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/hat's wrong with > What's great about > It's official, USC and > Redskins and Jets to CC I want the United States to be the leader of the free world, America? Two columnists America? USC SEC, together at clash in Columbia, ff not a pathetic collection of nitwits squabbling over 2 Live jnd a letter-writer think gears up for July last, page 5. Preview, page 5. Crew records. hey know. A special Fourth festivities, jy America-Bashing Viewpoint page 3. section, page 2. David Bowden, page 2 SGAMECOCK ' ^lume 84, No. 1 University of South Carolina Wednesday, July 3,1991 Palms ?t< Provosf JUtah pi >"fcy TIGE WATTS '}/ ows Editor use Provost Arthur Smith was namel last Wednesday the 12th president of the University ol Utah. Smith becomes the first nonMormon president of the university. Smith will replace Chase Eeterwho announced he wouie step down in June 1991 after controversy over such issues as cold fusion, the renaming of the medical school and adflinistrationfaculty relations. Smith's naming )f president puts an end to a sting of close presidency races at USC and Florida State. He lost tht USC Presidency to John Palm: in January and the FSU spot to ?ale Lick in March. Smith's departure {ives Palms the duty of finding a iew provost. In the meantime, Getfge Reeves, acting provost while SfUth was interim President, will t^e over the duties until a new Provost is named. Palms, in an interview Monday afternoon, said he wodd initiate a search committee today "I've looked over the list of 1 members from the previous search committee and broughtin some of the same members. I pan to consult with them and Pitiate our search Wednesday," he*aid. Palms was not sure how large the committee would b< but said it would be "around 10 p 15 members." He also said the committee would represent the faotfty, administration, trustees, and tudents. Smith said he and his wife "were very optimistic ?out Utah. For us, it was a great it in terms of what I would look ff in a uni versity presidency. The announcement \4s made at a news conference durig a specia meeting of the state B>ard of ReFighting start.- again in Balkan repiblic OTOCEC, Yug(Slavia ? The federal army ba^ed Slovenian militiamen wit! tanks and artillery Tuesday on the borders of the renegade re/ublic. The fierce firelights shaded Yugoslavia's truce. Jets screamed overhead and fired at targets on (he ground. Black smoke from biding trucks clouded the sky as 3 federal armored unit tried to burst through a blockade to free pother unit pinned down by Slovenian fire. The army said seyen troops were killed aMk 13 were wounded in the t the Krakovski forest, nee^J \c not far from the Croatian ?. ; to rest Plan eliminati division, title By TIGE WATTS News Editor In last Thursday's Board of Trustee: ing, USC President John Palms ann an administrative reorganization whicl pletely eliminates the Divisi Administration. The most significant change ins Palms' reorganization plan is the elim of the division. I "We're losing the VP for Admini: position as a result of this plan," Palm Palms said Ken Schwab, Executiv President for Administration, will > with USC in his tenured faculty posi named resident gents. Smith will take over by Sept. 1. Smith, however, said he did not 1 rest easy until officials came to his ' hotel room Tuesday after an interview in Salt Lake City and told him the news. Smith said he hopes the Utah job is his pinnacle in higher education. "I very much envision staying at ' the University of Utah through the end of my professional career. I hope that's possible," he said. Smith also said his three years in Columbia gave him the training to inove on to a college presidency. An anonymous FSU official told The Gamecock former USC President James Holderman's con1 troversy hurt Smith's chances at FStf. However, this was not the case in the Utah search. "They focused more on my qualifications and their particular itfeds as they saw it for leadership at the University of Utah." Peterson, a doctor by training and the best fundraiser the school has ever had, led the statesupported institution for eight years and plans a return to medicine following a year's sabbatical on his $113,000 salary. Peterson has said he plans eventually to resume his internal medicine practice at the university's School of Medicine. Peterson, 61, was also criticized along with scientists B. Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann for the handling of a new scientific phenomenon they dubbed cold fusion and claimed could lead to an inexhaustible and cheap energy source. The discovery was ballyhooed at a news conference rather than in a scientific journal. I The Associated Press contri. buted to this report. Shevardnadze forms new political party MOSCOW ? Prominent reformers led by former Foreign Minister Eduard A. Shevardnadze have founded a new political organization and plan to challenge the widely discredited rwv. v-A/llllUUIliold. The organization could force a split or exodus from the party that ruled the Soviet Union unchallenged for more than seven decades. In their "Declaration on Formation of a United Democratic Party," the group's nine founders said Monday the party would champion the "spiritual, economic and political freedom of a person," as well as private ownership of property. ructui the College of Educatio es handle special projects tha his division. iC% Palms said his reorganiz /O be an ongoing process tak Sept. 1. The president said he v much his plan could save ti 5 meet- norts from are.a newsnane.i ounced elimination of Schwab's d h com- USC almost $500,000. on of Under the new plan, mor given to the provost, a sp ide of vacated by Art Smith's mo\ ination Palms, who has put m academics, said the wides stration vost's duties is symbolic c s said. emphasis, e Vice "in the long term, the i remain university will be basec tion in academics. This will be tl Cheering the USC m Up front, USC cheerleaders I how to cheer for USC. Universif Student Affairs lo to creative managei By TIGE WATTS News Editor USC Trustees, along with appr 1991-92 budget, also agreed to sell fc James Byrnes' house and look into of-interest policy. The budget calls for a 4.92% tuitic in-state undergraduate residents. USC President John Palms called "indicative of the region and nation." "There is less funds in state alloca ing to an increase in student fees. Th state's allocation is $800,000 less," Pt "Because the budget presents $80 in state revenues, the entire system se of $800,000 as a reflection of a reve fall and leads to a continuous dov. said. "We've tried to keep the hike at a but it's hard when your funding form 77 percent of what it used to be," he s University of Utah President-elect said with an extra $280,000 all academic areas in the budget, he HI Nation/jll U.S holdings shrink, foreign debt increases WASHINGTON ? The Unitfvt canlr further intn thr> AI.W* VJ kUlVJ UMiliV * MA kliw M.I1W Ulv hole as the world's largest debtor country in 1990 as Americans' holdings overseas shrank slightly while foreign holdings in America rose, the government said. The Commerce Department said that America's net debtor position, when valued at current stock market prices, deteriorated by 34.7 percent last year, rising to $360.6 billion. The new debt figure compared to a net debt of $267.71 billion at the end of 1989. 1 *e adin n. He will also our efforts," he sa t were started in "It's my strong the second most i ation plan would versity. He, then ing full effect by sponsibilities," Pa /as not sure how Included withir he university. Re- worc^ execu rs have cited the before the title of Hnri r> rr tka "Da ivision as saving p^T^dUSC ,,, like a bank, then j e power would be ot which will be "If you look a re to Utah. universities, you iore pressure on think we don't n< ning of the pro- right," he said. f the university's Palms also sai state and USC m; eputation of this zation faster than I on our strong 'The budget isi le main focus of done, but it is a i /ay (from I to r) Crystal Hoffman, Tate ( :v to cone V I academic areas to take a generating $1 million. "1 rnCIlt continue to ensure these ; said. Smith said only the H versity 101 program wil oving the one percent deduction, rrner Gov. "We're going to conti a conflict- funding to Thomas Cooj viding commitment to )n hike for we're continuing to ensu ity faculty," he said, the budget Dennis Pruitt, Vice Pr fairs, said the budget will ition, lead- "We're very fortunate is year the we've been planning for I ilms said. Pruitt also said his ofl 0,000 less fill the 14 to 17 vacancies es the loss "We're going to hire nue short- help out and get us throi 'nfall," he said. "The students should minimum, our staff works hard eni ula is only challenging, but workabk ;aid. Art Smith Pruitt said no one are; ocated to tne Drunt 01 nits, "mere is asking have vacancies. ;,\||State, i?jj| Holdermans reach separation settlement Former USC President James Holderman and his wife Carolyn reached a settlement in her request for marital separation last Friday. A document filed in Richland County Family Court said Hoi derman will pay his wife 30 percent of his gross income. Mrs. Holderman will have use and control of any joint property that she currently holds. That includes a 1990 Buick. Holderman did not attend a hearing Friday morning on the separation, but his lawyer, Thomas Vernon, said he is in Columbia. Compiled from wire reports linistr iid. do i ; feeling that the provost is he s mportant person of the uni- L i, should have broader re- is e lms said. ing 1 the plan is the absence of p tive," senior,' and 'system' tent 'vice-president.' cut >ard of Trustees meeting, was staring to sound more J i university. wil wh( t the administration of top gec aon i see tnose uues. 1 ajsc jed them; it doesn't sound wor off! d the budget woes of the ide him draft the reorgani- A he wanted. Stu< n't the reason this is being idei major factor in making me thrc Bl i | k ? mm A 2halk, and Molly Watson teach with tig one percent reduction, "Crt rhese two totals would these ? academic areas," Smith ing go< are at onors College and Un- budget i be exempt from the The nue providing increase mer jct library. We're pro- name, research grants, and ^ a 1 re the hiring of minor- approp The esident of Student Af- of-inte hit his office hard. for fur in only one regard ? bers 0i these cuts," Pruitt said. interesi Ice does not intend to If a > in Student Affairs. pected graduate students to ditoro lgh this transition," he Any not see any effects if expecti ugh. This situation is ,? Thi tion ar a in his office will take ceptior is no unit that doesn't way 0 said. pirai Chronic Costs...The Board of Trustees' c the fourth consecutive y? the past fifteen years, tui semester. Source: USC Bi 1400 1200 1000 8 8 ? 800 8 8 S 8 ? ? 400 s 8 ?I 1111111 r-^ oo O CD .? cni <r n rv n ep op cp cf L*<-? r-? ao O ?? CN ^ ^ ^ ^ 00 CO ? ation this more expediently than I had hoped," :aid. Inder the plan, USC's Washington Office liminated. The office plays a role in helpfaculty obtain research grants. 'alms has hinted for weeks that he inled to either close the office or severely some of the expenditures. onathan Davidson, director of the office, I move back to the GINT department ire he holds a faculty appointment Steve kham, director of federal relations, will > move back to the Columbia campus and k out of the Vice Provost for Research ce. mother change sees the Vice President of lent Affairs reporting directly to the presnt. Before, the officer had to report >ugh Schwab's office. 1 lypP I hSHi Jp H I f "ttr Jm?* EBBBBm w JttjjlB Greg Rickabaugh/The Gamecock young Beaufort area cheerleader? rht hudffPt > C5 - iative management comes in times like md we're going to need it. Like the sayss, people are at their best when the times the worst and I think we'll manage our efficiently," he said. Trustees agreed to sell the house of for3v. James Byrnes to endow a chair in his The price of the house will be $345,000 oom will be duplicated and moved to "an riate place." Board also approved to send a conflictrest policy to the fiscal affairs committee ther examination. The policy says memf the university should avoid conflict of t in business dealings with USC. member conducts business, they are exto report the activities to the Internal Auf USC every six months. member receiving a gift of over $100 is jd to report this as well to the Auditor 90 days. s is another attempt for the administraid trustees to eradicate any possible perl of fiduciary wrong-doing. It's a good f certifying our accountibility," Palms approval of a tuition hike marks ear tuition has increased. Over tion has increased by $ 1012 a Jdget Summary. o?8 o ? ? 8 8 ? a ? S ill Il|| LO -O 1^- GO O O '? CN opcpopapcpcpo-o "5tl5,orv-?C)'Q COGOCOOOOOCOCOC? ooooooocS Qyty