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Former athlei Marcu By The Associated Press SPARTANBURG ? Former USC Athletic Director Bob Marcum is finding life in the fast lane of NASCAR Winston Cup racing much to his liking. "I'm really enjoying it," Marcum said. "It's a fast-changing and growirirr cr\r\rt '' nig Marcum landed a sales job at Charlotte Motor Speedway on June 5. About a week ago he was promoted to director of administration at the innovative racing facility in Charlotte, N.C. Marcum spent six years at USC but was fired March 1 after a task force Volleyball skills to w By JOHN MILLS III Staff writer Combining the efforts of seven returning veterans, head volleyball c< convinced her team has both the tali regain the Metro Conference crown Last year, the Lady Gamecocks with a 15-15 record. But Kenny has title. "We weren't very pleased with a . we're expecting better things from th ting to move on up in the rankings. T and hopefully we can regain the tit ago," said Kenny. The team began and the offense has become more di "Wc have a little bit more depth t gives us more leeway, so we can be ir said. Although only three seniors ? Diane Denton and Kendyl Schaefer the leadership it will take to have ; Kenny added. "I think finally it's getting to the [ have been here long enough so that Swimmer r for drug us< By The Associated Press AMERICUS, Ga. ? Angel Myers, removed from the U.S. Olympic Swim Team after testing positive for a banned substance, has headed to Indiana for an independent drug test that she hopes will redeem her, while at least one appeal on her behalf was expected to be heard today. As the Thursday deadline for certifying Olympic athletes approached, family members rallied to her support in her south Georgia hometown. Supporters of Myers said that birth control pills caused her to test positive for the prohibited drug., But U.S. Olympic Committee officials said thev stood bv the decision to remove the 21-year-old Myers from the swim team. Kirt Myers, who coaches his daughter, said in a telephone interview Monday night that the family was seeking an independent drug analysis that they believed would show that the previous test was flawed. They also were pursuing administrative appeals with U.S. Swimming Inc., the swimmers' sanctioning organization, and the USOC. A hearing, via a conference call, with the swimmers' organization was expected today, with Americus lawyer Michael Fennessy representing Myers, the elder Myers said. 1 I J $100.00 ! USC 9 + LO /-v -m. -r /-i i 1 f UJN-UAIVI I Fill out this coupon and stop I Computer Services Annex, I [" Name: j SSN: I ! Phone Number: J Drawing held on Sep .WIN ? FRE iLONG DI! jBILL!!! FOl I I ic director fine m enjoj report criticized him for failing to run an effective drug-testing program. Marcum knew Charlotte Motor Speedway president H. A. "Humpy" Wheeler, a graduate of USC who played football for the Gamecocks. Jim Duncan, the track's director of marketing and sales, is also a USC graduate. Both were instrumental in Marcum's hiring. "I saw Humpy at several football games and races," Marcum said. "We became friends." Wheeler said Marcum has done a good job. "I get spread awfully thin, and he team has k in Metro, o ship qualities to 1 showed in the wa freshmen and eight what's expected c Dach Bonnie Kenny is corners to cut. If ent and leadership to to have a .500 sea the five years tha finished the season Denton, a spo her sights set on the thinks the team 1 successful season 500 record. This year "I think Kendj e team. We're expec- ready to take on 'hat's the initial start, three years, and \ le we had four years us," Denton said practicing Aug. 14, ihe time nas o eveloped. ship, said Schaef his year. I think that really want it bac lore specialized," she Kenny said tl: throughout the s< Colleen McKenzie, "We don't hav ? return, they have the scary part. Tl a productive season, head-to-head witl she said. joint that our seniors In the Metro cc they have the leader- natti, and Louisv emoved fror 2 plans suspe Myers was headed for Indiana University, where she hoped to be accepted for an independent drug test, her father said Monday night. There are only four facilities in North America equipped to conduct the required test, and three of them ? UCLA, Vanderbilt University and a testing center in Quebec ? turned Myers down because of contractual ties to the USOC, her father said. "We're going to try and get her tested there (Indiana)," Myers said. "It's our only chance." Myers said he also hoped the appeals would proceed quickly so that his daughter could be cleared before the deadline for certifying members of the U.S. team. "In order to meet the deadline, we've got to do it immediately," he said. Myers said his daughter had been hurt by the controversy, both emotionally and by the disruption of her training schedule. But he said she has received much support from residents of her hometown. "She is absolutely devastated," Myers said. The support of neighbors, he added, "has been a total community effort to this point. We're marshaling the entire resources of the little town of Americus to overcome this injustice." DRAWING >NG DISTANCE DTTC CrTTTFlT7,XTrr I UO Ol U U11A X I by our office or mail it to comrr JSC Campus Mail. tember 2, 1988. IE $$$$$ TOW STANCE T JR DRAWINC is niche ing life ii "I'm reallv concentrating at the same time, there are s( at the speedway. For ir agriculture extension agents 1 of North Carolina. We had gave them rides around the i i helps me out," Wheeler said. ? i "There's not much difference bet- c ween professional sports and college : sports. You have to sell tickets. There t / ^adership, ; oach says j ] lead the younger people. And I think it ( ly they came back this year. They know t >f them, and they know that there are no i they do cut corners, then they are going ison. It's the best pre-season I've seen in i t I've been here." t rts administration major, said she also las the leadership it will take to have a '1 Schaefer, Colleen McKenzie, and I are the leadership role. We've been here for ve know what (coach Kenny) expects of ome for the team to win the championer, an exercise physiology major. "We I. We haven't had it before." lere will be several difficult matches ;ason. e an easy match on the schedule. That's lere are no 'gimme' wins. We always go i N.C. State. Duke will be very tough," inference, she said Florida State, Cincinille will be the strongest opponents. n Olympics nsion appeal The USOC would not identify the banned substance involved, but a statement issued earlier in the day by the family said the swimmer had been notified it was a steroid. Mike Moran, spokesman for the USOC in Los Angeles, said he doubted there could have been a mixup between the substance alleged to have been used by Myers and birth control pills. "We have tested hundreds of women who had taken all sorts of birth control pills," Moran said. "The level of substance which birth control pills produce is very easily detectable. We know exactly what we're looking for, what level. "Birth control pills produce characteristics of a disqualifying substance, but the level and dosage (of the substance) is where it (disqualification) occurs." The family has said Myers had a prescription for Ortho-Novum, a birth control pill which has nearly "identical characteristics to the steroid the USOC claims (Myers) was testing positive for." Myers, whose removal from the team was announced Sunday at Los Angeles, already has been turned down in an appeal to the U.S. Swim Team. But if that group decides she has a valid appeal, it could ask the USOC to reconsider it. i f sQrSERVICE S ONLY ! lunications, 514 S. Main Street,] I I , D I j R 1 A i I W I I I j N ! G I rARDS YOURl ELEPHONEj JS OF $25. ! $100.00 I I ii NAS( on one sport, not 14. Bui > many activities going or istance, we had 2,00( lere last week for the state a cookout for them and track." Boh Marcurr former USC athletic directoi tre many similarities. You just hav< :leats there and motors here." Since he helped sponsor a dir rack racing team while he wa ThundersU 8y The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. ? Coacl Vlike Archer was hoping for blu< ikies Tuesday so he could take hi I7th-ranked Louisiana State Tiger >nto the practice field to prepare fo he season opener against 11th anked Texas A&M. After about 25 minutes outdoor n heavy rain Monday, lightning ant hunder forced LSU plavers an< H( THE CRITERIA FOR TH1 1 TV\n rv>not- Un r> mn/wln ^ x. xxit v^auuiuatc uiuot uc a single, J of the 1988 semester. 2. The candidate must have an acc 3. The entry fee of $20 must accor 4. Deadline for entry is Friday, Se Activities Center located in the 5. There will be no campaigning in a person designated by the Con will be compiled on a poster pri around campus by the Commis THE DUTIES OF THE HC 1. The Court must attend various I events the candidates must att 2. The Court is required to be presex 3. Each Court member is responsit 4. The elected Queen is required tc 5. The Queen will be asked to part SELECTION PROCESS: 1. There will be an informal meetir at 4 P.M. The judging procedui possible, the reigning Queen wi campaign poster, so dress appr to make sure that their candid 2. Interviews for Homecoming Qui 3. All contestants MUST ATTEND will be chosen at the end of th the grievance period. 4. The five finalists will then be vot 1988. No write-ins will be accep election results will be announ testants will comprise the Cou PROCEDURES FOR SEU 1. The Commission members will s 2. From the slate, five judges will 3. The slate of judges will be a crosi and alumni. GRIEVANCE PROCEDUE 1. Grievances must be filed within hours from the time the grieva nouncement regarding the five 2. The only person who can file a j 3. At the time of the grievance filing, 20, 1988. 4. During the hearing, an oral prei 5. The chairperson of the judges pi 6. The Hearing Committee shall be and Chairperson of the judges 7. After the hearing, the candidate will discuss and decide if they : Committee's decision. If determ from the Commission's approv If any candidate and/or s Qfor\konio UirCCt UlCill w CH WHEN: Clinic ste WHERE: Booker CLINIC: Septemb Saturday, Septemk TRYOUTS: Sund; T. Washington G\ FOR MOF f c CAR'S fa associate athletic director at Iowa j State in the mid-1970s, Marcum has always been interested in auto racing. 1 He once helped out in driver Harry J VJttiu 5 pii5 in a iawe. Marcum's primary duties with the speedway are assisting with the I finances, marketing, sales and operations of the multi-use facility. And it's not all racing related. The speed* way also dabbles in real estate, food r catering and the Speedway Club, a $5 - million private club that opened last ; year. Marcum said he likes the fact his t tasks are more defined than they s were at USC. jrm ends LS coaches to take cover and then even\i tually to move practice to the LSU e Field House. s "We got outside for the first 25 s minutes and did most of our inr dividual drills," LSU Coach Mike Archer said. "With it being the first day of class and the kickoff their feet s all day, they came out with a great i frame of mind. i "We were going to go hard Mon3ME COMING QUEI -m ar a rnv 1JN r UKMAT1UJN E HOMECOMING QUEEN 1988 WI] full-time student with a minimum of 12 hours co umulated average of 2.25 GPR or above, npany the entry form. Make checks payable to ptember 9, 1988 by 5 P.M. Entry form and fee lower level of the Russell House West Wing, terms of banners, flyers, and buttons. Each cai imission. These pictures and a list of five of each inted through the Commission. The posters will sion. Verbal campaigning will be encouraged. )MECOMING QUEEN AND COURT iomecoming events such as Cockfest and half-t; end will be distributed to the finalists, it during the half-time show at the Homecoming lie for obtaining her own escort for half-time. ? be present at the 1989 Homecoming Game to icipate in other programs which represent the tg of all candidates on Wednesday, September 1 re will be explained and any questions the candi< ill be available to answer questions. Pictures wil opriately. Attendance is MANDATORY, and it ate knows about this meeting, sen candidates will be held on Sunday, Septeml THE INTERVIEWS or they will be dropped fro e interviews. Unless a grievance is filed, the fiv ed on by the student body. The voting will take >ted. In case of an exact tie, run-off elections will ced during half-time activities. The queen will t rt. ECTION OF THE JUDGES: submit names of faculty and alumni. be picked. s section of appropriate classifications, i.e., facul 'E: twenty-four (24) hours after the last interview, mce is filed to present a written grievance. One > finalists will be made until the Hearing Comm grievance is the candidate, the candidate will be informed the grievance hearii sentation by the candidate will be required, mel will represent the judges' viewpoint on the i the Commissioner, Queen's Chairperson, Progi panel. and chairperson of the judges' panel will be ask< feel there is a valid grievance. The candidate wi ined valid, the selection process will be reschedule ed slate. All applicants will go through the pro< iponsor has questions concerning t LaBella or Terri Marshall at 777J.V. EERLEADI TRYOUTS irts Tuesday, Septembei T. Washington Gym on er 6th thru September 9th )er 10th from 10:00 am ay, September 11th at 12 /m. IE INFORMATION: Cal it 777-4276 or 772-853 ist lane "I'm really concentrating on one sport, not 14," Marcum said. "But at the same time, there are so many activities going on at the speedway. For instance, we had 2,000 agriculture extension agents here last week for the state of North Carolina. We had a cookout for them and gave them rides around the track. "And you don't have alumni meetings. I do have much more time to work on things. I'm not bothered by the press as much. We only have to worry about two high-profile sports (the Winston Cup races) two times a year." U drills day and Tuesday and start easing up on Wednesday, but now we will go hard Tuesday and Wednesday and ease down on Thursday," he said. The practice field resembled a lake when the team left Monday afternoon. "It may be a little muddy Tuesday, but we will go out there tomorrow as long as it's not really raining again," Archer said. 2N LL BE AS FOLLOWS: mpleted by the beginning of the fall use. should be delivered to the Campus ididate will have a picture taken by candidate's activities of their choice be distributed to strategic locations WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: ime rehearsals. Schedules of all the Game on Saturday, October 1,1988. give up her reign. University and the community. - 4, 1988, in Russell House room 327 dates may have will be answered. If 1 be made after this meeting for the is up to the sponsoring organization )er 18, 1988, in the Russell House, m the competition. Five contestants re finalists will be notified following place on Wednesday, September 28, be held on Thursday or Friday. The >e crowned, and the other four con ty, staff, minority, greek, non-greek The candidate has twenty-four (24) e a grievance has been filed, no anlittee has reached a verdict. ig will be held on Tuesday, September grievance and Hearing Committee, ram Coordinator, Program Advisor, id to leave. The Hearing Committee ill be contacted and informed of the d with a new panel of judges selected less again. he election process, please 5780. NG ' 6th at 4:00 pm. Blossom Street 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. 1 -OH nm I W f-/l I I :00 noon at Booker I Bill Boggs 1.