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#?___________ ?.? ? The GomecocH Founded 1908 Friday Volume 77, No. 83 University of South Carolina April 19, 1985 Drinking ac By Ann Farmer State senators and a federal judge will decide whether USC's 18- and 19-year-olds may buy beer and wine again. Sen. Sam Applegate, R-Charleston, proposed an amendment to the drinking-agc bill's Sunset clause, which, as written, would return the age to 20 if federal courts overruled the government's drinking-age mandate. Applegate's amendment would drop it to 18. Congress' mandate of last year requires states to raise their drinking ages to 21 before October 1986 or risk losing highway construction money. States such as South Dakota and Vermont have filed suit claiming that the Officials pleas ^By Marisa Porto Rirhlanri Pnuntv rnnnril'c cprnnH approval of bonds for USC's proposed fine arts center met with excitement by USC officials yesterday. USC President James Holderman said. "I think it's great. It comes as close to certaintv as we can ask for. It's very encouraging." "I'm very optimistic that we can break ground some time in May or June. It will be a great addition to the university community," he said. A public hearing held by Columbia ACity Council to discuss plans to spend $1 million on the center in revenue Miai nig iiiuncy disu CIIUCU sj 11 a |jumiivc note Wednesday, according to Columbia Mayor Kirkman Finlay. The hearing, which was quiet except for a few participants, proved that apparently citizens were satisfied the City Council would make the right decision, Finlay said. s IHH^H 1 W..ii?ii?iaaiii? . Hl^RH ?KlBsggagB&&is?g r-j SBHHl I fl Fanning no flames fnlumhia fir?mnn flnnnlH .lnnn? Uft ^ Wwt aftf xtinguithinfl a ?m?H cowch 1 ? ? |e could dn mandate violated the 21st Amendment, which gives states the power to regulate alcohol sales. THAT MEANS if Applegate's amendment passed, and if the federal courts decided in favor of South Dakota, South Carolina's drinking age for beer and wine would be 18. Tony Snell, governor of the South Carolina State Student Legislature, said the organization supports Applegate's amendment. "We appreciate Applegatc's recognizing students and their responsible character, and respecting their rights as citizens," he said. SCSSL meets in Charleston this weekend and will decide then whether to conduct a ed by arts cer The day before, however, about 50 people came to debate the arts center before Richland County Council. County Council approved the second reading of their proposal, which would issue $3.75 million in bonds to help pay for the center. City Council members agreed Wednesday that the rest of the money will come from unspent federal money the city received through revenuesharing. The arts center project has not received much play at City Council meetinss. but has been a tonic of debate at County Council meetings. USC Provost Frank Borkowski said, "I think that there, regrettably, remain misunderstandings about the intent for the use and management for the hall. I remain perplexed and surprised at comments that continue to come to my attention when it seems to me the issues which have been addressed have Tires fit RAY GRONBERG/Tto id Randy Baldwin install a vent fan in 801 Bi fire. op to 18 phone campaign on behalf of the amendment. But Snell also said he's worried the amendment will give Mothers Against Drunk Drivine time to oreanizc their own campaign to remove the Sunset clause entirely. HE SAID SCSSI, was happy with the original bill, which included the Sunset clause and wouldn't increase the age to 21 until September 1986. Applegate, however, said he thought MADD mothers "would be unsuccessful in their maneuvers." Most legislators support the age increase because of the highway fund threat See "Bill," page 4. iter support been answered many, many times." Borkowski said he thinks the dccirinn I U 4?_ 3ikjii auu int. am ii'iuci iidvc uccii a long time coming." The first proposal for an arts center was made more than 20 years ago, he said. The hall will improve the environment not only for USC but for the community and the state. It will be an attractive factor to new business and industry in Columbia, he said. "It should help the economy of the state and the Midlands. It enables the university to pjgvide for our students a place where they can hear good performances, thus adding to the university's academic lift." According to Holderman, the new performing arts center will be a hall "the likes of which the city and this state doesn't have." j The new arts center will be built on Universty Inn property, located on Greene and Assembly streets. 19 seats remair StnHprit ! M ?> B ?| ^ WMjfM By Betsy Huggins ?MHSl Student Senate, plagued by c ~\= | approved a resolution confirm I j Government support of the Cart Atfflj its Wednesday meeting. KjHj The resolution, proposed by 1 Davis on oenaii 01 su rresicient ble, said SG supports the mall a vices , conveniences, and amer vides the college family." It say "a necessary asset to student I states support of "the efforts ol sity's administration and the Pre to save Carolina Mall." Some of the mall's stores mav Ibccause of zoning violations. Five Points merchants have sign asking the Zoning Board of Ad deny special exceptions for tho; chiding School Kids Records an RallnniK hv I irtle Dpc IVp CAt the board's last meetin quested and received extra tirm legalities before the board decic stores remain in the Russell Hou The decision will bemade in Ma In other action, Sen. Rodney of the block seating task for group's final report would be next Wednesday's Senate m meeting will begin at 5 p.m. it House Theatre. Gmacock The task force was appointed when student David Burroughs dependent students complaine< jf.Toups rc? civcu mc ucai uiulk j '* * The task force surveyed stud< tions about a proposal to rotate groups among sections 501 and ! mmmmwomm wn MARION BULL/Ttw Gtnwcock Greene Street sushi Government and international studies major Daddy Emeruem samples the sushi at a foreign culture and food * bazaar in front of the Russell House yesterday. i empty Senate defends mall ing''student "We don't know how they got >iina Mail at elected and neither do they." ' Sen. Joan ? nuunuv uiuvvii Kelvin Strond "the ser. SG senator lilies it pro s the mall is ife." It also per deck and sections 14 and 15 in the end me umver- zone. i nai proposal wouiu nave icii sident of SG sororities and fraternities in sections 17 and 18. In other business, some senators expressed be in trouble concerned about the number of vacant A group of Senate seats for next year. ed a petition There are 19 Senate seats open now. No justments to one ran for 11 seats, and graduating seniors se stores, in- were elected to six seats as write-ins. The d Tapes and other two are open because one elected student had a class conflict, and another has g, USC re- decided to participate in the National Stu: to research dent Exchange program. ies to let the se basement. "We don't know how they got elected and ly. neither do they," Brown said of the seniors. Brown, head ce, said the SG Vice President Amy Houser said this presented at could happen because of the small perceneetinR. The taae of students who voted. The six un i the Russell suspecting candidates won by only one or two votes. Houser added there was not last semester enough competition for some of the Senate v and other in- seats and that may have been one of the i that greek reasons why the six were elected. seats. Other seats may also be open next year ent organiza- because some senators may change dorms or independent may not make the grade requirements for 502 in the up- SG, she said.