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A Columbia group is "Just as Zreat people, history and la arMpprevmchi,d Gamecocks pummel Citadel, 17-7 =~~ See Features, page 4 $ee "Letters," page 3 See Sports, page 8 K * The Gamecock Founded 19t)8 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Wednesday Volume 81, No. 80 University of South Carolina April 5, 1989 use officials 1 do not expect student exodus By D. R. HAYNES Staff writer With interest rates and rent on the rise, it is unlikely students will move off campus despite the implementation ? of the Ecology Committee report, a university official . said. Furthermore, landlords will recoup the rising cost through the tenants, said Dennis Pruitt, vice president of Student Affairs. "In the initial year, some students, in reaction to what they consider to be a loss of privilege, may try and move off campus," Pruitt said. A student's persistence, success and satisfaction is improved by living in a residence hall, Pruitt said. The location, cost and convenience would far exceed anywhere off campus, he said. Some students, however, are moving off campus in response to the visitation policy. "My roommate and I are getting an apartment off campus, and the visitation policy was a definite factor into p our decision," business freshman Greg Putnam said. Putnam said he had heard a lot of his friends talking f about moving off campus or into campus apartments " because of the changes. Office administration junior Anita Steward said she had also heard her friends say they may leave because of the visitation policies. Pruitt said, however, instead of leaving campus, ^ ctnHpnt":' rnnnpration on thp iscnp pmilH havp an imnact on any changes in the policy. Student organizations such as the Residence Hall Association and Student Government have already offered suggestions, he said. Further recommendations will u be sent to the executive committee of the Board of Trustees and the Student Board of Trustees, he said. There is no anticipation that the Board of Trustees will ^ vote against the Ecology Committee report, but will likely react by offering suggestions, Pruitt said. The confirmation is beginning now in order to let students know which visitation plan will apply to which 11 dorm before next year, Pruitt said. Students on grant must sign c USC complies By JEFF WILSON Staff writer 4 Th Students receiving Pell Grants have to sign anti- l drug abuse certification letters, and USC has had to comply with a federal Drug-Free Workplace Act reqil since March 18, a university official said. free John Bannister, director of student financial aid, said only students receiving Pell Grants must sign the anti-drug abuse statement because money from ?? the grants go directly to students ? regardless of regist what institution they attend. Thi The statement is only a promise by students Gram stating they will not engage in the unlawful Marc manufacture, distribution, dispensation, posses- ters v ?ir>n or use r?f a controlled substance Hurinp the tions time they receive a Pell Grant, he said. recipi "The bottom line is that no one should do drugs. "I Therefore, USC is required to try to provide a signif drug-free workplace," Bannister said. drugs He said the anti-drug statement was added in into 1 early March to the bottom of the Pell Grant cer- fices tification letter along with other standard Pell think Grant questions, such as whether the applicant has He Former White discusses grow By RON BAKER ? Staff writer ka Professors and students met Mon- . . govern day and discussed the growing power ximity of peo of the White House staff and its im- portant. That plications for policy matters. *v :c The colloquium on "The Internal ,s Hecessar Dynamics of the Modern White House Staff" featured Bradley Pat- _______ terson speaking in Gambrell Hall. Patterson, author of the new book dent's control, mai The Ring of Power: The White directly responsible House Staff and Its Expanding Role policy-related actior in Government, served as a White Even within the House staff member for 14 years cabinet, situations ? under presidents Eisenhower, Nixon cabinet members and Ford. tious" among them USC professors Q. Whitfield said. He cited the < Ayres and Raymond Moore, both of mon conflicts betv the government and international ments of the Interic studies department, responded to Another problen Patterson at the end of his brief dressed is the possib speech. can overreach its o\ Ayres is presently on leave from Moore criticized use and is working in Gov. Carroll point. He argued th Campbell s olfice on policy and sufficiently with th budget matters. fighting among staf There was a tairly low turnout for Moore cited the 1 the speech and the discussion that Council's disastrou followed on the surprising and often fair as an example unseen power of White House staff over-centralization members. staff. Patterson said there are more than Patterson agreed 1,000 people directly under the presi- the staff 's n0 mo wM^Um ^^HHHHhmL^ ^ r^H SP $ ' . ' ' ' \ '' ' "' t $ '*?*'% < ls%y % ; -. > " -Bipiij - w ' ^liMBP| S r , :. rn^^m tr ^wwbh A$. * . V KssiJi Rod Glover, a sophomore electrical engineering major, prepar lorting the Ecology Committee proposed visitation policy, whii Visitation rules vary nationwide Other colleges not ly DAVID EATON and MARY PEARSON S taff writers *< The move by USC to change its visitation policies is not e; ieing repeated by at least 15 of the nation's major state iniversities and colleges, a survey showed. ^ The survey included universities such as Clemson and the d Jniversity of Texas, who do not allow overnight visitation, nd universities such as the University of Michigan and the s< Inivprcitv of California in I.os Aneeles. who have 24-hour isitation. P Administrators from both UCLA and UM said overlight opposite sex visitation is against university ~ egulation. "We are not planning to change our policy," said inti-drug statement ; with federal d with signing tl ie bottom line is that no one somepeopi ild do drugs. Therefore, USC is ri^,s-he said 0 . Bannister S? lired to try to provide a drug- generally, and workplace." by signing n b . . _ . to a student's John Bannister <<But i} cor possible that ered for the draft. ting further fi e financial aid office began processing Pell Students he ts in January, and those processed before about having h 18 do not have the statement on them. Let- "I think ha /ill be sent to grant recipients whose applica- journalism fre were processed before March 18, and those meone is on c ents must also sign a statement, he said. student may c don't think thp ctatpmAnt u/ill ha\/p c\ VPTV pnenrp that m/ icant impact," Bannister said. "If you're on student does i ,, you will sign anything. People are breaking Engineering louses, breaking into cars, breaking into of- "Nowadays v and buildings to buy drugs. They wouldn't take drug test twice about signing the statement." that it does nc said he could see people having a problem that is fine." House staff m ing power of ( ????????????????? tj ment gets more complex, the simple pro- ^ pie around the executive gets more improximity, coupled with personal loyal- js y to maintain agenda control." st ai Bradley Patterson st " a 5 ly of whom are the executive it represents ? all of its for implementing power is wielded on behalf of the di ls president. fj president's own Patterson concluded that breaches tf * 11 . ^ lr- . ui me Man sysicm ieaa to such situa- u "hthl Imen as Iran-Contra. but said of ac- b, selves Vatierson countability, "If the staff consistent- w example of com- 'V ?ffe"ds lhe "ress aad "f seen the depart- """ means Sel a ne?w Present ' m >r owei c Commenting on Patterson s book, 01 a Patterson ad- Moore praised Patterson lor R ility that the staff disputing the trend m support of a C vn powers "more cooperative, decentralized the book on that cabinet," and cited those of both te at it Soesn" deal Carter and Reagan as examples. sr e problem of in- "This cabinet 8overnment exPeri" g> f members. ment, while noble and worthy, did National Security not work," Moore said. t! s Iran-Contra af- Patterson got a good if unwanted P of the threat of laugh when he stated that the u, of power in the cabinet, like Congress, represents the id people Moore pointed out that and added thai neilher Congress nor the White re powerful than House staff is even close to represen w&Mjgpt." ^?(?w|B|(!W^t' ?*S? 1 ?- 1 >sTEDD Y LEPP/The Gamecock es to sign a petition at the Russell House Tuesday supch is opposed by Rep. Mike Fair. changing policies tephanie Dobson, a UCLA assistant residential Life direcjr. Dobson said, however, that rooms are not checked ach night. Dobson said UCLA had a strict security system installed here each student is required to have an ID scanned at the oor to enter the building. "If vnn are nnt a rpsidpnt vou must be siened in." Dod 3n said. The University of Michigan has no plans to change its olicy, Assistant Director David Foulke said. "There has been an interest at looking at some ways to See VISITATION page 2 Irug law tie statement on principle. flf e may believe it is an invasion of their mm H lid the drug statement is worded very V a student cannot incriminate himself V wtj* ecause it does not ask about or refer a jfel past drug activity. | ivicted of a drug related crime, it is 1V ^ I the student will be denied from get- * a| nancial aid," he said. Ik: P. pi tve generally not been complaining w to sign the anti-drug statement. RW* il ving to sign the statement is good," ^ 1 shman Lei-Sha Starchia said. "If so- Irugs, there is a probability that the Irop out of school. This is a way to aney that could have gone to another lot go to waste." ; freshman Marty White agreed, vith many jobs you face having to s," he said. "If the university feels >t want to give money to a drug user, gfc ^ "5- M b y y ng the ethnic and sexual g sterogeneity of the American spulation. "The White House as theatre" and the White House as prose factory" how Patterson characterized the aff's relationship with the media OtlC JOY ti id the public at large. He said the aff tries to control its public image John Bannisti ; much as possible. ,wo $500 schola The press could appropriately ad- an<' $amue' Log ress this situation, but "with difculty," Patterson said. He noted ?- ?- * j lat television correspondent Sam onaldson had done a good job of f-C reaking through the system when he ~ as assigned to the White House. i~/~i f)P The staff also has to deal with as Lx.J < iany as 20,000 public interest rganizations such as the National From staff report; ifle Association and the Sierra u s. President lub, Patterson saia. been invited by US The Office of Public Liaison, Pat- Holderman to sp xson said, was created to facilitate spring graduatic noother interaction between these spokeswoman saic -oups and the White House. Bush has not The desire of some political declined the invita leoreticians to do away with the event, scheduled t( ublic Liaison office was an sajd Margaret U nrealistic idea founded on lofty Relations, leals regarding what the White "We would like ???'????? and if he is unable he will visit the u See STAFF page 2 date," Lamb said Media blamed Group cancels IVfikp Fair visit By CAREN CAMPBELL Staff writer A meeting between Rep. Mike Fair, R-Greenville, and Students Against Visitation Enforcement was canceled because of overwhelming media response, said Jim McMahon, director of Resident Student Development. The meeting, scheduled for Tuesday evening, evoked more media attention than was originally expected by freshman Regina Branton, who is a member of SAVE and organized the meeting. Although SAVE is not recognized by the Oniversity as a student organization at this time, it is a group of people who got together to voice their opinions on the visitation policy in a reasonable and intelligent manner, Branton said. "We want people to know we're not apathetic about this issue," Branton said. "The student that initiated the invitation to Mr. Fair intended it to be a program for her residence hall. She had no intention for it to be public for media," McMahon said. Branton said the meeting "would not have been as organized and we wouldn't have gotten as much accomplished" if the media were present. The meeting evoked many phone calls from the media, and the situation got out of control. McMahon said members of his staff were allocated to help, but the situation was still overwhelming. McMahon said that as the meeting grew.into a public spectacle, Branton did not want to sponsor it because she felt it would not accomplish her original goal. "It was supposed to be an informative-type meeting, and I thought it would be best to postpone it or cancel it," Branton said. McMahon also said she will accomplish in private what she had hoped to accomplish in the lecture by meeting \x/itVi Foir at hie r\ffir*A Branton said" they are in the process of possibly ' rescheduling a small meeting, but have not discussed ( whether or not the media will be present. II i?| r - H)H\ Mil I S III Inc (XIIHCKH I he money er of USC's financial aid department draws the w inners of rships at the GMAC Auto Expo Tuesday. Billy Caldwell ;gins were the winners. irman invites Bush graduation speaker s If he does speak at the commenceGeorge Bush has ment ceremonies, Bush will not be >C President James paid for the speech, she said, eak at this year's I.amb said no deadline has been set )n, a university for him to respond to USC's 1. invitation. yet accepted or If Bush accepts the invitation to tion to speak at the speak, he will be the first U.S. presi> take place May 6, dent to speak at a USC graduation imb of University ceremony. Lamb said. If he speaks, he will join the ranks : for him to come, of comedian Bill Cosby, who spoke to speak, we hope at the 1986 spring graduation, and niversity at a later actor James Stewart, who spoke in 19SS