University of South Carolina Libraries
1 . A look at the history of th& P Carolina-Clemson rivalry * as the teams prepa re to m eet for the 100th time. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2002 Since 1908 Ice Age fossils found in S.C. dig BY MICHAEL LAFORGIA THE (.'AMECOCK The recent unearthing of Ice * Age fossils in Dorchester County is the first major discovery of its kind in South Carolina. “It promises to yield great re sults,” said Tut Underwood, a South Carolina State Museum spokesman. The 19,000-year-old fossils were discovered five months ago by am ateur collector Rick Carter in Giant Cement Co.’s Harleyville limestone quarry. Jim Knight, curator of nat ural history at the State Museum and leader of the dig, said the site holds a substantial number of bones from armadillos, camels, ground sloths, deer, mountain li ons, wolves and saber-toothed cats. “This is something that’s nev er been found in South Carolina,” said Knight, who called the exca « vation one of the most exciting finds of his career. “No one could possibly have predicted the quali ty or the quantity of this particu lar sediment.” So far, hundreds of excavated bones have been taken to the State > Museum for cleaning and analy sis. Knight said the museum’s fos sil collections are growing quick ly as a result. “Our collections are small. We haven’t run across things like this or a lot of other sorts of natural events that would allow us to re ally build a serious collection,” he said. “Now, we’ve got that oppor ♦ FOSSILS, SEE PAGE 2 1 ‘___ RHA passes mold resolution PHOTO BY MORGAN FORD/THE GAMECOCK Tanlsha Gonzalez, a third-year theatre student, speaks out at Tuesday’s meeting for the Residence Hall Association Senate. Mold, smoking and visitation were key topics. BY JESSICA CLANTON THE GAMECOCK The Residence Hall Association Senate passed a resolution Tuesday calling for the Housing Department"to clean up mold in residence halls. Mold is evident in the air-con ditioning units of many residence halls, including Columbia Hall, the Horseshoe apartments, Patterson, Preston College and Wade Hampton. The Housing and Campus Concerns Committee, in its resolution, requests that “University Housing eradicate all infection-causing mold by any means necessary and demands that such action is carried out in the timeliest manner possible.” First-year psychology student Melissa Murdaugh had com plained of mold in her Patterson dorm room, but said, “It was cleaned quickly.” Adam Hark, a second-year his tory student and the committee’s rhairman caiH mold was a main concern that students had in the Residence Hall 1 Reviews, sur veys about resi dence-hall life. “As far as the mold resolution — *.1,-_i. gWU) U1V1 V J.VI 11UI much it can accomplish, but we have brought the problem to ev eryone’s attention, and no one can claim ignorance,” Hark said. “By passing this resolution, we at least do what we can to fix the problem.” ‘Smoke Free in 2003’ The RHA is also gearing up to help with Housing’s “Smoke Free in 2003” campaign. Last year’s RHA Senate passed legislation that “urges the administration of University Housing to restrict the smoking in residence halls to en sure nonsmokers the option of completely tobacco- and smoke free living.” Housing later adopted the resolution. This legislation to keep smok ing out of residence halls will take effect in 2003. ' “Most residence halls have been supportive of the smoking resolution, but Preston College is a notable exception,” Hark said. “However, they do not feel that they will be affected because of their status as a residential col lege.” Visitation •The visitation plans for resi dence halls have been an issue for -many years. Last year, the RHA Senate passed a resolution to improve the plans, but the USC administration has still not addressed it. “I don’t think anyone is really hannv with thpir visitation plan, but progress has been attempted,” Hark said. This year, to address student concerns, the committee has looked into such options as changing the -c_ J/XUlltX 1U IX VUX1 man coed residence halls from Plan B — which allows visitation until 2 a.m. — to Plan C — which allows 24-hour visitation on week ends. Visitation plans haven’t been decided for same-sex dorms. “I believe Plan C is acceptable as long as the roommate contracts are reassessed and have priority over the visitation rules,” said Anjalee Dave, president of Patterson Hall and a committee ♦ HOUSING, SEE PAGE 2 The Residence Hall Association Senate is calling for Housing to clean up mold. The Senate also discussed visitation policies and smoking. Iraq’s actions will determine war or peace BY GEORGE JAHN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LARNACA, CYPRUS (AP) - The ^ chief U.N. weapons inspector landed in Cyprus Sunday to as semble his team for a return to Baghdad and said the “question of war and peace” awaits an an swer from Saddam Hussein. President Bush has warned that Saddam faces military action if he fails to cooperate fully with the inspectors, who will fly to Iraq on Monday. Saddam faces a three week deadline to reveal weapons of mass destruction or provide convincing evidence he no longer has any. Chief U.N. inspector Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei, over seeing the International Atomic Energy Agency’s search for nu clear arms, flew to Cyprus from Vienna, Austria. They joined about two dozen other members of the advance team assembling here to prepare for a resumption of inspections after a nearly four year absence. “The question of war and peace remains first of all in the hands of Iraq, the Security Council and the members of the Security Council,” Blix said. Blix, who will lead the overall mission, said his team was pre pared to meet the challenge of en ♦ IRAQ, SEE PAGE 2 PHOTO BY MORGAN FORD/THE GAMECOCK Bobby Donaldson, an African-American studies professor, speaks to students at Preston College on Thursday night about the history of African-Americans at USC through the 1970s. Building brotherhood Lecture focuses on achievements of historical black leaders % BY KATHERINE HALLORAN THE GAMECOCK USC professor Bobbj Donaldson discussed the histo ry of African-Americans at USC on Thursday night in a lectun at Preston College. Damian Bridges, vice presi dent of Brothers of Nubiar Descenj; and a fourth-year in formation management stu dent, coordinated the seminar as an activity for anyone inter ested in learning about the his tory of USC’s past black lead ers. Bridges said it is important to promote brotherhood, aca demic achievement and com munication among BOND members through these activ ities. Donaldson spoke of such his torical figures as Henri Montieth, Elonzo Townsend and Richtrd Greener. He said Greener had the most notewor thy effect on the integration of black students by coming to USC in 1873. Greener “brought impressive ♦ DONALDSON, SEE PAGE 3 Groups push for more fuel efficiency Campaign links environmental concerns with religious beliefs BY WILL SOWELL THE GAMECOCK Replacing gas-guzzling SUVs with more fuel-efficient and cleaner-burning cars is what CAFE Day at the Russell House on Sunday was all about. The South Carolina Interfaith Climate Change Campaign has set out to mobilize state residents and religious organizations to think before they purchase their next cars. The group questions how healthy the environment is as vehicle buyers lean toward larger trucks and sport utility ve hicles. AvPraao TTnol Economy, a set of standards passed by Congress in 1975 and signed into law by President Gerald Ford, requires vehicle manufacturers to conform to a minimum average fuel economy. The current required average is 27.5 miles per gallon, but some are campaigning for a higher mile-per-gallon ratio. Julia Sibley-Jones, state coor dinator for the South Carolina chapter, said the goal of the group’s campaign is to “educate ♦ CAFE DAY, SEE PAGE 3 Index Comics and Crossword_7 Classifieds _ 10 ^ Horoscopes 7 Letters to the Editor 4 Online Poll 4 Police Report 2 Weather TODAY TOMORROW # & High 58 High 63 Low 37 Low 42 u_j_ Inside ♦ THE MIX Take a look inside the phenomenon of Harry Potter and the series’s newest film. Page 5 ♦ THE MIX Theatre South Carolina’s “You Can’t Take it With You” is a classic. Page 5 ♦ SPORTS Rex Grossman led Florida to a 28-7 win Saturday over the Gamecocks. Page 8 ♦SPORTS Dondrial Pinkins and Corey Jenkins impressed USC’s | coaches in their new roles in Saturday’s game. Page 8