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W 11 newhcrJatior^sfor^ shoppers Swimmers seek Metro title Thursday someone was changing into a very bigI 1 JJ' j| | who like antiques. bug."?Scott Pruden, critic I H| ; # See Features, page 4 See Sports, page 7 See "The Fly //," page 4 The Gamecock Founded 1908 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Wednesday Volume 81,- No. 67 University of South Carolina February 22, 1989 University aids victims n i i oi Diaze By ANDY BECHTEL Editor in chief y ? The USC students who were left homeless Friday morning after a fire ^ destroyed their apartment building are rebuilding their lives with the help "" of the university, the Red Cross and ilffT V fellow students. ?1^^ The blaze ripped through the ;lflj building at 828 Gregg St. shortly before 9 a.m. None of the 11 students 4E was seriously injured, but many lost almost everything they owned. Police y said the fire started when a candle fell S onto a tablecloth in an apartment H the USC officials rushed to the scene after receiving a phone call from Capstone's area manager, said Jim H McMahon, director of resident student development. The university im- H mediately began make arrangements for the students, he said. "We try to identify their most H * uigciu nccus, mnviauuu saiu. ny mmm Friday afternoon, we had housing set up for those who wanted it." The university provided free temporary housing in the Towers, he said, adding that the students also received pillows, sheets and towels. The University Bookstore replaced H books, and the university made new i** ID cards for the students, McMahon said. The Red Cross helped find them clothing, and many students donated Athletic Director King See FIRE page 2 ball coach. to the press i State agency surveys cam Safety, access By RON BAKER A Staff writer are < Some USC campus-area streets are unsafe for students USC confined to wheelchairs, said a representative of the S.C. T( Protection and Advocacv Svstem for the Handirannpd vippc Representatives of the Protection and Advocacy agency prob met with the city of Columbia's Street Division supervisor thosi Feb. 17 to survey safety and accessibility in certain areas W of the campus. of D Agency representative David Reeves said there are tions many unsafe curb cuts and inaccessible areas on campus. the c He even compared maneuvering a wheelchair in some "1 places to bobsledding on asphalt. need Reeves said the curb cuts are too steep to be safely A navigated by anyone in a wheelchair and that students orga who are aware of the danger do not generally use those to fa cuts. He said the real danger is to students in wheelchairs reaci who are not used to the cuts trying to use them. Cc Students may curb fee increase |?1| by saving energy By PAM CREECH Staff writer The Residence Hall Association is calling for conservation of energy in student residence halls to avoid future housing fee increases. A 6.3 percent housing fee increase was approved by the Board of Trustees' Thursday, and a large portion of that increase has been earmarked to cover rising utility costs. "There will be a 3 percent increase in electricity, and the other companies have not told Housing what their increases will be next year," RHA President Michelle Lefeld said. . "There will be an increase in utility costs, and we have to increase fees because of their increase," she H said. Ken Corbett, director of business operations of USC Housing Services, said utilities are expected to increase an average of 5 percent in the fall. S.C. Electric & Gas will implement a 3 percent increase, and water costs are expected to rise 26.5 percent, Corbett said. xx..tU Utilities accounted for 16.8 percent of the housing fee on June 30, 1988, he said. oriented as t Other areas that will increase include wages, sup- 1970s, plies and service and a catagory which includes "During t security, Corbett said. said. "Now "These increases mandated an increase in opeia- conditioner tions costs," Corbett said. McClintoi observed thi Despite Executive Vice President of Business and hall. Finance Pete Denton's comment that residence hall "I've seei security will "take an additional substantial por- they leave tl tion of the increase," the division's costs are only Lefeld wo expected to increase 1.3 percent. plemented a The cause for the increase in utilities costs is a program wo lack of conservation by residents, Lefeld said. cern about t "Until the majority of students conserve, there "1 have 1 will be increases every year," Lefeld said. difficult to ? She said students are not as conservation- she said."If ^ < ** fll 1 Jk ^ jJL jfll ? i flk K .^:?| M W^Kt?3w fr*?. ^Sffll?^ \ l^MM Dixon introduces Sparky Woods, USC's new footf'uesday. ipus-area streets Ability prob mong the specific problem areas noted by the survey :urb cuts at Main and Blossom streets and one at the ' sign in front of the Towers, Reeves said. )m Ward, president of USC's Disabled Student Sersaid it is important to distinguish between those dems which fall under the USC's jurisdiction and e which are the responsibility of the city, ard cited extensive study of such troubles on the part SS. He said he has made a number of recommenda; to campus officials and through campus officials to -ity. rhe university has been extremely responsive to the s of students with mobility impairments," he said, majority of the problems surveyed Friday by Reeves' nization and street supervisor Lee Honeycutt appear 11 within the city's domain. The city has had a mixed ion to the survey. jlumbia's Public Information Director John Spade, HBIMBMBTMliilT" i ??$ v ^m. ? >?% ^^iNili 4 HnHBy mmUKKmm - J?P MHl|BBBpl 'JH SPh%""" JP^ i, televisions and lights constantly on, students use a hey were during the energy crisis of the In light c that the bei he 1970s, students conserved," Lefeld the costs, they take 30-minute showers, the air "Living < is on 70 and the heat's on at 80." ning experi< :k Resident Adviser April Borum has ing off carr e waste of electricity in her residence Those co said. a people leave their stereos on when "Off can te room," she said. run down t ?uld like to see a conservation plan im- interests," t USC, but the effectiveness of such a She said uld be directly related to student con- residence h he problem. The decisio teen looking into a program, but it's the student: to about it without an energy crunch," "Where anybody has a plan, let me know." said, "posii Sparky Wo iieau cuacii By KEVIN ADAMS terfield, Marshall heac Sporis editor Chaump and USC d Philip "Sparky" Woods was nam- dinator Joe Lee Dunn ed the new USC head football coach viewed with Dixon ai 1 at a Tuesday morning press con- dent James Holderms ference at Williams-Brice Stadium. was offered the pos Woods, 35, will replace the late afternoon. Joe Morrison, who died of a heart at- "I'm thrilled to be tack Feb. 5. As head coach at Appalachian ? ?' - 1 State University for the past five 'i seasons, Woods led the NCAA Divi- ODSrkV \ sion 1-AA Mountaineers to a 38-19-2 ' ' *$$& record and two Southern Conference ~~~? championships during that time. He V'gor T was also named the Southern Conference's Coach of the Year in 1985, 1986 and 1987 ? the first coach ever 19 84 to win the honor for three consecutive years. 1985 "We are absolutely delighted to have a man the caliber of Sparky . Woods as our new head football 19 86 coach," USC Athletic Director King Dixon said. "He has the 1987 characteristics we were looking for ? unquestioned integrity, strong 1000 character, student athlete-oriented 19 8 8 and a genuine feeling and concern for young people. He comes from a win- +r> _ ^ _ * _ ning tradition, he's a proven recruiter 1 OL 31S. and he possesses excellent people skills." The selection of Woods came after ? Named So USC had narrowed its list of can- three Stra.il didates to six over the weekend. Other finalists included Furman head coach and USC alumnus Jimmy Satlems for disab who was unaware of this preliminary study, said Monday, ec "This is the first time it has come to our attention that H there are safety problems on city streets on and around in campus." While the city of Columbia has always worked very sit closely with the protection and advocacy agency, Spade sa said, there are problems with funding unless conditions pose what he termed "an immediate hazard." bi Miles Hadley, Columbia's assistant city manager, gi echoed Spade's comment that difficulties and potential fa uaugcis cue a piiuiuy uciu iui me tuy, dui ouugeiary u limitations exist. "Such curb cuts can only be done so many at a time," bl Hadley said. He thinks funding is not a real problem H where day-to-day improvements" are involved, but such sn corrections can only be made during original construction ? or repairs deemed necessary for other reasons. "The process requires a certain amount of time involvProj e< on sul By LYNN GIBSON Staff writer ?g Students will edu< about the risks of drut ./ik starting this month un< m - ' f funded by a federal gr; g - ?< The peer education p Wm of 12 students who a] mk IP H|B| were selected by St Alcohol and Drug Pro; MgHp* The students will v i 1 promoting drug a AtfNHI aifilB awareness within reside "*** student organizations f sa'^ Kimbra Robinson 11UII MJJJCIYIMH ClIlU dNb of the Alcohol and Dri Alcohol and Drug Pi tor Katie Altman said program is funded pi Funds for the Imp K9 Secondary Education stipulates that a peer e gram be implemented, lot of energy. Studies have shov education is more effe if the increase, Lefeld reminds residents approach and preventio lefits of living on campus still outweigh drug use," Robinson s< times students see pre Dn campus gives students a positive lear- being too authoritative i ence, convenience and security that liv- to ask questions and lpus cannot offer," she said. With someone closer nveniences include peer interaction, she age, students feel more talking about their prol npus living does not offer the ability to The students have be he hall and meet people with the same since the beginning of Lefeld said. will begin making the condition and atmosphere of each Friday, all is the responsibility of its residents. The S.C. Commissio n to conserve utilities would depend on and Drug Abuse, whi s. tributes funds to USC': you live is what you make it," Lefeld drug program, helpe tive or negative." students, Robinson saic ods lands position i coach George ball coach at the University of South lefensive coor- Carolina," Woods said. "I'm very . Woods inter- sorry that it occurred because of the id USC Presi-. death of Coach Morrison, but I'm in Sunday and excited about carrying on with the ition Monday the head foot- See WOODS page 2 A/pods' record :at? ASUllfL ______ ___ 38 19 2 I i it hprri C nn fpronro C z-iorvti r\f fha Vooi> I viw11v1 ax wiuvi VUVV V^VttVIi VI lllV^ 1 vai H ght years - 1985, 1986, 1987 >led students I to get funding for this sort of thing," Honeycutt said, e said securing funding was the foremost obstacle to lprovement. No projected cost has been given for improving the uation, as the process is just getting underway, Reeves id. Reeves said the proposed changes will be very costly, it said streets and sidewalks must follow safety lidelines. He said the city has been very cooperative so r, and he expects the agency he represents to work with SC for other improvements. Reeves said he hopes the process for resolving the proems can begin formally within several weeks, but oneycutt does not seem to believe things will go loothly. See WHEELCHAIR page 2 ct to educate bstance abuse The students were selected for the program based on prior experience :ate students and interest in drug and alcohol ?s and alcohol education, good communication ier a program skills, flexible schedule and the abiliant. ty to remain on campus through the roject consists end of the next fall semester, Robinpplied to and son said. udent Life's Three presentations have been gram. planned on the subjects of alcohol, vork in pairs driving under the influence and what nd alcohol to do if a friend has an alcohol or inpp hs?11c QnH Hrim nmKlpm A ltmon ???w iiuiu UHU ui U5 pi v/uivm, r\iLllIdil daiu. ree of charge, , peer educa- More topics will be added based on istant director feedback from students about their jg Program. interests. "We're here for the rogram Direc- students," she said, the two-year imarily by a The program will benefit the rovement of university through the number of grant, which students reached, Altman said. She ducation pro- said among the six teams, presentations could be made at any time of vn that peer day. :ctive in both The students represent a cross secn of high-risk tion of the campus, Robinson said, lid. "A lot of "We have six girls and six boys, ifessionals as Their majors range from psychology and are afraid to physical education, and they speak freely. represent all aspects of life," Altman 10 tneir own saia. at ease about Dlems." Robinson said the program will en in training not be a judgmental one. January and "The message is not 'Don't do, presentations don't do,' it's 'be aware of your risks.' What I consider to be responn on Alcohol sible and what you consider to be ch also con- responsible may not be the same, but s alcohol and determining high risks and low risks d train the is pretty much black and white," she 1. said.