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Better late Best campus than never newspaper in Southeast Vol. LX - No. 70 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208 Friday, March 20, 1970 By K1TT McASL VM t" 1 W4. LRAQ~ ma ta Writer t Th UiesUnion ordo Governors and the Union Executive Board agreed unanimously last night that active members of the Union will select the Union president, and officer formerly chosen by the student body at large. H erbert r Coliseum USC's first Coliseum dire, another post with a New Yoi A. Lee Herbert, who came pected to leave by mid-April ficials. Dr. Thomas F. Jones, presic done ''an outstanding job in I Carolina Coliseum.'' It will be a ''very difficult a man to replace Herbert,''Ha tor business affairs, said. ''l1 the entire country since thet perience in coliseum manag Brunton added that the C trbte uc f t us Moeta 12 ilinpr evnssic t oeig Prof. Mo~ .~rqr' By EIZABETHCAPHILLIP Staff Writer Goenor andra thcUion wt untosl last night, thard civ meb fthe nege on wisielectd theiniron presentead ofisvews forel chos pary the Lstudn bodectue lares pnoedbh Sebers andtheps wdinitanthaewY "Stue Sperberts whoau cae pectred the levera bylicd-April done cangotning tiudsob inhe Itnillerst ander fissult ic mAcdng to place arest, toPuine Affairs, s fratin throghu e tire utsne te Moe proganm125willio pestbise evets sinets pernwring disfcus emes viad Inninrmalicsion wetatve ,jIjMV4 MOa& AI" 111111M mAWam WMIIPUMA uno -mmo :,. ion Board me board 4 lect pr The Constitutional amendment passed at last night's executive board meeting states that the Board of Governors will receive applications for president, conduct interviews and choose the best qualified candidates. The Union active members will then select the president from one of these esigns position ctor has resigned to take -k based firm. to USC in June 1966, is ex , according to University of lent of USC, said Herbert has he first year of operation of nd important" task to find a rold Brunton, vice president - will require looking around -e are few men with his ex ement." liseum has been far more Is had ever hoped and at to Herbert ions have attended Coliseum Iten and Lews at 'I University Union Lectures Coin mittee. The series allows facult) members to give their candic opinions on an unlimited range el subjects. Rather than present a preparc lecture, Molten conducted question and answer session. Th4 1:3 students participating in thi discussion asked Molten for his opinion on a number of varie< subjects including academic Bureau i public presenting a ten minute color slid show depicting growth anl development at Carolina. The slide show will be followe by a few brief comments by th two team members about a certai aspect of University life. question and answer period end the presentation. Program times will vary a cording to Civic Club lunche< dates and high school assemt scheduling. Travel expenses w be paid for. Those interested In tj Springr Smester Informati' prograjn contact Scottle Barnes 77-8l1 or 787-4400 for detaails. C * -im --ChWe Photographer Win Peters oosest esident candidates. Applications for president must be in by April 3. Another amendment was passed to define active members. It classifies students who have served on union committees or the Executive Board for at least thirty days and members of the Board of Governors, constitutional officers, admi-istrative- assistants and committee chairmen as active union members. The decision came after one and a half month's discussion by the Union Excutive Board. At least four constitutional amendments were formerly proposed. The amendment which passed was proposed oy a Board of Governor's sub-committee set up to study all the proposals. Scottie Barnes, Union vice president and member of this sub committee, said, "We considered all the proposals and this combines two or three parts from different ones. We considered the proposals separately and then put this together. One amendment previously introduced limited the selection of the president to the Board of Governors; another one called for union active members and the Studnt Snat to elec th secture estadrsitheitdentni cadatels.n Applicatonomic psident mus the ain.b prl3 Anoter aendmentcas ofate Tohefinae fctve gmemiseras.I clifies students ho aei sreod, the unol cmittes orste. Execte Bad foat eaoul tiet "Buahs adn'tmbe oe wioarto Govnrs,al cositutontalctffiers,e aculnityi andseants Thalstng union mexpaned oobs.sadu Te decine amcho aernursing achaloontwas icaldsi on yanh UnorEtute orankng Atfleatn forlntiionaless aendlmens amnepicn e whic padtf with s-omtte sucessfup ter itd al e the prshas uhat Scie Beartne Uaceton vice prestudent andvemet, otis sb comththee aid, "We bcotheidearof al studen poasi-anteras"his is Stio or threndn patenodernt ote.' e onsidred that proosays seprthrl and tent putthi introdued limited thaetio ofh the rsiden t editot thn Boad ofi mGoerors anoeo"nt caledhing utdnious acsv member and nthen (ontuinue hnae" tude it od A bill to permit expansion of Arolina Stadium was introduced to the S. C. House of epresentatives yesterday, only )n presidentj Senate By DON BABB Staff Writer Student Senate "strongly isagreed" Wednesday with the Jniversity Union's recently passed dan for internal selection of the Jnion president. Senate, meeting for over four iours, also overrode a presidential eto, expressed concern for better >olice protection around Bates louse, and considered portions of he proposed new student con titution. Late in the meeting Sen Eric Vyka asked for a chance to speak in an "unrelated but serious natter." Wyka directed his remarks igainst the decision by the Jniversity Union Board of lovernors to restrict the election of the Union president. The Board ias ruled that only "active nembers" of the Union will have he privilege to elect the president. Wyka, an active member, said hat. active membership included )nly fiose 'Union members who ;erve on one of the Union's com nittees. He charged that the Board >f Governors had exceeded its kuthority and that it is con emptuous of Student Government. -le urged the Senate to take action o counteract the Board's decision. SPEARS AGREES Vice President Mike Spears, presiding over the Senate, openly concurred with Wyka's and Neal's arguments. "I was personally enraged when Vicki Eslinger came in here last Board W ColumbU The board of women visitors wi meet on Monday to discuss th visitation bill passed by Columbi Hall. "The Board couldn't possibly ignore the open house issue," Mist Elisabeth Clotworthy, dean of women, said. The women will aIsc take up many other phases of University life. Columbia Hall residents ap proved a visitation bill whic] provides for a four week tr-ia period with visitation hours from 3 8 p.m. on Saturday. and 3-7 p.m. o1 Sunday . To become effective the bill mus be approved by the Board o Friday. March 2S Gamecock stall meeting. I p.m., room 3 Russell House, speaker will be Dr Richard Poole of the engineering department Movie - Aiice in Wonderland, the origil Wailt Ihaney version. in color and uncut will shown at 4 p m and 0 p m. Russell Hor Assemibly Room t)edacation ceremonies for the Belle llaruch Coastal Research institute, room 11 t,te Sciences Building. 4 p.m. Naturday. March Ut Muovie special children's matinee of Ali im Wonderland. Russell Hose Assemi Room. lii a m Danice - Music by Clarence Carter from I p in . Iussell House Patio sponsored by I I'n,versity U'mon dance committee iSni 'ateieria if ii ramis> Mtondas. March 23i Enrviroinmental Concern Organitati metclig, room aIr;. Russell House. p rii ,o toi students. faculty and stalf Vietiam Me,ratorium Committee will me rooain . Rtussell hlouse. it-i5 p m and pia for itw April Mitratorium will be discusset Vo,lleyvball in the Naval Armory sponsot t,s the limon international committee Meeting of students going on the Ulni spio'sored trip to Nassau over Easter a sidtis ierest ed in goiing There are still pl.iees left A student who, went last year s explamii the trip. room 2117. tussell House P n mrTital enst is Si?2) nts, S is on one day after the Student Senate flatly opposed the University's plan to do so. The House bill, submitted by the Ways and Means Committee, al election scores week and told us we could come to the Board of Governors' meeting, Spears said. "That's like the Smithsonian Institute sending an invitation to the House of Representatives. We are the go' ernment. They are only a se -vice union. They should come to us." Sen. Chip Galloway then in troduced a motion which reads, "the Student Senate strongly disagrees with the internal selection of the Union President and the Student Senate condemns the Union Board for its decision. Sen. Neal offered an addition to the motion which reads, "the Student Senate will hold a referendum to determine the Student Body's choice before Student Elections." The addition was accepted wIthout opposition and the motion was passed unanimously. POLICE PROTECTION Another measure enacted was a a till ~ asking for more police protection in the Bates House area. "I dislike saying this as much as yot dislike hearing it, "Wyka said, "but unless immediate action is taker, by the University to insure more effective protection for these stud.nts, and their cars, the students may be forced to carry concealed weapons to insure their own safety--day and night." Wyka said that Bates House residents have been subject to numerous attacks and harassments. Two Bates House ill meet, C i Hall visi 11 Trustees, which meets on March e 25. a The board of women visitors is often called in by the University as an advisory group to President Jones and the Board of Trustees, especially concerning women's affairs. Miss Clotworthy called the board of women visitors a group of - outstanding women with one i member from each judicial cir 1 cuit. She said they meet - periodically and are interested in ri al phases o1 student life but pairticularly with the quality of tlivimg lor women stuLdents. [lhey come one to three times a year to visit and inspect the school. s. se Ws. ce >iy -02 he ith en na ,The Tams appeared V# Thursday nights in the Gohk C. H< expan would permit stadium expansion 4 .vithout tying up state funds or 4 bonding. The University would i issue up to $5 million in bonds, backed by non-tax revenues in- 4 Union residents, invited to speak before the Senate, confirmed Wyca's contentions. One resident said he had been chased by "three colored kids with a knife." The other said that he had been robbed of $45 while crossing the intramural field." Both testified that it was unsafe to leave a car parked near Bates House or to go out alone at night. The Senate passea unanimously Wyka's bill and also passed unanimously another bill by Wyka calling for better lighting around campus. In another action, the Senate overrode President Barry Knobels veto of a bill granting senators a stipends of $50 a semester. The bill requires that senators remain in good standing and that they not miss more than two Senate meetings. (t'ontinued on Page :1 Committe4 IFC hous' Interfraternity Council's request to build new fraternity housing was "generally approved" by the Building and Grounds Committee of the Board of Trustees Wed nesday. The Building and Grounds Committee will now pass the proposal on to the Board of Trustees at its meeting next Wednesday. onsider tation Miss Clotworthy said. "They are wonderful ambassadors and in terpret us to the rest of the state. Tlhey are kept informed by the president 's ottice on everything going on here." .-The board of women visitors met last semester to discuss giving no-curtew to all upperclassmen with pairental permission and approved the proposal. When we contemplated honoir i'esidence halls we sought their advice and got thenr backing.' Miss Clot woi'thy said. --I ('ant irecall any- time they have come to the Umnvei'sity and have not met with students.'' she The Tams ~ednesday and Russell House Sen Spur of the Commitee of )use sion :luding an increase in admission harge to stadium events and an ncrease in student fees. Hiking student fees, however, rew fire from Student Senate, vhere a resolution was passed Wednesday opposing "the increase f student fees for the expansion of he football stadium." Authored by Sen. Jean Neal, the -esolution further urged that mother method of financing tadium enlargement be con idered. In addition, the Senate manimously okayed a bill calling or student referendums before tudent fee hikes. The bill contends that the mxisting system for raising student lees "constitutes collection without representation." As introduced by Sen. Brian Rines, it calls for "all changes in Student Fees to be submitted to the student body during the spring !ections for the purpose of an advisory referendum prior to the institution or collection of any student fee increase." At issue is a four-stage plan for increasing the seating capacity of Carolina Stadium. The University has offered a plan which would relieve state funds from the project by financing it through private contribution, ticket price increases and student fee assessments. 3 okays ing plea the fraternities made three requests and according to Harold Brunton, vice president for business affairs, two of these were approved. The other is to be referred to the Trustee-Student Liaison Committee. One of the two requests which received approval provide for use of the land bordered by Catawba Street on the north, Bull Street on the west, Heyward Street on the south and Sumter and Marion streets on the east, forming an L shaped area. The other request is for building houses on the property for fraternity use. The proposal which was not ruled on by the committee was a a request to allow fraternities to'rent off-campus housing in the interum period until the housing is ready. The Building and Grounds Com mittee said that this area involved students and not just housing and therefore it should be taken to the' Student-Trustee Liaison Coin imitt e T Ihe student- trustee committee was established this fall, according to Brunton. He said it considers such things as this and the open house proposals made by dorms and makes recommendations to the B4oard ol Trustees at its ineePings. -- auEt as.puebewe W eUse sponord by the Night Cub Student Union.