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Volume 78, No. 85 University of South Carolina April 21, 1986 i
De Soto
ravaged
in blaze
By JULIET NADER
News editor
Columbia firefighters spent
about two hours Sunday morning
putting out a fire at the De Soto
1 Hotel, on Assembly Street, said
Columbia assistant fire chief
John Goff.
"It was my understanding that
the building was going to be torn
down before this happened," he
said.
Ten firetrucks responded when
someone reported the fire at 9:22
a.m., and the fire wasn't totally
extinguished until 11:05 a.m.,
Goff said.
Damage on two nearby stores
) was estimated to be between
$ 1 0,000-$ 1 5,000 and
$35,000-$40,000. No damage was
recorded for the hotel because it
was already in bad condition,
Goff said. He also said it will
now be condemned.
Vet says la
Editor's note: This is the first of a
on (JSC's Animal Resources Facili
story will introduce you to some o,
work with the animals, and Frido
the nature of the research being cc
By TRACY MIXSON
Senior reporter
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attention when an incinerator use
dead research animals malfunction
I ter odor that disrupted nearby clas
The malfunction has been corn
tions about the program itself rem
The laboratory with the incinerat
on campus used to house research
ding to Dr. Paul Langner, USC 1
director of the program. Expe
everything from genetics and car
diovascular system, Langner said.
"The bottom line here is to keep I
fortable during research experimen
During the 1985 fiscal year, the
chased 10,312 animals, including
| cats, gerbils, frogs, hamsters, mor
more than 9,000 mice and rats. M<
animals are bought from a C<
Iguanas, bevt
By AMY OELPO
Senior reoortar
A lot of USC students are hoping
to make money from iguanas.
But not the reptilian, lizardtype
iguana. These students are
) looking for student iguanas to
donate money to the university.
IGUANA, which stands for
"instantly gone, useless and
negative alumni," is the creation
of The Senior Challenge, a joint
committee of the Student Alumni
Association and Student Government.
The program was set up to
educate students about the imOverdue
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By WENDY EDEN
Staff writer '
At least $70,000 is collected
yearly from overdue book fines
and replacement costs, according
to the assistant operation director
at Thomas Cooper Library.
"We're orobablv talking about
1,500 books each year, but some
eventually come back," Director
Caliste Cambre said.
| Overdue books and theft are
costly to USC and the library, he
said.
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:d, causing a bit- unless they've ta
ses. animal experimei
ected, but ques- "I wouldn't sa
ain. profile, or that w
or is one of four we do here," he
animals, accor- don't think aboi
veterinarian and directly involved
riments involve Fourteen USC
?cer to the car- eluding biology,
and surgery. Th<
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ts," he said. won't ? use the
department pur- The committe*
; rabbits, dogs, perienced researc
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alumbia animal Langner said
fare ? fund-n
portance of giving money to the
university, said Neil McLean,
committee chairman.
The Senior Challenge was set
up by McLean and Student
Government President Amy
Houser. They created the procram
Innlfino at fnr?H_
raising projects at such schools as
the University of North Carolina,
North Carolina State and the
University of Georgia.
This week, the committee is
paying students to make phone
calls to seniors requesting donations.
They are asking $5 in the
Dok fines, r
)00 yearly,
A book becomes due after
three weeks, and after that date,
a 10-cent fine is charged daily.
After the 30th day, a $5
automatic fine is charced and a
book replacement bill is sent to
the student.
In the past, USC books have
been recovered throughout
Columbia.
"We frequently find ?jem in
the men's and women's dorms
after a semester, landlords bring
them over and the Columbia
'
:omfort top
vye can do something better
s, I'm all for it."
Paul Langner
USC veterinarian
sposes of unclaimed animals after
r don't know about the facility
ken a science course that includes
nation, Langner said.
ty that we're trying to keep a low
e don't want people to know what
said. "It's just that most people
at animal research unless they're
with it in a class."
departments use the facility, in
chemistry, medicine, psychology
1 Animal Care Committee, which
le facility, decides who will ? and
university's animals for research.
2 only considers requests of exhers
who must fill out a detailed
ore they are allowed to experiment
he advocates experimenting on
aisers want y
first year after graduation, $10 in 4
the second, $15 in the third, $20 t
in the fourth and $25 in the fifth. \
"The main reason we are doing F
this is to get students into the
habit of giving money," McLean j
said. s
The committee also has mailed I
pamphlets to seniors and put f
fliers in The Gamecock. McLean
said the whole project will cost <
about $3,000, with money com- I
ing from the USC Educational t
Foundation and private funds. i
The money donated will go to c
the Educational Foundation. i
^placement
librar^offi
Police Department finds them in c
automobile accidents," Cambre c
said.
Because of the security system i
that was installed in 1974, book r
theft is limited, he said.
"We have cases of attempted s
theft at least a dozen times a f
year," Cambre said. 1
Those offenders face
disciplinary action through the
university or by Columbia police, c
"We also have a dozen cases of r
students who let other students >
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JONATHAN WILLIAMSfThe Gamecock
after two hours of hard work.
concern at USC
animals, provided their treatment is humane and the
experiments are justified.
"As a veterinarian, my main concern is the treatment
of the animals before, during and after experiments
are performed," he said. "As for the use
of animals, I think we have the best approach to
research with our current state of knowledge.
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which we require experimental subjects to validate
the usefulness and safety of both medication and
procedures on any kind of patient, both human and
animal."
Recent laws have improved the treatment of
research animals, Langner said.
"You can read some of the descriptions of past
procedures on animals that are now considered
unacceptable," he said. "We generally now use the
rule that if there are any questions about a procedure,
do it to yourself before you do it to an
animal.
"That type of thinking, combined with the people
who have lobbied for better treatment of research
animals, has improved procedure conditions
dramatically the past few years. And whenever we
can do something better for the animals, I'm all for
it "
our money [
'The money goes to the founda- R
ion, but students can designate ;
vhere they want it to go," ^ "
McLean said. 1
Student donations are very imjortant
to improving the univer- [
ity, because only 50 percent of 1
JSC's budget comes from state [
unds, McLean said. t .-"7"1 Y
McLean said donating money PCH
:an help increase the value of a \ |H
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legrees will be more prestigious g5' I
costs Ppl
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:heck out books on their I.D.
The student whose card is used
s responsible for the tine or
ometimes giver, it a book is
ound after the replacement fee
,asbccnpaid Hummmph
"If you owe a library fine you .w fleira #|,
an t register he said. We whi|, |cj ,
low know when a book is due. 0ree|( G<me|
Ve just want the book back.
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By MARISA PORTO and PAULA WETHINGTON
Staff writers
Today is the last day to sign a Student Government
petition protesting the state Legislature's 1987
budget cuts for colleges and universities, SG President
Amy Houser said.
"You're looking at an immense loss of funds for
the entire university," Houser said. "A deficit or
loss of funds will have to be compensated for, most
likely with a tuition increase or loss of programs."
The petition asks for 1987 funds equal to this
year's funds.
"It will be taken to the State House by Tuesday
or, at the latest, Wednesday," Houser said. "I'd
like to see at least 5,000 signatures."
Students can sign the petition in the SG office on
the first floor of the Russell House. Copies also are
circulating in the dorms and among fraternities and
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by as many as 100 people:
"I don't know that it will change any minds, but I r
hope that it will make the legislators aware of how
important this money is for the colleges and univer- I
sities in South Carolina and make them aware of the
tremendous need to support the state's higher
education," Houser said.
The idea for the petition came from students,
Houser said. "It's not an administration effort. It's
a student decision."
Houser said the IJSC administration was consulted
only to ask whether presenting the petition at
this time would be a good idea.
"I'm sure they're supporting it," she said. "It
will help the entire university system out."
The 2 percent budget cut was proposed by
legislators earlier this year. USC President James
Holderman said in February that the cut may cause
a tuition increase next year.
"We are not funded as well as other universities
in the South," Holderman said. "That's not our
doing. That's the state government's doing."
With the cuts, the university will be unable to provide
the research facilities that serve as an investment
in the state's future, Holderman said.
The petition doesn't say anything about using
South Carolina's $100 million reserve fund, which
was created by the General Assembly to help
research and advancement at USC. Holderman has
said using that fund would eliminate the need for a
budget cut. j
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I JONATHAN WltllAMSfTI* Gamecock
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Chi Oinega sorority grits her teeth and shows her strength
or the keg toss Saturday. The event was one of many at
1 of the Greek Week activities.