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The Gamecock Founded 1908 Wednesday Volume 79, No. 6 University of South Carolina September 3, 1986 i J Registration I mix-up just a mistake By MARIA FRATUS Assistant news editor a A "bizarre" computer error ^ assigned one third of the senior class to the last day of registration instead of the first day as in previous years, according to Linda Woollen, director of registration. Although there was no deliberate change in the priority SV5tPm mnnv iinHcrrloccmon were given registration appointments before seniors. "There was absolutely no rhyme, reason, logic or sense to any of it," ^ Woollen said. "Even now, a W month or more later, they still can't tell me why." In the past, registration appointments were assigned according to a student's hours and niomi o+ni new oiai By STACY SWARTHOUT News reporter The drinking age on campus this creased to 21 for all alcoholic bevei V This policy, in keeping with Sout law, was administered by the memb pus Alcohol Project. The state drinl change to 21 until Sept. 14. The policy was written by a com of a high proportion of students, i and other organization leaders, to e and opinion, said Michael Shaver, Campus Alcohol Project. The university could have a dr ?Students w proof of ag By AMY DELPO Assistant news editor Bars and liquor stores are not tne only places where people wanting alcohol will be carded ? USC students will now be asked % for identification if they want to enter their dorms with alcohol. As a result of USC's new alcohol policy, students must be 21 to drink in USC dorms. "We are at the point when, if we see people coming into the lobbies with alcohol, we will ask them to get rid of it," said Malani Grecu, associate director for resident student development. "Obviously, the drinking age is going up, and you need to be 21 Athletes m; m %i By BUDDY MOORE News editor Plans for a new athletic dormito sent one being converted into athle could proceed sometime this winter university official. But the project must be approved of trustees and then by several stai David Rinker, system vice preside planning. "It would take about two to tl A design and review time, and then months for cnn<5friirtir?n itcolf " WVUV.I 1 | IIV The plans are a modification of posal to renovate the Roost, USC' and to build an addition for any e new office building near the Roost original plans. The former proposal was mod would be difficult and expensive Roost as a dormitory, Rinker said. "The Roost is set up with small r off a double corridor, with twi room," he said. "In the center, the bathroom. "To build suites there, like those ^ on campus, would mean 30 to 40 MoneyiraiBr fimrnir I sgn f^lSKE f ' ' ;:r;-r~/^ BH ^/tsg? Fall registration meant long lines for grade point ratio," Woollen said. Seniors with high G.P.R.s were given the first chance to register. A fault in the priority system has never happened before, according to Woollen. "We can't see a pattern," she said. "If it affected everyone or even half of the peo;e law fo could impose m< Shaver said. "W fall has been in- abide by the res rages. Liability is an h Carolina state policy, Shaver s >ers of the Cam- could be liable ring age will not cidents than in t With the ne' mittee made up restrictions on p ncluding greeks tions on campi insure fair input included party p director of the registered one w Shaver said h y campus or it about a "changi ith alcohol e when ent to have alcohol." According to Grecu, university officials will not search student's dorm rooms. They might, however, ask for identification in dorm lobbies. "This yeat has been unusual in that most students are underage and drink," Grecu said. "The staff has been faced with the problem of underage students heinp w O intoxicated and bringing alcohol into the dorms." This year the residence hall staff is mainly concerned with educating students about the policy, Grecu said. "We are going through an educational phase right now," iy 'roost' in ry, with the pre- TflBTB has itip oMono n ?. ?. ?A A' - ' ?iv v/iuvv opawv, nuusi in ine , according to a by USC's board system vice I te agencies, said rnt for facilities would be lost, iree months for placing the athl about 12 to 13 sion and contrc said. "There has fc ' an earlier pro- the 17 years sir s athletic dorm, Under the re\ xtra athletes. A cost about $4 was also in the Marion Street b made fr?r #hf? r? ified because it The new proj to renovate the Activities Comi Thursday. Rinl ooms branching board's Buildir a residents per the board itself re is a very large Also, the stal and state Budg on other dorms joint bond revic resident spaces before work ca 1 I Soci mailboxes na Mall i popular Unu r these students as they wait at the Coliseui pie, we could see a pattern." The programmer is unable to find the error, according to Woollen. "As nearly as I can tell, it wasn't anybody's fault," she said. "Somebody did something somewhere, because 3V'1UV~11I1MK Wtlll WlUIIg. rces char >re restrictions on campus drinking, 'e felt it unrealistic to force USC to traints of a dry campus." other reason for enforcing the new aid. Under the new state law, USC for even more alcohol-related ache past. w drinking age come additional arties involving alcohol. Organizais are restricted to one atcoholer weekend, and the party must be eek before the event. e hopes the new policy will bring id attitude toward drinking." must show ering dorms Grecu said. "We want them to understand that you need to be 21 to drink, and we will enforce that policy." Grecu said enforcing the new policy is as difficult on the resident advisers as it is on the residents. "The posistion that the RAs are in is very difficult," she said. "They don't like having to be policemen; they're students too." If an underage student is caught with alcohol, he would go through university disciplinary procedures, Grecu said. "We are not interested in locking people up. We just want them to understand." new dorm been no modification of the 17 years since it was built." David Rinker president for facilities oiannino And the architects recommended letic offices close for better supervi>1 of the athletes. een no modification of the Roost in ice it was built," he said. 'ised plans, the new dorm, which will .4 million, will be located along teside the Roost. Plans have not been resent athletic offices. ?osal was made to the Intercollegiate mittee of the USC board of trustees cer said it must be approved by the ig and Grounds Committee and by te Commission of Higher Education et and Control Board, along with a :w committee, must approve the plan n begin, he said. ;er team v Iff* IB** I *#*** %* lOUdfl IUUIII Ul im I V TUADI COlTk- n . r 1VLLI ui mnLLvj; I MB UHUIBCOCK * I Most of the seniors called the t registration office and had their appointments changed. i "Anybody who called ? and t believe me they called ? were 1 told to come in Saturday or Mon- i day (the first two days of registra- c See "Registration," page 3 \ ige in US "The students have responded i said, though some have voiced nej about the new policy. "I believe that the raising of the drii infringement of our basic rights as Bruce Woodhouse, freshman. "We make many other adult decisions. "However, we arc kept from doiu sidered a basic freedom in ma drinking." "I feel it is admirable that the un promote a new drinking policy tl students to drink off campus, the drunk," sophomore Jimmy Merrill s B. r?m jm / Y\ W H Newfound sisters Krisey Drews, n new Alpha Delta F Characterized by cheering, shouting, sii receive "bids" inviting them to join a a H H vma uiy |i. apnratinnc n HWVRUUVIIO pi Pope, Gi ! !j. i - invnea i Several prominant religious eadcrs, including Pope John Jaul II and Billy Graham, have jecn invited to speak at IJSC's Williams-Brice Stadium next fear. The Billy Graham South Carolina Crusade will be held lext year during the week of \pril 25, even if it rains. The crusade will be recorded md aired at a later date on interlational television. Graham, 67, is a prominent 3rotestant leader and an internaionallv known cvaneelist Spokeswoman Dcbra Allen anlounccd in July that the universiy was expecting a visit from 3ope John Paul II. She would lot give details of the visit, saying mly that the university views the lope's visit as "climactic to the C alcoho >vell," Shaver Sanctions will jative feelings that violate the n ty of charges, s, nking age is an following: adults," said are adults; we ? suspension ? referrals g what is con- Program; ny countries: ? suspension a designated tim iversity would ? requireme lat will force jects, suspensioi n drive home propriate probat aid. one's student or ; 1 a ; - ; ; v; \ >? J * i pledge, hugs her sorority sister on iging and hugging, bid day is the day v pacific sorority. Jfl-ngj Classified.. . | ? m Comics h Features.... ? ? I Money a i I Sports 1 Viewpoint.. raham to USC university's plans commencing later this year to recognize religious leaders from around the world." The College of Cardinals elected Karol Wojtyla pope on Oct. 16, 1978. He took the name Pope John Paul II after his prcdecesor Pope John Paul I. Another religious leader the university may be expecting is the Most Rev. Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England. The State newspaper reported Thursday that Runcie had been invited to speak by use. USC spokesman Hans Knoop would not comment on the puaaiunuy ui a visu irom Kuncie, saying he had no information. il policy be imposed against organizations ew policy. Depending on the severianctions might include any of the i of student organization status; to the Alcohol Drug Education from use of university facilities for e period; nt to complete public service pro11 of individual students, or apion conditions in order to maintain organizational status. THOMAS HUMPHREY/Th? Gamecock the Women's Quad during bid day. when girls going through sorority rush Inside 13 11 11 10 7 5 12 4 4