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The Gamecock Founded 1908 Monday Volume 78, No. 41 University of South Carolina __ November 11, 1985 mL&dif B *meEl^E! ?** r * *v> mM*-#-.' .v-,-.-IK SBfcpMRjS'^ip Sunday at Cooper The Thomas Cooper library is empty on Si and wait for 1 p.m., when the library will c Students at i By JIM NEWMAN Science writer After a 76-year absence, Halley's Cor wrapping up its lengthy voyage toward the System and is rapidly brightening as it mo the Sun. It was spotted from USC's Melton Observatory on Tuesday at 4 a.m. and i along at a respectable 54,000 mph. It million miles from the Earth. However, Halley's Comet is expected u ggg within S8 million miles of the Earth on N will make an even closer pass on April 11 i out once again toward the outer Solar S Members of the observatory team ir sighting the comet include Mike Emrick, shur, Ed Chambliss and Warren Zwank, Upshur said that if it weren't for the ? light pollution on and around campus, 4 have probably found it around 12 or 16 w< "Some early predictions on magnil made," Emrick said. "But now it app< brighter than expected." At its best the cot u _: ~ u. ~~ .i- - M aft'iai as uiigiu mc iNorin siar. Even so, the darker the sky the better, ai 4) views of the comet are from rural areas, miles away from the city. 4,In the next s weeks the best view to be had will be with v . ... ? . -* I ' ^ .... B -its MBBJB8B8MMW VISI inday mornings, but as clocks close in on noon ipen. About 2,500 students study there on Sur USC's Melton net is now ~ _ 1 inner Solar ;: : , ; ves toward ' .* . V-' .. ftp Memorial : * ?j| *;* ?p coursing is only 78 1- ; -.'7:'" "v VW > approach |Pf ||pp||pE ov. 27 and \ / ' : " * | * '^;:.V as it travels [ J - ~ lystem. ; . v- ' - . .: './ ivolvcd in David Up- Halley's Comet, shown in a 20-min i. >eveiity of or a low power pair of binoci 'We could clear sky," Upshur said, ieksago." Althoueh first sichted h< udc were 200'inch reflector in 1982, ;ars to be longer the exclusive visual p net should astronomers. Now at magnii easily through amateur insti nd the best knows precisely where to loi at least 20 Halley is making its way th ix to eight Taurus, and on Saturday it wi naked eye of the Pleiades star cluster. V p??aMWBmmi ! iwnaw rw in n - By VVETTE I.ATORRE Staff writer Despite opposition greek system, universi to carry through with racially divided greek USC President Jan the greeks to form tw Pruitt, dean of studc of and discussed by now." The USC board o president that they wc Pruitt said. ACCORDING TO "nationwide moverne "Honefullv. II J I w") the country." The present greek s; Hellenic Council, the and the white Panhe According to Mclo( affairs, the proposal organizations to forn for sororities and an "Since it's mandate something that is goi jective to make sure it Phi Alpha member K SCARBOROUGH greek leaders who m their concerns about In the Oct. 21 meet a counterproposal to McCray, Delta Sigm; The proposal callec ning body that would councils, McCray sai I THE PRESIDENT posal, arguing that separated in such a s Holdcrman tried tc of under-representati From staff reports The South Caro Association rccog Gamecock as the stat - itgc uewspupei mis w staff members took ci The Gamecock's N election issue won tin layout and design. I College Mirror was r Staff winners were Jess MacCallum, f cartoons for "Sidelir appeared in the sports <0 HATFIELD/The Gamecock year. MacCallum's ,le now appears on the c every other issue, i, students begin to gather Photography Edii idays, one doorman said. Garnett, first photography for a pic i observatory sj ED CHAMBIISS and MIKI ute exposure taken at the (JSC observatory at 4 a.m. Fri liars under a very dark, vide a fine backdrop f as aid in locating it M " -* y me ivioum raiomar method. Halley's Comet is no roperty of professional Although Halley is < :ude 7.8, it can be seen ning hours, this will cl ruments, provided one Sun in the months to ( ok. have brightened to witl irough the constellation have become an early II be a few degrees south The comet appears isually, this should pro- fuzzy patch of light wi (s seek 'eq ration of c place, MeC "He did from various groups within the ed up. that ty officials expect greek leaders not, howcv a recent proposal to merge the Accordin ; organization at USC. president, 1 ics Holderman "has instructed their natior 0 greek systems," said Dennis cil were to nt affairs. "It's been thought its national many people for four years "WE W f trustees "basically told the William sail :re supportive of the decision," Thc> (whit Black gn said, "We PRIJITT, USC is following a assimilatioi nt" to integrate greek systems. "Basicall J up with a model system for women see i Panhellenic /stem consists of the black Pan- The Paul white Interfraternity Council week belort llcnic Association. them, she s ly Hokanson, director of greek will do away with the three WITHIN 1 1 two integrated councils, one recruited d ather for fraternities. awhile beca :a, it s not my objective to stop Price said, ng to happen, but it's my obis done equitably," said Alpha "1 think I lenny Scarborough. I hope all th and stop sc WAS part of a group of black "The fin et with Holderman expressing cils," lloka the merger. for next fa ing, the black leaders presented "I think the merger, according to Polly to handle it, i Theta president. minority sti I for one racially mixed gover- ly, as long coexist with the present three d. "OF CO equitably, 1 did not agree with this pro- Accordin the groups would remain available fo ystem, McCray said. is going lo i allay the black leaders' fears Holderm; an if the merger were to take racial segrej ock takes st; Student Government prcsiden lina F,ress candidates David Hilburn, ni/ed The Kotti, Nick Smith and Kelvin Si e's best col- ble. The picture was taken a L'CKcnu, anu debate during last year's electic ght awards. Assistant Sports Editor J ov. 5, 1984, Owens, first place in sports writ e award for for the cover story from the f "he Erskine issue of Kickoff Magazine. unner-up. story reviewed last season's 1 : football season and previewed I irst place in season. les," which Managing Editor Tracy Mixs i section last first place in editorial writing tc." cartoon a column on athletics ver :omics page academics at Clemson Univers The column was written wl lor Joseph Clemson President Bill Atch place in resigned during the universit tureofl985 drug scandal. got Halley's ii ti j'lw. of frozen ga beginning to a faint bulgi However, magazine sa on perspecth the tail is pr is possible tl than can no Because K binoculars a E EMRICK/Melton Memorial Observatory inches in ap< day, is 76 million miles away As it conti binoculars ai or observing the comet, as well viewing cap through the pattern-finding But public dowcd with "Don't c easily visible now in early mor- astronomy liange as it moves closer to the photograph' :ome. By late December it will half'hour ex hin naked eye visibility and will lens under c -evening object. The come at the present time as a small, ing a sense < ith a slight brightening toward ing it for th juitable' nnnnilc VUHIUIIU ray said. assure us thai we would not be swallowour concerns will be respected. He could er, assure us of national affiliation." ig to James William, Kappa Alpha Psi ilack greeks are concerned about losing uil affiliation. If the Pan-Hellenic Counlose its local chapter, it would also lose affiliation. OH I.I) LIKE to at least have a say," J. "That's where representation comes in. e greeks) outnumber us all." L*ek leaders oppose the merger. William arc for desegregation, but against 1." ly, the only problems the (white greek) is in sorority rushing," said Annette Price, Association president. lellenic Association holds sorority rush a ? fall classes so that it won't interfere with .aid. UK BLACK greek system, pledges are uring the semester. "It's going to take use it's a big change for a lot of people," 30th groups can benefit from each other, e groups involved will see the advantages eing the differences," she said. al goal is that we need those two counnson said. "That's what we're striving for II." it's back in the hands of greek leadership said Ralph Johnson, assistant dean for ident affairs. "I support it vvholeheartedas it's done fairly and equitably. IURSE, if it is not done fairly and '11 be the first to denounce it." ll-u 5 i?j JU1MI3UI1, noiucrinan, wno was not r commcnt, is "very adamant that this take place." in "is trying to erase the last vestiges of nation 011 campus," Johnson said. ate award tial Mixson won second place in Bill reviews for her story on Bruce tro- Springsteen's concert in it a Columbia. >ns. News editor Marisa Porto, seleff cond place in news writing and ing editorial writing. Her winning irst news story was about the settle[ he ment of a lawsuit in a Sigma Nu 0-2 pledge's death. [his Her winning editorial was about mi n nranncc/l claio min l~... v..t M .nuiv ^uircumiui law. for Editor-in-Chief Ann Farmer sus won second place in feature ity. writing with a Halloween story on icn ghosts at USC. ley The Gamecock also received y's awards for outstanding state college newspaper in 1970 and 1972. i the stars >r nucleus. The tenuous outer halo that is gradually expanding as the comet's inximity to the Sun causes the evaporation ses at its surface. The tail appears to be i develop, and hints of it can be seen as e off to one side of the comet. a recent article in Sky and Telescope ys Hallcy is presently seen from a hcad;e with respect to the Earth, meaning that imarily hidden from view. Therefore, it tat the tail may be even better developed w be seen. I alley is not fully developed, high-power nd telescopes ranging from three to eight ?rture should nrnvirl** Hoi-oni ;# f xr . V uwvia ' IV?? J V/l li. nues to brighten and grow in size, nd Rich Field Telescopes with wide-angle acities will be ideal. : perception of such an event must be cna certain degree of temperance. rxpect to see something out of an magazine," Emrick said. "The ?seen in a magazine usually represent a posure taken with an extreme wide angle lark skies." t still looks impressive, however, instill>f wonder and fascination in those seee first time.