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Volume 81,- No. 67 University of South Carolina February 22, 1989
University
aids victims
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.