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Paul and Cheryl Perkins' Freedom of Information Act
lawsuit, which demanded disclosure of USC President
James Moldcrman's financial dealings with Jchan Sadat,
against USC last year now seems anticlimactic. However,
the lawsuit has uneovercd another, yet less publicized, controversy
in Holdcrman's $3.5 million discretionary fund. ^
Since last November, the General Assembly has waged ^
an unending crusade to uncover how Holdcrman spent the l
money. Holdcrman has stated the dealings were "very, J
very, very clean," and, so far, there is no reason to doubt i
him, despite an earlier refusal to reveal how some of the 1
money was spent.
The legislature, in particular the House Ways and Means
Committee, wants to make sure Holdcrman hasn't used
public money in an improper way. This whole episode has
brought forth a proposed bill that would amend the state's
I OI act and mandate that all public records are subject to
disclosure and that no public body can vote to stop the
disclosure.
This idea is great, but overdue. Meanwhile, USC has
been caught in a flood of legal hassles, which seems
endless. At first, Holderman and the board of trustees
decided, within the law, to withhold how some of the
discretionary fund was spent. This fueled tension in some
committee members. One committee member, State Rep.
Don Holt, D-Charlcston said they would get the information
"one way or the other." He also said Holderman and
the board "do not want to have the Ways and Means Committee
mad."
If the committee wants to know only how public money
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been used improperly, why then is Rep. Holt making these
strong statements?
The Sadat controversy at least had some consistency to
it. This insipid mess has very little. It is merely a secondrate
spinoff of the Sadat case, but this recent struggle has
none of its importance. Now it is the plaintiff who is handling
the situation badly.
Throughout the whole affair, Holdcrman has said all the
money was spent in the best interest of the university,
finally, the Ways and Means Committee has been partially
appeased by the board's concession, which allows the fund
to be made public. The only good thing to come out of this
is the proposed bill to amend the I OI act.
It's time to get everything out in the open so USC can
avoid further headaches. It is also time for the legislature
to get on to more pressing matters. Most of all, it is time
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to get hack to the business of running the university.
Bad shape
Housing needs to fix apartments,
residents living in slum-conditions
One of the main concerns of a resident university should
he to provide adequate housing lor its students. At a state
school like IJSC, it is not always easy to do this. Hut
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with more than their share of problems.
University Terrace should he put at the top of campus
housing's priority list. Residents have complained of large
colonies of cockroaches, leaking roofs, inadequate lighting
in stairways and a parking space problem.
This sounds like a problem associated with a slum
tenement.
College dorms have never been thought of as luxurious
accommodations,but students who live here should be able
to expect cleanliness, dryness and convenience in their
dorms or apartments.
The university should take care of this problem before
the end of the spring semester, because it is embarrassing
to acknowledge that a portion of our students live in such
conditions. The university does an adequate job in the
upkeep of the other residence halls, and that's why it's
hard to believe housing would let University Terrace
anarrnents fall into such a miserable condition
Living in a placc such as the Terrace makes it harder on
a person to perform in class and also poses a possible
health risk. Nearly everyone has to live with cockroaches in
the city, hut (J. I . residents have to live with them continuously.
The dim stairways are dangerous and sometimes
residents' floors are flooded because of leaky roofs and
refrigerators. I he residents have also complained they
of ten can't use parking spaces they have expressly paid for.
So get moving administration; provide the residents of
University Terrace apartments a decent place to live. I here
is no quick, easy solution to the problem at U. T., but the
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alleviate this nagging problem before it worsens.
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Thornwell Dor
I'm going to invite all those off-campi
students who have never lived on-campi
before to give it a try.
I have been living in Thornwell Dormito
lor the past three years. It has been an i
teresting experience, one of camaradcric ar
good times.
I've had two roommates since living ther
David was my first roommate, until he joint
the Navy. Then Brad came along. They a
both as sloppy as me; David may be a tou<
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David thinking Prince and Hilly Idol wc
gods, and Brad liking Quiet Riot and Ire
Maiden. Both have had cheap stereos th
were made in Taiwan or some such Thii
World dump. They both had friends be
labeled as pains in the neck.
I profitted from David and all his cccc
tricitics, just as I am learning things frc
Brad. I mean, he just recently boug
something he called a "chair," but what
would call a wicker radar dish with a uishic
I'd never seen anything like it before. I mi*
even sit in it someday, if I can lower my sta
dards and work up the courage to try it.
Bench warmer
I am really excited with the new look of tl
C arolina basketball team this season. Aloi
with Coach lelton, the spirit has returned
Carolina Coliseum. It's exciting to attend t
games and be a part of the magic once agai
I remember when Coach l elton was part
the Gamecock basketball team during t
McCiuire era. But I wonder if Coach Felt<
remembers?
Apparently not.
As I recall, Coach l elton spent more th
his lair share of time on the bent
Understandably, the team had a number
top quality players, but a team consists of
players, not just a few stars. Noting this, o
would think that Coach lelton would hav<
little more empathy for those who don't get
see much court time.
I have been following the team since t
season began, and it seems to me that i
evitably certain players are left out of the b
game, which is not to say the players who i
getting game time aren't excellent athlet
but the team consists of more than just five
six star players.
It is somewhat understandable that Ch
Abboushi, Kevin Hoffman, and Kevin (it
bi, our walk-ons, don't see as much playi
time as our starters, but Ciobbi has seen
Letters to th
Athletes appalled by
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Id Richard Mrecn's "Pep Aft<
lalk" in Wednesday's The article
(iametock, a new definition of (he Ha
hogns journalism was born. We, in# s<
as Carolina athletes, were appall- Richai
ed by his battery of unsubstan* has a
tiated remarks. dining
His analogy about segregation menu,
was ludicrous. If Breen thinks let- trees,
ting everyone eat at the Roost short,
cafeteria will solve the apartheid facilit
situation in South Africa, we cafe.
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Paula Wethlnm
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>n seems a trifle too Bohemian for me. t
at I get to meet all his psychotic friends who c
rd make me wish I were a psychology student so I
st I could study them and get a master's degree I
writing about them. j
n- 1 played intramural football on the dorm I
>m team for a while. I go to movies with these
;ht guys every once in a while, and I drink with |
: I them often. I even worked with some of them,
in. both at the student theater and here at the
jht paper. These guys arc my friends, even the '
in- jerks who live upstairs and lower messages 1
It out of their windows when I'm trying to I
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of
all playing time and Hotlman has seen very little,
ne Chris Abboushi is a favorite of the home
: a crowd and has proven himself on several
to occasions.
These three players should be shown the
he respect they deserve as young men who had
in- enough courage to come and walk-on at the
all beginning of the season.
?rc They should not be used only for practice
es, bodies. If they do not play well enough to be
or put in the game something should be done to
improve their game or they should be released
ris from their commitment as bench warmers.
?b- Reggie Smith needs more experience on the
ng court. He has good potential and, as all
no freshmen, he needs the encouragement and
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ne all with open arms. As athletes, our diet
:r reading Hreen's myopic special nutritional need)
, wc iicRncu iicai uour iu ueinanuing pnysicai
tcs House cafeteria. In do- After all, we don't thinl
>, we couldn't see what would like us to line u
rd is whining about. Bates Nebraska on a belly full
larger, more comfortable Cristo burgers. As fai
area, with an expansive goes, we're sure ours i
including numerous en- fraction of the Bates
appetizers and desserts. In cancel the Woodward a
the Bates House dining tein act, Breen!
y far outclasses our port-a- So, if you want to ct
Breen, why don't you <
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Candy Burr Awlitant Photography Edltoi
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a good dump
ypc and earn a Pulitzer. These guys arc the
(ind I can imagine sitting with in a bar 25
/ears from now, making a beer commercial,
iaying, "That was the best dorm, and some of
lie best draft beer. ..."
Although living elsewhere in Columbia may
entitle you to an outdoor swimming pool and
? clean laundry room, it doesn't put you in
ouch with the teeming masses of humanity
ike living in Thornwell docs. I've seen those ^
Tiasscs teem. Living in Thornwell is like being
11 an episode of ///// Street /Hues', there are
iccmingly thousands of lives that you come in
:ontact with. You meet roommates and their
riends and girlfriends and girlfriends'
friends, and so on, and so on. You meet bums
jnd weirdos who wander in off the street
ooking for a handout or a kind word.
It's great. But don't get me wrong, it's not
x*r feet.
Thornwell is a dump.
But the people arc great. So, try it; you'll
ike it. If you don't, I'll give you back the ^
noncy you paid to pick up The Gamecock
his morning. I mean that sincerely.
to participate
acceptance received with playing time. Bill
Vernau, who had an excellent opening game
and tied as lead scorer, was good enough to
start five games until Michael Foster and
Tony Shaw returned to the line-up. It appears
that Coach Felton made the decision that not ^
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very little playing time. I agree with Jeff
Shrewsbury when he says the future for Dill
Vcrnau as our "3-point king" is inevitable if
Coach Fclton would only give him enough
playing time to build up his confidciicc.
It appears Coach Felton feels he has only
five players on the Gamecock basketball
team. This became even more apparent in the
Florida State game where he substituted just
twice in the first half and not at all in the second
half. I wonder if he realizes what this
docs to the morale of the team. Docs he not
remember the bad feelings this instills in a
player? I am sure he feels as long as the team
wins everyone will be happy, but realistically,
he has to know not only is he creating hard
feelings within his own team, but he is also
causing the fans to question his fairness and
his honesty. After all, wasn't it Coach Fclton
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effect that all the players had an equal
chance?
nes 'bogus journalism' ^
requires run, practice, lift weights, condi>
due to a tion and accompany us to the
regimen. next drug test. Perhaps then you
< Richard will resist making an unwarp
against ranted attack on seemingly
of Monte everybody's favorite target ? the
r as cost USC Athletic Department.
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bill, so Finance, Junior
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