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Pacific Gas and Electric play Friday Blanket Concert - Intramural Field Vol. LX - No. S0 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 292,. -Chief Photgrapher Will PetU views with a member of the group of Jones statement concerning ry below.) Council ual offic upheld the clause in the Studej Government Constitution whic prohibits students on academi probation from running for maj< Student Government offices. Appeals from students who wis to be candidates but did not have 2.0 grade point ratio last semesti will be heard by the council c Wednesday. The ruling on dual office holdii eets witt er nine ( representatives set up the 1 p.i meeting in Capstone. Attorney General Dan McLe accompanied Jones to the meeti but the press and USC faculty we excluded from what Jones term a "family conference." More than 300 students were attendance at the meeting. Jon began the meeting by saying, "1 go through what are call letter iden~s Sletter distributed to students as of discussions with students during the past week. its: ues which have been raised or ant you to know I am very it student allegations of Illega seizures and by studen ye been false arrests and othei ailable on any of these items I the Attorney General wants t' :that the University will hono law enforcement. If there ar< ation,. these areas will be ex I others as rapidly as we cai n for the exploration. We an ig of officials for this purpost students of the University or they have behaved. I am surn lity will prevail in the day' any of us to allow the preseni yond peaceful and seriou! hey arise. hoas a Inte A local TV newsman talks students who listened to USC's drug policy. (See stc Judicial makes d Joint Judicial Council ruled last night that a holder of a major class office may also hold a student senate seat and that a student may Oe qandjate for both a m"jo student government office and a senate seat, but may not hold both. The Council unanimously lifted the injunction on Student Body elections. In another decision, it Jones m to answi By MICHAEL BALL Staff Writer After several nights of waiting the FREAKS were granted z conference with President Jone Wednesday afternoon. They had staged a morning sit-il at his office that morning whici was attended by 75 students. Jone: did not appear to meet with then at that time, but one of hi: Jones Edtrsnote: this is th4 ~Thursday following a sern about USC's drug policy STo All Concerned Stude, Aside from all other ist 'campus this week, I w seriously concerned abot arrets,searches and s uggestions that there ha improprieties, S If there is evidence as Sthen I want to have it an< have it. Sits said earlier this we icommitment to legal ~areas that need clarific Splored by this office ani Sestablish the mechanisr Cticipate having a meetil Snext week. May I congratulate the Sthe orderly way in which Sthis sense of responsibi ahead. It Is of no value tc ~situation to move be discussion of issues as t R ep in c By Scott Derks Staff Writer A joint study by students a faculty has resulted in a rep which could bring major chani in the College of Arts and Scien A series of three questionnai was distributed to freshmen summer orientation program, 1000 sophomore, juniors a seniors and to the faculty of College of Arts and Science study the problems and strength the Arts and Science program. Scottie Barnes, vice presidenl University Union has, acted as chairman of the committee i was closely assisted by D Bruce Nelson of the College of A and Science. "We found out," Barnes sa " "that students feel that the ba degree courses are of little or benefit in helping them seleci major. But, and I think this important, only 38 per cent of th who took foreign language thoul fts inj e holdinj it came after a discussion durit h which the Elections Commis c contended that Student Govi r ment would be better servec candidates,were-a-eowed-tarrm h only one office and serve In < a one office. The opposing view i r that this is contrary to the Stut n Government Constitution. Joint Judicial Council's ruling g the Constitutional subsect IFREAK lemands n. demands...The University d respond to requests Dd grievances but not to dems rig s... Demands are confrontat re language and do not fit into ed context of 'family'." in Taking time out f6r audit n question. Jones read and c es mented on the list of nine dems 'II which had been presented. ed accusations of Univer Vis~ cooperation with narcotics age he said.' "I've discussed Univei procedures with a legal adv other than Attorney Genm McLeoj. I'm planning a f erence with law enforcen 4officials within the week to: determine legal and appropr v procedures." ~' Answering questions at this p .. concerning alledged "John E . and other illegal warra SMcLeod commented, that he '. instructed officers around the s Sthat these warrants were ille IHe promised to stop any illi Swarrents. E McLeod added that Univer s earch and seizure regulat Swere more relaxed than "they lor me, as a head of a family.' Salso advised students to submi any arrest by a person knowi them to be a police officer evt they thought the warrant Sillegal. Concerning the accusation U ~ISC' hall counselors "are more than paid informers." J said, "No employment not - . proved by the Dean of Studi oilice will be permitted." He said any discovered informers will be dismissed. undeLrcover agents Jones sti It they exist and, that's question. I do not know of it. S.orn's st ate'd that Utnive1 policy required suspension stuldent when "the evidence y prima t acie evidence of pushi he added that evidence possession, both when adjudge the school judical commit promiipted dismissal f Uiniv'ersity housing. "Police do not have acces co)ntidential records of the stud (('ontinued on Pnge :1 . Ortc4 urrici it was neither a stimulating no valuable educational experienc nd Jim Bradford, vice-chairmai Drt the committee, added that les majority of both students i e. faculty feel that the number res prescribed courses in the ba at degree requirements is at le to somewhat excessive. nd The student basic requireme 'he will be on area of consideration to possible change in the next fact I of meeting. A faculty committee 1 worked closely with stud( of committee in its later stages a hie has studied the results of kd computerized surveys. !an rts Concerning maj requirements the predomin - number of faculty members ar id, majority of students feel that sic 24-30 hours required for a majo no about right, but over one-fifth a both faculty and students are of is opinion that this number is too )se for an effective major," the rei ght says. Iunction, .d . . 0ecisio -ing which reads "No student shall ion more than one major or an elec !rn- and a major office, concurre i if excepting that of student sena fer. was-that. - - nly 1. A candidate may not 1 Vas candidate for nor hold more ent one major office of the Stu Government. on 2. A candidate may not t ion candidate for nor hold more t one class office. 3:. A candidate may not hold o a candidate for more than major office. 4. A holder of a major ciass of may hold and be a candidate f( student senate seat. A candic for a major Student Governn oes office may be a candidate for I ind that office and a Student Ser ind- seat but may hold only one off ion 5. No person may be a candie the for or hold more than one sea the student senate. nce 6. A person may not hold nor I om- candidate for more than two nds ferent minor offices. On In summary, the Council s sity "The argument that a person r nts, not be a candidate for nor I sity more than one office was ably isor persuasively argued. It is true l hral this would be an excellent po on- and principle of good governrr ient that should be adopted. Howes ielp this body is duty bound to upl iate the present constitution and to I otherwise in this case would oint contrary to the express wordin oe" the constitution." flts, b a AWSb gal. no frosi ions Second semester freshmen c are with parental permission wil He longer have a curfew if an AW! t to to that effect is approved by to dean of women. n if Tlhe bill was passed by the was louse of Representatives evening. Also passed was a bill to ex that the curlew one hour for sei ittle semester freshmen without I mies parent's permission to have hp- curlew. These Ireshmen will I nts' to come in at by 2 p.m. on Fri Saturday and Sunday insteal paid d' Phillips to the to go Lulltii f a I )ve Phillhps, long time dirn ives ot the iniyersi ty Union, is lea Sg- the list"s employ. of Starting .iuly I he will devoti d by time to his position as execi tee, director of the National rom tertamnment ('onlerence I N o l'hiltips said that he expects fi o to slay somewhere on campus ents nhat m lehl Russell House. P'hillins organized ould ilum r a "One thing we found ver e." significant." Barnes said, "wi the high percentage of both studel a and faculty for interdisciplinat knd majors. About 85 percent of tt of faculty favored this and a litt osic over one-half of the students ii st dicated a potential interest in suc majors. For example someor majoring in English, journalisi nts and hisory would fall in th for category" Ity tas "When it came to innovations v mnt found the faculty most receptive Lnd new ideas and very willing te consieer to new methods, Bradford said. "A great majori of both faculty and student, percent, feel that a full semester o r supervised independent study ate appealing. Only 12 per cent of ti d a faculty are opposed. the "The faculty was polled r is January so these answers are ve i of current. I believe 200 out of 2 the professors answered tl low questionnaire, "Bradford said. art "A very great majority of bc faculty and students fav developing an honors degree tlJ Drug results X to be hold Z I announced tor" A University committe .- -studykig4he drug-stution-e e a campus is finalizing its If han formation and preparing t lent " report it. The committee has beei e a correlating answers to i han .tudent survey conducted ii February and has used thq r be Computer to help th4 one evaluation. "We are trying to develoq fice extensive correlations ir >r a behavior patterns of individualh late who are using abusive drugs ient "Dr. Robert Beamer, com oth mittee chairman, explained ate Beamer said the report could ice. allow the university to plan late M drug education programs as t in F well as to establish a drug policy. >e a A preliminary report will go dif- the full drug committee next .week and will later be released aid. to the public, he added. nay :..After completing the survey, aold gthe committee may begin and gpersonal interviews with hat @students, law officers and icy ,gadministrators "to get the feel ent g of the situation." Beamer said. rer, M However, he said the procedure old Ewould be up to the committee. old E. Heamer said the committee's be :Wiin al report would possibly g of geome in May or early June. Lil wants Scurfew eds the present 1 p.m. on Frida I no Saturday and Sunday instead i bill the present I p.m. the Another bill approved last nig st ates that guests in womer k WS residence halls must be at least last years old, instead of 18 years ol Legislation was also passed tend have bi-monthly safety checks ,ond women's residence halls instead heir room inspection. These cheel no must be announced 24 hours ave advance. AVWS also passed lay, resolution to have cooking roon I of in each women's residence ha leave Union ne with NEC etor pr'(eecessor of NEC--Blo ving Hkoking--tEl years ago and wouldn't be satisfied unless 'full stayed with it to see what hi ative pened(.' lhe saiid. En- Phillips has been in student we dX'i. tnt' 17 years. After coming he IK(' Irom N.('. State, his duties but direct(or 0t the Union includ bemng advisor to the organizati chang y would require a comprehensive DN Is examination in the major at Ca it completion," the report said. Also, wt y that about 80 per cent of teh faculty an ie and students would like to see off- col e campus field work or work ex- de perience while in college. ar e "The students want to see:' ch n Barnes said, "courses related to at a the black experience, freedom to choose their own academic advisor and a reduction of the normal course load to four per semester." hs to You can see, Barnes said," that m o the report shows that both students re ty and faculty would like to see pc 30 changes in the curriculum ar Df program. There are many more So is reports that we have obtained from or ie USC pop 1 ie th features 5 at By FRED MONK w :,y.;:fr Managing Editor f A w University students will be treated to a five group "pop v festival" tonight students will be m able to lounge in their own pe "backyard" during the blanket ne concert which will be held on the Intramural Fields beginning at 8 e p.m. di Pacific Gas and Electric Co. will highlight the festival which also includes Brownsville Station, al Speed Limit 35 and Friends of til Mind. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band W which played at the Russell House last night will also perform. wI Students, who were concerned bu with rumors that they would be PO hassled" by police at the concert, can relax and enjoy the music. X According to Dave Phillips, th director of lussell House, there th ha Four vie : in. Union S runoff Four candidates for the w ,. presidency of the University Union were put in the run-off elections to be held Tuesday'. Election took '0 Splace April 15 and 16. "The candidates are Wescoat dui Sandlin. with 50 votes: Monty' de MacMillan. 42; Trish Owen, 35; gui and John Retrick. I1. thi One of these four will be elected ir' president of the university Union ' at a run-off election at 6:30 p.m. i Tuesday in the Golden Spur. Only ti ac'tive members, those who have no been members of a committee for b at least one month before elec- ('0 tions, can vote. All those voting should bring their I.D. cards to the y, meet ing Tuesday. according to cei of D)orie Zuk, secretary of the Union. ti ht 16 d. to In "I re The Brownsvil nThe Brownsville Station will ,. Perform tonight on the Intauwn ies ike. UNC, University of lifornia, Yale and several others ich show how their systems rork d to implement what we have icluded here. The faculty will ide on Thurdsay if our reasons ! sound enough for these inges and if they are practical this time. "The conclusion to our report ys in part that 'it does appear At a need .exists to liberalize my of the existing specific quirements. Variety of op rtunity to meet different student d faculty objectives is called for. me innovations also seem in der." estwval bands ill be from 8 to 10 security guards on the Southeastern Security gency at the festival. Phillips said that this was a few )re than usual, but with an ex eted crowd of 1,000 people "it is cessary." "No ID cards will be checked," billips said, "unless there are Phillips said that the rumors out the number of police and the :ht ID card checking had gotten iy out of hand. He said that the security guar 's .re not there to punish students t to safeguards them from any ssibility of trouble. As far as the possibility of ainsclothesman roaming ough the crowd. Phillips said it there is always a possibility of m being there. He said, wever, that the University Union d not requested any further [ice protection other than the ,urity guards. 4e did say that the possibility of ED agents attending the festival s not unlikely since they had a ~ht to check for any violations. t he emphasized that if any insclothesman were present it s not by Union request. Phillips also said that no campus lice would be at the function. Phillips noted that in the past off ty Richland County sherriff put ies were used as security ards. But he added that the first ng they would say when con mnted with a student problem is ou're under arrest." 'hillips said that they discon ued use of the deputies and have v retained the security agency 'ause the Union had more itrol ov'er them. Tlhe main thing we are con ned about." Phillips said. "is t ev'ery'one has a good time."