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Founded 19,08 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Monday
Volume 82, No. 16 University of South Carolina September 18, 1989
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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ramp later in the evenings.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.