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H Is "Buy American" a Problems and U.S. Olympic gymnast I Jilil^/aYM U racially motivated pleasures of college Cathy Rigby speaks at I 7- , , " Rl sloaan? roommates. USC. There is no happiness; there are only R See Cross Fire moments of h3.ppincss. B Page 3 Page4 Page 7 \ IGamecock Volume 84, No. 76 University of South Carolina Friday, March 27, 1992 Libya accused the United States and Britain Thursday of blackmail as it sought World Court protection from Western attempts to force the surrender of two suspects in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Libyan representative Mo hamed A1 Faitouri told the 16-member judicial arm of the United Nations that Libya sees no reason to give in to Western pressure to surrender the two Libyans. | A1 Faitouri said Libya demies any responsibility in what he termed "the horrible crime" and was "by no means ^convinced" that the two Libyans are guilty of the 1988 ;attack over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed 270 people. The University of South ern California failed to provide adequate security around an off-campus dormitory where a student was raped, said a jury that awarded the woman $1.6 million. The woman sued the school for fraud and negligence, saying officials there concealed information about crime in the neighborhood. The woman was raped at knifepoint in 1988 and a man was convicted, the woman's attorney said. She left the university after the rape. A 14-year-old boy from Seneca accidentally shot and killed his mother when he tried to unload a .22-caliber rifle. Sgt. Mike Crenshaw of the Oconee County Sheriff's Department said Cathy Minyard Ellsworth, 32, died Tuesday night at Oconee Memorial Hospital during surgery to re' move the bullet that entered her lower abdomen. > ; Arthur Weiss, distin guished professor emeritus at ; USC, will receive the Order of the Palmetto today for his long-standing support of child ! development in South Carolina. The Order of the Palmetto was established in 1971 as a way for the governor to distinguish outstanding citizens and service. It is the highest honor a citizen can receive. Compiled from wire reports Studer Booker T. Was possible site fc By JILL BUEHLMAN Staff Writer Complaints of an inadequat weight room, insufficient hours c operation and ventilation of the Sc Blatt Physical Education Cente were voiced during an open forur Wednesday. A KaiiI 1 ctiirlAnte on/1 oHmini niA^ui i j oiuuc'iiio uiiu aviuiin, strators discussed problems cor cerning the Blatt P.E. Center in th Fitness Facility Expansion forun sponsored by Student Governmen the Residence Hall Associatio and the Department of Studer Life. In the one-hour session in th Russell House Ballroom, student expressed their dissatisfaction wit the size and lack of equipment i the weight room. "The weight room is completel inadequate," senior Mark Fernar de/. said. "It was obviously built t a time when health wasn't that im portant, and it was never changed. Charles Jeffcoat, USC's actin, facilities management directoi agreed. "It needs to be improved; ther is no doubt about it," he said. One possible solution is the re novation of the Booker T Washington Center. The cente could provide a weight room up ti 73,000 square feet compared to th Blatt P.E. Center's 23,000-squar Former By J.T. WAGENHEIM oian vvrner Former USC graduate student lished a book designed to teach pe can from life. Since 1974, Howell has worl Fulfillment Training," which illi using "Chi," a Chinese term for ur Howell spent 18 years studying ern spiritual and psychological sys technique. Howell teaches his life fulfilhr the country. He was at the Russe nesday to offer a free class to int culty and administration. "Everyone who showed up at th sign up for the class which will pi April," Howell said. Howell said "LFT" has two obj< to open the intuitive side of youi you're taught that, but in the We Plato, rational thought has been en Secondly, Howell's technique from the fundamental mistakes th make their lives unhappy. Howell's book explains "there ; tions that every human being mus lively if he is to create a fulfilling CBS Co] offers fui Rv rHorcTnpui?D m niVK i\iu m V/* iiui\ ITI? iyn ? Staff Writer The CBS College Tour rolle* into town Wednesday, offerinj (JSC students some free fun games and prizes. The Tour will be open toda; from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on P.E Field A in front of the Sol Blat P.EVCenter. USC is CBS's 40tl stop on its nation-wide tour of 5 colleges and universities. The* event, brought to USC b; the Carolina Program Union, give students the chance to participate in two CBS gameshows, a corned; quiz, a basketball shootout am some movie previews. They alsi get a shot at sportscasting, weathe forcasting and soap-opera drama. Joe Mercante, tour manager said the lour is designed to provid a service for students while prom oting the sponsors' products. In addition to CBS, the event i sponsored by Nestle, Mazda its, staff hington Center >r renovations loot facility. Because of the large size of e BTW, weight training classes and general recreation weight lifting can take place at the same time. ;r "Many students are paying fees n to go to outside bodybuilding and fitness centers," Lewis Lebus, j_ president of Carolina Bodybuilding Club, said. "Easily, 60 percent of e the student body would use the j new weight room." ^ Although students and admin nistration agree the BTW Center lt may be a solution to the weight room size problem, the major c problem lies with funding. s Jerome Provence, the Blatt P.E. h Center's building director, estin mated it would cost up to SI50,000 to completely fill the y BTW weight room with equipment. it In addition to the price tag, the ' center must be properly ventilated, and restrooms must be added. That 8 would cost another $85,000. Student Government has given $50,000 only for the purchase of weight room equipment, but more funding must be generated for other building expenses. r If the proposal is submitted, the 3 BTW Center renovations will take e about eight weeks, Provence said, e Jeffcoat said it wasn't feasible to student wri These function ___ body, will and e John Howell pub- lhcse ^aits indivit ;ople to reap all they 'n his book. Howell content ced to create "Life lhe understanding ustrates methods of as we should and liversal energy. with our essence. I Western and East- "My system is terns to develop this basic human func in a way we war ?ent theories around c'scs teaches this i ill House last Wed- Howell said hi erested students, fa- loping for this tec to make life bettei e seminar wanted to We have a p 1 1 1 - * l* ' ~ Aiirer?1v/ne cr\ u;a rooaoiy oe laugni in uu,jv"w' that are defined as ectives. "The first is Howell further r being. In the East ne?d sell-esteem i st since the time of s^e 's- Drive she iphasized." happiness, he add* tries to free people Howell's icchni ley live with which a better state of c pand capabilities I ire six human func- imagine, he said, t learn to use effec- "We have unu life." change." liege Tour n, prizes Mastercard, Tri-Star Pictures, L'Oreal, IBM and AT&T, -j Since people have been buying g these companies' products for years, it's time they give something back, Mercante said. y "It's a chance for them to say thank you very much for using our i products and look at us again h when you re going to make a 1 purchase," Mercante said. The event was well received by y students. s Sophomore John Harpster, who e walked away with a free t-shirt, y video tape, Frisbce and several J other items, called the tour an "exo cedent idea." r "It breaks up the monotony of school," Harpster said, calling the lour "a darn wonderful thing." e The tour realizes that college i- students do not have a lot of money, Mercante said. "Therefore, s let's give them a free event ? and , free to the university. We even ? discu Wjm^M * 4 Students and administrat ter Wednesday in the Russ< QhiHptlt nnvornmont tVio T? expect anything to be done be September or October and that proposal has to be submitted to Annual Permanent Improven Program before June 1. A decision about the propi won't be made until August. ites boot s are feelings, thought, awaren go. Howell addresses each one iually throughout the seven chap is in "LFT" that we never dev< we need to use these basic funct , as a result, we never get in tc unique because it centers aro :tions and learning to develop tl it and need," Howell said. "No technique." s incentive for searching and d< hnique came from a personal de owerful drive to feel good at have a powerful drive to have ti ; worthwhile," he said. explained an individual does ind is absolutely worthwhile as h >uld not be for self-esteem, but 5d. iques also allow individuals to r( consciousness. Furthermore, they lurther than what an individual c< ipped potential that we can us< Bin PBSScESj I si ?** VI II %m?nl The CBS College Tour is Sol Blatt P.E. Center. The tv hire students to work with us." The tour has employed 15 dents to help with its activ during its two days of activiti< use. "The students have been r< ing, so it could be close to people that have worked with Mercante said. At 3:45 today, drawings wil held for a $500 scholarship, United Airlines round-trip tic LSS P.E. ^ gSV _ mmmSmI ors held a public forum on issues *11 House Ballroom. The one-hour esidence Hall Association and the fore Another possible solution for the weight room problems would the the creation of Phase III. lent Phase III, a long-range rem tion plan of the Blatt P.E. Cei osal would cost at least $8 million add an additional 90,000 sqi c Blockf< - celebra >ters By MELISSA TENNEN dop Staff Writer lon^ The second Afriean-Amer mch Blockfest this year will be ! Friday from noon until 6 p.tr und front of the Russell House, fiein ?jjie Blockfest educates onc enlightens the public about talents and the culture of Afr *ve~ people," said Association :sire African-American Students F ident Donna Moore. >out Various USC black organ raib lions will set up booths to cuss the particular aims of i not clubs during the blockfest. e or In addition, independent i lor chants from South Carolina Georgia will sell African clot .aui jewelry, body oils, paintings ex- art carvings, auld "This brings together all black organizations on camp e to Moore said. being held today from 10 a.m. to vo-day tour offers" students free ga and two free nights' stays stu- Stouffer's Hotel. ties 0 , , ,s Students can play The Pru Right" and "Family Feud," si sored by Nestle and IBM. atat r? ? i n.n 100 ouyuumuic iMJueri ivic^oy : us " "It's been my life long desire t on 'Family Feud.'" 1 be They can star in a dayt two drama, sponsored by L'Oreal kcts take part in the Mazda shootoui Center If ' dealing with the Sol Blatt P.E. Cendiscussion forum was sponsored by Department of Student Life. the feci to the center's facilities. [ be Phase III would add 30 multipurpose indoor courts and a weight 3va- room with 27,000 square feet, iter, "Phase III is in its earliest stage, and U would take many years to comaare plele," Provence said. p. ' - . j . il|:. sst events A. ' 1 te culture The blockfest is expecied to attract some 1,000 people, twice jean as many as last semester's attenheid dance, Moore said. Better publicity and more ancj planning time are reasons for the the expected larger tum-ouL ican We sent the news to T.V. sta, 0? lions, vendors and by word of mouth," Moore said. After the blockfest, the Assol,za" ciation of African-American StuJ*,s" dents will sponsor a party in the ^eir Russell House Ballroom at 9 p.m. The fee is $2 and the moa?Jj' ncy will go toward an ma achievement-based scholarship, hes, if and "It gives students a chance to find out about their culture." the said AAAS member Patrick us," Wright. "They will be able to find out about their past, also." ' trie Glenn/The Gamecock 4 p.m. on P.E. Field A in front of the mes, fun and prizes, al a Mastercard sponsors a comedy quiz, and Tri-Star Pictures provides a mini-theatre for viewing of -e is coming attractions. Pon- Students also can try sportscasting or videotaping today's forecast, . sponsored by AT&T and CBS, obe respectivdy. Sophomore Lorey Smith, the travel and lour chairperson at ime CPU, said, "It's a mutual benefit , or for both the students and the sponL. sors. It's just a fun thing."