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The Gamecock
Founded 1908 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Friday
Volume 81, No. 56 University of South Carolina . January 27, 1989
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By MARY PEARSON
News editor
Confusion reigns over whether Leonard
Nimoy's lecture, scheduled for Feb. 6 at the
Koger Center, will be postponed or cancelled.
The program is one of the three postponed to
a later date in order to give construction crews
time to complete construction, Koger Director
Thrvmor ooirl
A uciuaa daiu.
But the talk by the actor/director has not
been cancelled, said Dennis Pruitt, vice president
of student affairs.
"Our intention is not to cancel. We have gone
back to the agent and presented four possible
dates to reschedule. We hope we can reschedule
as soon as possible," Pruitt said.
Pruitt said if the Nimoy lecture cannot be
rescheduled for any of the proposed dates, the
program may be relocated to the Russell House
Ballroom.
But Gina Moon, Carolina Program Union's
program adviser, said CPU would be unable to
relocate the program to the ballroom because it
only seats 700 people. CPU would also be
unable to move the program to Carolina Coliseum
because a basketball game is slotted for
Feb. 6, and Longstreet Theater only seats 3Q0
people.
"We have no other options if we cannot
reschedule the program but to cancel," said
Stephanie Labella, CPU chairwoman of the
Ideas and Issues Committee. She added it will
cost CPU $16,000 to bring Nimoy to USC.
"If I go ahead and put it into the ballroom,
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Up, up and away
A group of students engages in a friendly g:
This week's spring-like weather has allov
outdoors.
Campus may get cable
S. G. forms ti
By MARY PEARSON Frankli
News editor Befo
A task force has been established USC, t
by USC's Student Government to with a
look into ways of bringing cable Frankli
television to campus. who ge
The task force will be comprised would
mostly of students, S.G. President "Th<
James Franklin said. The six stue'ent wanted
representatives will come from S.G. univers
and residence hall government. The been u;
other members of the force will be student
vice president of Business Affairs
Richard Wertz and Director of USC
University Housing Services Linda collect
Saad. Frankli
The task force reports in two create
weeks, Franklin said. hire ne
"The administration allowed us to Othe
set up the task force of mostly force i
students because they wanted desigm
students to look into viable options," and he
Franklin said. compa
Bringing cable to campus is not a Wer
new idea. In 1987, the idea was in- Frankl
vestigated by then S.G. President
Michael Hogue's administration.
When the administration found that present
bringing cable to campus would ty have
amount to a 14 percent increase in how rr
student housing fees, the idea was and wi
shelved only to be revived by the it," he
problem:
7nishing touches
we exclude at least half of the students from seeing
the program," Labella said. "We would be
better off cancelling it and spending the money
elsewhere, where everybody1 can benefit."
CPU has already sold more than 500 tickets
to the show, and CPU expected more to be sold
before Feb. 6.
CPU started selling student tickets for the lec
ture Jan. 16. Student tickets sold tor $2, and
general public tickets sold for $5.
"We expected at least 1,000 students to show
up for the program," Labella said.
Pruitt said tickets will continue to be sold.
Tickets already purchased will be honored, he
said.
Other programs being rescheduled are the
Columbia City Ballet's presentation of Margie
Gillis and a performance by USC music professors
Richard Conant and Raymond Dudley.
"All scheduling decisions have been based on
maximizing uninterrupted time for the construction
workers. It is too time consuming for
them to have to work and then stop to cleanup
for a performance during the evening," Stepp
said.
By postponing the performances, the crews
would have up to four days to work without interruption,
he said.
Works must be completed below the stage
and in the rehearsal rooms, reception rooms
and in administrative offices by Feb. 15 to
receive a permanent occupancy permit from the
city, he said.
USC went before the Columbia's Building
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By JOHN MILLS
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. crease in student a
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semester fee of $2
has not been incre
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used to finance a
tivities used by I
sports club office,
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student
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a USC administra
ame of basketball Thursday. Passed by the U
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USC has institu
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ment's final requi
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of personnel. The
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"Anyone who i
in administration. will be covered by
re cable can be installed at includes all part-ti
he task force has to come up P?hcy W1^ af ect <
nswers to major problems, Any employee
in said. The first problem is handled according
ts the bill and how the money e ^aciJhy and
be collected.
; Columbia Cable Company
to send one big bill to the T| M~
ity, and then it would have /y/y /j A/
p to the university to bill the r
s," Franklin said. By SUSAN NES
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, however, isn t equ.pped to ,
the money from students,
in said. "We would have to wj{h .
a whole new department and thjnk (the
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will be a p
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;s a problem. Will the universi- ? .,
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: to pay the fee, and if we do, ? . , . . :
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ill they be willing to pay for . . . .
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Artist's rendering of the completed Koger Arts (
Board of Adjustment and Appeals Tuesday to
ask that the city extend the center's temporary
occupancy permit until Feb. 15, city spokesman
John Spade said.
"They presented to us their plan in which
rehearsal times and performances were weeded
out in order to give construction crews time to
activity fees may increc
ell House ne
l III dent services and a campus c
rter center,
ce a 48 percent in- For USC's alcohol and dr
ctivity fees this fall gram, $72,504 of university c<
lderman and the increase to $100,000 as the t
approve. grant expires. The athletic
al ? developed by ment will contribute $75,00(
in of student life, intramurals program in excht
hers, assistant vice 1,500 student football ticke
mel and finance ? Brewer, and the student acti
to the current will fund the remaining $5C
!5. The activity fee intramurals.
:ased since 1981. A 10 percent admini
nts taking 12 or charge, which takes money fr
jquired, to pay the and grants and puts it into the
ional for graduate sity's general fund, woe
nts taking between $58,000.
The fee will provide $50,
1,000 of the fee is Russell House renovations,
wide range of ac- "Most of us have no ide?
JSC students: the cost of furniture," Brewe
the Golden Spur, Almost all of the furnite
gram Union, the equipment has been in Russel
vities office, in- since 1976, he said,
ty student affairs, The money will go toward
ship, women's stu- chase of new chairs and carpe
requires USC i
TON employee conv
student drug us
nded agencies, including USC, are no new rule
to set forth a drug usage policy of federal and ;
lty, staff and student employees, The only nev
tor said. policy will entj
S. Congress in 1988, the Drug drug awarenes
Act requires that all federally and staff. The
lust set forth a definitive state- cooperation w:
e use of drugs at the workplace. and Drug Abui
ted an interim policy, passed on
he release of the federal govern- USC had no
rements sometime in February, 16 passage. F
j, senior vice president in charge statements in 1
final plan is expected to be im- which referrec
ch 19. misconduct, m
receives a check from us (USC) improper use o
this policy," Jameson said. This might arise fro
ime and student employees. The "To all inten
ill nine of the USC campuses. represents no c
convicted of drug use will be Rufus Fellers s
I to the guidelines published in is already in pi
staff manuals. Any student At this point,
ie on sche
BITT said. "1
tor go."
)bie Benson has high hopes for his Col- He sa
lg venture and the USC class associated no tellii
then wi
film) is really going to happen," ac- distribu
or Benson said Thursday after an ap- up to tl
i-1 v s Carolina loaay. we restarting even
a February." the film
I Carolina Today to discuss prospects volved.
The c
m, Modern Love, was written by Ben- in the d
son saic
rofessional film done by professionals, "Yoi
apprenticing," Benson said. "It will be that sor
xperience for them." Bens<
roduction would take several weeks in and tea
len a week in Italy. love to,
3 low-budget film, only the most essen- at this p
d go to Italy ? a skeleton crew," he said.
:ture in li
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complete the work," Spade said. "It was the
university's idea to cancel performances so that
work could be completed on time. The city did
not direct USC to cancel any performances,"
Spade said.
Spade said the main interest of the city was to
ensure public safety in the hall.
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the "study blocks," said Brewer.
1 of the There would not be enough money to
:r said. buy new projectors for the Russell
ire and House theater, he said.
11 House "Initially, it would take care of
most renovations," Carothers said,
the pur- A spending priority system would
;ting for be established because there isn't
to announce di
icted will be handled according to government.
laoe nolir-ips nlrpnrtv in pffpr-t Thprp issue. it WOUl
:s being imposed, just reaffirmation for the depa
state laws already in place, she said. classified infi
v information and practices that the Fellers saic
lil are USC-sponsored alcohol and whatsoever fi
s programs offered to the faculty "I don't t
se programs are being designed in than a ripple
ith the Office of Student Alcohol said. "We ar
se. that we have
"I've beei
specific drug policy before the Jan. positive," Ja
lowever, there have always been
'acuity and staff codes of conduct "Participa
J to various offenses including will be a mat
ental or physical impairment and "Most (mem
f university equipment, all of which that the prog
m drug abuse, Jameson said. university is
ts and purposes, it (the drug policy) The policy
:hange," Faculty Senate Chairman than inform,
aid ."Everything which it represents measures wh
ace." plan when th
, no testing is being mandated by the requirements
Benson says
3ut if a student proves they're necessary, they'll
id even after the film has been completed, there's
lg when it may be released. "Once it's finished
e have to hope it's good enough. We go to
tors and hope someone will pick it up, then it's
lem when it will come out."
with the uncertainty of its future, Benson said
t is an excellent opportunity for the students in"At
least they can say they've done it," he said
lass gives its students experience to get their feet
oor of an uncertain industry, an advantage Ben1
he wishes he'd had.
1 always set high goals," he said, "and you hope
neone will say one day, 'OK, camera's rolling.'"
3n said he's been asked to remain in Columbia
ch for another year and that he would "really
" but there are too many variables to say for sure
>oint. "I'd like to stay here indefinitely," Benson
mbo
USC shuffles
performances
From staff reports
Following is a list of events
scheduled through Feb. 15 at the
Koger Center and their status as
construction is completed.
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take place today and Saturday.
The Columbia Music Festival
Association's ballet benefit Tuesday
will take place as scheduled.
"For Color Girls Who Have
Considered Suicide When the Rainbow
Is Enuf," will go on as
scheduled Wednesday.
The S.C. Philharmonic's
"Young People's Concert" for
Feb. 3 will be moved to Carolina
Coliseum.
The S.C. Philharmonic's Feb.
4 performance will be held as
scheduled in the Koger Center.
Leonard Nimoy's lecture will
be rescheduled or cancelled.
The Chamber Music Society
of Lincoln Center will take place as
scheduled Feb. 8.
The Columbia Ballet's
presentation of Margie Gillis Feb.
11 will be rescheduled.
A performance by USC music
professors Richard Conant and
Raymond Dudley Feb. 12 will be
rescheduled.
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ON-ACADEMIC FEES
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189
33 208.5
^215
?^ 230.7
0 $300
ind athletic fees.
enough money to fund all the Russell
House renovations, said Dennis Pruitt,
vice president of student affairs.
"That's the key," said Pruitt.
"You have to buy the most industrial
See FEES page 2
"ug policy
If testing were ever to become an
d only apply to those persons working
rtment of defense or those handling
ormation, Jameson said.
1 that he expects no negative feedback
rom members of the faculty and staff,
hink that the policy will cause more
University Provost Arthur Smith
e just obeying federal law. I don't see
much choice."
i surprised. The reaction has been
meson said.
tion in the drug awareness programs
ter of personal decision," Smith said,
bers of the faculty and staff) will feel
rams are not necessary for them. The
already a well-informed place."
is now being presented as little more
ition. However, there may be more
ich need to be incorporated into the
le federal government makes its final
known, Jameson said.
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Robby Benson