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By SHERRY SHEALY
Columnist
Referring to "the latest Brett
Bursey vs. the administration
case," the editor wrote in Mon
day's 'The Gamecock that "it is
not the place of the admimstration
... to trample the rights of an in
dividual."
Brett Bursey trampled his own
rights. He has trampled until there
is almost no more room to trample.
The administration has made a
wise move. "Expelling Bursey
from campus" is definitely an act
taken "in the best interest of all
students."
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Though the law cited, S.C. 16-551,
may be vague it is no more vague
than actions considered breach of
peace.
Bursey's conduct on several
occasions has been well near
disturbing the peace of the
University. His conduct, par
ticularly in the case of the Viet
Cong flag, might well lead to
violence on the campus.
If one can say that the playing of
"Dixie" on certain occasions in the
presence of certain people and at
certain places is offensive, then I
would consider the burning of the
Confederate flag (of which Bursey
has been accused) and the selling
of Viet Cong flags on University
Travel Set
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property much, much more of
fensive.
And as Mary Ann Bagwell
commented in Wednesday's
paper: "I wonder if the Viet Cong
appreciate Mr. Bursey's efforts in
their half."
Even the Rev. Gonzalo Leon
commented in a Senate committee
meeting: "I can see why the
University would object to Brett
Bursey."
Letter
Law stui
flaIl pri
Dear Mr. Stepp.
Monday will be chronicled as an
infamous day in the history of the
University, a day when the goal of
long range academic development.
was' prostituted by the desire to
secure glory in athletics.
On that day. Jones. Brunton and
Dietzel--the former two taking
leave of their senses of propriety
and academic purpose--purged
this University of prior com
mitments to the pursuit of
academic excellence in order to
embark upon a course of athletic
superiority. The University's
actions are incomprehensible,
arbitrary and without any regard
to prior commitments to academic
progress
. We are not opposed to the
building of a new stadium nor the
betterment of the athletic
program. (Ilopefully this letter
will not be so construed; law
students are acknowledged for
their enthusastic support of
athletics and are overjoyed by the
success of the basketball and
football teams and the overall
rejuvenation of the athletic
department.)
We respect Coach Dietzel; we
admire his incredibly effective
advocacy for the non-academic life
of the school. But we think the role
of consulting vice president for
planning unbecomes him.
What appalls us is the timing of
the decision to remodel the
stadium, the totally inequitable
treatment given the'schoos of Law
and Nursing, and the methods
employed to obtain top priority for
the stadium expansion. As a result
of this administrative juggling act
there is a new listing of priorities
which is devoid of logic and is
singularly myopic.
The purported reason for the
shuffle in priorities is the
inadequacy of present football
facilities. The following should
impress upon you the gross
inadequacy of the present law
school facility:
I The present structure <circa
1950) was built to accommodate
250 students. The 1969-70 official
enrollments listed 496 full time
students
2 Due to deficient office and
classroom space the student
faculty ratio at the law school is
approximately 33 to 1. This is the
highest in the Southeast <and.
probably the highest in the nation)>
among accredited law schools.
The Southeastern median is 22 to
1 1
31 The present library can house
only 70 per cent of a woefully
inadequa te I based on Southeastern
averages) collection. The
remaining v,oltumes are in storage
due to the acute lack of space
4 Progressive legal education
techniques are thwarted because
of this antiquated building which
precludes (due to the lack of space
and need for unique design
features not available in the
present building but incorporated
in the proposed new structure ) the
implementation of an innovative
ciurri cul a
The above listing is not exh Iauistive
by any means: factors pointing to
the dire need for a new law,
building are legion and readily
apparenlt to even the casual ob
serv~*er.
Fven if one assumes that both
facilities are equally deficient, we
question the soundness of
pudgment of those administrators
who place academic necessities
behind athletic achievement
I-'or sears the l,an~ School has
been at or near the top in building
priorities: to proffer a crude but
valid analogy, we have oft been the
bridesmaid. but never the bride.
Now. after being assigned the
niumber' one priority since 1961. the
administ ration. (in deference to
the wishes of the athletic depart
mient. certain members of the
legislature and Board of Trustees
and numerous e'euberant alumni
groups) has tossed us yet another
bouquet of flowers.
Unt il Dec. 8. students and faculty
of the L aw School could look for
ward to an exciting period of in
novat ion. progress, and growth,
embodied in a new physical plant.
-THE GAMECOCK - Page 3
phel.d
University property in relation
to individual rights is regulated on
the same ground as are hunting
preserves, the State House, parks,
etc. If an individual sets fire in a
park, he has trampled upon his
own rights and may be banned
from the property.
If an individual abuses
University property, he has
trampled upon his own rights.
Brett Bursey has done so.
dents
orites
But now an air of something like
betrayal prevails. We all fear that
the drop in priority dooms all hope
of early construction.
Apparently the need for quality
in legal and nursing education has
diminished mysteriously, while the
capacity of the football stadium
has catapulted to the fore in the list
of what a fair university needs to
become excellent.
The immediate losers as a result
of this administrative decision arp
the schools of Law and Nursing.
flowever. the more dangerous
problem is the future impact of the
precedent that has been set. Ob
vious even to the casual observer is
the spectacle of the University
administration. succumbing to
pressures exerted both inside and
outside of the university com
munity. reneging on previous
commitment for totally specious
reasons.
To be fair, at this juncture no
explanation has been officially
sought. therefore, the above
allegation is based entirely on
personal assesment of second hand
information (unfortunately,
University officialdom often
communicates only by rumor and
or innuendo). However, it is hardly
conceivable that there is a rational
explanation other than the fact
that the administration has
acquiesced to the pressures from
the athletic department, et al. Is
there another rational explanation,
President Jones. Vice-President
Brunton. and Coach Dietzel?
More disconcerting to students
and faculty. however, is evidence
(admittedly implicit) of an intra
university political struggle (the
likes of which would gladden the
heart of any arm twisting court
room politician) which resulted in '
this reversal of priorities. No
longer can academicians be
certain that their needs will be
given preference over the needs of
extra-curricular activities.
In fact, the administration
seemedl to apologize (one can only
speculate to whom) that the
stadium had to share number one
hilling with the new library
c'omfple'5 (whose rags to riches
ascendancy in priority pays tribute
to ainother skilled In-fighter.
D)irector of .ibraries Toombs).
If nothing else, confidence in the
veracity and consistency of ad
minist rative proclamations has
been shaken. Worried
academicians might well ponder
the following queries:
Can the administration ever
again be trusted to honor its
commitments? Or is planning. like
most else. to be done on an ad hoc
basis"
The administration constantly
decries the lack of1 student
re%lponsibilitt . We ask. is this
exemplarv of adnmnMrative
responsibility? Is our goal to be a
football ticket to every 1'%me game
for every stusdent. or an adequate
4euc(ationl?
Query -When is the Unmversity
going to commit itself to the
ac'h ievem en t of overall academic
excellence and cease paying lif
servic'e to this crucial goalP When
will the University be ad
mimistered by men of reason and
not1 men so) easily swayed by
pressure and misguided en
thuisiasim for the ephemeral
achievements of the athletic field?
W~hat sort of campu~is intrigue.
the mechanics of which we
stiudentls are ignoranit. is respon
sible for this turnabout? iow can it
hbe that decisions like this one, of
such miagnituide that they shape
the' direction of the t.'niv-ersity for
decades, come as a total surprise
to students and faculty alike?
Perhaps a small dose of student
power w ould refresh and In
v-igorate our decision making
process. which is apparently not up
to the task of honesty- and open
policy formulation.
Concerned students and faculty
must act now--by all means
necessary--before this recent
policy pronouncement becomes a
fait accompli.
Signed by Roeu Meley and ap
perxmately 1as ethe iam eassama