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Because of a resolution passed Saturday by the Board of Trustees banning the University or any segment of the University from identifing with partisan 'Think 1 lauched By Rob Bigalke Feature Editor Today, the University inserts the' plug and puhes the first buttons on its "Think Tank Program", a project designed not only to in crease commtInlcation aMoig the various segments of the Univer sity, but also to give these segments a chance to work on the Ballentine says 'Fare "Tbe South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. lost a quarter of a million dollars last year on their st6dium special," E. A. Ballentine of the South Carolina Public Service Commission said. Until this year SCE&G had provided bus rides to Saturday night football games for 20 cents. The cost is now 50 cents. "The South Carolina Electric and Gas Company," said Ballentine, "is rendering a special service and it doesn't come under the same jurisdiction as their regular city buses. In this case, no hearing for a fare increase was necessary." Indepen Dy HARRY HOPE Staff Writer (lEditor's note: This is the first in a series of interviews with the gubernatorial candidates. A it of topics for the interview questions was compiled by members of The tGamecock staff. We hope the information presented here and in subsequent articles will help to familiaIrie the student body with the political candIdates.) A. W. "Red" Bethea is a Dillon County farmer running for governor on the South (2Orolina Independent Party ticket. On several occasions, including a television appearance, he has proclaimed that he is a racist. Bethea sat in his small office in the Wade Hampton Hotel, one wall taken up by a Confederate flag. On education, Bethea affirmed that if elected he would "make Nixon keep his word" on school integration. "He made us integrate. We will fight the government--not literally - but just enough to make them bring in troops- to show if they really mean what they sy." On other education matters, Bethea stated that "there are too many students per teacher: the load on the teacher is too great. I also feel that there should be special qualifications for teacher who would teach children to whom God wasn't quite As good." He also supported teacber pay enisen.The money for sneh protest a Broac politics, thegroup did not sponsor the conference. "The Board of Trustees ob viously does not recognize the fact that students are unavoidably involved in the political processes of this state," the opening statement read."Either we are proponents of political views or we are pawns of the political processes. We have chosen to be proponents of political views." In answer to the Board's reaf firmation that the University be "completely apolitical," the students said that they would form a student group which* "will func tion independently of any University organization." The group further stated that "for us, as black people to be apolitical is for us to be anti-black. We will not allow the University to force us into being anti-black." Spokesmen for the group, Doug Jones, Harry Walker and Gerald Wilson, continued by saying, "As ank Pro at Hilt problems of the University together and, most important, to come up with answers to those problems. A cross-section of the University will be regresented as studepts, faoulty, , fustees and alumni will participate. Hilton Head is the sight of the retreat. The University mantaIle. increase n "They petitioned the com mission for the fare increase as a special case and the petition was approved." The loss of revenue last year is not the only reason for the rate increase. "They brought five additional buses up from Charleston, .I think, and they are required to pay the drivers at least two hours wages, which Is nearly $9. Then they have to pay them all for the time they spend out at the stadium doing nothing, and finally they have to pay some of the drivers to bring the buses from Charleston here lent canE changes, he stated, would come from taxes imposed on open bars and parimutual betting, saying that "this is where the Yankees get the money." "I'd rather pick a Yankee than pick cotton any day. We will get the money from tourism." He also advocated lowering the number of out-of-state students at state-supported universities, saying that the "taxpayers of this state spend a thousand dollars a year on every out-of-state student that comes to a state-supported university." Concerning high school education, Bethea stated "I can't convince myself that the twelth grade Is worth all the money spent on it. We are spending 12 per cent of our education money on the twelfth grade. We should spend some of that money on the kin dergartens." "Also. I think some of the books used should be scrutinized. We are hearing a lot about our state's heritage, but South Carolina history has been lost." Bethea said he would impose a set of laws for state universities and colleges on ech institution. The laws would be established by a committee of alumni, taxpayers and students. "'The rules would be given to each Board of Trustees, saying that these are the rules which taxpeye required to be observed when they frk ont the money to rulng, Iwater black students committeed to determining the political destiny of our people, we cannot be unin volved in the only effort across the state which will provide black people with a voice in governing their own lives. "United Citizen's Party is the only party in the state which speaks to the economic, political, and social needs of black people. We must support this party for the paramount reason that our fate is entwined with the political fate of all black people. "For too long black people have been bought off by Democrats who of fer us nothing but an 'Orangeburg Massacre' in return. Black people are- beginning to learn that we must deal as a unified group and use our strength for political gain that will benefit our people as a collective entity. We can no longer be fooled by a white racist party, be it called Democratic or Republican." iram' on H ead facilities there and it is these units that will house the participants. Transportation has been arranged on University buses. The program will begin with a juntheon at Hilton Head today and will oitinueVbrough StdaYnooni The format will be unstructured. Time will be set aside for (Cont. on page 3) ecessary and back again," Ballentine said. E "They may not make any money on this anyway, and I for one hope , they do, because if they lose money, they may discontinue the service and there's nothing the. Public Service Commission can do about it," Ballentine said. "The South Carolina Electric and Gas Company seems in terested in rendering a special service, and I hope they succeed because it serves such a great number of people, including the Carolina Community. It's good, fine service and I hope they are able to keep It up," Ballentine concluded. lidate con support the institution." '-rhese rules will not be ex tremely hard. but they will be fair. They will be rules that have discipline. Anyone that goes to that Institution will be required to sign a pledge that he will obey these rules and if he violates these rules, he will be dismissed." He also stated that professors at universities should be required to sign a silnilar agreement. "We are saying in effect 'If you don't like this university, you can leave.' " He also felt that a society of "students who love their university and msta shoud be frm.".a These books waiting to be rf facilities are now being st Undergri w e..xp anst* By ROSALIND PRICE T Staff Writer Plans are now being made for he expansion of the un lergraduate library. Two weeks ago Provost NilliamPatterson, Vice president or Bugdqq AU(irs *agoJl 3runton and the local ar !hitectural firm of Lyles, Bisset, arlisle and Wolfe flew to New (ork City to discuss future ex ansion plans with Edward Durrell tone, an internationally known r:hitect. Mr. Stone's most famous uflding is the embassy in New )elhi. Brunton said that Stone, ;ho aided in designing the un ergraduate library in 1959 felt 'That the enlargement would nhace and preserve the Senate C students t The General Welfare Committee >f the Student Senate is asking for Jarolina students to tell them 'What's Wrong With Carolina." The Committee will have a table )f the first floor of Russell House l'uesday from 1 to 5 p.m. and rments o Beathea repeated that he would "limit the number of out-of-state students to 15 per cent, and that those out-of-state students wishing to attend South Carolina state supported schools would be required to make 15 per cent higher on entrance exams. I got this from North Carolina State and the University of North Carolina." In reference to "outside agitators," he stated that "if the Comm unist Party doesn't use these people, they're crazy." "I'll tell you something--I was in military intelligence during the war, and the Communist spies are the meanest." "There are too many outside mgtators that influence the way we do." Bethea stated that, had he been governor last year, he would have handled the disturbances last spring "by leading the National Guard if necessary." He stated that Dr. .Jones "should have had a definite plan of action" for such occurrences, based on discipline. "Those outside people should bave been dealt with in minutes, rmot hours and certainly not days, And an off-campus agitator who comes on campus, should get ten times what anybody else gets, especially if any of these people have anything to do with dru.g rammed boo) oved to new basement of ored in the aduateL n project magnificent building that we presently have." Although ground will not be broken for over a year, the fraternity houses and the parking lot are having to make plans to move because the library will eoxtend. akmot-ta.the fratftnity., houses. One house may have to be torn down. te remaining houses will be used by the graduate schools, as offices or classrooms. 'Me fraternities have tentative plans to move between Bates House and the Roost. The high rise garage, which is to be used for student parking, should be completed in time to compensate for the loss of these spaces. phe new library is to cover approximately 200,000 sq. ft. ommittee 0 voice cc Stue are requeste to epstob moethue thelbraryfillouappe ssaying wamt. the faewrongty wihuse Onierosety hvob tn dow.sue emannse adit.Iwill ve y thegraduate them Youateiie thae teatie Boedthee not. ea highrie garg whiei"e sd o stuen pakM.Farig shou bert coets n pticame to mpnat frEdins Mofntesae outpfchs. womdmWthgodeopeliee has hecn'v oatie wrog. staedesday f-rod 12:0oul 4bem Stuets oe fe are requeste tostpb tihtabl And ofil oue a papte faier sewhdhat. theli woe.g justhm th at U nivriypronpr Iosermeaingained fromftheo studengtsomeoneprovie ead worin addicgovnor wont have mrym-n pthm ou draft thdemrs."Re Bethea desterewa hapens ton them." tono pe as Betheac state Foart 100 hper oen Hebas wolring itin moe torid, trdin Motith areoney gogfo ths hs,pp ct do ancthing. rn. eteaosad that rodshe ould "borrow Ad ofg cous,t of ver "fairne sou have Lte Pvopte's Dau.' meeany thtan person pr postey eangmet the Gdvrafnor drftc shuln'tb tal to ve. abou nw goevancer won' have asypma n 'thden' drug man iqo aws,e the Undergraduate Library. ibrary -ed Presently McKissick Library, Physical Science Library, and The Undergraduate Library collee tively consist of only 97,000 sq. ft. Eight million dollars have been allotted to make this new library one of the biggest single buildings - .campus. Director of Libraries Kenneth Toombs supports the expansion, because the University's present libraries can only accomodate one tenth of student body. In addition, there are 200,000 books being stored underneath the coliseum. More books are being stored in Carolina Gardens and under the Undergraduate Library. The student body has no access to these books because of lack of space in the library. (Cont. on page 3) asks mplaints ground for the committee in writing legislation for this year's Senate and in formulating special pro.jects. Jean Neal, chairman of the committee, stated that the purpose of the committee is to find out what the students want done by their elected representatives. "For years the only com munication between a senator and the students who elected him has been at election time," Miss Neal commented. "We want to be able to represent the students this year, but we can't do it unless they come to us and tell us what they want and need." Members of the committee are Pete Reed. Tim McConnell, Ellen Corley, Eric Wyka, Susan Tollison, Pam Barrett, Sally Hundley and Tim McConnell. Commons R doors to fl The Commons Room on the second floor of Russell House has been sponsoring New Faculty Week this week. 'The program is designed to enable students to meet new members of the faculty. The week of Sept. 20, students may meet the deans of the various colleges in the Commons Room. During the mornings of next week, the Student Affairs Division will meet in this room. Representatives of several law enforcement agencies will be available for in formal discussicai the week of Oct. t2-l. 'The New Faculty Week Meetings will be held in the Commons Room today from l:0 to S:W0p.m, PVe. cof fee and brownies will be served at the meeting. 'The nomemna Room is net a FrMday, SW*nwr 25, , I Stoudemire onentates senators At orientation for new student senators Wednesday, Tom Stoudemire, president pro tem, discussed the Senate and Its fue tion. Rules and regulations g6verning Sudent senate meetings were reviewed and the functions of the senate, the policy for submitting bills, and parliamentary procedures were explained. This year the calendar will lose at noon Monday for bills to be presented at Wednesday sessions, Stoudemire said. This will enable the bills to be printed and distributed to the senators a day In advance. 'is way a senator will not walk into a meeting cold and they will know what bills are to be presented." Bills may be written and sub. mitted to the senate by any member or group of the student body in Conjunction with a senator. The bill must have the approval of at least one senator in order to be presented. Stoudemire also emphasized the importance to be attached to committee hearings this year. "In fact more time will he spent in committees than on the senate floor." According to the "Rules of the Student Senate," a senatr is allowed three absences for senate meetings and legislative com mittee meeting per yg.4m year difficulties arose when several senators accumulated more than three absences and were deemed to have automatically resigned Stoudemire said. A policy concerning senator absences has not been made, but it will be held at the discretion of Jim Bradford, president of the senate, Stoudemire said. Campus Calendar FRIDAY Movie: "Bullit". Room 107. Cirrell Cdkg. 50 cents admission. 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY :3 Op.m. - Varsity football. USC vs. N.C. State at Raleigh. Movie: "*Buliit* ". oom 107. Ciarell Colg. 5:30 p.m. SUNDAY Movie: "Blit"i. Room 107. CurrmH Conlags, 3:30 and 6:30p.m. Moviesi Films Committee movies will be shown in room 107 of Currell College until the Russell House theater Is completed Oct. 15. 'The films will be shown Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6 and 9 p.m.: Friday, Saturdlay a.id Sunday at 8:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The shows are free except for a 50-cenit charge on weekends. This weekend the feature is "Bullitt." oom opens w faculty. chartered organization. Its ability to operate is greatly hampered because of this. Dr. Williamn II, Caldwell, co-chairman of the Commons Room committee est pressed a desire that the can mittee be taken ever biy the Student Union. This would ~em the Commons Roous to operate e a budget, as do othercg.,A and give the coanrntteepg~ control with faculty Throughout the Weth days hav bee s meetings with asw menmber of dNIbpnt TIsday,facje lAw heboal, and essial