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S % Educate0 about I Gamecocks lie for lead in Metro I See Features, paRC 5 I ^^^ assessssJ ^ SB The Gamecock I 0 Founded 1908 Eighty Years of Collegiate Journalism Wednesday j Volume 80, No. 55 University of South Carolina January 27, 1988 H Nightclub awaiting funding By KAREN MCDANIEL Staff writer Construction has yet to begin on the renovation of the Golden Spur. Larry Zuleba, Russell House manager, said a funding bill must be passed by the Student Senate before any work can be done. The Senate this past week debated for an hour over this finance bill that will assure funds for the nonalcoholic nightclub. The bill concerns the Student Government taking $28,000 to $30,000 from the top of student activities fees, said Student Govern .a r* :j * 11' l l it tl* mem rresiueni iviiciiuu nugue. 1 ins money would be used for operating costs once the Spur is opened. Once the funding is approved, a preliminary review will occur, proceeded by a deadline of March 1 for all completed plans, said Ed Bass, assistant vice president of facilities planning. After plans are finished, a 30-day waiting period is required for all bidding contractors. Bass said this should be accomplished by April, with actual construction beginning in May. Hogue and David Rinker, vice president for facilities planning, both said renovation should be completed by the first or second week of August. I he uolden bpur will tie ready to open by orientation time this fall. The non-alcoholic nightclub will be for student use. Sections will be available to study, watch television or eat. A quiet area will have magazines and newspapers for students to read, and this section will have study tables. The Spur will also have a section with snack foods and drinks served. The plans for renovation are utM^iicu iu mtuipuiaiw a iiiuu^iu look with the funds provided. There has already been over $250,000 allotted for the area. The rear section will contain a bigscreen television and will be the scene of shows and dances, Hogue said. Zuleba is in charge of the Golden Spur advisory committee, which will set forth the policies and procedures to be followed. The committee will be represented by major student organizations and will deal with issues such as ID cards, hours and reservations. The area has been a controversial subject between S.G. and the administration since efforts were renewed to bring it back two year: ago. More than a year ago, a task forc< was set up by the student senate call ed the Student Non-alcoholic Niohtfliih r'nmmittpp and inrhirler students, senators and university staff members. They concluded a lengthy study o surveys and investigated ways tc reinstate the facility. They presentee their findings before the studen senate and the administration. Zuleba, chairman of the commit tee, said many of those ideas hav been incorporated into the nev plans. CPU to hi group 1001 By ROBYN THOMPSON Staff writer Carolina Program Union is play house to recruit new members toda; I The open house will be held at 7 p ! Room 327. Jeff Rutstein, international relat president of CPU, said the purpose "for prospective members to find o jflb CPU sponsors many events on movies shown during the week a Theater, it sponsors lectures, semin; for students, concerts and cultural < This past semester, CPU spo political activist Abbie Hoffman Madam," Sydney Biddle Barrows, as the All-Niter. ! CPU is made up of 11 committee' Arts and Contemporary Sounds. I ferent type of entertainment. On April 10 at 2 p.m. in the Caro lot, CPU will organize an attemp record for musical chairs. The Ideas and Issues committee titled "God and the Constitution" \ and the Rev. Robert Grant on Feb The Cultural Series committee wi company called ODC/San Francist company will perform on Feb. 4 ir i i I ^ JB - fA1 - ' f t'ria ir - ^ . ? t . < **** A cilia jOS?~ot The Gamecock Reaching out Ioov. CHITON mmpoeii spvans wim uutinriivrrcnui supnumure sevenno Deiore nis visit with the South Carolina freshmen legislators at the USC faculty house. Police search for man By TOROD NEPTUNE girl's room and after conversing Assistant news editor bathroom. USC police are searching for a suspect who was involved in a "Since this was a girl's dorm recent grand larceny incident on campus, said Lt. Mike or not anyone was in the bathr( Mikntaitus with the I ISC nnlic<* hpr nff " MiW iifaifnc cniH I The suspect, who is believed to have been involved in a number After the victim returned to of other burglaries on campus over the past few months, is at telephone and pretended that h | large in the USC area and possibly dangerous. "After talking to him a few rr Robert Lee Jones, alias Robert O'Neil, who is listed on police she had been robbed and repor ; records as having no local address, is wanted for his involvement weeks ago, police records say. ? in a grand larceny involving a USC female and possible involve- "The young lady had $200 st ment in several burglaries in classroom buildings, Mikutaitus is sad because the whole situat ; said. some simple precautions been t Jones was arrested by the Richland County Sheriff's depart- "This is the only particular i ; ment on a grand larceny incident in 1987 and is presently out on but I have a feeling that this typ i bond while he is suspected by USC police for another grand to some other students who ar / larceny incident, said Mikutaitus. they feel they are the only ones The most recent incident of grand larceny occurred after Jones Mikutaitus said he suspects J f approached a female student in one of the academic buildings some of the several theft inci< j auu ut^au iu tuuvtist Willi ntl, ivi i iv u Icll I U?> >dlU. UIUUIIU V.UIIIJJUS. i "He got her phone number through talking to her and then "The thefts in the academic I t called her about four or five times before she decided that she someone who fit into the uni wasn't interseted in him," he said. meone to be able to just wall "After calling her again, Jones got connected with his initially suspicion and take purses and e intended victim's girlfriend who, after a few telephonic conversa- Police officials said they tl v tions, invited him over." buildings looking for females t< According to police records of the incident, Jones visited the his previous victim. old open house tonight; [fSGI I*-ft/*/* \uig j ui mw r rmzrfiuvi 3 g^w :i "If people are interested in being in- Gl rajp?fe ing host to an open Volved in these kinds of events and iear- Bji ^ .... ninn i h O l/Q f% nAmmnniPatiAti cl/S tic WBk >.m. in Klisseil MOllSC mug hiv tmiumuiv vuiuuiuiiivmiiuii involved, then they should really con- B t^ropenhousei: sider joining CPU." Jay Cooper m >ut more about us." CPU adviser nSB campus. Besides the t the Russell House _______?????? ars, art exhibits, trips * events. The Special Programs committee has organized a per nsorea speeches oy lormance oy tne becona city comedy group. i hey will be and the "Mayflower performing later this semester. IK&a*as well as such events The Travel and Tours committee will organize spring **" break trips to Daytona Beach, the Bahamas and *120^/|fjj?|?l i, including Cinematic elsewhere. fspj Each organizes a dif- "If people are interested in being involved in these I J|? JSpr kinds of events and learning the valuable communication Lg|| Wj lina Coliseum parking skills involved, then they should really consider joining ^ j-'a t to break the world CPU," said Jay Cooper, coordinator for student pro- tmtJr ' grams and adviser for the open house today. will feature a debate "Because of the broad range of committees, students A byte o vith Anthony Podesto can work in the interests of their majors," Cooper said. . 10. "One of our positive aspects is our diversity," Cooper John Cooks 11 play host to a dance said. "We are not limited to any particular group of ria??mat?c in ;o from Feb. 1-4. The students. We have people from all the different majors "' i the coliseum. and organizations." i Thornwel for recoil! By TODD IIINKS News editor After 75 years of providing steady shelter, one of the oldest residence halls on campus will lock its doors next fall for renovations. Thornwell residence hall, tenements 26, 27 anu zo, win undergo massive inner reconstruction beginning this summer and will reopen in fall 1989. Linda Saad, business director of university housing, said the idea began this past fall to renovate the administrative annex connected to tenement 28. The area is located behind The Horseshoe. "Contractually, administratively, financially, you know any way you want to look at it it's probably wise to renovate both sides at the same time," Saad said. Darryl Lukie, president of Maxcy-Thornwell government, said the problems of the building arc simply becoming worse for residents. He said he has approachcd the area housing office many times about improving the residence hall's appearance and many residents have complainNew decor on wa SAGA t riampm By MARY PEARSON Senior reporter The Gamccock Grill might get a new look this summer, says a USC dining service director. Senior Food Service Director Ken Mendendorp said SAGA was planning renovations for the whole Gamecock Grill area, replacing the present 1960s decor. "What we want to do is put in an atmosphere that students can relate to, a Rax-type dining situation," Mendcndorp said. The renovations, which are dependent on funding from the Marriott Finance Committee, are still in the blueprint stage, manager Steve Cummings said. "But we are planning to take everything out suspected ii with her a while, asked to use the Danny Bake safety, said the , the victim left to check whether that have been jom, and while out, Jones ripped "I doubt thi that would poi the room, Jones asked to use the At one time e had to leave on other business, incidents of b lore times, the victim realized that Towers area o ted to the USC police about two Michael Euj police for his i olen from her pocketbook, which halls, was still ion couia nave Deen avoiaea naa At one time aken," Mikutaitus said. with the theft ncident of this kind we know of, Barnett Brown e of thing has probably happened Police appr< e afraid to talk about it because charged him w i it's happened to." A bond heai ones might have been involved in day afternoon, dents in administrative buildings the 14 incideni "Brown ad buildings had to be committed by positively tied < versity environment well for so- tion that wouI< < into an office without causing Mikutaitus ; the likes," Mikutaitus said. ed quickly, link Jones prowls the academic "I'm afraid > approach in the same manner as have the poter \ r-* &mm** -w f confusion ey, a computer science sophomore, appears to he this math computer lab. i 1 to dose I strucuon I ed about falling ceilings and the heating. |. Jim Smart, a housing service assignment administrator, said refurbishing the entire area (~-~ would he more cost efficient. ri yz; "They have needed a lot of work, and we've i" spent a lot of money to renovate, part of which " is to try to keep costs low by putting in more ef- S ficient heating and air conditioning," Smart said. \'::m Saad said housing is not certain what the con- [: -? tractors' plan is for the building, but they will j' keep residents informed as ideas formulate. The L~ shell of the building is a sound structure, so only b :the insides will be altered. I . The rooms arc some of the largest on campus, j with walk-in closets, sinks in every room and JpK high ceilings. Smart said the renovations will probably alter the sizes and add air condition- pM ing, improved heating and more modern r ^: features. i He said there will probably be more resident spaces available when Thornwell reopens. It |fS ~ iiuw nas 7\i See "Closing," page 2 y o change >ck Grill and replace the tables and booths. Plus, we may also get new equipment in the back," Cummings said. Mendendorp said that at this point, they did not know whether the renovations would take place this summer or next. "It is a tough situation. We have done major renovations in other facilities all over campus. The Gamecock is the last one we are atttempting In hrino im tn th#? IQKHc " Iip cniH "We lunulH like to do it this summer, but it just depends on the timing and if we can get everything ready before then." Students said the renovations are needed and long overdue because of the poor condition of See "SAGA," page 2 n burglaries r, assistant vice president for law enforcement and case is more than likely not related to the incidents occurring in residence halls. it the incidents were related, and there are no facts nt out that he was related in any way," Baker said, it was uncertain whether Jones was related to the urglary that had been occurring mainly in the ver the past month, police officials said. ?ene Green, who is also still wanted by the USC involvement in the several heists in USC residence at large as of Tuesday afternoon. police thought Jones could have been involved s, but since they captured Green's accomplice, t, they know he is not involved, police said. ;hendcd Brown outside the Towers Monday and 'ith grand theft auto. ( ring for Brown was scheduled to take place Tues, and officials expected that he would be charged in :s of theft that took place over the past month, mitted a connection with the crimes and also Green to the thefts, but did not admit any informad tie Jones to the cases in any way." ;aid he hopes Green and Jones are both apprehendfor the girls on this campus because these guys itial to really hurt people," he said. in i?i???i 11 mi ' i i I gm>'/M t.RH HEWITT' the Ciamtcovk stumped on a high-tech problem, along with his 1