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"There's no intention to deliver a Death's casting flaws hurt Berson heads U.S. youth soccer team the Confederate flag never flew above I \ Vjt [ its performance. See Sports, page 9 a unanimous people. " ? Paul See Features, page 4 Perkins' ^uest columnist K See "Flag," page 4 The Gamecock Founded 1908 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Wednesday Volume 81, No. 74 University of South Carolina March 22, 1989 RHA I By MARY PEARSON News editor USG students are not responding to a call to show their feelings about a proposed visitation policy, the Resident Hall Association president says. Michelle Lefeld said that while a letter-writing campaign to Board of Trustee members began Monday, she hac nnlv rpppiveH ahnut SO nhone calls from students. "We want students to write to the Board of Trustees members that they support the Ecology Committees proposed visitation policy changes," Lefeld said. Lefeld said she was afraid that if students do not respond, a visitation policy proposal by board member Rep. Mike Fair, R-Greenville, could be approved. Fair will ask the board to reject the Ecology Committee's plan at the next board meeting April 13. He favors a campus-wide ban on overnight opposite-sex visitation instead. If passed, the Ecology Committee's proposal would create four visitation categories, ranging from no overnight visitation to apartmentstyle visitation, depending on the campus apartments and suite-style resident halls such as Columbia Hall and Capstone. The policy would set up Burney ?vV,v''' J- - * AT> ' . - j > * "' ail- i ^bhb|H| < ;:* Rejecting infection Nancy Simmons, a nurse at the T injection to nursing sophomore Lei] low-cost medical attention to stud< I Civil Wc Defeat of Confe 'undermined pat Editor's note:77i/5 is part two in Women's History month. By SUSAN BUCHANAN Staff writer "Most people who opposed wor that women were less intelligent a political decisions than men.' Encyclopedia As men went to battle in the Ci women's rights activities stopped, the opportunity, but the responsibil the house. They filled positions in vants, factory workers and manual The impact of the Civil War on S< looks f< and Douglas residence halls as freshmen dorms where opposite-sex visitation would be restricted to the lobby. In residence halls such as LaBorde, Moore, Snowden, Baker, Patterson, McClintock, Wade Hampton and the Roost opposite-sex visitation would be restricted to certain hours, from nuuu uiuu 11. ju p. 111. ouuuciys through Thursdays and from noon until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. In suite-style residence halls such as Preston, Maxcy, Sims, Capstone, McBryde and South Tower, overnight visitation would be allowed on the weekends. The policy changes would affect sign-in and escort procedures. Under the proposed plan, each visitor would still have to present a picture ID to the desk worker, but the visitor would also be required to carry a "guest card" at all times while in the building. The suite-style hall residents would be required to get an approval form signed by roommates before having overnight guests. Student Government President Marie-Louise Ramsdale said she agreed with Lefeld that students need to get involved on this issue. "Like any other project, we have to have student input," Ramsdale said. "If you are concerned, you m m* " yv ' * * -v # : fg % Jr , - | i&:w HI k ; f TRACY HOWIE/The Gamecock homson Student Health Center, gives an gh Lewis. The health center offers free or ;nts enrolled in the university. ir gave wc Hprnrv from the North VICI a\ J Southern Lady,' fldrpllv' mined patriarch '* **** VII j home to find the had become acc a three-part series on their jobs. USC history p ed from the w? aiffmnn btoiio\}?>rt resoect. Thev ha fC/l OUIJJ! M5t C/^??Vr?v. rcr/ /ess a?>/e to ma^e and they returnt ' _ World Book that Southern w( said. Because a larj vil War during 1861, women had to i Women had not only families. During ity of working outside was under maj the cities as civil ser- Southern men w< laborers. next 10 to 12 ye; :>uthern states differed vide opportunity Dr stud H % :3B| ^HP J^P^ .V#K ^w* fl| jfl 1 ?k , ^ W inl Marine science freshman Karen Hi freshman Steve Hester as part of the should write a positive note to board members telling them why you think you should be given choices. It is imperative. If students don't do Ramsdale urgt Drive By DEBBIE JORDAN Staff writer In a fight to get more money for I Government President Marie-Louise encouraging students to contact senators. A substantial tuition increase may students act now by calling th< Ramsdale sajd. Students can acquire a copy of a let the phone and visitation drive to sect funding between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m tables set up on Greene Street or att next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thur; ter will also be available in the S.G. c be distributed to various clubs and o The name and phone number of will be provided in the letter. All eluding those from out of state, w voice their opinions. Bumper By LUCY SOTO Staff writer Some USC bumper stickers may disappear from cars if a bill sponsored by two state legislators becomes law. A bill outlawing the operation ol any vehicle that has an obscene sticker was debated recently in the S.C. House of Representatives and is up for vote today. The bill sponsored by Rep Herbert Kirsh, D-York, anc Theodore Mappus, R-Charleston makes the driver ot such a venici< guilty of a misdemeanor and subjec to a maximum fine of $200. The bill outlaws "any part of i sticker, decal or emblem or othei device containing profane, indecen or lewd words describing sexual acts excretory functions or parts of th< human body that are displayed t< members of the public not operatinj imen opp . As Anne Feror Scott wrote in Th 'TKo rlofpot r\f the* QrxntVi^rn cfatpc iinH<=?r X I1V UV.1VUI VI HIV WUV1IV111 OlMlv J unvtv a y." Scott explains that men returns y had lost their land and that their wive ustomed to the power associated wit! rofessor Marcia Synnott said men return ir with almost nothing, including sell id been governed by troops for so long :d home defeated. "I personally believ >men were willing to step back a bit," sh je number of men had died in the wai ;eep their jobs in order to support thei the period following the war, the Sout or political and social reconstructior :re excluded from political control for th ars, and the Southern states did not pre i for the fight for equality to continue. ent help yjj^pr ^aS^jj ^l^. ai . ' ^r * cks looks on as Patterson Hall desk attends visitation policy. something now, then we will end up with a situation we don't like. Then it will be too late to cry about it." Lefeld said students should send ?s student help : to lowe S.<3. alone can't make th but with participation and JSC, Student body, "the impact we Ramsdale is explosive." their state She said the bill will go t< or four weeks. If student! be avoided if they should not complain iir senators, tion, she said. Students are also eno parents call their senators, ter explaining we have a right to be hear ire more USC . Thursday at Journalism senior Lan he same time concerned because a lot < sday. The let- loans or grants and that i >ffice and will back. Every year tuition r rganizations. S.G., Dickens said. "I thi students getting together,' each senator Accounting freshman \ students, in- impressed with Ramsdale'i ill be able to one of the best ideas becau: alone. She sounds like a g sticker issc the vehicle." Kirsh said an incident involving his six-year-old grandson spurred him to write the bill, i "This past fall we were riding, and we pulled up behind a car or truck, I can't remember which, that had an : obscene sticker on it. He's a smart little hov. He can read, and he asked i me what it meant. That got to me when a six-year-old has to ask what those kind of words mean," Kirsh 1 said. , "There's no choice in not seeing ; these things. You can't close y6ur t eyes. They're right there when you're driving behind someone," he said, i "Personally I find the ones with the r four-letter words offensive." t Kirsh said that he has not seen a lot , of opposition to the bill. ; "I've already had 15 letters in sup) port of the bill. I don't think the I communities of people in South , ortunities e Northern women were continuing th ment to fight for equality. They did no d s of the men to keep their jobs after the h not going to stop them. Despite negative attitudes, teminist: fight for political and social equalit organized groups such as the National j Suffrage Association. Its primary goal ' dividual state legislatures until they e women, e The women's movement began to m , pact in America in 1890, when Wyomin ir woman suffrage state admitted to the I h Many Western and Northern states b i. 19th Amendment, but the South was nc e drastic change, as Reconstruction conti >- In the early 1900s, Carrie Chapmar Wood Park lobbied the nation's capit on vis l " : I * I#**'* KELLY C. THOMAS/The Gamecock tnt Kim Livingston signs in geology their letters to the RHA office at the I Building. Ramsdale will take the letters to the full Board of Trustees meeting April 13, she said. r tuitior lis work, Ramsdale said, Torres said concern by the student and call." would have would be Ramsdali will work.4 a the Senate within three students ca ? don't make an effort, come to c about an increase in tui- adults," sh ouraged to have their A bill wil "We vote, we pay taxes, get voting d," Ramsdale said. Trustees, R Ramsdali yia Dickens said she's the bill wil of students are here on time to pre] money needs to be paid ensure the J ises despite efforts from fledged mei nk it's going to take the The unh ' she said. Florida Sta Vilda Torres said she's Duke all h; 5 efforts. "I think this is Trustees, R se one person can't work "We live reat president already," for us, give ie faces v< Carolina want to stand for this kind of thing," he said. There was debate on the bill March 9, and Reps. William Keesley, DAiken-Edgefield; Timothy Wilkes, (D-Fairfield-Chester) and Candy Waites (D-Richland) objected to the proposed legislation. Wilkes said he brought four bumper stickers that were bought at a local bookstore to the podium to show that what may be offensive to some may not be to others. He showed three of the stickers, but said that he wouldn't show the fourth because it was offensive to him. "They all dealt with USC themes. One mentioned ass-kicking chicken. My point was that the stickers can have two meanings. Does it mean mule-kicking chicken or what? " Wilkes said. "If it's left up to local law enforcement officials and magistrates, what's offensive to outside t) ie women's move- support came froi t have the support Other organizei riot Blatch ? recr war. hut that was active forms of ni These suffra] s continued their themselves to the y to men. They went on hunger si \merican Woman was to lobby in- State organizat gave the vote to Pa'gns and conv< state. They were Numbers of w ake a serious im- salaries were risi g became the first enthusiasm. Jnion. egan ratifying the This did not st t ready for such a frage amendment nued. Women in all s \ Catt and Maud law, but they soi al. Most of their from social preju itation Committee offers visitation poticy C . JTIUIII ?i?lI IipVI 13 The USC Ecology Committee formed in spring 1988 and was charged with studying student visitation privileges. The study began last spring. As a result of the study, the committee came up with a proposal that would make visitation policies in some areas more stringent, but still give students more residence hall visitation options. The plan's opponents say it is a weak compromise. The following is a summary of the proposal's main points: Sign-in policy would become more restrictive, requiring notification of roommates and roommate approval of overnight visitation (where allowed). All visitation would be more strictly enforced. + Renovations of residence halls would increase the level of safety by further controlling access. A study would determine whether new policies are conducive to a positive living and learning environment. i begins . "I'm going to take advantage of this e said she's confident the phone drive 'It can't hurt us to have them know that re. Students made a mature decision to ollege, so we need to be treated as e said. :1 also be introduced in January 1990 to student members on the Board of amsdale said. z said it's too early now to tell whether 1 pass. She said she thinks taking the pare and pull resources statewide might 5.G. president the right to vote as a fullmber. /ersities of Kentucky and Tennessee, te, Memphis State, Louisiana State and ave a voting member on the Board of amsdale said. with the rules every day. Out of respect : us that vote," Ramsdale said. ote today magistrates in Greenville may not be to magistrates in Charleston or Columbia." "There are a lot of buirfper sticker.' I find offensive, and I would like t get them off the highways and car but I don't think legislation is 1 way to do it," Wilkes said. One student who has a "You ca, lick our 'cocks" sticker is oppos< the bill. 4J "It sounds like another one of tc tneir lame auempis 10 impose meir morals on us," business finance junior Scott Chamberlyne said. "I don't think some of the stickers are profane. They are more of a joke. My uncle went here at least 20 years ago, and he told me that they used to have the sticker I have even then." All three of the representatives See STICKERS page 2 he home m rr? \AA\o^r>\ a c c ii/nmAn Ill 1111UU1V V1UJ J " VlllVII > rs ? Lucy Burns, Alice Paul and Haruited young people and radicals in their rotest. gists marched, picketed, chained White House fence, were arrested and trikes. ions became stronger by holding cammtions to try to win suffrage state by successful in their attempts. -omen college graduates and women's ng, but the movement began to lack op the ratification of the woman's sufto the U.S. Constitution in 1920. tates now had equal rights with men by on found the law did not shelter them dices.