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1 The Gamecock Founded 1908 ___ Monday Volume 79, No. 23 University of South Carolina October 13, 1986 * Judge to rul Du u ai Mil i Ann Special assignments editor Just a few feet away from Paul and Cheryl Perkins on a table in the Richland County Couthouse lay the information they have waited months to learn. In a brown manila envelope, packed with about three inches of documents, was the history of Jehan Sadat's financial dealings with USC. . D..t <V.;? O haui> rlip intarm-itinn 'a Lllll 11IIO 1I11IV, U JllU^V TIVUIW l*w? V lliv ^ and not the Perkins. After months of non-compliance by the university about the release of Sadat's salary and extra expenses, Paul Perkins and his wife, Cheryl, have taken the university to court. They contend the Qarlnt nnII VUUUI JJPVBB Students think pub, By BUDDY MOORE fairs tor re: News editor About 5^ Most USC students think the public the salarie has a right to know how much universi- about 68 ty employees ? such as Jehan Sadat ? would hatr earn, regardless of whether their to attract li salaries come from state funds, accor- The po ding to a recent poll. TELLUS But most of the students surveyed semester, said if public figures' salaries must be "We wa revealed, the speakers might be hesitant issues, but to accept engagements at USC. up," she sa The survey was conducted by pleted in al TELLUS, a student-operated polling Anywhei service within the Department of Stu- and under dent Life, and the results are reliable, tactcd duri according to the program's director. domly picl "Wp have no reason to helieve this 25 to 35 m wouldn't represent the opinion of USC actual calli students," said Shar Davis, who is also The pro assistant vice president for Student Af- basis last s AIDS week to ci fc By BUDDY MOORE News editor In an attempt provide the campus with informatk AIDS and how it can affect heterosexuals as well as h uais, trie uay ana Lesoian aiuaeni /\ssociauon, an Open Door Health Club, is sponsoring AIDS A' Week today through Thursday. "AIDS is not just a gay disease. It doesn't disting ween sex," said Jon Brock, co-chairman of the ass< "I've made presentations in class and seen th chuckle when I say AIDS can affect them," he said. ' f ? .'? s tttn in } This spud's for you I Paula Holmes, a SAGA employee, prepares a potato wt Monday in the Carolina Mall. Athenian Society host By AMY DELPO Assistant news editor Sixty people from five states traveled to USC thi: weekend just to talk. They came from Georgia, Virginia, Illinois, Pen nsylvania and New York to participate in Rheto 'RA a rrmvpntinn hi?ld tn "relehrate thp freedom t< i ? Sports i yf-Y ^ f Ellis continues lr;" '* ' tn hrpak rprnrHc I \ , f but USC ties VPI lAr M See p. 7 I 1 J jj i e within 30 university is violating the Freedom of Information Act. Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Judge James E. Moore said Friday he will rule within 30 days whether the documents will be made available to the public. Moore made his decision to allow the court to review arguments presented by USC and Cheryl Perkins, who is representing herself and her husband. USC. argues it is exempt from releasing Sadat s salary because employees below level of department head are exempt from salary disclosure. USC also argues Sadat does not hold an employee classification with a salary schedule. lie has right to know s search, grants and planning, similar one at North > percent of students thougiit University. s should be revealed, and Other results from percent thought to do so follows. iper the university's efforts About 90 percent of ecturers. said they were aware of II is one of many that surrounding Sadat's sa plans to conduct this 53 percent said her re loss to the university, nt to do social and political About 53 percent ; mainly things as they come salaries would be an inv tid, noting a poll can be com- to the speaker, and i bout four days. security measures t? re from 200 to 400 graduate speakers such as Presic graduate students arc con- Henry Kissinger to visn ng the survey. They are ran- worth the inconvenicnc ced by computer, and about About 42 percent s an-hours are spent doing the benefit to have a pul ng. speaker is "to convey i gram was started on a trial and knowledge not 1 pring, and is modeled after a ombat misconcec feeling they don't believe what I'm saying. The film "Sex, Drugs and AIDS," which )n about get the disease, will be shown at 7 tonig omosex- building, Room 127. A panel discussion w: ang with The week will culminate Thursday wil wareness Theatre's presentation of As Is and Normal with AIDS or acquired immune deficiency inch hpf- An infrirmatinn hnnth vuill hp in t hr* Rn Dciation. during the week. Condoms will be available e people as possible, Brock said. '1 get the "You can't get them anywhere on a THOMAS HUMPHREYIThe Gamecock irmer for the opening of Baker Street. The potato bar will open s national convention think new ideas, to publicly debate and discuss op nions and policies," according to a brochure, s Rhetor was sponsored by USC's Athenia Literary and Debating Society, which is a membi of the Association of American Collegiate Literal r Societies. The USC group has been preparing f< 3 See "Rhetor," page B B Udir aowns i | Questions con days on Sad Pnrl/ ItIC VlflC cowl CZosl'it ?- IW\I i m Tnt-i/xr Ar rnU/\r 1 VI IMII.1 IIU.l .JUIVI . HHKU 1.1 IIV/l IIIIU IUI Wl * dinatc to a department head because "her position has never called for her to answer to a department head or anyone other than the president of the university." The university has said, however, Sadat reported to Charles Keglcy, chairman of the Byrnes International Center. Perkins said he believes Sadat's salary is equal to Mr hiohpr th:i!l thfn;p <;??l for (lenarlmpnt liivwtc Perkins also said Sadat's salary is in fact public information. Her salary is supposedly documented in a "sole source file" by the state Budget Control Board, he said. The board has delayed giving the information, - " _ \ ,r . - - tmrnmrnmfgm the poll arc as 1 those surveyed the controversy and about was a to asion of privacy | pcrccnt said iken to allow lent Reagan and figgsT t the campus are . && 15S :c to students. jgdg!M '"*M aid the greatest m&B blic figure as a Sssllr ^ lew information ikely known to ^ ^ ?> M3M tells how one can Jgk ht in the nursing :h the Workshop Heart, which deal W "IjfebtA. *S JBj synd-ome. ssell House lobby SOIIQtinie e there for as long Ba[bie Gi|chri? flmy sh6ad and Ree, ... . . Cooper Library. They were taping a vie impus, he said. Z : _ Runoff for ser secretary will By BOBBY JONES vetoed by SG IDatebook editor Houser. Student Government runoff "Due to this elections are being held today to tions were put rlofprm i no if Rnrl/a!a\; P.rinr RnnnAt f Andy Williams will be the next "1 thought t SG secretary. great idea," Vacant senate seats will also be fought for thi filled by the election. Senate." The abrupt resignation of SG The need for secretary James Belton and the is determined t vacancy of half the senate seats of votes dur caused a need for a fall election, election. urmrHino tr\ Rpnn^tt 4 4 In nrH^r Election Commision chairman. candidate must Pat Smith, who ran for of the votes ca secretary and received 106 votes Bennett. in the first election, missed a spot According in the runoff with Andy Williams votes were cou and Berkeley Grier by one vote. "I'm not goi in the original election, Grier count," said S received 162 votes and Williams In the runof _ received 107 votes. win by one vol According to Bennett, the the case of cani runoff was a result of neither 2 (Preston) fc candidate receiving the majority vying for oni of the votes and low voter everyone were ii- turnout. in the runoff e "I believe it may be even lower in the first < m for the runoff." would be fillet r?r- A hill was intrn1111r* <I nnrl na?- anothpr rnnn ry cd in the Senate to have the posi- district, ar tions filled by presidential ap- "Right no 3 pointment. The bill was later written-down . | Clemson p. 1 no tAfith inh n Ol Ill* IfW R lilI JVM |#m W at's salary but its 15-day time allotment is drawing to a close, according to Perkins, and when time runs out, it is supposed to reveal the salary information. i i , r,... l ic/~- !-.? v tiiii LIWIJ, auui iivy i i UJV,, ^uuutu uui 111^ possible problems USC and Sadat could face by disclosing the information. Lewis said revealing information about Sadat's travel and lodging could endanger her life and is also an invasion of privacy. Perkins has said, however, any information that could endanger Sadat would remain secret. Perkins said he believes Sadat, "by her acts and mode of life, has become a public figure who has lost, at least to this extent, her right of privacy". I nuric ot thn hnarinn iltr\ ??vnrr?ccpH enmp ? 1.1, til I I IV IIVllI Cll.1V/ V VO^VVl .JV/MIV See "Trial," page 3 J||^ #* ?* Uj^|Bp3p$yT^^^B jffi K '^HBP JaMI K BB" \BL % n r/i ^^^^^^6fcsd8PW8| "* " * IM'W'i^l z THOMAS HUMPHREY/The Gamecock dy Melton, of Carolina Alive, sing on the steps of Thomas leo for ETV. late is today; ho qpIoM-pH President Amy an election process. We do have student election regulations that process the elec- are guidelines," Bennett said, off for a week," All the candidates agreed the campaign time was shorter than he election was a time given to candidates during said Smith. "1 spring elections. s election in the According to Bennett, the acan election runoff tual time was about a week and a rom the counting half. ing the original "We wanted to get the new officers in as soon as possible. have a winner, a The election was run in much have fifty percent the same manner as those held in st plus one," said the spring including the $12 filing fee for secretary candidates, Bento Bennett, the nett said. nted three times. The SO secretary is responsible ng to demand a re- for coordinating the activities of mith. the clerks of the Student Senate f, a candidate can and of the Judicial Branch, mainte Bennett said. In taining official SG Archives, sendidatcs for District ding and receiving official SG ur candidates arc correspondence and seeing the e senate seat. If library system has official copies to receive one vote of all SG correspondence, lection, as they did District 21 will also participate election, the scat in the runoff to fill three of its .1 by the winner of five seats. Four candidates are ff only in that running in the race. The other two seats were filled by canw, there is no didates running in the original process or code of election. Inside Classifieds 8 Hnmins fi | Datebook 5 (Features 4 Sports 7 Viewpoint 2 m i i