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VOL. LXI-No. 60 University of South Carolina. Columbia, S. C. 29208 Wednesday,9 Jones meets Open By BOB CRAFT Staff Writer I came here in good faith. I came here on the grounds that this would be a family meeting," said Dr. Thomas F. Jones, president of the University of South Carolina as he spoke to a group of ap proximately 325 students in the M&N cafeteria Tuesday afternoon. Jones came to the Towers after being invited Monday night during a meeting of Tower residents. Jones said that the meeting was a "family meeting" and asked that there be no press coverage. Jones said that if anyone was rude that he would be obligated to leave. .Jones started the session by way of a short speech which he said should clear up any of the major questions that the students have. Jones open the floor to questions from the students. Jones said that no adult that he talked to would buy the idea of full time open house. Jones said that the faculty was concerned with "the total learning environment" and that the idea would "take time for acceptance." Dr. Jones said that "parents are paying the bills and the legislature is paying for the University." The regulation of signing in will be "to provide information on how the system is working. Jones said the records will be used "for research analysis."' If a student is caught breaking a regulation Jones said that the student will be "given an ap ropriate hearing, I'm sure." &PJones told the students "you don't have total control over this situation and there is no reason why you should. You came here under a set of rules and to demand change in the middle of the spring semester is not intrinsically a right." .ones said. "We're moving (('ontinued on page 4) C andidat The race tor student body this week. The five students who fil B'''Steve Smith, Joe Usry, Ha -and Jeannine Smith. Seeking the office of v I~UKacik, Philip Flynn, 01 Julianne Still. S The three candidates SBlackshire, David Yarbort Sning for secretary are Kathi Sand Susanne Kiester. i. Student senators will be Sexcept off-campus freshme f~ iled for the 42 senate sea1 .e Elections are scheduled rowers lorm p( President Jones answers Senate t( officer eli HY GLENDA News E A special student senate session has been called by Student Body Vice-President Jim Bradford for this afternoon in room 207. Russell House. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss legislation re-establishing class officers. Sen. David Yar borough said. Sen. Kathy Jennings, Vice Chairman of the academic affairs committee, said a bill from the committee will be presented at the meeting. She said the bill's pur pose is to answer the question of whether class officers will be elected. e wrap up offices is getting underway led for the presidency are rr y Walker, Steve Cannon ice-president are Michael i iver Washington Jr. and for treasurer are John >ugh and Ora Smith. Run y Jennings, Marsha Mottel elected from each district, [ n. A total of 117 candidates : for March .24.... )liCY bri questions of dorm residents discuss Ections MILLER ilitor Sen. Jennings's bill recognizes the "discrepancy as to the duties and responsibilities of class of ficers" and says that "the officers of each class, president, vice president, secretary and Ireasurer--in accordance with the new Student Government Con stitution are to be provided for by senate statue. Sen. Jennings said provisions for impeachment of class officers, their duties, qualifications. iuthorities. and other details of Difice will be presented to the Senate at today's meeting. Other items on the calendar for today's special Senate meeting include a resolution about the S.C. House of Representatives' resolution establishing the minimum voting age at 18. The Senate endorses the House resolution and it requests that the S (' State Senate consider the resolut ion presently being studied 3y the Jiudiciary Committee, and act in the best interests of the ltate(.' A bill providing tor the training I Studenit Government marshalls or crowd control ''in case omethirig does come up" is ex ieted to be introduced from the 'owers and Responsibilities - 'ommittee chaired by Brian tinies. ngs dis4 concerning te new open dor Brief neu Sons and daughters of members of the South Carolina State Em ployees Association are eligible to apply for the Shillito-Hammett Scholarship awarded by the Association. The 550 annual grant is made to a student who has completed at least one college academic year with a minimum 2.00 grade point ratio. Prime consideration for the award of the scholarship will be the academic record and the financial need of the applicant. )eadline for filing application is April :M0. Mrs. Jones' diary Is back, Dickey. The Gutenberg expei 600ussion Robit Milikeky m policy at USC. sno tes Business must vacate The Kollege Korner, the Opus and five other businesses on Main and Devine Streets have received notices vacate so the University can begin work on the new School Df Law. A few of the businesses may be permitted to operate until theend 3f the 1970-71 academic year, but the land mut be cleared by August A this year if the three-building :omplex is to be completed by 1972 >r early 1973. only this time with James -Imnent is at it again. See