S! >RTS 19 g$!7 Bulldogs outlast Tigers in Valley page 7A. Tuesday FREE, ONE PER PERSON October 10,1995 The INSIDE NON-PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID U. News & Notes . .2A Opinion 4A CLEMSON, S.C. Novel News 6A PERMIT NO. 10 Sports 7A TODAY-mostly sunny, Newspaper high mid 70s Established in 1907, South Carolina's Oldest College WED. & THUR.-partly cloudy, high 70s, low 50s Volume 89 Clemson University Issue 14 Noise violations upset students NATASHA PAGE assistant news editor "There was no effort on Since the end of August, police have our part [to say] the first issued 22 citations for noise violations. Last year police issued only 5 viola- time we're out there we're tions for parties and disturbances by col- lege students during the same time period. going to cite you. But, if Initially, students were upset about the it's two or three o'clock in citations this year. Many of them students were issued on first time offenders, accord- the morning, we're going ing to Will Aiken, president of student sen- ate. to cite you." However, Police Chief Johnson Link •Johnson Link talked with student government representa- tives within the past couple of months in Police Chief order to clear up any misunderstanding about the citations. be toned down and they were warned, said Students believed there was a no-party Aiken. policy for off-campus residence. However, "I haven't heard of any noise violations Link stressed that the police department where the cops have shown up and auto- has never enforced such a policy. The no- matically given citations," said Aiken. party would have affected the number of According to Aiken, student leaders are noise violation citations. making suggestions on how to the number According to Link, police have one of of noise violations from increasing. Some three options when there is a noise viola- of these suggestions are keeping apartment tion. The options includes a verbal warn- doors shut and keeping the number of peo- ing, a written warning and a citation of a ple at a party to a minimum. fine of up to $500. The complaints have been from the city "There was no effort on our part [to residents. President Curris and the city- say] the first time we're out there we're University Committee have been dis- going to cite you," Link said. "But if it's cussing relations between the two. two or three o'clock in the morning, we're Student Government has been involved going to cite you." with the city-University committee ever Since police have had an understanding since its formation last year. Students file photo with Student Government, "I've been in a actively has a voice on the committee. The city police force, led by Chief Johnson Link, couple of situations where the cops have The increasing numbers of noise com- shown up and been very, very nice and plaints have been contributed to the has issued record numbers of citations since August. asked, if there was a noise problem, that it Clemson and Panthers football games. Seesaw for charity Coming out of the closet DAVID POLLARD ment passed, but was over- staff writer turned in federal court. As the celebration for Hawaii's state Supreme National Coming Out Court is expected to rule on Day begins, now is the the right of homosexuals to be time to lake a look at how gay legally married. In 1993. the and lesbian issues are faring court ruled that the state had to in the nation and at Clemson. define a specific and nccessan Although more than 64 per- reason for discriminating cent of the nations that make against gays and lesbians. The up this world view homosexu- court defined thai ' marriage ality as a normal way of life, was recognized by the slate as the United States, as a whole, a contract between two parties views it quite differently. and that the stale had no legal On Oct. 10. the Supreme right to interfere with such Court will take up the case of transactions. Colorado's Amendment Two. Many other states have The amendment sought to similar situations brewing. limit what it called "special"" Oregon defeated its anti- rights of gay and lesbian citi- homosexual amendment, but zens of Colorado. the sponsoring group. Oregon It allows for a person to be Citizens Alliance, has rewrit- fired denied housing if they ten it and hopes to bring it are homosexual by banning back to the ballot in 1996. any protection they might Several other incidents Tyrone Walker/head photographer have received from city or have occurred around the state legislature. Sponsored by- country that shows the United Members of Alpha Delta Pi raised money last week for the Concerned Citizens of Slates as less than receptive to Ronald McDonald House, a charity for unfortunate children, by Colorado, a right-wing its homosexual citizens. In seesawing for donations in the phantom lot. Christian group, the amend- see ACCEPTING , page 5A 2A/NEWS The Tiger October 10,199^ Student wins $10,000 ■ Largest cash payment by local radio station paid to Calhoun court residents Fire Prevention Week § MARI LINN LOVE This week is national Fire news editor Prevention Week. Clemson's Fire' Can you image winning $10,000 Department will provide information just by answering your telephone? on children's fire safety programs and That is what happened Tuesday tips for preventing fires in your home., morning to Erin Winstead after she The fire department will have dis- lif :"' answered her phone saying, "the new plays of fire-fighting and emergency B93.7 play's today's best music, now medical services equipment set up in gimme my money." the parking lot outside the University The local radio station, which plays Union, 1-3 p.m. modern music, started a contest two weeks ago. Interested parties could Lee H^ll hosts faculty r:4'l mail or fax a form to the station, listing member exhibition a name and telephone number. The sta- An exhibition by Clemson art fac- tion randomly calls those people and if ulty member Mike Valalaro continues they answer the phone correctly, they through Oct. 30 in the Rudolph E. Lee are an instant winner. Gallery in Lee Hall on campus. The "We've been answering our phone ceramic works demonstrate Vatalaro's with the phrase that pays for two p 1 ■ - interest in using the potter's wheel to weeks," said Winstead. "[All] our produce abstract forms that express friends have tried to pretend they were personal ideas, messages and ener- with B93.7 so I didn't believe when gies,... [they] phoned." Winstead will be splitting the $10,000 with her roommates Jill Italian quartet to Crawford, Anne-Lise Tretola and Ann perform in Brooks Loftis, who all live in Calhoun Courts. The critically acclaimed Cavani "We plan to blow the money on a String Quartet will be in concert at the shopping spree," said Winstead. Brooks Center for the Performing The students will receive the Arts tonight at 8 p.m. The quartet $10,000 within seven days of winning named after the 19th- century Italian Sheri Dickson/staf f photographer the money and it is "the largest cash The four lucky roommates Erin Winstead, Jill Crawford, violin maker Vieenzo Cavani, is com- payment by a local radio station," said posed of Annie Fullard, Mari Sato, B93.7 Program Director, Rob Anne-Lise Tretola and Ann Loftis will split the contest Kirsten Docter and Merry Peckhant Wagman. money from radio station "B 93.7" equally. Their awards include a first-place award at the Cleveland Quartet and Carmel music competitions selection Second of two part series for the Musical America Young Artists Roster, and the prestigious 1989 Naumburg Chamber Music'i Living an alternative lifestyle Award. MARI LINN LOVE was seven," said Dave. "I wouldn't remained by his side, Dave has faced Fair to give helping hand news editor accept anything except the female some discrimination. "I was harassed Clemson students will show how Dave had three close friends in role." by some friends who were drunk," much they care today at the Student high school. Dave told them he Though Dave openly admits his Dave said. "They later apologized Volunteer Fair in the Phantom Lot: was gay and he watched a close homosexuality to both his friends and because mutual friends took up for tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. knit friendship slowly fall apart. One family, Janice still believes her sexual me. Students can learn about volunteering friend does not talk to him now and preference would hurt her family too Dave also was harassed by the with the Pickcns County YMCA. the the other friend remains by his side. much. police one evening. On the bumper of Worth House, the Tribble Center, the Janice walked down the hall and "It does have a lot to do with my his car is symbols for his homosexuali- Foothills Rape Crisis Center and noticed that people were staring at her. parent's acceptance," said Janice. "My ty-the freedom flag. Dave was stopped other community service organiza- She dressed differently from all the parents were raised as Southern for speeding and "was given a hell of a tions in the Upstate. other girls, but her friends just thought Baptists, and homosexuality is against time." she was a tomboy. our belief." "I extended every possible courtesy African-American "Only my very close friends know However, Dave decided that the to the police officer," said Dave.