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Alumnus do Rom staff reports The USC Athletics Department recei $1 million Dec. 20 from Eugene Stone HI construction of a new soccer stadium. Stone, a 1930 graduate of USC, is c Stone Manufacturing Co. Inc., the pare] nf TTmUwv TnfAtmQfinnol flio wnrlHunrla Ui UU1U1U iiivwimvivxiui) wiv t* vrx xv? *vxv*w soccer apparel, footwear and equipment quarters in Greenville. "This is a signifigant day for our socce Ahletics Director Mike McGee said. Throi erosity and support of Eugene E. Stone family, we are now positioned to move fc plans for a state-of-the art soccer stadiui "We are grateful to coach Mark Ber tremendous amount of interest his socc has generated in this community and thr state over the years." Stone said, "We are delighted to help sity of South Carolina upgrade its facility McGee: constn From staff reports USC Athletics Director Mike McGee announced Dec. 9 plans to begin construction of a basketball practice and volleyball competition facility. In a statement to the Board of Trustees, McGee also discussed the possibility of building a new basketball arena. Here is his address in its entirety: "As we discussed at your last meeting. this nast snriner we received all the o/ x 1. KJ necessary university and state approvals for the construction of a basketball practice and volleyball competition facility. Bids were to have been sought two months ago. This summer, as you know, the university was approached by Midlands leaders, and we were asked to consider constructing a new basketball arena. "Preliminary discussions between Midlands and state leaders and university personnel took place throughout the summer. Because of the high level of interest and support for the proposed are Worth 50.00, it with any Estee I of 16.50 or moi WHAT A WINDFALL.. 2 full-size All-Day Li| Splash Away Foamin Mirrored Lipstick Cas This offer is only good while suppl Cosmetics Shop Sunday 1 Monday-Thursc Order Toll Fr? I < na, in October we suspended for 90 days the progress on the practice facility to allow us more time to explore the feasibility of constructing a new arena. YOIJR FSTE nates $1 mil vedagiiiof 'We are delighted t? togoforthe of South Carolina and, by doing so, e hairman of at company Ngll prestige Of It! supplier of PTOg with headUSC alumnus I sr program," jgh the gen- ing so, enhance the alread; III and his cessful soccer program, irward with "We are extremely prou n. program has developed th 3on and the l??k forward to seeing the er program national honors in their ne oughout the McGee said the propose will carry Stone's name an the Univer- permanent seats on the we r ^ do- where the team currently iction on volley! "Since October, we have intensely at-nHiort anH rtaliharataH t.hft finanrinp. planning and construction schedule for the arena. During this same period of time, I can report to you that the idea of building a new arena and the opportunities that spring from it have been received enthusiastically. "We believe a new basketball arena is needed and will benefit the community and the state immeasurably. But we also feel that the identification of funding sources, planning and construction of a facility of the nature we contemplate requires thorough and broad discussion. The planning and construction of a project of this magnitude must not be rushed. "Given the time needed for the appropriate planning and the necessary approvals, it is unlikely that a new arena would be available to us before January 1998. We believe it would not be fair to our student athletes, nor in the best interest of the university to postpone for another three years the-availability of an appropriate basketball practice and volleyball competition site, which we have sorely needed for years. "Based upon those conclusions, I have Dutch Square Richland ' I I :E LAUDER 7-P 's all yours Lduuer purcridbu re. . 7 ESTEE LAUDER EXCLUSIV psticks Fruition Triple g Cleanser Beautiful Perfi ;e More Than M ies last. One to a customer, please. :30pm-6:00pm Jay 9:30am-9:00pm je Tt 1 -800-442-9 lion for > help the Universit upgrade its facility ithance the already ?successful soccei yam.' Eugene Stone III v ViirrVi r?roaticro of its <ano 7 "?6" * ? id of the way the Carolina irough the years, and we Gamecocks challenge for w stadium home." d facility, when approved, d have a capacity of 4,000 sst side of The Graveyard, plays. Up to 2,000 addi>all, baskt recommended to the pre proceed with construct ketball practice and volli tion facility by seeking an The president has accep mendation. The practice ready for use by Januar be of immediate benefit ball and volleyball progr In addition, the pre accepted my recommen continue to seriously ex bility of constructing a i arena Because of the var university and the Midi tion of the practice facili elude or impair the oppc struct a new arena. Furtl practice facility wouldmi and space needs of a ne\ "Throughout this pre est in a new arena has ii October, we have conclud to pursue the immediate the practice facility and cc the construction of a nev the course we plan to Mall < - ^'7 Mj/t, IECE GIF ES: ReActivating Corr jmed Body Creme ascara '337 soccerstadium tional seats will be possible by moving the current y stands to the east side of the field. Approvals from the Board of Trustees and other state agencies will be required before plans can be fi' nalized. The projected completion date would be for 1 the 1996 fall season. With Mark Berson as coach, the men's soccer program has developed into one of the nation's elite. In the 17-year history of the program, the Gamecocks have appeared in NCAA postseason play 10 time, including nine of the past 10 years. USC advanced to the NCAA Pinal Four in 1988 and 1993, finishing secL ond in the nation two years ago. , "The gift from Mr. Stone is a tremendous gesture, one which will have a far-reachine impact on soccer in the community and the state of South Carolina," Berson said. "It will be a great boost to our program J with regard to recruiting and will enable us to con-, tinue to schedule the finest teams in the country to ! visit our state and our univerisity community." 3tbaJl facility to begin i jfacility will b^ / 1996 and will ^ to our basketsident has also gSffjMwBr JKj dation that we plore thefeasi- * wmLjyjtvfo* BrS lew basketball ?m Mk ied needs of the JSMmM fl ands, construe- ||wB&g ty does not ex- wBmmi fl rtunity to conler, an existing nimize the cost Hjn w iJ arena. cess, our interlcreased. Since ed it is prudent nn^j^H construction of 1; intinue to study r arena. That is i^? MCQEE lun . f<;t I? c/ | M \/^:' ''ii '' . '* -'V# ^m^4- 'S^m::/' %'' 'M''^'/ Ice melts in NHL season NEW YORK (AP) ? Now the NHL can start its season and the New York Rangers can raise their banner. "To say that I'm happy is the understatement of the year," said Larry Murphy of the Pittsburgh Penguins following Friday's ratification by players of the NHL's new labor agreement. Only a simple 51 percent majority was needed to ratify the contract approved earlier this week by the players" bargaining committee. They got more than enough to put the deal over the top. Union spokesman Steve McAllister said as of Friday evening, 85 percent of the players had voted to ratify. But because the votes were still being tallied, the exact number would not be known until Monday. While ratifying the deal, clearing the way for teams to begin 48-game schedules next Friday, the players were not totally enchanted with it. Brett Hull of the St. Louis Blues called it "a terrible deal." 1 think a lot of players in the league were feeling the pressure of not getting a paycheck," Hull said. "A lot of them were worried about what would happen if the season was canceled." Said Chicago Blackhawks player representative Jeremy Roenick "I still think it is brutal. But we want to play again." Blackhawks teammate Chris Ches lios said if the union had not approved the agreement, it could have made things even more difficult next season, especially with a close vote. "This deal is not good for any of the players, and everybody realizes that," he said. "There are going to be lot of hard feelings. It came down to a position where we had no choice. The players want to play. "Bob (Goodenow) and the committee had no choice to sacrifice the season. This is the only position we were going to be in to sign a deal without the salary r> cap. So, the season is on. It starts next Friday with eight games, including the matchup in Madison Square Garden between the Stanley Cup champion Rangers and the Buffalo Sabres. The Rangers will raise their banner in a long-awaited ceremony before the game. Other opening-night games: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, Chicago at Detroit, Calgary at Winnipeg, Anaheim at Edmonton, Dallas at Vancouver, St. Louis at San Jose and Toronto at Los rr I A I tgMBa I t ik m?mm B nt m m $ m WUM/mrsM wm ' V ? ; pprt [i-M; ; '' ^^^^ ' '^ :: : ': :- : .: . , : ; . .',; :' ' ;'; : ' ' - . : :. . : ; ' : . ! ' v-.;: . . : . 111! labor talks; i ready to go Angeles. Many NHL teams opened training camp Friday. As expected, the league specified that the teams will be playing within their conferences to accomodate the abbreviated schedule. A full schedule of playoffs will begin May 6, and the season could run right up to July 1, the latest ending in the league's history. Many players said they had given up too much to the owners, particularly in the area of free agency and salary arbitration. The players did have one victory following the arduous negotiations, though: no salary cap. It was the one issue they refused to give any ground on since the start of serious negotiations four months ago. The 103-day lockout began right before the scheduled start of the season Oct. 1. Now, the NHL will have a 48game season for the first time since 194142, when that was the norm. For a change, NHL Commissioner Gaiy Bettman and union boss Bob Goodenow were smiling when they greeted the press during a Friday afternoon news conference announcing the ratification. It was a distinct change of countenance that had reflected their long, hard days at the bargaining table leading up to an agreement in principle Wednesday. They both doffed "Game On" caps, courtesy of the commissioner. But both revealed that the game nearly was off during one stretch of negotiations Monday. "Monday night, Bob and I had Chinese food, and I left the restaurant with the view that I thought we weren't going to have a season," Bettman said. "But we got a lot accomplished" in the morning hours. That turned into a 20-hour day for the two main negotiators in the dispute. It was clearly an ordeal for both. "We're delighted to have this process over with," Bettman said. "I can't wait to go to my first game next week." JDER i * ' ' I > %