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TUP i __ mm i.i z JOHNSONIAwtnttimp N iM ecood issue, Fa»EdMon,e7th Year September 4,1991 Communication class to cover execution by Len Jackson 21, said, "I really have no Special to The Johnsonian strong opinion on capital Friday morning Sept. 6, punishment, different 1991 Donald "Pee Wee" situations call for different Gaskins, convicted mass actions. After our trip to murderer, will face the Columbia Fll probably look electric chair becoming at the subject from a Photo by Joel Nichols South Carolina's latest different perspective." Former President Ronald Reagan visits with members of Tau Kappa Epsiion. For story, victim of the death penalty. Timbs has taught Com see pg. 4. Among the media on 441 several times, but this hand to cover the execution will be the first class to will be Winthrop's Larry attend an execution. Timbs, assistant professor "This class is the final Persian Gulf veteran says of Mass Communications, capstone of the communi- and his Com 441 (Reporting cations classes. I thought Public Affairs) class. this would give the effects of war not severe Attending an execution students a significant by Atvin McEwen also said he felt a degree of it," Hancock said. "I prayed 58 not the type of assignment experience learning re- News Editor uncertainty about the war. and felt the Lord would take most classes would have search and public affairs The Department of "Here at Winthrop, I was care of me." the opportunity to cover. writing," Timbs said. Veteran Affairs recently secure," Hancock said, "I knew it's also not the type of Hancock said most of the "It was incidental that issued a report on the effects that I would not be there." casualties in his unit were the assignment most classes the class began during the of the Persian GulfW ar on the would want to cover, but time of the execution, and pschycological well-beingand "i tried not to think about it. I prayed and felt the the opportunity "will be although it's a grisly social adjustment of re turning Lord would take care of me." - Larkin Hancock challenging and ""inter- assignment it's an oppor- veterans. Of the 2,800 Hancock and the other result of "friendly fire" and esting," Timbs said. tunity that could not be deactivated Persian GulfWar For members of the Com soldiers in his unit spent a soldiers picking up booby passed up." veterans seen at VA facilities, week at Fort Bragg, N.C. 441 class, a warning was Although the class will trapped rifles they were 240 have been treated for learning combat and then intending to keep as given before the syllabus not actually "see" Gaskins' pyschiatric problems. Of 328 was handed out were sent to the Persian Gulf souvenirs. execution, they will be on Persian in early December. He said "After I tell you about hand for press coverage He said he felt sorry for the this first assignment, some Gulf re- his unit was stationed in the Iraqi soldiers he had to fight preceding andfollowingthe turnees desert and every advancement of you may want to drop this execution, including cover- because it seemed to him as if class,"Timbsadvised before seen at VA was unexpected. they were forced to fight. age of possible protests or hospitals, Hancock said part of his explaining the Gaskins demonstrations. Many of them were hungry assignment. had bad memories consisted of the and ill eqipped to fight and "I hope this opportunity post-trau heat and the isolation from Of the 13 students will give the students a were surrendering. enrolled in the class, 13 the rest of the world. The Hancock saidhefeltequally better understanding of stress dis worst thing, Hancock said, was remain and will travel to the justice system, maybe sorry for the Iraqi people who orders. always the threat of attack by were left homeless by the war. Columbia for the execution. helping them articulate Hancock At the time of the the Iraqi soldiers at any time Many times he and a friend how they feel about the For Winthrop student and the threat of the gas assignment the class death penalty," added gave them food and water. Larkin Hancock, the effects of attack. Now that he is back at seemed rather indifferent, Timbs. returning from the Persian but as the execution nears They had numerous Winthrop, Hancock said he Adding that the Gulf is not that severe, but he chemical alarms, Hancock students have been more opportunity was not solely wants to concentrate on school says he has many bad said. Everyone would wake and getting back on track. He expressive about their attending the execution, memories about his time feelings in attending an up in the middle of the night said if he had it to do all over Timbs said he hopes the there. and put. on their protective execution. students will capture it in again, he still would have Hancock, 24, a Business gear. He said the gear was gone but he often feels stress "I'm excited, but Fm not an interesting, journalis- Education major, served a six excited. I think it's a great like the costume "DarthVader when he thinks back about tic fashion to communicate month stint in the Persian wears" and it made the opportunity and the it to the Winthrop the six months he spent in the Gulf. He said he found out the temperature seem forty Persian Gulf. experience will last a community. day after Thanksgiving he lifetime, but Fm not sure degrees hotter. "I think about some of the "This experience is at had to go. He was working in Hancock said the longer how 111 react," said Caroline the core of what we're things back there," said Richardson when another they were in the desert, the Hancock, "some of the Bowers, 23, senior. tryingto teach here," Timbs reservist came in and told him Senior Marvin L. Pyles, said. more stressful it got, but he opportunities I missed when I they were going to be sent to tried to take his mind off of it. was there. I lost time there the Persian Gulf. "I tried not to think about that I will never get back." Hancock said he was suprised when he realized he Inside... had to go because he had only been in his army unit for less ^eek pg. 4 Sports pg. 12 than a month. "I had no experience in combat training," said Opinion pg. 6 Health pg. 14 Hancock. "Everything I had learned was on-the-job Spotlight pg. 8 Classified pg. 15 training." He said at the time, he did not want to go because he was Entertainment.. .pg.10 in the process of learning about his career and he was happy at Winthrop. Hancock Page 2 The JOHNSONIAN September 4,1991 NEWS BRIEFS § There will be a Model United Nations XVI secretariat meeting on Mon., Sept. 9, at 8:15 p.m. in the U.N. office to discuss this year's activities. All those who are interested and have previously participated in the U.N. (PLS 260) class are invited. § The South Carolina Guardian ad litem (G.A.L.) Program will hold a five-night training for volunteers at the Church of Christ, 339 Charlotte Ave., in Rock Hill. The training will be held from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 9,10,16,17,19,1991. Volunteers serve as advocates for children in abuse and neglect court proceedings. They conduct an assessment, interview the victims and their families, make recommendations to the Family Court, and Photo by MikeOtfati monitor the case through the legal system. For more information about the Guardian ad Litem Program and to register for the training, call Lynn Sims reels in 300 gallon aquarium Snowber-Marini at 327-9997. By Kim Grant biology major, andDessington, nitrogen cycle," he said. Dr. Special to the Johnsonian an education major, said they John Dille' agrees, "It stirs up § All students interested in becoming staff members Watch reef fish swim, sea wanted students in biology interest." of The Roddey-McMillan Newsletter should meet in anemone move and crabs play classes to have hands-on The 300 gallon tank was Bancroft 247 at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15,1991. for free of charge on campus. experience with a living reef donated to the college more No, you don't have to go to as opposed to simply reading than two years ago by a local § The National College Poetry Contest is open to all the local aquarium to see and listening. boys' home, Dissington said. college and university students desiring to have their marine life. The Sims Science The tank will allow But it wasn't being used, Building recently installed a students to actually see how poetry anthologized. Cash prizes will be awarded to added Herron. The two had 300 gallon salt tank in the fish swim and feed, Herron the idea for a salt tank and the top five poems.