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??? ?? ????? I " 1 " ^ 1 nL i- i i I Quote of the Day / I KwNriPnK Rhett makes comeback in loss page? fjk H MOSt StUaentS "I'm a walking hormone." mm aren't looking for ? Ben Verdone, finance junior ^^ ^7 Mr. (or Mrs.) Right Sting enchants Columbia audience pafle5 J Carolina Life page 5 page 4 The Gamecock F.ighty-twp Years of Collegiate Journalism ??? ????? ???-??? | Volume 83, No. 68 The University of Soulh Carolina Monday, March 4, 19911 BRIEFU? ] IN THE NEWS a lex Somali refugees die 20 in boating accident ag NAIROBI, Kenya ? A boat bil carrying about 600 hundred Som- ph ali refugees struck a reef off w< Kenya near a tourist resort Friday and sank, killing more than 130 people, newspapers reported. Police, navy divers, tourists 10 and local residents had recovered r_ about 130 bodies by Saturday afternoon, but 50 victims were believed still trapped in the sunken vessel, according to the newspapers. It was one of a stream of vessels that brought thousands of Somalis seeking refuge to Kenya since rebels overthrew Somalia's President Mohamed Siad Barre in late January. Museum seeks clothes from teen-age cliques h WASHINGTON ? Smithsonian curators are stalking some | exotic species of American wildlife ? the shaggy, black-breasted "Headbanger," the plain-tufted "Nerd," the lavishly plumed "Preppy" ? for future scholars to puzzle over. ^ These remarkable birds are America's teen-agers, whose strange and sometimes bizarre J clothing styles are being docu- I mented by fellow high school i students at the request of researchers at the National Mu- ' seum of American History. Museum officials believe this I first nationwide survey of adoles- > cent fashion tastes will yield im- ? portant clues about the teen-age subculture of the 1990s. Manufacturer recalls Bj decongestant capsules st RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. ? The maker of as Sudafed 12-hour decongestant ac capsules ordered a nationwide recall Sunday after the discovery that cvanide tamoerinc was ,ve ? * w ne linked to a death and an illness. In early to mid-February, a 40-year-old Tacoma, Wash., wo- m man died of cyanide poisoning Ki and a woman from Tumwater jj. was treated after becoming sen- stj ously ill, reportedly after taking Sudafed 12-Hour capsules laced with cyanide, said Susan Hutchcroft of the federal Food and Drug Administration. Washington state and federal officials ordered a recall of the capsules from two counties in g Washington late Saturday night. Testimony resumes ~~ in House sting trials in The prosecution's case against so two state legislators accused of da selling their votes resumes today, beginning a week that likely will $? include testimony from a key Fr government witness. $3 Testimony in the trial of Q Democratic Reps. Larry Blanding of Sumter and B J. Gordon of su Kingstree began in U.S. District "i Court on Friday. Among the witnesses likely to testify this week is Ron Cobb, a pi lobbyist who began working as an FBI informant after he was caught in a 1989 drug deal. m< Cobb is a major witness against Blanding and Gordon, $] who are accused of accepting w money from him in return for their support of a betting bill. Fc Compiled from wire reports Kuwaitis I r The Associated Press KUWAIT CITY ? In this land of oil, sun d sand, gas lines stretch for a mile. Day i>ks like night, and every dune is a danger ne. The wealthy emirate, though free ain, has been turned on its ear. It will take five years and perhaps $200 ilion to clean up the mess. But beyond the lysical damage, Kuwait is changing in tys few thought possible. "I settled here 39 years ago," said Nizar iccach, a Lebanese optician who recounted th emotion how Kuwaitis pulled together resist the Iraqi boot "I see that I made the ;iark Surratt (left) and Bill Robinson, r sased by the Carolina Research and D< Gift recorc flamboyant 8y TIGE WATTS \ssistant News Editor Former USC President James Holderman sands of dollars in public money to buy gil irities, records of his "gift list" reveal a investigation. . The Board of Trustees unanimously r< lames Thursday from Carolina Research lopment Foundation records after a vot< x>ard meeting. Reporters sifted through nents to find names previously erased in 1 Vrabs stu( f STEVE FLOYD aft Writer Arab students have been subjected to harsment and discrimination at many schools ross the country since the beginning of the ilf war, but not at USC, officials said. "The campus and community have been ry supportive of the Arab students that are re," said Patricia Wilier, director of USC's ternational Programs for Students. She said there are 71 students from the iddle East at USC, including students from uwait and Saudi Arabia, but none trom iq. There are many students with family ill in the Middle East. She said one USC student returned tc tudi Arabia and joined the military. However, Arab students at other schools bachelor bi< 'or terminal] y GORDON MANTLER aff Writer Fourteen bachelors lined the stage preparg to be sold to the highest bidder during e second annual "Dib for a Date" spon red by Freshman Council this past Tuesy in the Russell House Ballroom. The fund raising project raised more than 00 for the Carolina Sunshine for Children windation. This past year the project raised 100 for the Tucker Center nursing home in )lumbia. "We are very, very pleased with these re lis, uavia miier, a council memoer, saia. Tie amount we raised was beyond our wilst dreams." The bachelors were chosen through an apication and interview process. "We were basically looking for personalis, and the ones who would get the mosi oney," Haller said. The highest bid given Tuesday night was 30 for Gamecock football quarterback right Mitchell. The Carolina Sunshine for Children >undation is a group of people who gram ishes for terminally ill children. They have nt children to Disney World and broughi :>egin to rel right choice." Before Saddam Hussein made Kuwait an underdog, the emirate was widely seen as an exclusive high-rent district, ruled by sheiks with nouveau riche pretensions and conservative ideas of royal prerogative. The society was more free-wheeling than that of neighboring Saudi Arabia, and Kuwaitis had a reputation for self-indulgence. Among 800,000 Kuwaitis, 1.2 million foreig :j ners were paiu iu uu uic wuiiymg. Suddenly, the foreigners were gone, and there was a lot to worry about. Allied forces swarmed in to confront Iraq's army. But for Eric eporters for The State newspaper, examine jvelopment Foundation more than three wee Is reveal mc spending hi tect gift recipients. "At the time, President Holderm: used thou- names to be protected because of !lts for cele- projects that might have been hinde fter further man Michael Mungo said. Early investigation Thursday nig leased the man giving gifts to comedian Bill and Deve- torney General Edwin Meese, Oreg 3 in a full field, actress Helen Hayes, Capt. Jc the docu 987 to pro- See HOLE ients at US have encountered harassment. According to the American Arab AntiDiscrimination Committee, crimes against Arabs and Arab Americans nationwide have ; skyrocketed since the war began. The ADC has received numerous reports of harassment i against Arab college students. ; Waddah Haidar, vice president of Wayne : State University's student council, recently helped force a fraternity to remove a banner ; reading "Throw the bomb and kick the (Ari abs) all out." i Haidar, an Arab American, said the uni' versity has been very supportive, and he didn't know of any Arabs who had been the i subject of personal abuse. But Arab students at Arapohoe Commun; ity College in Denver and the University ol & raises $600 y ill children celebrities to talk with them. "We had adopted the Tucker Center for philanthropic project," said Shine Brook< : last year's president of the Freshman Coun cil. "We wanted something to develop unit within the council, something fun, and w came up with the idea of 'Dib for a Date'." i Freshman Council President David Cul i bertson said, "We think it's a fun and entei I taining way to raise money for charity. It i t supposed to be one of the biggest fundraiser at Carolina this year." Planning for the event started in the begin ning of January. Council members went t various businesses in the Carolina commun ity, asking for donations and "date pack ages," including free dinners, free tuxedo re ntals, and free movie pases. t Culbertson said the business community' response was "fairly good, but many had a i ready donated large amounts of money t USC fund raising, so they did not give th time." i/ The emcees for "Dib for a Date" wei t Tracy Rufty, Miss South Carolina 1991, an > Jeb Shore, assistant sports director fc t WOLO-TV in Columbia. 3uild wealt seven months, Kuwaitis had to suffer alone. In the face of summary execution and to ture that left victims horribly mutilated, secret army sabotaged the occupatio government "We can manage," said Abdul Hami Qambar, a 30-year-old industrial engine< wearing the red armband of the Kuwaiti r< sistance, when asked how people would li\ without power, water or open businesses. Asked how long reconstruction woul take, he answered with an indifferent shruj That was not the point More than building the question was how Kuwait would reshap , f Burglar ste< wallet from By CHAD BRAY Staff Writer Another room was Glenn/The Gamecock month after a SUSpeCt V documents re- on burglary and grai iks ago. charges in front of the d Police said an unkni ^ knocked on the door of P V the fourth floor at 10:1 _ # woke the complainant,' * lA|4-rj not to be identified, ai "Jeff" was there. The ( told him "Jeff' did no and went back to sleep, an demanded those About five minutes current university complainant saw som red," trustee Chair- his room. He got out saw the suspect runninj ;ht showed Holder- room. He chased the n Cosby, former At- hall and called for his ;on Sen. Mark Hat- wh0 was in the shower. )hn Young and po- n:25 a.m., his ro I" alized his wallet was r Pa9e called the campus polia C not bein Denver have been personally assaulted, a some have gone. home. The assaults have not only been aimed Iraqis, but at anyone with Arab ancestry, ( spite the participation of many Arab natic in the allied coalition. Wilier said USC hasn't had any coi plaints from students. "I've had a couple calls from the community from people Arab descent who wanted to know how deal with what they perceived to be a disc mination problem. "I think it's important to note that in tl instance there are Arab countries that t also part of the alliance," she said. "We j developing some new partnerships out this." Wilier said there is an increased sensibil USC's Women's lectures, concert 1^? the public. This I N month; the rerru V / issue of The Game call Women's Studi a 6688. Today: 7 p.m. Russe v 11 Essence Magazine will I I ! Month. I I Tuesday: 12:10-12:55 p i I 1 Lecture by Barbara Mox< / \ 777-3290. s Mmmm. xuesday: 3:30p.m.room !s Black Women as History Tellers and Cul College. Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Russell Hous i- and workshops preparing a woman for the o Wednesday: 4 to 5 p.m. room 303, Russell i- lecute by Rep. Maggie Glover of the Florei > Wednesday: 4 to 6 p.m. room 153 Gambre i T i ii nm nAAn oy juage L.aroi connor. i^an iu-iwi. Wednesday: 8 p.m. Russell House Ballixx s comedian Bertice Berry. 1- Thursday: 3:30 p.m. room 151 Gambrell H q lecture by Helen Safa of the University of 1 is Thursday: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. room 100, F Theories & Systems," presented by Marjoi e March 14: Noon, first floor classroom, Rk id Genetic Counseling and Reproductive Op >r Medicine. ;hy nation its way of life, r- For months, the immediate problems of a daily living will predominate. Even those n with generators have trouble finding gas to run them. Medicine and basic staples were d looted or lost ;r Even with allied help, the recovery will > take time. Three days after liberation, a diso'Q riented U.S. civil affairs officer wandered the lobby of the only open hotel looking for a d place to start g. "You know where I can find a place to set s, >e See IRAQ page 2 ler robbery s in^^M*e ' a room on ^ ^ ^ 20 a.m. He Carl Stokes, director of Law Enivho wished forcement and Safety, said Univernd asked if sity Police believe the suspect is complainant one of the individuals who was t live there breaking into the McBryde/Towers area earlier this year, i later, the "It is the same M.O. (method of eone enter operation) and fits the same sceof bed and nario," Stokes said. "We're pursul out of the ing the case as best we can." lan into the From a witness's description, roommate, police have made a composite drawing of the suspect. He is ommate re- 6-foot-1, 170-pound black male nissing and e. See BULGLARY page 2 g harassed ind to the conditions and culture of the Middle East because of the war. at "We have received numerous requests 1c- from the. cnmmnnitv ? church crmuns and J o r >ns civic groups ? for speakers. A number of international students from the Middle East m- have been willing to speak with community of groups, sharing more information about their of culture and about their religion," she said, to Some colleges have closed their overseas :ri- study programs because of the war. Wilier said USC doesn't have exchange bis programs in the Middle East, but has plans ire for a summer study in that area, ire "It's a very rich area for religion, history of and civilization. It's an area worth studying ity See ANTI-ARAB page 2 History Month will include more than 35 j \ s, exhibits andfilms, all of which are open to I \ schedule represents events for half of the / \ lining events will be published in a future cock. For more information about the month's events es at 777-4007, Women's Student Services at 777'11 House Ballroom. Susan Taylor, editor in chief of tie in Black History Month and Women's History ).m., room 100 Harper College on the Horseshoe. Dn, American Association of University Women, call 151 Gambrell Hall. "Still Tongue Makes a Wise Head: ture Bearers," Veronica Gerald of Coastal Carblina e 2nd floor. "Women... Careers... Success," programs workplace. Call 777-6688. House. "Women and Survival Strategies for the 90s," ice-Darlington District. 11 Hall. "The Role of Circuit Court Judges," presented. i>m. $3 public; $1 students. Comedy show by female [all. "Women's Social Movements in Latin America," Florida. larper College. "The Myth of the Black Matriarchy: ie Hammock of the S.C. Department of Corrections. :hland Memorial Hospital. "Medical Ethics Seminar tions," presented by Karen Brooks, USC School of Dan Barabas/The Gamecock