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H Pro-choice vs. pro life. S tudents' creative U SC faces Georgia I _______ B see Cross Fire parking excuses. in swimming. ^what this county need^is^T^\ H ( unemployed politicians." ^ g Page 3 Page 4 Page 8 \ ^ Edward Langley IGamecock Volume 84, No. 51 University of South Carolina Monday, January 20, 1992 Thousands of students demonstrated Sunday in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent to protest a police shooting. The demonstrators claim six students died and at least 30 were injured after police opened fire Thursday to dis; perse the students, who were .protesting against rising .prices. Violence broke out at theaters in at least eight states after the premiere of the urban film drama "Juice." One teenager was killed and four other people were wounded. Although fights Friday night involved theatergoers, police said much of it was ranoom violence that could have occurred anywhere. Chicago police Detective Roland Paulnitsky said the death of a 16-year-old girl outside a theater showing "Juice" resulted from a street altercation between rival gangs. "This was not a result of that movie," Paulnitsky said. Thousands of protesters showed their support Saturday for legislation that would severely restrict abortions. Rep. David Beasley, RSociety Hill, is the main sponsor of The Human Life Protectoon Act, which is before the House Judiciary Committee. The bill is co-sponsored by 23 other lawmakers. The crowd, which law enforcement officers estimated to be about 6,000, began the rally with a march from the USC campus to the Capitol. Clemson trustees Friday approved a 7 percent average rise in university housing fees and a 5 percent average rise in meal plan fees for the 1992-93 school year. [ ^ The History Department is sponsoring the Warwick Exchange, a competition open to all history majors, minors or cognates. Winners attend the University of Warwick in Coventry, England for the 1992-93 academic year. Students will be able to earn 30 credit hours, made up of three, year-long courses of 10 hours each. Courses will be taken on a pass/fail basis. Voter . Election By GORDON MANTLER News Editor It's another election year and for the next few months USC students will be inundated with political campaign posters, nanusnaKing, speeches and other pleas for support from USC, local, state and national candidates. Voter registration deadlines are last approaching for the South Carolina presidential primary March 7. Eligible voters can register through Feb. 5 at a county registration office, or through Jan. 22 by mail. South Carolina residents must register at a registration office in the county in which they live, or by mail. Registration forms can be picked up at most public libraries and other designated public locations, said Garry Baum, a public information officer with the state Election Commission. "We expect registration to increase in this state, being it's a mML auhfr Ally I *9 1901 J- " ? 5 1 * i wBi ffff s ^ ??#t; I? ,. <; , -*- f. I v< yam : I - .' /jK Igg; . vV' JlS.jJV^B #gpife|l|^W v . .-.< ? - <| . * ^ J& ** *^^Wd& s v "&*?ryJS V y - m -,/;: s ;4 Kevin Gray spoke at the Sta' Luther King, Jr. on Sunday Band gn local orp By KERI HOLLOWAY Staff Writer Twn hnnnrarv arppt nraani7a ..VS.IVSll** J b'VVft VTA ?} *?* * lions from USC's University Bands formed a band to perform Friday night for a basketball game at a local orphanage. Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity and Tau Beta Sigma sorority, honorary groups for collegiate band members, played Gamecock spirit songs for about 100 peole who turned out to watch the Fighting Cougars play the Long Cane Cavaliers. The teams competed at Carolina Children's Home gym and are part of a basketball league from children's homes around the city. The teams are supported by ticket sales and public donations. Kappa Kappa Psi president Nick Duvall said it was the First time the organizations have played at one of the orphanages' basketball games. For nine years the fraternity and sorority have played at the annual registn presidential election year," Baum said. "We've also noticed many businesses and corporations are putting on voter registration drives." There are 1,272,271 active registered voters in South Carolina. "Active" refers to people who have participated in voting the past two years. About half of the state's 2,566,496 eligible voters are active. "We hope that when people do register, they will not only vote for presidential candidates, but also in the state-wide primary," Baum said. The local, state and congressional primary is June 9. In addition to state and local elections, USC Student Government will be holding elections for Lhe upcoming year. Filing for USC Student Government executive and senate offices ~sn 9i r c\ ^ c lb Jdii. uuiil 7 a.m. iv J p.m. in the Student Government office in the Russell House. Jan Wilson, USC election commissioner, stressed that students can not file through the mail. "One of the stipulations is they , have to be in person," Wilson said. ******** ? & >=*? * I J&m ^*w*, Hk ^^aa^tJaL ^ Mfii|r^ jk H PJwP'1?' | /*"<; I ' ? I Donald Bradley/The Gamecock te House rally in honor of Martin ieks help ihanage Carolina Children's Home barbeque. "We enjoy service projects like these because it lets the kids know that people on the outside care," Tau Beta Sigma president Jina Moore said. The band showed its enthusiasm and who it was rooting for by heckling the visiting Long Cane Cavaliers during their free throws. Moore said Friday night's performance was a successful experiment that the nlavers reallv annre. - ... i j j -*ri ciatcd. The band is hoping to play at future games, she added. Sorority member Shenequa Coles said, "Kids need to get involved in a good activity like basketball, and I'm glad we have a chance to encourage it." Moore said the band is willing to perform for worthy causes and suggested contacting the USC band for information about arranging a performance. ition d Voter registrc There are 2,566,496 South Care eligible to vote. 1,272,271 are regi voters. Turnout of registered voters presidential elections 1984 I ""1 1 AWVW.UWUUUWUU>,tWI.I.Vll.WWVUUt.Vl'.?>.i 1QRR '"OO The deadline for presidential prir January 22. The deadline for regi The deadline for state-wide regis line for registration in person is WU Source: Garry Baum, State Election Committe "We won't accept any applications in the mail." Potential candidates must bring an academic certification from Peligru to prove they're in good standing in their college, she said. There is a $5 filing fee for senators and $25 for executive officers, which includes president, viceCity ret with m; By ROCHELLE KILLINGBECK Staff Writer About 700 people Sunday celebrated the 63rd birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the King Freedom March and Rally. Thp pnmmpmnnlinn cr\Anor\rr*H i iv wiiiiiiviiiuiuuv/ii) jjpvyiiov/ivu by the Committee to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., began with a march at 12:30 p.m. from the. Benedict College area to the State House. "We decided to begin the march at Saxon Homes and Gonzalas Gardens because those communities have high crime rates and poverty," said Sam Stone, one of the event's coordinators. "We wanted to make a statement that those are things Dr. King fought against." More than 500 people carrying banners and pictures of King sang about peace and justice as they marched toward the State House, where about 100 supporters waited to join them. "I came to see what it was all about. People talk about Dr. King flPi The Children's Home Benefit Kappa Kappa Psi joint band. eadlin nary registration by mail is stratbn in person is February 5. itration by mail is April 25. The de< ty 9. e Ryan Sims / The Game president and treasurer. Twe dollars of the executive office ing fee is refunded after candid take down all campaign posters Candidates can begin campa: ine Feb. 3 at 6 n.m. The firs two debates is scheduled for I 17. The election is Feb. 20, the runoff election, if necessary .Feb. 27. nembe arch an and what he stood for, so I wa to see how many people woul< out here in his honor," fresh Jill Burkhart said. The rally drew people froi variety of ethnic groups, gen and generations. Although the jority of the participants v African-American, people f other ethnic groups also attende Mothers and fathers pushed I babies in strollers as they marc with grandparents and sch children to hear speakers at rally. Jim Fcldman, president of Columbia branch of the NAA reminded the marchers in speech that they were there make a statement and let ever\ know they were fighting aga environmental degradation, rac sexism and political and econc oppression. Feldman's statement was with cheers, shouts of "Justice all!" and applause. Some USC students were am the marchers. 1 SSSSSSm ] is (?52#WmA basketball game was attende e nears \ I" Newspaper starts election coverage Today's edition of The Gamecock marks the beginning of our two-month Election Watch '92 coverage. In the upcoming weeks, The Gamecock news team will focus on the national, state and USC political elections. In addition, arti tivo wjii a^ptui uii campaign issues, candidates and political views. "The Gamecock will fairly and id- accurately represent all the candidates and focus coverage on the issues, not mudslinging," Editork in-Chief Eric Ward said. "Candidates should plan on dismty cussing issues, not rhetoric. If they fil- don't, they won't be seeing their ates names in the paper very much," Ward said. ign- Managing Editor Tige Watts i of said, "We hope to give the most :reb thorough and comprehensive and coverage to this election because r is of its great importance to the university." rs King id rally nted "1 volunteered to serve as a mari be shall during the march, but this is man more than just a rally to honor Dr. King's Birthday. This is a tribute m a to everyone who came before me ders and made it possible for me to atma" lend USC," journalism senior Jeff /ere Wilson said, rom 4ti . t r 1(j 11 is aii>u a 11111c iui my gcncra^ r tion to become active in dealing 'hed w'^ today's social a?d economic 100I problems," Wilson added. the Others agreed that the present generation could learn from King's the ideas. "1 think we've come a long .CP, way, but we've got a long way to his go. The younger generation needs j to to continue the struggle that Dr. 'one King started," said Michael Gill, inst USC director of the Ronald ism, McNair Scholarship program, rnic USC's chapter of Students Allied for a Greener Earth and the met NAACP participated in the rally, for "This is a great way to kick off Black History Month," Patrick Daong vis, president of USC's NAACP chapter, said. *10 ~ n^ji Jeff Mabon/The Gamecock d by USC's Tau Beta Sigma and