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New screens \ I Ramsdale gives farewell address page 2 | | i really tried to listen to the stu- | / a r-'B dents and student opinions. I went \JL New theater opens on top I back to student groups to get their in- I HfjWfi 0| Richland Fashion Mall I I .. : ~ L g?u. caioiina me. page 4 | Rhett recovering from operation p^.7 | s-Bssaa The Gamecock Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism Volume 82, No. 67 The University of South Carolina Friday, March 2, 1990 BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS Ethiopia appeals for food transport ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia ? Ethiopia appealed Thursday for 14 cargo planes and nearly 600 trucks to haul food to famine victims in its northern provinces. The United Nations estimates that 1.1 million tons of food will be required to feed 4 million drought victims in danger of starving. The U. N. had planned to ship most of the food through the Red Sea port of Massawa, but it was closed this past month by renewed fighting between the government and the secessionist Eritrean People's Liberation Front. Texas jury finds skinheads suilty DALLAS ? Five members of a white supremacist "skinhead" group were found guilty today of conspiring to harass minorities. The all-white jury deliberated for about four hours over two days before finding five so-called "skinheads" guilty of racially motivated hate crimes against Jews, blacks and Hispanics. All five were convicted of two counts of conspiring to Violate the civil rights of minorities by vandalizing a Jewish synagogue, and harassing blacks and Hispanics at a Dallas park. The incidents occurred in 1988. New Jersey has second oil spill BAYONNE, NJ. ? The Coast Guard today used booms to try to contain a 27,000-gallon oil spill near the Statue of Liberty that caused black gobs to wash ashore at Coney Island in the area's second such accident this year. New York Attorney General Robert Abrams said a criminal investigation of Wednesday's spill in the Kill Van Kull, a busy waterway separating New Jersey from New York City's Staten Island, had been ordered. Legislature agrees on discrimination House and Senate ieaders have agreed to a compromise on anti-discrimination legislation that includes most of the provisions of a previously nassed Senate bill, J I Rep. Ennis Fant says. The House and Senate each passed different versions of the legislation, prompted by separate incidents in which blacks were turned away from a Saluda swimming pool and a North Augusta restaruant this past year. Today and tonight, rain with highs in the mid 50s and lows in the upper 40s. Winds northeast at 10 mph with a 100 percent chance of rain. Saturday, mostly cloudy with sunshine by afternoon and highs in the lower 60s. Compiled from wire reports Benjamin. By JEFF WILSON Close to 2,500 students elected political science junior Stephen Benjamin Student Government president and management junior Todd Weiss S. G. vice president in Thursday's run-off elections. Benjamin received 1,426 votes "tigTori to beat political science/English ju- : jjz""~ nior John Leary, who received PlpEj 1,069 votes. In the general election, 55 votes separated the two 1??1B Ste "I'm glad to see we got at least i? llll 10 percent of the voters out. I would have liked many, many, students' fail many more students to come out," can d0 the jol Benjamin said. "I'm happy. I'm very happy. Weiss won "I think John was a very strong race with 1,4 candidate. The results show the ternational s wSB^s^^StKKttKKKBm Freshman Journalism major Kelley Whitmr sponsored by the Admissions Office. Program reac Rv DFNNTS R. SHF.AI V Staff Writer said. ? Students from various greek organiza- large tions meet each Wednesday night from call." 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the third floor of Lieber College to contact and congratu- The late newly accepted USC students as part also ai of a new program offered by the Admis- tive in sions Office. availal to tho The USC Freshman Outreach program from 1 was started and is paid for by the Admissions office for the purpose of contacting In tl accepted USC applicants, including those volve out-of-state, to congratulate them and an- Minori swer any questions they might have about the He the university. "It's a way to establish a more per- The sonal link with perspective students," phon Kim Adams, USC Admissions graduate enthus S.G. Senate pa student group b By BRANT LONG than 5 perc Assistant Snorts Editor 1989-90 hu Organizations receiving student chever is gr activity fees will now be allowed budget. The to extend those funds from one fis- viewed by cal year to the next, the Student Committee, Senate decided Wednesday. bill. The Student Senate passed the Shah said finance bill, which approved feel that this 1990-91 budgets totaling developed ar $1,025,000 for student organiza- "Consider tions and allowed for the one appeal o extension. ganizations Rajan Shah, a senator from the funds to, I < College of Business Administra- body feeling tion, presented the bill, saying that able," he sak groups will have to show a budget Another fi for money that carries over so they passage. Thi: can hold it for the next year, rather locating fund than spending it haphazardly. dia, studen The bill states that only groups whose carry-over funds are more , Weiss win in Leaf7 To69*]^^^^^^^ I ve Benjamirn 1 th in me, and that I Neptune, who receive 1,052 vote 5," he said. Voter turn-out for Thursday run-off elections was up by abc i the vice presidential 700 compared to the Feb. 22 gc 09 votes to defeat in- eral elections, tudies junior Torod "The large turn-out in the ri ||I| j / s" |r lUffl ^ J&& ^11P^ >re calls newly accepted freshmen for the Freshme lies out to fresh tnt who developed the program, "It's a great i 'Most people are shocked that a home, it gives it institution would take the time to Finance major anc Ben Massey said, responses, and n Freshman Outreach program is talked to have aire i extra effort to keep USC competi- really enjoyed it, I i the wide range of school choices for about half an h ?le to students today and to appeal se who might otherwise shy away The program's arger institutions. 1,500 accepted sti with the enthusias le future, the program hopes to in- ing students Adda other student organizations like the ably exceed that 1 ity Assistant Peers and members of average of 160 ] mors College. make the calls. reactions on both sides of the tele- Any groups wh e have been positive and wanting further ii iastic. Kim Adams at 77' i o o o o S [ >udget I v Na cnt of their original dget or $100, whieater, must submit a : budget will be re- *C the Senate Finance V,-* which drew up the he believes students ; Din ana ine ouugeu. e fair. ^ ^3 ing we received only ut of the over 100 or- \ that we distribute \ iidn't see the student ; that it was unequitI. nance bill is awaiting 5 bill, Shah said, is al- Vandalism Is to CPU, student me- Unknown persons scraw t support services, messages have appeared ' Library and Longstreet Th See Senate page 2 i top positic 2,461 voted for S.G. Vice^^^B Leary comp j 2,495 students voted for on a great job 1850 in the original Kp|l|| he 11 do a fine election president. I Presi^en' I 1 theresuksof t! "I am very Stephen Guilfoyle/The Gamecock portunity. I wi :s. off election shows that contrary to I, as well as ^'s what many believe the students with this admii )ut still are interested in what happens committed to ;n- in Student Government," S. G. cellence and n Election Commissioner Micheal work to rep in- Venn said. Weiss said. I XT I |^/*\ l \ I 1 ft-"!-" I -A- i v/ on the q l| By THOMAS WATSON Staff Writer I-, USC's Fraternity Council revis by banning common containers ir its fraternity image. As of this past Monday, fraten to have keg parties, party balls McBryde Quadrangle. "This was a student decision, i / sion," said Rick Gant, coordin "They did a great job on it." Council President Joe Delaney parties and think that's what fi We're trying to get away from th; v nolonAir coiH m on\; nAAnl o r\i iyviaiivj- oaiu uiuuj' pwpiv vai good things fraternities are inv community service projects. He believes the fraternity imaj Renee Meyer/The Gamecock by alcohol-related deaths and in Outreach program fraternities at other universities. USC has not been involved ii and Delaney credits USC's regu ties for that. | iyi Ayi "We're trying to show them L J. J. J. they're doing, and we want to u he said. "Our school is just as m else, but we're more responsible ; dea to caH people at "Fraternities in the future are a real personal touch," thing like Animal House," he s; 1 Kappa Alpha member gone. There's too many people g "I've gotten all positive He also said the council is t lost of the ones I've kind of problems that arise from ady decided to come. I show the university that the fn even talked to one guy themselves, our." The council has formed a jud fraternities that do not obey the r goal was to contact olina Community manual, those idents this semester, but law and the council's policy. ;m shown by participat- Punishment could range from ims said they will prob- probation, which means no partie lumber. They reach an ity work to making the offendei leople each night they responsibility, Delaney said. Extreme cases would be 1 university. 10 want to volunteer or Executive Vice President of I iformation can contact 7-7700. S \ Rene rled this message on the ground of Pickens Street bi near the Russell House and the pathway between eatre. )ns junior Debra GladS. G. treasurer of7 votes in the Feb. tions. ilimented Benjamin ran his campaign. :ongratulate Stephen . He ran an incrediary said. "I know job as student body le very pleased with lie election, pleased that the stu; given me this op11 not let you down, anyone associated nistration, stand now each of you for exothing less: We will resent everyone," kegs uad, says ;ed its alcohol policy 1 an effort to upgrade lities are not allowed > or pitchers on the not a university ueciator of Greek Life. said, "People see the aternities are about, at image." an't know about the olved with, such as *e has been tarnished lawsuits with some i any such incidents, lation of the fratemiwe agree with what ike it a step further," luch fun as anywhere about it. n't going to be anyaid. "Those days are jetting sued." rying to prevent the too much alcohol to aternities can govern icial board to punish ules listed,in the Car5 proscribed by state being put on social is, to doing communrs realize their social urned over to the the council Vic Pyle >ee Alcohol page 2 5 e Meyer/The Gamecock idge. Other such Thomas Cooper