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Volume 83, No. 73 University of South Carolina Monday, March 25, 1991
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United Nations might
lift Iraq import ban
NEW YORK ? The U.N.
Security Council's sanctions
committee met Friday to consider
lifting restrictions on food imports
for Iraq after a top U.N. of
ticiai said the bomb-wrecked
country faced disease and
famine.
Officials said they expected
the U.N. panel to scrap the foodimports
ban.
At the same time, the allies
pledged to speed dramatically the
pace of repatriation of the estimated
60,000 Iraqi prisoners of
war, apart from those who do not
want to return to Iraq. Under the
plan, the repatriation could be
completed within two months.
Japanese researchers
look for faster chips
TOKYO ? In the back corner
of an aging campus building,
University of Tokyo researchers
are on a quest for a new class of
semiconductors thousands of
times faster than chips now in
use.
The researchers, using a dustfree
"clean room" and nearly $8
million worth of equipment, are
combining microscopic layers of
materials only a few atoms thick
to make it easier for electrons to
zip around.
Their new compounds are experimental
forms of "quantum
chips" that someday may allow
supercomputers to become as
small as laptop computers, team
leader Yasuhiko Arakawa said.
fi ^Nation
Harassment charge
shocks university
ATLANTA ? Spring is supposed
to be a time when law students
sweat final exams, line up
jobs and, for graduating students,
worry about passing the bar
exam
But at Emory University's
School of Law, the natural order
has been rocked by sexual harassment
allegations that have driven
a top professor from campus.
Professor Abraham Ordover,
head of the school's litigation department,
abruptly took a leave
of absence Thursday for the rest
of spring semester, two days after
students boycotted classes
over the clearing of harassment
allegations against him.
Thirteen women said he had
sexually harassed them; two said
he kissed them without their consent,
while they were visiting his
office. Details of the allegations
? which Ordover denies ? haven't
been made public.
RUt State?!
Abundant forest fires
lead to burning ban
State officials asked residents
Sunday to postpone outdoor
burning after dozens of forest
fires this weekend burned hundreds
of acres.
The South Carolina Forestry
Commission attributed many of
the fires to arsonists. It also cited
careless yard burning. In addition,
weather conditions have
been conducive to the fires.
On Saturday, the Forestry
Commission workers fought 80
fires that burned more than 700
acres, he said. At least half were
caused by arson, the agency said.
On Friday, 51 of 76 reported
fires were caused by arson, but
most were small and they consumed
fewer than 100 acres.
Compiled from wire reports
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misuse of fui
By TIGE WATTS
Assistant News Editor
A Richland County grand jury ind
mer USC President James Holderm;
for using a public office for personal
accepting extra compensation.
Meanwhile, two Carolina Research
velopment Foundation officials are un
tigation for their parts in allowing Hoi
cash in on a $25,000 donation.
The two-count indictment from 1
jury stems from $25,000 a Columbia
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ning of Greek Week.
Negative
But events increase
group's visibility
By DENNIS SHEALY
Staff Writer
Despite curious looks, jeers and
the persistent tearing down of their
fliers and banners, the Gay and
Lesbian Students Association considers
this past week's Gay and
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if for no other reason than it made ]
students more cognizant of their i
presence on campus. <
"Anything we accomplished was ]
very quiet, and we really won't ^
know what student reactions were j
unless they send in letters to The <
Gamecock," GLSA member Kyira
Brooke said. "What we know we
did do was make the event more i
visible than it was last year and j
plan on continuing to do so."
Besides Blue Jean Week, other |
GLAD activities included an infor- \
mation table in front of Russell ]
House and a showing of Torch
Song Trilogy Wednesday. On j
Thursday, a panel of health offi- i
cials discussed current issues in- t
volving AIDS, and Friday mem- <
bers answered questions and dis- j
cussed homosexuality.
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which marked the beginstigma
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[changed from Blue Jean Day for
greater visibility) is probably the
most controversial of the activities.
By picking the most common arti:le
of clothing, Blue Jean Week is
more likely to touch students and
make them more conscious of
bigotry.
"Blue Jean Week, unlike what
everyone seems to think, is not a
pride step, it's not something to
say here I am and I'm gay,'' GLSA
President Jen Bacon said. "It's just
lo show that we're iust like everv
Dne else. We look and dress just
like everybody else. And it's also a
vay for people to show their support
for gays and lesbians," Bacon
>aid.
Member Shane Miller adds,
'When a heterosexual feels that
hey must go home to change their
rants, then I think they really need
:o look at their own sexuality. If
hey feel that strongly about it then
here is clearly some underlying
eason."
"Homophobia is hate and bigotry,
and if someone has that
nuch anger and prejudice in them,
hen they clearly have something
rausing it and they need to evaluite
it," he said.
It is this same bigotry that
3LSA considers the motivation
tan ii
Robert McNair paid to In 1986,
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ictment, the money was Jorge Blanci
individual use and not Republic, in
talf of the state of South on cocaine c
The McN
*es that Holderman was $25,000 pay
ompensation in addition for Holderm
v. The charge carries a show none c
vc years in prison and a A $17,00
from the firr
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lms Holderman used his Holderman
fice for personal gain in said Holdem
himself. The maximum - 0f qqq in
;erm and a $1,000 fine,
icitor Richard Harpoot- Baus, pre
dderman to be arraigned chemical coi
lys. Holderman was not an a mon
y Courthouse when the
?riday.
Student
served 1
By TIGE WATTS
Assistant News Editor
USC students want to see justice
done in former university
President James Holderman's
indictment.
A Richland County grand jury
charged Holderman with two misdemeanor
counts early Friday. The
two counts are using a public office
for personal gain and receiving
$25,000 in extra compensation.
Brad Carey, a professional masters
of Business Administration
student, believes Holderman
should qp.I a fair se.nfp.nrp. if hp. is
guilty on the two
"If he's guilty,
he should get put qp* W
in the slammer ?JH
negligence.
He had a respon- M
sibility when he Carey
was president and it sounds like he
didn't hold that responsibility,"
Carey said.
He also said the indictment
hurts the university, but it can turn
out to be a blessing..,"
"I think it (the indictment) initially
hurts USC. However, if this
is handled tactfully, it could help
USC and bring about an honest
image," he said.
Felissa Carter, a business admiifles
gay j
behind some students pulling down
their fliers and banners.
"It would be nice to think that if
these people would take the time
to realize that we put our time, effort
and money into this just like
anyone else who puts up fliers,"
Bacon said. "If students don't like
the fliers or banners, don't tear
them down, just ignore them."
The stigma of homosexuality
was also considered to be the
cause of low attendance at the
other GLAD events. The AIDS
panel consisting of Brooke, Diane
Carr of the Palmetto AIDS Support
Service, DHEC AIDS Educator
Patrick Barresi and Director of
Open Door Health and Wellness
Programs Lisa Mohn drew a small
crowd of about 16 people.
Barresi commented on the
crowd, saying, "Whenever you ad- j
vertise something like this just for (
AIDS you can expect this size j
crowd, because people don't like j
to think AIDS or STDs can happen
to them. Now on the other hand, if
you advertise it as 'How to have
hot, steamy safe sex' or offer free
doughnuts then you get standing
room only."
Topics discussed by the panel
ranged from the need for more
AIDS education to the PALSS
ndicl
Holderman introduced lawyers for
is, a Puerto Rican businessman, to
o, then president of the Dominican
an attempt to win Baus' freedom
harges.
air Law Firm said it intended the
ments as contributions to the school
tan's help in the case. But records
if the money went to the school.
0 check made out to Holderman
n in 1988 was mistakenly deposited
idation, which immediately wrote
a check for the money. The firm
nan also received an initial payment
1986.
sident of a San Juan, Puerto Rico,
mpany, said he spent 54 days in jail
1 in the Dominican Republic before
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s warn
to Holdi
nistration freshman, said she wants
to see Holderman sentenced to jail.
gets time
mean he should
get off easy." Carter
Carter said Holderman's actions
and the indictment make USC's
image look dishonest and irreparable
in the eyes of the public.
"Just because he was
the president, that
doesn't mean he should
get off easy."
Felissa Carter
Business administration
freshman
"This makes people think we're
dishonest over here. Parents are
really wondering what all is going
on just because Holderman's actions
weren't all for the bettering
of the school," she said.
Advertising freshman Dana
Walker says the indictment took
iwarenes
Hf .
Panelists (r-l) Patrick Barresi, Die
Mohn discuss issues and questioi
Thursday sponsored by the Gay a
program that offers practical and
smotional support for people infected
with the HIV virus and their
families.
The panel agreed there needs to
be more AIDS education in South
Carolina. Barresi attributed the decrease
in HIV infections among
the homosexual population to their
willingness to practice safer sex.
He also said the number of
AIDS cases has continued to grow
ted
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her by surprise, W~~
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me," Walker r
said. Walker
She said the indictment does not
help the university, but she thinks
USC President John Palms will replenish
the image of the
university.
Walker says she doesn't think
Holderman should get the maximum
sentence possible because
ernment President
Manish /Wfel gSm
Shrivastava also f f vW
said he was sur- i % J J
prised by the in- ^
dictment, but^
USC must move? i?i
away from Hoi- Shrivastava
derman and his tenure.
"I was surprised, but we have to
concentrate on moving along. I'm
confident that President Palms will
do a very good job, and he'll be
able to put this behind us," Shrivastava
said.
"I also think objective people
will realize that this happened a
long time ago under a different administration,"
he said.
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Lisa LubinThe Gamecock
ine Carr, Shane Miller and Lisa
is at the AIDS and sexuality talk
nd Lesbian Student Association.
among the heterosexuals because
they have refused to participate in
AIDS education and refused to let
go of the idea that it is a gay
disease.
The seven-member panel at Friday's
"Everything You Wanted To
Know About Homosexuality, But
Were Afraid To Ask" hosted a
slightly larger crowd. They answered
numerous questions during
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