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Volume 78, No. 68 University of South Carolina February 28, 1986 - |
Runoffs
needed
for SGA
By ED YOUNG
Staff writer
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Houser by 7! votes in the Student
Government presidential
race Wednesday, resulting in a
runoff election March 5.
Kevin Hall said he is looking
forward to next runoff.
"I'm confident that when the
students consider issues, they
will respond to realistic and effective
leadership. I'm commit*
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by presenting a dry campus, by
ending the special fee system,
which 'nickels and dimes'
students to death, and by taking
leadership on academic concerns,"
he said.
Amy Houser said she is
satisfied with the numbers ol
students voting.
"The turnout was larger thar
last year's elections, but ]
always wish more would turr
nut fnr the elections." she said
Houser said she plans to be ii
full force for the runoff.
Hall received 978 votes, whil
Amy Houser, present SG vie
president, has 907 votes
USC, Clei
By MARISA J. PORTO
Editor in chief
Clemson University Preside
Walter Cox has joined UJ
1 President James Holderman
asking that higher education
exempt from a proposed 2 p
cent state budget cut.
Holderman and Cox agr<
with a unanimous resolution
the Commission on Higl
Education and the council
presidents of the state's univ
sities. The resolution asked
Legislature to exempt the uni\
sities from a proposed across-t
board budget cut.
) A 2 percent cut for all si
agencies is being considered
prevent a budget deficit cau
How much?
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the Baptist Student Union's "
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Student Government presidential candidi
Although he did not make the
runoff, Melvin Stroble had 625
i votes. Eric Eppes had 85 votes,
I and Keith Stanton received 61
i votes.
This year's voter turnout
l reached an all-time high, SG
Prf*ciHf?m Krlvin Strnhle said.
e As for the other races, both
e Robert Beall and I.croy
Gadsden will be in a vice
mson want
by unexpectedly low revenues.
The House Ways and Means
:nt Committee has proposed exSC
eluding higher education from
in the cuts, but the proposal has yet
be to be considered by the
er- Legislature.
Holderman and Cox issued
:ed separate statements to lawmakers
of asking them to consider dipping
ler into the state's reserve fund to
of make up for the decreased state
'er- funding. The reserve fund is for
the the Legislature's use in
^er- emergencies.
he- "We're still cautiously optimistic
that we'll get the 2 periate
cent returned," Holderman said.
to "We're working very hard. Some
ised legislative leaders have indicated
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presidential runoff. Gadsden
had 905 votes, while Beall
received 716 votes. Mike Jasper
had 709 votes, and other candidates
for vice president totaled
32 votes.
The office of secretary also
has two candidates in a runoff.
James Belton, present SG
secretary, had 922 votes. Joan
Davis received 673 votes.
exemption
they're willing to step out in front
and force the issue and get the 2
percent back."
"It's our feeling that there is a
reserve fund that should be used
when there is a documented need
for it. It would be better to
evaluate the needs of each agency.
Some are in greater need than
others," Cox said.
Holderman and Cox said tuition
increases will have to be considered
at USC and Clemson if
they don't get the 2 percent back.
Thev said no such increases are
planned at the moment, however.
"We have not made such a
decision on an increase," Cox
said. "At this point, we have not
I proposed that. We're going to be
Cocky win:
By JEFF SHREWSBURY
Assistant sports editor
Cocky, USC's comical masc<
voted as the best college mascol
country by the Universal Cheei
Association and the Ford Moto
pany in Orlando, Fla., Sunday.
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school cheerleading championship
World. Chosen as one of four I
Cocky's competition consisted of
the Rebel from the Univer
Mississippi, Buzz, the bee, from
Tech, and Willie the Wildcj
Northwestern.
"1 think it's really great and w
pleased," said USC Athletic Dire
Marcum.
Each finalist was required to :
videotape of himself in actior
UCA, and the finalists were choi
thr?cf? cnhmiccinnc
VanWell:
By HAL MILI.ARD
Assistant news editor
Maintaining and strengthenin
the Western Alliance is crucial
West German Ambassado
Guenther van Well said Thursda
in a speech stressing close reW
tions between the United Stat<
and Western Europe.
The crowd in Gambrell Ha
listened as van Well emphasize
repeatedly the importance of coi
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lenior Mike Vitti to vote rc
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Although she did not make the
runoff, Robin Abel had 529 Q|
votes. Others totaled 184 votes. jn
The office of treasurer has
two candidates in a close race. sj
Michelle Murray had 949 votes u
and Jim Sheridan had 926 c|
votes. Craig Lindsey received
355 votes, but did not make the r
runoff, and others totaled 37 t
votes for the office.
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from cuts
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able to cut back, but at Clemson,
before any decision on our
1986-87 tuition, we'd have to see
what the appropriations are from
the General Assembly. We'll try
to make the decision at that
time."
Cox said any fee increases at
Clemson probably would come in
the form of housing expenses and
other fees, not tuition.
"We feel that a cut at this time
would have a very negative effect
on research, graduate and
undergraduate education," Cox
said.
The study by Augenblick, Van
de Water & Associates said Clemson's
tuition is $1,852 a year and
USC's is $1,600 a year.
> 'best masc
The final decision had
made before the mascots ar
3t, was entertained the crowd betw
r in the formances while av
rleading announcement.
r Com- This was the first nation
held for college mascots, a
nal high has been voted as the best
>s at Sea Virginia Tech cheerleadinj
finalists, past four years.
Johnny Cocky, whose true id
sity of secret, said it feels great to
Georgia is very proud that he coi
?t from tional championship back
When Cocky cam? ons
e're very his plaque and trophy, he
ctor Bob Mickey Mouse ears, a set
red bow tie and a black ti
submit a Cocky received a
i to the message from the office ol
sen from James Holderman before
Columbia Sunday.
U.S. has bet
tinned friendship between the
United States and Western
g Europe and the need to improve
I, relations with the Soviet Union
r and its satellites.
y "The security and stability o!
i- Western Europe has bccom<
;s structurally dependent on it:
defense links with the U.S.," vat
ill Well said. "As a matter of fact
:d the United States itself ha
n- become a European powe
olderman,
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ULIET NADER
editor
G President Kelvin Stroble plans t<
;sing for permanent student reprc
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iut USC President James Holdcrm;
;ion, which was raised at a board
he suggestion coincided with a car
presidential candidates, Stroblc s;
'A lot of the decisions affecting
stces meetings," he said, adding th
icial voting member, but an ex-off
decisions made pertaining to stud
n response, Holderman said tl
etings does not always pertain
>resented, he said, other groups w<
: board.
"You are not alone in wanting to si
the deans and all of the chan
e . . . the vice president of Student
s exccutivc sessions," he said.
Holderman said these people arc
ition that a lot is going on in there i
len in fact they (board member*
stricted by the law ? matters
irsonnel."
"We do not handle questions of ti
f tenure and promotion, in which e
eluded."
He said it would be unjustified tc
tting in on executive sessions when
niversity," is excluded from the it
luding Chris Vlahapolus and hims
Chairman Othniel Wienges saic
nembers in executive sessions. "N<
end," he said.
"Any other person is invited by I
ew exceptions, have always askei
cutive sessions," he added.
After the meeting, Stroble saic
in CPCC
cpitaciuaiivv. m uiv
He thought students should hav<
enure or not because they would I
Students would know "professo
Bell senten
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Convicted murderer Larry Gen
in the attempted assault of a USC
death sentence Thursday for kic
Smith, 17, of Lexington last Ma
Circuit Judge John Hamilton
15, but death sentences are a
Supreme Court. Bell also faces t
nap and murder of 9-year-old D
The sentencing verdict came i
The jury found Bell guilty
arguments that Bell be found gi
After the sentence was handec
on whether Bell's actions in coi
siv
been
rived, but they va|
een squad per- Fjfl
vaiting the jjfl
ial competition
lthough Cocky r
at the
I camp for the entity
is kept pP
win. He said he
ild bring a na- . giL .5^
to Columbia. H HL' H
it age to receive IHBSa W
was dressed in ppHHRP
ipiincd glove, a ;
he returned to '
Cocky shows hi
;ome a Eur
because it has acquired cert;
i rights and responsibilties."
Van Well noted the contini
i devotion of West Germany
NATO and its allies and i
t crucial role it piays in i>/\ i *
; success. Several countries,
s eluding France, England, Can?
i and the United States, h
, soldiers stationed in West C
s many. He said West Germ:
r hosts more military exercises tl
Stroble I
meetings I
a urge his successor to continue |
mentation in the executive scs- i
an said he is opposed to the sug- |
of trustees meeting Thursday. j
npaign promise made by several i
students are made in board of .
c student docs not need to be an
mornlipr lutin fan llivt* ilinilt I
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cuts.
ic material covered at board
to students. If students were
ould also want to have a seat on
it in on executive sessions ... all
cellos and virtually everybody
t A f fairs would all like to sit in on
"harboring the most floundered
that affects their lives and futures
i) arc handling matters that are
of contract and litigation and
lition, but we do handle questions
ven a faculty representative is not
) award a student the privilege of
"virtually everyone else from the
ipptincs. excent for six people, in
elf.
1 the board prefers having only
0 other person has the right to atthc
board to attend. We, with very
d the president to attend our ex1
he will still push for a student
ions.
: a say on whether a professor gets
be the best judges.
>rs who are really concerned about
See "Trustees," page 2
ced to die
e Bell, who was arrested and charged
student ten years ago, was given the
lnapping and murdering Shari Faye
y.
Smith set an execution date of May
utomatically appealed to the state
rial in Lexington County for the kid ebra
May Helmick.
n the 16th day of the trial.
of both crimes, rejecting defense
lilty but mentally ill.
I down, Swerling would not comment
irt may have hurt his case.
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opean power
ain any other Western European
nation.
led Van Well also said I lie close
to political, military and economic
the bonds between his country and
ys the other Western European
in- countries makes it virtually imida
possible for war to occur between
ave them.
ier- Yet war is still possible between
any Hast and West, and van Well said
han See "van Well," page 2