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The Gamecock
Founded 1908 Monday
Volume 78, No. 14 University of South Carolina September 9, 1985
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By RUSSELL BENJAMIN
Staff writer
The new assistant dean of Student
Life for Minority Affairs
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liaison between black students
and the university as a whole."
Ralph Johnson, who was named
to the position this summer
after a long, involved interview
process, is from the University of
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Arkansas. Johnson had been
coordinator of greek affairs for
the entire campus system at
Arkansas since 1982.
The assistant dean earned his
undergraduate degree at the
University ot Alabama, majoring
in speech language pathology.
Johnson then attended Florida
State University in Tallahassee,
where he received a master's
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degree in higher education with
an emphasis on student personnel
administration in 1982.
Johnson said he wants "to articulate
the mission and goals of
the groups" he works with to the
administration and "make sure
that minority students are aware
of the services offered by the in
stitwtion that are here to make
USC breal
By BUDDY MOORE
Staff writer
Saturday morning was one of I
and anticipation at ground
ceremonies for the Ira and Nar
Center for the Arts at USC.
"This is the culmination of a d
present in the community for two
said USC President James H
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Hoiderman, who presided
ceremony at Greene and Asscmt
said the center will complement
Coliseum.
Also speaking were Columb
Kirkman Finlay Jr., Lillie Ht
Richland County Council and Ira Y
along with his wife Nancy made a
donation to the center.
"1 haH mnmcnlt r?f Hnnhl ac tr? u
would come," Finlay said. "I'm si
Nancy sat bemused while the city
bia sorted out its priorities th
political process.
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Finlay told the Rogers.
Herndon said many segmen
population united to make the c<
ble. "I'm proud, but seasoned v?
ty," that the county is participa
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He said his office "should be a
synthesizer. It should help the
school accept cultural diversity
and obviously to help develop the
leadership skills of students."
"I also believe that students
should have the opportunity to
l#?arn anH pxnerienrp in all
of their endeavors and that they
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center, she said. "Lo
needed a center for tl
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decades," growth.
olderman. "This is the only sp
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bring a "gusher of
over the well as a place for y
>ly streets, and "show us how it
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irndon of Street. He said the f
Coger, who magnet for people fr
$4 million Koger, who attend
is a native of Mount ]
whether this developer in Florida.
lire lra and ine center snoi
of Colum- every night," Koger
irough the Thomas Lee Stepp
tor for the center,
lank you," Tuesday by the cent<
Stepp, who has
ts of the Carolina Educations
inter possi- senior vice president
'ith humili- week in a press releas
ting in this background to "br(
it Jamas Holderman at the groundbraak!
Suits agai
refiled afl
From staff reports
Suits have been refiled against I
wounded in a shooting during
homecoming party in 1979.
The shootings began at Bates
Houston, 19, opened fire with a hat
and wounding others. He then ran c
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Former student David Simons
McGinty are asking $200,000 apiec
"I believe it is most unlikely th;
money," said USC general couns<
sovereign immunity law, which will
tects government agencies from be
liability insurance for the maximui
According to Ward, USC does nc
that occurred six years ago. "The
said.
The parents of McGinty and J
against USC, the fraternity and Soi
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also have the right to fail, as long
as they learn from their failure,"
Johnson said.
Among Johnson's duties is his
position as advisor to the
Association of Afro-American
Students. But he emphasized that
he does not control USC's black
students.
He said he will "be involved
for new a
ng we have wanted and ing arts
ic arts in the county." center ac
luced Koger as "the "This
" and said the Rogers the arts,
lenge to generate the ad- grams pr
iing an arts center for a A naii
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economic benefits," as future ai
oung artists to perform reality.
\s done." ,4Wha
ation of the complex is This is
f its closeness to South magnific
lie center on Sumter to Soutl
acility would serve as a conduct*
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ed the USC Law School, Andei
Pleasant and a real estate arts mo
location
ild be active and used "I'm
said. years fo
was rernonized as direc- a USC (
having been appointed The $
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worked with the South Assemb
tl Television Network as The i
for operations, said last million
>e that he hopes to use his Council
>adcast qualify perform- USC is
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Ing csremonits Saturday morning.
inst USC
:er delay
JSC concerning students killed or
a Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity
House Dormitory when Mark
ldgun, killing Terrell Johnson, 21,
lown the pedestrian ramp and killded
John Aiken, 24, according to
and the parents of Johnson and |
:e in damages.
it they will be able to recover the
:1 Paul Ward. He said the state's
be abolished on July 1, 1986, proing
sued unless the institution has
n amount of the coverage.
)t have insurance to cover incidents
matter should be dismissed," he
ohnson filed $10 million lawsuits
ithern Security Services Inc.
aison
with recruitment, orientation and
retention of black students."
Among Johnson's goals are a
minority peer counseling program
and "a quality media
presentation for the office that
will serve as an outreach
mechanism. Ideally, this presen
tation would encouragc students
to take advantage of the office's
resources."
irts center
r?n rartir* nnri frr?m fhf?
ross the state and nation.
state can become an originator for
rather than merely a recipient of prooduced
elsewhere."
ve of Hendersonville, N.C., Stepp is
te of Dreher Hich School in Colum
a 1964 cum laude graduate in
cs from USC.
:onsensus among those attending
r was excitement for the center's
nd relief that it has finally become a
it superlatives are in your vocabulary?
terrific, wonderful, marvelous,
:ient and the best thing to ever happen
h Carolina," said Einar Anderson,
or of the South Carolina Philhar
ircnestra.
:son said the center would give the
re attention by providing a central
for them.
exhilarated myself; I've waited 61
r this occasion," said Mayer Johnson,
;mployee.
15 million facility is expected to open
ng 1988 on the block bounded by
ly, Greene and Park streets.
:ity of Columbia is contributing $2
to the center, and Richland County
has agreed to provide $3.75 million,
providing the remaining funds.
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