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Volume 78, No. 41 University of South Carolina __ November 11, 1985
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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
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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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.