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The Gamecock
Eighty-one Years of Collegiate Journalism
Volume 82, No. 85 The University of South Carolina Friday, April 27, 1990
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Assailant murders \
Colombian politician
BOGOTA, Colombia ? h
Carlos Pizarro, 38, a former f
guerrilla leader who joined tl
the presidential race last c
month, was killed Thursday
by an assailant with a machine
gun aboard an airliner ^
after it left Bogota. F
He was the third presiden- a
tial contender killed since c
August 1989. The assailant P
was killed by bodyguards,
police said. ^
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Released hostage
, arrives on U.S. soil
ANDREWS AIR FORCE
BASE, Md. ? Freed hostage
Robert Polhill returned to
American soil today after 39
months of captivity in
Lebanon.
The 55-year-old business
professor touched down at
/\nurews ait rorce mse outside
Washington at midafternoon.
He was released Sunday
by his captors in the Middle
East.
Southwest storms
cause evacuations
Thunderstorms carrying
heavy rain, high wind and at
least six tornadoes crossed
Texas and Oklahoma, forcing
hundreds of people to
vsvavuau^ niunuav.
The National Guard was
called out Thursday to help
evacuate businesses and
hotels in north Brownwood,
southeast of Abilene. Two of
the three reported deaths in
Texas were in that town.
Campbell backs
timber legislation
SUMTER ? Gov. Carroll
Campbell says he backs federal
and state legislation
proposed to help with timber
salvage and reforestation efforts
in the wake of Hurri- ycane
Hugo.
Campbell toured Sumter P
County Wednesday with ?
state Forester Jack Gould,
local forestry consultants and ?
members of the South Carolina
Forestry Commission Pa
and South Carolina Forestry G<
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naaiA/iaumi. ?
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Legislation nears ch
for state employees ^
A compromise between
state workers' groups and on
business interests should Se
clear the way for a 25-year
retirement plan for some (
160,000 state teachers and V
government employees, the m
plan's brokers said. | The
compromise would al- L
low early retirement with
limited benefits for state employees
who are 55 and have Th
after 25 years of service,
while now they can retire
with full benefits after 30 or
years of service or when they sjc
reach age 60. wa
vai
TnHnHHI les
Today, sunny with highs ^
in the low 90s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight, clear with lows or^
near 60. the
Saturday, partly cloudy
with highs near 90. mc
Compiled from wire reports we
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Fake ID penalti
Grouj
ty TOM WATSON
Staff Writer
A joint legislative committee Thursd
leard complaints and recommendatio
rom several persons interested in revisii
he existing laws regulating the serving ai
onsumption of alcoholic beverages.
The Joint Legislative Committee 1
itudy the Problems of Alcohol and Dr
Vbuse was asked to establish a state "illeg
?er se" limit of blood alcohol measureme
nd to increase the penalties for perso
aught with fake identification used
urchase and consume alcohol.
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Lduid iiuuAuii, i^giaiduvc lidisun i
fothers Against Drunk Drivers, advocat
.00 per se limit of blood alcohol conte
AttenSHUN!
Pete Patterson, representing Dea
lastic Honor Ribbon to Andrea Willie
class for the fall semester. The Ar
Thursday.
Rogers' mi
)ebates arise over
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y LAURA BARNES
aff Writer
The golf tournament scheduled for this
ist Wednesday to raise funds for the
jorge Rogers Scholarship was cancelled,
d Rogers was suspended by the univer;y
without pay until resolution of his
arges, but questions have arisen as to
lether or not the university will paint
er his mural.
A brown and tan likeness of USC's
ly Heisman Trophy winner, George Rors,
remains on the USC's Booker T.
Charleston co
A A A A
n attempt to
' KIM WEHAN
e Cougar Pause
CHARLESTON ? The College of
larleston has instituted a ban on the use
possession of alcoholic beverages in relence
halls for the fall semester as a
ty to curb alcohol-related incidents for
ndalism and violence, College of Charton
officials said.
There will be no alcohol allowed in
list dormitory, College Lodge, Craig,
entworth and St. Philip's dormitory.
The residence houses, Rutledge dormit/
and the greek houses are not under
i jurisdiction of the new policy.
"It takes some seniority to live there, so
>st of those students are over 21. Plus,
- wanted to give upperclassmen, who
a legally drink, an option to live on
es might get stricter
) studies a
_ "The fake ID very much im|
ay roads."
ns
ng
nd
To for those under 21 years old and a .08 for
ug persons 21 and older.
;al Currently, it is illegal for persons under
int 21 to purchase and consume alcoholic be
ns verages, and the blood alcohol content level
to for those of drinking age is .1.
Hudson also stressed the need to control
or the problem of fake IDs. She suggested that
es the highway department give tavern owners
nt the right to confiscate fake IDs.
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n Carol Kay of the College of Humanities and $
ims (left) and Fredrick Frazier (right) for the higl
my ROTC held an awards and promotions ce
iral causes coi
Washington building as a looming rem in- Wal
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uci ui augers lame. ioiiow
Painted in 1981 by artist Ralph Wal- with in
drop, the mural depicts Rogers' head with Desl
career achievements and honors listed tice W;
close by. "If
Yet the mural was the target of vandal- drugs,
ism in 1983, Waldrop said, after Rogers punish
admitted to cocaine use during his career mural <
with the New Orleans Saints. drop sa
'They threw white paint on it, and we "He
fixed it up," Waldrop said. drugs,"
Brian McCarter, a USC junior majoring Walt
in philosophy, said, "We ought not to mural 1
deny the reality of (Rogers') situation. We sales ol
should allow white paint on the mural; in- the mui
deed, we ought to buy the paint
ourselves."
llepe bans alrohn
curb violence, v
campus," College of Charleston President has be
Harry Lightsey said. lege's
More than 80 percent of the students "We
living in the five largest dorms, which the pd
would fall under the new policy, are and va
under 21. have d
College of Charleston officials are hop- riglia,;
ing incidents of aggressive behavior and fairs. ]
vandalism, such as false fire alarms, will have ]
be reduced because of the new policy. alcohol
There were 53 false alarms in the For
dorms this past year and 12 in January, commi
St. Phillips dormitory has been plagued "dry" <
with such problems as noise and destruc- ground
tion of college property, mostly on the propos
men's side. \ outcry.
At USC-Coastal in Conway, a similar Win
policy has been in effect for almost a
year, and according to officials there, it
lcohol re
i
pacts on the fatalities on our
Laura Hudson
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
'The fake ID very much impacts on the
fatalities on our roads," Hudson said.
John Riddick, president of the S.C. Restaurant
Association, agreed.
"We are of the opinion that it's going to
take a more severe penalty in dealing with
fake IDs," Riddick said. "You know how
young people are with their automobiles.
You tell them they can't drive, and that
should reduce the number of offenses."
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drop fears vandals will attack again ~
ing Rogers' arrest for possession T T \
itent to distribute cocaine. W_
ruction of the mural is not the jusaldrop
is looking for. |.p r\
(Rogers) got caught for illegal XC/C1
then a judge may decide jail is his
ment. I'm not sure having the 4-Vx-r1
iestroyed is the punishment," Wal- 1>J1
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won the trophy before he took staff Wr
he said. rh'inIrop,
a USC graduate, painted the .. 1
with partial funds from the public , ^
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environment. sity foi
> are about to complete a year under storytei
licy, and our incidents of violence grade sc
ndalism and just general rowdiness Lectu
topped by half," said Robert Squat- 0f
associate chancellor for Student Af- ren?s
He reports incidents of this type ?The
proven to be about 87 percent ren ^
l-related. ences v
a short time earlier this year, a likely to
ittee at Coastal recommended a an(j utej
:ampus, with no alcohol on school 5rary an
is or at any school functions. The This ,
al died after a student and faculty Donald
and illuj
throp and Francis Marion colleges
See Charleston page 3
gulations
All who spoke at the meeting were in favor
of the loss of driving privileges for ai
least six months for persons caught with z
fake ID. They also were in favor of increasing
the fine from $64 to the possible $2,00C
fine imposed on restaurant and taverr
- owners.
Darrell Barnes and Duncan MacRae, coowners
of Yesterday's Restaurant, were ir
favor of increasing the penalty for underage
drinkers.
Barnes and MacRae pay a "bounty" tc
Oir onrl /-?V
uiv/u uwuii^io atiu IUI tatit
fake ID they find.
"It's gotten so bad in the past month or
See Alcohol page '<
ockfest gets
an to bring
p comedian
T WILSON
ditor
Student Senate Wednesday approved ai
) loan that would help fund the 20th annua
it.
fest organizers will use the money to try t
Saturday Night Live'"s Dana Carvey or som
ell-known comedian to USC for the homecom
rally.
fey is our top prospect, but it's not confirmee
vhat we're looking at, but nothing will be defi
til later next month," Cockfest Chairman At
iwes said.
bill introduced by Senate Finance Committe"
rson Beth Biggerstaff stated that the loan wi
id with monev eenerated from selline tickets t
;t.
sts are expected to be sold for $2 for USC sti
nd $3 for the general public, but Hawes sai1
e was tentative and subject to change.
;s, whose fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi, starte
it 20 years ago, said the tickets would probabl
through the Gamecock Club and Athletic D<
it ticket outlets such as the Round House, th
m, the Russell House Business Office an
is-Brice Stadium.
he funds generated from the event will t
n the Cockfest account with USC.
Senate bill also stated that Cockfest would n<
ble for additional student activity fee fundir
5 loan is repayed.
a loan," Biggerstaff said. "If something haj
>r something fell through, which I don't fe
I happen, they can't access the loan.
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See Senate page
>C celebrates
iding, learning
' local children
TKTTO Olin a w wr
anEALl
iter
ren of all ages will share in a special trea
;kend as USC plays host to its fourth annua
tion of child- ^ mm
erature, known
of Library and SR
tion Science, in
ition with the jEjJ
ind County Jj
Library, invites
illustrators and i
:rs of children's ^ jdI
to the univer
two days of
Augusta BaKer res
will also be given to adults on the jmpoi
si *_ _l:i j i -r 1 1 .
reauing iu eiinureii anu aspects ui uie cniia
jrature publishing industry,
whole point behind the event is that if child
exposed early in life to pleasurable experi
/ith stories and books, they will be mor
1 acquire a life-long love of reading, learnin
rature," Gayle Sykes of the College of Li j
d Information Science said,
gear's featured guests are husband and wif<
Crews and Ann Jonas, who both are writer
itrators, and Susan Hirschman, a senior vie
See Literature page 2