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A Day in the Life is the , . ~ ,- ., ... ? 7~~~ "And for those who have never taken toPic?f a CPU tourers- Mountaineers too big a hill for USC %lZZZZuscuteeaZZp S*?n?n,? ??Journai wolverine.'" ? Stephen Guilfoyle, See Sports, page 5 columnist See Viewpoint, page 2 The Gamecock i Founded 19,08 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Monday Volume 82, No. 16 University of South Carolina September 18, 1989 Diggin' in University workers dig rubbl filled and the road will soon be British am By ELISABETH TANGUY Staff Writer British Ambassador to the United States Antony Acland made a one-day yisit to USC last Friday, meeting with students as well as faculty members and administrators. Acland's first visit to USC started with a tour of the university campus. The ambassador was very enthusiastic about the university, its stadium and other facilities. "I think the new Koger Center is just wonderful," he said. In the afternoon, Acland delivered a speech in front of 200 students of the Masters of International Business Studies program, which was followed by a questionand-answer session. The ambassador spoke mainly about Eurype. A fervent advocate of the European Economic Community, he said the completion of the Single European Market in 1993 would result in the creation of 2 to 5 million new jobs and a 5 percent increase of the Gross Domestic Product "Americans should be exhilarated by the prospect of Europe," he said, "and by the creation of the largest block of consumers in the world, with 320 million people." Scientists sti as explorers By Associated Press Explorers continued raising gold coins from a 19th century shipwreck 200 miles off the South Carolina coast Sunday as scientists tried to identify a mysterious sponge found clinging to the steamship's frame. Charles Herdendorf, an oceanographer with the ColumbusAmerica Discovery Group explorincr chin coiH hft Hfi lieved researchers had di^ nvered two new invertebrates c>mg to the SS Central America 8,000 feet below the surface. A ColumbusAmerica spokesman said Saturday they had retrieved samples of both. But Herdendorf on SuncL The Associated Press in a slii| 10shore telephone conversation that an unmanned submersible ship had been able to retrieve only one of the unusual finds, and scientists were still trying to determine if u has already been classified. The other organism, which Herdendorf still believes may be a newly discovered sponge, remains out of reach of the submersible. rwH^nrlnrf is one of about 70 crcw members of the Arctic Discoverer trying to reclaim as much as $400 million in gold coins and bars from the Central America. The Central America sank during a hurricane Sept. 12, 1857, as it traveled from Panama to New York. It was carrying a monthly shipment of gold from the San Francisco Mint to New York ba??u e out of a large hole on Bull Street last unblocked. bassador " C >' I:'"- . o, .. "I think the new Ko- \ ger Center is just ti wonderful." J* Antony Acland y British Ambassador ? to the United States g U P The ambassador added that there was no need for Americans to be c afraid of European protectionism. L "The 12 European governments a are publicly committed to make 1 this single market outward look- b ing," he said. "I don't think any of 1 us should be afraid of competition." a Acland also spoke of the / idy sponge raise gold by way of the Panamanian kthmus. The wreck claimed 425 lives; 153 people survived. Early estimates valued the treasure at $1 billion, but ColumbusAmerica director Barry Schatz said $400 million is a more realistic figure. Herdendorf said the organism captured Saturday, originally thought to be a coral, looked different from the original pictures from the ocean floor. "When (the submersible operator) brought it up, it was beautiful, very lacy and delicate. The entire animal is supported by a very clear skeleton 01 glass spicules, lhey look like little ice skeletons," Herdendorf said. "It looks a heck of a lot different when you're able to get it inspected in your hand." Herdendorf said he expected to place the sponge in an alcohol solution Sunday for transport to the shore by mid-week. Though Saturday was devoted solely to scientific research, Schatz said in ship-to-shore conversation that the submersible Nemo resumed Sunday raising gold coins to the surface. To protect the coins, Schatz said molds about 18 inches in width anH lpnoth are nlaced over sections of the wreckage spread about 300 feet along the ocean floor. Mixed silicone is then sprayed through a nozzle into the mold and allowed to ooze between coins on the ocean floor. Students who park in Blossom to use the Blossom Street bridge JAMES NETTLES/The Gamecock week. The hole has since been its USC :hanges occurring in Eastern Eur)pe and how the West should repond to these changes. Quoting Resident Bush, the ambassador aid, "We can now move beyond :ontainment." "We've got to be imaginative ind to encourage the movement oward democracy," said the amiassador, taking the example of 'oland. "But the economic reforms nust be achieved from within; we an only help," he concluded. Many international students atmded Acland's lecture, among tern Mats Neving, an undergradute student from Sweden. "Allough Sweden does not belong to le e,e,<^, we mix a 101 aooui ine ingle Market; in this speech, lere was nothing new," he said. But for Stacey Mohyde, a MIBS raduate student, "it was particuirly interesting to hear the English oint of view." Acland knows Europe well, beause he served as ambassador to .uxembourg from 1975-1977 and s ambassador to Spain from 977-1979. He was appointed ambassador to the United States in 986. During his visit to USC, he was ccompanied by his wife, Lady Acland, a former magistrate. - m* ^ **** owt, nimiv' li ifeif II i Local devek convention < By D. R. Haynes Assistant News Editor A new idea of having a convention center built on the Congaree River as part of a bridge drawn up by a local developer has attracted attention. Columbia developer Temple Ligon hopes to build a convention center-condominium-hotel complex across the Congaree River. The $69 million complex is to include parking spaces, condomininmc q hnfAl onH rptoil chrtnc lUUltlJ) U UUIV1 U11U 1VUI11 onvypo. The basic construction and one parking level will cost $16 million, Ligon said. Charging 50 cents an hour for parking on 750 spaces would begin to pay for itself, accumulating more than $1.6 million yearly, he said. Raising the accommodation tax, which customers pay hotels, by three percent would also help offset operation costs, he said. Ligon came to USC last week and presented his ideas to a hotel, restaurant and tourism class. Columbia is a good location for the the bridge because it is in the center of two more prominent convention centers, Atlanta and Charlotte, he said. "Who wants to come to Columbia?" Ligon said. "Always use something unique to at least try Students fc educate pu By DONNIE CORNELL Staff Writer Students for Choice, a campus organization intent on protecting women's reproductive freedom through education, public awareness and legislative monitoring, is making plans for the coming year, group coordinators said. The group was formed in the summer of 1989 by English sophomore Heather Buggy and sociology/women's studies senior Linda Brown and is open to anyone, male or female, who is interested in joining. This semester, the group is focusing on the educational aspects of pro-choice. Their goal is to inform people about the present rights of women concerning abortion, how those rights can change and the impact thereof on the lives f*T| : $ I $ I I t l " 4 ; I ifc 8 m" , m ' ?? ??"? ^ *"* *** ** lit > ' | I if |-I-f * |; i I8*! ' ' ''' ?* '.' : v ?';-V :"-' ' : DANA PURSER/The Gamecock t Street Garage will soon be able ramp later in the evenings. )per hopes to :enter over G that won't cost you more money," he said in response to why his bridge would attract business. Lexington County, however, has had ideas of building their own convention center, and Richland County has hopes of its own to build a convention center. Under the proposal, this would mean the Frank McGuire Arena would be converted into a convention center, and a new sports arena would be built across the street. The bridge would combine the two ideas, Ligon said. The location of the coliseum is not a good place for a convention center, he said. Local clubs and entertainment in the adjacent area would probably not be sufficient with just the Holiday Inn across the street, he said. There is also a controlled river flow, he said. The water from the Congaree River flows from the Saluda River, which is regulated by a dam, he said. River overflowing would be less likely, he said. Although the "freshness" of the proposal seems popular, there is opposition to the bridge. In the Dec. 6, 1987 issue of The State, the Economic Research Associates of Vienna, Va., estimated that the bridge would lose money. They estimated a $170,000 annual deficit )r Choice he Kl tr? nn ciKor UllV VJll UUVI of individuals and society, Buggy said. "We feel that the men and women who have come of age since Roe vs. Wade (1973) do not realize the impact restrictive legislation would have on their lives," Buggy said. "The facts are that there are no birth control methods with 100 percent efficacy and to deny safe, accessible medical treatment to women is immoral and intolerable in a civilized society," she said. Next semester, Students for Choice will concentrate on upcoming legislation, particularly the parental consent bill and several other bills prefiled for the next legislative session beginning in January, she said. One such bill introduces a possible preamble to the state's constiOnrncrp ramn 1 > ? * VUL X < longer to satis By LINDA KENNEDY Staff Writer The walk ramp exit to the Blossom Street Garage will remain open longer because of students' concerns over safety and | convenience, university officials decided Wednesday. The ramp will be open from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m. during the week and from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. on weekends. Negotiations between Student Government and university officials made way for the change in ramp operation hours. The Division of Law Enforcement and Safety had closed the ramp to make the garage more secure by eliminating public accessibility. But students said they felt unrnmfnrtahlp. u/alUna arrncc th*? garage to the Sumter Street exit The greatest worry for some was having to exit at Sumter Street and then walk around the facility. Residents of McBryde Quadrangle also complained the ramp was closing too early and the hours of operation should be increased and consistent. Student complaints and concerns were taken to Student Government President Marie-Louise Ramsdale, who met with campus law enforcement officials to iron out the problem. To cut down on public access and possible break-ins, a guard build ongaree from operation costs. Primarily because of the lack of hotels in walking distance, the ERA has given Ligon's plan the second lowest rating of eight possible. sites T.icrnn saiH there. wmilri be a shuttle network to downtown hotels. The coliseum is the best place for a convention center, the ERA reported. State officials have already responded to the bridge. A resolution was passed to get membesr of the Legislature to consider the building. In the March 3, 1989 edition of The State, Rep. David Wright, R-Lexington, was noted for supporting the idea, especially if West Columbia failed to get funding for its project However, Rep. Jarvis Klapman, R-Lexington, said he was opposed to the idea. "It's just not a practical idea," he said. An advantage of building on the Congaree is the fact that the river is the only kind in the world that has a solid granite bottom, he said. "We can have columns down on top of the river and not worry ab out if it can take the load or not, he said. >pes to tion rights tution that states that life begins at conception and aims at further restriction of state's facilities and public employees. The group plans to schedule presentations and guest speakers throughout the year to increase awareness, Brown said. Copies and USC media equipment rentals are paid for through $5 membership fees, she said. The group is promoting the next pro-choice rally in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12, and is working closely with the S.C. Coalition for Choice. Students for Choice will be represented Sept. 20 at the Student Organization Fair to be held on the Russell House Patio. Anyone interested in Students for Choice can reach them at P.O. Box 80013, or call 771-7246. Ir? rvnf=?n fy students "There is no process or procedure that will keep a parking structure crime free. Danny Baker Assistant Vice President Law Enforcement and Safety will be posted to check identification cards for those walking into the facility. Tags for parkers to hang on their rear view mirror will be available to quickly identify cars entering the garage. "There is no process or procedure that will keep a parking structure crime free, just as there are no process or procedure to keeD a communitv crime free Hopefully these measures will cut down on the opportunity for crime to occur," said Danny Baker, assistant vice president for law enforcement and safety. Baker said the only problem to occur so far is finding a guard available to work the demanding hours. Baker described the results of the decision as being overwhelmingly positive as everyone seems to be pleased with the results. Beginning today the Shuttlecock will begin running in the Blossom Garage area at 7 a.m. instead of 7:30 a.m.