The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 15, 1971, Image 1
VOL. LXI- No. 52 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208 Monday, February 15, 1971
Columi
Acid C
By ROB BI
Staff M
Under the sponsorship of t
Center, an Acid and OD Cente
within the next two months.
"All the set up lacks now," d
said, "is money and that is on
regular house near the center
raylor Street, where we will I
Allen and most of the high sch<
tar trom anyone.
" The place will be manned
on the staff we'll have a psy<
three medical doctors on cal
"f There are three ways a per
"He can walk in of his own ac
in or it he calls us, we will go o
"Presently, we have an i
Unless a criminal offense hac
bring anyone found strung out
and no charges will be lodged.
will be asked except for a first
you think you took, which in s
what you did take. From thei
them down in a non-threatenii
them to know they are okay. Ii
little concern.
. Pitts said that no records
Center, except those necessar
number of cases, the type of
person brought in, his sex a
brought onto the premises, thi
turned over to the police, bu
given as to where the dope carr
The Center has a budget of $A
said, "this is not going to be 4
addition to the professional me
director, three assistant direc
he said.
"The center will be open 24
with at least three people on di
problem such as an overdos
problem one of our doctors w
"and we are setting up re
Hospital Emergency Room ft
"So tar we have the endorsei
County Sheriff's department
In addition to the Center,
"Gray-hair Squad" are plan
which may arise in addition
trips or freak-outs.
"Nobody will hassle anyboc
Pitts said.~ "Among your redn<
to go over like a lead balloon,
up, we'll simply call the police
trespassing. It will be privai
r Air gripes;
about Cam
Students will have a chance
about the Campus Shop today a
Room.
\/ice -president Harold Brun
or Auxiliarily Services will ag:
provided by the Commons Ro
)a gets
enter
GALKE
Friter
le Columbia Urban Service
r will be set up in Columbia
Al Pitts, former USC student
the way. We'll be set up in a
of the city, hopefully around
)e central to USC, Benedict,
)ols. We don't want to be too
by freaks and straights and
:hologist, a psychiatrist and
I.
son can come in, "'Pitts said.
cord, a friend can bring him
it and fetch him.
igreement with the police.
been committed, they will
on drugs to the Acid Center
At the Center, no questions
name or nickname and what
ome cases is different from
-e we will simply try to talk
rg evnvironment. We want
I other words we will show a
would be kept at the Acid
y for reserarch such as the
drugs used, the age of the
nd race. Should drugs be
?y would be confiscated and
it no information would be
ie from, he said.
10,000 for the first year, Pitts
sny diddley-bop thing.'" In
n on the staff, there will be a
tors and 42 staff members,
hours a day, 7 days a week
ity at all times. If there is a
e or any kind of medical
ill be called in," Pitts said, C
lations with the Columbia
>r really bad cases.
nent of SLED, the Richland
and the Columbia Police."
a Referral Service and a c
ned to deal with problems
to the drug overdoses, bad
h
y coming in or going out,"'
eck grits, this thing is going h
but if trouble makers show r
and have them arrested for w
e property.''
quesions j
pus Shop
to air gripes and questions ~
it 2: 00 p.m. in the Commons
ton and Douglas Fitzgerald ,
pear as part of the forum is
om committee. nI
*AIN'T
Selling
is expei
Editor's note: The foil
itricle is reprinted from The
Argonaut and was written b:
-olev.
Have you ever walked out
>ookstore after selling back
ind felt like killing somel
Vas that somebody a little
vith a wad of one dollar bills
iand and cynical smile o
ace? You call him several n.
ione of which will be printed
ut he's really George Hillz
ne of over 20 book buyerE
loyed by the Nebraska
ompany.
When George buys a book
ou. he supposedly pays you!
ent of your cost of the book
ook is to be reused here E
Iniversity of Idaho, or he
ou the book jobbers who]
rice of the book. That
Pems to run between 25 and:
ent of the cost of the book.
The books that can be r
ere at Idaho are then purie
y the Bookstore at George's
he remaining books are shi
ack to Lincoln, Neb.
adistributed to other caml
here the book is still being
Tlhe books that remain b<
re marked up 50 per cent b:
nokstore and sold bacd
uzdents at 75 per cent of
'iginal cost.
The National Associatic
allege Stores took a su
'veral years ago of book bi
>Iicies at :uM) college book st(
found that 288 of the si
>ught at 50 per cent and reso
per cent which is what our
dloing here. It is also found
NOBODY HERE BUT US
books to
asive pro
owing back from the students at
Idaho Richard Long, the manE
v John the Idaho Bookstore said t
"cringes" when he sees st,
of the forced to accept very little
i book for their expensive books I
body? can see no other alternative
man problem. He did say, howeve
in his. the student is likely to get
n his
i Candidates
here,
gass,
em
Book Senate
from
W per By GLENDA IMILL-EI
if the Staff Writer
t the
gives New rules for candidate
esale ning for elected office as pac
price the Senate on Feb. 10.
30 per
A.) All candidates are resp4
for knowing and underst
used ALL campaign rules.
iased B) 'r e use of posters are 4
cost. forbidden. A poster being<
pped as any material attached
and propert y of the University oi
uses ('arolina or to any other
used, property.
C' ) No campaigning will be
shind t hat dist urbs classes.
vour I) > There will be no campa
C to within fifty <5() feet of the pi
their election day or run-off day.
E ) Each candidate is respo
n of for the actions of his supp<
rvey FI" A compulsor y meeting
ying candidates shall be held u
res. Thursday following nomin
ores from 5-6 p.m. in an appro
Id at location in order to place
store name on the ballot and to e:
that rules and procedures foi
ooks elect ion . Failure to at t en<
L.AOTIANS."
stores
osition
all. money for his books if he saves
iger of them until spring, and then sells
bat he them back to the bookstore. The
idents bookstore is more likely to know in
money the spring which books the
)ut he
to this University will retain, and George
r, that will give you at least 20 per cent
more more for those special books.
passes rules
automatically disqualify a can
didate unless a representative is
present. Distribution of campaign
s run- material can begin the Monday
,sed by following the meeting.
G i Any campaign material such
as handbills, notices are not to be
>nsible distributed in conjunction with any
anding school or department publication.
This rule does not apply to paid
trictly advertisements in the Gamecock,
lefined WUSC. Etc.
to the H.> No one person shall be a
South candidate for or hold more than
public one major office. Major offices
include President, Vice-President.
done TIreasurer, Secretary.
I If. in the discretion of the
gning Election Commission, anyone is
les on after investigation willingly
disobeying the rules as outlined by
nsible the commission, they will be given
rters. one written warning. If a second
of all violation occurs, the candidate
n the must appear before the Corn
ations mission who will then decide if the
priate candidate should be dropped from
one's the elections or not.
<plain .i > eut will be announced and
the posted by the Elections Coin
I will msin~ ona eemnd