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2^, 'Dreamgins- T51 Clemson hires Arkansas coach Pa9,,o| |Q"? ? . ; wasn't a cow within the womb. . .1 Koger curtain raises MISm 1 was a human being." m 10T0"ZErmlThousands protest for pro-life The Gamecock Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Volume 82, No. 50 The University of South Carolina ' Monday, January 22, 1990 BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS Haitian regime exiles civic leader PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) ? A prominent civic i leader, considered the father < of Haiti's constitution and 1 founder of its Red Cross, was forced into exile Sunday ? by the military regime a day t after it imposed a state of siege and arrested dozens of 1 critics. 1 Dr. Louis Roy, 74, ( boarded a Miami-bound commercial flight On Satur- < day, another government cri- s tic, conservative leader Hubert de Ronceray was forced into exile. * Critics said events indicated Haitian ruler Lt. Gen. Prosper Avril plans to turn his regime into a dictatorship and renege on promises to hold free elections this year. < YV9VOT Tanker spills fuels j in Alaskan waters JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) ? A tanker carrying mixed fuels ran aground in a narrow channel of water between offshore islands, spilling between 20,000 and 35,000 gallons of gasoline, the Coast Guard said. The M.V. Frank H. Brown, owned by White Pass Transportation of Vancouver, British Columbia, slammed into Burnt Island s reef about 18 miles south of s Petersburg in southeastern Alaska around 8 p.m. Satur- 1 day, said Ll Rick Janelle in ^ Juneau. Another Coast Guard v spokesman said the vessel v refloated itself at about 8:30 ^ a.m. Sunday. a 1< Scout handbook nnnnr iirifVi #U/\ ftA'c tupcs YTIIH U1C 7V 3 p DALLAS (AP) ? The I new Boy Scout handbook still tells Scouts to "be prepared" and how to use a v compass, build campfires c and tie knots. But it also aims to help boys cope with life in the '90s. e The handbook, the first in v nine years, features a 23-page insert on the dangers of child abuse and drugs, a v new environmentally gentle a approach to camping, new tl rules to keep younger Scouts interested and new merit badges such as ii cinematography. h The changes are part of a k decade-long drive to moder- h nize the 80-year-old organization and boost its membership, which sagged from 4.8 p million in 1972 to 3.1 million in 1979 but has since re bounded to 4.3 million. ^ Businesses repair hurricane damage MYRTLE BEACH (AP) ? Businesses along the j Grand Strand, the main ar- c tery of South Carolina's ~ tourism industry, are trying frantically to repair the destruction of Hurricane Hugo , in time for the official start u of tourism season next month. j? Just about every merchant, resort operator and resident of the Grand Strand, depends upon tourism for $1.5 billion ^ in annual revenue. "We can't afford to be doubting Thomases," said , Robert Liming, director of tourism with the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. ; S Addam's makes Books By KELLI LISTER ind ROBERT THOMAS Staff Writers Addam's University Bookstore is refundne the state sales tax it mistakenlv charged )n new textbooks, store manager Mike Vloore said. "We apologize for this problem. It was m oversight, something we got misinformaion on," Moore said. Moore said the S. C. Tax Commission old him prior to Addam's opening in November that sales tax must be charged )n new textbooks. . However, a South Carolina tax law exempts all textbooks from the five percent state sales tax, Danny Brazell of the S. C. rax Commission said. Bryan Jeffcoat, a USC history senior and i.C. Bookstore employee, questioned AdVisitor repoi attack attem on Horseshc Jy LYNN GIBSON Assistant News Editor Police are searching for a witness to an a ximinal sexual assault that occurred on the ^ )f the Faculty House on Tuesday. A woman who was visiting a friend on ca x>rted to USC police that she left a Horseshcx >ry at 7:30 p.m. and was walking on the side ween the Faculty House and Maxcy whei umped out of some bushes and grabbed her. The man, who had been sleeping in the pun the victim around and aid "suggestive" things to The man ier, police reports said. had been s( Tie woman screamed, and . .. . he man's attention was di- ? . erted to another man Spun the VIC valking toward them. She Olind and hen jerked away, and the " s U g g e S 1 ssailant ran toward Pend- thinqs to her ston Street , ,ors The woman lost sight of ^ he witness, who was robably walking toward Sumter Street inv -awrence Pathel said. Pathel said he believes the witness, descri vhite man around 6 feet tall, wearing a dark arrying a briefcase, might be a USC employe "The woman is certain she and the witne ye contact," he said, "but it's possible he did /hat he saw or heard was serious." Although the assailant hasn't been found yt /ould like the witness to come forward so tl ssailant is caught, the witness's testimony ci le prosecution. The woman described her assailant as a w a his early 30s, around 5 feet 7 inches tall ai ig a red baseball cap, a brown corduroy jac haki pants and brown work boots. He ha< air, a mustache and beard. "It's probable that this man is a street pei ossibly an alcoholic," Pathel said. If anyone has seen this person or witness lappened, contact Pathel at either 77777-6415. Faculty, stud ty NANCY LEHMAN itaff Writer USC faculty and students are working to olve two campus telephone problems ? n inadequate number of lines and cross>1U I1K. Student Government met with USC's Disctor of Communications and Business ierald Stover in December to discuss soluons to the two problems. Stover said he ad reviewed telephone traffic reports and /as aware of a problem last year before JSC telephone lines were increased by abut 33 percent. This past fall semester, there was a suden increase in telephone usage, causing urther problems, Stover said. S. G. President Marie-Louise Ramsdale aid she knew of the problems this past ummer, but wasn't aware of their serious mistake itore wr< "We try to be a fair busines to let everyone know and give we can do." dam's mistake after he bought a textbook last Wednesday and was charged sales tax. Jeffcoat wrote a letter to the editor published in Friday's edition of The Gamecock questioning Addam's taxing policy. E. A. Bailey, manager of the S. C. Bookstore, denies any involvement with the letter. "He acted alone ... .1 regret that that's the way it happened. I did not have anything to do with it," Bailey said. Moore told Jeffcoat what the S. C. Tax ts I Pt S\./I bed as a suit and Hanging out 'C. Children spend a Sunday afte ss made I n't think Visitation ] >t, Pathel lat if the By REBECCA ODOM in aid in staff Writer In the fight for opposite-sex visi no news is not necessarily good new hite man There are no new policies fo ad wear- semester in campus housing, but the ket, torn js smj ticking on overnight opposi 1 brown visilation. Small and large changes are proc rson and the plan is still in effect. Ovei opposite-sex visitation will be phasi by 1992 if all stays on schedule. ;ed what 4215 or Effectiveness of the efforts will b luated in 1991, and final changes v ents seek so' ness until December. "I've just perpetually heard complaints from students about the phones," Ramsdale said. Three proposals were made concerning new telephone lines for USC. First, 24 new lines are to be added to the 72 existing lines between USC and state government facilities. These lines handle both incoming and outgoing calls. Since USC is a state-owned institution, it became possible to put fiber between USC switches and government facility switches, enlarging USC's telephone resources. If all of USC's lines are being used, calls are transferred to these government facility lines. This plan was adopted this past spring, Stover said. These lines are especially helpful with phone traffic at night since most rmolv rh ? s to the student. We're just going it (the tax) back. We will do what Mike Moore store manager Commission had told him, and he tried to call the agency again. Moore said he was unable to get in touch with the commission until Thursday morning. After Moore was informed that both new and used textbooks are exempt, the store immediately stopped charging the sales tax. Students who bring their sales receipts showing they were charged tax on textbooks will receive a refund, Moore said. Moore also said any unrefunded tax will be given to the state tax comission. "Let the >rnoon playing at the University Terrace playc policy changes set in motion. "We are a year away frc studying it and two years away from ii tation plementing it," Vice President of Stude s< Affairs Dennis Pruitt said, r this clock For now, all major changes have be te-sex set in place, and all plans are on schedu The students do have an advantage t )f that year that they did not have last year. I might gistration for dorm rooms this spring v sd out be essentially the same, but informati about policies will be available befo hand. This was not necessarily the c< e eva- this past spring, vill be "Before you sign up for a dorm, y lutions to phc state government traffic is during the day. USC has access to all outgoing government lines, although the number usable is limited to 72. Secondly, 33 new lines running between Cr\n tK^rn R^ll onH trnvArnmnnf VJUU Ulvi II UHU Viiuuvill iUVIUUVJ have already been added. These lines are capable of handling incoming traffic. These lines were added to 40 existing lines made available to USC last spring. Finally, 24 lines running directly betweer USC and Southern Bell will be added. The percentage of incoming and outgoing lines will not be determined until after the othei lines are added. Incoming lines cost about $105 a month and outgoing lines cost about $65 a month. Stover said. "I think it's definitely worth it. We need irges tax state figure out what to do with it (the extra money)," he said. The store manager said a prompt correction of the problem was essential for the new business. "We've made a serious investment for the long term. We have to earn the confidence of the student," Moore said. No figures are yet available on the number of students who were charged the tax or the actual amount collected. Most of the tax charged is between 50 cents and $3, but Moore said Friday the lowest amount refunded was 33 cents. The largest refund was slightly more than $6. "We try to stock more used books than anybody," Moore said. "We try to be a fair HllcinACC tr\ ihp Ptilflpnt W/o'ro inot nninn tn I/UJIIIVJJ tu Uiv JLUUVUl. T T v IV JUJl LW let everyone know and give it (the tax) back. We will do what we can do." Renee Meyer/The Gamecock jround. on schedule >m will know what the policy will be in that m- dorm," Student Government President >nt Marie-Louise Ramsdale said. Presently, students have a choice in housing styles and policies. 11 there are ien people who prefer no opposite-sex visitale. tion, that is an option they did not have before, Pruitt said, his "Students will be able to find the kind te- of housing they want," he said, /ill While the housing situation has raised on many issues, Pruitt said, "We had a fine re- residence hall situation before the changes ise by the board." He adds that the changes have opened options and have already solou ved some ills. >ne problems to have a quality phone system," Ramsdale said. Stover said this project is a top priority. "T f tuA rl *"* /~V#" /TlirA nAMr?/?A tti/> /-\n ' # 11 UU IIUL glVV^ UV/tvl 1L itivitc, WC UU11 I feel like we're doing our job," he said. The success of the new lines will be determined by daily traffic studies showing the number of calls completed nnd the number of calls that get a busy sig. These numbers may be difficult to decipher because a single person who gets a i busy signal may redial the number five 5 times before he gets through. This would ; show up as six separate calls. Traffic study results have improved, however. "We're under the opinion we've i about got it under control," Stover said. The other problem of cross-talk occurs I See Phone problems page 3