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Alf and other shows sig- ^ 1 ^ 1 1 """'a. a. "Alf looks like a tyrannosaurus rex , nal the return of televi- Bnsson hat trick boosts soccer team with leprosy." ? Kiki Kegley, hisJajSB^ sion's fall schedule. tory junior See Carolina Life, page 5 ^ee ' Pa*>e ^ The Gamecock Founded 1908 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Wednesday Volume 82, No. 17 University of South Carolina September 20, 1989 *?^ r " *m?U "^^if^iH Lovely day for a picnic Two women are enjoying lunch on the Ho places on campus. National incia By KELLY C. THOMAS News Editor When incidents of racism occur anywhere in the nation, they affect racial relations at USC, a university counseling psychologist said at a race relations forum held Monday in the Russell House Theatre. Leon Spencer, who works at USC's counseling center, said incidents like the one that happened at Virginia Beach, Va. recently cause students to feel unwanted. "Things like that make black students feel thai Woods splits wit! By JEFF WILSON Assistant News Editor The USC head coach's football show .A is no longer produced with USC Instruc- M tional Services, despite the long-standing relationship between the two. Senior Producer tor USC instructional m Services David Frey said,"It (the football 1 show) is really open to anyone who wants to do it. Sparky brought a new group into town, and they had no ties with Instructional Services other than working at the same university." Instructional Services is not allowed to bid on a show, he said. "It uses taxpayers money, taxpayerfinanced equipment and taxpayersalaried people. The local people would SDarkv \ not appreciate it if we bid against them or tried to underbid them for a show," not we we Frey said. year, but > Under state law Instructional Services of bidding has to recover its cost, he added. We did th "We were pretty restricted on what we that work have to offer. Coach Morrison liked us. said. He liked the job that we did. There He said wasn't much question about whether or the execu Women's group By ROBYN THOMPSON cated in tl Assistant Copy Desk Chief The pc A campaign urging students to be campus a safer when they go out at night is set to well, begin within two weeks, a university of- Resider ficial said Tuesday. dents wil "Five Points for Safety" aims to in- leave to g crease rape awareness and risk reduction The Fi by getting students involved in protect- tion has t ing themselves, said Leigh Stanton, materials coordinator of Women Students' The pr Services. Student < The five points of safety are: Students' Never walk home alone, S.G. Pr Never leave with someone you just said S.G. met, ram to co Keep track of your friends; don't "We h< leave anyone alone, as mucn i Be the life of the party; be the de- holds out, signated driver, Stantoi Need a ride home? Call any Col- much of t umbia cab company. "We h< These points will be printed on posters commun as well as on cocktail napkins and table crime," S tents which will be distributed in bars lo- Ramsd ,tt IHR a**+\? - -.< ^?*j? ?. ..^-^ ? . ; , *"a , ^<>. BfcK^I?*?LL irseshoe Wednesday. The Horseshoe is one of the mo lents of racism everyone in the world is racist," Spencer said. "Oui real challenge is to teach people how to respond tc racism instead of reacting to it" Spencer was one of five key speakers at the forum i which was designed to promote awareness of nationa incidents of racism and their effects on minority stu dents at USC. The forum also served as an outlet for ideas on hov [ to improve race relations at USC and promote bettei methods of responding to racial incidents. [ Anxiety, fear, the use of alcohol and drugs and harti Instructional Ser W show, early last spring, llpr^ "We told him we v doing the show. We t< iBk an enthusiastic group, 1 Wk to give him a little n Jj^K marketing. We don't d n of time, and I think \ Hi W I that into play," he said. II King Dixon, USC | / said Sparky asked hin w done in the past. "I didn't have much jjf going with WIS. I told jjr/- Instructional Services fine job in the past, bi around and compare," 1 He said Woods had Pritchett for a year pi ^??ds USC at Appalachain St ;re going to get the show each continue to do so. ve still go through the process According to Dixoi and giving an estimated cost with WIS because the; ie same thing with the people regards to marketing : with Sparky Woods," Frey and added that the sh( with new production I they spoke with Jon Pritchet, now be seen in parts i Live producer and host for the Georgia and Florida as to start safety pr< ie Five Points area. is important, and the ] sters will be put up around tentially have a bij nd in the Five Points area as amount of crime in the Other safety group its halls will be targeted so stu- favorably to the Five 1 see the posters before they campaign, o out, she said. "I think it's wondei ve Points Merchants' Associa- ine Gilbert, co-chair fc >een supportive in allowing the tion Network, to be distributed, she said. "If it will get peopl ogram is being supported by about safety, som government and the Women avoided," she said. Association, Stanton said. Women Students' esident Marie-Louise Ramsdale working with Safety contributed $100 to the prog- which will include edi ver printing costs. about acquaintance ra] )pe to sponsor it (the program) also be working with ( as we can, as far as the money Rape Education Netv Ramsdale said. peer education progra a said they hope to have as tance rape, Stanton sai he material printed as possible. ive to realize we're in an urban The neer educators ity, and we're affected by classrooms like Unive tanton said. glish 101 to give lectu ale Said she thinks the publicity out rape, Gilbert said. Stude for vi; ?By OCTAVIA WR Staff Writer | The Student Rigi new 25-member stu lion, plans to make _MKKKBKKKb on issues they belie> students' rights. The number one ing the coalition is v "This is not a v< Mike Fair. This is A MffiHHB up for themsi V spokesman Laurie S "We want to be ; students concerning ??iiil for students d p* mu/m JHHHHHHBB officais. w considered as adults, The coalition wo the visitation polic> year's status, Snel 8|?pii^^said she is plann || - against the universi behalf. Although the visi the coalition's prii "~I lr the group is also i lenging the recent housing and tuition. Despite the coal and their vows to f BYRNE GUARNOTTAJThe Gamecock , ? ? _ dent Government P Louise Ramsdale sa st historic and beautiful the group is superfli "There's no neec wheel. I just wish affect universih J J r assment all worked together to create racial tension at c > Virginia Beach this past Labor Day weekend, said j USC Assistant Director of the Office of Alcohol and \ Drug Programs Kimbra Robinson, who was there I when the incident took place. ( 'There were people shouting at the police and po- \ lice shouting at people," she said. "There was a heli/ copter circling the beach, firing shots, so I went back c r to a hotel. When I looked out the window, it was like old film clips from the 60s," she said. Robinson said the reaction of the Virginia Beach ior to coming to ate and wanted to Students enjoy leisure time in the Gi a, Pritchett went XT* * f offered more in I mi\/prC11\/ T and advertising, 1JJL V vl OJLL Y L >w has a new set facilities and can p of North Carolina, U1 vCUltwvll t well.. By AMY BARCOMB ?*off Wri<o* kjian Tf i nci 1QI*3TTI Despite much talk this past spring tc vert the Gambrell Hall canteen into space, the area will remain the same al urogram could po- for now, a university official said. I impact on the Student opposition to the conve i area. prompted the university to postpone it s have responded Dave Rinker, system vice president c Points for Safety cilities Planning. "We made other arrangements foi rful," said Kather- year," Rinker said, w the Rape Educa- Many students were against losin, space, Student Government Pres le to start thinking Marie-Louise Ramsdale said. Ram e rapes can be presented the students views tc administration. Services will be The administration was very respc Week in October to student needs, Ramsdale said, icational programs "It was a shock that they saw our i je risks. They will international studies junior Susan Di 3pen Door and the said. "At least we won't have to sit 01 /ork to develop a on the steps in the rain." im about acquain- Ramsdale is also working with Fac d. Planning and the College of Humai and Social Sciences on the possibili will be going to putting some study areas for studen jrsity 101 and En- Gambrell Hall, she said, ires to students ab- The College of Humanities and S I tit group fights citation, costs IGHT look at what we already have," she said. its Coalition, a Ramsdale said she has lobbyists ident organiza- working at the State House trying some headway to keep tuition and housing rates ft are violating down. Student Government also has committees working on the issue concern- visitation issue, she said, isitation. Snelson said she feels the need sndetta against for the coalition is supported by a students stand- need for student diversity and elves," group reinforcement, nelson said. "Because Student Government is a voice for the so cohesive with USC, they can't university pol- work so vehemently against (USC ecided by uni- officials)," Snelson said. re want to be Snelson also questions the ac," she said. tion that is being made by Student uld like to see Government on funding issues. r return to last "They had to cancel classes due to son said. She lack of funding, yet Hol'derman ing a lawsuit just got a raise. Where is the moty on her own ney going?" she said. The Student Rights Coalition tation policy is plans to get answers by working mary concern, with S.G. on implementing a plan ntent on chal- where a "freelance" student, unaft increases in filiated with Student Government, can be elected to the USC Board ition's concern of Trustees along with the S.G. Ight back, Stu- president, Snelson said, resident Marieid she believes "We would like to petition on ious. campus and possibly on the State 1 to re-tum the House, if we could get more supstudents would port," Snelson said. > students community was in response to an incident that hapjened the previous year, when a local hotel was vandalized. ine bad tnmg was, sne said, l didn t teei 1 went lown there as a vacationer. I felt I went down as a )lack vacationer. 'There were people getting beaten. There was talk )f a curfew. People were being ticketed for things like See RACE RELATIONS page 3 His R JAMES NETTLESIThe Gamecock ambrell Hall canteen. >uts conversion o office on hold "It was a shock that they saw > con- our side. At least we won't have office to sit outside on the steps in the Susan Dunbar rsion international studies junior , said ??? >f Fa- Sciences asked for office space for graduate teaching assistants. Many teaching assisr this tants have been given office space in the old credit union building between Pickens g the Street and Henderson Street, Rinker said, ident This does not help the teaching assistants sdale in Gambrell Hall at all, said Humanities > the and Social Sciences Dean Carol Kay. Those teaching assistants need the space the can nsive teen would provide, she said. There are no changes being planned for side," right now, Rinker said. The possibility of Linbar creating a little of both, keeping the canteen itside and having some office space, still exists, he said. ilities "We came to the classic compromise, aities half the canteen will remain as it is and half ty of will be turned into office space," Kay said, its in Kay was given diagrams and plans to turn half the canteen into office space six ocial weeks ago, but was given no starting date.