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The Gamecock
Founded 1908 Eighty Years of Collegiate Journalism Friday
Volume 81,.No. 37 University of South Carolina October 28, 1988
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STATE BRIEFS
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South Carolina spends
more on higher education
CHARLESTON (AP) ? South
Carolina's spending of tax dollars
per student for public higher
education has declined by 5.5 percent
in the past seven years when
adjusted for inflation, a new
study says.
But the state still spends more
tax dollars per student for public
higher education than any
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the Southern Regional Education
Board.
The study, released this month
and quoted by the Charleston
News and Courier Wednesday,
also indicates faculty salaries in
South Carolina failed to keep
pace with the state's increase in
per capita income.
The state's spending for higher
education has dropped from
$4,770 per student in 1980 to
$4,509 per student in 1987, the
survey says. That dip in state funding
is the fourth-largest decline
among the 15 Southern states
surveyed by the board.
Study reports high number
of leukemia deaths at SRP
CHARLESTON (AP) ? A
federal study of some workers at
the Savannah River Plant revealed
twice the usual rate of deaths from
leukemia, a newspaper reported
today.
The findings by the Oak Ridge
Associated Universities Center for
Epidemiologic Research are consistent
with the results of a study by
the Du Pont Co. released in 1976,
SRP officials said in a statement
released Wednesday.
The Oak Ridge study included
1,274 male hourly workers who
were hired before 1955 and worked
hefween five and 15 vearc Overall
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they had fewer deaths than expected
from all causes, but a
statistically significant increase in
leukemia deaths.
Six leukemia deaths were
reported in the group.
USA BRIEFS
Soul singer indicted
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) ? Soul
singer James Brown has been indicted
in nearby Aiken County on
two counts of assault and battery
with intent to kill and one count
of failure to stop for a blue light.
The charges handed down
Monday, and others in Georgia,
stem from a Sept. 24 incident in
which lawmen say the entertainer
entered a seminar in Augusta carrying
a gun and then led lawmen
on a chase.
It led through Richmond County,
into South Carolina and back
to Richmond County. While fleeing
from lawmen, Brown tried to
run over two North Augusta officers
who were setting up a
roadblock at bast Martintown
and Atomic roads, police reports
said.
Brown, 55, also has a Nov. 8
court date in Augusta. He is
scheduled for arraignment in
State Court on charges that include
carrying a pistol without a
license and carrying a deadly
weapon to a public gathering.
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National Party wins cities
in South African elections
JOHANNESBURG, South
Africa (AP) ? Results today showed
the ruling National Party won
control of the major cities in
municipal elections, but candidates
who favor more racial segregation
captured much of the country's
heartland.
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Students give p]
By ERIC WARD
Staff writer
More USC students are turning to a hidden cash
reservoir by donating blood plasma to earn money.
Up to $80 in the first two weeks of donating can be
earned by students at the Hyland Plasma Center, said
center manager David Sanders.
Most students are drawn to the center by ads in The
Gamecock and most donate for the money, Sanders said.
The renter handles ahout 600 donors a week. 60 of
whom are students, he said.
"Between 10 and 15 percent of the people that donate
here are students, mostly from USC," he said.
Liberal arts junior Mark Dorgan said he learned of the
center from an ad and donated because he was curious
about how the process worked.
"The S20 wasn't worth the time. It took almost four
hours the first time and around two hours the second
time," he said.
But education sophomore Christine Priester said her
donating experience was good. It took her about two
hours, she said.
"It helped me money-wise, and I, in turn, helped
someone else by giving plasma," she said.
How long it takes to donate blood depends on how
Professors predic
BY DAVID L. EATON the polls, they sai
Staff writer come across as to
With the election 11 days away, Both, however,
many polls have said Vice President Bush's tactics.
George Bush has taken a comman- "This is on<
ding lead over Massachusetts Gov. presidential elec
Michael Dukakis. seen, and most
Government and international from the Bush
studies professors Raymond Moore Moore said,
and Harold Birch aeree Georee Bush Lee Atwater,
will keep his lead. Moore said, manager and a g
"Dukakis will probably stay behind an effective can
in the polls because he did not win a negative politics,
definitive victory over George Bush" But there is soi
in the second presidential debate. paign, he said. '
"Governor Dukakis needed to that both the c;
score a damaging blow, as did his qualified than
running mate Lloyd Bentsen. He pant," Moore sa
needed to be the obvious winner, and The vice-pres
he wasn't," Birch said. are not so pi
Another reason Bush is leading in Quayle is one of 1
Tour highlights
By KELLY C. THOMAS
Assistant news editor
More than 80 people participated in a safety walk sponsored
by USC's Student Government Tuesday night.
The "Lightways Walk" program, designed to highlight
recent improvements in campus lighting while looking for
additional trouble spots, attracted a large group of
students and faculty members.
Among those attending were Vice President of Student
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Assistant to the Dean of Student Life Patti Tomani and
Coordinator for Women's Studies Leigh Stanton.
Carolyn Holderman, wife of USC President James
Holderman also attended.
"There are a lot of people here tonight. I'm happy to
see so many people interested in campus safety," Holderman
said.
Among S.G. members who participated in the walk
were S.G. President James Franklin and Special Assistant
to the President Patrick Smith.
The walk began in front of the Russell House Student
Union at 10 p.m. Safety whistles were distributed to participants,
and the whole group set off on a guided tour of
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lasma, get cash
busy the center is, Sanders said.
"The initial visit is the longest because it requires a
physical," he said. The following donations are usually
completed in around two hours, he added.
Some students who are concerned about the safety of
donating contact the Student Health Center, according to
SHC Director of Nursing Cleatis Walker.
"Some have a concern they'll get AIDS. I think that's a
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"According to the U.S. Surgeon General and the
Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta, you cannot get
any disease by donating blood or plasma," she said.
Sanders supported this claim.
"You cannot contract AIDS by donating here," he
said, adding that donor safety and product (plasma)
acceptability are top priorities.
"We're basically regulated by the FDA (Federal Drug
Administration) and periodically inspected by them and
our own company (Baxter Health Care)," he said.
If the center is determined by the FDA to be unsafe, it
will be closed, he said.
Though donors cannot contract diseases from
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d, is because he has nominees for national public office
'Ugher on the issues. that I can remember," Moore said,
said they deplored "I am a democrat, both with a big
'D' and a small 'd'," Birch said.
2 of the dirtiest "However, I am perfectly willing to
tions I have ever vote for the best man on the ticket,
of the dirt comes "One of the most important
and Quayle side," qualifications of the next president is
that he can stand up to Gorbachev,"
, Bush campaign Birch said.
;raduate of USC, is The present administration,
ipaign manager of however, cannot be given a lion's
Moore said. share of the credit for the recent imne
good to the cam- provement in relations with the
'I genuinely believe Soviets, Moore said. "It takes two to
andidates are more tango."
the present occu- The Soviets realized they were losid.
ing the battle by maintaining their
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aiseworthy. "Dan
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safety walk
the lighted paths of USC.
Soviet studies junior and co-coordinator for the event
Mary Louise Ramsdale pointed out places where lighting
and general safety had been improved.
One of these places is behind Thornwell, where a light
was put in the alley and a gate was put across the front to
prevent would-be attackers from hiding in what was
otherwise a dark alley, she said.
Lights were also put in front of Davis College and at
LeConte.
The lights are particularly bright at LeConte because
paths near the observatory cannot be lit directly because
of the observatory's telescope.
The walkway from LeConte to Capstone has received
particular attention, and lighting is now provided along
the entire route. The walkway is better lighted on the side
of the Business Administration building, and people are
advised to use that path when walking at night.
Lights were installed by the humanities complex
because many people had evening classes there, she said.
See LIGHTS page 2
Dixon be
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By JEFF WILSON wa\
Staff writer E
USC President James Holderman thai
has hired Albert King Dixon as tior
USC's permanent athletic director, to t
the president announced Thursday. ty
The announcement came during a US<
meeting of the Board of Trustees' In- E
tercollegiate Activities Committee ran
Thursday. Coi
Dixon had been interim Athletic of
Director since the resignation of Dick oth
Bestwick earlier this month for
health reasons. trer
USC President James Holderman loo
said he couldn't be any happier and tioi
found tremendous support for un
Dixon's appointment from both the con
faculty committee and the board
committee. rea
"Dixon was the obvious choice unc
although we considered a few other ha\
people, but literally, he was out front of
from the beginning," , Holderman wit
said. tioi
Holderman declined comment on I
the other individuals considered for of
the position and whether or not they roc
were from within USC. am
Dixon said the challenge is to move Spi
forward within the university and ?
take a good look at where we are, restaff
and get everyone on the same
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By KELLY C. THOMAS th
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Thirty-two crosses were set on the
Pickens Street bridge Wednesday to di
represent 32 million fetuses aborted w<
in the last decade. ra
The crosses were set up as part of a m
pro-life rally sponsored by Students
for America. is
National Chairman of Students for A
America Robert Church said he was L<
there to speak on the atrocity of
abortion and the right of every child, ar
born or unborn, to a full and happy bt
life. ot
Church has spoken on several wl
university campuses and next month th
will speak in Georgia, North
Carolina, California and Ohio. ti<
As classes let out, and students
made their way across the bridge, su
Church got up on benches and spoke, sh
"It's called democracy, pal. Why ?
don't you try it?" and "You're a
. . . Communist" were just two of
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)ixon did not want a contract but
t had nothing to'do with his select,
Holderman said. Dixon wants
>e treated as other senior universipersonnel
or vice presidents of
C, he said.
)ixon's salary will be set within
ges established by the Budget and
itrol Board and the Department
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'I feel as though we have a
nendous staff," Dixon said. "I
k forward to their full cooperat
and vice versa. We need some
derstanding and better
imunication.
'In times of crisis, sometimes we
ct too quickly and not really
lerstand the problem. We now
re a greater understanding of some
our problems that we have, and
h good communication and direc1
we will be united," he said.
)ixon takes his new job in a whirl
controversy and questions surinding
steroids and drug use
ong athletes. In an interview with
jrts Illustrated, former USC footSee
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Students for America, protests
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e anonymous comments heard
om the crowd.
"A rape and an abortion are two
fferent issues," Church said. "A
jman feels bad already about being
ped. I think she would feel worse if
urder were added on top of that."
"What if a woman has AIDS and
raped, and the child will have
IDS?" asked education senior
Drie McGraw.
To this, Church replied that there
e many families willing to adopt
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her ailments. When she questioned
hether he would, he said "No, but
ere are many people who would."
One issue brought up was the ques)n
of when human life begins.
"We ought to have such dignity,
ch care for human life (that) we
lould care whether or not there is a
See ABORTION page 2