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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
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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
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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
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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
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>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'
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>udget
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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.
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: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.
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Staff Writer
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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;
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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
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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