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concert at Russell Calif
Huf House. See Sports, page 10 See "Earthquake," page 2
See Carolina Life, page 6
The Gamecock
Founded 1908 Eighty Years of Collegiate Journalism Friday
Volume 82, No. 27 University of South Carolina October 20, 1989
Bill Cosby to
give benefit
performance
By KATHRYN JEFFRIES
Staff Writer
tnterminer tsin L-osoy will pertorm a Denerit snow
for the S.C. Hugo Relief Fund on Dec. 1 at Carolina
Coliseum, USC President James Holderman announced
Wednesday.
In a conversation with Holderman Tuesday evening,
Cosby expressed interest in doing a show to
raise money for relief efforts, USC spokesman Debra
Allen said.
Like concerts by Alabama and Barry Manilow
scheduled for November, all proceeds from ticket
sales will be donated to the relief fund.
Tickets for the Cosby show will cost $10 and $15,
depending on seating.
"We thought we would scale the house and make g
it more accessible to people, particularly those af- I
fected by the hurricane," Coliseum Director John Bo- |
lin said.
He said he expects each concert to make about |
$100,000.
A video screen will be hung from the center of the I
coliseum, providing a close-up view of Cosby for
people in the upper seating levels.
Holderman said the university will underwrite the
building and production expenses, and Cosby will
waive his artist fee and expenses.
Cosby last performed in Columbia in May 1986,
the same year he was awarded an honorary doctor of
humane letters degree from USC. c
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By The Associated Press
The widow of South Carolina football coach Joe
Morrison has withdrawn her workers' compensation
claim that contended job-related stress led to her husband's
fatal heart attack.
JeVena Morrison's attorney notified the Workers'
Compensation Commission Tuesday that his client
had withdrawn her claim, for which Morrison's dependants
could have been awarded $167,000 in
benefits.
No reason for the withdrawal was given, but MorriUSC
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By RHONDA GREENE availability can als<
Staff Writer by using NOTIS.
USC librarians and computer Planning for the
services personnel have spent long the cataloging mo
hours working to improve the Uni- this fall.
versity of South Carolina Access Cataloging is tra
Network since its introduction in bibliographic infor
May. system and enablin
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rector of library processing, said on-line,
staff members are moving toward "Some informati
the implementation of the catalog- but we're making
ing and circulation modules of the find errors. We're
Northwestern Online Total Inter- and it'll get bettc
grated System. said.
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Senate supports c
alcohol awarenes
By KRIS TAYLOR forts by all persons
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The Student Senate passed a re- free campus envii
solution Wednesday in conjunction 'ow "sk an(* matur
with USC's Drug and Alcohol by those of legal a^
Awareness Week, Oct. 23-27. According to a
the Office of Ale
The resolution, presented by Programs early thij
Sen. Connor Mulcahey, states that alcohol abuse is a
Student Government "fully en- 0f those affilia
dorses the efforts of the Office of university.
Alcohol and Drug Programs to Sen. Mulcahey i
promote alcohol and drug aware- serving in a leadi
ness week." should support and
The resolution goes further to fort to improve the
say the Senate also "supports ef- hoi situation on cai
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ilina Coliseum Dec. 1, to help the victims of Hurricane
,ws claim that JN
son can refile her claim at any time, said Michael
LeFever, the commission's executive director.
Morrison's attorney, Jon Popowski, would not say
today why Morrison withdrew her claim, nor would
he say if or when she planned to refile.
Morrison could not be reached for comment; her
home telephone number is unlisted.
Morrison filed the claim in July, saying the stress of
being head football coach caused her husband's death.
Coach Morrison, 51, who had a history of heart problems,
died Feb. 5 while playing racquetball.
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11UU* staff Wr|ter
' State Rep. Candy Waites, D-Richl
S advice to Students for a Better Carolir
they can successfully influence the sta
ture at their meeting this past week.
SBC is a student lobbying org
associated with founded last year under former Studen
iromote a drug- ment President James Franklin, sa
oment and the Addy, the group's new leader,
e use of alcohol "Register to vote," Waites said. "If
!e- vote, you have no control."
survey done by Waites told the students she is alw
ohol and Drug able to them and willing to help.
5 year, drug and State Rep. Tim Rogers, D-Richland
i major concern at the meeting with some helptui aavu
lted with the dents who want to be involved in the
but are not from this state,
said the Senate, "Even if you are not from South
ership position, you need to register to vote where yc
endorse any ef- ing while you are in the state," Rogers
5 drug and alco- Waites told the group that students !
npus. to know their representatives and w
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testifyii
By JAYE SIMMONS ,
Staff Writer
Bob Marcum, former USC athlet
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Thursday.
He is seeking back pay from USC
lawsuit contends he was unjustly fn
his job because he was unaware of
taking illegal drugs.
"I wasn't on the practice field e
and I didn't have much to do with d
II ing," Marcum said. "Drug testing is ;
assignment. I delegated that assign
the team physician," he said.
Dr. Paul Akers, team physician, \
posed to keep drug testing results c
tial. Marcum said he was not to be
% Mmm problems unless they became
problem.
"At no time did we ever consider
testing positive as criminals," he s<
Ptfigyg dents with drug problems need to s<
fessional help. They don't need to
with like criminals, he said.
rlK* USC attorney Charles Porter sai(
Marcum who asked for stricter drug
but he never followed through with ii
"Did you have any duties more ii
than the drug testing program? Was
testing program the most important (
J |(P' had as athletic director?" Porte
t/ersity relations Marcum.
at the Car- "lt would ** right at ^ top'"
Hupo Sa'd'
Porter said Marcum was contr;
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/Lorrison s job c
Her claim was rejected by the State Workers' Compensation
Fund, the chief insurance carrier for state
agencies, such as USC, and she appealed to the
commission.
Last month, the commission granted lawyers for
Morrison and the fund a 60-day extension to prepare
their cases.
Had Morrison not withdrawn her claim and the
commission ruled in her favor, Morrison's dependants
would have been awarded the maximum under law ?
$167,435. It would be up to state's insurance carrier
Richland, speaks to Students for a Better Carolina tl
sentatives advise
representatives stand on the issues the grou
concerned about
and, gave
la on how Being visible was another aspect of Wa
te legisla- advice. When beginning new campaigns,
suggested the group wear some type
anization paraphernalia,
it Governlid
Frank Addy, an international studies senior, saic
organization has a pin it will wear when lo
you can't ing at the State House.
'The idea is to fill the halls of the Senate
ays avail- House of Representatives, so that we wil
knnwn " AdHv said "It's akn an nnnr>rfi
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, was also for the students to get to know t
:e for stu- representatives."
program,
This year, the group will be focusing 01
Carolina, taining a student vote on the Board of Trus
>u are liv- as well as working to get full formula fun
said. for the university.
should get "USC is one of the most expensive pt
here their colleges in the state," Addy said. "If we f
r A.D. still
ng in suit
himself by saying on the one hand he was
personally concerned with drug testing, but
ic direc- on the other hand, he never looked at the
1 Q M/C11 if results.
Marcum responded, saying Porter must be
, and his confusing his position as the athletic director
-ed from with that of the head coach. The head coach
athletes is more involved with the individual players
than the athletic director, Marcum said,
veryday, Max Urick, athletic director of Iowa State,
rug test- testified on Marcum's behalf after Marcum
i routine left the stand. Urick explained he was a good
iment to friend of Marcum and they had coached
together at Iowa State in the mid-seventies,
vas sup- "As athletic director, I am not involved
onfiden- with the drug testing program," Urick said.
; told of "I am only informed if there is a significant
a major problem," he said. "I have many other responsiblities
such as scheduling tractor pulls
athletes and rock concerts for the stadium. In fact,
lid. Stu- the Rolling Stones just made a historical
eek pro- concert appearance in our stadium, which
be dealt boosted the university's revenues considerably,"
he said, as King Dixon turned red and
I it was the court room erupted in laughter.
; testing,
I "I am only concerned with athletes who
oportant have tested positive on at least three drug
the drug tests," Marcum said. 'That's just because I
iuty you have delegated that responsibility to my as*?
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the responsibility to the team physiMarcum
cian," he said. "There are just too many responsibilities
as an athletic director, and
adicting things can slip by," he said.
caused death
to determine who would be eligible for a portion of
the money.
Morrison is survived by two sons and two
daughters.
Morrison's attorney also represented the widow of
J. P. Strom, the late chief of the State Law Enforcement
Division, in a similar case before the commission
last year.
Strom's widow, Gracie, was awarded $154,120.
The state appealed and she and the state later agreed
on an undisclosed settlement.
SHEMU TRIMJWTh* Cmrntcoek
lis past week in the Russell House
; student group
ip is larger share of the budget the departments introduce,
that means tuition doesn't have to rise to
meet the school's needs."
ites'
she Addy said this would also benefit those stuj
of dents who may not be able to pay for the increasing
cost of higher education.
"We have information packets that contain
1 the basic tips to lobbying," Addy said. It also conbby
tains a "breakdown of the issues and facts and
figures on tuition increases over the past few
and years. So, we will be well informed."
I be
inity At this point, there are about 75 members
heir working with SBC, but Addy said he expects an
increase in membership.
"I'm happy with the quality of the students
1 at~ (involved), considering the organization is corntees,
pletcly voluntary," Addy said. "We are shooting
ding for at least a hundred members."
The group will meet next on Thursday in the
lblic Russell House Theater. For more information,
>et a contact Frank Addy at 544-2052.