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I 1 Blue Sky I Quo,e of the Day If fcrjf Artist's works show G?0TQi3 T?ch pr?pdT6S for U3G Page 10 I eva'utfete e^teUng ro resident f * m I fees, which have increased over 55 love of nature and percent in the past four years." lwe of s?lfJ Discrimination costs employers Page3 [ The Gamecock Eighty-two Years oj Collegiate Journalism Volume 83 , No. 20 The University of South Carolina Wednesday, September 26, 1990 BRIEFLY! J IN THE NEWS | Gulf war possible, foreign minister says Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze said Tuesday that the Persian Gulf .1- _ - r ujuiu uc uii uie verge 01 war, and he hinted at the possibility of a U.N. military operation in the region. As .Shevardnadze spoke on the second day of the 45th General Assembly, the U.N. Security Council prepared to vote on extending the naval embargo on Iraq to the air. Shevardnadze referred to Aug. 2, the date of the invasion, as "Black Thursday." Gas truck kills 54 in Thailand crash BANGKOK, Thailand ? At least 54 people were killed when a eas truck overturned and exploded at a busy Bangkok intersection, quickly engulfing cars, shops and a women's dormitory in flames, police said Tuesday. Another 97 people were injured, many seriously, said Bangkok police superintendent Col. Kongdej Choosee. ? The six-wheel truck pyerturned after crashing into a car at a railway crossing on Monday night. The liquefied gas gushed out of its two huge tanks, and flames swept over 43 cars and 30 shops and other buildings on both sides of the street, said deputy commander of the Bangkok police, Col. Wanlop Watjanapooka. wmmm Police apprehend Appalachian killer MARTINSBURG, W. Va. ? Hikers took a personal interest in chasing down a man wanted in the s layings of two people on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania, a trail spokesman said. An extradition hearing for David "Casey" Horn, 38, will be held Tuesday in Berkeley County Circuit Court, said a secretary for Judge Patrick Henry III who refused to give her name. Horn remained at the Eastern Regional Jail without bond Tuesday, said a jailer who would not be identified. Horn, who told police he is from Loris, S.C., is wanted on two murder charges in Pennsylvania in the Sept. 13 deaths of Molly LaRue, 25, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, and Geoffrey Logan Hood, 26, of Signal Mountain, Tenn. State representative submits resignation CHARLESTON ? State Rep. Robert Kohn, who has been indicted and had worked undercover for the FBI in its probe of vote-buying in the South Carolina Statehouse, submitted his resignation Tuesday. "I resign as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives effective 12 noon, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1990," Kohn wrote in a one-sentence letter to state House Speaker Bob Sheheen. Sheheen accepted the resig- * nation, which was handdelivered by Kohn to Sheheen's office in Columbia. 3 months of tall use 1 From staff reports USC has accepted an invitation to join the Southeastern Conference, one of the country's best all-sports confencences, Intermin President Arthur Smith announced Tuesday at Williams-Brice Stadium. The announcement came after more than three months of talks between USC and SEC officials. "We now join the finest all-sports colleBalloon re to SAGE By CASEY MUNN Staff Writer Because of environmental problems that could occur as a result of balloon releases, Students Allied for a Greener Earth has organized a petition to stop all future balloon releases at USC-related events,, including homecoming. Melodie Moody, a senior biology major and co-chairwoman of SAGE, said that when latex balloons are released into the air, they can reach the ocean, where they quickly lose their color and resemble jellyfish. Sea turtles, who feed on jellyfish, could mistakenly eat them and die from complications caused by the balloon. Sperm whales could also die from accidentally ingesting balloons that block air or food passageways. "It's not really fashionable to release balloons because of the hazards they cause," Moody said. It is not yet known whether or not balloons will be released at this vear's home coming festivities. USC band director James Copenhaver would not comment on the problem. Marti Weaver, homecoming commissioner, is aware that some balloons are handed out to individuals during homecoming. However, "We don't release a lot of balloons," she said. Universities \ By ALLEN KEITZ Staff Writer College officials across the country are concerned that the tensions in the Persian Gulf are not confined to the boundaries of the Middle East. Fear that the current political actions abroad will rekindle difficulties between Arab and American students is reminiscent of the hostilities that occurred during the Iranian crisis in 1979. In anticipation of possible conflicts at USC, government professor Shahrough Akhavi will 1 ft fnrum rlier>ii?jeinrr thf ro^nnt ? TT M.M.JL 1VUV* U Wll* WIV A VV/VliL annexation of Kuwait by Iraq, providing historical background and political analysis. i i ! i: i nn It ? C . ' v':> -: : Mayor Pro Tern Luther Battiste speaks t< 20th anniversary of black fraternities o/i th ts end accepts giaie cuiiieience in me country, one wim a proud history that began nearly 100 years ago when member teams began competing with one another," Smith said. "In receiving us as members, the Southeastern Conference welcomes another institution with a proud history, the University of South Carolina, the oldest publicly supported state university in the country." Althetic Director King Dixon said the acleases lead petitions In order to substantiate their claims that balloon releases do in fact harm the environment, SAGE used material from the book 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Environment, USC junior Shannon Stewart said. The book is written by the Earthworks Group, with help from a number of outside sources such as the National Wildlife Federation and the Ecology Center. "We will continue to try and get USC to prevent balloon releases in the future," Stewart said. John Cely, a wildlife biologist with the S.C. State Wildlife Department, is aware of the problem. "Sea turtles mistake them (the balloons) for jellyfish. It gets into their digestive system and causes damage," Cely said. However, he is not aware of any published scientific material that has proven balloons cause damage to the environment. Dr. Roger Sawyer, chairman of the department of biological sciences, and Dr. Dave Lincoln, professor of biological sciences, are also aware of the problem but do not know of any published scientific material proving that balloons do in fact harm the environment. SAGE's petition drive will be held today at the Russell House. vork to assua ( The forum, sponsored by resident advisors of Thornwell and Woodrow dorms, will take place on Thursday at 5:15 p.m. in the Currell College auditorium. In addition, several Arab students are expected to attend and provide their perspectives. "This is a particularly difficult time for Arab students, especially for Kuwaitis who are separated from their families. It is a very stressful period," said Pat Wilier, di rector of the International Program for Students. There have been no reports of discrimination or harassment toward Arab students, Wilier said, adding that she was concerned Mm |k | ff f J s ftll I 11 I Wp Mm?\ <3%, Wjl ' "11; V \; ^ C k - -' 3^111! > |m. 1 VvW*x , -''' s |||W ^ A :;.V-.: ; i;/' " J'^ *; ,:# o the members of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternit } (JSC campus. SEC in\ ceptance of USC in the conference charts W the course toward excellence for the wi university. "It's a ereat time to be a Gamecock as co we aggressively pursue the goals of 2001, en our 200th birthday, to rank consistently ba among the top 10 with our 15 varsity og sports. This new relationship will bring out sai the best in all of us," Dixon said. ? USC Head Football Coack Sparky ... . Hoist that pail James McKee works to hoist a tar bucket or building. They are re-tarring the entire roof. ge Middle Easi about this type of situation occurring on Ar campus. coi Officials from other schools across the nation are also concerned with the issue. ur 1U1 "Although we do not have a date set for r0I a forum, we have considered it," said Tom Thielen, vice president of student affairs at m( Iowa State University. Its content would be co simillar to the forum scheduled here at un use. tu, sti During the Iranian crisis in the late pu 1970s, many, campuses around the country w encountered protests involving Iranian students attending college in the United States. ise This envoked a patriotic response from na BBy TONIA MALLETT Staff Writer A "Celebration of Twer Years of the Black Greeks USC" was held Monday by Columbia Alumni Chapter Kanra Alnha Pei Fratornitv T and the USC Fraternity Council. The programs purpose was mark 20 years of achievement |||f black greeks at USC. It also a nowleged Kappa Alpha Psi I cause it was the first black gr< letter organization on a predoi nately white campus in the Soutl The Honorable Luther Batli; Mayor Pro Tern of the City of C umbia was guest speaker. During his speech, Batli: y. This was the spoke of the only black organi tion on campus before any bU if of inn iiauuu oods said he looks forward to working th the SEC in football. "As the head football coach of the Gamecks, 1 know that the Southeastern Conferee stands for excellence in college foot11. And by this invitation, the SEC is recnizing our program as one that shares the me lofty goals," Woods said. "SEC will See SEC page 3 pfei':' 1% ?> 'XJWM-WW' ""lOW# ""."WW. ito the roof of the Health Sciences t tensions nerican college students who held unter-protests. Although the present crisis contains simielements politically, the campus envilments have chaneed demoeraDhicallv. During the Iranian crisis, there were )re than 50,000 Iranian students attending liege in the United States. Based on figis provided by the New York-based InstiLe of International Education, 770 Iraqi idents were enrolled on American camses in 1989-1990. The number of Kutiti students was 2,280. Willef said that in the event problems ari students can contact the Office of Intertional Services (777-7461). lebrates blacks ;reek system, [ anniversary fraternities or sororities emerged at use. !ty AFRO originated when Battiste at was a student here. It was organthe 'zed so that the black people on of campus could have a place to nc. come together to discuss common interests. to Even with AFRO as an outlet of for the blacks, they still felt the ck- need for more. Battiste was shortly be- thereafter approached about pledg^ek ing Kappa by a transfer student ni- from Benedict, h. "It was a very easy decision for ste, me," Battiste said. !ol- Because there were no black fraternities on campus, they had to pledge at Allen University and * >te Benedict College. za tck See GRFFK page 3