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/TtC\ A USC student is making "Is it too much to ask that this univeri'.iuX some money by selling TT1 T, . sity stress that sexual harassment isn't f,utons- a,|-cotton USC women crush Virginia Tech Japanese mattresses. => columnist 1 ? ??=?See Features, page 4 See Sports, page 8 See "Harassment," page 3 The Gamecock Founded 1908 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Wednesday ? ? ?? Volume 81, No. 58 University of South Carolina February 1, 1989 use tuiti third in S r?_. ? viiiitT incA\I n> 1.1 IX 1> U1D3U11 Staff writer USC has the third highest in-state tuition among public universities in the Southeast, an annual report by the University of Alabama showed. The report, which USC officials consider one of the most reliable tuition surveys, showed USC's $2,228 yearly in-state tuition ranked under the Virginia Polytechnic Institute's $2,544 and the University of Virginia's $2,526. The study involved 27 state universities in 14 states. At $4,848, USC's out-of-state tuition was ninth-highest. USC's out-of-state costs for the 1988-89 school year increased 16.9 percent, the second highest increase among the schools studied. In-state tuition went up 9.9 percent, the fifth highest increase. Caution should be taken when looking at these figures, said Jerry Brewer, dean of student life. "There are different ways of doing, studies," he said. "Some institutions have extra fees such as student activity fees." Associate Vice President for Business and Finance Earle Holley agreed. "Our tuition is the bottom line," he said. "But North Carolina (which ranked next to last in the survey), for example, is deceiving because they have lab fees tacked on tfor certain classes and activity fees are extra as well." But both said that even with those adjustments, USC's tuition is high because of the $262 debt service fee that is added to each student's tuition. "The South Carolina system of education is the only system that requires students to pay such a high rate of bond indebtedness," Brewer said. "If we build a new building and borrow bonds on it, a percentage of each student's tuition has to go to Majorit By ERIC KENNETH WARD Staff writer Alcohol is no longer sold on the US increasing portion of USC's student p< permitted to drink. University spokeswoman Margaret than 68 percent of USC students are at Carolina legal drinking age of 21. USC's Golden Spur has become lounge, following a national trend tow Dean of Student Life Jerry Brewer sai "The trend, societal norms started s; to drink a lot. I think the general Investigation underway a T>r\ qor?arf r*oi rvi w t vcu runs over foot By JOHN MILLS III Administration reporter USG biology freshman Andress Carter put one leg out the door of an APO escort car Monday, said goodbye to the driver and felt the sharp pain of a moving tire, pinning her foot to the pavement. "1 was just able to get one leg out at the time. And I just put that leg out, and 1 felt the car moving. By that time the wheel had rubbed up against the back of my foot," Carter said. "It shocked me at first, and then I hollered, and that's when she stopped." An emergency medical team responded and checked Carter's vital statistics at the scene in front of Capstone House at about 11:20 p.m., she said. The Student Health Center transported Carter in a university car to Baptist Medical Center a short time later, eauci Because the car did not completely roll over her foot, Carter said, she suffered only a severely bruised ankle. She will miss at least two days of classes, she said. The escort service, run by volunteer students, has won campus acclaim for safely carrying students to various USC locations where it might be dangerous to walk alone after dark. See APO page 2 on ranks outheast I pay those bonds off. "In other states, that is not the case. The state will give the school a bond, and then general state revenues will pay those bonds off." Government funding also affects tuition, Holley said. "To the extent that the formula is not funded, tuition does become somewhat higher, but the formula I used also charges students a percentage increase," he said. Wi "Let's say hypothetically that this year it costs a student $10,000 to go to school and the formula mandates 20 percent of that. Next year inflation pushes the cost up to $11,000 per student, and then tuition goes up, H too." The state policy of appropriating only 75 percent of pay raises for employees is also a factor, Holley said. "We're not asking that external funds pay for the salaries, but fund groups we have to generate the money, such as the athletic department or the*bookstore or housing paying for their own personnel, in- I stead of using student fees," he said. "In looking at this year's fee structure, we did raise out-of-state tuition at a slightly higher rate than in- I state," he said. "That's one of those things where even if you wanted to substantially change it, you obvious- I ly couldn't do it overnight; you have to do it in increments to be more I fair." He said he didn't believe that peo pic die luiaiiy agcuiisi 111c incicasc as long as it was reasonable. "Full-formula funding would have a great effect on tuition," he said. "Also, if the Commission on Higher Education's formula assumed more of a flat fee for tuition instead of percentage, it would help out. Fi Holley said the 9.9 percent increase C wa? See TUITION page 2 y of USC shouldn't be in the bar bi said. !C campus, but an Many students who ar npulation is legally return to the days when i sold alcohol. Lamb said more "There was a drinking or above the South Rick Free, political scier good to have if it wasn't a non-alcoholic Political science senior ard dry campuses, USC should have a bar. d. * have to drive to bars. Thi aying it's not okay dorms and back. I thii feeling is colleges students under age can't ??WNNf ? "11 ' gp p MM "Hs Graduate student Debbie Signorelli aids p Omega Travel in the Carolina Mall. Airfare costs By CARYN CRABB Staff writer The rising cost of airfare is causing many reconsider spring break plans. "I'm not flying home because airfares are freshman political science major Doug Tzan convenience is there, but the price is a deter Students have been further inconveni* several airlines recently upped their lowest fa MaxSaver rates to increase by $40 on round to some American cities. American Airlines led the way in the rat and spokesmen for other major carriers hav< they will soon follow. These price increases,1 ed with the rush for airline tickets typical at year, mean difficult times for college studei Spring break season in the average college high demand for airplane seats. "Sometimes you'll look at spring break,a "yBB^i^r **- ^HH <^Vi<Y B mJ^ BpF^ ,^S|lB l * " *-. "jJPv* ' \ inny boy "omedian John Pinette performed last week at the Golden Spu > sponsored by the Carolina Program Union. ' over 2ale jsiness. The risk is too great," he Some students however campus bar. e of age would like to see USC "I think the state law h ts campus bar, the Golden Spur, not in the interest of the ur bar, because a large per establishment at one time," said under the legal drinking a ice junior. "I think it would be dent Janet Roberts said, abused." Brewer said the higher Susan Reid said she also thinks reasons why USC stopper "I do because so many students Spur, s way they could walk from their He said an estimated 71 nk it should be monitored so were under 21 in 1983-84 drink," she said. being raised. jjt' | , I I .4 rr^p Hmg * : 'vIr; * ./ .. s ^ *3SWw -3- i. / ?t* I ? | * hysical education teacher Bobby Wysner in planning a vacatic change student plat packed," said Kaye Conant of Forest Lake Tn The lowest possible fare for a student trav students to Newark, N.J. from Columbia during the week o 6 is $218, Conant said. All the airlines, includin : too high," Piedmont, Eastern, United and American, i said. "The around the same figure at the lowest end of the rent." But, she said, there are many factors inv< meed since securing these discount rates, res, causing "The most important things are early bool 1-trip tickets knowing you're not going to cancel ? and stayir Saturday," Conant said, adding that staying e increases, Saturday is "probably the single most importar e confirmed in air fare." when coupl- If you are planning a spring break trip, your bi this time of to leave Friday or wait until Sunday and stay thn its. following Sunday, she said, town means ????????????????? nd it's jam-/ See AIRFARE jmm us< Administration rep USC provides vices that guaran Fpjfcjtfl* companies offer ^ The office of volumes of upda f loan informatic >'\ * / Directory. "This is a com years," said Rob< financial aid and f. ^.IWB ships and guaran cessible daily dui II AH Scholarship se; apremise that stu< scholarships and J "Entrepreneur f this area," he sai ?f a cluesl'on as v The companies 3^?| addresses of grot Wk f' loans, according Gamecock. fThe students rr I dividual organiza I ween 30 and 100 The service co? It is the job of financially, Godf I see a poor studer Some scholarsl I and guaranteed 1< JMVi Financial Aid Fo |||| g 1 are usually aware aft nm More obscure liLj l ii. K. people who can p KENT BROOME/The Gamecock the Declaration C Scholarship inf dent's university, r. The ventriloquist/comedian hohol still , are opposed to the idea of a He said those s to use campus fai las made it fairly dear that it's clientele that are liversity to sponsor an alcoholic facilities." centage of students would be Brewer said if ge," musical arts graduate stu- resulting from al could follow, drinking age and liability were "I think that's i selling alcohol in the Golden se" alcohol to sc booze to get soi percent of on-campus students them," he said, when the the drinking age was The Golden Sp years of remodeli pi Proposed IB could pay ill By KRIS TAYLOR Staff writer A Russell House user fee for student organizations would be unnecessary if a proposed increase in student activity fees is approved for next semester, USC administrators and student leaders say. "I would say the increase is almost certain, and its passage would abolish the need for a student File photo organization user fee," Student >n trip at Government Vice President Andy Williams said. ^ The increase in student activity m i PPQ lilrplv thp hoc nr*t lil ? **~l been raised since 1981, Williams said. Dean of Student Life Jerry Brewer tvel. said he agrees, eling to "It'll have to be one or the other, f March If (he activity fee increases, the user g Delta, fee will not be installed," he said, average Still, no final decision has been : scale. made on whether student groups will Dived in have to pay a user fee, said Russell House Director Larry Zuleba. (ings ? The user fee, which would vary igovera with student organizations, USC over a departments and off-campus groups, it factor would have been required of all organizations charging admission to est bet is functions held in university union Dugh the rooms. If the user fee is approved, rooms ???? would cost student groups $5 daily, $10 for the Russell House theater and page 2 $50 per ballroom section. The fee would generate at least $27,000 a C gives lent aid 11k frpp 411U ,s III lorter free of charge essentially the same serteed student loans and scholarship search for a fee. financial aid and scholarships has two ted scholarship and guaranteed student )n in the Scholarship Information pilation of what we've received over the ;rt Godfrey, associate director of student scholarships. ins information on 400 student scholarteed loans, he said. The directory is acing business hours at no cost, arch services, while legal, operate on the dents are unaware of privately funded guaranteed loans, Godfrey said, s see that there is money to be made in d. "They definitely provide sources. It's vhether the student wants to go about it i do nothing more than provide a list of ips offering scholarships and guaranteed to one search service obtained by The iust then apply for the money to each inition. Lists usually contain names of betorganizations. >ts about $45. the financial aid office to help students rey said. "It would really distress me to it putting money into this." lips come in through government grants Dans, eligible to everyone who fills out a rm. Others are corporate grants, which Jed to relatives of employees, scholarships, such as the one given to rove direct descendency from a signer of >f Independence, are also provided, "ormation is also provided about the stuGodfrey said. See AID page 2 banned tudents living on campus are most likely :ilities. "What you have to look at is the ; using the student centers and other students were involved in an accident cohol, a lawsuit against the university the highest level of liability ? when you imebody. If you serve or give enough nebody drunk, you're responsible for >ur was re-opened Jan. 12,after several ng. fee rise for renairs year in needed funds, Zuleba said. The fee was proposed to finance needed renovations and repairs in the student union, Zuleba said. The activity fee increase would be placed in a newly established fund called "Student Services Fee," according to the proposal drafted by Dennis Pruitt, vice president for student affairs. The new fund would serve about 12 organizations, including Russell House enhancement. The money, unlike regular student activity fees, would be administered by Pruitt's office. If the Board of Trustees approves the $ 10-to-$ 12 raise in the student activity fee, the school administration would designate $50,000 of the fee for Russell House renovations, Pruitt said. The proposal is being reviewed by the S.G. Finance Committee, said finance chairman Alton Hyatt. The committee's recommendations are expected today. The reviewed pro posal will be discussed at the Trustee/Liason Committee meeting Feb. 8. "We are in a state of neglect, and it will take a couple of years with $40,000 to $50,000 a year to replace carpet, furniture and ceiling tiles," Zuleba said. "Right now, I'm not sure what is going to happen."