The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 06, 1970, Image 1
Studo
by DON BABB 'ni
Staff Writer t
"The Student Senate never does p
anything ... the Senate is a wor
thless debating hall ... they want tt
to be Senators just for the hell of S
being Senators ... the whole idea rn
of a Student Senate Is insane.' tz
These were a few of the many n
criticisms directed against the 0
Student Senate last year. But as
the semester waned, so did the
criticisms. The Senate rose to the r
9ccision. It justified its existence r
md it strengthened btucent 9
Glumment. It did so by passing a I
laro pumber of meaningful bills I
and resolutions aimed squarely at
improving the Carolina Com
munity.
One of the most important bills I
changed the Senate meeting time f
from every Wednesday to every i
other Wednesday with intervening
Wednesdays reserved for Senate
Committee meetings. At the time
of its enactment, the bill did not
seem too significant.
It was offered by the Powers and
Responsibilities Committee, Brian I
Rines, chairman, passed on a trial i
and then adopted permanently. To
reiterate, the bill seems in
ncant. But the free Wed
Pr2esedin h
State bills
non-S. C.
Rep. William L. Cooper, D
Lexington, has introduced bills in
the S.C. state legislature to in
crease out-of-state tuition and limit
the number of out-of-state students
at state colleges and universities
because "we are getting a lot of
undesirables."
Cooper said he basically thinks
"that the northern people are
causing the trouble." He cited the
airport incident at the Nixon visit
as an example of the trouble
northern students cause. Cooper
added, however, "I don't mean to
indicate we don't have some of our
own. "
One bill proposes that out-of
state tuition be increased to $750
per semester. Cooper said he
estimates this would bring in over
$1 million that could be used in the
institutions.
A second bill limits the number
of out-of-state students to 15 per
cent of the enrollment. "We aren't
taking care of our own, and these
students are taking up facilities
and tax payers' money," he said.
Approximately 23 per cent of
University students this fall were
from out-of-state.
A third bill would eliminate on
campus housing to out-os-state
students until all state residence
requirements were met.
South Carolina residents now
pay $520 per year, while the non
residents pay $1130. This fee is
higher than every other "mother"
university in the Southeastern
states except Florida and higher
than 32 states. Residence fees are
higher than every other
Volunte
Stall'Writer
Volunteer Services is becoming
the place where a want and a need
are being culminated for a
solution.
A Columbia doctor needs
someone to assist him. The
assistant must have a certain level
ol experience above that of taking
pulse and temperature and emp
tying b)edpans.
A pre'-med student at Carolina
would like some chance to
correlate his classroom and
laborator.v learning with the
sdays give the Committees mor
Ime to study proposed aj
ossible legislation.
The result is that bills leavin
e Committees and going to ti
mate floor are well planned, we
,searchec and well written. TI
ansaction of business is therefoi
iade easier and the effectivenef
f the Senate is increased.
The Senate's effectiveness h
icreased so much that the A
iinistration entrusted to it t
esponsibility and problems
idministering the priority
rogram - who got the prioriti
Lnd who did not.
A bill from Chairman Ch
alloway's Registration ai
istribution Committee layed t
roundwork for the new prior
ystem. The bill was the m(
mportant legislation offered I
tegistration and Distribution le
emester and one of the m<
mportant bills passed by t
;enate.
Problems were brought about
hose students who did not deser
>riorities but who nonethel(
nsisted upon having thei
;enators were bullied, begged a
)ribed.
Another Senate bill which k
rouse
lim
mit
resideni
southeastern state and higher ti
42 states, according to figures fr
the University's administrat
office.
M. D. Tavenner, director
institutional studies and resea1
at USC, commented that "no st
has ever been successful in
plying a restraint on the i
centage of out-of-state student
He added that if a student me
the University's requirements tl
are accepted, and that no So
Carolina student had been den
admission because of an out
state student.
Tavenner also pointed out t
the taxpayers' money does not
for student housing since stude
pay the entire cost.
Feb.
Gaimecock stafl meeting, room 308. Hu
Ite.. I p m
F'raterm,tv Rlush. lirst floor Russell I
MI&N lounge. imc,d Hates House
USC( vs (Clems,n. Carolina Coliseums. 8
Fr''.hmim hasketball. USC vs. Clem~
'rotlma Cohw'~um . C6 p.m..
Frastermlyt Rfush, first floor Russell He
unt lutes, Honuw. M&N lounge
USC r s Wake Forest. Carolina Cioliseul
p.m.
Freshman basketb)all. USC vs 'Tie Cita
Carolina Cohescum. C p m
?ers h4
realities of the medical worki
group of teenagers in Cayce r1
some place to gather---to talk
have dances. They need somr
to organize them into an effe
act ion group to carry out
ideas.
A sociology major at Car
needs to have some prac
expe'rience to exercise
knowledge of people and
eni ironmrents.
Who helps these groups
logel her to aid each other? He
Carolina students get the clh
to nnnly "knowlerdge" acq
3enaJ
e not been perfectly implemented
id one coming from the Gene
Welfare Committee, Jean N4
g chairman. But here again, a la
e of perfection does not constitutt
1i lack of foresight and effort on t
Senate's part.
It is the bill which establishec
is Constitutional Convention Co
as
d; News analysis
of :
mittee "to totally amend t
es present out-moded Constitutiot
The bill creating the commitl
ip also designated President Bai
id Knobel as the committee che
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Student Body President B
use Knobel resigned Wednesday
chairman of the Constituti
Conven tion Commi t tee, saa
ym. that the job required more
son. than he had available.
use The Senate accepted Knol
resignation and elected Sen.J
Neal, presently serving a
member of the Constituti<
r. 8 Convention Committee, as
committee's new chairman.|
del. Wayne Hem bree was elected t<
rdp nee
I. A in the classroom? Hlow ca
eeds university like Carolina be
and conditions in a city like Colum
eone "T'he main reason for Volur
etive Services is that we are intere
their in education," said Bob Alexar
director of Volunteer Service:
olina --Our philosophy is
tical education only begins in
his classroom. Real education
their tinues and develops as stud
have an opportunity to go out
:ome the community and check
iw do theories they gain in the classr
ance against the realities of the w,
jired "We start from the pr
t -'
~eimp
is man. He and the Committee wer
al recently criticized for fallin
behind schedule in preparing t
ck new Constitution. Knobel an
ae nounced his resignation as Com
mittee Chairman in an addres
before the Senate Wednesday.
I a Knobel explained that th
m- process of amending the Con
w: stitution is tedious and complex. I
requires more time than hi
Executive position will allow
Senator Jean Neal was elected t
replace Knobel, a new schedul
he was approved and all indication
1." are that Student Body will t
ee presented with a new Constitutioj
Ty before the spring elections.
ir- There is still much room fo
Universit
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priva
By FRED MONK
Managing Editor
StLdent government, resider
hall presidents and the Univ
sity's administration have agre
on a plan which would all
dormitory residents to ke
privately owned refrigerators
their rooms.
According to a letter from Vi
President for Business Affai
el quits.
rnmi ttee
arry Neal's seat as a committ<
as member.
onal Knobel told the Senate that I
ring was busy planning executis
ime programs for the remainder of ti
term. He urged the Senate to wo:
~el's with him and "shock students o1
ean of their apathy" by proving thi
s a student government is capable
mnal initiating meaningful reform.
the The Constitutional Conventic
Sen. Committee was created by ti
fill Senate last semester to "total)
dy
n a position that there are two bat
atter groups that have needs---ti
bia? st uden ts and their educatiorn
iteer institution and the community."
sted said.
der. "What we try to do in this offi
sis to serve as a clearing house al
that a matcher to these sets of nee<
the We try to match people who ne
con- each other.
ents 'Part of our task is to help tI
into st udent to develop a new image
out himself as a human being who h
001m contributions to make in shapir
arld. the( growth of communities. It
esup- also giving the community
chanice to find a new self -imag
The community can receive an
work with university students an
also teach university students" I
added.
Voluint eer Services condue
such p)rolect s such as sewir
classes at (amp l"ornance. helpir
people to lind jobs, work at tI
Mental Ilealt h D)epart ment at
ltichland SchooMl for Bloys. as wi
as the school for girls
/-Volunteer Serv'ices can I
considered in conjiunct ion with1
Contemporary U'niversity.
:na ~te(1 I Aslie P'oe. Alexander
secret ary. to whom he somet 1m11
ref ers as his 'right -hand.'' It is si
who keeps the I rant ic pace of ft
VS office f rom overriding the wom
carried oin there.
Melissa Arate. who is conduct ir
a Contemporary Universit
protect on the effctis of crowdir
on mental health, states that \~
can supply sources of action f<
such projects.
"People don't realize wha
resources there are in Columbia,
secommented. " With Volunte(
Serv'ices it's easier to f ind or
whnt's goina on in town)"
0roves
e improvement. As Knobel pointed
g out in his speech Wednesday, the
Senate must be careful to avoid
-"acting after the fact." It does
little good for the Senate to act on a
given issue after the Ad
ministration has already resolved
the matter.
It has been argued time and
t again that the Senate lacks the real
I power to resolve a controversial
issues. This is basically true. But
power has a way of gravitating to
those people who consistantly
5 prove that they have the ability to
e use it and use it wisely. The Senate
failed to prove itself completely
last semester but it did make a
r gigantic step in the right direction.
y of South Carolina, Columbia, S.
Lals all
SI
te coo.
Harold Brunton to Vice President
of Student Affairs Charles H.
Witten, residents would be allowed
ice, to have privately owned
er- refrigerators under 50 watts in
power beginning immediately.
ep Those who decide to keep
in privately-owned refrigerators will
be charged eight dollars a
semester according to the letter.
ce
s Brunton said the reason for the
head
e amend" the present student
body Constitution. The Senate
eC voted to extend the time for
e complet ion of the new Constitution.
elThe new schedule provides that
k the Constitution be presented to the
:t Senate on February 25. If approved
it by the Senate. the Constitution will
,f be presented to the student body on
March 12 and will then go before
n the faculty on April 1.
e Sen. Neal expressed confidence
y that the Committee would meet the
new deadline. "I promise you it
will be finished---if we have to work
every night." she said. She added
that she 'hiought "bad timing" had
caused tie present delay and she
ic did not teel that President Knobel
ic was responsible.
lIn other business, the Senate
al v'oted to allow those Senators who
le have moved Irom their districts to
ret ain t heir seat s. It was urged
:' that depriving the Senators of their
id seats would deprive the con
s.st ituents ol representation.
ad (Continued on page 5)
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s Rush
SRush activities are undern
k for campus fraternities. Dei
says that 170 men are particii
g that this was the largest spi
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eight dollar charge was not so
much for electricity expense but
that a large part of the fee would be
used for administrative and
maintenance work.
Brunton noted in the letter that
the allowance of refrigerators has
caused a noticeable increase in the
need for maintenance and
janitorial work.
Presidents, representing almost
all the residence halls, voted
unanimously at a meeting
TbursdayAto accept the proposals
set forth in Brunton's letter.
According to the letter, this new
policy would be in effect im
mediately, but Witten said he still
has to confer with Student Body
President Barry Knobel on the
matter.
Open House
A trial period of open house in
the Men's Towers will begin
tomorrow and last through March
1.
Visitation hours are 1-4 p.m. on
Saturday and Sunday.
Ed McFadden. vice-president of
the Tlowers Government, said in a
fetter to Towers residents. "I must
remind the residents of the Towers
that if there is any incident during
open house, this experiment, which
many of you want, will be can
celled. TIhe iTowers> Council has
passed this legislation under the
assumption that the men in the
Towers are mature enough to
handle this new privilege. Do not
prove the Council wrong.'
A referendum will be held at the
end of the trial period to determine
i residents want to continue the
open house.
sm
Fn,I -,i nk
begins
iay this week and next week
n of Men L. Eugene Cooper
ating in spring rush. He said
'ing rush ever.
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-- Will Petrn
Friday, February 6, 1970
II
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Whitten
E lection
changes
proposed
TIhe elections committee
recommended the abolition of
GPR requirements for student
body otficers during last nights
meeting of the Constitutional
Committee.
Major officers must now have a
2.5 GP-H and minor ott icers a 23..
Students under any penalty
administered by their dean or on
academic probation are now
prohibited from being candidates.
Several other changes were
discussed.
The Convention voted that the
num ber of major offices be
reduced to live: student body
president. vice-president.
secret ary, treasurer and clerk of
the senate, a new office
This would elim inate several
nmajor oftices that are included in
he present const it utilon.
The convent ion decided that the
pr-esident and vice-president shall
be. of at least juniior standing at
time of inauguration with at least
:ii I. SC hours: the secret ary (o1
sophomore standing at
iiauguration with at least 21 LSC
hours. and the treasurer wit h
so)phomore standing with 21 tiSC
hours. These four ofttices shall be
elected in general election
The Clerk of t he Senate shall he a
sophomore with at least 21 t.S(
hours and shall be appointed by the
vice-president with the Senate's
approval.
T lhe present const ituitnon does not
st ipulate how many LSC hours an
officeer must have.
The convent ion decided that no
student may hold more t han one
major off ice and no student may LW
a memb er of the execuit ive branch
or t he judicial branch of the
Stutden t Government Association.
Tlhe const itult ion now reads. "No
student shall hold more thain one
major. or atn elective and a major
office, concurrently. excepting
that of Student Senator7
Thew tonst it utional Convent ion
uinder Jean Neal will be meeting
twice a week to hear reports ronm
the elect ionis. legislative, judicial.
and executive comm it tees. Trheir
decisions will be subject to later
change.
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