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paJo* 2.3?) will gel to see Rudolph 9 . i " | Vieopoini "o ' B I? SBTSKWyy I New A.D. familiar with drug tests I Arts April 19. I See Sports, page 9 Classif ieds page 10 felL features, page 5 j|| -5jgg^5gggEMg*B81gwaMMB?BlHMW^MWWBBWI??MWi The Gamecock Founded 1908 Highly Years of Collegiate Journalism Wednesday \ Volume 80, No. 78 University of South Carolina April 6, 1988 I Tagging along Hitching a ride over the glassy waters of Lake Murray, Edd Club, seems to have no trouble shooting a very picturesque spi club, which will compete this weekend at the Intercollegiate \ run from Friday to Sunday, is being sponsored by Auburn Ui styles. ' * Facing pub By RITA K. COSBY ing Staff writer 8rO A good-looking, well-dressed male executive returns fici home after a successful business day to his lover and they fun embrace passionately. What makes his situation and that , of many others so uncomfortable to society, is that his san luvtl 13 ailUUlli Miait. 1 vv< John Brock, 24, is president of the Gay Lesbian Stu- dot dent Association and has admitted being homosexual ( since the age of 15. for GLSA was formed as Brock and others thought that act there was a need for a gay support group on campus. "N "The numbers are *Ify* as many don't want to admit ] their homosexuality and often lie to themselves. There's 12. roughly 900 to 1,000 gays living on campus, with numbers pu; about 50-50 for each sex," Brock said. sor GLSA has had a rocky road since its founding in 1981. It officially received licensing two years later, only by fil- ual | Bennett takes name off ballot ! S.G. race do to 3 Candida By STEPHEN GUILFOYLE Treasurer ManaRliiK editor Aimee Black, applic Student Government lreasurer sciences. Scan Bennett has dropped ont of the Student SeMtt S.G. presidential race, leaving a field of only three candidates. District 1 ? science ar Bennett said he withdrew because Gene Godbold, Bufc of financial restrictions and time Jeff Watts restraints. District 2 ? applie "The money is second on the list," sciences he said, "I've already put a lot of John Leary time into this thing and not enough District 3 ? social w< into my studies." No candidates have fi Bennett's withdrawal leaves only District 4 ? library a three candidates running for S.G. science president who will be listed on Thurs- No candidates have fi day's official S.G. ballot. Write-in District 5 ? human! candidates have not filed and are not sciences listed on the ballot. E. J. Cousar, Va The following students are listed as Stanley Davis, Warre running for S.G. positions and Stu- Edge, Joe Giardina, /lant Connip c/>ntc Vv1?? ftiirin Tit-inn Executive offices *cyZaT\l A, y;D JJ Secaida Howell, Jos S.Ci. president Robb McBurney, Al James Franklin, humanities and Tommy Musselma social sciences; Larry Kristinik, Myrick-Pendarvis, business administration; Brian Ramsdale, Bryan S Magargle, humanities and social Sweat, Harry Turner sciences. DUtrlct 5 ? business S.G. vice president Phillip Bryson, Tim Kenny Davis, business administra- Chavis, Eric Feut tion; Troy Mullinax, humanities and Figuerola, Lee Gl Ci/an Qmnnlr Smith Rnucrc kfnfhv Tnlnr 3UIUU SWltilVVO, ??** .?w0w.?v ..?..y V.M. ^ Carolina College; Andy Williams, District 7 ? educati< journalism and mass No candidates have I communications. See "Eh ' ;lH '. 01 ' ^yL. J^Bie iHK SBmmtBtnm I & ^ rpgfitiigis^re flfcp; ' aSBl f/:'-:r"j:^fr:^:^:/;'1' -_r~' -":-7~"'""" --'--vv'- -77^ ^7J?g " 1 -X--^. J1_' ~_ . ~ J_-_ --' -" --- -_.- ~~ -^/_r ^:;LVI-1 J M|^V # f^RK ' TF.onr i h i lie Sanders, an accounting senior and a member of the ray against the backdrop of the setting sun. Sanders is seci Vaterski Tournament at Lake Tuskegee, Ala. The tournej liversity and promises to showcase a large variety of talen lie difficu a suit against USC. Prior to winning the case, the i up was not permitted by administration to be an of- \ ally licensed group and to use USC facilities and ] ding. 'The administration was afraid that we'd be treated the le as other groups on campus. Now they are forced to i ognize us as an official USC organization, but we still I i't take funding," he said. jLSA meets informally once a week and is available student assistance at all times. Only 10 members are ive, and there are many who have fears about joining. !o one wants others to know," he said. I he group will also hold its annual "LIPS" show April The show usually creates interesting reactions on cam?. The show contains numerous male and female imperlators and is funded by members' dues. 'Some gays feel these impersonators depict homosexity in a bad way," Brock said. "But some of their ; WiHl w ? seats _ H id mathematics jar,**.- >.' w ?rd Robertson, eaton, Clifton Andrea Garvin, a nursing sophomo >n plant to make its home in u spot on th ' 11 Pfl uin iL/oc ininoH hu oihnr v//iI itloorc ut: imvm I TUB TTH3 JUIIIV U t/J UIHVB ctlon," pa#e 2 I.. i Petition seeks removal J ill siuuen calls fc By TONY MORENO Assistant news editor : A petition calling for the removal of | Mike l air from the USC Board of Truste being circulated around campus by Jj Kr:ift dnrlpnl wnalnr r?nrl vuritf-in ranHi for Student Government president. Kraft said late Tuesday afternoon thai petition already lias nearly 600 signatures, said when it has 1,000 names, she will pres< to Holderman and ask for Fair's removal. Fair has been the source of controversy some time now because of his proposals fo elimination of coed dormitories and i elimination of visitation by the opposite s Kraft said most everyone she has encoun "Most people arc signing it, and those S aren't don't really understand the issue,' ' "A lot of times if I tell them that Mike F ' the one who wants to mess up visitation p and not allow guys into girls dorms, they' She said she became motivated to draw petition after reading some things about 1 comments and actions in The Gamecock "I understood that the board was aci considering his proposals, and judging b things they've done in the past, I th< aP/ Vht Gamn ock . . . , , , ,, . . , something had to be done, she said. Kraft said she was referring to the tin iC VV aterski majj boxes were moved out of the dorms ai retary of the to (jlc Russe|i House. ' which will "They did it over the summer, when stu it and skiing were away anj no one could complain, said. "We petitioned in the fall, but, of c< it did no good because the plan had al i+ u 11 IU1 1IU1IJ .haracteristics are clearly part of the gay experience, and .ve shouldn't be ashamed. It's a great way for us and the public to take a lighter look at things." Brock and his lover of more than nine months, both >peak freely at residence halls on homosexuality. "We are received well, except there's always the guys who clump together in a corner and make a few 'tough' comments. Females almost never give us problems," he said. Brock received as many as five to 10 calls a week at one point. "Many say ... 'I can never show up at any of your meetings, but please tell me what's going on. I'm giaci you re mere. Ana it s worm it ior mat, ne saia. Many others may not gel in direct contact with them. "I wonder how many people work for a year to finally get the nerve to call. And when they do, they get a roommate, friend, etc., on the other end of the phone, and they get totally blown away and feel they can't call again. "It's another year then til they get to the point where ?\ >*Sj3kt .*. : By TODD HINES YtsJ rfTl %*f| News editor \ yy 1 Students are bandi .*: plant and clean their ^ beautiful campus se' \ >'M^PjJpu Carolina Clean Up <\* *A, slogan "The Pride Is P, ^^5^\ r '40 ' Carolina," kicked ol group of students fr * /*" Alpha and Alpha De *? *?* A. ' shrubs and flower r J|& Russell House patio. V * A1 'WjL v" .** "It takes a little 4 ' ^3. V*^"^ results look great to a 1 > sa'd Angie Gardm r y V (V<? ' -v ? ThW'Ma fashion merchandisir During earlv after \ others attacked the s Trf* rounding the patio ar ,,vV: , V dirty in their work. |'-ft, "I love to get dii days," said Mark i KIf// f ji' estate / finance soph I m tjff ' J The plants were | [ flit i campus physical plar $w' ner, coordinator of s -Ml 3gMl.ii, ; x tions, said the stud( \ Growing Proud" cai n* r , * ~ i ffllH colleges and universi KEITH JONES'Tht Gomtcock jQ participate. re, shakes the dirt off the roots of a Several USCc&mp e Russell House patio Tuesday. Ciar- became involved in part of "Carolina Clean Up 1988." grounds. They helpe of trustee I ft 4- I x Mriiaiur >r ouster "Most people are signing it, RcP and those who aren't don't really ic v mice understand the issue." idatc , .. Janice Kraft, t the ? . J She Student senator int it ???-??? ???? ???????? been implemented." y for She said they did the same kind of sneaky ir the move this past summer when they changed the Capstone cafeteria into a deli and bakery. ex in "Again, they did it over the summer, and now it's too late to change it, although they've tered made a few improvements." She said the fear that this type of thing will who happen with Fair's proposals this summer is the ' she reason she is acting now. "We'll come back, and they'll say, 'For your "air is protection, here is our new policy ? no guys.' ? >olicy That's the kind of thing I really want to avoid. N 11 say and if we can get Fair kicked off the board, j cvcii ucuci . ijui i 111111k nil' main iiiiiig is mm we up a make the point that students do not want this Fair's policy changed and that we like our freedom." c and She said she is also getting some talk of concern over the sign-in procedures at residence tually halls. iy the "The problem there seems to be that students ought don't like the fact that when you sign in guests, the book is open on the desk for anybody to le the sec," she said. nd in- "We have to put the guy's name, our name, the social security number and the room idents number. I think that's an invasion of privacy." " she She said a solution to this would be to have aurse, the book placed down under the desk and closed Iready so that only the desk assistant could see it. Losexuals they feel comfortable about calling again," Brock said. Moreover, we aon t Know wnat nappens to tnem curing that year. How much more they feel they can't express," he said. Brock thinks honesty and finding a medium is the key. "Many can't come to grips with becoming a radical, militant homosexual, which is what they think. They don't understand that they can make their sexuality blend with their particular situation," he said. "It's taken me 10 years to get to this point in my life, and I feel good about it. It's taken self-actualization to say, 'I'm worth liking despite the fact that I am attracted to men. That may be the only difference between me and the athletic guy down the hall," Brock said. Brock said homosexual men are also forced to evaluate themselves earlier on, especially during college. "I had to deal with questioning if I am what they are calling me," See "Homosexual," page 2 mts working autify USC planted shrubs and flowers across ramniK ing together to A few people from USC involved way to a more in the project this past year took the veral days this initiative and decidcd to have the project again this year, this time 1988, under the limiting the project to the campus. Back: Clean Up Fortner said there were no other "f Tuesday as a groups doing the project in the area om Phi Kappa again so she was pleased with the en:lta Phi planted thusiasm people showed to help s around the beautify the campus. Student Government and 15 greek time, but the organizations are involved in the proi lot of people," ject. Each group must have at least er, sophomore 15 volunteer members, Fortner said. lg major. 11 s uiincuu 10 gei pcopic noons, she and motivated, but there has been much parse plots sur- more response this year," Former id got down and said. Mary-Louise Ramsdale, student ty on beautiful coordinator of the project, said she Borman, a real hopes it will promote awareness tor lomore. keeping things clean and beautiful. ?roviaea Dy me sne satu ronner, jacK Keynoius 01 it. Novella Fort- campus grounds maintenance and tudent organi/a- herself began meeting two months :nts were aiding ago to begin coordinating efforts to groundskeepers have another series of clean-ups. get things done This year, the biggest project will be a three-hour landscaping advennitiated this past ture Saturday in A. C. Moore by the Columbia Garden. Five groups will clean, rake nerce's "We're and plant grass seed in the area. mpaign. All area Other areas to be attacked by the ities were invited landscaping brigade will be the Five Points bridge (which will be painted >us organizations today) the corner of Sumter and beautifying the Blossom streets, areas around Sims d clean areas and See "Beautify," pa#e 2