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.* COOL CONCERT? D Quote of the Day *"* / Track star S6nt to CJUlf Page 7 "Students are more free at USC." Vanilla Ice raps and Br dances in Columbia -MichaeiRudenko W Carolina Life, page 4 j Students serving community Page 4 rrrrr. The Gamecock Eighty-two Years of Collegiate Journalism Volume 83, No. 60 The University of South Carolina Wednesday, February 13, 1991 continuing nuisance at the Lovejoy Surgicenter between 1985 and 1991. Court will re-sentence former PTL leader RICHMOND, Va. ? A federal appeals court today upheld former televangelist Jim Bakker's fraud and conspiracy convictions, but threw out his 45-year sentence because of remarks made by the trial judge. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Bakker was fairly tried and convicted of 24 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy in 1989 but must be resentenced by a different judge. But the appeals court said U.S. District Judge Robert D. Potter of Charlotte, N.C., abused his discretion and violated Bakker's due process rights with his remarks at sentencing. Escapee sentenced in Walterboro killing WALTERBORO ? A Z4-year-oid prison escapee has been sentenced to life plus 65 years for murdering a 65-yearold Alzheimer's patient and leaving a woman for dead. Ray Lee Wells pleaded guilty tr> -i iviuuua/ unarges stemming from the shooting death of well-known Walterboro businessman Therman Pierce. Circuit Judge Ralph King Anderson Jr. sentenced Wells to life in prison for murdering Pierce. He was also sentenced 20 years for assault and battery with intent to kill Mrs. Pierce, and 45 years on burglary, larceny and firearms charges. Wells will not be eligible for parole for 30 years. Before the March 22 shootings, Wells had escaped from a St. Petersburg, Fla., prison. Compiled from wire reports BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS Warsaw pact to scrap its military structure MOSCOW ? The military structure of the Warsaw Pact wil be scrapped by April 1, but th< Soviet Union plans to maintaii bilateral defense treaties with it allies, the presidential spokesmar said Tuesday. Soviet officials have been call ing for the transformation of the Warsaw Pact and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization frorr military into political organizations since the collapse of Communist regimes in Poland, Easi Germany, Hungary and Czechoslovakia in 1989. The Warsaw Pact was formec in 1955 in response to the creation of NATO. The original member^ were the Soviet Union. Poland, East Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Romania and Albania. Albania left the pact in 1962. Abortion protesters must pay damages PORTLAND, Ore. ? An abortion clinic that was the target of repeated sit-ins was awarded $2 million in damages against an anti-abortion group and three protest leaders. Another 31 protesters were ordered to pay fines of $6.2 million. A Multnomah County Circuit Court jury on Monday ordered punitive damages of $500,000 each to be paid by Advocates for Life Inc. and three protest leaders for trespassing and creating a Financial r< use From wire and staff reports The state Supreme Court to foundation Monday that it must c r cords for public access. 1 In a unanimous opinion, the 5 ruled that state law required the Ci i search and Development Foundati 5 its files because it had accepted m i taxpayers. The ruling defined the found "public body" under the state's F 5 Information Act because it had i tax dollars. , The Associated Press and The (( News had sued the foundation, cl acceptance and spending of federal t local money made it public. s" % jf **? A picture-perfect < Randy Antley, a local arti brary as a Valentine's Day g the pool as large pink hearts Two unh assaulted By CHAD BRAY Staff Writer In unrelated incidents, two univ< were assaulted by people having tl An unidentified student who w campus is suspected in a case inv a police officer and a failure to ob command after an incident in fron dence hall Feb. 2. Sharon Ann Meador, a univei was ticketing a car that was in a Pendleton Street when its owner i his car. Police said she informed him move his car because the wreckt called. Police reports said, "The subjeci and while the complainant was vehicle, the subject was advised nc After the officer called for bacl gan to back his car out of the parki to police reports. Meador then re his trninlr QnH tr?1H him tr? et/vn thf? r Police said the suspect continue S.G. con By TIGE WATTS Assistant News Editor Editors note: this is the second ii a five-part series featuring the Stu dent Government candidates. Student Government presidentia candidate Jeff Wilson says hi: pragmatic experience will help hin bring "a new look, a different per spective" to USC. Wilson said he is running fo: president to give service back tc the university. "I wanted to give something back to the Carolina community I've been very fortunate here a USC with my involvement ii many organizations and commit tees, and particularly with mj ?cords will be foundal id a use "I am personally c ipen its re- all foundation rec been fully opened i high court Sjnce ju|y ^ 1939 on0tonaopen that this new practi toney from ing well, and the u pleased that this ation as a been resolved." reedom of Interim Presiden used those : The court disagreed with 3reenville) argument that only gove laiming its should be subject to the FOI I, state and "Such a construction woul the intent and the clear 1 M ":>J day st, paints a watercolor of the reflecting ift for a man's girlfriend. The painting v\ appear in the sky above them. /orcifv nnlir f VI OliJ punv in towing i and hit Meador's 1 Then, the suspect d ersity police officers fr3?! Stokes, dire leir cars towed. s Meador was n as visiting the USC [ants ?nol;. ^>eei olving an assault on because of an lllnes ey a police officer's . ? ano er 1"C1C*' it of Thornwell resi- w*th dlsorderly c officer. rsity police officer, Police said resei handicap space on having a vehicle t< ran outside to move House when the s claimed he did not three times not to because he was not ir had already been Marlow showed him he had the aut t started the vehicle, ing to police report moving behind the sive and placed hi )t to leave again." vehicle, cup, the suspect be- When the truck incr CnoPA qr>r>r\rAinrr rwliV>n coiH UVUUIUI115 oal\J UK/ 5Ud portedly banged on to shove Marlow v. -ar. The suspect wa: d to back the car up land County Detem itender str work for The Gamecock. Now I think it's time to give back ? that's just the way I've been raised," he said. Wilson called for continued progress in safety. "We have made tremendous strides in safety the last two years. 1 Now we have to ask ourselves, what's the next step? I say the next step is to make call boxes more ac^ cessible to handicapped students," s he said. 1 "T TOO .1/./. -C uov- iiiusi aiau 1HOR.C IIIOIC ui their buildings accessible to handicapped students, as well." Wilson also has a recycling } program on his platform. r "We have put recycling bins up around campus. The goal for recyt cling at USC should be to make i everyday a recycling day," he said. "This should be a great time at / our university. We are only 10 open tion to (law)," wrote J J ratified that acted as chief jus ;ords have g?ry took himse o the public tices Jean Toal 31 It i?* rlpar When an orgai . ii is ciear only way the pu ICe IS WOrk- money was spem iniversity is cords, the court s matter has The court's or ,t Arthur Smith jowerc?urt rui;nf tion to open its the foundation's stayed pending th rnment bodies law> Interim Preside d obliterate both statement Tuesda neaning of the gratified that all _ * " ^ Renee Meyer/The GamecocK 3 pool at Thomas Cooper Lirill have a couple looking over :e officers Incidents egs as she jumped out of the way. rove away. ctor of law enforcement and safety, lot injured in the incident and wari issued on the suspect at this time ;s in the officer's family, ent Feb. 9, a suspect was charged :onduct and assaulting a police ? Dnnlnmin A K 1 ~ LVC UlU^Cl jut-lljauilll iVIiUlUW was owed from the A-2 lot at Russell uspect approached the,officer and ; have the authority to tow his car a "real police officer." the suspect his badge and informed hority to tow the vehicle. Accord;s, the suspect became verbally abumself between the wrecker and his driver asked him to clear the area, pect assaulted the driver and began 'hen he intervened. i arrested and transported to Richtion Center after the incident. esses nev I ?i I Wilson years from our 200th birthday. My grandma used to say, 'The squeaky wheel "gets the oil,' and I feel now is the time for USC to be that squeaky wheel." Wilson said he is concerned that there is a great lack of unity on campus. He calls for the creation of "USC town meetings," where representatives of student organizations come together. Wilson said the homecoming obey F< ustice David Harwell. He been full tice because George T. Gre- 1989. It If off the case. So did Jus- working id Ernest A. Finney. that this lization gets tax money, the The rl blic can determine how the transacts t was to see the group's re- The fc aid- in federa ing cente der Monday upheld a 1989 The fc I which ordered the founda- and cash records. That ruling was Richland e foundation's appeal. ger Cente ent Arthur Smith issued a * y saying, "I am personally If foundation records have Police di; drugs in Student released on $11,000 bond From staff reports USC Police discovered an un (lisciosea amount 01 l5L>, manjuana and hallucinatory mushrooms Sunday in Preston residence hall. Ashley Glenn Mitchell, a 21-year-old junior living in Preston, has been charged with possession with intent to distribute LSD and marijuana and possession of controlled substance mushrooms. He was released Sunday on an J xfl C w/f* Think when you drini The Gamecock Eco-Mug is s with a safety top to prevent spi ment to book bags. The mug is economical, can be purchasec drink and can be refilled at a d February and March the Eco-Mi Sidewalk Cafe and can only be 7 outlook 1 . queen crisis is a very sensitive issue. "I think this is an issue where the student body must decide. They vote for a homecoming queen, and they should decide if they want a homecoming queen. I also feel the queen should serve as an ambassador for the university, instead of a model," he said. Wilson is looking forward to the chance of working with Presidentelect John Palms. He is impressed with Palms and feels he is a great addition for the university. n?1_! _ i-i 'i * ranting is a pruuicni inai won I go away, according to Wilson. "We must make sure that students have as many spots as we can give them. We must also make sure that safety is improved in the lots, whether it be through lights or walking guards," he said. Wilson does not see USC's Washington office as a bad thing. 01 law y opened to the public since July 1, is clear that this new practice is well, and the university is pleased matter has been resolved." ews organizations had cited four )ns to prove their case: mndation's spending of $16 million 1 grant money to build an engineerr on the USC campus, mndation's acceptance of real estate i from the city of Columbia and County for the building of the Ko:r for the Performing Arts, mndation's acceptance of a 15 perSee FOUNDATION page 2 scover Preston $11,000 surety bond. A suspect signs a surety bond agreeing that he or she has the amount of the bond in property value. USC investigator Mike Couick SfliH TiifcHav hp HiH nnt Irnnu/ thp amount or value of the drugs found, but said the drugs were being weighed in the State Law Enforcement Division laboratory. Director of Law Enforcement and Safety Carl Stokes said although he was unsure of the amount, it was "the most that we've been able to find on campus." Stokes said the drugs were packaged in packets. r &$, ~<o?r i , Renee Meyer/Th? Gamecock (r in 18 oz. reusable plastic mug lis and a clip for easy attachdesigned to be ecological and I for $2 and the price of the iscount. During the months of jg will only be available at the refilled there. for USC But he said the university must make sure no resources are wasted through the office. "If we have a goal to be a top 10 system, we need to start thinking like a top 10 system. Many systems have Washington offices, and I feel we should have one, too," he said. Wilson will fund his own campaign. He said this was a major factor in his decision. "I refuse to accept one dime from anyone. I'm running for office. and I'm paving for mv cam paign. I have spent less than $200 so far. I really don't expect to come near the $400 cap," he said. Wilson said voters should know he is "an honest person, a fair person and a pragmatic person." "This is a different era for USC, and I believe students should start thinking in a different perspective," he said.