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Quiet Man j Qg rolina ham mors Northwsst?rn 9~2 I "uo|e ^ Will Shaw uses art of mime I Page 7 ' whenihty&verl^veVeTg^ w s-**? x W n,,n,v I ing at them through multicolored to entertain us^sMerts^ uSC sweepsMetro championship p ^i ?vMaBaaHaMHa||HMaBMMIMaMM^MMaBMaHaraiHHBiaaHMaaaaJ HHaataMBMHHHHHHMaMHHMaaBWMtWaHHaaMMMBHaiJI The Gamecock Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Volume 82, Not 65 The University of South Carolina Monday, February 26, 1990 E3 D1C CI DnlCrL I IN THE NEWS Britain's leaders rate low in poll LONDON ? A poll published Sunday indicates the popularity of Britain's gov erning Conservatives is at its lowest since Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher led them to power nearly 11 years ago. The Conservatives trail 17 points behind Labor party leaders, enough to give the opposition a 120-seat majority in the House of Commons, according Market Opinion and Research International's survey for The Sunday Times. Southern farmers can rival sun belt CHARLOTTE, N.C. ? Southern farmers have the potential to take a greater share of grocery shelves c t i :c liuiu icxas ana v^amuiiua 11 the region continues expanding land devoted to vegetables, officials say. A five-year study at North Carolina State University, Clemson University and the University of Georgia ? to be unveiled this week at a conference in Greenville ? shows the South can raise enough vegetables for up to nine months a year to compete for grocery shelf space and reap profits, The Charlotte Observer reported Sunday. Lawmakers differ on Citadel question CHARLESTON ? U.S. Sen. Ernest Hollings said women have a legal right to join the Corps of Cadets at his alma mater, hut most state lawmakers who graduated from The Citadel say the military academy should continue as an all-male, educational alternative. "The Citadel serves a purpose, and I would like to see the cadet corps remain all male," said Rep. Doug McTeer, D-Early Branch, a 1973 graduate. "If the courts say, 'No, we can't do it,' we'll just have to change and make the best of it." Prescription drugs increase in abuse GREENVILLE ? Prescription drugs have become the substance of choice over illegal drugs for many South Carolinians, with the number of arrests for abuse of the prescribed drugs increasing across the state, state health officials say. T act uc!if mnrc Smith Carolinians sought treatment through the state Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for prescription drug abuse than for heroin addiction, said Dennis Nalty, director of policy development and analysis for the commission. Today, mostly sunny but cold with highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds at 10 mph. Tonight, clear and cold with lows in the low 20s. Tuesday, mostly sunny and warmer with highs near 60. Few stu< By LYNN GIBSON Assistant News Editor Even though over 40 percent of stu polled in a recent survey reported being th< tim of a crime at least once in their lives, than one out of five use campus crime pr tion services. "It's a reflection of society," said E Baker, vice president for Law Enforcemer Safety. "The numbers here may be low how much participation do you see in neig hoods? 'Crime watch' programs are us little more than signs." The students were also asked if they aware of Operation ID, a program where ables are labeled so they can be more < traced if stolen. While 70 percent knew the program, only 17.7 percent used it. Part of that could be explained by th< dents not having valuables, Baker said. Eighty-nine percent said they were aw* Alpha Phi Omega's Escort Service, but or percent have used it. "They probably don't feel it's necess Ml ^MHHRI 1 Hi ' | H | Guess who's new on t Anxious teen-age fans await the eral groups displayed banners like tf Off-campus s By BETH FISCHER Staff Writer A national award-winning program at up to 8,000 students each year, but is litt campus. "Probably 50 percent of USC students about Off-Campus Student Services," Rosemary Broadway said. Available off-campus housing, possibl and counseling are among the services vides. Information about the program's the summer graduate relocation seminar ? well. "We try to do whatever is needed," Br "That's how we got where we are." The OCSS program began in 1988 aft presented a model of the program to a nai ence of the American College Personne in March. A professional organization fc iairs, Atm preseniea uroaaway an av standing achievement in commuter pr award commended OCSS for taking se students rather than asking them to come "Off-campus students really do wai volved, but need to know what's going 01 tion junior Tina Mich said. She said off-campus students feel a OCSS and Living Off-Campus an (LOCAL) helped her by calling and send She had her own apartment when she c but got a roommate through OCSS. Housing and roommates are only o what OCSS offers. USC is unique in t many sub-groups of off-campus studen said. OCSS began programming for off-car this year. They cooperated with LOCAL, the programs. Programs include visiting a family sh entine's Day, having an ice cream social, safe sex program, visiting the State Mus dents use ( "Crime prevention is like s< dents education. Don't think peop 5 vie- aren't concerned about AIDS, b fewer m0st haven't changed their life pvpn- a..i. i? ? _ il.... lyie Because uiey uuii i uiniiv ,ann can happen to them." it and Danny Bal but Vice Presidi hbor- Law Enforcement and Safi ually were Baker said. "It's a matter of convenience, in valu- short run. It's easier to risk walking alone t easily to make a phone call and wait 10 minutes tc about picked up." Forty-two percent said they were aware j stu- the campus crime prevention programs off< on campus, which cover safety tips from ire of safety to rape prevention. Fourteen percent ily 16 tually attended a presentation, with the majc going to presentations on date rape and i ;ary," prevention. Teddy Le he block? New Kids on the Block concert at the coliseum : nese for the teen pop sensations. tudents can get ing part in Black History Month. LOCAL is participating in the "W USC serves ness" program offered by Open Dc Je known on participation and percentage points tl hall. ; don't know "This year is so exciting because coordinator thing like this was happening," Broa< Whpn chiHonlc orp invnlvpd thf.V ! Tl UVII OlUUVIlkO IUV 111 ? V*' Vmm-*,J l e roommates complete college. When they are OCSS pro- ocss Program, rather than just cor services ana mati0n an(j leaving, they feel more ci ire offered as about other things available on camj rams and financial aid, Broadway sai oadway said. OCSS has three programs for off These programs include the availab er Broadway ^ gracjuate relocation seminars in Lional confer- providing Columbia Area Resident A 1 Association ? offK:ampus freshmen. )r stu^ent al~ CARAs target off-campus freshn vard lor out- and afe then responsit>le for writi ograms. I he sending them five or six mail-outs rvices to the throughout the semester, on-campus. "Where we started making progrt it to get in- st0pped looking at the differences ai n," art educa- at the similarities in on- and off-c , Broadway said. lPnotAn ann ^ . .? i . .i "W1UIVU' L.AKAS go tnrougn training wur d Learning (jent acjvisers. Advisers, whether 01 ing mail. ^ave sjmiiar goals and objectives, ;ame to USC, yary ne aspect of In addition to writing and calling hat it has so work five hours each week in the off ts, Broadway The off-campus resident adviser copied in 40 institutions across the npus students is only three years old. USC is the 1 , which funds Broadway said. "Not a week goes by that I do not elter for Val- about the programs," she said, sponsoring a Broadway contributes the succes: eum and tak- student staff. :rime prev< The university police also offer crime prevention literature, of which 60 percent of the stu>le dents were aware. lilt However, Baker said exposure to literature 13. wasn't necessarily as effective as the jf presentations. "Of the two kinds of exposure, the presentation is interactive, whereas the literature is one wr way, he said. And just because people see 9nt these pamphlets in their mailbox doesn't mean ety they read them." 1?, "It's a lot easier to get someone's attention in person. The problem is getting the students to the attend the programs," he added, han The call box system was the most widely > be known crime prevention program, with 71 of the 357 students naming it. Thirty people 1 named Project ID as a program they were aware 'rod of, and 19 cited rape awareness. Other progfire rams mentioned were: APO escort service, ac- crime prevention week, Use Sense and Caution, ?rity 911 and Blossom Street Garage security. apc See Crime survey page 2 | Professoi drug lege i NANCY LEHMAN H JKy Laughter erupted from a USC audience Thursday when the direc tor of the S.C. Alcohol and Drug M \ Abuse Commission said the drug war would be won at least two months before the November j|\ elections. pf\ William McCord and three other JkSL panelists discussed drug legalization in a debate sponsored by the Economics Society. Vni The war on drugs is a political issue created to get money and to get people's minds off the real \\! I problems, according to criminal || ? ""~| justice professor Gene Stephens. jJJL; I Economics professor Robert I Clower and Stephens debated map*' against James Bradley, and economics professor, and McCord, who are against the legalization of drugs. "If the best option we've got is legally ruining our heads, we're in a sad situation," Bradley said. He advocated attacking drugs from the demand side. . "That means getting people ppThe Gamecock from wanting to use it," he said. Bradley said there are people ~ _ vuhn \jur\n't Hr* cnmpthinff cimnlv bunaay. bev- b ? because it's illegal. He used the example of the seat belt, saying he i on-campus resi- _ * ?BBaB&a&. >srtgS15sfe^ i- or off-campus, ^MgSI , but their target students, CARA's ice. program is being nation although it m eader in this area, Over the edge . get calls or visits _ . Travis Kane, 14, skateboai 5 of OCSS to the day- Youths Sequent the bac for its smooth surfaces. ention About the survey a The College of Criminal Justice conducted the survey in the fall of 1989. 357 interviewees were askftri 1ft? flriActiftne The interviewees were ail on-campus students and were interviewed in their dorms. The poll was sponsored by Student Government and paid for with student activity fees. :s debate ilization never buckled up until it became law, but now he fastens his seat belt frequently. "People choose to use drugs. I don't think they rationally choose tr\ nca Hnirrc " UroHlAV COiH lu uav uiu^o, uiuuivj ouiu. Stephens disagreed, saying the rational reason people use drugs is because it makes them feel good and helps them escape the real world. The problem that should be addressed is why people want to escape in the first place, he said. Clower also said keeping drugs illegal is a problem. "If you could get rid of the problem that way, I'd be for it," he said. There is no doubt that criminalization of drugs is the problem, he said. Stephens supported this by saying it isn't appropriate for the law to handle the drug problem. "We have great faith in natural law," he said. Clower said he thinks drug addiction should be treated as an illness like alcoholism, instead of being treated as a crime. McCord said he thinks alcoholism and drug addiction should be related in another way. By legalizing drugs, another alcohol would be created. 'The number one killer in your See Drugs page 2 wis .4 > - V , , ntJ1)l,wrf|rof< Teddy Lepp/The Gamecock ds off the stage at the Patio Sunk of Russell House on weekends