University of South Carolina Libraries
The Gamecock Founded 1908 Wednesday Volume 79, No. 2 University of South Carolina July 16, 1986 "It appears as if the university is threa USC amom By AMY DELPO News editor USC has increased tuition on the Columbia pus by $130 for in-state students and $350 fo of-statc students, making the university one < most expensive schools in the Southeast. ^ "We enter the new fiscal year with inadc resources," USC President James Holdermai the board of trustees at their meeting last "We are forced to look at other sources such ; tion and fees for support." Amy Houser, USC student government dent, told the board that, although she did n< the tuition increase, she understood the r< behind it. "Deciding to increase tuition is the mo; Lack of money delays buildinq * By ED YOUNG Senior reporter Completion of the third floor of the Swcaringcn Engineering Complex may be delayed because of a lack of money, project director Ed Bass said. But Dave Rinker, system vice-president _ r r? sis*?? r\i - - oi raciimcs rianmng, saia ne is hopetul that the third level will be finished by the time the building opens in August 1987. ^ "At present, we are still working on some other financing that we hope will be able to finish the structure on," he said. Rinker declined to comment about prospects for additional funding but said they were "very good ones." He also said that money needed to complete the floor will not come from tuition or fees. Th#* nrivQt/?l\/ fnnHAH Cl < *>/-? 11 n% piifuivij iuiiuwu, 111111iv/11 lavur ty will feature a satellite uplink system enabling other universities to receive ^ transmissions of USC engineering class lectures. The 200,000 square-foot facility is also expected to attract national and international engineering conferences with center's 400-scat auditorium. Corporations that have contributed to the center include South Carolina Electric & Gas, which contributed land and buildings valued at $4.5 million. Allied Corporation, one of the major contributors with its $250,000 donation for faculty development, hires more ^ engineering graduates from USC than from any other university. | Newi edito Repul Campbe ^VVTTITTTTTTJ Reagan votes, c Eskew s Camp against nett, a gressma Sen. Ni lWilina The James Dickey schedule Released from hospital Qfj Dickey home r By EDM r g Senior re| feeling fine and little USC Poet-in-Residence shortage James Dickey is out of the Carolim hospital and "doing very well," A sev< said his wife, Deborah. "He's ties was mending," she said Tuesday. Wntrr i "He's tired somewhat and he's County lost some weight, but his mind by the is extremely sharp." counties Dickey was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago, com- Gerah plaining about severe operatio A headaches. He was diagnosed city of C as h a v i n k a subdural univ??r?it hemotoma, or a blood clot in backs, I the brain. sumptio Dickey had completed three Accor novels this summer prior to managei entering the hospital. USC av consumj (Never say diet More and more, losing weigh resulting in psychological and p tening to price itself out of a very large market... " g most expensr popular thing a college president can do, so I know < it's an especially difficult decision for I)r. Holdercam man," she said. \ r out- In-state and graduate students will have to pay c r?f the Si 1 014 r?f?r ?omr?ct/?r an in/Toocn /-*f 1 A t - - - - ? -r - |W - ? fw. WV<<IV<JVVI Mil IIIVI WUOV W 1 1 T j;V/l twill. I The board also increased out-of-state tuition by > iquatc 20 percent for a total cost of $2,074 per semester, n told With the increase, only the University of Virginia 1 week. and Virginia Tech have tuitions higher than USC's t astui- in the Southeast, according to Pete Denton, senior ; vice president for business and finance. < presi- i 3t like Houser told the board, "It appears as if the ;asons university is thrcatcnine to nricc itself out nf a verv i large market ? denying access to thousands of >t un- students who could play an important part in the t ^ V'"w &% jk. ^ WL - 1 - mm 4 ' * ' * ? Hard day's play JENNIFEfl STEIB,Th'G,m Eight-year-old James Bruner of Columbia finds that, after a day at (J soccer camp, his favorite sport can become a little tiring. gan to visit, endorse GQP ticl DELPO draising luncheon and a recept r benefit the Campbell-Hai alican candidates Carroll campaign. 11 and Tommy Hartnett are Eskew said the president's vi; ; on a visit from President remind voters that Daniel sup| to bring in extra money and former Vice President Walter ampaign spokesman Tucker dale in the 1984 presidential eh aid. bell is running for governor "No question about it," 1 Lt. Gov. Mike Daniel. Hart- said. "President Rcaoan'c r?n former 1st District con- will demonstrate that Congre n, is running against state Campbell has close ties wit ck Theodore in a bid for administration." nt governor. Tickets for the luncheon ar< Reagan visit to Columbia, each, while admittance to the :d July 24, will include a fun- tion will cost $2,000 a couple. 'icials say drought dot IARD BOHAN year. This figure inclucl xifter buildings and grounds upk( has no plans to curtail its water Public Information Direc ilthough record high temperatures said the city wasn't experie ; rain have produced a severe water tage because it has "a more ; in several parts of South :re drought-emergency in 13 counResources Commission. Richland ?' ; was not among the counties named commission, although bordering ' Kershaw and Fairfield were. Way i Goings, deputy director of USC ns and maintenance, said that the olumbia supplies water used by the y. Unless the city recommends cutJSC will continue its regular con of operations and maintenance, eraged 42,099 cubic feet of water )tion per month in the last fiscal Dodging campus sprinklers is a t can be obsessive, Andy Dui hvsical dangers. I oliaht durina ? Amy Houser, USC student government presit ire schools in Jevclopmcnt of the state," she said. in Holderman said that the state budget left him no vith little choice but to raise tuition. "We arc at a bu :ritical juncture in the history of USC, with cxpccta- ho ions high and resources minimal. The budget pro- I /ides for very little flexibility." to He criticized the state government for not giving arv lighcr education enough support. "Higher educa- of ion no longer enjoys the priority it once had," he ;aid. "We have slipped from 19 pcrcent to 13 pcr:ent in the amount of the state budget allocated to tec! js." ide v f - nouser aiso recognizee! tnc state government's rest ole in the tuition increase. 1 "Dr. Holderman spent much of the spring trying inc 0 convince the state of the importance of investing Me 1 Where art thoi v 7 7 months after arts center still i By AMY DELPO News editor People driving by the Koger arts center site today are likely to see the same thing they would t. < have seen 11 months ago ? a vacant lot. ttv Although the center's groundbreaking ceremony was Sept. 3, 1985, construction still B has not begun on the $15 million fine arts center. Thomas Stepp, director of the Ira and Nancy Koger Center for the Arts, says the group planning the center is taking its time because it does not want to make any mistakes. According to David Rinkcr, system vice prcsiH/tnf frvr Canililiar ~ ' ? ?I uviu i ui i aviiuics I Ullllllll^, IIIC UUIIUUICUKing ceremony occurred as soon as it did because "the right people were here at the proper time ? the principle donor (Koger) was here." . ... Stepp said that he was pleased with the rate at which work is moving on the center. "We are working at a good, steady pace," he said. "We're going as fast as we can on all fronts." The Kogcr center is a joint project of USC, the city of Columbia and Richland County. * USC will operate the center and pay for a large amount of the construction cost. Columbia will pay $2 million while the county will contribute $3.25 million. lecock The center was approved May 1985 when Richland County Council agreed to provide funds for the center's construction. 8 "This is the culmination of a proposal that was first initiated in the early 1960's," said USC President James Holderman at the grounder-.a breaking ceremony. "Focusing especially on the vCl performing arts with it's unique design concepts, the center will provide the entire state a ion to facility of unmatched quality for music, dance rtnett and theatre." Stepp said the center will be a multiple pcrfor>it will ming arts hall to be used by USC and other perported forming arts groups in the area, as well as being Mon- available for groups to rent. ;ction. Musicians and actors will have access to "star" dressing rooms as well as eight twoEskew person dressing rooms and four dressing halls, ssence The lobby will provide space for art exhibits ssman and intermission crowds, and the lower level h the will provide offices for non-profit community fine arts groups. ; $150 Although a construction company still has recep- not been contracted to build the center and blueprints have not yet been completed, Stepp esn't affect USC, u les water for water supply, f ie explained that the cit :ep. water comes from Lake Murray and I tor John Spade Columbia canal, "...two virtually limitl ncing any shor- sources." : than adequate The only possible problem Spa mju& JENNIFER STEIB/The Gam< itill necessary, despite the recent drought fair " D mnrt v/trMiniA nnn nltstaa^ Uin Pnrrtlir^n i r\ ?v? ilt i'n i iuuii loiiiniiSLUd ouuui ilia udiumiu idiimy 5 j I the Great Depression of '86. Jent Southeast higher education," she said. "Since students are w responsible for a large portion of USC's dgct, it's time students take a stand at the state use." Holdcrman stressed the importance of education the welfare of the state. "Economic development d prosperity is only possible with the leadership our colleges and universities," he said. 'Other states are greeting the dawn of new hnology with the infusion of new funds, new as and their faith in higher education's ources." Hie board voted 16 to 2 last week in favor of the rease. The two dissenting board members were rbcrt Adams and Lily-Roland Hall. u? breaking ground, h planning stages said construction will begin by the end of summer. He said suggested building time is 22 months and, although Stepp said he is working under no set schedule, he expects to open the center in spring 1988. The center will be built on the block bounded by Assembly, Greene and Park streets. It will contain two sound proof rehersal halls and one 23,000-seat performance hall. The architecture firm of Geiger, McElveen, and Kennedy is designing the center, and project consultants include acoustician Christopher Jaffe and theatrical consultant George Izenour. SITE OF * yr1 the ira & nancy koger g* ^ center of the arts c iw* p ?a? lh ^ | hm E tijjK A COOPERATIVE PROJECT OF . . / . THE CITY OF COLUMBIA. RICHLAND COUNTY & THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ED YOUNG/The Oanwcock The only evMence of the future Koger Center, this sign stands elono on an empty lot vater abundant y's foresaw was not being able to pump the the water as fast as it was being used. The city ess has set record highs in water consumption over the past eight weeks. As of now, the ide pumps still aren't working at full capacity, he said. The drought and high temperatures have damaged crops and killed livestock on ffiti farms statewide. | The temperature, which has been blamed I for one death and several cases of illness, [?$ has been above 100 degrees since July 6, setting a record for the most days above the century mark, shattering the previous ' record of six days set in July 1977. Hopes for relief were raised Tuesday W* when the National Weather Service issued ^ a severe thunderstorm watch for much of jflC South Carolina, including Richland and Lexington coi 'ties. The forecast todav i? partly cloudy ,.>d hot with highs in the up>cock per 90s and a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. 4 hmt*1? In si rid* m gMBHjfiH Viewpoint 2 Comics 4 Spotlight 3 Sports 5 I Classified 6