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The Gamecock Founded 1908 Friday Volume 79, No. 78 University of South Carolina April 17, 1987 Speed limit [ . may go up ) i From staff and wire reports In a voicc vote Wednesday, the state House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved raising the speed limit from 55 mph to 65 on rural stretches Q of interstate highways. The bill must be voted on a second time, but many representatives seem to think it will be approved. The bill will go to the Senate, where some senators have promised to try to tack a mandatory seat belt bill on the measure. A Senate bill that would raise the speed limit is still in a Senate transportation subcommittee. D am 1 D r\ A urnr Ann r\f f Kn fmir i\cp. ii cut; iv uu i in iv., u-nihtii, waa uiiv wi inv iv*w representatives who voted against the bill Wednesday. She said she was concerned the higher speed limit would result in more accidents and even higher insurance rates. "We all know if it's 65 mph, we're going to drive i faster. It's only human nature," she said. Rep. Tim Rogers, D-Richland, objected to the bill because he wanted members to debate the issue. Rogers said when House members agreed the drinking age should be raised to 21, they relied on statistics that said accidents would decrease. But he said when similar statistics get in the way of their driving faster, they are "very hypocritical." But state Rep. Moffatt Burriss, R-Richland, said, "Most everyone is already driving 65 anyway, so we just wanted to make it legal." Burriss, a sponsor of the bill, said he thinks it passed so easily because some legislators were snoozing. 9 "I think half of them weren't paying attention and didn't know it was approved," he said. Rep. D. N. Holt, D-Charleston, said he supported the bill because the 55 mph speed limit is causing many people to be criminals since they are driving 65 mph anyway. "I feel interstates were built for 70 mph," he said. Holt added he doesn't think the higher limit will result in additional fatalities because anyone involved in a head-on collision accident at 55 mph is probably going to die. He said he doesn't think the new speed limit will ^ tempt drivers to start going 70 or 75 mph. ^ "Small cars won't go 70 mph, not for a long time anyway," he said. A spokesman for the state Department of Highways and Public Transportation said if the higher limit is approved, he hopes traffic and safety people in the department will be the ones who determine where the new speed limit will be allowed. Sam McCuen said federal legislation allows the higher limits in areas outside of cities with 50,000 or more people, but whether such a blanket change would be safe is questionable. McCuen said department officials were going to discuss how they would go about changing the limits, such as whether they could use the same signs and only change the "5" to a "6," just in case the law passes. Student Senate ac 4 new cabinet mei By TODD HINES thirds majority Aulsiani news editor The senate fb The Student Senate held a senate appoint* ^ 20-minute executive session to chairmen are present personal debate against vice president, certain appointees to the ex- Sen. Pug ecutivc cabinet Wednesday. debate the pos Only senators were allowed in of Brehm afte the chamber as the group debated presented. The a bill to accept the four can- who was pr< HiHatpc ac a paltnH uiuuivj m j w * * i ivy i V/ . v|uivrvijr vuiivu No senators would comment session and th on the nature of the discussions required to lea I inside, but after observers were Sen. Stanley allowed back into the theater they of the senator voted to approve the appoint- the appointme ments with 17 in favor, 7 in stead of oppos abstention and none in ments they opposition. senators abstai The new cabinet members are Davis and ! Brian Magargle, institutional af- took the floor fairs director; Jimmy Brehm, end of the me chief executive assistant; Alton senators not t< Hyatt, legislative affairs director; flicts become i and Chnsta Iidwell as special The senate projects executive director. Wednesday m Donald Wood, executive assis- auditorium. 7 tant and senate clerk, said the take affect unt president is given the discretion is only one i to determine cabinet members. this semester. Any appointed must then be ap- vote on the proved by the senate with a two- constitution. 1 1 1,11 Battle of the bullpen USC ai 9 Ditchers, but Car i feg-.^z:f~-~ ~zi ir / ^tjBf: ^ jJ^pM2Jp^^msffiiMaS^^S m t4*\ JF jjjjHj?* ^ ^B-;^:^^-^SS^-"T:-T-T"?l^f' Last minute taxes Al 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, Mclvin Robi returns from people who wanted an April 15 post fice workers were accepting returns on a drive-th Group focu By TRACY MIXSON Senior reporter Evangelist Billy Graham's first crusade in Colum bia in 1950 helped start what is now the oldest in terdenominational Christian group at USC. While the InterVarsity ministry didn't begin unt a few years after Graham's visit, staff membe David Lauten said the group formed as a direc result of the crusade. "Our chapter of InterVarsity actually was starte r% 1 Q 4T *3 Ui; Mnr\r\ln url-tr\ Jio/4 knnrt i ni/rvli/arl n/il U K ill i 7Jj ijy vyiiu uau uvvu invuivvu wiiii 111 first crusade," said Lauten, who also works ? Newberry College. Graham returns with his crusade April 25-May at Williams-Brice Stadium, and Lauten said Intei Varsity has been planning for this since the fa :cepts student: ^^ More than 150 USC studei faculty and alumni were hono Thursday for academic achi< also approves ment lenrlerchin nnrl cprvirf* r :es, but committee ing the annual Awards I designated by the ceremony. Wood said. The ceremony, sponsored Starks began to Omicron Delta Kappa leaders isible appointment society and the USC Educatic t the names were Foundation, was held in n Sen. Amy Black, Russell House Ballroom, esenting the bill, Seniors Robert Beall j for an executive Catherine Lindcr were preser le spectators were the Algernon Sydney Sulli ve. Award for their contribution: Davis said not all campus life. s were in favor of Beall, a management scie nts as a whole. In- major, was vice president of J ing some appoint- dent Government dur wanted, a few 1986-87. He is a member of ined, he said. Golden Key and Gamma E Sen. Harry Sharp phi honor societies, separately near the Linder, a French major, eting to encourage president of Mortar Board, a let personal con- dent director of Carol involved in debate. Scholars and a member voted to move the Omicron Delta Kappa and lectings to Calcott Association of Honor Studen his move will not il next fall, as there Those receiving Outstanc meeting remaining Senior Awards were Jai The senators will Atkinson, Beall, Edward B new coues 10 me jngt Kellcy Braithwaite, Rod n Ins s Classifieds Comics ! Date book a Features LIU V^UlllllllcUl UJ>CU olina won 15-11. Sports.... Viewpoint See page 5 -x -| S THOMAS HUMPHREY/The Gamecock nson of the Postal Service took tax marL Thn Accomhlv ^trnnl nnfit nf. iiunini iiv 0J.1v111vij u?i vv? pvoi ru basis. ises calet semester. The group has focused its i- around the week-long crusa i- seminars, prayer meetings and c "We began to incorporate e il students' everyday lifestyles, ; :r building relationships with all V :t said. "As a result, 1 really encourf d involved with other things than e "Now our students have estab it and can invite these friends to rpallv fit it in with thp overall t 2 we're all about ? telling others r- Lauten said InterVarsity begai 11 the 1920s and moved to the Un s, faculty, 'red jvc- V Day nkj V ' >nal FmlUM the and I %],..] Wk ited van to :nce 5tu- ^p|g^^^^Bpro|g|||l^: i n g the ( is stu|na Robert Beall, management s t)j- given to students for academic the Brown, William Boleman, Ali ts. Boyd, Valerie Crase, Ron Crespo, Barbara Collier, Jo iing Davis, Carter Edmond mes Lawrence Garnett, Ma ehl- Ginsberg, Kevin Hall, San Iney Herndon, Roni Kayne, Kimbci ide ? J ami 6 3 3 2 ^ . ^ uri 4 T rustei passes I commi By TODD HINKS Assistant news editor A state Senate bill to appoint the USC Student Government President as a voting member of the school's board of trustees was approved by the Education Com mittec this week. The bill must now be read before the entire Senate three times and be approved by the House before it can take affect. "I've been very pleased on the Senate side with the expeditious manner with which it's been handled," said Sen. John Cour son, K-Kicnland, who signed the initial bill proposal. Courson said he expects the Senate to approve the bill by the end of April. The bill is under review by four members of the House's Education and Public Works Committee. Donald Wood, executive assistant and senate clerk, said when the bill came out of the committee, seven senators from Richland and Lexington counties signed it to signify sponsorship. Those senators from Richland are Courson, Republican Warren Giese and Democrats Isadore Lourie and Kay Patterson. The _ senators from Lexington are ider on c While its efforts calendar of events other campus ide with training organization is < >tner activities. stuaent leaaersm vangelism into the "The students and that included decisions in the jj ;inds of folks," he direction, while train and equip iged students to be just InterVarsity. Lauten said he lished relationships a good workout the crusade. We've portunity to sha perspective of what about Christ." "We're really n in bngland during It s something ited States in 1949. for nine or 10 n alumni tab icience senior, receives the Algernon S3 ; achievements and contributions to ca ice Kelley and Judith Knerr. da Also receiving awards were an Dixie L e a p h a r t, L i n d e r, s, Elizabeth Lucas, Judy Lui, ja Kimberly Mangum, Amy dy McAlister, Robert McKinney, rly Amy McMillan, Catherine nin9 nk Small sing e bill Senate ittee Democrat Nikki Sct/.lcr and Republicans Ryan Shealy and Joe Wilson. Thursday, the bill was put on the contested calendar, which means it has opposition. Courson told Wood that Sen. Charles Powell, D-Abbeville, spoke against the bill and that he will try next week to change Powell's mind and keep the bill moving. A bill passed this past month by USC's student senate gives SG President Michael Hoguc and former president Amy Houser power to appoint five people to continue lobbying and working with leeislators. Hogue said Wednesday he hadn't appointed his members yet. Wood said Courson advised him to "start off slow and pick up speed" in becoming involved in heavy lobbying tactics. Johnny Young, Houser's chief of staff, said even if the bill does not pass during this Senate session, waiting until January wouldn't be a problem. Young said the real work begins when the bill is out of the committee and that the Hogue administration must be prepared to lobby when the time comes. rusade to spread the gospel are similar to Christian groups, he said, the distinctive in its commitment to ip. are the ones who really make the rAirn ' ' Un c ry ? /~l ? ' T U />?i # U uw daiu. 1 nc) [Jiuviut mc my role as staff is to encourage, ? kind of like a player-coach." : hopes his group's members will get next week when they have an opre their faith at the crusade. looking forward to it," he said. we've been working and praying lonths, and we're excited." ;e honors |p f % ^ Ur * ' i THOMAS HUMPHREY/Thr Gamecotk -dnt'v Sullivan Award, which is in pus life. Meister, Lorrie Miller, Lawrence Nettina, Susan Parker, Sandra Persinger, Lori-Anne Rowe, F^atrick Smith, Michael Strieker, Ashley Thomason, P a 11 i Tomanio and K at heri ne Woodward. s the blues See page 2