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Volume 78, No. 67 University of South Carolina February 26, 1986
. Vigil held
opposing
apartheid
isy AMY UtlPU
Staff writer
They began as a small group of
A lights, breaking through the
^ darkness, as they marched from
the Russell House.
Ncaring McKissick Museum,
their song began to reach across
the Horseshoe: "This little light
of mine, I'm gonna let it shine."
Their solemn faces were lit by
the flickering flames of candles
? candles lit against apartheid.
They stopped on the steps of
McKissick Museum, following a
banner that read, "South
Carolina ? South Africa. One
neoole. one strucale."
The Rev. Winston Lawson
began with a prayer. He asked
for God to "remember those with
whom wc stand in South
Africa," and described that
country as "the land of scorn, sin
and oppression."
He prayed for Nobel Prize winner
Desmond Tutu and South
African Prime Minister Botha
and asked that Botha be given
"the wisdom to know thou art
knocking at the door."
The candlelight vigil, sponsored
by the USC Association of
Candidates
By STEPHEN C. GUILFOYLE
Staff writer
Student goals were discussed
on the Russell House patio as five
student government presidential
candidates debated their
platforms.
Sponsored by the Athenian
Literary and Debating Society
and NADA apartments, students
listened at the hour-long debate
as candidates answered questions
from a four-member panel
Monday.
* SG preside
Eric Eppes
As student body president, I
work for and with the student
achieve a "square deal" from
administration.
My first step will be to fight th
forts of the administration to turn
? iiiiw u uiy campus. i ms aumimstr;
effort is an infringement on those
to drink. For those not old cnoufc
drink, they should be able to go
place on campus and have fun,
place being a non-alcoholic Gc
Spur lounge.
Also, I would like to find out
the parking department is so lov
money. It shouldn't be low on mc
and the pits should be paved.
Lastly, I wish to reactivate the S
rnit Fund; however, the rm
gg| generated will be used by the stud
^ on projects for the University of Si
Carolina.
Students walk along the Horseshoe dui
Afro-American Students, was
held at 9:10 n.m. Mniulav nnrf
of Back History Month.
Nelson Rivers, state secretary
lor the NAACP, compared the
relationship between the United
States and South Africa with one
between a father and child. A
father who beats his wife in front
of his child is setting a bad example,
he said. "America set a bad
example for F.I Salvadoi, a bad
example for Nicaragua, and now
we're setting a bad example for
South Africa."
debate Go
Eric Eppes said he would light
against making USC a dry
campus.
"We arc allowed to operate
machines of war, but not allowed
to drink," said F.ppes, the first
candidate to speak.
tppes said he would pave new
lots to help lessen USC's parking
problem and set up an investigative
body to study the
parking ticket situation.
"I want to know where the
$100 a day in tickets that parking
tntial candi
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shall Through my experiences
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the board of trustees, I havi
great deal about student
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USC Unlike previous adm
ition which have focused on is
legal tional concern, a student
ih to with me as president will I
to a government committed to ;
this cerns and student issues,
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Special fees, the cam
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incy questions are the imports
lents this campaign.
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ring Monday night's candlelight vigil
He also asked that people get
more involved in the fight against
apartheid. "People in South
Africa don't need you crying at
their funeral," he said.
In an impromptu speech,
President Holderman expressed
conccrn over the situation in
South Africa. He recalled when
Martin Luther King was
assassinated. "1 feel the same
kind of frustration today about
South Africa," he said.
Holdcrman did not mention
the issue of divestment of EducaIden
Spur,
takes in goes," he said.
The next candidate, Kevin
Hall, said student government
doesn't represent the students
adequately.
"There is no real leadership in
the Student Senate, so they cannot
even maintain a quorum,"
Hall said.
He said he would fight against
the special fees added to tuition
that "nickel and dime" students,
which could be exchanged for a
single, all-inclusive extra fee.
dates give
Amy Housi
as a senator As vice preside
alive to the worked to start i
: learned a visory Committc<
government mandatory meal r
food service. I wo
inistrations, terclub Council !
sues of na- heard outside ol
government meeting. Three w
3C a siuucni with administratis
student con- academic calendar
taking exams thro
Next year, we n
:rnment has- voting member on
ic leadership to ensure student
)ices on the hoard's executive
need to let state I
pus alcohol objections to tuiti
nd academic possibility of a dr
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ment experience,
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promises. ment and its off
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Educational Foundation is a
private organization that invests
money for the university.
Perry Stradford, president of
the Association of AfroArnerican
Students, estimated
that 150 people participated in
the march. He was not pleased '
with the turnout, however.
" i ncrc were many more people
at the ballroom where we
started," he said. "I would think
that this issue would encourage
us all to come out."
parking, exi
Hall also said 21-year-old
students should be allowed to
drink on campus.
"It is irresponsible to suggest
that a dry campus is a responsible
move," he said.
nan said ne wanted to close
Greene Street permanently.
Amy Houser, the next speaker,
said her experience as SG vice
president had given her
knowledge of the office.
Houser worked with the administration
to move back the
platforms 1
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nt this past year, I My plai
t Food Service Ad- "A Burst
: that reviews the tribute net
>lan and the campus of sludeti
>rked to form an In- USC. hue
so students can he fiee of thi
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eeks ago, I worked persistent
>n to change the fall change in
so students won't he Togctlu
ugh Dec. 22. ? w
ccd to put a student that cona
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Law may reduce
USC enrollment
By CYNTHIA ROBERTS
Staff writer
Cuts in education funding forced by the (iramm-Kudman-Hollings
balanced budget law may cause an enrollment decrease at I JSC. said
USC and Veterans Administration spokesmen.
Debbie Hayncs, acting admissions director for USC, said the law is
likely to affect future enrollment. Lower-level economic families will
be unable to send their children to college without federal financial
aid, she said.
However, Hayncs said USC could gain students who needed financial
aid to go to private universities, but could attend a state-supported
school without aid.
"No one at USC is sure where the cuts will be or when they will be
effective under Gramm-Rudman-Hollings," said Dennis Pruitt, USC
dean of student affairs.
The U.S. Veterans Administration issued a statement earlier this
month, saying the bill would cut educational assistance programs for
widows and orphans of deceased veterans.
"It is precisely that program which paid for Sen. Phil Cirainm's college
education," said Albert Linden, Disabled American Veterans national
commander.
"Now the law the Senator co-authored will force some of today's
widows and orphans out of college," Linden said.
A VA spokesman in Columbia estimated 750 students receive aid
under the old GI Bill.
Steve Siwtelle, one of those 750 students receiving aid, is upset with
the bill's legislation, which will cut funds from the old Gl bill.
"I agree with the principle of cutting the deficit and balancing the
budget, but not with these types of cuts," said Sawtelle, a IJSC nursing
sophomore.
Sawtelle said he will lose $33 a month, or possibly more, because of
his dependency status.
According to the VA, veterans and dependents under designated
sections of the old Gl bill will have their benefits cut by S.7 percent effective
March 1. But some disabled veterans under another drsumn
tion of the bill will be affected by cuts of 13.1 percent.
All reductions resulting from the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings act will
! be in effect until Sept. 30, the end of the current fiscal year.
tra fees, testing TAs
fall exam schedule and par- She said the parking problem
ticipated in the fight to stop this could be avoided if the adpast
semester's tuition increase. ministration would act on the
"I will remind Molderman and Student Senate's resolutions,
the board of their responsibility which allowed for the paving of
to the students," Houscr said. two pits.
She said student problems The next candidate, Keith
could be avoided if a voting stu- Stanton, said he would briny
dent could be placcd on the board energy to the presidential office
of trustees. Houser said the and curb student apathy.
board meets with USC President He said he wanted a grade apJames
Holderman in a closed ex- peal system and a system for executive
session and then allows
the SCi president to address them. See "Debate," page 3
For today's election
i Stanton Melvin Stroble
[form exists on the basis ol There are many issues at ( amluia
of Energy." T.nergy is the at- that we would like to see addressed.
:ded to distinguish a new role I. |f we have a tuition increase,
it body leadership here at ensure that the cost is risen only to that
rgy in the capacity of the of- which is needed, with no additional
c president would help deter special fees attached. And a timely
xtthy. Energy in the form of notification of the increase.
e can help the students 2. On-campus telephones in the
any "mainstay" issues. Russell House.
:r we can do the following: Renovate the Ciolden Spur into
ork on the many problems a non-alcoholic lounge.
rn you; 4. f oreign teaching assistants
ork on channin? an already F.noliOi nmiirim. v i<>ur<i
ition-based (trade Appeals 5. Student safety: eniergc-ncy call
boxes, better lighting, etc.
)crsisiently urge the ad- 6. 10 percent absentee policy
>n lo make changes lor the should exclude excused absences,
t of the student society; 7. Timely improvement of dorm
vc each student as chance, conditions.
c or she is affiliated with a 8. Rewrite of SGA constitution
lot to help influence student 9. Seek an alternative to the
in. Russell House bookstore prices.