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fThe Columbia Lyric ^ # ?/ ca/i'r be more pleased with the Opera opens its season by kSOCCCF lOUrilSllTICnt S6l 10 ' DC2111 team workinS t0^ther and trying to performing ''Cinderella" at ^ ^ do what we're asking them." ? The Koger Center for the See Sp0rts, page 9 George Felton, basketball coach Arts. See Carolina Life, page 4 ' See "Attitude," page 9 The Gamecock FOUIlded 1908 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Friday Volume 82, No. 33 University of South Carolina November 3, 1989 Dressed for success Residents of Columbia Hall enjoy themselves at a Hs S.G. consideri By TODD VENEZIA Staff Writer In response to a suggestion made by USC President ^ James Holderman, Student Government is investigating several options for closing off to traffic the section ' of Green Street running through the university. ? Holderman made the suggestion at a senate meeting s Oct. 4. The courses of action now being considered include * putting speed bumps down in front of Russell House, closing the gates (which are now shut between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.) for extended hours or closing the ? gates to traffic permanently. "I think it's a security issue and a safety issue for the students," Student Government President MarieLouise Ramsdale said. Her office is currently investigating the problem Professor lectu on drug war ej By LINDA KENNEDY Staff Writer "The WOrld An informal lecture dealing with , ... drug wars and national security Deen Wlinoil was presented Wednesday by Mor- never will be ris Blachman, an associate profes- eminent'S in sor of international studies. ? nnlv nf Blachman's lecture, "The Drug uie SUPI"J U1 Wars and National Security: Con- Stop dril? sequences for American Constitu- feet the dema tional Democracy," was taken cost." from research conducted over the past eight months. The complete ? results of Blachman's research will be published in numerous journals ?? and publications. easily limit funds 1 Due to the complexity of the defense. Complicat drug war situation within the U.S. ten left in the ham and nearby countries, Blachman ize(j public defen decided to focus his research be- highly educated, m fore analyzing the equally complex perienced in del problems elsewhere. related cases. The professor's work focuses on He discussed ho U.S. foreign policy in relation to ment officials are b Latin America and the policies of be more intrusive tl other foreign countries. The in- requires a great dea creasing problems with drugs be- Blachman point came large enough to work its way ways democracy is into national relations and Blach- through the drug w man's field of study. pie is how an attori One main topic introduced in receiving fees obtai the research is how democracy has legal drug activitie: been strongly affected by the to give privileged crackdown on drugs through the the courts, drug war. Drugs are working their in 1984 it was d *^11 crv^intino ? 1 - - way iiilu an anu masses Sonal merchandise of wealth. Drug use has expanded selling, traffickin into the lowest classes on into the drugs would be c upper class. sold by the gove The increase in wire tapping, funds received thr extensive Drug Enforcement would go back int< Agency files containing more than support drug enforc a million names and frequent Blachman discus search and seizure are examples of and how it is beco how democracy is being strongly more necessary, f affected. "We must limit the For many accused of participating in narcotics-related crimes, their assets are frozen. This can See E .. Awlf ... ly i A a# - M alloween party held in their dorm Tuesday night. ng closing cam "I think that Green Street could be- d :ome a very nice area like The T iorseshoe is now ? a field of green in i sea of concrete. I think Green Street ir hould be torn up and made into a 31 >ark." * Jerry Brewer xx Dean of Student Life fi w and seeking student opinion on the matter in order to tl pass a resolution in the Student Senate, which will tr then bring the decision on Green Street before the city PAiin/*il -* - VUUllVU. U res I feet fliM [ has never 1 d^gs^t | 1 drugs will .1*^ ;s, only af- I Jk'fll nd and the fc j| Gene Stephens riminal Justice 'or an adequate ed cases are Is of unspecialders. Although any are not exFending drug 1 .?^X*^, r*ey indicted for ined through il- Jam mi in 5 can be forced The band, The Techno-Brats perfo information to to listen to up and coming bands. ecided that per532 Senate pass rnment, while ough the sales By KRIS TAYLOR 3 the system to Senate Reporter ement. The Student Senate passed two finan ;sed "trade-off concerning supplemental funding at its i ming more and Wednesday, llachman said, ; rights we pro- The first bill, proposed by Sen. Rajai ??_____ allocated supplemental funding to unde ate student organizations. The increase )RUG DClQe 2 dent activity fees this vear pave the i t? J O ' ? ? Jury makes dec Marcui $234,(K 1"The verdict of today in the Bob . lawsuit apparently reflects the feelin jury that Mr. Marcum should ha1 compensated at the time of his tern but only within the framework of his contract. The university did not feel does not feel ? that compensation ii priate. However, it remains clear to i versify of South Carolina that Mr. i was discharged in the best interes, university and that his termination u appropriate and essential. We now i athletic program that has among othe strengths, under the leadership of K xon, a drug testing program that is J not fiction." USC President James Hoi By The Associated Press A federal jury today agreed thai USC Athletic Director Bob Marc fired unjustly and awarded him $23' damages. ttles/th* Gamecock The nine-woman, three-man jury afPil flhflllt fivf* hr?nrc n\rnr twin rla-wc ?*?? v iivwiu vy t vi trru uajc returning its verdict shortly after nc ipus section o: "One of our main issues now is the number of accients (caused by the traffic on Green Street)," said odd Weiss, assistant to the president/The blind 30ts out there are terrible." The biggest question seems to be whether the closig of Green Street will have a detrimental affect on jtomotive traffic and, if so, will that concern outreigh student safety. "With 70 percent of the student population comluting it's a question of who do you accomodate rst?" Weiss said. Dean of Student Life Jerry Brewer thinks traffic 'ill not be impeded. "I haven't seen any information lat suggests that it would be that detrimental to affic patterns on this side of town." He said studies indicate that 80 percent of the affic across that section of Green Street is university mm: irm at the Golden Spur Tuesday night. The Golden ! ;es finance bills committee an extra $50,084 to distribute ami these groups. ce bills neeting Shah said some organizations received m money than usual because of recent Senate gislation that made an honorarium fu 1 Shah, unnecessary. rgradu- According to Shah, organizations w< in stu- budgeted lower before because the honorari finance fund was available for extra monetary supp vision m awarded 10 damages Marcum ding the civil trial that began Oct. 16. g of the Marcum said it was not the money, but the ve been nrinrinlp. that him u>ith th*? , r? t """ " ,l" uiv ' viuivi. lination, "There's no doubt about it," he said. "The written money's one thing, we've had a lot of ex? and penses. But the most important thing is the ? appro- verdict ? it restores your reputation around fhe Uni- the country." Xfarcum After the verdict was announced, Mart of the cum's wife, Cecile, reached over and hugged >as both her husband, who had tears in his eyes. Outhave an side the courtroom in U.S. District Court, \r major Mrs. Marcum hugged attorney Don Richard'ing Di- son and said, "Oh, thank you, somebody firact and nally believed him." Richardson said he, too, was pleased with derman the verdict. "I have one comment: justice prevailed, and I'm sure the university will appeal," he said, t former The university's attorneys left the courtum was house without comment. 4,000 in The jury's decision brought to an end ? albeit temporarily pending possible appeals deliber- ??? ; before on, en- See MARCUM page 2 f Green Street vechicles or non-essential traffic. Brewer, who remembers the mid-'70s, when this issue was the hottest on campus and students took to the streets in protests unheard of today, said the reasons they wanted it closed back then still hold true today. "It's always been felt that that street divides the campus unnecessarily," he said, adding, "The safety reason was important, but it became a question of unifying the campus. "What the students could gain far outweighs some- , body having to go a few blocks out of their way," he said about a 1974 plan to close down Green Street permanently and make it into a park. "I think that Green Street could become a very nice See GREEN STREET page 2 ' I> > - :fv\ ^?jpt - - f ?SSiWIiW?***? S? * > ;- V " ?I ?:f?!iiliiii:li:ii?il?:? llWSlilSSfiKII? ' ? II? S?? " 1 4s*> ' H mm WIN OTT/The Gamecock Spur has become an excellent place about funding ang for groups hosting major speakers. Since the honorarium fund no longer exists, however, the finance committee budgeted ore higher to allocate more monies in its origional le- fiinHina r\rr\re>cc ""' ""'fa nd The second bill allocated supplemental funds for graduate student organizations. The finance ?re committee distributed $8,112 among these um groups. >ort Both bills passed by acclamation.