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> USC professor defends > Guns N' Roses, the band >NBA draft prospects pre- > Believe it or not, there are rr For those of you who have a boyfriend or girlfriend, learnpractice of animal testing, of the Nineties, played in viewed, page 5 other things to do in the t|ft jng how to perform the Figure Four could be very page 2 Charlotte Sunday. Our edi- summer besides baseball, : beneficial. tor reviews the show, page 3 . page 5 Paula Cobb, page 5 - y BGAMECOCKl Volume 83, No. 91 University of South Carolina Wednesday, June 26, 1991 Budg Palms hint ahead in gi By TIGE WATTS Enjoying their lunci Wifffii f0ys$?w :-^I^KP Br* - mmm % ':.; jf' ' H AJBB Paul Williams (above), a crii lunch break catching up on his Maybank (left) and her husbai their state jobs to eat lunch with World Yugoslavian republics declare independence ZAGREB, Yugoslavia ? The republic of Croatia Tuesday declared itself independent of Yugodoiii A _ ? n ? , ana siovenia was expected to follow suit later in the day. U1 The Western-oriented republics had pushed for a loose federation against the objections ot I hard-line leaders from Serbia, the I largest of Yugoslavia's six republics. Croatia and Slovenia I have already held referendum m I which secession won overwhelming support Croatia's Sabor, or legislature* approved the package of la^s 1 shortly after 6 p.m (n0on EDT). I Zagreb television, run by Croatia, News fcditor USC President John Palms hinted major changes may take place in the Washington Office when he gives his report tomorrow at the full Board of Trustees meeting. Palms told The Gamecock last week to expect "significant" changes in the Washington Office when the Board meets. The president declined to talk about his intentions for the office until the Board meets. "The impact of this is very personal. I've had to look at what it would take to phase out the office," Palms said. Palms did say if the office was phased out, the work of the Washington office would move to Paul Huray's, Senior Vice President for Research, office. USC Spokeswoman Debra Allen said the Sponsored Programs and i ?et cc :s change ant office Research Office would probabl) be the office that works close] with faculty members anc Washington officials. "The office helps faculty in preparation for grants. They're a support service to faculty involved ir research," she said. Palms said the usual functions of the Washington Office could operate effectively in Columbia. "It would mean more work foi the research office, but I think il could operate fine," Palms said. "We would still have the capability to go back and forth tc Washington without a representative permanently domiciled there,' he said. Palms did say if the Washington office was phased out, there would be great concern over USC's foothold in national debates ir which the office is involved. "The office is very active in forums debating universities and fed ies * I 1 J& tI iiMi i-? '^| k^P5B| M aL _ . .fijfl K . ' '? HUSa V* * ^ ipili?^ ' ^ . . > | *</. y 4f < ? jJ"" Julie Bouchillon/The Gamecock Tiinai justice junior spends his 5 favorite book, (below) Lynne nd, Tim (right) get away from one another. said a formal proclamation of independence was scheduled two hours later. ?mi Hidden video camera records suffocation HOUSTON ? A hidden video camera in a hospital room recorded a mother twice trying to suffocate her 7-month-old daughter in an apparent attempt to get attention, authorities said. Cathy Lanell Knighton, 23, was arrested Monday in connection with the incidents earlier this month at Texas Children's Hospital, where the infant was admitted for apnea, a disorder in infror Palms eral policies. So, that could be a i loss," he said. "We would like to have the ; Washington influence, but with I this squeeze, we have to look very carefully. We have to make wise decisions and do what's best for t the university," he said. At the executive committee of the Board of Trustees meeting last ) week, university officials said if . the office was eliminated, savings would not be noticed immediately. "If you were to eliminate a i Washington Office in its entirety I as it exists today, you would not ; notice all that savings until next l year. Some of it would take place ftnrina thic vwr " Pptp FVntnn Qp. ? J J * vw *9 V/V . nior Vice President of Business . - and Finance, said. Presidei Announcement c( day after court ri By TIGE WATTS News Editor USC President John Palms tol( John O'Donnell, fiscal officer for th the President, will retire at the end ol Palms later said O'Donnell's posil eliminated. "We're thining out the adminisi won't replace him. We're going to cl things and be a little different." Palms said O'Donnell would cont vise him through his transition president. "He's had a long history of found* ties. He's a long-time employee ol dent's office who can help," he said. 'This was his decision to retire," F Palms said O'Donnell informed retirement at the end of last week. Palms also said O'Donnell's dutie turned over to the Business and Fin* use gets Administrator did not meet requirement From Wire Reports A few hours after The (Charleston) News and Courier asked USC why one of its assistant vice presidents does not have a college degree, USC got an exemption to qualify her for a job she's held since 1989. which breathing ceases. Ms. Knighton was charged with two counts of injury to a child. Bond was set at $20,000. Environmentalists scared by accidents Continuing accidents at Sumter County's controversial hazardous waste landfill have cau&cu ciiviiuiimciuaiisis to sound alarm for one of the Southeast's largest sources of fresh water only 200 feet away. The landfill operated by Laidlaw Environmental Services has had five accidents since January resulting in nearly a dozen tears itation i Trustees expect 4.92 percent tu By TIGE WATTS News Editor : USC students, coming back to school in the fall will i J _ J .1 . r nave 10 uig a liiue ueeper into uieir pocxei 10 pay ior a tuition hike the Board of Trustees is expected to pass tomorrow. Full-time undergraduates will pay $63, or 4.92 percent, more a semester for in-state tuition now worth $1,343. Out-of-state students must fork over $158, or 4.94 percent, more a semester for their $3,358 charge. Students on active duty with the military are the only students who don't have to pay the increase. Their tuition will remain at $700 per semester. Out-of-state students with scholarships will see their tuition jump from $1,575 to $1,654, or 5.02 percent, a semester. "I've been really enthusiastic about this university since I've been here, but this is one instance where I am not so enthusiastic," USC President John Palms said. "We have state appropriations $800,000 less this year and it creates great challenges. We really had no choice. I don't like doing it, but because of the state's economy, we had to raise tuition," he said. Distribution to academic areas will increase $1,661,926 or 0.89 percent while distribution to nonit's fiscal chi i )meS "Most of the work he did will continue thr the Senior Vice President's of Business an rr nance (Pete Denton 1 office " he mairl mug The announcement came a day after the olina Research and Development Foundat court settlement with The Associated Presi The (Greenville) News. 1 reporters The two news agencies sought legal fee e Office of pensation, worth almost $227,000, after foi 'June. Uon officials said public records, the age Jon will be fought to see for over four years, 1 destroyed. tration, we Circuit Judge Carol Connor ordered lange some foundation to pay the legal fees because foundation had purposely destroyed records inue to ad- Connor justified her finding on a State period as Enforcement Division report The report qi O'Donnell saying Chris Vlahoplus, found . . executive director, wanted the rec ition activi- A ^ a . . destroyed, the presi- J In February 1991, the state Supreme C . . .. ruled the records were public and ordered 'alms said. him of the ?pCnConnor noted the foundation was not un s would be legal order to preserve the records when ince office, were destroyed. However, she said the la1 exemotion for M USC's compensation manager quiry that Owera Judy Owens was promoted to the from college, position in November 1989 al- If a state em though she does not have a bache- meet the minimi] lor's degree, the minimum require- quirement for a ment for the job, state officials experience equa said. agency can get a Jane Jameson, USC's senior the state's per vice president for personnel, said promote the emp she promoted Owens because of In at least tw her experience. However, she did has reported that not know until the newspaper's in- lege degree. in the synthetic liner designed to prevent dangerous chemicals ^Rfl| from seeping into the ground [ESkSm water. The landfill is about 200 feet More Mo from Lake Marion. Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie in Sumter Tomorrow County are both managed by the Qpprov? Q t state-owned electric utility Santee Cooper. The lakes are one of fe? incr?OS the largest sources of fresh water ? _w_r_? A in the Southeast. an overan 4 Autopsy still leaves from the 79< plane crash a puzzle 4'92% The death of state Develop- 8 <? 4. ment Board Chairman Currie B. c\j Spivey is still a "puzzle" after an nmafll c? autopsy, the county coroner says. ^ Richland County coroner fl H Frank Barron said the autopsy gave no clue as to whether a health problem could have 61B1 H caused the airplane crash that jyU ^ killed him last week. > nears ed to approve ition increase academic areas decreased $2,435,428", or 1.31 percent. "I'm not going to cut academic services. We made sure to protect the undergraduate core curriculum. So, we're not going to cancel any classes," Palms said. "We'll continue to buy library books. We'll probably purchase a new computer for scholarship and we'll postpone buying computer for administrative work," he said. 'This is a very tight budget and we'll initiate an assessment later to see which programs need more funding than others." Palms also said the budget woes may worsen. "We have not heard any news from the state revenue collections that's good. Our budget is focused on a 6 percent increase and if there isn't an increase, we may have to make some more cuts," he said. "This is not an encouraging or happy time for this university." Even though the tuition hike may be grim to USC students, other college students across the state are preparing for greater increases. Clemson University is proposing a 6.48 percent hike to $1,315 per semester. Francis Marion College might increase fees by almost 19 percent, while Lander might jump 12 percent ief retires ough was already filed and the foundation should d Fi- have known it was responsible for preserving the records. Car- Carl Muller, attorney for the news groups, ion's said the order delivers a clear message "these r and sort of actions are not to be done again." Foundation president Gayle Averyt said, "It's com- over and now behind us. It's time to move on to inda- other matters." ncies The records made public in February showed were the foundation made tens of thousands of dollars available to former university president James Holderman. lhe Holderman was sentenced to five years prob' the atjon QfiQf pleaded guilty to receiving extra compensation and no contest to state income Taw tax evasion. lOted During the foundation's latest meeting Tuesation day, the Board of Directors agreed the new reords search foundation be named the "University of South Carolina Research Foundation." The ?ourt board also agreed to change the current foundathem tion's name to the "University of South Car_l n _1 . T" 1- r? umia i^cvciupiiicni ruuiiuauon. The Board of Directors also agreed to conder a tinue to stay with the foundation through Authey gust 15 after Palms asked them to in a letter wsuit dated June 21. employee 5 did not graduate When she was promoted, USC reported to the personnel office iployee does not that she had a bachelor's degree, im educational re- George Hendry, compensation position but has manager, said. I to a degree, an After the newspaper inquired, n exemption from USC sought an exemption from sonnel office to the Division of Human Resource loyee. Management. The agency said o instances, USC Owens' combination of education Owens had a col- and work experience is equal to the minimum standard for the job. NEY? , the Board of Trustees is expected to uition hike. However, this will not be the only x- s*' ' -' Jpt||/ <4 i. Meals, housing, and books will all jump for .95% hike in fees. This information came ? 1-92 FY U$C Budget FY 1990-91 4.95% 7? 5.36% J I ^ ^ CO PUS. MEALS BOOKS TOTAL