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i """' 1 1 Minimum i i mi imi..| |i.i I.IIIMIUII II Ill' I I mini. ? gg Acracc I i ioA'a i ? i ^^i _ _ /%JJ|^i I QllOt? Of thG day !,////>The oscars i USC s late surge topples Citadel page? V* , __ , r-N I ?ways, It would be nice to haar some|!Lu4^..?y^ *D?ad Po?ts, Miss Daisy I ?ne say-lhat a p'ece ?* aaP' Jfc SjffjjK nmnnn v/oar'c nnminatinnQ I - > /\ - ~m 7~7 77 L but ain't his license plate pretty?" MMfi amon^year^ ^^^6CTUjtS^lgnUSC^intentlet1teirSPage7j -columnist Bram Long The Gamecock Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism * Volume 82, No. 61 The University of South Carolina Friday, February 16, 1990 DDICCI V WmJ ni C? I La 1 IN THE NEWS . ' ' :L Bush signs treaty at drug summit CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) ? President Bush signed a series of drugfighting agreements with the leaders of Colombia, Peru and Bolivia today at a security-shielded summit aimed at escalating the war against cocaine. Bush promised to seek expanded U.S. markets for Colombian products, part of an effort to coax Andean producers out of the coca business and into growing other crops. Soviet troops try to quell riots MOSCOW (AP) ? More Soviet troops were rushed to Tadzhikistan in an effort to quell three days of rioting, and the Central Asian re public's three senior leaders resigned, Soviet media said. The republic's president, premier and Communist Party chief agreed to resign ^during a meeting of party leaders and activists, who are protesting housing shortages and the arrival of Armenian refugees, said Orif Aminov of the Tadzhik branch of the state television and radio . - agency. Blacks more likely to get tuberculosis BOSTON (AP) ? Black Americans suffer six times more tuoercuiosis tnan whites do, and one important reason appears to be a genetic susceptibility to the disease, according to a recent study. The research found when living conditions are identical, black people are twice as likely as whites to get infected with the TB bacteria. The relatively high rate of TB among blacks has traditionally been blamed on crowded housing and other conditions of poverty. While social factors undoubtedly play a central role, the study suggests innate susceptibility also contributes. Man kills mother while watrhina TV & . (AP) ? In what is being described by authorities as "the most heartless killing ever," a 23-year-old man has confessed to stabbing his mother at least eight times and then watching television as she lay on the floor begging for help. Lawrexen W. Jones was charged Wednesday with murder in the death of 54-year-old Thomasina Jones, Richland County Sheriff Allen Sloan said. Jones was being held at the Richland County Detention Center pending a bond hearing. Today, breezy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s and winds southwest at 15 to 25 mph with a 60 percent chance of rain. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and lows in the upper 40s. Saturday, fair with highs in the mid 60s. Board ch By LUCY SOTO Assistant News Editor USC Athletic Department administrators will not be given employment contracts of more than one year without prior approval by the USC Board of Trustees as a result of an amendment of the bylaws passed by the board Thursday. "This board has decided to put itself in line with other boards," USC President James Holderman said. "It (the amendment) formalized a process already in place. It is fiscal oversight." Holderman said the amendment does not affect coaches in football and basketball because they are "market coaches." The original purpose of the last sentence in the amendment was "so that we would never have another Mr. Marcum affair," board Chairman Michael Mungo said. The amendment covers all administrative contracts in athletics. inrMnnii 1 Psychology Senior Scott Robinson uses Viewus infc By SCOTT PRUDEN Carolina Life Editor Viewus, a futuristic interactive video inf service, is the most recent addition to House's student information service. "It's a nice way to show that this kind of ogy can be used for instructional purpos* Rosvelt Martain, interim director of Educatic port Services. The system, which emplo; screen and laser disc video technology as high resolution computer graphics, has been at the Russell House information des December. The information is presented in two form Viewus is made up of two to three minute vi together by organizations such as USC Ad and Student Life. Each one is high in produc ues and offers an in-depth look into the subject. Candidates direct focu; By JEFF WILSON News Editor Lacking the flash and hoopla of past Student Government elections, this year's campaigns have meant less money out of the candidates' pockets. A week before last year's S. G. election, spending ranged from $248 to $385 in the presidential race and from $50 to $300 for vice presidential hopefuls. In this years' election, the figures are considerably less. In the 1990 presidential race, the candidates have spent between $50 to $160. This year those vying for the vice presidential seat have outspent presidential candidates by as much as $117. Candidates running for S. G. president, vice president or treasurer may spend no more than $400 on their campaign. The candidates say the reason for the decrease in campaign spending is that the voters are more concerned with issues and not the posters and pictures. Presidential candidate John Leary said he has spent approximately $160 on his anges con "Dr. Holderman can hire a one year, he would have i Trustees." Trustee Robert Bennett proposed the ai dition to the amendment allowing contrac of more than one year to be made with twi thirds vote, which is 15 of the 22 boa: members. Another member of the board, Charh Simons III, said it may take a two- or thre< year contract to attract some administrator: "I don't feel that we owe the public guarantee that we never get into a contra dispute again. We have a committment I be as true and sensible as we can be i screening applicants," Simons said. \ IBr i I \ * ' ''"fH WmW'' im f J Rer the new Viewus machines in the Russell I >rms, instruc Viewus also offers text inform ery subject of interest to someone ormation USC campus. It is presented v, Russell Photos on the left side of the s< tional text on the right, technol- Although Viewus is to be a pe *s " said the information desk, Martain s a r*r\111H fAO^Vl <Ka nlnnnoAAtM )nai olip- VUU1U ^vai/ii inLW ui^ ciadaiuuiii. L/C tnnrh excellent way for faculty to pro well as different classes." installed Viewus is a collaboration bet1 :k since group8' including Computer Sei Services, Student Affairs, Marrio Honors College and many others, s. Video "All these departments commi deos put for a test run," Martain said, missions Martain also said he feels that tion val- bute to USC's pursuit of work selected boast sometimes that we're the b in the state, and it's time we did s spend less, $ on issues campaign. "T thinlr thic vffar fhA ranHirlntPC Qr#? fnl. X L1U111V UliJ J VU1 UIV VU1IU1UUIVJ IUV 1V1 lowing the campaign spending ceiling closer because there is a general consensus that spending above the limit just compromises the integrity of the elections," Leary said. Stephen Benjamin said he has spent slightly more than $100 in his bid for the S, G. presidency. "The candidates probably aren't spending as much because of a lack of funds. That's what I think it is at least," Benjamin said. "I hope the voters will try and key in more on the issues and open their ears a little more and make intuitive decisions, instead of just voting for the guy with the mosl publicity," he said. The third candidate for president, Jon Christopher, said he has spent about $50 on his campaign. The vice presidential candidates cited similar reasons as the presidential candidates for the decrease in spending from last year. Vice Presidential candidate Todd Weiss, itract rene1 ny athletic director. For more than to get approval of the Board of Robert Bennett USC Board of Trustees i- Trustee Lily-Roland Hall said the amendts ment might be an obstacle when hiring ath3 letic directors. rd "Let me describe for you a scenario. You're concerned about negotiating in the >s marketplace for a fine athletic director," Hall said. "Now, your going to send out the . president of the university, and he's going a to find someone who's a wonderful candiZl date for this job. . .and yet the president of :o the university says to this John Q. Athletic n Director, 'I'm sorry I really can't offer you a job. I have to get approval from my mm Bush i KgH three-f By ROBERT THOMAS Editor-in-Chief Undergraduates partici] the May 12 commencen It most likely be allowed th I tickets because of security I aim um nugv^ nimiv^i in if 1 i s 1 Bush speaking at the cerer "We want to help gradi f I {IJ niors who are now begi 11 I plan for the ceremony, b t iffl House security officials v L, ; the final decision and that m Sir' ! be before early April," Vi |1 dent of Student Affairs 1J| Pruitt said. USC spokesperson Del said the Registrar's offic has not finished processir graduation applications, i 1,600 undergraduates wil pate in the ceremony at Coliseum. iee Meyer/The Gamecock f f Students are allocat House. guest tickets per gradu* guests of graduates wc ^ nearly 4,800 of the colisei ting which can range fror to 13,000. Pruitt said a final dec atl0n ?" a s^ e^_< the allocation of tickets w unfamiliar with the made until ^ April S resolution A limit in tickets was u creen, and informa- before for the 1985 COI ment when comedian Bi irmanent adthuon to spoke AUen sald ai its applications "We had a very good ei Viewus will be an when Cosby spoke at co vide instruction for mem>.. Allen sajd aboul lh tion of tickets to graduates ween many campus Allen said enough , vices. Instructional turned back in the tickets tt Food Service, the not givc out s0 other , , . needing extra tickets coi tted their resources Viewus will contri- Meanwhile, USC Pi l-class status. "We James Holderman anr >iggest and the best Thursday at a Board of omething about it" meeting that legendary aci len Hayes would also be ; CAMPAIGN SP I I onrv ?/ AS Benjamin fl Christopher Vice President Hellman Neptune ^Z^! who has spent $278 and expects to spend a total of $350 on the elections said, "It's al! ways been the practice in the past that the winners turn in their result ? how much they spend, all their receipts. The losers ' never do." Weiss, who advocates a policy where ' winners as well as losers are required to act count for their campaign expenditures, said he did not exceed the $400 limit, but he i knows many candidates who have spent 1 more than this in the past The current policy requires losers to turn in their campaign receipts only if someone files a complaint with the Election Commission. If the commission decides the candidate has overspent, he is disqualified. wal policy ? Board of Trustees that meets in six weeks.'" "Dr. Holderman can hire any athletic director," Bennett said. "For more than one year, he would have to get approval of the Board of Trustees." Other administrative positions such as chancellor, vice nresidp.nt araHpmir Hpan and other positions reporting directly to the university president will serve "at the will and pleasure of the president" under the amendment, but are subject to the terms of university employment and cannot have separate employment contracts. Another bylaws amendment was passed during the board meeting that requires all contracts of university officials in excess of $200,000 to be approved by the board's Executive Committee. In other business, the board adopted % measure providing $15.8 million in bond See Board page 2 night cause ticket limit "Although I am disap3ating in pointed that all members tent will 0f my family can not ree guest comej | am excited about Prudent the caliber of speakers nony. we will be having." iating se- Marie-Louise Ramsdale nning to S. G. president ut White /ill make may not the commencement, ce Presi- Hayes, former co-chairman of Dennis USC's Summit Fund Campaign and "first lady of the American >ra Allen theater," introduce composer Ane, which drew Lloyd Webber when he reig all the ceives his honorary degree. actimqtpc pArh;_AnA troor r\1 A T Irv. ,A ^u.nutvj i 1/1 ij unv ^vai uiu u *v CUI partici- ber, who was originally asked to Carolina receive a honorary degree two years during the USC Year of the ed three Arts, composed the Broadway proite, then ductions of "Cats," "Phantom of >uld fill the Opera," "Evita" and "Starlight im's sea- Express." n 12,401 Former national and S. C. teacher erf the year Terry Dozier of ision on High School will introduce ill not be First Lady Barbara Bush when she receives her honorary degree at the sed once commencement, while Gov. Carnmence rop Campbell will present PresiII Cosby dent Bush when he receives his degree. cpenence Many graduates participating in mmence- die event have expressed concern ie alloca- about the limit in tickets they will be allocated. However, Student students Government President Mariethey did Louise Ramsdale, who will also students graduate during the ceremony, is aid have satisified about the quality of speakers. -esident "Although I am disappointed lounced ^at aU members of my family can Trustees not come, I am excited about the tress He- caliber of speakers we will be havattending ing," Ramsdale said. ENDING $ 1 60 $10? I $ 60 | $278 $150 ^~^\ $113 Graphic by Donnie Cornell/ The Gamecock Eric Hellman, a vice presidential candidate, said he has spent $150 on his campaign. He said he expected to spend $400 on his campaign, but after getting posters and making copies, his expenses were less. Vice Presidential candidate Torod Neptune said he has spent $137 in campaign expenses. He said the posters and other campaign publicity are not as important as the issues. "The issues are not going to be developed through posters and things like that. They all come from the candidates and what they have to say. That's all that matters, Neptune said. "The little classy stuff doesn't tell you anything about anyone.