The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 07, 1990, Image 1

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Devastation 11 use actors return from Moscow page 4 j I Q"!leallhffleplialadJ mSM | oHv/ HamornrkQ cmark I a ^rent government, but they do the same things we do. They drink and The Gamecock Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Volume 87, No. 77 The University of South Carolina Wednesday, February 7, 1990 BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS Colombian has Noriega on list BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) ? Authorities captured a man Monday reputed to be a key figure in the Medellin drug cartel and found in his possession a list that included the name of Gen. * * i a xt : Manuei muoiuu muncga, a Bogota newspaper said today. Police found the list jn the possession of Jesus Humberto Vega Escobar, who allegedly controled an important cocaine transportation network in Panama, Central America and Mexico for shipments to the United States, the daily El Tiempo said. Girl, 8, suspended for 'Billv Beer' RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ? A woman is fuming because school officials suspended her 8-year-old daughter for three days for bringing an unopened can of beer to show-and-tell. Woodfin's daughter, Haley, also must undergo counseling for bringing the can of Billy Beer to school last week. The beer, named for President Carter's late brother, is no longer made, and unopened cans are considered collector's items. Councils may ease racial tensions BARNWELL (AP) ? Community relations councils, once a popuplar method to bridge racial problems in South Carolina communities, are being revitalized following a recent string of racial incidents in the state. The state Human Affairs Commission is working to resurrect the councils, which became popular in the 1970s and remain active in many South Carolina communities such as Greenville County and in the cities of Columbia, Charleston and Spartanburg. "What we're saying is the climate seems right to revitalize the councils," John Whittleton, the commission's director of private sector investigations said. "The recent racial incidents didn't trigger the idea, but these incidents did remind us of the need." Today, mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain during the morning and clearing during the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 60s and southwest winds at 10 mph shifting to the northwest by afternoon. Tonight, fair and cool with lows in the mid 30s. Thursday, mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s. The article in Monday's Gamecock should have stated that the Psychological Service Center's services are free to everyone, not just full-time students. They are accepting new cases; there is no waiting list. The Gamecock regrets the error. University confirms Bush, W By ROBERT THOMAS Editor-in-Chief U. S. President George Bush, First Lady Barbara Bush and world-famous composer Andrew Lloyd Webber will all attend USC's spring commencement May 12. ? 11-- ?i -l i *u We are really cawicu auuui uuui uic dent and Mrs. Bush coming. We think she is an excellent first lady," USC President James Holderman said Tuesday. Confirmation on the presidential visit came from the White House Dec. 13, but university officials were asked to coordinate their announcement of the visit with the White House Press Office. Bush will deliver the commencement address to the graduates at Carolina Coliseum. \; i ^HRS* % *k J. 1 Second Generation India Noble, daughter of Sheila Fosti against Virginia Tech. Foster's jersey, No Conference 01 By SHARON L. WILLIAMSON Assistant Copy Desk Chief Sexual communication and misadventures will be discussed Friday in the Russell House at the Third Annual Conference on AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases. "Heterosexual students think 'I'm not a homosexual and I don't use intravenous drugs. I'm not at risk,"' said Lisa Mohn, director of health and wellness programs at Thomson Student Health Center. However, in 1989, 57 AIDS victims in South Carolina were heterosexuals who were not IV drug users, according to the S. G. nrpsiHet By JEFF WILSON News Editor ___ Tuition, parking and campus safety have emerged as the main issues in the Feb. 22 Student Government election, but the three presidential candidates have different approaches to ongoing campus problems. Political science junior Stephen Benjamin, chemistry senior Jon Christopher and political science 1 and history junior John Leary declared their candidacy for the pres- steph idency this past week. Benjamin, of Queens, N. Y., de- great ] cided to run for Student Govern- could 1 ment president because it "is the under most influential position a student bring : can have on campus." dent G "I say it is influential because jamin : you have the opportunity to influ- Cha ence 26,000 other students in a po- said h sitive manner. idency "Student Government had a campu ? speakers Webber to "We are really excited about Bush coming. We think she is an The president, Mrs. Bush and Webber will all receive honorary doctorate degrees, Holderman said. USC will be responsible for certain physical facility requirements that are associated with presidential appearances, the continuation letter from the White House said "The costs associated with these requirements are generally the responsibility of the host..according to the letter. in r 9 er, plays with Amy Perry, the women's tear i. 53, is retired. A " i risky sex con South Carolina Department of Health and coni Environmental Control. T "Through this conference, we are hop- a L ing to open the eyes of USC students to peo the reality of AIDS," said Rajan Shah, sch< president of Golden Key National Honor fori Society. T In 1989, Richland County had 126 a V AIDS victims, and 568 others carried the se^ AIDS virus. South Carolina had a total of UPJ 842 AIDS victims and 3,235 viruscarriers. Sha "It's not going to just go away," Shah said. "It's going to affect everyone ? whether they're homosexual or not. It itial candidates 3?r en Benjamin Jon Christoper ^ear this past year, but we "I felt that adm lave a greater year next year past have misum myself. We going to try to power of the sti student involvement in Stu- dent can be. iovernment to a peak," Ben- "As far as Stu said. itself ... it's not rleston native Christopher an organization b e is running for the pres- you're the studei because there are things on representing a vo s he doesn't like. dents on a daily 1 address ? both the president and Mrs. excellent first lady." USC President James Holderman USC will not know until a time closer to the event the exact financial costs USC will incur, according to USC spokesperson Debra Allen . "I really think it will be worth what the university puts into it," Holderman said. Initial reports about Webber also coming to commencement were heard late Friday afternoon. However, Allen said Friday and also on Sunday she did not know about Webber actually coming to USC. By Assista Somi politics treet T1 t|^ ence, s k 6nCe * iM KL3 Uf"We will mj sion 2 undersl Keni nistrati World stable. "Th< opporti deterre Sch\ U.S. ai cies to The Renee Meyer/The Gamecock of pan rence < n ballairl. at halftime in a aame "Th< rent gi will lc partici] ies to USC '"H include cerns all of us." for the "he conference, entitled "AIDS Is Not paui j aughing Matter," is structured so that studies pie can drop in for any or all of the directc jduled events, which include an open- iigion im panel with three AIDS victims. The he panel, which will be prepared for from i lestion-and-answer session in the Rus- ETV j House theater at 3:15 p.m., is made weeklj Df two males and a female. The Through this type of interaction," wiii fe h said, "we are hoping that students at The C will learn more about AIDS and Those arrive See AIDS page 2 produc 1 rl 10 011/* j lUCUUl^ issue John Leary linistrations of the mitable force and you ca ierstood what the to apply pressure to the a< ident body presi- tion to make consessions, pher said. ident Government "I feel my experience that powerful of with Student Governn y itself. But when bring about a level of i nt body president from Marie-Louise's (F ice of 20,000 stu- administration which I wi jases, that's a for- ber to the next admii graduates Holderman said officials were only "95 percent" sure Webber was coming at the time, but confirmation from Webber Monday clarified that the composer of the Broadway musicals "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera" would be attending also. "He is virtually the most popular modem composer in the world today," Holderman said Webber was orignally asked to come to USC about two years ago during the univer isty's "Year of the Arts," Holderman said Holderman said the university is trying to confirm a speaker for the graduate school commencment scheduled for May 11. The president said he will not announce who the speaker may be until confirmation is heard uclear debate 1 deterrence hit all angles ANT LONG nt Sports Editor e of the great minds in the field of religion, and academics will gather Friday at Longsleatre for a conference on nuclear deterrence, cipants in the conference range from a former r of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmame.gency to a counselor for social policy with the c Conference. en Hook, project coordinator for the conferaid one of the main objectives of the confervas to include people from different walks of expect some sparks," Hook said. 'That is what ike the conference interesting. Through discusind debate, we can reach some kind of landing." neth Schwab, executive vice-president for admiion at USC said this is the first time since War II that international affairs have been so ' warming international climate has created new unities for a reassesment of the value of nuclear DOC* vab added that the lack of tension between the id the Soviet Union calls for adaptation of polifit the new circumstances, conference is expected, because of the variety ticipants, to attack the point of nuclear deterin many different angles. ; conference will be interesting to a lot of differoups," Hook said. "The religous participants ok at the moral side of the issue, the military pants will look at the strategic side of the issue, /eryone will look at the implications of the ng conditions." elists joining the group for the 11-a.m. session 5 John Mueller, director of the Watson Center ) Study of International Peace and Cooperation, Cattenburg, professor emeritus of international ; and government at USC and James Johnson, >r of international programs and professor of reat Rutgers University. first session of the conference is scheduled ):30 a.m. to 11 a.m. will be televised by S.C. ind moderated by Paul Duke, host of PBS' r "Washington Week in Review." second session, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ature added panelists. conference is free and open to the public, wishing to attend the televised portion should before 9:30 a.m. because ETV has to keep the :tion limited to one hour. is, objectives shdUld I be elected," said Alexandra, Va. native and current S. G. k vice president Leary. 6 "I think I will be able to bring about a positive dialogue between * the student body as a whole and th<*. aHministratinn anH ctat#? Ip.tris lature," he said. "There are a number of chief issues. I think right now, as far as I can see, tuition is a priority issue," WLeary said. Leary also identified the advisement procedure for class registration as a major concern, n use that "Many students find themselves dministra- beginning their last semester, com" Christo- ing down the home stretch, find out they have two or three classes ; working they have to take again. So I'd like lent will to see Student Government in the continuity next year work toward bringing tamsdale) is a memlistration S66 Candid3tGS psge 2