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I Thank you Mr. Reagan page 2 \ r^^^assrtstant^^^ % with a slight chance of thun- transfers, a recruit fails, a local coach d derstorms all week. Highs will # makes accusations ? it's been one hell ggjj be in mid- to upper 90s, with I New and improved Bond vase 3 of a summer for USC men's basketball gag lows In low 70s. * ? | coach George Felton. See page 5. jiBi The Gamecock I HFounded 1908 Wednesday Volume 80, No. 9 University of South Carolina August 5, 1987 p| gsr^,. r. ^ ' ?w?* ^lu_: ?M WD EDWARDS/The Gamecock log, "Tater," lakes a cool dip in Humanities office building. The dents, staff ? and animals ? mt tops dean of student life. He said the N Year Experience, a program desi minority students to USC, is a go care the university is taking. But Johnson said USC still h? taining blacks and other minor university retains 100 percent of year to year. USC has a minority about 80 percent. Johnson said the university ha vices available to help students ad and deal with problems ranging f to discrimination. Racial discrimination, he said, blem, but it shows itself now and i USC does not tolerate discrimin; mined to live up to its affirmativ Muriel Crosby, a member of Theta sorority, said discriminati ' ' . :'} ?* ., '< DOUG JOHNSON/ The Gamecock rough Columbia that day, Pope's \ bring th< to Carol ? By YAO SEIDU Staff Reporter When Pope John Paul II visits Columbia and USC Sept. 11, his five-hour stop will focus international attention on South Carolina. About 250,000 to 500,000 people are expected downtown to see the pope as he visits Columbia, the second stop on a 10-city tour. About 25,000 to 30,000 USC students, staff and faculty are expected to gather on The Horseshoe to see the pontiff. The pope will promote a theme i of religious unity as he meets with ^27 religious leaders at the univer|Wsity President's House on The Horseshoe, worships with 550 Catholics at St. Peter's Church 5 and participates in an ecumenical : ? i\7:1 l : r? sii vitc a i w 1111 a in > - d i 1 wc { Stadium. At USC, there will be no | classes the day of the papal visit. However, university offices will remain open. For security reasons, students i living in residence halls on The ; Horseshoe will be asked to leave their rooms by 8 a.m. Sept. 11. ; Faculty, staff and administrators | with Horseshoe offices will not ] report to work. 3 _ Downtown merchants have 1 ^decided it will be business as I use m By TOM AULI) Staff Reporter Minority enrollment at USC hi the highest in the United States besting the national average of 8. I In a recent news release, USC i tee chairman Paul hidler said, U; percentage of black students for a white flagship university in the cc j| The number of minority student ft year would seem to indicate succe; ^ ^ admissions Deborah Haynes. In the fall of 1986, 86 percen year's black students returned, ac report. The rates are based or H freshmen who entered in 1985, ca i class hours and returned in 1986. While the university puts a pren minority students, no special treai | students meet the same univer i I * ?) ? Noah's Mustang A car drives through flooi bringing hail and high winds \ L_ isit will r\n o n yi ^1 ri jusauus ina area usual the day the pontiff comes to town. Some said they expect cash registers to ring in as much profit during his visit as they normally receive during a two month period. "We haven't actually calculated how much new business we're going to have, but we know it's going to be quite an increase," said Steve Wiggs, manager of Pizza Hut restaurant on South Main Street. Mary Davis, manager of Wendy's restaurant on Assembly Street, said she is uncertain of what to expect because the pope's ^aiauv, IUUIV, id uu /\^VJIH uiy, which will be closed. "They're going to have all the streets blocked around here," she said. "We don't quite know what to expect,3but with 500,000 people, we should be real busy." Not all businesses are thinking of increased revenue. "We may have to close for the day," said Steve Wiggins, comanager of the Bonded Loan Ofr: _i a i-i uce pawn Miup on /\ssemoiy Street. "We're certainly expecting less business. The streets all around our shop will be closed." The more than 20,000 employees of state government . who work downtown will report See "Pope," page 3 inority t quirements, Hay Attempts to n is risen to among intense, while th at 13.9 percent, has not increase 8 percent. phasis has also c -etention commit- tion of black stu SC has the highest Fidler said, ny predominantly In an attempt i >untry." is sponsoring eij ts who return each Under South C ss, said director of state Commissic more than $319, t of the previous Some project cording to a USC per academic y< 1 the number of skills enrichmen rried nine or more designed to pr< medica' school, nium on attracting USC is acting tment is given. All the region in pr< sity entrance re- dent populatioi nk -i IWlr^ \ (ffcsfll ,'*<. ?4 ' " !* ? *fT 4"^* * #j/ *<^1 d waters on South Main Street July 2 and causing power outages and dam V mm |U ~r-\~r~~-.^~_--j^ y l !f iHiiiipp ~i '::^ V -JSt^ Splash! USC alumnus Kathy Bradley's d (he reflecting pond in front of the pond is a popular place with stu throughout the year. ?nrollme nes said. ecruit black students have become ie available pool of black students d, Haynes said. Thus, USC's em:hanged from recruitment to retendents at all of its system campuses, to strengthen retention ability, USC ?ht projects for minority students. Carolina's desegregation plan, the >n on Higher Education allocated 000 to USC for the projects. features include grants of $1,000 ;ar for qualified black students, a t program and various workshops :pare students with potential for as a model and is taking the lead in oviding services for its minority stui, said Ralph Johnson, assistant imttr- iiBimmn ni?iWll <^iii inii iiiiHiHim 9. A severe thunder.shower lashed th i age. use hos a -w m ^ AIDS CO By LAURIE SNELSON Staff Reporter A USC-sponsored international conference addressing the impact of the Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome virus took place Friday and Saturday, bringing 400 speakers and visitors to Columbia. The two-day seminar at the Radisson Hotel was divided into sessions, workshops and discussions. Conference members concluded that more public AIDS education is needed at a younger age to prevent the virus from becoming an epidemic. 44A well-coordinated, cooperative global effort and sustained commitment are required to successfully prevent and control AIDS worldwide," said Dr. Francisco Sy, director of the university's Carolina AIDS Reseach and Education Project /P A DC\ One session focused on the history and background of AIDS in different parts of the world, while another reported the extent of the outbreak of the virus. "AIDS has now been reported in 114 countries," said Lydia Bond, AIDS educator for the Pan American Health Organization, a division of the Washington, D.C.-based World Health Organization. "WHO estimates that globally, between 5 and 10 million people are infected with HIV (the AIDS virus), and the only way to stop its spread is ' U.S. a linority Freshman any more a pre gned to acclimate od example of the Crosby said a to make everyoi is problems in re- done. The ke> itipc Hp en irl nn ctnHpntc ch#? ca its students from wanted during / retention rate of Wayne Lyni Afro-American s a variety of ser- means speaking just to the campus USC. rom tight finances "You have t< is not a major pro- ty," he said. L> then. Johnson said are either ign ation and is deter- understood, e action policy. But part of tl ii rv.iA. f!. : 11 me ljtua aigma win sciuuiii gu on at USC is not media to voice Papal stc brief, evt From Staff and Wire Reports Here is a schedule of Popi John Paul II's visit to Columbii Sept. 11 (all time listings an tentative): The pope's airplane will arrivi at Columbia Metrnnnlitan Air port at about 3:30 p.m. At 4:05 p.m., the pontiff wil travel in a motorcade to St Peter's Catholic Church at th corner of Assembly and Taylo streets. He will meet there for 4 minutes with 550 South Carolin Catholics. The pope will leave a tent covered entrance to St. Peter's a 4:50 p.m. in the "popemobile,' He will travel a parade rout south on Assembly Street. Thi> nr*n/> vjuill arrivp at Th * 1IV J/V'J/V TV IBB KB B B W V V* % * B 41 Horseshoe at 5:10 p.m. and giv a brief greeting to USC Presider James Holderman and other o1 ficials, students and staff. Summer s This is the final issue of The c. ii i_ a B : A can imaiiy wurK on gcuing lai We will resume publication school issue. Amy DelPo will v ts major I nference I through educating the general 1IS public ? and especially high risk pg; giuup^ ? in wuyh iu picveiu 11. The conference also offered j||g workshops which allowed con- pg| ferees an opportunity to develop pi practical AIDS education |J|| strategies. The overall findings of |fj| these workshops were presented at a final session. [ffi The workshops' findings in- pi eluded the following: pS Some adolescents engage in to lifestyles which place them in risk pj groups for AIDS, and some col- Igf lege students believe they are in- \-i\ \/nln/*roKln /~v A I v uiuvi auiv tkj niivu. While AIDS education needs jg| to be part of a comprehensive to health education course, there is B also a need to set the goals of Sp AIDS education by focusing on p?| sexual situations that students are W most likely to encounter. |gl The use of incomplete or con- |g| flicting scientific data in design- p| ing educational strategics ^ prevents effective AIDS | education. b. The barriers set up by institu- p; tions and communities to sexual p education must be overcome. pf Issues of decency and ethics arc ft nnt pypiispc for ionnranrr rnri. FPi ferees concluded. The AIDS conference was sponsored by the USC School of Public Health and CARE. Editor's note:77i/s is the final article in a series on the A IDS virus and its impact at USC. verage iblem than in society as a whole. ilthough the university is taking steps | ne feel at home, a better job could be | i to success at USC for minority | j . ! i i i ua, is in geuing invoiveu anu ieenrig the first year. 1, president of the Association of i Students, says getting involved I out on issues affecting minorities at 3 realize how it feels to be a minorir'nn said he thinks minorities at USC ored, or their perspective is not lie problem, he said, is black students to the administration or to student their concerns. >p in S.C. 7.nt-filled At 5:15 p.m., he begins a one? hour meeting with 27 religious i leaders at the President's House. ? At 6:20 p.m., the pope leaves USC in the "popemobile" and e travels to Williams-Brice Stadium. There, he will hold an ecumenical service entitled 1 "Prayer for Christian Witness." The pontiff leaves the stadium e at 7:55 p.m. in a limousine for r the airport. He will leave Colum5 bia shortly after 8 p.m. on a a chartered flight to New Orleans, his next stop on a 10-city tour of the United States. it The Horseshoe will open at 10 e a.m. the day of the pope's visit, and about 25,000 to 30,000 peoe pie from the nine USC system e campuses are expected to attend, it The Horseshoe will be open only f- to the university's students and cf aff wan song Gamecock for the summer. Now wc iS. on Aug. 31 with a special back to be editor in chief. ? H