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Gamecock fans say ^ # n n a a i "Mr. Bakker reported that when he Hth'JjLiT they're among the most A ill f r| I I ^IPT f O hPGllI lefi the courthouse, suddenly people Rjsupportive of any group of IavUVII 111 lull uj/l/l outside took on the form of frightencollege fans ? anywhere. _ ing animals. ..." ? Dr. Basil See Carolina Life, page 4 See FaU'page 7 Jackson See "Judge," page 2 The Gamecock Founded 1908 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Friday Volume 82, No. 10 University of South Carolina September 1, 1989 Money from goes to Hold By The Associated Press One-third of the discretionary funds controlled by USC President James Holderman now comes from the school's newest private foundation, a newspaper reported Wednesday. But on Monday, Michael Mungo, chairman of USC's Board of Trustees, asked an official of the Carolina Auxiliary Services Foundation to look into putting that money back under the univer auy 5 uucci tuiiuui. "It has to do with nothing in the world except public perception," Mungo told The State newspaper for an article published Wednesday. "I am trying very much to anticipate rather than do damage control. I just want us to be extremely meticulous in how we do things so the public will not misunderstand." The university's responsiveness to criticism about its foundations will begin to come under scrutiny f today. The state's Compliance Review Committee starts a yearlong process of tracking USC's adherence to a recent audit that criticized the ifoundations for operating without enough oversight. Mungo wrote a letter to legislators Monday in which he said the trustees have passed a resolution asking the foundations to open their records to the public. None have done so yet, but Mungo said foundation officials > had assured him they would when i they hold their next meetings. The newest foundation, the Carolina Auxiliary Services Foundation, was set up in January to run the student bookstore. The foundation also manages a game room and vending machines, which generated more than a third of the university's $787,000 discretionary fund in the past fiscal year. The discretionary fund became the target of criticism in 1986 when reports surfaced that Holder* man had spent thousands of dollars Dorm renova completed on By MARCUS SESSION Staff Writer Thornwell renovations were compl at the beginning of the school year, dent for Facilities Planning Ed Bass s t Thornwell, now reserved primarily men, now has more than 20 units. T1 novation was slightly more than $1 m The cost of renovation was slightl; iginally anticipated, but still reasonabi "Anytime you renovate an old never know what you'll find, with I uuwii auu ^vciyuiung, ne said. Thorn well was built in two phases, ing was completed in 1913, and the v in 1937. The renovation process stari the spring semester and was complete Each apartment costs $1,100 per st I Smart, director of Housing Administi residents receive either a two- or thre< ment that includes a kitchenette, a b room. "I love it," said chemistry sophori well resident Melissa Ham. "Where I fore wasn't bad, but this is a lot better Students living in Thornwell unfor get any special consideration in regai situation, said Bill Baker, director Vehicle Registration. Arrangements to provide special pa well residents are not yet known, Baki "At this time, I don't know of any j he said. "Students can park there (in well) after 5 p.m. with a permit as lo , by 7:30 a.m., and all weekend as loi by 7:30 a.m. Monday. Thornwell is the last of the buildin; to be renovated. Thornwell was an al hall, but its new apartment-style mat turn it into a coed residence hall. Ml/, W What? No Gam W Because of the Labc \* day, The Gamecock \ A-A on Monday, Sept. 4. 1 cock will resume pub ^ I Wednesday, Sept. 6. foundation erman fund from it to purchase expensive gifts for lawmakers, university officials and others. Holderman has said he has stopped giving gifts to lawmakers. A recent report by the Legislative Audit Council included an ex amination of the discretionary fund. It showed that money from the fund paid for receptions and meals for dignitaries, scholarships, gifts for speakers and donors and receptions. The game room and vending machines showed a $275,000 profit in the last fiscal year, with $160,000 of that coming in since the foundation took over Jan. 1. The other main sources of money for the discretionary fund are concessions from Carolina Coliseum, which generated $328,000 last year, and money from the university's trademark licensing, which brought in $167,000. Pete Denton, USC senior vice president for business and finance and the head of the new foundation, said the vending machines were placed under the foundation's authority because bookstore employees had traditionally taken care of them. The bookstore, which had sales of $4.6 million last year, gives $45,000 of its profits to scholarships every year, Denton said. In the past, the bookstore's profits beyond $45,000 have gone into an auxiliary funds account and were available to make improvements and renovations to the bookstore. The profits will continue to go into that account. When the foundation took over in January, the bookstore had an $800,000 balance, which stayed with the university. It will be up to the trustees to decide what to do with that money. In 1987-88, the bookstore had a $208,000 profit; the year before, the profit was $29,000. Complete financial records are not yet available on the past fiscal year. tions time eted on schedule y higher than or- ^ tearing the walls ^ ^ ^ * jjXI The main buildtunately will not d to the parking *, \* of Parking and rking for Thornsr said. 0* jlans to change," ? jj ? front of Thorn- 1 ng as they leave ig as they leave l 1 ihe Gameilication on After weeks of rei sity oftlcals declined ^^j^pi Fans enjoy their tailgate party before a USC I Too much al By ALLEN WEST Staff Writer The temperature outside is 90-pIus degrees, the humidity is 90 percent, and your body temperature is rising. Your brain is working desperately to cool down, but the blood can't get to the brain fast enough because you're dehydrated, and the blood vessels in your arms and legs are dilated. Your skin turns cold and clammy, and you feel a little dizzy, but you don't really notice. You've had a few drinks and vnn're "feeling no ^ ? Q pain." The sun is beating ruthlessly overhead. You drink another beer. That's the last thing you remember as your skin turns dry, red and hot and you fall to the ground in a dead faint. Heat stroke. Tomorrow's football game kicks off another season of the Tailgate Party. This traditional outdoor cocktail party can be dangerous when combined with the high temperature and humidity of the late South Carolina summer, and it is a primary concern of Katie Altman, director of USC's Alcohol and Drug Programs. "The September games at USC are hot," Alt mm, J0W 1 = ' J, ^ y IBP^-^ij&ii'ii- ^r II jT^I K*E1 r! fc f 9&P ~~~Y/L ^ Mm^ *~" I I ~ 1*1 / - H 1 I ?Jy' 1 ~.? I ^1 0 I V ' HBf s-"* I i iiij!*^18'' i i *~n ^ _ L,\ If*""! I H 1 .a ^??3si^.. .. \ jg~' I VB ri . a." t3 I v LJ * j ^ JRSft tzm r-~~?* i^i ."SSBBs' ~-^| > W I II 1 Jg-asrs ! VsrsT I liura^?T?y^?T / vHfff Xr*1 Sali^H vy ,v x t'" QB i.g ~I1 ?|>ii jH|j ij frapi ifr**, ? PBS8HB \,n^K. ,,-. Mmj fHp?*;|i <f f~~ Ihm JhB^toQ^**||f\T tfssBaBM /\1 ^WSF" i Hi i- ^ w kWm, 'h*M .. L vi #$ ^SsflKf l. I JAMES NETTLES/The Gem lovation, Drayton Hall remains unfinished. Uni comment on the status of the building. Wp!w//^^ W^ 'ootball game. cohol can rui man said. Lack of sleep, poor nutrition and the use of other drugs, especially the consumption of alcohol, can significantly increase one's susceptibility to heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion. "The body is trying to cool off in the heat. Alcohol inhibits that process because the blood vessels in the extremities dilate, causing blood to pool in the legs and the person becomes faint," said Peter Johnson, coordinator of Alcohol and Drug Studies at the USC School of Medicine. "Alcohol also disrupts the body's mechanisms which keep it cool," Jim Turner of the USC Medical Center said. "You lose your ability to effectively evaporate moisture ? one of the body's main processes for keeping cool." Turner warned against the diuretic effect of alcohol, which drains the body of vital fluids and minerals. He said, because alcohol affects judgment, intoxicated persons tend to make bad decisions. "The greatest risk," he said, "is someone getting intoxicated and falling asleep in the sun or, even worse, in a closed car where the temperature can reach 140 to 150 degrees." There are two major heat-related diseases. Student park still exist de; **1 By ELISABETH TANGUY Staff Writer Despite changes in shuttle routes ai fjffbfl, parking lots, students are finding it hard ^ park. Htlm There are 9,330 parking spaces on cai pus, including 2,400 for staff and facul - * members and 3,500 for students, but vehit registration admits they oversell stude parking decals. "That's common practice in parking," sa llpf Bill Baker, director of the Parking and Vel iSi||| cle Registration services. Ill The problem is everybody wants to Da | on the center of campus, while there a many spaces left on the peripheral lots, gSSf - said. ( "I was over at the Bates House area ye terday around 10:30 a.m., and we probab 2 had 80 to 125 available spaces. \ "But, we don't want anybody to park ne 1 the coliseum at midnight and walk over Capstone," he said. Indeed, parking is not only a matter convenience, but of safety too, especial H. with no shuttles running after 6 p.m. and | shortage of parking spaces around some w < | men's residence halls, he said. There are always patrols on duty at nigl either uniform officers ? there are 53 them on campus ? or reserve police offi Ik. ers, said Carl Stokes, senior vice-president 1 w Law Enforcement and Safety. } J# Stokes said the biggest problem is tl "outsiders" who traverse the campus fro the southern area to downtown Columb Correction. 4# * I In the Wednesday, Aug. 30 edition of Kappa Alpha sorority was incorrectly idem AKA. Diana Lynch was also incorrectly identil chapter of AKA is first vice president. And, though the NAACP was to have a iver- group was not co-sponsoring the event. ^lgJ^^-xy^^jSfei^.. C- iofiW ilP ^ LfV FOE PHOTO n tailgating The first, and least, severe is heat exhaustion, which is accompanied by white, cold and -i _ J ? clammy 5mu ana may resuu in loss or consciousness. The second is heat stroke, which can lead to brain damage and, in some cases, even death. The heat stroke sufferer's skin will turn hot, dry and red. It is important to recognize either set of symptoms early. Once the symptoms are visible, place the victim in a cool place and call for help. Infants, elderly people and those people with a high fat ratio are among the high-risk groups for heat-related illnesses. Others are those who are unaccustomed to long periods of time in heat and humidity, people with known heart problems and people on certain medications. People using LSD and/or cocaine double their risk for falling victim to these illnesses. Assistant Vice President for Law Enforce- Iment and Safety Danny Baker expressed concern over the "double standard" that exists in See ALCOHOL page 2 i rt n 11 piuuiciiid spite changes . we don't want anybody to park near the coliseum at t0 midnight and walk over to ti- Capstone." lty Bill Baker ;le Director of the Parking and Vehicle Rent gistration services tid ^ 1j. and are responsible for most vandalism acts. Parking officials are willing to tackle these j-k problems, as evidenced by the changes made re this fall, he said. The shuttle routes have he been reset, to link the peripheric lots with the center of campus. .s_ The commuter lot at the corner of Pickens !y and Pendleton streets is now a half-faculty and nail-student lot. ar As for the faculty lots, they are available to to students, provided they have a decal, between 5 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. of "This new system is flexible, and we are ly open to suggestions. But we need to give it a a try," Stokes said. o- Not only do students lack spaces, but they will have to spend more money to park. Meter prices rose from 10 cents to 25 cents per of hour this semester. c_ Next spring, the price for the reserved garr?f ace SDaces will increase from S60 to $100 or $120 a year. ie Fines could also go up if the state Legislam ture enforces the proposals made by the ia Parking Committee. ;; M The Gamecock, the USC chapter of the Alpha Lified. It is actually the Theta Gamma chapter of led. Her correct position with the Theta Gamma table set up at the sorority-sponsored event, the