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Ynletide brings in r n l *^_1 "Students and the young ? most in jSkW ...?< i.?? Berson happy with soccer season pictures. Shrewsbury, columnist See Carolina Life, page 5 See Sports, page 10 &e "Viewpoint," page 4 The Gamecock Founded 1908 Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Wednesday Volume 82, No. 41 University of South Carolina November 29, 1989 Cooper library to stay open later for exams By KELLY C. THOMAS News Editor U S aimOSl umi Uinc ui uit acuicaiti again u. for exams ? and the mountain of studying that companies them. Students who find themselves in need of a li peace and quiet may wish to take advantage of Thomas Cooper Library's extended exam-time ho C. J. Cambre, assistant director of the library, < there will be "modest extentions of the library hoi to accomodate students who "indicated concern c what they felt were restrictive operating hours in library during exam time." An informal study group was formed to look the situation and make suggestions for extending hours,1 said Mark Shanley, assistant vice presi< and dean of Student Development. "One year," Cambre said, "the library went to ing open 24 hours a day, but that didn't work at The hours were extended to 2 a.m. a couple of tir and the response was so-so. "We will be leaving the library open until 2 ; this semester as well," he said. "If the extra hours really utilized, the hours would continue to be tended during exam times in the future." The library will be open an average of 17 hi per day for a nine-day period. This means the lib will be accessible to students for 153 of the 216 ] sible exam-time hours, Cambre said. Shanley said USC President James Holderman him to try extending the hours again, with an ai "if it doesn't work this time, then . . ." He stressed the fact that the library will ope 7:30 a.m., which will enable students to pick u{ formation or books before their classes. "I think the extra hours are helpful because du exam time students get stressed and need a c space to study and relax," Shanley said. The exam-time operating hours will be: # Tuesday, Dec. 12-Friday, Dec. 15 ? a.m.-2 a.m. See LIBRARY pa\ USC coaches . By KATHY HEBERGER Staff Writer A recent NCAA study reported that some Divisi college athletes felt mistreated by coaches and lated from non-athletic activities, but USC coai say they are doing all they can to prevent this fee and athletes agree the situation here is good. Coaches say academics are top priority and the; * * ? * - * 1 .4. 41* /? #-! > 1 f not to let tne pressure 10 win nuri mc aum. academic and social lives. "I think it's my responsibility to take an intere how my players are doing academically," head ( ball coach Sparky Woods said. "We're all here academics. You work toward your degree first ani to win the ball game later," he said. "If all I talked about was catching the ball, th feel like they were just here to make the team But we don't do that. We talk about all our goals just winning games. I ask them how they're doir English 101," he said. Black press focus of seni By ALLEN WEST public rel Staff Writer objectivity. The black press will be the fo- Francis I cus of a three-hour seminar called Afro-Ameri "The Black Press: Past, Present, more will f and Future" to be held Thursday. the future Henry Louis Suggs, author and Draper's n hi?tnn> /"M T T_: In r\nf> | inoiwij yiUlCSMJI ai V^ICIUSUU Ulll" iaj w versity, will open the seminar with black new: an historical perspective followed Campbell s by a panel discussion. The panel The sem will be comprised of local editors Kris Cartel of black newspapers who will fo- graduate st cus on the current status of the black press. Panel m niel Abral Moderating the panel will be Columbia ' Ken Campbell, a journalism pro- editor of fessor at USC. The panel will ad- Charleston; dress the economic, social and po- The Wins litical impact of the black press, as Isaac Was! well as responding to the many Black New, criticisms it has received. aid Johns Campbell said the panel will an- Charlotte 1 swer some of the criticisms faced The ser by the black press, such as why p.m. in the there is a need for it; why its news ium, is fre< 1 stories are often poorly written, and will t and why the new stories tend to be tion at the * , ; 't | ^J9 ^ ^||j^ ** im? .w 1BBBBII!HF'^.. the !J urs. . .aid ' ^ r >ver ^SS^ lent be- 9| all. nes, i.m. are ex- |HHB| >urs rary X)S- S told I r of I n at ) iniring luiet 7:30 Accounting and finance so] Library Tuesday afternoon; s %e 3 hours during exams. take care o ?. "I think it's my resp< on i an interest in how my iso- ing academically. We ches academics. You work i liner ? j . gree nrst ana iry 10 w f try later." stes' st in Foot- ???????? ; for The study reported that some i try their coaches, like pieces of me make the team win. ey'd "I know that there are atli win. abused in some programs, ar , not made our share of mistakes h< lg in know that for every athlete wh< athletics, there are a thousam to be linar Iff ations pieces or lack draper, president of The can newspaper in Balti>rovide a perspective on of the black press, ewspaper is considered Df the most progressive ?papers in the country, aid. inar is the brainchild of r-DuValle, a journalism udent. embers include Natha- |HPB 1am, president of The IMHNfl rimes; Mignon Clyburn, The Coastal Times in ; Ernie Pitt, publisher of on-Salem Chronicle', ungton, publisher of The s in Columbia; and Ger- Hk V on, president of The *ost. ninar, to be held at 2 Cherlr Gambrell Hall Auditore and open to the public Membc e followed by a recep- Russell H Alumni House. '/ r*'r RENEE MEYER/The Gamec phomore James Webber studies in the Thomas Coop ;tudents will be able to use library services for extend f athletes, say a> onsibilily lo l.ke <? ?? players are do- They're our number one advei 're all here for No one on campus except tf toward voiir de~ 70,000 people to the stadium. 4-u k 11 morals of the university," ' io the ball same nnuiiom ni^v miipop ?nori 1 T HVgV IV piUJ VV**V^V Uf . money to create a first-class s Sparky Woods team. They have a nice place Head football coach ^ey want 10 eaL Athletic director King Dixc ? athlete is more time consuminj athletes felt abused by he was an athlete, and USC is >at at the school just to athletes. 'They've chosen to athlete. They're not indentui iletes who have been "I've not seen a lot of ] id I know that we've themselves." sre at USC, but I also Athletes agree time managei o has been wronged by ing their lives on track and fe d who have benefited care about their well-being. ing out the tube ts of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Alpha Tau On ouse patio Tuesday. The groups are collecting money 1 Athletics now 'cle \ USC's I 'Mr. Inf By DAVID STANTON and " CHRIS SILVESTRI Staff Writers f Over the past 10 years, USC has paid out more than $1.58 million ; in legal judgements and contract 1 buyouts to former athletic directors ( and coaches. I While many might think the uni- , versity has wasted money in these suits and contract settlements, USC I President James Holderman be- < lieves that, under the current lead- | ership in the athletic department, the school's image is on the road { to recovery. \ "I don't think anything has been wasted. I think (Athletic Director) King Dixon is above reproach, and I he's Mr. Integrity as far as I'm ] concerned," Holderman said. "I think we are now on track ] and way ahead of most other de- i partments in the country. We're ' clean. We're absolutely, utterly, j completely clean. It's taken us a ; while to make sure that we could say all that, but we certainly are in a position to do so now," the presi- ] dent said. ] In October, fired athletic direc- < tor Bob Marcum received a $234,425 settlement in his suit against the university. Legal fees i for the trial through the month of ' I September cost the university < $191,117. Figures for October are not yet available. ock University Vice President for er Business and Finance Pete Denton ed said he doesn't think the cost of the Marcum trial will affect any of cademics top "It's very comp< a big responsibility, and I think it's g< tisment for the school, and track team me le athletes.could draw in a really good siti They have to represent tell my coach any! Woods said. "But it's a can imagine that c s. We spend oodles of possible," she said, ituation for the football Criminal justice to stay, tutors and all chael Glover agree athletes' well-being >n said being a college "They keep up \ I now than it was when your priorities are ! doing all it can for the sit down with you take the lifestyle of an said, ed servants," he said. "You really hav people not enjoying can get really behii ery chance you get nent is the key to keepel that the coaches here See < . . ORT THE LE Jg^ iL ~ jgjprs* #0 . % ^SSL .^^^^tj^WKSKKKk * ^ * 0 mP' _ A l^l^MH^HSIS^ ^^inlflHttflHMHj^^^^P^^ iega fraternity participate in a Couch Pota to give towards Leukemia research. '.an )ixon is egrity' "I think we are now on rack and way ahead of nost other departments n the country. We're rlean. We're absolutely, ltterly, completely clean, it's taken us a while to nake sure that we could jay all that, but we certainly are in a position to io so now." US C President James Holderman the Athletic Department's programs. 'The Marcum trial will have no programmatic affect on the Athletic Department," Denton said. 'The Athletic Department had a general fund balance to start the year at about $150,000." Denton, who said the Athletic Department puts $50,000 aside for legal expenses every year, was philosophical about giving up :hunks of the general fund. "The general tuna balance is like planning a perfect marriage that would last forever," he said. "But just like in a real marriage, it doesn't always last." Meanwhile, Holderman said he believes the university is divorcing itself from a bad reputation. See HOLDERMAN page 3 priority jtitive, but I guess I expected that, x>d," physical education freshman >mber Susan McGhie said. "We're lation. We have a small team. I can thing, and he'll give me advice. I in a larger team that might not be junior and basketball forward Miis that the coaches care-about the r > vith your academics and make sure straight. If you have problems, they in the office and talk it out," he e to watch your time always. You id and stressed if you don't use evto do hoineworic," McGhie said. COLLEGE ATHLETE page 3 Jil ; WIN OTT/The Gamecock ito-athonon on the