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USC President John Palms
Thursday s^id his plea for information
about .any sexual advances
made by fo;rmer USC President
James Holdurman has turned up
only "some information."
"We've received some information
back. People have come in to
talk about it,: but it's mostly rumors.
There'sbeen nothing specific
yet," Palms said.
Palms is collecting information
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Holderman's post in the government
and intern: ational studies department.
USC policy requires the
president to have jhe burden of
proof in a tenure revocation.
Four male interns said Holderman
made sexual advances towards
them during his USC presidency
in Sunday's edition of The
Charlotte Observet.
"I made this statement back in
the summer. I wouldn't be doing
this if I didn't have, the justifiable
reasons. It's just not in the best interest
for him to return to this university,"
Palms said.
Palms said he plans to start procedures
Dec. 1 if Holderman does
not resign.
The board of trustees approved
Holderman to be a tenured professor
on leave of absence in the
GINT department when Holderman
resigned as president in 1990.
According to Palms, Holderman
tried to resume his duties this summer
after he pleaded guiity to using
his office for personal gain and I
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Palms also said Richland
County Solicitor Dick Harpootlian's
cry for board of trustee
members to resign has not created
much unrest
"That was a very sweeping
statement. However, there were
only rumors going around, but no
specifics," Palms said.
Palms also said he is not concerned
about a drop in private donations
to the university because of
the Holderman scandal.
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give to the university are aware of <
the academic programs and accom- |
plishment. We made clear the case |
for the needs of this institution,"
he said. ]
"We're talking about something <
that happened in the previous administration
and private donors <
know that," he said.
Palms said a good indicator of i
private donations is the increase in ]
the support from USC's Family t
Fund program. According to (
Palms, USC is way ahead of last
vear's numbers. ?
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Palms also said a search for an <
affirmative action officer is ready '
to start. The USC affirmative ac- 1
tion officer position is currently t
vacant. The officer would also deal
with sexual harassment cases. <
"I've always emphasized the importance
of this position. It's a <
very important position in this diverse
community," Palms said. >
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been sped up because of the latest C
sexual harassment claims.
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By The Associated Press
Lawmakers are considering
questioning USC trustees on their
knowledge of rumors that former
president James Holderman made
sexual advances to students.
Yet some state legislators say
the answers might not affect who
is elected to the school's trustee
board.
Three student interns who
worked with Holderman between
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Observer Holderman asked them
into bed with him. Another student
said Holderman placed and kept
his hand on the young man's
buttock.
Some trustees have said they
beard rumors, but lacked enough
evidence to investigate thoroughly.
Rep. Tim Rogers, D-Columbia,
said that isn't enough information.
"I intend to ask them three ques:ions,"
Rogers said. "I want to
cnaw what they knew and when
hey knew it and what they did ab)ut
it."
"If I don't get answers that saisfy
me, then I'd consider alternate
candidates, or if there are
tone, abstaining," said Rogers,
vhose House district includes the
JSC campus.
Usually, trustees who run for
mother term have no opposition, i
rhe latest Holderman controversy ?
:ould change that.
"If somebody back home
vanted to run against them, the sit- i
ing trustees would have a lot of 1
luestions to answer," Rep. Ken <
^orbett, R-Myrtle Beach said. 1
"i minx inis will generate some I
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scandal
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interest in people running for trustee
offices," House Speaker Bob
Sheheen, D-Camden said.
Sheheen also said he expects the
legislative trustee screening committee
to ask tougher questions of
trustee candidates.
But the panel's chairman, Rep.
Eugene Stoddard, D-Gray Court,
said the Holderman controversy
won't have much effect on the
elections.
Issues rarely influence trustee
elections, he said. Even Donald
Bailey's upset election over veteran
trustee Markley Dennis last
year had more to do with Dennis'
failure to get vote pledges than any
USC issue, Stoddard said.
Dennis, the brother of former
Sen. Rembert Dennis, D-Moncks
Corner, was a strong Holderman
supporter.
Stoddard said notices of trustee
elections have not been issued and
he is unaware of any contests yet.
But one trustee, Herbert Adams
of Laurens, said he expects to have
an opponent
Other trustees up for election in
1992 are Robert Bennett, Cheraw;
Mark Buyck, Florence; Cater
Floyd, Conway; Samuel Foster II,
Rock Hill; William Hubbard, Columbia;
Lily Roland Hall of Anderson;
and Charles Simons III,
a :i
>*t in a jj spccu z,uiic, saiu nuon,
a mother of two who lives in '
7ort Mill. "It's going to cost $90." 1
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xt fiscal year will be a tight ^
uth Carolina, but economic
the state is slowly coming
b recession, Gov. Carroll
.aid Thursday.
uch as new industry and in<porting
are good signs the
De working its way out of the
">e previous year, Campbell
re a number of huge indusstate
that are not on line
id during a break from dayet
hearings.
Beach Air Force Base will
ut six months earlier than
Pentagon officials said.
b Cannan. director of the Air
>e closure office, said Wedi
base will close March 31,
luse the Pentagon wants to
economic impact of closDunty's
largest employer.
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"I'd guess probably half of them
nay have opposition," said Rep.
Serb Kirsh, D-Clover. "If those
opponents bring the issue to the
rirefront, then there could be a
ussle on it"
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Student pulled
in driving course
3y The Associated Press
Barbara Schruers Hilton hoped
ler auto insurance rates would
Irop if her teen-age daughter took
i driver's education course, but the (
)pposite might happen.
Christy Schruers got a speeding
icket Friday, while she was in (
:lass.
Her mother said she wonders {
vhat the students are being taught ,
"I hit the roof. The kid was in
he car with a dang teacher, and
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talked about on campus Befow ore opinions about racial tolerance
and attitudes from the June 1990 Gailup Pott.
Blacks Have as Good a Chance as Whites: S^ondents
to Get Anv Job Far Which V A m Bbck
They Aif^" |f\ i?|: ;!. ||? j Respondents
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To Get Any Kind of Affordable Housing. /SSl
To Get a Good Education.
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Sgt. Jerry Tyler (left) and junior Al Frommel take a closer
look at the the South Carolina National Guard tanks and vehicles
that were displayed Thursday in front of Russell House for
Army ROTC recruitment.
;ets ticket in class
The 17-year-old got the ticket
when she was pulled by an un- "| hit the TOOf. The kid
marked state Highway Patrol car, was in the Car With a
Schniers said. dang teacher, and they
Fort Mill High instructor Bill h. " u, ^ . . .7
Banks and at least two other stu- . ? Charged With
dents were also in the car, she QOTIQ 54 in a 35 Speed
said. zone."
Banks declined comment Tues- Barbara Shruers Hilton
day. But Foit Mill High Principal mother of speeding offender
Terry Holliday said the instructor
was not watchine how fast the stu- ...
, . . w Honiday said there is no policy
e"^aS- .vm,^' h .. . at the school for dealing with stu,
. e*"s ag s e waf dent drivers who are ticketed in
?!."g *n eeping up W1 class, because it has never hap'
HolLdaysaid. pened But Ho,|iday said ^
"He was aware that he should school will offer support if possibe
looking at the speedometer a ble if the case goes to court,
little more closely. It's something Schruers plans to try to have the
le will be more aware of in the fu- ticket dismissed in court in
:ure," he said. November.