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0 . The Gamecock Founded 1908 Wednesd; ly Volume 77, No. 72 University of South Carolina March 20, 1985 i n* Jfe 'a'-_v"-< VTyji^ir/1^?^. "~:'T'-^ mp-T.- 1_--Tli:? S---~r*7-'-~?rr'-;^^73---A-^^-.vri^T-i:~-Z/^:A/Zt. z^-lJ! IfflsJmMM Mmmmmrn' ~ : vwamm mo. Changing of the guard Newly elected SG President Kelvin Strob! IStrausbaugh as former SG President Glenn Gt ? I I ISf! tn 'rnntim w w w ti w v \/ via v. By John Deiner I S( President lames HolJeiman, coiuernciJ complaints about Russell I louse ma\ dose i! ( arolma Mall, vnll cncoiuajje lIk* met chants in i ,1.. II, 1.1.. I... [VI I > III lltl I I > I II V. IV'I /I 'I Mill-' I NVIM|MU'in, "We intend to continue to light to ha\e Hoklemuin said in an mter\iew with /lw (un 1 Points and downtown merchant's complaints | Columbia Zoning Board to iinestiuate whet ho House is zoned lor a shoppinu mall. B On March 12, the hoard ret used to grant variance, and said each merchant must file ft exempt on. A petition signed by 64 merchants was sent i w>oard that asked the board to deny USC the ext the basis that such operations will be detriment paying service merchants surrounding the area. I is an educational foundation ? not a commerci Holderman said he docs not understand uliv t Ifeel the way they do. "Some of the people in Five Points who have I critical don't even have compction in the mall . I land why they did it, and it concerns me a great d The university will appeal to the county c< courts if the exemptions are denied by the board there's a possibility the mall will close. ea /AMUHJ5 wu> iicvci ciiccKcti wncii imc man \v because "wc believed it fell under the zonir House . . . and the Russell House has ahead; business." "We' astonished because the things include have already been offered on the campus, i bookstore," he said. Holderman said he did not know if the bookstor Iiu time uuwn ii iiiu /.oiling caciujiikiiis (tic ucriii "I don't understand their opposition . . . n to me about their complaints," he said. Other matters discussed by Holderman: Asbestos: "The removal is going pretty well I progressing as well as they can." He said no bu closed down entirely, and thai a lawsuit again.s ^ille has been filed. L..r>rl> "1 iIumL- ftir a firct-thnt ft tor |?7ll lllllllt UIIU. a mum rfs gmfr MM-7-" K?fcv:V ' Tijvv Sl'^y-'? . j JOE RICKER/The Gamecock le is sworn in by Chief Justice J.N. trman and Father Stephen Lynch look on. te to fight' for I that /oniim H JS I' K,u??,i,?v Mprrhar ho mall loin- *# <U0 (the mall)." BV W C" Dawson ni'cock. I i\e Merchants in the C'aroli irompied the will know tomorrow il the r the Russell allowed to stay in the Russc h:ist'rnrnt or h:ivi> in <.nhmi petitions and requests for v the mall a to t|u- zoning board. >r a separate According to l.yn associate legal counsel It 10 the /oiling ,jK.rc js a good chance that mptions "on the 15 merchants in the i al to the tax- find themselves within tl he university claries of the ordinance, lal entity." The ordinance the he merchants House basement is an ari tor college and university i DC en the most don't unders- "TIIK PROBI.KM will eal," he said. dinance is that it cont nmcil or the definiton of college and u , he said, and use," Hensel said. The events leading to ton as being built decision started with an i ig in Russell tion by the zoning b y been in the uousiy nappy, we re going it :d in the mall Reagan budget cuts: Finan including the the cuts jn Student Loans, h< Bennett, secretary of educat e would have advised to say the things that I icd. s,al statements made by the ca obody talked Congress will not allow all th Student leaders: "I don't . . . they are leaders working with me." ildings will be He said the more students t - * * 44-ri * .L?. .i jonns Man- iiit-ic* uuimii^ mm ministration, you're impressii t, I'm tremen- about the way the university v Arts center 1 County Coun By Ann Farmer Richland County Council's on-again, oil again support of USC's planned performing arts ccntcr is on again, at least until tax day. County Council gave first reading and tentative approval yesterday to a bond issue thai would contribute S3.5 million towat d the S1 5 million effort. The issue passed 7 3, but must pass t\no more readings, one beloie and one after an April 15 public hearing. Council reconsidered the pioposal, which they defeated during third reading last December. THAI DITTAI WAS pan ol ;i com promise reached by council members before the vole. Councilman Thomas Bonev said. Pie compromise was lo tail the proposal on third reading, hut work foi a lower contribution. Honey said he and other opponents of the first issue agreed to pass the funding if the dollar amount were reduced to "S4 to S5 million. "Since then, we've been working to make it as low as possible on taxnavers." he said. and added lie was going lo honor his word and support the proposal. Also since that lime, Columbia City Council decided to add S5 million to the $7 million USC had already raised. USC will also pay operating expenses lor the center. BKSIDKS BONKY, Council members Hilly Taylor, Lillie Hemdon and James Barber changed their votes. Council Chairman I cone Cast les was t he only original opponent to vote against the S3.5 contribution. She was joined by Ireshmen councilmen John Monroe and James I arley. Council passed a related motion authorizing the counts to make an agreement \\ iili the Carolina Mall, I its to get verd response to a complaint lilctl h ina Mall propert\ owner C lit Incl\. y will he Judy argued that the < arolin II House Mall was not operating in con t tinther plianee with the zoning ordinance ariances Zoning administrator Chip 1 an investigated and ruled that the ma Hensel, was in violation. n USC, Hie university then tiled a pet most of lion with the Zoning Hoard of At nail \sill justment requesting that a speeii le boun- exemption be made for the mall. Russell I.OCAL MERCHANTS cii :a zoned culaled a petition prior to tl use only. board's decision with the signature of 64 merchants. The petition aske i the or- the hoard to deny the applicatic ains no for a variance allowing the univers niversity ty to continue operation of tl mall, "on the basis that such open norrow s uons win ne detrimental to tne ta: nvestiga- paying service merchants surrout oard in ding the area. The university is a > continue our fundraising." he's glad th< cial aid would be affected with ministration J said. Holderman .said William ion, may not be "totally well- Minority f le does," referring to controver- minority stu< binet member. He said he is sure wasn't surpr e cuts to go through. goodwill pre black and wl see any problems with student wants the fi together. hat work with him, the better. Full formi that if you work for the ad- not go up, h onable. In lact, they know more HoUlerman < vorks than anyone else." He said say it may d funding gets nil annrnual IOII UppiUVUH ci t \ and ISC regarding t Me center's management. I lie proposal will he voted on again in two w eeks. Under last Deeemhei's proposal, Kiehland C"oiintN would have eonti ihuted million to I lie ecntet, ami tailed lust reading b\ one vote. Hul Councilman \ I. Duller, after meeting uitli I S( olluials. decided to sup port the pioject W hen Council recoilsideied. M passed In one. COINCII Al so I'ASSI I) |ho project's second readme, but defeated it on the third. Suppotters of the center learcd that the new council, which would take office in January, would not apptove the funding because only two supporters of the proposal (Candy Wanes and W.K. Rogers) would be returning. and because C ouncil would be predominant l\ Republican. Noticcabh absent \scic I St repisen tillivon. In December. Provost I ; >k Borkowski, I \ecuti\c V ice I'lesidcm ?. 1 -s \ lahoplus ami Vice President lor facilities Planning David Rinkei. among others, had attended to support the idea. l.SC Piesident lames HolUertnan has said the center, which planners sa> will be a per feci selling lor all performing aris. will be ln:ilt regardless, bill he hopes Count> Council \sill contribute. Councilman Furies complained that he saw no need for the arts center. He saiil when 111. I-.IL ..,1 I . \ ll?rL.?..l . . I,.. ...I I I,..., he had stacks ol papei showing ihe need lor I he cenier. "Real needs haven't been shown 10 me." he said. Holderman says lict tomorrow \ jducaiional foundation--not a commercial emits a On March 12, the board denied rei quests for ihe mall as a whole to he exempted Iroin the ordinance and u Mi^gesieu mai mercnaius 111 inc II mall file individual exemptions. According to Dan Snuth, owner , i- of Gamecock I ravel in the mall, sis 1 or seven businesses did not file peliil tions because they arc serviceoriented and may not be required to do so. The businesses may eventualr ly have to file requests for K> dcnciwliim <m uli;ii iln> :s board decides. d Menscl said she expects to know II the board's decision by tomorrow, i- "There's a good chance that most le merchants will fit in accordance j- with the ordinance." <, nwiM'Trn.. ..? 1- v./-*."* ^Ciy w IIII v.11 U1HII V nuw n See "Zoning," page 5. : students arc there because they keep his adin touch. unding: "We were anxious to accommodate the Jents, and we can understand their concerns. 1 ised about the bill. There seems to be a lot of vailing." He said he thinks the separation of hitp hak horn with lhi?> ramnm Inn Inno unil ratcrnitics to "get off their duffs" and come ila funding: "It looks pretty good." Tuition will e said, but the computer fee is still up in the air. loesn't expect the fee to be cancelled, but he did ecrease if IJSC gets full formula funding.