part? lliKliei educaiwuw. w tjon officials are confident ConNM0Wg feMTMMfy grcss ? as jt has for jast four { Senate approves blue law proposal By Associated Press The Senate voted 30-9 yesterday to allow Sunday sales from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and left open the possibility the blue laws could be relaxed even more before final approval is sought. Immediately after the vote, the lawmakers agreed 31-3 to set the measure for priority debate today, Ql/AlHino tKo nACCikilifti M*V/imiii5 IIIV pv/oaiuiiujf li LVJUIU bogged down behind other legislation. "Looking at the (roll call) list and talking to most people involved, I think it is a strong vote," said Sen. John Hayes, D-York, the bill's principle sponsor. "I could probably guess two or three in there who won't vote for the bill, but I think that is pretty set." SEN. BILL BRANTON, the most vocal opponent of the bill, said he did not view the vote as a defeat. i "That's a pretty substantial margin, but 1 don't consider the debate over yet," the Dorchester Republican said. "Have we lost? 1 really don't consider we've lost until we've taken a vote on third reading." Branton said he would not apologize for briefly filibustering against the bill last week before the 30-9 second reading vote was taken . 1 ycsiciuay. "I have been cornered. . .as to why I am stalling this legislation," Branton said. "That doesn't bother me. . .to use the rules for the position I espouse." "YOU MADE the rules before 1 got here. Right now, we're using the rules to stall." While the actual floor vote was 30-9 for t^tative approval, the ''''wlienThe^af^ against the Measure provided it did not affect the outcome, putting the final tabulation at 30-10. Branton's advantage in stalling i the measure is that it could get backed up behind contested legislation when it goes to the I House, delaying final passage of i me dim. : "I don't believe this Senate is going to cut me off immediately on this legislation," Branton said. "There are many people who i voted for some changes in the blue laws, but there are any number of < senators who would not vote im; mediately to sit a senator down." Hayes said he believes a final i vote on the measure could come as r early as Thursday. ; "It's time to move on," he said, t "The issues are clear-cut. 1 think the public input has been there." > ax wimnlH hurt VV UUIU I BUB 1 tudents most years ? will reject most of Reagan's proposed cuts. The newly proposed $4,000 cap on federal aid, however, could gain support, aid experts fear. "THAT'S THE ONE we're most vulnerable on because the argument for it sounds attractive |U. f ?? ?:J 1 wii nit aunaix, saiu ^nanes Saunders of the American Council on Education (ACE). "They think they're just hitting people going to high-cost, private schools," he said. The cuts would hurt students at private colleges more than at public schools, according to Julianne Still Thrift, research director for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Three of every 10 students at private schools would havp th#?ir aid cut, compared to about one out of every four at public schools, she said. BUT A DISPROPORTIONATELY high percentage of private school students facing aid cuts are in the lower-income brackets. Of those in families with less Sm "Cuts," page 3 \