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The Gamecock ' Founded 1908 Friday Volume 79, No. 66 University of South Carolina March 20, 1987 1 Holderman's lawyers go before Ethics Commission By The Associated Press Two lawyers representing USC President James Holder man ap? pearcd briefly before the State Ethics Commission, but they refused to comment after the closed-door session. Members met for about 15 minutes Wednesday with James Fields and William Youngblood, Columbia attorneys who arc said to represent Holdcrman. Hugh Patrick, chairman of the six-member commission, also declined to comment. Ethics Commission proceedings arc secret, and it wasn't fe clcar what action, if anv. the ^ commission took Wednesday. Records released by USC show that since he was hired in 1978, Holdcrman has given gifts worth thousands of dollars to public officials and public employees. Some of the gifts went to members of the General Assembly, who can influence (JSC's annual appropriation. Holdcrman bought some of the gifts with his own money, but some were bought with public money out of a discretionary ac9 count he controls. Holdcrman has since ended the gift-giving. One provision of the state Ethics Act makes it a violation to give a public official any compensation to influence his actions. It is unclear under which provision the Ethics Commission is examining Holdcrman's case. Once an inquiry probe is completed, the commission could decide that no law was violated, or it may choose to hold a closed ? hearing into the matter. After that, the commission could dismiss the matter, recommend administrative action, issue an advisory opinion or refer the matter to the state attorney general's office for action. The maximum penalty for violating the ethics law is a $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail. A commission administrator said the agency would make A public its decision unless the comSee "Ethics," page 2 Reagan's _ 1_ A _ A _ migni sic By STACY YARBOROUGH News reporter President Ronald Reagan's pro in the federal student aid program Congress, will affect nearly half of USC administrator said. Already approved by Congress regulations that put Guaranteed almost out of reach for student: have yearly incomes higher than $ John Banister, USC's director < cial aid, said between 40 percent s about 21,000 students at USC rec< financial aid. This represents arou financial aid money. The two largest financial aid p arc the GSL and the Pell Grant ] 4,600 students receive $12 million GSL program, and 2,500 stude million from the federally fun program. Other types of aid awarded at College Work-Study'program, wh :11: ? <^ i aa/X .4 i i minion 10 i.uvu siuuerus, ana m< Student Loan, which divides $1. 1,400 students. About 10 students receive scholarships. Many students receiving financ be able to attend college without nationwide poll by the Council I ment and Support of Education, that almost 70 percent Americans college would be impossible withe I ft*' 7*i?J " srar6* --- USC Students march from Russell House test tuition increases. Protestors included s College. Senate dis By TODD HINES Assistant news editor The Student Senate discussed plans for a new student undergraduate handbook sponsored by Student Government and passed two resolutions during Wednesday's meeting. One resolution supports the effort to get a voting student member on USC's board of trustees, the other thanks the athletic department for a donation to the library. Sen. Rick Black presented a bill that would establish a committee to publish a handbook every year. This year, there was an ad hoc committee established to create the first handbook. Most of the debate involved Black and other members of the committee explaining their ideas for the handbook. The special committee has been meeting most every week this year. proposed ai ip students' Some USC students aj Epps, a mathematics sop! posed reductions Pell Grant and two schola s, if approved by tion in her Krant has rna ' USC students, a turn to her mother for ht "My mother will pay f > last winter are but I would rather she did Student Loans said. 5 whose families Reagan has asked Cong 30,000. of higher education from of student finan- billion in 1988. He wants ind 45 percent of Work-Study, the Nationa :ive some kind of Supplemental Education* nd $35 million in the State Student incentiv reduction of funding to trograms at USC programs. programs. About Bannister said he supp in loans from the reduce federal spending, :nts receive $3.3 financial aid program, he idea Pell Grant funds should be cut. "As a citizen and taxp USC include the in education is probably I ich allocates $1.3 make," he added. s National Direct Bannister, who has I 3 million among financial aid at USC for percent of USC not received an aid inc Because tuition and relat* ial aid would not ing, Bannister said more : it, according to a row from the GSL progr For the Advance- One of those stud The poll showed sophomore Lee Price, a believe attending when asked whether or n >ut financial aid. tend college without a G! g acting, stylish directing make ;el Heart'' a thrilling mystery See page J frv -y- . _ ic i TUB ?uS2A ?aUBMBflr wWl ? iJK |WWi8MWf ** vkSBSMH H^BHr ^F-va^M *T iFWtBttBr W!* ^Afl :Vp? Bf |pv Jj&i | K?/nffl ' to the State House Wednesday in the second tudents from other USC branch campuses ant cusses nevs Black said the committee plans to distribute the handbooks to freshmen and prospective students to use as a reference for their undergraduate years. He said the book would contain information usually found in numerous pamphlets around campus in one concise source of information. Sen. Tracy Watkins said the handbook will coexist with other books and would help alleviate the confusion among incoming students about organizations and services. She said it might possibly replace some pamphlets and small information tzuides. Black said the guide would contain the Carolina Community handbook and descriptions of organizations and entertainment among other sections. He said one of its most important features is that if it doesn't have certain information, then it explains where to get it. return HH ;ree with the poll. Wendy j lomore, said she receives a ' rships. But a recent reduc dc it necessary tor her to or my books if she has to, I n't have to do that," Lpps ;rcss to cut federal funding $8.7 billion in 1987 to $4.8 the elimination of College WM\ ^ m I Direct Student Loan, the W \ il Opportunity Grant and W e programs, as well as the * the Pell Grant and GS1. wjj been director of student i eight years, said (JSC has ? :rease during his tenure. SM; ;d costs have been incrcasmidcnts are having to bor- iiJt '$ tlOt am. ents, computer science Thomas Bui nswered "Not a chance" .m, ?|ass Mid), ot he would be able to at- NKOTC Unit SL. 1. 1 ?-?? Inside ? Classifieds 8 Comics 5 Date book 4 Features 3 Sports 7 Viewpoint 6 / g* Stude *U| atSta jfek Assistant news About 2Q0 state cc students marched on the House Wednesday to si full-formula funding for c< it) the state budget, which EE rently being debated by houses. f Tlic march was the secon month directed by USC's Si Government to fight the ! Ways and Means Comm recommendation to rcduci port for state higher educ The recommendation could a $40 million loss to stati ported and assisted schools eluding a $16.2 million 1< "South Carolina is not I \ state ? we arc one of the p . states in the country. We're W . Jf 10 continue to be poor if not willing to make an inves to higher education," said ^'m R?gcrs? D-Richland, 7 spoke on the steps of the ' .* ' ' House. sAHsov'rh, Camcaxi Rogers was joined by Ofht*r <;npal(cr? inrlnriino I march to pro- * I Winthrop V,a,Pa' W'nthr?p.,^?llegC dent president. Educati i student h Not all the senators were enthusiastic about the project because the committee would have to take $7,000 out of the SG budget to make the handbook. This money is available because a scheduled band concert had to be cancelled earlier this month, leaving $4,800. The committee will get the additional $2,200 from the Honorarium Fund. Other administrative groups are donating $14,000 to cover the cost for the handbook. Black said the committee may receive extra money from area restaurants who want to include inserts in the handbook. Sen. Stanley Davis questioned the need for the student government to produce a handbook with other means of getting information on campus already available. Davis first asked Black about the ASKUS campus telephone information service, KtN SAMSON'The just a job. . . " ion and David Haley, 2nd class midshipmen ihipman John Carlson stand al attention durir Community Service Award ceremony Thu Nobility takes < nts rally te House South Carolina is coming up, finally," she said. "It's building (liege up, and we're starting at State kindergarten age, and we're raisipport ing it, but we can't stop at high )lleges school education; it's got to conis cur- tinue on through college." both USC's SG President Amy Houser was joined by two branch id in a school speakers, Anita Hancy, [udent president of USC-Union, and House Trudy Crow of USCittee's Spartanburg. : sup- Each speaker warned against ation. the dangers of cutting state funmean ding to the projected 85.6 percent sup- because this reduction, along ? in- with probable tuition increases ass to lor many schools, might make collegc too expensive for a rich students. oorcst Some state supported schools going have already announced tuition we're increases for the fall, including itment Winthrop Collegc, USCI Rep. Spartanburg, South Carolina who State College and Clemson State University. Chapa said Winthrop will increase tuition by at least 13 four percent; she is tentatively plann)onna ing a march on that campus next s stu- month. on in Sec "March," page 2 andbook then he produced a copy of the current undergraduate studies bulletin. Black said he had never seen the booklet before and spent a few moments looking for similarities to the committee's handbook ideas. Then Black accepted a motion to notlnnnp :? rfcrisinn on thn hill until the ncxl meeting to give him time to go through the contents. The senate also passed a resolution to support a bill to be proposed by Sen. John Courson, R-Richland, and Rep. Tim Rogers, D-Richland, to get a student member on the USC board of trustees. The senate also passed a resolution to send a formal letter of appreciation on behalf of the student government 10 President James Holderman and Bob Marcum, head of the athletic department, for a $500,000 donation to the library this semester. Spring event dates set S* A * gggg jor April W By HELEN JAMES News reporlcr This year's Spring Fling, an event sponsored by Carolina Program Union, will take place April 6-12. Spring Fling program coordinator Jay Cooper said he is expecting an overwhelming success. As part of Spring Fling, a concert on April 7 will feature musical talents Liz Story, Michael Hedges and Montreaux. These artists have formally worked in association with Windham Hill Records and their Columbia ? show will be the only one in America where they perform on a triple bill. Tickets for the show will be $6. Two events will be introduced this year: a trip to Charleston for a dining and dancing cruise under the harbor moon and a five kilometer Fun Run sponsored by (iamecock ... ..... tsaies west on April 11. Race coordinator Ray High, a political science junior, said he ' encourages everyone to pare ticipatc in the Fun Run. rs ay' See "Spring Fling," page 2 championship See page 7