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Georgia artist Howard "For all of South Carolina's faults, it for his inspirational art Martha Parker's career winding down and album covers. fice."?Jeff Shrewsbury, columnist See Features, page 5 See Sports, page 10 See "Bush," page 4 The Gamecock Founded 1908 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Wednesday Volume 81, No. 64 University of South Carolina February 15, 1989 use police j link ads, ; prostitution i By RICH WALENDA Staff writer The ad in the Help Wanted section of The Gamecock read, "Wanted: Hostesses. Excellent Pay. Call . . . ." The number given was a local one. The ad, placed by a woman, ran the week of Jan. 12. When a female USC student answered the ad, an interview was arranged with a white male at the Russell House Patio. According to police reports, the man offered her a job with his escort service. One of the job requirements was prostitution. The student declined the offer and then called the University Police to report the incident. Last Wednesday, another female student answered the same ad. The interviewer didn't know it, but this female student was also a Reserve Police Officer for the USC Police Department. The RPO was "wired" with a recorder, and a stake-out team was nearby. James Thomas Jones, 33, of 3109 Bachman Road in Gaston was arrested near the Russell House at ' 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, said Danny Baker, assistant vice president for Law Enforcement and Safety. ^ He said Jones was charged with p soliciting the undercover female officer for the purpose of prostitution. ^ "Given the concern of the gravity of the offense, a female Reserve Police Officer was set up to meet the "1 individual at the Russell House Patio," Baker said. "After a 40 minute meeting, we had enough information for an arrest. He (Jones) was charged with E two counts of soliciting for prostitu- P tion," Baker said, adding that both pi charges are misdemeanors. B After being arrested, Jones con- A sented to a search of his vehicle. University Police also obtained a C search warrant for Jones' home. tr ________ ^ See ARREST page 3 se N.Y. cons By SUSAN BUCHANAN Staff reporter suitor s nine: i ms is pan jour in a sixseries on Black History Month. The NAACP celebrated its 80th annivei Monday night in the Russell House Ballroi "Eighty years of Unity, Love, and Res] NAACP, A Celebration of Excellence," the theme of the program, and U.S. Rep. F H. Flake, D-N.Y., was the guest speaker. "I came here tonight to tell you that beginning of the NAACP was designed prin ly to retain roots, but it also opens doors oi Dortunity to institutions like USC," Flake s Flake is one of 13 children from an un privileged family whose parents had less tha elementary school education. He went t plack college and rose to become dean of najor universities before becom Congressman. Sheridan of By KEVIN ADAMS Sports editor Va North Carolina State head football lat coach Dick Sheridan has reportedly no been offered the head position at ce\ USC. Sheridan, a USC graduate, is the Sh top cnoice 01 ujv- umciais 10 replace no the late Joe Morrison as head coach scl af the Gamecocks. Morrison died thr Feb. 5 of a heart attack suffered after I'n playing racquetball at Williams-Brice Stadium. as! Sources have said Sheridan was of- Shi fered the job during a meeting with USC athletic officials at an undisclosed location Monday and that 19i Sheridan would not reach a decision US intil later this week. Ba USC Athletic Director King Dixon Cc declined late Tuesday afternoon tc ing :onfirm whether Sheridan had been frc nade an offer. cef "It's a very delicate situation," Or Dixon said. "We've got a lot of he; :oaching staffs, players and families Hi nvolved here, and it's just not the Ba ight time to comment right now." ma In December, Sheridan turned lown an offer from the University of 19" Georgia to replace retiring Bulldogs' cot lead coach Vince Dooley. a 6 I!L f i, ?A igHH& P'- Ki^SSNiP^P^ _ .,, --* ' <f'/- . ,$*', .., ,, Photo ci Student Government presidential candidates James Smii larie-Louise Ramsdale (speaking) and Tony Helton bat residential candidates' debate on the Russell House Patio No new taxes' Bush arrives ditor's note: Full coverage of meet with Gov. ( resident George Bush's visit will ap- during a visit that i< ?ar in Friday's paper. less than three houi y JOHN MILLS III the state Capitol, dministration reporter Air Force One, t President George Bush arrives in the president, will a olumbia today on his first Southern Metropolitan Airpc ip since his inauguration to push a From there, Bush teme of no new taxes. motorcade to the S The president will address a joint Bush is scheduled ssion of the state Legislature and a.m. in the Hous pressman spea] "I remember a time when 1 had to sit at the back of the bus, enter the cafeteria through the part back door and drink from the 'colored' water fountain," Flake said. He told students to be sary thankful they are able to attend USC and quit am. complaining about such petty things as 8 a.m. aect: classes. was "The long journey from slavery to the proloyd mise land is not complete. We have to reach back to those less fortunate, who are caught in the the 'new slavery,"' said Flake as he addressed lari- the crime and drug problem among blacks. ' op- On the issue of federal government spending ;aid. on social programs, Flake said blacks have a ider- challenge to get the government to invest in its n an own people before spending billions for other o a countries. two "The strength of a nation is in its people," he < ing saia. ] Flake said too many people still live in Martin 1 fered job N.C. State Athletic Director Jim ilvano said in a telephone interview e Tuesday afternoon that he could t say whether Sheridan would ac?t the Gamecock head post. "I always respect Coach eridan's wishes that these anuncements come from him or the tool," Valvano said. "I've been ough this before with Georgia, so ^ getting pretty good at it." Valvano said USC officials had ced permission to speak with eridan late last week. 1 Sheridan graduated from USC in 64 and was an assistant to current >C Assistant Athletic Director Art I ker at Eau Claire High School in tlumbia from 1964-69. After earnI a master's of education degree >m USC in 1969, Sheridan ac)ted the head coaching position at angeburg-Wilkinson and was also in in 1973. When Baker went to The Citadel in Nutrasweet 77, Sheridan was named head ich of the Paladins and led them to Marketing stude 9-23-2 record in peven seasons. table to check out HH r1 arirlii KI parkin causes cor By SUSAN NESBITT Assistant news editor 1989 Student Government < Controversy arose becau Coliseum, Business Admini presidential candidate and Louise Ramsdale,questionii "I have heard all the rum campaign ethics. Anybody i president. It's not an issue, just grasping at straws, ar Other candidates said the iflfe "I will continue to stay pi l?^ instructed my supporte said Lorri Shealy, broadcas Political science junior Jai ed for comment. The candidates discussed debate on Tuesday afternoo Student safety was addre; Smith said campus police curtesy of KEITH JONES c . . . after parking meters and no th, Lorri Shealy, "The priorities are screwed tie it out at the "I am running because I a Tuesday. pus," Shealy said. The bro< gest issue facing the campus ; today to "arroll Campbell speech will last about 18 min > scheduled to last cording to the Associated Pi s, said sources at The president will then v Campbell at the governor's i he plane carrying and then return to Washingt* rrive at Columbia at 1:15 p.m. )rt at 10:30 a.m. Bush is expected to use i will travel by with the legislators and \ tate House. governor to promote h to speak at 11:23 budget, which has drawn wi< e chamber. The criticism from Democrats ks at NAAC Luther King Jr.'s dream for racial equality. "It's time we wake up," he said as he urged blacks to "open their eyes" to the problem of racism still existing in America. "We were ripped from our own soil in Africa to help create the society in which we are now living. We can do nothing less than the best," Flake said. Flake said that 50 percent of blacks graduate from high school, and, of those, only 29 percent go to college. "If you have the physical ability to dunk a basketball or catch a football, then you also have the cerebral power to stand up in a courtroom or operate in the emergency room," Flake said. Steven Benjamin, president of the USC :hapter of the NAACP, said, "It hurts me that Deople go to see entertainment on campus, but >ve have such a low turnout here, where the HMMBw C-Wmm sensations nts sit on the Russell House Patio Tuesday, offer the sweet treats. dates duel < g, safety di ce of flyers she " mittee last yea: itroversy ^Sss Vandal-proo proved, she saic secure with sun have come on the eve of the ditional patrols Sections. Helton agreet se of signs hung in Carolina are screwed up, istration and Gambrell about important to p Soviet studies senior Marie- than to employ lg her American citizenship. Helton said p lors. I think it's a violation of ding officers t s qualified to be student body patrolling the Whoever put those signs up is crime," he said id I think it is very petty," Money was a Helton said h y had nothing to do with the keeping costs d< a $7 fee incre t the deal is," political science toward the re "I think we should all run Union. Smith said st asitive in my campaign, and 1 their own beha rs to remain totally positive," meone else do i ting junior. "We should do mes Smith could not be reach- different that n perience in wor a wide range of issues at a any fee increase n at the Russell House patio. "Renovating ;sed by all candidates. students, but to spend too much time looking man's budget." t enough protecting students. generate its owr up," Smith said. Ramsdale an; im concerned about this camtdcasting junior said the bigi was the increasing tuition. push new iutes, ac- gress, NBC News reported. ress. Budget Director Richard Darmar a \inc \M 1? i- - u i* .1 isii wan iuiu i>d^ lviunuay ne oeneves in< esidence budget is fair and should be acceptec yn, D.C. by Congress, but some Democrat: believe they have been taken for ? his time ride by what they say is the presivith the dent's vague proposal, is 1990 Democrats are not only upset with iespread the lack of details, which include $11 in Con- billion in unspecified cuts, but alsc banquet guest speaker is one of the most popular blac men in America." There were about 60 people in attendant and Flake said the turnout was large compare with other college campuses. Nelson Rivers, executive secretary of th South Carolina Conference, said black respor sibility is not as strong as in the past. "Any generation that does not struggl breaks the chain. Struggle is our brother, Rivers said. The following awards were given: the Eri Miller award presented to Delta Sigma Theta the greek organization with the largest NAAC1 membership. The Modjeska Simkins award was presents to USC Student Government President Jame Franklin in recognition of his strong campu and community involvement. \. Sii} ii|p #; il!8sl^j| ing samples of Nutrasweet products to passers-b: )n patio; iscussed id improving campus safety was a priority, the formation of a permanent safety comr, $200,000 had been spent on improving would be distributed showing the safest place to place on campus, f call boxes have been proposed and api. She said the garages could be made more 'eillance cameras, an office in each and ad i with Smith. "When he said our priorities he was right on," Helton said. It is more rotect the lives and property of students University Police in ticketing cars, he said, larking security should be improved by ad0 the force. "If someone sees officers garages, they're less likely to commit a lso an issue. le'd like to hire a lobbyist to work toward )wn for students and that he would prefer ase rather than the proposed $12 to go novation of Russell House University udents should pull together and lobby on If rather than spend money to have sot. "They are our concerns," Smith said, the job ourselves. I'm offering something one of the other candidates offer ? exking with the Legislature." He opposed Russell House shouldn't be a cost to the administration. Take it out of HolderHe also said Student Government should 1 funds. >wered a question about the S.G. presiSee DEBATE page 2 budeet believe the budget is loaded with 1 tricks, Tenn. Democrat James Sasser ; said in an interview with the network. 1 One example is the president's plan > for "freezes" in military and social t spending. According to his proposal, "military cuts" means the amount of money going to the military would > See BUSH page 3 s s BLACK HISTORY MONTH %?3jM *lik H <.*.* I ? CHAM TUCKLR The GaninoiK y. Many students stopped by the