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SGA to form group
to investigate racism
A Committee on Racism, composed of persons interested
in combating and investigating racism on campus, is being
established by the student government's Secretary for
Minority Affairs.
Oliver Washington Jr. said that his cabinet position was
set up for the purpose of combating racial tension on the
Carolina campus. The program outlined by Washington
includes the establishment of a Minority Council, a Racial
Complaint Board and the publication of a report this spring
stating the racial situation on campus.
"CAROLINA IS SUFFERING tremendously by wasting
the abilities and talents of black students on campus. Given
an equal chance there is no doubt that a black person will
succeed."
Washington said that racial tactics are used by students,
the administration and the athletic department.
Referring to the athletic department Washington said,
"One reason Carolina has had problems in recruiting blacks
has been the ACC requirements. Since we are not recruiting
under that anymore, it cannot be used as an excuse.
"IT IS V E RY HAIR D for blacks to attend a university that
exploits their talents and isolates them from campus life.
Time is past for blacks to play their hearts out on Saturday
and be ignored and unappreciated the rest of the week."
Washington said that he felt the problem of black par
ticipation in sports would be remedied by the athletic
department.
"I have talked to Paul Dietzel about my concern regar
ding the black representation in athletics. I have a lot of
respect and confidence in his ability."
THE MINORITY COUNCIL proposed by Washington will
consist of members from all minority groups at USC. In
dians, blacks, married students or any student formulated
into a group because of size, shape or numbers will be
represented.
"The purpose of the Minority Council is to draft
legislation that directly concerns minority groups for
presentation to the Student Senate."
Washington said that the Committee on Racism will in
vestigate complaints of racial discrimination on campus.
"The committee will research problems of racism from the
highest university office to the lowest. We will investigate
all complaints brought to us and the practices and policies
employed by the University will be scrutinized," he said.
"I AM ADDRESSING CAROLINA as students, faculty
and staff to get their individual houses in order -- they are
having a visitor and if it's not clean, then the filth and
neglect will be brought to the public eye."
Minority Affairs in conjunction with Campus-Community
Relations is working with the Southeastern Regional
Council on a school ciesegregation project.
"WE ARE CONCERNED with the violence which is
occuring in the high schools across the state. I personally
feel that unless something is done, the public school system
will become a training ground for future years, making the
University a battleground."
Washington said that today's high school student will be
next year's college or university student.
"On December 16 and 17 all students who are concerned
with problems confronting the high schools whIch they
attended will have the opportunity to find out what they can
do. We are setting up bi-racial teams which will work in
their home counties over Christmas.
"Leon Hall of the S.E. Regional Council, coordinator of
the program, will be here to discuss the desegregation
problem in South Carolina and explain how the teams will
operate."
COMMENTING ON "BLACK WEEK" at Carolina,
Washington said that it was a shame that black par
ticipation on campus is limited to one week a year.
"We have just finished our first 'Black Week' at USC and I
discovered the other side of campus life as a black student.
My feelings are that blacks will long remember it as being a
week where their talents and abilities were used to the
maximum of their capacity -- however, it is a sad com
mentary that black students can only enjoy this one week
out of a year.
"FIFTY-ONE WE EKS OUT OF A YEAR, in my opinion,
is white week, when In reality black week should continue
365 days a year. 'Black Week' gave black students a sense of
pride being able to work together and as being something
great.
"All we are saying is that we don't want nobody to give us
nothing -- lust open up a door and we'll get it ourslves.
"Give a black man In inch on a ruler of justice, and he'll
take a mile on the yardstick of productivity."
State
niv(
A summary of the report by the
University Committee on Drugs
was presented to a special state
committee studying drug use and
abuse in South Carolina by USC
President Thomas F. Jones
yesterday.
The hearing was one of a series
which the legislative committee is
holding throughout the state to
determine the proportions of the
drug problem and make recon
mendations for legislation. Other
administrators, faculty members
and several students were heard
by the committee.
The report was based on two
surveys, one taken in February,
which 2,027 students completed.
The other was answered by almost
3,000 in-coming freshmen during
summer orientation.
According to the summary,
certain basic facts evident from
the date compiled in the surveys
are: first that "Youftg people
preparing to enter this University
have a prior knowledge of drugs
and a measurable percentage of
these young people have used
various kinds of drugs with
varying frequency before they
reach this campus."
Secondly, "The scope of hard
drug usage on the USC campus has
not reached serious proportions.
However, the samplings do
'LSD powe
Woodstock
Ry O1 CRAFT
Staff Writer
"1 am not much of an after
dinner speaker because I don't
have the anecdotes or the jokes. I
don't think my experience has
been funny," Dr. William Abruzzi,
medical director of the Powder
Ridge and Woodstock music
festivals, told students in the
Campus Room of Capstone last
night as part of the Drug Sym
posium.
Dr. Abruzzi said he considered
marijuana to be "mild intoxicant"
and that "street grass is very
weak." Abruzzi said that hashish is
much stronger than marijuana. He
said, "if street grass is on a scale
at one, then hash is about 18."
Carolina Care
S tuden1
Hyx A 1,1(E POTTER
Staff Writer
USC students and people in the
Columbia area proved Wednesday
that, generosity is not obsolete.
Approximately 400 Carolina men
and women canvassed Columbia
collecting toys, clothes, canned
goods, and money for charities.
Over $35,000 in usable items,
playthings and cash was donated
to the 3970 Carolina Cares project
by Richland County residents.
At 7:15 core workers gathered to
begin the days' work. Over 140
students showed up to ask
motorists and shoppers for con
tributions on street corners and in
shopping malls.
The first stop for most was in the
middle of busy intersections.
Workers tapped on car windows
and, in most cases, received good
responses from passers-by.
Gov'. Robert E. McNair said he
was caught by volunteers t wice on
his way to work. He gave both
times, he said.
The core groups provided one of
the major sources of monetary
contributions as volunteers worked
a 14 hour day. The only break came
when they stopped for a free meal
at the Burger King at a p.m. before
heading out for more money and
contributions.
Those students who volunteered
to canvass neighborhoods worked
in two shifts. The first left the
Russell House parking lot around I
p.m. with the second shift working
the Columbia area Wednesday
night. Many volunteers were
amazed at the community's
rsity
suggest the potential for a serious
drug abuse problem." Third,
"There is a demonstrated need,
already recognized by USC of
fficials, for a concentrated
education program among
students and potential students
concerning the inherent dangers in
frequent or regular use of drugs."
s 9.
e
uana
hman survey
or often am
or often usage
ary survey,
cent
of allucinogens and 2. r
men and 0.6 per cent of women said
they use narcotics (heroin, opium,
r chemical'
doctor says
Abruzzi said he was not in favor
of the legalization of marijuana at
this time becaure "of the
mechanics involved." He was in
favor, however, of a nationwide
moratorium on all penalties for
marijuana until all of the research
on the drug has been finished
which he says will be within a year.
Abruzzi said marijuana has been
handled "ass-backwards" in the
U.S. He said also "We lied about it
for so long that, when we had
something intelligent to say, the
kids wouldn't listen."
Abruzzi discussed heroin and
said it is a toxic drug that destroys
the brain and liver and renders the
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!s successful
ts canvass
response to the well-publized
request for contributions.
Working house-to-house. groups
ranging from two to four students
developed their pitch for
donations.
"We're from the University.
working with 'Carolina Cares', our
annual Christmas charity drive. If
you've got any toys. old clothes.
canned goods. or (hesitantly)
money for the Woodyard Fund.
we'd sure appreciate it." The
response was phenomenal.
Unhappy ~
residents pi
want better
Over :325 Hates House residents
boycotted and picketed ARA
Slater's cafeteria there yesterday
evening.
The Hates House government
chartered an S('l'&G bus to
provide transportation to other
cafeterias on campus.
Only about 125 people out of a
normal 4150 used the Hates
cafeteria according to Rick
Hainsen. chairman of the Bates
House food committee.
"The boycott was called by the
students of Hates House because of
poor quality and variety. We were
not trying to really hurt them
$later i Economically. The par
icipation shows that there is a
am,blem."
ittee
report
morphine or codeine.) Often or
regular usage of tranquilizers was
reported by 1.3 per cent of men and
1.6 per cent of women; 56.3 per
cent of men and 42.1 per cent of
women reported often use of
alcohol and 30.5 per cent of men
and 28.8 per cent of women
reported often use of tobacco.
ming freshmen reporti
use were: beer
men and 34.6
alcohol,
.4 per
Fnto7.0 per
cent of men and cent of
women; barbituates, 0.8 per cent
of men and 0.8 per cent of women;
hallucinogens, 2.3 per cent of men
v1.2 per cent of women; nar
4 per cent of men and 0.5
women; tranquilizers,
n and 1.2 per cent
the com
mittee receiv contain the
figures for usage less frequent
than "reg or often." The
figures we en down into
class categorie the February
M rvey and age categories in the
L an one. Other breakdowns
arital status and in-state
owtate residence in both
surveys. The freshman survey
included a breakdown by
R H policy
hearings on
Wednesday
Hearings will be held Wed
nesday from I to 6 to consider
Russell House policy by a
combined committee of the
Russell House Board of
Governors and an ad hoc
committee formed by the
Student Government in the
Russell House Theater.
The purpose of this hearing is
to gather information for a
review of all aspects of the
Russell House Policy. The
committee will make specific
recommendations regarding
policy.
county
Workers soon discovered that
thbree shopping bags were about six
too f ew as people loaded them wit h
suits, dresses, pocketbooks.
children's clothes, toy trucks.
stuffed animals and other
paraphernalia. One group was
provided with temporary trans
portation when they collected four
bicy'cles on one street.
('hildren seemed to be the most
generous contributors. Only their
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rith food,
cket Bates,
quality
The quality of the food varies
greatl., ifansen said. 'We had a
great guy named .Jim D)orton who
was fired because of 'inefficIency'
lie wrote me a letter and said I'f
ineffticiency is student satisfaction,
then I'm guilty as hell."~
I know Slater must make
profits." Hansen said. "and
students must have good food.
There must be a middle."
Hansen said that students "uwed
their heads for a change, and
didn't do anything crazy. Another
food war about a month and half
ago was plauned. but Sit' got
wind of it and extra policemen
were osted." he added.
0
receiv
on d
population of home town, and th
February survey included a tabl
listing the number of people usin
heroin, rather than percentage2
Nine students, seven males at
two females, reported using heroi
often or regularly.
The committee which compile
the report and conducted th
survey Ws appoin y Jones i
September, 1969 at suggestic
of Charles Witten, vice presider
for st ffairs. Three student
th is tors and ou
facu s are th
tee, w Jon s wi
e to fu .
aul a Vic
ent f tudent , ar
ember of the c ,sa
another surv ill probably 1
taket ary. "We w
cha onnaire in ordt
to make definitive as
what we a t often, regula
seldom ge said.
Fidler sai survey indicat
that the use phetamines is'
college thing, due to the stress ar
strain of college life." In-comir
freshmen reporting use of ar
phetamines was 1.5 per cent
males, while 11.1 per cent of ti
ma'es surveyed in Februar
reported regular amphetamir
use.
The table from the Februar
'World to"4
True Ligh
The world will come to an en<
this weekend.
Harvey Walters. a member o
the True Light Church whc
believes that the end of the world is
near. says that the group forecasts
the end of the world will come
before 1971.
"We don't necessarily say thiu
particular weekend. but this wil
be the last full moon in the year.'
Walters said.
Another group is engaged in
court battle for the control of th
church. This group believes tha
the end of the world is still :) year
a way.
Walters says that 'they hav'i
turned their hack on the church
but yet they claim to be True Ligh
members They are no part of th4
church. ('hrist is not divided--he il
one law one way and one faith'
The Trute Light church wa:
begun by a Methodist minister
t'unningham Boyle. who ha(
Cs
rugs
e survey showed 7.6 per cent of In
e state students as regular am
g phetamine users and 16.4 per cent
. of out-of-state students. In bar
d' bituate use, 0.6 per cent were in
n state students and 1.7 per cent out
of-state. Hallucinogen use among
d in-state students surveyed was 1.8
e per cent and 5.9 per cent among
n out-of-state students, while
n frequent users of marijuana
it hashish numbered 4.8 per cent of
, in-state students surveyed and 19.8
ir per cent of out-of-state studems
e Narcotic use was 1.3 per cent Or4n
1 state students and 2.2 per cent out
of -state.
e In the freshman survey. 1.3 per
d cent of in-state students and 3.5 per
d cent of out-of-state students said
Pe they are regular or often users of
11 hallucinogens. Regular use of
!r marijuana-hashish was 7.9 per
to cent among in-state students and
r, 16.1 per cent among out-of-state
students.
Jones said the indication of
as heavier use by out-of-state
'a students. is "probably because
id they come from population cen
ig ters."
n- In the freshman survey break
of down as 'o size of hometown. the 3'
ie percentage using marijuana or
.y hashish increased from 5.6 per
ie cent of those from towns of 5.000 or
less to 13.2 per cent among those
y from towns of 100.000 and above.
Come to end
Church says
figured 1970 would be the last year
of existence on earth.
Walters commented over the
phone last night that he had
several visitors in his home in
Monroe. N C He commented that
the mood among the members was
very calm."
'They are sitting around. very
quietly talking over the situation.
We feel ver% calm about this We
feel that it we are not like Christ.
we can't he true Christians."
Mlembers say that following the
end of the world. there will exist an
Eden-like state for True Light
members Aftter a thousand .vears.
G.od will come in final judgement.
-l'The lishop of the True L,ight
Church. Elake IBraswell. also of
Mo0nroe. could not be reached due
to the tact that his number ''is no
longer a working nutmbher.
Wailters did not sa.y what the
imembers would do if their
prophecies~ do not take place.
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