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By JEFF WILSON I News Editor For USC, the 1980s could be referred to as a remake of the old western movie The Good, The Ugly. WT The 1984 football season with all its "Black Magic" was good, the shocking death of Coach Joe Morrison and alleged !"v aWSF steroid use by some members of the athletic prog- V ram was bad, and the dor- if mitory visitation policy changes that divided the campus were ugly. J3m?s Holdsrmsn The '80s brought USC such memorable figures as Pope John Paul II and presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. The campus felt the fire of Sparky, while Mike Fair emerged as the man students "loved to hate." In the '80s, the Caribbean came to Carolina. Technology was given the name Swearingen, and art was v called Koger. "(In the '80s) USC has become more of a research institution. It has become more of a graduate institution. We've got extraordinary new facilities for the arts and extraordinary new facilites in engineering," USC President James Holderman said. "We have a more competitive list from which to choose for admissions," he said. "We've got eight other campuses that are flourishing. The system is emerging as a tremendous influence in South Carolina higher education." The 1980s began with USC's George Rogers receiving college football's most coveted individual 1 *t- - TT-! T? nonor, me ncisuiau nupuy. 'The main thing on my mind all season was winning (games)," Rogers fi said: "I wasn't thinking about the Heisman Trophy. I just tried to play as hard as I could." jam *?ss; yB After becoming the v ,|B 1 draft pick in the NPl, Rogers went to play for HNB the New Orleans Saints V jgMflfl and later for the Washington Redskins. But cocaine use made the superstar a fallen star, Ronald Reagan and his football career was over before the decadt ended. Even with achievements, USC's athletic departmen sustained several blows during the decade. USC Athletic Director Jim Carlen, who was alsc head football coach, was fired in 1981 by the USC Board of Trustees after a five-year career with the university. Neither the board nor Holderman would say whj . Carlen was fired but insiders said it was a combina tion of Carlen's 6-6 football finish in 1981, his proud aggressive attitude and moral problems related to hi private life. Carlen was the first of four head football coache the university would have during the 1980s. During the. reign of Pam Parsons as USC women' basketball coach, there was more than just basketbal involved, a 1982 edition of Sports Illustrated said. Not only did Parsons turn off players with tyranni cal and ambitious motives^ but also with rumors c !, lesbianism, the attempted set-up of one player in drug incident, the tampering of academic and transfe ! records and money provided for players. Later in 1985, Parsons and former player Tina Buc were sentenced to five years in prison, suspended t four months service and five years probation, for pei In fn^nml r>m>rt Hlirincr Q failpH <C7 JUIlllg UltlllSUVVi 111 1^/UViai tuuil uuimg u 1UUVU H" ;: million lawsuit trial against Time, Inc. I * Swearingen Center 4 \ (illREEWVE^) A AMJTTMEKTS ' J * Spacious 2 & 3 bedroom townhouse: k * Excellent roommate floor plans 1 * Flexible lease terms for students l f * 3'/2 miles from USC campus 4 USC Special Availo I I 900 Gracern Rd. Off Greystone Blvd. aa iiAiirw nnAni nnr\ W IVIUIMCT rnUBLCIVIO We realize that money is tight for everyone now ? want to help with: * Student Discounts For Physicals & Birth Control Ex * Free Pregnancy Testing * Complete OB/Gyn Services * Wt. Loss Programs * Tubal Sterilizations * Glucose & Cholesterol Tests * VD Screening * Birth Control Pill Assistance * Evening Appt. * Jfj T.LTUie. A I J#8i |rm? ?"? What A Remembering US The Koger Center In 1982, head football coach Richard Bell, who placed Carlen, was fired by Athletic Director B Marcum when he refused to fire four assists coaches. The Gamecocks under Bell posted a losi 4-7 record. "I advised Coach Bell of the need to make cert ?taff rhanap.c as wp.11 as nnn-nersnnnel chane Coach Bell declined to make the changes that I quested involving the coaching staff," Marcum said the time. USC students' reactions to the firing of Bell w overwhelmingly negative. Typical was Jennifer Woodlaw's reaction. "I don't really think it's fair. He really didn't have r a chance. You have to * have room to improve," J the 1982 journalism so- I jjjKk JKf After loosing a f^JR| $50,000-a-year salary, H < Bell received $178,000 in university. ) Three years later, ba- ^oe Morrison ' sketball coach Bill Foster resigned under pressure. 5 settled for a payment of $241,660 to pay off the maining two years of his contract. f Along with disappointments and scandals ca - praise. , In the summer of 1984, USC hosted a three-< s conference of the Caribbean heads of government. Back in 1984, President Holderman said the conl s ence would have an effect on the university " decades." s President Reagan met with the Caribbean leaden [1 Russell House, USC's student union. The conference concentrated mainly on the Cai _ bean Basin Initiative, a measure designed to g c Hntv-frfvr arn?.? tr? Parihtwin p.xnorts. a The three-day event also focused on the ecomc ;r problems and political security in an area with limi resources. k Reagan said the U.S. has a moral responsibility o support countries who aspire to live in a true der _ cracy, free from communist interference. 5 "If the democratic people do not stand together, certainly will be unable to stand alone. What we together, as a family of free men and women, will termine what the future will be like for our childre Reagan said. ' While he was meeting with Caribbean leaders in Russell House, Reagan couldn't hear the chants protestors gathered at the corner of Greene and Si ter streets to oppose the U.S. foreign policy t USC's role in the conference. The Caribbean conference, hailed as a monumei achievement for USC, was only one of the ma events to take place in 1984. The 1984 football sea; still remains unforgettable. It started in late September with a victory agai Georgia. Some students camped out all night to tickets to the spectacle, and others found tickets gi barely more than a day after distribution began. ^ Instrum s available | Perform With The Cc | Men & Women Brass. ible | No Marching 772-6500 ' Day: 786 3810 ams j Mi (ASK US) U||^|^H gfyiB Bnll OB/Gyn for more BBSBBB^BSBS 781-7815 I MjJjMJJlgjj Decade >C through the '80s F* tgjWp" W " **11SSSM Si M^ ^ yfKy'k iii IflMV HPMN I .<?< i > re- On Saturday night, Sept. 24, 1984, the Gamecocks ob gave fans thrill number one, a seven-point win over int the Bulldogs, the first win over the rivals from Athens ing in five years. Wire services and other raters picked the USC team ain as one of the nation's 20 best With defeats of lesser es. opponents ? including Pittsburgh ? higher rankings re- came. [ at The Florida State game was a fitting end to a glorious home season. Some say it was the biggest game ere in Carolina's history. A possible undefeated season, a New Year's bowl bid on the line, a record William^ Brice Stadium attendance r ^ an(* a nationa* television ? ljk audience were all fitting s together like a jigsaw \iym% #?% rl The Gamecocks beat Florida State 38-36. <w~<- f With a 9-0 winning - ^ streak, USC climbed to V second place in the AssoAt ciated Press football poll. Mm People were beginning Sparky Woods to wonder if it could reHe allv be done ? an undefeated season and even a na re- tional championship. Then on Nov. 17, the balloon burst in Annapolis, me Md. Navy defeated the Gamecocks, 38-21. Gamecock fans still talk about what might have been, lay Cameras flashed, and students cheered. People sat on each other's shoulders and ran across the The fer- Horseshoe just to get glimpses of him. for "John Paul II, we love you," chanted almost 13,00C USC students, faculty and staff on a steamy, hot Fri: in day in September, 1987. "It is true. John Paul II, he loves you," the pontifi tib- replied in front of the President's house, ive One spectator said, "Whether it was the Holy Spirit or papal spirit or human spirit, I don't know; but ii nic was very moving. It was very exciting." ted A small monument now stands on The Horsesho< commemorating the papal visit. r to The future of USC and the accomplishments ol no- John Swcaringen were recognized by business and po litical leaders as they spoke during the dedication ol we USC's $20.1 million John E. Swearingen Center ir do October, 1987. de- The center is "probably the most high-tech teaching in," and research facilities in the Southeast," said Ler McNair of McNair Johnson Associates of Columbia the the architectural firm that designed the center, of im- The center required an investment of more than $3( ind million split between federal and private funds. At the dedication ceremony, Sen. Strom Thurmom ital (R-SC) said, "This center with its 210,110 square fee ijor of laboratories and additional 165,000 square feet wit! son the renovation of the old SCE&G building, will helj this state and the entire nation." inst The Swearingen Center did not turn out to be th< get only building to make the state and nation stand uj one and take notice. When January 1989 rolled around, USC's Ira ant ental Musicians .. si >lumbia College Wind Ensemble AT/'lT/t Woodwind, Percussion Players 1\ VJ n Welcome Travel Meet People Night:788-9262 2127 Dev mam Nancy Koger Center for the Arts was ready for the grand gala opening. The $15 million arts center opened with a performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra on Jan. 14, 1989. Since then, the Koger Center has turned out to be one of the premiere facilities in the Southeast. Students, faculty and staff wore "Black Magic" sweatshirts, while others put Gamecock flags on their cars in honor of the late USC head football I coach Joe Morrison. 'jgm _i- - jflRjH On Feb. 5, 1989 MorriI son collapsed in a shower in William-Brice Stadium. In j ^ ?LmM jje 0f a heart attack. HL He had been playing racquetball for about half an hour with his friend Pope John Paul II and attorney Ed "Punky" Holler and defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn before the collapse. Morrison, who was alive but uncon: scious, was taken to Providence Hospital. He never woke up. Morrison came to USC in 1983 and was the third football coach since 1980. "It was a tragedy he died. It always is when a vital person dies, but I'm very pleased with Sparky," President Holderman said. "I think Sparky's doing a fantastic job, and I think Joe Morrison would be pleased with Sparky Woods." When the USC Board of Trustees passed an Ecology Committee proposal that would phase-out overnight, opposite sex visitation, the campus was divided and battle lines were drawn. When the smoke cleared, Douglas and Burney residence halls found themselves without opposite-sex visitation. The board received petitions and more than 400 letters opposing Rep. Mike Fair's proposed >isitation policy. "My opinion is pretty strong and deep, and the petition does not change my mind," Fair said. Eventually traditional, limited opposite-sex visitation was given to the dorms with space made available for students desiring no opposite-sex visitation. But the issue of visitation is far from over. I" 1GQQ nilinn fnrmai- T TCf1 fnnthall nl9vpr Tnmmu Ill 1707j W11V11 IU11UVI UtJV iWM/w** j w * vtiiuij Chaikin told Sporte Illustrated of his own four-year battle with steroids and alleged widespread drug use by other Gamecock football players, shock waves went through the athletic department. Three USC assistant football coaches were fired and indicted in federal court for allegedly setting up a program to provide illegal steroids to Gamecock players from 1984 to 1986. . Former. athletic director Bob Marcum would find himself without a job and in court seeking back pay from USC. Marcum ended up with a $234,425 jury award along with $8,720 in incidental costs. When Hurricane Hugo hit the coast of South Carolina in September 1989, : the USC community ' responded. BRjf 'v* <0*, Evacuees who poured > off 1-26 from Charleston - ^^^ 1 found the Carolina Coli^ seum and the Roost a ha^ ven during the eye of the L storm. t HBA __4fc HH After the Mike Fair passed and the state was 5 licking its wounds, volunteers from USC's College of Social Work went to Charleston to help. Clothes and ' other provisions were boxed up in the Elephant Room of the coliseum and sent to the ravaged areas of the ^ state. 1 S.C. Governor Carroll Campbell called Hugo "the worst storm, the worst disaster I've ever seen ' anywhere. 1 In an interview about the '80s, Holderman said, "re? search has increased tremendously. In 1980 we probably did $12 million in research a year. Now we're up to $40 million a year. We've still got a long way to ) go. Our endowment 10 years ago was $3 million. Now it's $50 million. 1 "I think what happened in the '80s was a setting of t our sights for perhaps the first time in a long, long i time. Our goals are very hign, out tney are ) achievable." Holderman said he did not know what hasn't ? changed about USC, "except its charm." ) "We've been through a lot of bumps together. You get attached to a place by going down a bumpy road 1 together," Holderman said. U SALE /INPROGRESS Rent Your Skis From Us Hardens. TENNIS & SKI !? 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