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Mf 1 A Bird Battle | Students cross country to study I ~ I Y] _ . i i x I ?mmbbhhhhhhmhhhhmhhbhmmhhhhhhhhhmhmmmmhbbhmhmhmhhhmmbbmJ then you'll like be tripping, man." Gamecocks slaughter I ?columnist Amy Loomts ffflM G?'S^gl^:S,? 11 Blacks discuss goals, ambitions ^ \ \ The Gamecock Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Vnlume 82. No. 62 The University of South Carolina Monday, February 19, 1990 BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS ___ L Poland preserves Auschwitz camp OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) ? If the masses of human hair turn matted and the piles of inmates' shoes fall apart, museum conservators wonder how future generations *11 1 1 C Will KI1UW U1C 11U11U1 U1 U1C Auschwitz concentration camp. Alarmed by the worsening condition of the barracks, gas chambers, crematoria and archives of victims' belongings, a team of Western specialists has volunteered to map out a preservation effort that could cost up to $40 million. Airplane crash kills 28 people LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) ? A Zambian air force transport plane crashed while trying to land at Lusaka's international airport, killing all 28 people aboard, the government said Sunday. Defense Secretary Alex Shapi said the Canadian-built Buffalo transporter was on a routine flight from Mbala in northern Zambia late Saturday when it crashed, scatter- , ing wreckage over a wide area near the airport. Military court finds jury biased WASHINGTON (AP) ? A military appeals court has overturned the conviction of a female Marine corporal who served 226 days in the brig in 1988 for allegedly having sex with another woman, a defense attorney said. In an unusual decision, the court last week found that two of the officers serving on the jury at Barbara J. Baum's court martial were biased and that the military judge had allowed uncorroborated testimony. Tourists go north because of Hugo CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ? North Carolina tourism officials said they're not trying to lure tourism away from their neighbor to the south, but some tourists are shying away from South Carolina's beaches because of Hurricane Hugo. Tourism experts credit most of the jump in summer rentals along the North Carolina coast to aggressive state and local marketing campaigns. Today, an 80 percent chance of rain which should end by early afternoon. Highs in the middle 50s. Winds northwest around 10 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy. Low in the lower 40s. Tuesday, partly sunny with highs in the middle 50s. The Gamecock incorrectly stated in Friday's edition that only the winners in student government elections have to turn in receipts for campaign spending. All candidates must turn in receipts. The Gamecock regrets the error. German re By ALLEN WEST Staff Writer Unification of Germany is no longer a question < if, but of when and how, according to a representath of the European Communities to the United State who spoke to business and communities leaders USC Friday. "It is not something to be fearful or apprehensb of," Andreas van Agt, a former prime minister of tl Netherlands said during a luncheon sponsored 1 USC's Critical Issues Series. Many fear that Germany will become the domim incr prnnnmic nower. hut Afft said this has alreat *"0 Mr- ' - o occurred. "Germany is already the dominating power, and tl deutsche mark is the leading currency in Europe. Ai Germany is already the main contributor to the Ej budget," he said. "The unification is likely to cause Germany mc trouble, at least in the short run," he added. He also tried to quell fears of returning Germ: facism and militarism. "In the post-war era, after '45, the new Germa: has an impeccable record as a newly emerged dem Geography graduate student Bandile Mkhize dance in the Mandela rally on the Russell Hous Student Senate By CHRIS SILVESTRI sen Staff Writer clei Student Senate passed an amendment to * its legislative codes that re-organizes the me current legislative codes into a more logical une format at the Wednesday meeting at Russell is 1 House Theater. a^s The current legislative codes are not ^ structured in the same format as the other a^s constitutional codes re-< "It reorganizes the codes dealing with the ' legislative branch," Senate Judiciary Com- cus mittee Chairman Gary Malphrus said. "It tire makes them more organized by subject and phr puts them in the same numerical format as in the other constitutional codes." ele The amendment also makes minor revi- abs sions in the areas of Senate member ab- j Tip-Off gives b taste of life at By JEFF WILSON school parti' Staff Writer olina Tip-Ol Black high school students from interest in I South Carolina, North Carolina, student wrou Georgia and as far away as New ^ia ^or ^ ye York got a taste of what attending me ?PP?J?un USC is really like at the third an- at ~scnual Carolina Tip-Off Saturday. Campus J Carolina Tip-Off is a day-long Minority program sponsored by the Office ounseors. of Admissions designed to encour- . ,Cm\nays age outstanding black students to cia a' ' 0 stay in South Carolina for their f*5' SouJ college education and out-of-state ^ black students to consider attend- ,, , .' Ja ing USC eluded in the Admissions counselor June Consider Newton said Carolina Tip-Off has 01. t0 had an important impact on mak- ?^na Tip-Of ing USC a more attractive institu- nj01"6 about tion for black students. different op] "One after the other, they (high unification i cracy and as a delegated member of the European _ Communities and of NATO," Agt said. 3f Obstructing unification is what could spark such a it negative reaction, he said, adding that some irritation s, is already building over outside interferences, at He quoted from a poll in which 80 percent of the German population said they would opt for neutrality. it Agt said that while this was only one poll, the numle bers were "concerning." >y "What matters is the German allegiance to the (European) Community," he said, it- Of Germany's role in integration, he said, "Whethei iv or not further economic and monetary union will come about in years to come, that (integration) is firsl be of all in the hands of the Germans." id He also spoke of Europe 1992, which is a plan foi C. complete economic intergration of E.C. countries, and the recent developments in Eastern Europe. >re The E.C. is the major economic entity of Europe, with the U. S. being its chief trade partner, an The European Communities will take a coordinating role in assisting the emerging democratic East Eurony io- See Reuinfication page 2 U. S. and in pie like you " *1 The stru& international Africa, she s unUina nRenee Meyer/The Gamecock We are al and rally coordinator Funeka Mbulawa prisonment c e patio Friday. of the Soutl 1 1 1 _i V > maKes iegisiau\ ces and clarification of the duties of the slative codes h rk and some Senate committees. possible confl n the current legislative codes, a Senate Freedom of In mber is permitted four excused and four be passed, excused absences a term. Therefore, if he "The senten e-elected, he receives a new set of eight didn't conflic ences in his second term. Freedom of 1 rhe amendment grants only eight total said. "But it r ences for a Senate member even if he is that it did." elected for a second term. 'Now the senators can have only four exed and four unexcused absences the en- c ause a c : year, should they be re-elected," Mai- Freshmen Cou us said. "Before it could get kind of bad of the Senate f the spring semester because the re- "The comn cted senators could have eight more closed because ences." member of th Mso, the original amendment to the legi- Finance Comr lacks jfek. on admissions, finan- Ife MjKg using, academic sue- I it organizations and t USC were also in- K j?S program. BKL ing I've already def has helped me learn ** 1 the campus and the portunites available at Political science junior Stepl See Tip-Off page 2 Tip-Off Saturday. i 'critical issue' National, international leaders to be part of USC lecture series From staff reports Carrington, chairman of National and international Christie's and former secretary leaders are being invited to USC gerenai of NATO, have also been to discuss current events as part invited to speak, of a new Critical Issues series, which began Friday. Thc nauon and ^ worid Upcoming speakers include faced wi* and ?PP<*U.S. Sen. Joeseph Biden Jr. and riui;s lhat W,U, hf f. a.stron? t nurrnnon rnnrlnkurAAr Aantltx, impact on peoples' live*s well J i-umwivv uajivuuigw, u^yuw , , ,, . , secretary of state imo ^ commmS century," said I Biden, who wiU visit USC on usc Ptcsideni James Hoiderman March 12, is expected to speak in announcing the new lecture on current affairs or his drug bill, series, which is currently before the Se- "We believe that the university nate Judiciary Committee. can perform a vital service by brU. S. Sens. Mark Hatfield, inging the people directly inFritz Hollings, Sam Nunn and volved in dealing with these Strom Thurmond; and Lord Peter issues to our campus," he said. ndela rally stresses d for more pressure V WILLIAMSON Liberation of South Africa. rv?l, "When we don't understand what's eo jy L7cor\ viiici ^ j < , _ , ing on around the world, when we get all is not dead, and the struggle Jom news Qff of lelcvisi when *? we tea is not over accord,ng to unders(and is whal 15 seconds of what the Nelson Mandela Rally television gives us _ we are a? t0 lussel House Pauo Friday. ?la ? Gra? said vas released from prison Feb. Mande|a Jwjl| ^ h , >fmtemal and externa pres- fu| ,cadcr a[)d kcr ^ m-apaflheid movements, ac- and equality, he sa,d. Jr. Janice Love, assistant pro- Bandi|(_ Mkhiz6i an of the Af. ,C s Department of Govern- rican NalionaI Congress, said Mandela's national Studies. neme is synonymous with the introducnti-apartheid forces in the Uon of democ4cy South Africa and urope are ma e up o peo- d,c introduction of one-man, one-vole in and me, Love said. ? , . ' , . _. , . a unitarian system. *les m South Africa and the ??- .. c 3 , For decades, just the uttering of the pressures must continue in f xT , \ , , , b ., , ? .1 ? * l . c name of Nelson Mandela was considered lange to take hold in South .. . . c . AC. high treason in South Africa, Mkhize inal pressures must continue said' SKPS toward ehangC have racial society is buUt, until occl!lrred m ^ Pasl ^ he said' 5 the opportunity to live out Howaever' th,ese cha"?esH havet "ot rv oviet:! fK, oiirvviro w occurred without pressure, said Mark De ^ VAioivuv/v uiui aiiu yy o iui . _. ? f rive rather than to die or ancey, director of the graduate depart? lovc saj^ ment No ruling elite lets the opposition 1 partly to blame for the im- ?f, P^son oul the kindness of their )f Mandela, said Kevin Gray heart,?he said. 1 Carolina Coalition for the See Rally page 2 re codes more logical iad to be revised because of a said. "They might not understand certain ict with the South Carolina things that could be misconstrued and formation Act before it could passed on to a different branch of government" ce in the original amendment In the revised amendment, the Senate Fi;t with the South Carolina nance Committee cannot close its meetings, information Act," Malphrus However, if the committee is discussing nay have had the appearance mantis tuuwanmg pauunw, wuuovi .? gotiations, subjects of security or investigations of allegations involving criminal misal amendment contained a conduct, it may ask the Freshmen Council lisallowed members of the to leave. ncil from attending a meeting "What it all comes down to," Shah said, finance Committee. "is that the committee wanted to keep the littee wanted the meeting meeting closed, but cannot because of the i the Freshmen Council is a South Carolina Freedom of Information e executive branch," Senate Act. But in almost any meeting we hold, nittee Chairman Rajan Shah we could ask them to leave." \ I Terry Bryant/The Gamecock ien Benjamin gives high school students a campus tour during Carolina