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I ?||||1||| | Soccer team loses to Clemsonj The Gamecock ^ ^Founded 1908 Monday Volume 80, No. 27 University of South Carolina October 12, 1987 CHE plan j irks snmp S V/ JLXX V v.ii professors I By MARY PEARSON /%aminisiratlon reporter & Battle lines have been drawn with the USC administra- It tion and faculty on one side and the South Carolina Com mission of Higher Education on the other. 9 A plan for higher education adopted at Thursday's PS commission meeting created the controversy. ^ USC Provost Frank Borkowski spoke to the commission about several issues that will affect USC's admission and assessment policies. ;$ Borkowski and some USC faculty have concerns about The Cutting Edge, a seven-part plan by the commission resulting from a $350,000 study conducted by a Denver . firm. The firm's report, which consists of 22 recommen ciations, was completed and presented to the commission this past February. Included in the plan was a request to the General \ssembly for a $94 million funding increase for ^5 1988-1989 and a new resolution listing possible revenue fa sources for the increase. f.j Other provisions included a recommendation for state universities and colleges to establish minimal admission standards by fall 1988 and for a statewide plan to improve ^ accountabililty of state colleges. 5?! Borkowski said the plan was a bold thrust for higher education. "I have some concern about some provisions in the document, but I would not like to take away from the fact that this is a bold initiative," he said. Borkowksi said he is concerned about Section I, which deals with admissions standards. "1 think it intrudes upon p-' traditional rights and responsibility of faculty that have been invested in faculty bv the Board of Trustee ? - >'J governing board by law ? and it homogenizes access to 'j/< all the colleges and universities." 4^ Commission Chairwoman Nelle Taylor said the plan does not take the responsibility of assessment and admissions policies out of the hands of the faculty. "I would differ that there are many things that the in- jyft stitution must take responsibility for itself," Taylor said. dej "And even in these two incidents, which were debated today ? if you read the document very carefully ? you will see that it still places the burden of responsibility on the f?n institution. A "In that way, we are not saying that one set will be ap- j | plicable to all. We are not saying that one method of arriving at that will be used by all, but we would look at each institution individually." Tavlnr cairi . g . Taylor said the key phrase in the recommendation is p that state admission requirements would not affect the ? 11 tit 3 til enrollment at the college. ^ The commission has not defined a set of state admis- cQu sion requirements. This is still being reviewed by the a commission. ^ Some USC professors said they agree with Borkowski's ^ss concerns about the report. . Ruthus Fellers, chairman of the department of electric rQU| ^^and computer engineering, said the commission was in- . ^Ptruding into the responsibilities and riehts of the famltv "My reaction, of course, is that the Commission of Higher Education is meddling in affairs they have no gan business meddling in," said Fellers, who is also chairman sQju of the USC Faculty Senate. "There is no question that some sort of accountability should be, needs to be and ^ will be implemented, but without interference from an outside authority." Presidential candii lectures in Columl By PATRICK JEAN tragic it would be for c Staff writer get involved in a dispi Presidential hopeful Sen. Albert supported by the Ami Gore Jr., D-Tenn., accused fellow where our vital inten (^^Democratic candidates of having an really engaged," Gore "allergy to the use of force" and But other Democrai touted economic reform during a have learned the wron two-day campaign swing through the Vietnam War by South Carolina. isolationary foreign po Visiting Columbia Thursday, Gore "They can't be so held a press conference and met with assert American author Lt. Gov. Nick Theodore and other as to never do so," he politicians at the State House. He terject that kind of unc nlr/x - L.f - ~ ~ auu 5|)um- uciore aoout juu people, our national security an many of them supporters, at the our deterrence at a ti Town House Hotel. have nothing to si Gore said he was asked to join in a deterrence." recent agreement among the cam- Gore said all cand paigns of former Arizona Gov. Bruce tance to offer varying Babbitt and Massachusetts Gov. issues have caused publ Michael Dukakis, Rep. Richard shift from political cor Gephardt D-Mo., the Rev. Jesse sonal ones, such as the Jackson and Sen. Paul Simon, D-Ill., that ended the campa ^po limit the number of debates to be Joseph Biden, D-Del., held among them. He said he Colorado Sen. Gary refused. damaged the campa "Vigorous debate of ideas and new Robertson. proposals is necessary if we're going "It's created a vacuui to re-invigorate the Democratic Par- to disproportionate < ty," he said. "We must do that in other matters to emerj order to win in 1988, and we cannot "The time for unity do it by adopting the same identical nominee is elected. 1 set of views that are wildly popular vigorous debate is now. with a small minority of voters." Gore said he favored The senator disagreed with his tional job-training syste Democratic opponents about in- ing a strong defense, i tcrvention in Libya and the Persian budget controls and Gulf as well as testing of land- and federal assistance for el< 0^ica-based ballistic missiles and secondary education. Strategic Defense Initiative projects. "We've got a capacit He said he favors all of them. and regeneration that ( "Being a Vietnam veteran, 1 know can only dream abou better than anyone in this race how "But we np<?H tr? rca^h mJl^ i nr mmimm Troow BI!iB Sigma 1 | i] | ,' By JEFF SHREWSBURY I ^ ^ ' v^wSra !!' USC has suspended the campus chapter of ! . "mvvm.ii; iui Tiuiauuii ui pronation, a Ot h?Wk$1**' J J S : A member was arrested Oct. 1 for damaging a Srfgra I fi. mJtM f- j Patrol car and painting part of 1-26, and anothc IV I 'w jHHfP' ^ was issued a warrant for painting part of 1-26. F^V taf f x 9rti ' ' * Dean of Student Life Jerry Brewer said J jlk mM >i 1 fe would have to forfeit its lounge and hall on H&m Ttt 4$ j h Quadrangle and move off campus by January b . y'-' l\; t xlm* 1 ifl -I incident was a violation of the chapter's probe ^ I Hi fraternity has been on probation since an incide ^ L ' '-y ' Jwl V * t lalijP ^ when a pledge died in a hazing incident. !V iW 1$' Jl'flll IbSIm^ fii l^at any student organization can lose its rt J * lar ' m jjjf; status 'l or members "propose or particip; _ uTTT B:TTlifSCTIfW' W iivmcs wnicn wouia violate regulations of the j Trustees, ^ the university, or federal, state r i (Jjift IIIIm* mk allowed to remain for the rest of the fall semeste ^a"?X'/e^l?^'nv?'N"e<^'ns*5r'n?.room iT 'tyi E^'v I *\*^7'jffijfffjr 3 It UH^t H' lEtfi] About 21 members and pledges of Sigma Nu I'&fl p/Mi I 'MlN i *jFW&ajl imp retreat to paint a rock near the highway as p 1h |B fjBBffSr 8Fu fraternity's pledging process, said Sgt. D. W. W i w; mmimam- m '"SSr; parl ? th. coumey photo by sean keefer of 1-26. He also said one took a rock and "... the trunk lid of a Highway Patrol car ? carvi :mbers of Sigma Nu fraternity were charged with ancj letters." Facing the eastbound lane of 1-26 near Newberry. Williams said state Troopers First Class R. ' 7hird group announces The Associated Press whom would be partners. The association's ultin ORT MILL, ? A group of PTL partners announced is to gain financial control of the ministry. tird reorganization plan Saturday, in a bid to rescue The plan was conceived after association meml beleaguered television ministry, but a bankruptcy they realized that a second plan drafted by other < rt official said the olan cannot be filed nnw armrHino u - - - , wuuiu ui.Miiaiuic me ministry. newspaper report. But Joe Buzhardt, assistant U.S. trustee for the 'onald Lee of Charlotte, N.C., spokesman for the of South Carolina, said a third plan cannot be fil ociation of Lifetime Partners, said he has com- "There is an exclusion period for the filing ol nents from five nationally known evangelists for a and (on Wednesday) that was amended to allow o id-the-clock telethon that would meet PTL's payroll plan," Buzhardt said. "If a trustee is appointed, I other immediate debts, the Atlanta Journal- other plan can be filed." \stitution reported in its Sunday edition. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Hadden, a sociology prol ee said the association's plan, to be presented to U.S. the University of Virginia who is working as a co kruptcy Court early this week, contains a workable for the creditors, announced Saturday that tion to pay the ministry's long-term debts, calculated Robinson will be at the helm of PTL until a pe early $70 million. ;< -?1 ^ ee would not discuss details of the plan Saturday, but Last week, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Rufus R it calls for a seven-member board of directors, all of allowed eight co-creditors, including a committ date ma B^H^Bfl^B9I^BBB!BESBBH^Hr idri ^^H-r: ;sts were Jgj^HBHBgBgBBBBSBBBGM?m^B3tiBI8?Bm^R Jr a ^SbdB- "' g lesson from Mi ffli y: :-: . suggesting an JBHpffl^|B^p?a uV SB^|b v^;' .^,' ,.M~;.^yy-''. 2."'licy, he said. JfepJfS!:ip?gS^^^^?| reluctant to M^>'--' ity and power H p- -7;; caiH "Tn in MllilMMh^y^yM|MMiMMM^|||l ertainty hurts I B m i m d undermines M ' ' JK me when we | .J ? | 7j a. J ibstitute tor H ? I | 1 pfl opinions on ic attention to icerns to per- : ' ;:h:/-^ ^'^v^*y vu;^)r^^;;.':Y'":: : ' igns of Sen. " W^:^90iS^&^Sg0m and former MHHiMMiMMBMHSBBHMMMHHfiSii&OlIiBHI^HSHfiHHHHHMBSBBBBHBBI ' Hart and ign of Fat Sen. Albert Gore, D-Tenn., speaks at a press conference in the Solomon Blatt building ii ti that has led Columbia Friday. Gore is running for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Ps attention on ?e," he said. "Vigorous debate of ideas and new proposals is planned is after the se , , , ^ Carolinj he time for necessary if we re going to re-invigorate the of his SI Democratic Party. We must do thn# in nrHor tn U/ltl in u/ruilH m^mafn^n ^^8, and we cannot do it by adopting the same idenm, maintain- T 9 * r primarie implementing tical set of views that are wildly popular with a small day." s I improving minority of voters.'* primary :mentary and r, _ Sen. Albert Gore, D-Tenn., But G y for renewal presidential candidate as a Sou )thcr nations ??_____???? jng as a t," he said. it, which means getting back in the Gore, who also visited Greenville South, a out and grab White House." and Spartanburg Friday, said he he said. i tended irs charge VT.. 1? liicuimcr and J. W. Wilson made the charges in the incident. See "Sigma Nil," page 2 Sigma Nu ? ?? ficial con- I . # ?ighway i Frat s history mixed r member I I By JEFF SHREWSBURY Sigma Nu Assistant news editor McBryde This past week's arrest of a member of Sigma Nu ecause the and the university's suspension of the fraternity are ition. The not the only times Sigma Nu has been in trouble at nt in 1980 USC. , In Novermber 1986, the fraternity was found liable iual states for the death of a pledge, who died after drinking large rgistration quantities of alcohol during an informal initiation parate in ac- ty in 1980. Board of In a decision from the South Carolina Court of Apor local peals, it was decided that the fraternity must pay the father of the pledge, Sanford Ray Ballou, $250,000 for SC police the death of Lurie Barry Ballou. Ballou was a USC junior when he pledged Sigma Nu lall will be during the fall of 1979. He passed out and died from rand then suffocation on his own vomit during a "hell night" ange, said party Jan. 24, 1980. The party was the end of the Housing fraternity's pledging process. j Although Jerry Brewer, dean of student life, did not near 1-26 say that USC's decision to suspend the fraternity was I because of a culmination of oroblems it's had with were on a I Sigma Nu, he did say, "from my prospective, this is art of the I more than one incident we're dealing with." 'illiams of I Not everything in the fraternity's history at USC has I keen bad, however. Sigma Nu was honored this past ound lane sprjng for jts efforts in raising money for the Multiple carved up scjerosjs Foundation. It raised $19,000 before the 1986 ng initials \jsC-Clemson football game and $15,000 before the ^ ? I the 1985 USC-Georg?a football game. W. Devall | plan for PTL late goal posed of members of the Lifetime Partners Association, to immediately submit a second reorganization plan that 3ers said would compete with one drawn uo bv PTL's lendpr thp :reditors Rev. Jerry Falwell, and his board of directors. : District Lee said the creditors' plan has two features that are led now. unacceptable to his association. " a plan, One is that it calls for the partners to buy the ministry's ne other television satellite system for $200 million within 90 days then any to a year. "That's outrageous," Lee said Saturday at a rally call"essor at ed by the association outside the Heritage Grand Hotel, nsultant "We already own it. Jerry Falwell and (deposed PTL William founder) Jim Bakker on their best days couldn't raise that rrnanent kind of money in 90 days." A second flaw, Lee said, is that the plan favors the Reynolds secured creditors ? those who hold a note or collateral on ee com- a PTL loan. HPHH Students vote. 7 elect Williams to be queen By TODD HINES Assistant news editor For the first time in more than three years a homecoming queen was selected entirely by student vote. Melanie Williams was crowned 1987-88 USC Homecoming Queen during halftime of the USC-Virfcinia Tech game Saturday. Former Homecoming Queen Kim Magnum presented Williams with the crown and a bouquet of roses. Winners of the Homecoming float contest were announced on The Horseshoe Friday. Each winner received a plaque with a picture of their float, and the top three winners were awarded monetary prizes. The 11 displays j ^?i r? * * ] **ci c juugco lor originality, ^':'r g|pT j workmanship, consistency with theme, color and overall display. The contest this year included a tracy nowiE/tht gamecock small and large category. .. , . The first place winner of the large ? the Stale House Krouncts in category was A|pha chj Gmcga and ,rly' Zeta Beta Tau. Second place went to the Associato campaign in South tion of Honor Students and the i again, and representatives Horseshoe-Woodrow residence hall ate campaign office said he government. try to visit USC. Most _ Third Pla(-,c w"s awarded to Chi i states will hold their l'sl a,K' Kappa Kappa Gamma, s on March 8, "Super Tues- 1 he fourth place float was made outh Carolina will hold its by 'he Picas and Kappa Delta. March 15. In ^ sma|j ca(cg0ry> fjrst place ... was awarded to the Baptist Student ore said he was not running Union> Presbyterians and Lutheranthern candidate. 1 in runn- Methodist Center. Second place went national candidate from the (Q preston an(j Patterson Mall dorm nd I m very proud of that, governments.