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^ 1 g| 1 -I o w y e I The Saints, an Australian ??yr3s=?airj? Gamecocks ready for Virginia SASSS* / ^??5bo*K"" "-^i&dsunny Saturday, high in the 70s.| I See page 7. tonight. ,W I a-? 1 Seepage4 .*.f 1 The Gamecock^ Founded 1908 Friday | ? ? Volume 80, No. 29 University of South Carolina October 16, 1987 USC to dedica By RITA COSBY $30 million split beh Staff writer The center ha; USC will dedicate its John E. Swearigen Center laboratory, creatin for Engineering today, officially opening the $20.1 several chemical dis millirm farilitu aftpr luin uoirc /-?f ? :-i -i :--i ? ,,.V JWUU V,I wn.iinaiiuii. 1I1CI Wlctl lilCIU ICill Dp The center is "probably the most high-tech The center has m teaching and research facility in the Southeast," eluding 44 electri* said Len McNair of McNair Johnson Associates of chemical labs, 16 r Columbia, the architectural firm that designed the labs. center. There will be thr McNair said some of the facilities the firm with satellite transm visited became outdated after four years. Some classes will be "We were determined to prevent this from hap- stitutions and busin pening at the center," McNair said. programs. W. K. Humphries, dean of engineering, said the All the rooms wi laboratories are built for longevity. "All are made computer terminal < to accomodate for 15 to 20 years at least." state-of-the-art tech The center required an investment of more than They are made f< Tonight the night for 10th All-Niter By TONY MORENO Max movies will be shown < Copy editor tinuously in the Russell House Today is the day for students to Lounge. pull out their Banana Republic-style Hill said the most attended cv wardrobes and put their "shrimp on will probably be the lip sync cor the barbie" for the 10th annual All- and the concert by The Saints Niter. Lay Quiet Awhile. "We're expec v Carolina Progiim Union is spon- about 250 people at the lip sync soring "A Night in the Land Down anywhere from 400 to 700 peopl Under," a day of campus-oriented the band performance," Hill sail programs, contests and festivities Hill also said she feels good at that will last until 2 a.m. and involve the day's events. "This year's thousands of students. Niter is going to be the best cam] CPU President Sheila Hill said the wide event. We've got A Toucl events will begin at 10 a.m. in the Faith, the band, the Saints, Russell House Lobby with the MTV cheerleaders and a lot of qu< New Music College Tour. This will programming." involve booths with various spon- Hill said her optimism about sors, including Pontiac and Spin All-Niter is well-founded. "It* magazine. tradition in the sense that it Hill said the lobby usually stays always been successful," she s full all day as students check out the adding that the one year CPU di> booths and events that interest them. hold the event was because ? " The outdoor events begin at 3 p.m. scheduling problems, not a lacl on the intramural field with hot-air student interest. balloon rides. Then at 4 p.m., the Still, this year's All-Niter does patio events begin with various con- last all night. tests and games. Hill said each year only the r "We have hackey-sack and body trip lasted all night, but this ye< painung, ana tnose always work out had to be cancelled. "We had pl? really well," Hill said. ed a trip to the beach, but the drr To go along with this year's theme, situation didn't work out so we a Mad Max Drive-A-Like contest will to cancel that about three w< be held. Hill said this will be a race ago." over an obstacle course by two-man Aside from that event, Hill said wagon teams and that it should be a All-Niter is being run as it always lot of fun. been. There will also be kiwi-fruit pass- To avoid problems with the e' ing, kangaroo-jumping and being so late, Hill said that C kangaroo-chip-tossing contests. moves the event "indoors at abo To complete the "Down Under" p.m., so we're not out after dar theme, Crocodile Dundee will be She also said six to 10 security gu; shown at 7 and 9:30 p.m. in the will be present in case sometl ^ Russell House Theatre, and the Mad should go wrong. Seriate rules on lnl By KELLY S. MARSHALL being distril Senate reporter Governmeni A lottery will be held for the Clemson-USC game dur- tinue from I ing the first week of November, the Student Senate decid- Individua ed Wednesday. p.m. Nov. 1 The current lottery for distributing Clemson football coliseum's I tickets is a fair system, a student senator said during the Students meeting. chance to ge "The lottery does work. Tickets are out there for peo- Cousar said pie who want them, but you won't have a very good In other I chance unless you try," Athletics Committee Chairman the Handbo E. J. Cousar said. meetings. Scan sheets will be available for the lotterv Nov. 2 Sen. Stan ^ through Nov. 4 in the Russell House lobby. Students must be moved tc 9 fill out the scan sheets and return them by 5 p.m. Nov. 4 lengthy debi to be eligible, Cousar said. "All I'm i The list of lottery winners will be posted by 5 p.m. Nov. Sen. Dale C 9 at different campus locations, with block seating tickets quite involv - H Dog day afternoon Jodi Swan, an art freshman, passes some time on The Horseshoe I hi a cool drink. te new engineerir vcen federal and private funds. fortably handle beyond two times the amount of ; a four-story engineering enrollment and advancement and still be comforg enough space to contain table, Humphries said. tillation columns used in com- McNair said the center will also draw more erations. faculty, and large industries will begin locating lore than 100 laboratories, in- research nearer to USC. :al and computer labs, 38 "We believe the center will also H live :?ll nn nechanical labs and two civil economic development not only in the area, but on a global aspect," Humphries said. ee video-equipped classrooms ission and reception capacities. "With this center we will become very com: transmitted to nationwide in- petitive and attractive to big business," he said, esses as part of three network "We are all extremely excited about its success and enjoyed being involved with this technological 11 be equipped with interactive breakthrough," McNair said. :onnections using fiber optics, "It is positive in every construction. Enginccrnology, McNair said. ing, above all, is a desirable economic, high quality ?r growth space and can com- and clean area of dcvelnnmrnt " hf caiM I J I A TV I Mi cnts 1 iv I Jk W w^lk^Ra. JS^ ting a ^Mfp and M- ^BHil^BI&. S c at i ? J. sgg@S| 1 M*ih&mlm 111 )out K^jjtegM 5US V 9 [ ' ^JlS I MfafejBjfe |8 the ~* ^ ^'-**0 '^' ^7::r {;7v:''-.'; aid, [* .;;;: ... .v^.,: .' A'')i^':;^? !;:;-,<;.>: ; ^i-Vv?''' '{ '-. '* ffifl|p|p||| : ^ mnflHBn^ffiE9gnBHBXKXBHBu9 t [.-- if --^'.--Vr?11 \p* f J, * * "c3| nu '.' A . B -1?r? : Mfci ii ?n 11 i " . t *. .' 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Block seating distribution will con- business, but they wanted to make i 3:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 10. than that," Davis said after the meeti I tickets will be distributed from 9 a.m to 4 ped the whole thing." 1 and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the Questions had also been raised al ilephant Room. non-senators being on the standing 1 who don't enter the lottery may still have a tee, Davis said. t a ticket Nov. 13 if their fees have been paid, "I think changing the committee f >usines?i thf ccnstnri. ?h?? clotnr nf cr.or.tol r-nmni I,I 1 I- ~ -- , U1V JIUIUJ KJ1 J)lk.VIOI kUllllllillVV. WUUIU 5UIVC nil' |)l ok Committee and order of debate within the Handbook Committee intact," Davi: "I don't think that's rectified," ley Davis made a motion that debate should shouldn't allow non-senators to > new business, but dropped the motion after business." ate from other senators. The decision to change the Han< saying is deal with debate when it comes up," status was tabled until further debat* )ldham said. "Legitimate questions can get The finance committee also alloc ed, and this may save time." Week to the Safety Task Force. Sto increai By The Associated Press named this week as PTL's interim leader said Wednesday the television ministry needs a 25 to 50 percent increase in donations to survive, and he >. is optimistic about the chances lor such an increase. . d?m&^4ju|iflMW9 "For it to go the next 36 months," -i-;- B@ Columbia attorney William Kobin?1 ^ t>:- _ ra son said, "you're going to have to I have immense partner sup . / , ' H port . . . but that doesn't bother me when I look at the millions that have W^SMM&r \lgone in here before." ; , _r ^ jp Robinson also salalx-year-old -u ^ >^s. Kevin Whittum, who uses a ' " J? '; . wheelchair because of a rare hone disease, can continue to live in I ? Kevin's House the lt-hnHmnm. ^ million home that his cousin, former jrsdny offering her dofl leader Jim Hakker, built with contributions in 1986. The Rev. Jerry Falwell's aides had lg center today A model of the John E. Swearingen Engineering Center. IN aisbitt ^to speak M Saturday By JEFF SHREWSBURY Assistant news editor John Naisbitt will speak about trends in world technology at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Amoco Auditorium of the new John Swearingen Engineering Center. Naisbitt, author of Megatrends, a book that was on The New York Times best-seller list for more than two years, will speak as part of a two-day symposium, "Science, Technology and Economic Development Towards the Year 2001. The 58-year-old Utah native's speech will be the climax of the center's dedication ceremonies, which begin today Jim Poindcxter of USC Information Services said the ceremonies will include several events and speakers I designed to discuss the future of technoloizv and its effrru on economic development in the United States and the ^ world. Naisbitt's presentation,"Towards the Millenium," will v mostly deal with the future of technology, trends and the competition with other countries for development in these areas, Poindexter said. Naisbitt has 30 years of business experience, has been an adviser to both the administrations of John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson and has been an executive at IBM and Eastman Kodak companies, he said. In Megatrends, Naisbitt stresses the change in the c HEwtrr/The Gamecock United States from an industrial to informational society. Naisbitt will be intioduced by Rep. Butler Derrick, y for AIDS research The ceremonies begin today at 9 a.m. with a welcome ffering various deals by President James Holderman and will continue with speakers and seminars throughout the day. 1 Today's keynote speaker will be designee for U.S. commerce secretary William Verity, who will lecture on economic development in America at 9:15 a.m. He will be ?Sk followed by U.S. Secretary of Labor William Brock will speak after Verity at noon about the effect of human resources toward the 21st century. ier of debate to new Dedication ceremonies at 6:30 p.m. will include it more complicated numerous state public figures: USC President James ng. "So 1 just drop- Holderman, Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond, Democratic Sen. Ernest Hollings, Republican Gov. Carbout the validity of roll Campbell, namesake John Swearingcn and state Rep. handbook Commit- Butler Derrick, D-Lex. Admission to all events is free. rom a standing to a oblcn, and keep the (|,e feCOrC! Oldham said. "We and conduct . , The Gamecock incorrectly stated Wednesday that dbook Committee s USC released the names of more than 5,100 donors it " r c 'iat* ^cen shielding in financial records. The donors' ated $40 lor Safety names had not been previously withheld by the university and were instead released to recognize and thank the donors for their contributions. inistry needs donations se, interim leader says ordered Whittum and his family out Robinson said some PTL con of the house after they learned it tributors have told him they withheld could not be used as a group home donations out of fear that Bakker for handicapped youngsters as Bak- would regain the ministry. ker had promised. The home does Robinson blamed Falwell for not not meei lire saiety codes lor use as a keeping contributors, particularly the group home. 114,000 lifetime partners, informed The Whittums were to be allowed about what was happening in PTL's to move into a smaller PTL-owned bankruptcy proceedings. house. But, Robinson said, "We're "You never heard the first positive not going to do anything about it. thing said about the pariners over the It's a sensitive issue with the television until Monday," Robinson partners." said. "No effort was made to involve Robinson, the bankruptcy ex- them in anything." amincr who took control of PTL He added, "That was my major Monday after Falwell resigned this argument from day one. Get these past week, said a major reason for people involved. They are paying the current money problems was that your bills." Falwell kept PTL supporters in the Robinson plans to appear every dark about the ministry's future and day on The PTL Club show to extheir role in it. plain the bankruptcy proceedings. But Robinson added, "I think it On Wednesday, he stayed in the was as much Bakker as it was studio after the show ended, taking Falwell." questions from the audience. /