Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Student S (From left to right) USC st and George Kosko, questior kiSanders, Richland; John Manning, Spartanburg on i Assembly on ETV's LEGISL which will be aired Friday, F4 the South Carolina ETV Net Students, wil apper Queries concerning the reassessment of state government funds to eleviate the problems of low teacher pay, inadequate tourist trade, hunger and poverty programs, and struggling state supported institutions are raised by three students from USC on Legislative Profile, to be aired at I-' p.m., over the South Carolina ETV Network. Responding to questions by students George Kosko, Stdve Smith and Joe Usry, are' Reps. Alex Sanders, Richland County; John Jenrette. Horry County; and Sam Manning, Spartanburg County. The questioning is generally concerned with the problem of the state's deficit and possible solutions presented to the General Assembly including liquor-by-the 4-1: enate action udents Joe Usry, Steve Smith state Representatives Alex Jenrette, Horry; -and Sam natters before the General ATIVE PROFILE program, ?bruary 26, at 8: 00 p.m., over work. legislators tr on ETV drink legislation, tax assessment programs, and suggestions of ways to increase tourist trade in the state. The Representatives also discuss the outcome of the state's Tricentennial celebration and plans for future use of the ex position sites. A suggestion of using the existing structures as historical museum is made by Rep. Manning: "If we could develop a museum...citizens could be made aware of the great part South Carolina played in the development of our country." Also suggested is a Walt Disney type environment to attract visitors to the i,tRte. Other discourse includes hunger and poverty programs, sutudent unrest and the problems of pollution in the state. GOLDIE HA ['HE NONSENSE SE] LAUGH IN, IS NOW SENSATIONALLY, S NOW!.ZL ClaSS election R v GLE1-NDIA .M11.1 News Editor Five bills were introduced and voted on at Wednesday's meeting Student Senate. The first bill passed concerned polling places for the coming spring elections. It was introduced by Sen. Tom Stoudemire of the Itules Committee. Student Bo'dy President. Mike Spears' veto of the filing fee for candidates in spring elections was sustained by Student Senate. The Senate supported Spears' decision by a vote of 22 to 19. The problem of how nominations will be made for the spring elections was called "an administrative problem" by Vice president Jim Bradford A 'bill to establish responsibility among student membeis of committees with Student Government representation" was passed. The bill recognized the fact that student representatives on University committees often do not know their responsibilities and as a result. were "negligent." The bill requires student com mittee members to report to the Student Senate at least once a semester and to their senate committees. It requires all student committee members to attend all meeting of their assigned com mittee and establishes attendance regulations. The bill states that "members of University Com mittees at an appropriate Senate committee meeting may not be excluded from an executive session of that committee." The bill will increase the power of the student body president to appoint committee members and will achieve a balance of faculty and student members serving on various University Committees. Appointments will be made every WN MJSATION OF THE SUPER EXY DOLL OF E HAWN )fficers, s, and two years to fill vacant positions. thus providing a check on the appoint ive powers of the president. Senate debate centered around a bill introduced by Sen. Kathy .ennings concerning the election and status of class officers. 'nder the new and existing ('onstitution. no provisions are made for class officers. The bill based the need for class officers on the concept that class officers can be vital to campus community relations and that it offers more students an opportunity to par ticipate in and be beneficial to Student Government. Sen. Emily Wheeler said class olficers are "one more position where a studerit can go to someone else and say '1 speak for the students."' She said the need for such officers "purely depends on what these officers are going to do' and said that "it is not a Exchange study in News Editor ''ft was an opportunity to get into another world. almost impossible to put into words." This is the feeling of Alice Iludgins about her semester of study at the University of War wick. Engtand. Alice was one of six USC history students who were selected fror the annual program . now in its sixth year. Each USC participant pays his - or her regular tuition and dor mitory fee here. plus a small sum to cover laundry and health in surance. The money is used to cover the expenses of a Warwick counterpart. In return. each student finds his tuition and room fees provided at Warwick. Tlhe USC History department provides some funds to defray travel exDenfles. D)r. Henry Lumpkin has per sonally endowed the program "so that each person has a chance." 'e want to free the program from 'the 'rich only' type that it usually is." Dr. Richard Rempel English universities are <tructured diff'erently' from American univ'ersities. Alice lidgins found. ''('lasses are much looser there. thought the main difference was hat you put much more into what 'otu learned. There was only one (etutre a week and a seminar. 'I like the freedom too," ludgins said. "There are - mnlimited cuts and no dorm 'est rictions. No curfew, no signing mt. "They' assume that once you're n1 a university you're an adult and Ott are treated like one." Eugene F-eagin is another tudent w'ho studied at Warwick. ('onrafe to SC,there is less fees, 0 rings question on of what class officers have don in the past" in deciding whether class of ficers should exist. Sen. Wheeler. referring to the constitution's lack of a provision for cla.s officers. called the idea of eliminating class officers "a dirty trick.' The Senate voted to refer the bill back to committee for further study on the basis that it was "too vagule' because it did not establish any criteria for class officers or delegate to them any. authorities. Senators passed a bill introduced by Kathy Jennings of the Academic Affairs Committee concerning the number of hours required to buy class rings. According to this bill students desiring to order any class ring from the University must have a minimum of 75 hours and a 2.0 (it It also standardized the procedure for ordering all rings. students England emphasis on testing and more on discussion. - he said. ''The English people were cold at first. but after you got to know them. it was o.k. "I had an English roommate. At first he was as scared of me as I was of him. "They had a preconceived idea of life in the South. Now they want to come over and see for them selves. "It's quite worthwhile, an op portunity you shouldn't pass up." USC history majors who are interested in the program may obtain application forms from the history office. The deadline is noon. March 31. Preference is given to rising juniors. but some first semester seniors have been chosen. Sophomores are also able to apply for the first time this year. Vonsideration is given to stan ding in the University and an essay on any current international problems. An applicant must also be socially at ease. Dr. Rempel said. "Quality of conversation is very important. We look for the balanced people, but it's very hard to choose them." he added. What's.faster than a S later_roach? Catch. Captain Russell House WUSC