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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
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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
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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
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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
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12 years of service. The restaurant's site,
> build another USC-area restaurant in