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The Gamecock
Founded 1908 Wednesday
Volume 79, No. 52 University of South Carolina February 1, 1987
* Joyner disi
From stall and wire roports
(.KI I NV II 1 11 ? I tic retrial ol a Columbia man
charged in the 19X4 rape and murder ol 20-year-old
Barbara Lynn 'Bobbi* Rossi, a IJSC nursing sin
dent, began Monday with the defendant deciding to
represent himself .
Benjamin Anthony Joyner on Monday dismissed
his court-appointed attorneys, Jack Swerling and
John Boswell. Both attorneys, however, remained
? in the courtroom to offer procedural advice il
needed.
" I hey wouldn't be no good lor me anyway, so I
might as well represent myseii," said loyncr, wnosi
trial was moved from Richland County to (ireen
ville County because of publicity surrounding th<
case.
Joyner did not seek advice and did not oppost
selection of potential jurors. The defendant alsc
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Miss Black USC 1987 KEn
Yvette Stephens was crowned Miss Black USC 1987
Russell House Ballroom. See story page 5.
Not all Baptists pre
By AMANDA F. COLSON
News reporter
Recent reports saying a large group of Baptists i
tends to protest the upcoming visit ol the pope a
misleading, according to Hynn 1 larrell ol the Son
Carolina Baptist Convention.
Harrell, president of the group, said the Bapti
in the state are split into two factions, the Southc
Baptist and the Independent Baptist. It is the I
dependent Baptist churches that are protesting t
visit, he said.
The Baptists who are protesting intend to spe
$20,(MX) to purchase 50 billboards, Harrell said,
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Fundamentalist group
condemns pope's visit
By The Associated Press
I.AIJRPNS ? A group of tundainentali
Baptists has tOrmalIy protested Pope John Pa
IPs planned visit to Columbia, calling the po|
"the man of sin" and "the Antichrist."
A resolution approved Monday by the Sou'
Carolina Baptist Fellowship also expressed su
? port for a related organization's billboard cat
paign against Catholic doctrine.
The resolution condemned "the way in whi<
an apostate Baptist and so-called Protesta
religious leaders fawn over this papal figure."
The group planning the billboard protest is i
Independent Baptist Billboard Mission, who
board includes pastors from the Bapt
fellowship.
l eaders of the Southern Baptist C onventio
the state's largest Baptist denomination, ha
said they welcome the pope's visit.
The Baptist f ellowship's resolution challeng
the pope's visit on grounds of separation
church and stale.
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lour witnesses.
Joyncr is being retried on charges of murder, kid
i napping, first degree sexual conduct, grand larceny
of a motor vehicle and conspiracy in the death ol
I Rossi.
I Rossi was last seen alive at Woodhill Mall Sept.
I 17, 1984. l ater that day she was ahuductcd, raped
and killed.
A search, conducted by state, federal and local
I law enlorcement with the help ol sorority and
fraternity members after the Kappa Delta sister was
reported trussing on Sept. 18, 1984, led to the
discovery ol her body in a wooded area about 12
miles from campus Sept. 20.
Rossi had been shot three times, in the chest, ab>
domen and back.
Holderman
By FIROOUS BAMJI
News reportflf
'' President James Holderman spo
Columbia Rotary Club about the ii
Swearingen Engineering Center is I
USC' and the industry in the state
y.t Holderman spoke to the club at the
(University c
died for violating the terms of
t h ei r ^ e a m p usparly r e g i s t r a not i
r, ni-' lorcemeni anu saieiy.
While Chi Psi was authorized
~ to have a party Saturday, they
** had more beer than they agreed
rH JONES/The Gimecock to {)n (|1C registration form. I hey
also did not have a security
Sunday night in the guard, which is one of the requirements
for a campus
organization to have a party,
itesting visit of pope
well as an additional $3,000 to have posters printed.
Harrell said he isn't opposed to the pope's visit,
ii- "I'm pleased to see this year of spiritual emphasis
ire at IJSC ," he said. "I thought Hilly Graham
ith 't fin#* ft/lrlr^ci. :uul I Iwirw* In Hi* tn
hear ihe pope as well."
sis Harrell said although the convention is not plannr
11 ing anything in preparation lor the pope's arrival,
In- tie cannot speak tor the actions of" the individual
he member churches.
local Baptist pastors have differing opinions on
nd the visit as well as the protests.
as lor example, the Rev. Ronald Lal lani of Trinity
Baptist Temple in Columbia, an Independent Bap
1 list church, said although he has no objections to
the mine's visit, he thinks those who are protesting
have a right to do so.
Woody liammett agrees. Harnmctt, a chaplain at
the Baptist Student Center, said although he didn't
understand the protesting, he supported the rights
ol the protesters.
"I don't understand the logic of it," he said.
s "Hut it's a tree country, and people arc free to express
their opinion, and I uphold their right to do
K so."
Hammctt said he was delighted with the pope's
appearance here. "He's one of the most influential
people in the world, and I look forward to seeing
11 him."
I IJS( students seem to have generally positive opinions
about the pope's visit. "It's good to have
diverse religious leaders visiting campus because it
broadens student awareness," said Amy ("orderll<?
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man, a chemical engineering sophomore.
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lst " I lie narrow-mindedness of certain groups
should not be allowed to interfere with the goodwill
gesture on the part of the Vatican," said Chandler
vt I rask, a hotel, restaurant and tourism junior, when
asked about the protests.
! lie pope is scheduled to arrive at USC Sept. 12,
and is scheduled to make an appearance ;ii
Williams-Brice Stadium.
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leys, defem
In his opening statement Monday, Solicitor In
Anders outlined the events surtoundin^ Kossi'
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murder.
Anne Marie Rossi, the victim's moihct, was ill
first to testily, followed In her daughter, lerr
Rossi Win stead. I he two identified photographs (
the victim, her ear and a diamond ting given to tli
victim f)y her lather, Ray Rossi
Mr. Rossi is loundci and piesidenl of < ili/ei
Against Violent ( rune, a gioup that lobbies foi vn
tims' rights and judicial icfoiin
Dr. Joel Sexton, a foiensic pathologist, and Mar
Babyak, an Mil agent who works in the I HI lab i
Washington, also testified Monda>.
Sexton identified the bullets icmoved fiom il
victim's body and the tennis shoes, blue leans ai
bra she was wearing when found I luce davs alter h
praises new ei
(hail any othei university in the linnet
But there ate pioblenis. In the tall
ke to the (ongress approved an appiopnation
mpact the million to IJ S( . In December ll)Xf>, I1
laving on Ronald Reagan sent an appio
Monday. package hack lot reconsideration 1
unlinish- gress. 1 Ins package included the ap
tion to USC . said Ann Mill Irom the I
gnets tor I'ice of Information Services.
uting for- However, accoidmg to the (/
faculty at- "members ol (he South ( arol
gressional delegation say they do no
illion was Congress will support the prcsideni
industrial rescission," and Molderman said "n
[lint? that in eiuht billion chance" l.'SC will
from USC federal support. ( ongress's deadline
ites fraternity fo
C.'arl Stokes said. and slapped
"We go( information that they "We coul
were violating the agreement of made a lot o
their registration form, and we dtinking, bi
went out and cited them," Stokes cite them lit
said. I he irate
While campus police in- security
vestigated the violation, one al talis tok
drunken student became abusive would be pi
and was arrested, Stokes said. sity, said Ji
Chi Psi president Mitch lones "Moth th
said, "An undercover cop was I aie new it
walking around, getting in pco- "We weien
pie's faces. When our vice presi- rules."
dent asked him what the problem I raterniti
was, the cop turned him around with studei
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Cami McGreyor, journalism sophomore, sorts throt
posters will be on sale through Friday. The sale is
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ii minder. Babvak lestihed lhal lov ik t's hlood jmnip
s was consistent with ilie semen found on the victim
e and the stains dis(.<>vried on ;i hl.mkrt Intind at the
V. III.
C iii the Statement L' I \ I'll to I HI a^eMs. losnei I list
\ denied sexualk assualiiru' Rossi, lint the statement
>t said thai.alter beiiii* told the amnis did not believe
ie him, lo\nei admitted each ol I lie thiee co
deleiidents sexually assaulted liei
is lo\nei's sl.iiement said he .Hid Willie Nesmith
let! Rossi with the thud eo delendent, Mareellus
I'ieree. betoie they heard shots.
k Monday mommy, pnoi to iiuy selection. Circuit
in Indue William liaxlei ruled lovner competent to
stand trial altei experts test it letl lor the stale and
ie defense in a competent. \ heannp.
id I he heat my u as halted se\ ei al t lines u hen lovner
cr Sob "Rossi," page 2
igmeermg center
1 Slates. I. and it lhe\ do not "speulicalk withdraw
ot 19X6 t lie apptopt tat tons, t hes w ill conic tluough,"
ol SI (i II ill said
'resident As lot ;he 71 peicent complete, 2(H),(KM) sq.
priation It. center itself, the lirst two lloors should be
lo (On lintshed by spring and the entile building
piopua- iead\ toi the tall semestei, Moldennan said.
LJS( ()l He added that the design is unique, "and is
alrcad\ bein>? heralded as one ol the most
rrrnvi/lc striking engineeimg centers in the country."
ilia con I he ceniet includes classrooms, research
t believe centets and laboi atorics, including a
I on the laborators that is lour stories high.
t\ a one I he ceniet will also include the South
lose the ( atolina l.lectnc & (ias buildings that were
is March See "Holderman," page 2
r party violations
the culls on luni." party, said Melod\ Hokanson,
it nave quite possimy coordinator 101 uktk inc.
t arrests lot underage Cheeks must go through the same
it we decided to just piocedure as any US( student
is tunc." Stokes said. organization, she said.
inity did not ha\e a "The Cheek procedure tor havard
because student ing a party is no different from
1 Chi l?si that one an\ othei campus organization/'
rovided by the univcr- Hokanson said.
)nes. W hen registering the party, the
e social chairman and organization must include the
1 oll'ice," Jones s;ud. muuber ot people who will be at't
fully aware ol the tending and how much alcohol
will be served, Hokanson said,
es have to register I he organization must also agree
it affairs before the See "Fraternity," page 2
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JFNNIFFR STFIB'The Gamecock
i(lh a vunoty of artwork postors on thn Russell House Patio. Thn
sponsored liy Carolina Program Union's Visual Arts Committee.
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