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Volume 78. No. 65 University of South Carolina February 21. 19Xfi.
State lottery
could prevent
tax increase
By TED HUGHES
Staff writer
A state lottery could generate revenue for education
and indigent care without raising taxes, according
to a public affairs bulletin written by a USC
government and international studies professor.
) The bulletin, published last year by the Bureau of
Governmental Research and Service, said a company
specializing in gambling operations estimated
South Carolina could gross $59 million yearly from
a lottery.
"Considering recent taxpayer resistance to raising
tax rates, lotteries may make the difference between
providing services or not providing services," the
bulletin said.
I nc paper was written by Professor Marcia
Whicker, USC public administration graduate student
Patrice Boyd and Director William Belvin of
the division of community support services for the
k South Carolina Commission on Drug Abuse.
With rising tuition costs at USC and rising education
costs across the state, South Carolina could
possibly benefit from a lottery directed toward raising
funds for education.
The bulletin said designating lottery proceeds for
certain uses has been criticized, because states do
not always spend the money in the manner
specified. In 1977, more than a decade after the
establishment of a lottery, New Hampshire continued
to rank 15th in state aid to education.
"Earmarking does have the advantage of gaining
I political and public support for the adoption of a
state lottery when the purpose for which the lottery
revenues will be spent is popular," stated the
bulletin.
South Carolina has had problems in the past with
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the sales tax from 4 percent to 5 percent to help
education revenues. The bulletin said a lottery is a
viable alternative.
The South Carolina General Assembly considered
establishing a lottery last year, but the motion was
tabled by the House Ways and Means Committee.
) Under the amendment, the state could institute a
lottery to be "conducted by the state with proceeds
from the lotteries to be used to pay for medical care
for indigent persons" with remaining funds used
"for educational purposes," the bulletin said.
/\ disadvantage of lotteries as revenue
generators relates to the fact that they are far less
predictable than other government sources of
revenues, since sales are more subject to the vagaries
of the market place," the bulletin said.
The bulletin says most states with lotteries are
happy with them, but "not every state has reported
a success story. In some instances, the amount of
I money which could be earned through a state-run
lottery was initially overestimated.
"A prime example was Maine, which had been
advised that it could expect $10 million a year from
its lottery, but which subsequently collected only
S3.7 million.
"l ottery states advise that a lottery should be run
as an independent business, that it should have the
flexibility to respond to a changing market and that
it should have established safeguards to ensure its
integrity and security," it said.
See "Lottery," page 2
Counseling plan
helps students
in tough classes
By PAULA WETHINGTON
Staff writer
A new program at USC to help students with
academic problems has succeeded in preventing
those problems from getting worse, according to
one of its staff members.
The Academic Support Assistance Program is
confidential and designed to reach students having
academic problems with particular classes in time to
help them before the deadline for withdrawal from
class, according to Fernaundra Brokaw, a graduate
assistant with ASAI\
"We concentrate on freshmen and specific classes
that most freshmen take," Brokaw said, including
English 100 and 101, Astronomy 111 and
Economic* 224. A total of 13 classes have been
targeted by the program as freshmen-oriented, and
the professors teaching the classes watch for
students who may have academic problems
ASAP was suggested hy a student retention task
force and meets the objectives of its proposal, except
for the use of peer advisers. Susan Hcyward,
coordinator of academic support programs, said the
students who come to ASAP have preferred to meet
See "Counseling," page 2
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By MELISSA HENDERSON
Staff writer
James Solomon, one of the
first black students to be enrolled
at USC, has vivid memories of
early desegregation.
Solomon was admitted to
graduate school in 1963, where he
eventually earned a Ph.D. in
mathematics.
Henri Monteith and Robert
Anderson were also admitted to
USC about a year after Harvey
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saying lie was denied aceeptance
because of his race. Gantt later
enrolled in Clemson.
Because of Gantt's victory, the
process of entering USC was not
as difficult for Anderson,
Solomon and Monteith, who
became the first blacks admitted
to USC since Reconstruction.
Solomon remembers the day
they were all to be registered for
classes. "We all met at Osborne
(administration building) and a
police escort drove us to the
Horseshoe. 1 was taken to a room
alone and was registered by the
Dean of Graduate Students
himself."
The process took about two
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media and held a press conference,
Solomon said.
At that time, the Doctorial
Math Department was new and
the enrollment of students was
small. Solomon found the faculty
and students to be cordial and
supportive. But this was not the
general atmosphere of the university,
he said.
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Solomon lived off campus, but
Anderson lived in a dorm room
by himself. Solomon said Anderson
would call and ask him to sit
in the room with him. All night
they would hear people run by
the door, making noise and
shouting obscenities. Solomon
remembers the experience as
frightening.
Solomon said Anderson had a
much harder time than Monteith
or himself. "At dinner time he
would walk to the Russell House,
and the people would stand at
their windows and yell
obscenities. He could hear
everything but he could never see
anyone."
Monteith lived in the women's
dormitories, but the atmosphere
was very different for her. The
other girls were pleasant and
helpful, Solomon said.
"Before the integration, living
in a community was like living in
two worlds, one white, one black.
The white community felt blacks
were inferior, they had no idea
what was going on," he said.
Almost 25 years have passed,
and Solomon is the commissioner
of the Department of Social Services.
He said he contacted
Monteith a few years ago and she
was heading the Department of
Biology at Mars Brown College
in Atlanta. Harvey Gantt, the
first person to file a discrimination
case against the state, is now
mayor of Charlotte.
Solomon said Black History
Month is important for the
recognition of the need for unity
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"I think it has as its major
focus the emphasizing of the
oneness of the human race, the
neea ior Drotnerhood among its
members. It reminds us to be
compassionate of other's shortcomings
and to be appreciative of
the contributions of the various
ethnic groups," he said.
Perry Stradford, president of
AFRO, said the hope of Black
History Month is a "crosscultural
appeal to learn more
about black history and an attempt
to make the world a better
place." He hopes in the future
the contributions of blacks will
be recognized without having to
set aside a special month.
Student Government President
Kelvin Stroble said the programs
scheduled to recognize Black
Historv Month hnv<? h<vn a ciw_
cess, but black students are mainly
the only ones participating. He
would like to see major organizations
contribute to promote
Black History Month and more
students and faculty members to
attend the programs.
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Law to cut
?mvj? federal aid
to students
By CYNTHIA ROBERTS
Staff writer
Many USC students may find
their federal aid cut entirely or
severely reduced this fall as a
result of the Gramm-RudmanHollings
balanced budget act, a
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"Gramm-Rudman is not in the
best interest of higher education
or any of the other social pro
grams we have in this country,"
sa'^ John Bannister, USC stu
dent financial aid director.
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SJSSSiSSS these programs were significantly
? reduced or eliminated," he said.
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an law insures a balanced budget to
eliminate the federal dcficit
w'lhin a five-year period.
n ? About 50 percent of all USC
See "Gramm Rudman," page 2
SGA hopefuls
to know fate
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By STEPHEN C. GUILFOYLE
Staff writer
Five USC students have officially filed as candidates
for president in the upcoming Student
Government Association elections.
The elections will be Feb. 26. Polling locations include
Russell House, the Law Center, the BA
building, Bates West, Gambrell Hall, the Medical
School, the Pickens Street bridge and a new location
at the Coliseum.
Eric Eppes, Kevin Hall, Amy Houser, Keith Stanton
and Melvin Stroble have registered for
president.
Robert Beall, I.eroy Gadsden and Mike Jasper
have filed in the race for vice president.
Craig Lindsay, Michelle Murray and Jim
Sheridan have announced candidacies for treasurer.
Robin Abel, James Belton and Joan Davis are running
for secretary.
The filing date for SG Senate seats has already
passed, and of 28 districts, seven have no candidates
and 13 have only one candidate.
Glenn Ohanesian is the only candidate for the
District 1 seat, which includes Maxcy and Thornwell
dorms and the Horseshoe. In District 2, which is
also a single seat district for Preston and Woodrow
dorms, Charles Drawdy, Randy Skinner and Cornelius
Snow have filed.
District 3, which represents the Woman's Quad
with one seat, has Susan Carothers, Wendy Donald
and Teresa Ferguson as candidates.
ino candidates nave tiled tor the two seats in Pat tcrson
Hall's District 4, and one candidate, l.eigh
Hunter, has filed for the single seat in the South
Tower's District 5.
Five candidates are running for two seats in
District 6, which includes Capstone dorm and Nada
Apartments. Michelle Kelly, Janice Kraft, Susan
Tindall, Tracy Watkins and Cheryl Weed have
filed.
No one has filed for the single seat in District 7,
which represents Columbia Hall. District 8 candidates
arc Dan Janiskee and Tim McAllister. I he
district includes Cliff Apartments and University
Terrace.
laoatna t Mavis is the single candidate for the
District 9 seat, which includes the Burncy and Baker
dorms in the Towers. District 10 represents the rest
of the Towers in two seats, and James Franklin,
Terrence Manigault and Troy Mullinax arc the
candidates.
The candidates for District 11, McBryde Fraternity
Quadrangle, are Ted Cox, Gray Liddell and Kick
Quinn. The candidates for District 12, which
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and Danny Rivers. Debbie Bradley is running unopposed
in District 13, which includes Bates West and
The Roost.
District 14, the Nursing School, has no candidate.
District 15, the pharmacy school, has Alton Hyatt
running unopposed for one scat. District 16,
Health, and District 17, Continuing Education,
both one seat districts, have no candidates.
Two candidates are running for three scats in
District 18, which includes science and math. Rick
Black and Michael Peek have filed. Frank Peloquin
See "Election," page 2