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t fW'* -1--.- i"M^-jjp^pigrnrniWinilWWWB'^TWWBWiWWBWWWiiWiBI>l liWWWi lllli I )| fill I nil li I'l 1 I III III 9 r -| > Coney Island baby 0<>sl<"s*M Wsjjk James gone S|"",s" Coney Island Dogs bridges the 13-hour drive to New York ^ragEgH Gamecock guard Keith James leaves USC, by offering the city's street-cart hotdogs in Columbia discarding the garnet and black for UNLV The Gamecock Founded 1908 Wednesday Volume 78, No. 75 University of South Carolina March 26, 1986 Students: ' U.S. had no choice in Libya By FRED STEPPE | Matt writer Sonic USC students said they believe the United States naval forces were merely protecting their ships when they retaliated against the L.ibyans, who fired six missiles at U.S. fighter planes Monday. "I think when U.S. troops are fired upon, they have the right to fire back," said Todd Vermilyea, business administration junior, l ighter planes hit a Libyan I missile site and two missile patrol " boats in international waters in the Gulf of Sidra, after L.ibya fired six surface-to-air missiles at the aircraft. Middle Hast expert Shahrough Akhavi, of the USC department of Government and Internationa! Studies, said he did not think the incident would have a long-term negative impact on terrorists as } might he expectcd. The reason, he said, is terrorists have nothing to lose in this type of confrontation. Akhavi said he thought, however, that the U.S. has definitely tried to make it elear that it has rights to passage in international waters. Some students said they thought the United States is using this opportunity to attack inter | national terrorism. "1 think it's time America retaliated against Moammar Khadafy's regime. This will serve as a good example to deter terrorism," said business administration sophomore Keith Chandler. Some also said they thought the United States deliberately lured tlie Libyan forces to fire. "1 think we obviously provoked the incident. I'm not saying we were t wrong to fire upon them, but 1 think that if we didn't want any trouble, we would have just avoided the area we were warned to stay out of," said chemical engineering freshman Jim McNeish. The area McNeish spoke of is the so-called "I.ine of Death" established by Khadafy. "We must know we've antagonized Khadafy into reacting this way to our exercises so close ) to his border," said mathematics senior Travis Cowan. Other students said they thought the United States had every right to be in international waters and that Libya should not have t ired in I he f irst place. "We should have fired back," said Craig l ane, a member of the Navy ROTC at USC. "They were provoking us. I hey had a missile cruiser coming at us at high speed," Lane said. "I'm glad we got them before i iiv.y ?\n u?>. Two Libyan USC students, ) w h o w i s h e d to r e m a i n anomynous, also commented on I lie crisis. One of them said it is impossible to understand why the United States persists in remaining in this area if they don't have hostile intentions. The student added that the (iult of Sidra. where the in cidcnts have occurred, is considered territorial waters of I ibya. "I came here as a student, with no political interests," said the ) other. "I'm just hoping that both countries are able to work everything out." L _. - Ajjg^M \3| -J? .A A$r> -W^ ^Vr _ On the rocks Professor John Shervais and geology stu at Lake Murray. USC alumuni By JOHN BOYETTE Sports editor George Felton fulfilled one dream wl he left his New York City neighborhooc play basketball at USC. Eleven years lai j ?u: 1 iiv duiu iic aimcvcu out" more. "This is a dream come true," s Felton, who was named USC's men's h basketball coach Monday. "It'll be a real challenge for me. I 1 the University of South Carolina. It's home, and I'm just elated," he said dur a press conference at The Roost. "I'm going to promise you one thi and that's a guarantee to work very, v hard to bring South Carolina back to tional prominence," Felton said. His selection ended a two-week sea for Bill Foster's successor. Felton, a 1 USC graduate, was a associate head co at Georgia Tech under former Gamec star Bobby Cremins. USC athletic director Bob Marcum m the announcement that Felton, 33, wc replace Foster, who resigned March 11 "After visiting with several coat throughout the country in regard to basl hall recruitinp nnc name kr>n? enmino in the conversations ? and that name George Felton," Mareum said. "In f in Sports Illustrated, they named foui the outstanding recruiters in the nati Bates to hou By HAL MILLARD ty Assistant news editor do After two hours of discussion fra Monday, Bates House residents, pri USC administration and housing cai officials reached a compromise regarding the decision to move iss five fraternities into Bates House. wli A compromise between the Jai continuing residents and housing Sti officials will allow students to I, - rvttp men same rooms ncxi ao semester, but they might have to ag; live on a predominantly fratcmi- fry Measles vacc amona studei By PAULA WETHINGTON Assistant news editor USC escaped a measles epidemic ma of this year's mandatory immunizatic according to Thomson Student He; officials. As of March 19, six USC students hat measles, but no more cases have app said Dr. Isao Hirata, health center dire USC's immunization program was b time, Hirata said. "We could have hac like Florida State." I here, 300 students were quarantinec i IT* HQwRL/jmfafc i A ISWHK9HBK, M IAflHH|^HHnVMH^v v ' - Vv? x. * ^3 dents Barbara Pantonial and Alice Stieve study rock forr ic nomnrl jo iiaiiiGu uaaivci and George Fclton's name was first," h< said. hen It was rumored that Marcum was con ' to sidering Navy head coach Paul Evans foi ter, the position. Evans led the Midshipmen tc a 30-5 record and a berth in the NCA/\ aid Tournament's East Regional finals, cad Danny Nee of Ohio University, Gem Keady of Purdue and Alabama's Wimp ove Sanderson also were said to be candidate: my for the job. ing Felton was the top assistant for Cremins who, according to The Atlanta Constitu ng, tion, reportedly turned down an offer ol cry $2.5 to $3 million for four years at USC. naFelton received a four-year contract with rch a $65,000 yearly salary, according tc 975 Marcum. ach Felton had been with the Yellow Jacket! r>r?L' i AO i it- i J ? - * - ?< " siihc 1701. nc uas scrvcu as an assisian coach at East Carolina University, Nortl ade Carolina A&T State University and at Ap 'uld palachian State University. * Felton came to USC on a basketbal hes grant-in-aid and was a lettcrman for I rani ket- McGuire's 1974-75 Gamecock squad. Hi up graduated in 1975 with a bachelor of art was degree in education with a 3.0 CPA. Hi act, earned his master of arts in special cduca of tion from Appalachian State University ii ion, 1983. icn fmo fro-f IOC live 11 CI LCI IIIL wing. If a student decides he the dorm ne es not want to live on the meeting. itcrnity wing, he will receive Most of th ority placement for other on- dissatisified wi Tipus housing. having learned "The compromise settled the than a day befc ue fairly well, and we think the They compl lole thing will work," said threat of displ mes ivicivianon ol Resident short notice of ident Development. ing two clays rhe compromise resulted when register for the out 30 residents spoke out "The studer ainst a plan to consolidate were leaving ho iternities on various wings in g( ines averted epii its IISP- finntnrc after a student caught measles, H USC likely has seen the last of inly because break, he said. ?n program, "We have to assume the virus alth Center through campus," Hirata said. " come down with it in rapid order I rnnlrarto/l "W? " ? 11 ~ vV..l. MV?VU TT V llttVV.ll I IklU uuy 1111)1 C. f 1C eared since, we're going to have." ctor. The first measles case at USC egun just in before spring break, and another i a situation the Monday after break. The mc patient checked into the health ce I in January J 0 >*. jUH l **&ESJ* mcnt o p?P* "^TjiK&LinHHl dean o ' r. : ~ ? ?S| not eve ^~mKi' TT^dSl Studeni fcj V^HHi woman < | West a ! said Ca forcem attacke stairwc long-sl< JONATHAN WHLIAMSm* Gamecock Melton woman Street. nations at a field trip Saturday morning man u for helj Thac hUoli ononli ualaS: luciii uuaui -w. said. " MKBSSBKBBKM t,lc | . -! talked credibl ' "This is a dream come p,?^ > true. It'll be a real challenge "\vc ' for me. I'm going to promise ,ca?' you one thing, and that's a the nin nnarantoo tn t?inrl/ imm the firs j \jmui uiiivu iu uwui i\ vuI y f n < very hard to bring South ' Bake c Carolina back to national usc sl s . ,, avoids e prominence. our SIa , George Felton, new head basketball coach ies I 11 xt year at the 1liNpP**jK p rPciHpntc U/ata ih the proposal, jgfl of the plan less >re the meeting, m. ained about the acement and the - " ^ this measles outwas being spread W" Wfo Those suscentihlr Not just hot ail >st recent measles Scientific glassblower Cu nter March 19. one of USC's science depa See "Health," page 2 students ssaulted ISA J. PORTO :hief reccnt assaults on campus have law enforcefficials and student affairs cautioning USC about walking alone at night. 're concerned about it," said Jerry Brewer, f student life. "It's unfortunate to say, but ryone around is looking to do you a favor, ts have got to learn how to protect Ives." first of the two assaults occurred at 10 p.m. ay in the Blossom Street garage. A USC was jogging on the ramp from the Bates rea and went into a stairwell in the garage, in :>iokcs, systems vicc president tor <aw cncnt and safety. police are still searching for the suspect who d the woman as she was coming out of the 11 onto a level of the garage. He is described ack male about 23 years old, weighing 165 ; and wearing a black hat, tan jacket and jcved yellow shirt. second assault occurred Sunday night near Memorial Observatory as another USC was walking from Currell College to Greene She said she was forced to the ground by a ho later lied when students heard her scream PI Goff Woodberry, 33, of Columbia has been d and charged with first degree criminal sex1111 f in ^nnnonhan v* i 1 ,1 ~ * uuii ill wuiiv\.uuii Willi hie mtv-uiiu imiuciu. :'re in the middle of an urban city," Brewer You get a lot of good things because of that, :re are a lot of unpleasant things too. We've about limited access to campus. It's an ine situation when you're in the middle of the his is a big place." ly Baker, a systems vice president for law encnt and safety, said the number of reported s have increased this school year. No sexual s had been reported at USC for four years, ?aid. lie stressed that USC is safer than most colmpuses. ersity security wants to maintain the most possible without restricting student freedom, said. "We do what we can to enhance the of students." emorcemeni omciais arc considering placing s in parking garages, and last year's Student iment President Kelvin Stroble suggested ; call boxes across campus for emergencies, have a normal routine patrol in the ramp Baker said. "We are patrolling the garage, icculiar situation because if you're patrolling th floor and someone's doing something on ;t floor, there's not much you can do about ?r taul rlat a ronn Jo m r\rn /\T ? ,? .>141V* MUIV 1 upv. 13 IIIUI W Ul a )JI UUICIU UUUl :atislics show. "Date rape is something that the normal procedure," he said. "As far as tistics show, we don't have any this year." law enforcement officials were at Tuesday's la Health Fair to distribute information on See "Rape," page 2 f" ''A '4 - ' Si .mmszgt RAY GRONBERGfTht Gamecock rt Sexton makes a piece of equipment for use by rtments.