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The Gamecock
Founded 1908 Friday
Volume 78, No. 84 University of South Carolina April 18, 1986
Journalii
By SHARON COSTE and HAL MILLARD
Staff writers
The announcement of first-round final
Space program moved 100 candidates one st
first journalist to report directly from outei
The Association of Schools of Journalist
tion made the announcement Wednesday a
petition ended.
Scmifinalists were selected from 1,703 a]
regions of the United Stntrc Twcnru npnn
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chosen in the first round of the elimination
Among those still in contention were Wal
) Rivera, two internationally known journal
were Tom Wolfe, author of The Right Stuff,
ings of the NASA space program, and Jay
every manned and unmanned space launc
1958.
The first round of the selection process
didates' applications.
The applications included two essays, thr
tion, two work samples and a summary of i
complishments, said Jack Bass, the pi
coordinator.
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By MARISA J. PORTO
Editor in chief
Editor's note: Mick is a USC freshman
who began taking drugs about three years
, ago. In a phone interview, he told his
story. Mick is a fictional name.
For 18-year-o!d Mick, drugs were a way
to forget the pressure of classes, work and
society. And at USC, drugs have become
a way of life for many students.
"It's very widespread on campus," the
USC freshman said. "Marijuana is ext
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who can afford it, cocaine is popular. It
might not be suspected, but LSD is very
I widespread on this campus. It's big
Mick started "doing drugs" in high
school about three years ago. A group of
friends who had no experience with drugs
got together and smoked a joint.
"It was just out of curiosity," the
South Carolina native said. "And I liked
it. I didn't really do it as much then as I
' do now. Pretty much everyone I know
smokes marijuana. I only know a couple
of people who don't."
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I It's clear where the resident! of this home star
building it located to the right of Bates House.
st-in-spac
ists in the Journalist-in- Christ,
ep closer to becoming the definitely shot
r,,SandCMass Communica- Pen" The fear
s the first round of com- 80s is back 3
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pplicants in five different ' """ ' " r
le from each region were
process.
ter Cronkite and Geraldo
ists. Also making the cut
a book about the beginnBarbree,
who has covered "The cvaluat
:h since NASA began in sionalism and a
mass audience ii
was based solely on can- "The selectioi
"Each journalisi
ce letters of recommenda- winner will defit
the individual's career ac- The journalist
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photographers.
npus drugs
immonplace
Marijuana is sold by the quarter pound
and costs about $30 a bag. Dealers buy it
by the pound and distribute it. A bag can
last up to a week if used sparingly, Mick
said.
Cocaine is sold by the gram. A halfgram
of it costs $25. A gram sells for
$100. LSD costs $5 a hit. Mick said this is
cheap for the drug and may be the reason
why it is so widely used on campus.
"One hit of LSD on the average, the
trip, as we call it, lasts around 12 hours,"
he said. "Most people who deal it are very
careful not to gel caught. If you're quiet
about it, you won't get caught. Lately
though, the police have been looking for
certain people. So it's been very quiet."
Mick said he gets his drugs from friends
and the business is a big circle at USC.
"Most of the dealers sell drugs in order
to have the money to buy drugs," he said.
"They make a little money on the side.
Someone who deals marijuana will probably
make about $20 on that ounce. The
more you buy, the greater the capacity is
for profit.
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Mick said. "Large sheets can be cut into
little pieces. It's easy to make a lot of
money off of it because people buy it a
lot."
Cocaine can be used a few ways, he
said. Most students snort it. Others put it
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id on U.S. President Ronald Reagan's decision to bom
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I would love to go up in space. A re;
ild go up, but I have doubts it will eve
of space flight missing in the 70s and
igain, and it could be a deterrent to th
)e I'm wrong."
James Wooten
ABC News correspi
ion criteria was based on demonstrated
bility to communicate clearly and effectively
1 electronic and print media," he said,
n process has been working very well," Bas
t will receive very careful and fair consideratic
litely deserve it."
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on the gum of their mouth and gfct a
"gum numb."
Mostly, LSD is put under the tongue. It
can be swallowed or put under an eyelid.
Also, it can be placed between a bandana
and forehead, so that when the person
perspires, the LSD works its way into
their system.
"I know of one dealer on campus who
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By TRAVIS COWAN
Staff writer
Law enforcement agenc
ington Counties are be
against drug trafficking
operations, according to
Barbara Reiser, an adm
enforcement division, sai
PHHISPPf^ cover operations has "st
drug trade.
"In the past two years
ffiFF* made since we have had se
to a head," she said.
Tom Walsh, a research*
INCOfTht Gamecock Commission on Alcohol ;
He said arrests in Richlam
ib Libya. The involving heroin, marijua
creased steadily during th<
caine arrests increasing mi
lalists na
The scniifinalists consist of 37 joi
t 36 from broadcast media, 12 from n
fJUllBi jj freelance writers and one photo
T hap- The second round of elimination
parlv ^ North Carolina at Chapel Hill
' Semifinalists will be interviewed
e Dro- farilltV Fioht ncvu cKinifinilirtr ...ill
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total of 40.
"Oh Christ, I would love to go u)
semifinalist who is a national corrc
indent Wootcn said he fears the possibil
because of the Challenger accident
Wootcn said he thinks his chancc
profcs- space are small, however.
in the "I feel nothing is stopping Waltc
whoever goes up in the space shutt
is said. and broadcast media. I've got the
>n. The tions are low. But God, wouldn't i
The final winner will not be anno
ors, in- no set announcement date until NA
s and the Challenger flight, which ended
seven astronauts on Jan. 28.
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KEM CARTER/Tfw Gmnecock
supplies a lot of drugs to a lot of people,"
Mick said. "He deals in marijuana, cocaine
and LSD. But the word is out on
this guy, and he's starting to be careful.
There's been a rumor that the nnlire mav
be looking for him."
According to Mick, major dealers sell
to other dealers who don't deal as much.
See "User," page 2
rugs means ex
s job for campi
way to make spending money: he
sells marijuana and
/lowing hallucinogenic drugs.
iterview Derek started dealing drugs
? also a about a year ago because he need"Jpfj
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a job. "The only reason I do it is
beeause I don't think I could
art-time keep up my grades and work at
;penses, the same time," he said.
1 easier "I used to be into doing a lot
ireers get toug!
"It's very inte
cocaine-related a
ies in Richland and Lex- counties. In 1984
icoming more effective he said.
because of undercover Other drug-rel;
several law enforcement ed even more d
Walsh said.
inistrator at the state law The 1985 figuri
d an increase in under- but a SLED sour
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.Hue uiu.u invuivtu in me nunmei oi i
year over 1984.
, more arrests have been But as enforce
veral big operations come effective, drug tr
organized, the sc
ir for the South Carolina One Lexington
ind Drug Abuse, agrees. more cautious,
d and Lexington counties
na and cocaine have in- The dealer said
i past five years, with co- continue because
ost. reward worth th<
imed
jrnalists from the newspaper area,
magazines, four from wire services,
journalist.
will begin April 27 at the UniversiI
and will continue until mid-May.
mere Dy professional journalism
I be chosen from each region for a
p in space," said James Wooten, a
ispondent for ABC News.
ity of NASA scrapping the project
;s to become the first journalist in
;r Cronkite in going up there. But
le should have experience in print
experience, however; my expeetat
be great."
unced until after fall. There will be
SA continues its investigation into
in an explosion and the death of
Killian: IFC
puts down
drug use
FRED STEPPE
Senior reporter
Some fraternity members may
use drugs, but many others denounce
the use of illegal
substances, said Interfraternity
Council President Tim Killian.
"We do everything we can to
discourage the use of drugs," he
said. "But we have had incidents
with people using drugs. These
people have been held accountable
for their drug activities,
which were dealt with through
the disiplinarv system of the
university."
Fraternity halls are individually
responsible for repremanding
offenders.
Killian said every fraternity
hall residing within McBryde
Quadrangle has a fraternity housing
director. One of these directors'
duties is to report any use of
illegal drug activity to university
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tra money,
is student
of drugs, so at first 1 did it to save
money. Then I figured I would
make money off of it. Sometimes
you just got to make some extra
money."
See "Dealer," page 2
h on drugs
resting that in 1981 there were 31
rrests in Richland and I.exington
i, the number of arrests was 161,"
) t
*ivu c?i ivaid ati I lie MctlC IllCICilS"
uring the same four-year period,
ss have not been released officially,
ce said a proportionate increase in
drug-related arrests occurred last
mcnt methods have become more
affickers have become much more
>urce said.
county dealer said he has become
i he thought drug trafficking would
the demand for drugs makes the
; risk.
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