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Winthrop University Digital Commons @ Winthrop University The Johnsonian 1980-1989 The Johnsonian 4-25-1983 The Johnsonian April 25, 1983 Winthrop University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1980s Recommended Citation Winthrop University, "The Johnsonian April 25, 1983" (1983). The Johnsonian 1980-1989. 137. https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1980s/137 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Johnsonian at Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Johnsonian 1980-1989 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. affllllHMtMl VOLUME LX NO. 25 WINTHROP COLLEGE ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY APRIL25 1983 Classes to be matched in battle The second annual Battle of will be divided into class sec- ws\?-. '""ragg; the Classes will be held Satur- tions. day, April 30 from 1 to 2 p.m. "We're trying to publicize behind the Coliseum. everything. A lot of people "The competitions are bet- aren't aware of the battle and ween all classes," Lynne Caw- don't realize what it is." Mary ley, coordinator, said. "We're Thomas, junior class president, hoping to get students there to said. participate and we hope non- All events except the mile participating students will come runs are open to both men and and support their class." women. Students may compete The events scheduled include in more than one event. a threeJegged race and mile "Everything is coming along run for men, dizzy bat and keg real well," Cawley said. The throw, egg toss and mile run for people on committees are work- women, through-the-tire relay, ing hard." obstacle course and mile relay (two males and two females per The committee members are team), chariot race, tug-of-war David Silla, senior class presi- and presentation of trophies. dent; Mary Thomas, junior class The largest event, the tug-of- president; Randy Firestine and war, will be last. Four males Jara Bollinger, sophomore class; and four females will battle Tim Sturgis, Bill Bradley and across a hole filled with water. Julia Cushing, freshman class. Some changes have been The deadline to sign up for made to the event this year. participation has passed but Battle of the Classes will be Cawley said that if any positions held in the large field area be- are open, students may still T°P '• to r- David Si,,a» Randy Firestine. Bottom I. to r. Lynne Cawley, Kim Lewis, Mary Thomas hind the Coliseum. Bleachers sign up. Julia CushingL . ' Students pay for A CC stars play pots and pans in coliseum By LYNN REICHERT Dean of Students Jeff Mann said companies will call through WCSI — Nine all-stars from sent Winthrop players Dan Mc- Students who have signed the campus directory until they the Atlantic Coast Conference, Queen, Tom TenBroeck, Mike contracts to buy products from find someone willing to let them including three from NCAA Gaither and Mike Griffin. Other door-to-door salesmen can break use his or her room for a party. National Champion N.C. State, roster players include Eagle the contracts by giving notice He emphasized students will play a group of South freshmen Brian Pope, Pat Sass, to the salesman's office within should ask any companies if Carolina all-stars in a basket- Jon Bowman and Jerome 72 hours of signing the con- they have solicitation permits ball game on Tuesday, April 26, McKiver. tract, Dr. Robert Breakfield, before giving up their rooms. If at 8 p.m. at the Winthrop Coli- The South Carolina stars will associate professor of business they don't, the students should seum. be coached by Winthrop assis- administration, said. report them to the Dean of Proceeds from the contest tant Billy Mims, who says he "If you don't cancel in 72 Students' office or Public will go to the scholarship fund has a secret weapon to stop hours, you've bought the Safety. of the Winthrop Eagle Club and N.C. State's Whittenburg. "I've merchandise. Period," he said. Breakfield said students to the Ronald McDonald House got a plan that no other coach Most door-to-door salesmen should think about contracts for in Durham, N.C. in the ACC had to stop him," are honest, but some will bend a day before signing them. Bob Breakfield Guards Derrick Whittenburg he says. "I'm confident well the rules a little bit, he said. "It's not necessary you sign it and Sidney Lowe, along with beat them. We've got the fire- "A lot of students on campus then and there. If it's a good forward Thuri Bailey, members power to do it." are getting suckered into buying company, they'll wait and talk limited resources would fall for of the Wolfpack team which Tickets for the game will be these products," Breakfield said. to you again the next day," he this," he said. Some students captured the national champion- $5 each and are now on sale at Students are signing contracts to said. have signed contracts agreeing to ship in Albuquerque, N.M., two the Winthrop Coliseum. buy pots and pans or china in As a general rule, most door- pay as much as $600 over a per- weeks ago, will head the ACC which they have to pay three to to-door salesmen are okay, but iod of time for a set of pots and stars. Also scheduled to play for four times what the same pro- students must be careful, he pans. the ACC are Duke seniors Mike ducts would cost in a store. said. "You can't legislate intelli- Tissau, Tom Emma and Chip On the Ten students have talked to "If it's too r;ood to be true, gence," he said. Engelland. Breakfield about breaking the it's probably not true," he The college has a good case Rounding out the roster for contracts, but nine out of the stated. for restricting this solicitation. the representatives from what ten talked to Breakfield too Breakfield said he remember- In a case pending with Penn many consider the toughest bas- ins ide... late. The 72 hours had already ed more rip-offs this year than State University vs. American ketball conference in the nation Ludvigson receives award passed. in the previous six years. Future Systems, American Fu- are Clemson's Fred Gilliam, Pg. 2 Door-to-door solicitation is Mann said students must be ture Systems is sueing the uni- Alvis Rogers of Wake Forest prohibited on campus unless a smart enou^i in the first place versity because they say the res- and Jimmy Braddock of North TJ editors interview Doc solicitation permit is obtained to ask for the solicitation per- trictions at Penn State violate Carolina. Severinson pg. 3 from the Dean of Students' mit and in the second place the first amendment, freedom of Players for South Carolina office. The outside organization smart enough to think about speech. The court says, however, include former All-American C & S teller retires. pg. 9 must also be sponsored by a stu- the contract before signing it. American Future Systems will Charles Brunson and ex- dent organization who will be probably not be able to show Winthrop standouts Tim Raxter Tennis season ends in Clin- held responsible for the solici- "It's incomprehensible to me their constitutional rights are be- and Bennie Bennett. Former ton pg. 11 tors. that a college student with ing violated. Clemson star John Franken, pre- Page 2 - THE JOHNSONIAN - Monday, April 25, 1983 Ludvigson receives award Newsbriefs Susan Ludvigson, associate professor of English, received the Guggenheim Fellowship Anthology to anive soon Award, which will enable her to spend next year reading, writing, The ANTHOLOGY, expected to arrive the last week in and traveling in Scandinavia. April, has several changes from last year, according to The Guggenheim Award, Editor Terri Swails. given in all fields ranging from The biggest change, Swails said, is the new name which architecture and chemistry to will not be revealed until the books come out. sculpture and writing, is pre- Other changes include the addition of four pages and sented to persons requesting more pictures of art work. funds on the basis of accom- A dedication to Dr. Arnold Shankman, a history pro- plishments instead of proposals. fessor who died last month, has been added along with Among the books of poetry two poems about him. Ludvigson has written are "Nor- thern Lights" (1981), "Step DSU sponsors leg contest Carefully in Night Grass" (1974), in addition to a book titled The Tournaments and Games Committee of DSU will "Preparing for Take Over",* sponsor a Men's Legs Contest during Spring Fling, Satur- to be published in the near day, April 30. future. Contestants will be judged (from the waist clown) on Ludvigson is the editor of various leg qualities. Prizes will be awarded for "Sexiest Intro-13, a magazine featuring Legs," "Ugliest Legs," "Knobby Knees," "Hairiest Legs," the best writing from writing and a novelty award will go to the most unusual or imag- programs across the country. inative entry. She has received an award from The audience will be the judge and contestants will the North Carolina Poetry Coun- stand behind a curtain. After judging is completed, prizes cil and the South Carolina Arts Susan Ludvigson will be awarded and identities of the contestants will be Commission Fellowship for this revealed. year. Prizes include T-shirts engraved with winner's category, Ludvigson, along with Man,' Mountain Dew T-shirts, and a trophy to the audience's Elizabeth Massey, are the only SUMMER WORK choice of "Best Legs Overall," to be chosen from all the Winthrop professors to receive entrants.