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I Commission prepares events I J I viewpoint page 3 I for homecoming SO students, I rp yy 1 1 ? n M Features page 4 | alumni and the rest of the I lar Heels beat Morrison in 83 Comics page 7 | gang can Go for the Garnet. I m?wm*] See Features, The Gamecock Founded 1908 Eighty Years of Collegiate Journalism Wednesday Volume 81, No. 14 University of South Carolina August 31, 1988 Tuition ii By STEVE PRADAfeELLI Assistant news editor USC President James Holderman crease is possible next school year if 1 stands by a proposed 3-percent appro Holderman presented USC's $45.3 quest for 1989-90 to the state Comr Education Monday, calling for full-foi restoration of funds that would be los Tuesday, Holderman said the impa< cut would be "very serious." "It would result in cutbacks in a vari as a possible tuition increase," he said. Campus tropical heavy ra By STEVE PRADARELLI Assistant news editor Tropical storm Chris's bark proved worse than its bite Sunday as its gusty winds and torrential rains left the USC campus virtually unscathed. The storm, which had destroyed mobile homes elsewhere in South Carolina, did little more than force rain through windows and roofs, break several tree limbs and blow roofing materials from the top of the Russell House. "I was surprised," said Jimmy Cooper, operational services director. "I thought there would be more damage with the wind." To prevent damage to its books, Thomas Cooper Library's staff covered bookshelves with plastic shewing. Earlier this summer, about 2,000 science books were waterdamaged when a rainstorm overwhelmed the library's drainage system, a problem that has since been fixed. C. J. Cambre, the library's director of operations, said Sunday's storm forced rain in at the mezzanine level, but he said there was no damage to books or equipment. "As soon as we see anything that might leak, we throw plastic up," he said Asked if he has any concern about the library's ability to withstand future rainstorms, he said, "I'm not at all concerned. That storm was as good a test as any." Gerald Goings, operations and Franklii By KELLY THOMAS Staff writer "It's a travesty ? it's really bad to ha\ get people to vote," said Student Gov? James Franklin. Franklin was referring to the S.G. pla Registration Week at USC, which he hop the second week in September. That month has been officially p Registration Month by the S.C. Genera The S.G. program would seek to awareness of the need for students to v< "Students should recognize the need not so much a thing of partisan politics a pie to vote," Franklin said. Business ] get $38,0' By JOHN MILLS III Staff writer The International Business Programs have received a $38,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Jeffrey Arpan, business professor and international business programs director, said the grant will enable the international programs to expand and include Italy and Korea. The purpose of the grant is to establish Korean and Italian specializations in the Masters of International Business Studies program, Arpan said. The MIBS program is open to graduate students. He Said 130 Sfliripntc nr<=? in th*? MIR^ program. The purpose of the MIBS program is to prepare students for a career in international business, Arpan said. The students are trained in a specialized area related to the country in which they wish to work. Students are given technical training, language training and informa icrease pos to tell what all of the ra said a tuition in- If tuition is raised ne? he state legislature increase in about 10 yea priations cut. Holderman warned th cut would stifle USC's g million budget re- research, nission on Higher "Our growth, both ( rmula funding and been something that yo\ t tftrough the cut. take," Holderman said, :t of the 3-percent costs in accordance with ety of areas as well He said the funding ci "But it's too early direction," especially on survives | storm's 1 ins, winds maintenance deputy director, said USC's West Energy Facility on Main and Blossom streets was shut down from about 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. when its power failed. The facility generates steam- and chill-water (used for central air conditioning) for several USC buildings. Goings said no power outages were reported, adding, "We were very fortunate." Cooper said dormitories were hit the hardest. Students complained about rain seeping into their rooms through their windows, and in several rooms ? including one at Longstreet Theater ? ceiling tiles fell after becoming soaked with rain. David Macaulay, area operations director, said there's no estimate yet on the cost or extent of the damage. "We're still trying to assess what we've got," Macaulay said. Before beginning repairs, he said, "We've got to determine where it (the rain) came from. When you get rain and wind like last night (Sunday), there may be no keeping it out." Storm warnings were posted from Savannah to Cape Hatteras, N.C., early Sunday as Chris's winds reached 55 mph. About 15 mobile homes were destroyed by the winds about 5 p.m. in the Rambay area of Claren- ' don County between Manning and zai Summerton on U.S. 301. 'n i> S.G. to .. , , "By registering, re to bo this far to ? ? rnment President ing that they want their future. It's n n to start a Voter ??? _ . >es to hold during ^ ^ democr just that you vote. roclaimed Voter 1 Assembly, create a better 3te. ?? to register ? it's S.G. special projects d s it is getting peo- number of 18- to 24-yearWe need to get people in t programs T 00 grant I tion about political and economic issues in the country they specialize in. They are also given cross-cultural interaction. These are the needed in- | M gredients in international business Mg| study, Arpan said. "The MIBS program currently offers tracks in French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese and English for foreign students," Arpan said. "Annually we review our tracks, and we investigate the feasibility of new tracks. We made the decision to expand a year ago. We used the grant to underwrite the cost of the expansion," he said. Arpan said Italy has the fifth largest business market in the world, and Korea has the 11th largest. "Korea should present a serious jp challenge to Japan in the next couple AA of decades." He said the Korean program would 1 begin next summer. "We have just tho, started to promote the Korean track. ^ ( See "Business," page 2 tsible for mifications would be." South Carolina's $5 million higher ed ct year, it would mark the eighth According to Holderman's estimat< rs. posed budget cut would give US( e CHE that the proposed funding million, and full funding would givt rowth, particularly in the area of Columbia campus alone. lualitative and quantitative, has "We are pleased with the progre i people have asked us to under- Holderman told the CHE. "But we w adding that USC has tried to cut the difficult problems that confront u i CHE requests. multiple missions within a single syst Holderman is also seeking $7.8 mi at would be "a step in the wrong of USC's computer systems, $2 mill the heels of "the Cutting Edge," equipment and $1 million for the Sma Mrl* JULIE BOUCHILLON/The Gamecock Political science junior Rick Behlmer covers books in plastic on the mezline level in Thomas Cooper Library. This is to protect them from leaks the ceiling during the passing of tropical storm Chris Sunday. i hold Voter Rt ~then follow through and vote." students will be say- In addition to an ample supply to have an imnact on re8istration forms' S G- has a lar8e n ildve an nnpatl on registration forms for students who Ot important whether return home to vote. at Or a republican A Student who wishes to apply for al , , ^ must obtain an absentee application c office. They need to fill it out, get James Franlclin Witness to testify that they are residents SG President are aPP1>'in8t0 vote in and mail h in tir postmark. S.G. is working with the State Ele< lirector Liza Shah said, "The whose goal is to get as many people as i old voters is astonishingly low. ability to vote. his age group to register ? and "It is very important for everyone o V ' ?29I ^ jljll S^B f I H S 9HHR ^^ ^ MMAmhchmnmn^IHhmIv JcClosing JSC students will have to travel further for tnat Big Mac. The McDonalds igh profitable for the franchise, makes ii impossible for a drive-ill wind rear future, a McDonalds spokesman said. Holder: ucation reform law. ment Center. ;s, restoring the pro- CHE will i ? an additional $4 Budget and C ; $1-7 million to the At one poi sion member could to hire ss we have made," Holderman ant you to recognize members this s when we deal with faculty to 2 p em." more minor it: llion to replace one competition f ion for engineering "I could si 11 Business Develop- tendered but fridge i blocked By JONATHON LOBER Staff writer USC police stopped a nc university affiliated company fri delivering refrigerators to studer rooms this past week, causing co pany representatives to complain tl USC was monopolizing the mark< The company, University Servic is a division of American Leasii Rick Shinall, attorney for Univers Services, said the company has b< in business for more than a dect and operates at many universit mostly in the Southeast region. Company truck drivers were st< ped while making deliveries in i parking lot between Columbia H and Capstone, and they were ask to leave by the police on one oo sion, said Christine Leblar Capstone Area Manager. The police arrived after being a _J 1 l -Ll um 1 < cu uy jueoianc. we receivea repo that they were soliciting right off I truck." Steve Tate, a representative University Services, said compa truck drivers were not authorized sell anything themselves, only to : previous orders. "It seems to me the university trying to restrain trade. The univer ty is making money selli refrigerators, and they're trying keep anyone else from maki money," Tate said. Since students living on camp live on USC property, university < ficials have at least partial conti over what residents see and hear, said. USC uses this control to limit si dent access to ads from compam selling products that compete wi ;gistrati< in U.S. politic of resident voter vote. We just umber of absentee said Conway I will be unable to State Election Belangia sai Dsentee registration election is Oct ard from the S.G. questing absen the signature of a In order to ] of the district they to ask various ne to get a Sept. 24 participate by Registration \* :tion Commission, will also have >ossible to use their "I am part < on voter partic ver 18 to take part sl?| . i_ mMm HF ?<%<&$?' "'iSOiiJ ' * A. mJ ? :W#C on Sumter Street closes today after ow. The fast-food franchise plans to man says nake budget recommendations to the state 'ontrol Board Sept. 9. nt during Monday's presentation, commisAlba Lewis asked if USC was doing all it minorities, said USC hired nine minority faculty year, raising the percentage of minority ercent. He said the university hopes to hire ies in the future but added that USC faces rom higher-paying universities. iow you 60 offers (to minorities) that were were turned down," he said. deliveries I by USC USC-sponsored products such as refrigerators, Tate said. >n- But Jim McMahon, resident stuam dent development directQr, said USc its' does not discriminate in any way betm ween companies that apply to adverhat tise in residence halls. ;t. Solicitation in dorms is prohibited es, unless first approved by the universitig. ty, according to the student policy ,itv manual. The comDanv must first ;en contact USC administrators in ide writing about the type of product es, they wish to sell and type of advertising they will do for it, McMahon jp- said. the "If they had followed proper pro!all cedure, we would have permitted ;ed their material to be posted on ca- residence hall bulletin boards," ic, McMahon said. But McMahon said they would not ill- have permitted them to put adverrts tisements under students' doors or to he solicit off the truck. McMahon said University Services of never contacted USC about selling ny refrigerators on campus or putting to advertisements under students' fill doors. Students in at least six or seven is campus residence halls, including si- Columbia Hall and Capstone, found ng flyers under their doors with a tollto free number that students could call ng to rent refrigerators, said McMahon. The ad, which was done in USC ius colors, offers students 5-cubic-foot)f and 2-cubic-foot refrigerators. The "ol problem is many students believed he the company was affiliated with USC, McMahon said, u- "I thought they were with USC, it ies looked like it," said Rhett Kirkland, tV. Goo okn.U.. " ??? t .... SHWUIUtl , HBSC 4 on Week s. Once we get them on the books, they'll have to go out and get them registered," lelangia, public information officer for the Commission. d the deadline for registration in the '88 . 8 for residents and Sept. 24 for those retee ballots. promote the program, S.G. members plan i student organizations across campus to setting up registration tables during Voter feek for use by their group members. S.G. a registration area set up that week. 3f a call to establish a national conference :ipation. Over 532 student body presidents See "Voter registration," page 2 HtytiP |8i - WA YNE YANG/The Gamecock 12 years of service. The restaurant's site, > build another USC-area restaurant in