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VOL. LXI NO. 90 University of, South Carolino. Columbia, S. C. 29208 Friday, May 21, 1971 Senate adopts Gamecock resolutions The Student Senate adopted three resolutions supporting the GAMECOCK as a newspaper for -:m;wtudents and condemning the pcent action of the Board of Student Publications and Com munications Wednesday. "The first loyalty of the Board.of Publications should be to the students of the University," ac cording to one resolution. "In recent days the board has acted because of outside pressures and not in the best interest of the student body. This action is con demned." The nine authors- of the resolution said that the GAMECOCK was censured even though the board found no violation of state or federal publication laws in the spring issues. They also said the board found no serious abridgements of the university approved guidelines for student communications managers. -senators supported 0he resolution, seven opposed it. Another resolution that "The GAMECOCK should be a student paper, written by and for the students of the University of South Carolina" was adopted by ac clamation. According to the resolution "A campus with more than 14,000 students needs a student newspaper." A third resolution was adopted by a vote of 21 to 9. It said that "Freedom of the press and academic freedom have been endangered in the case of the GAMECOCK by political fears from outside the University. The st udent senate resents this outside intervention in student activities and specifically in the case of the GAMECOCK." 'I'he senate voted to send these three resolutions, signed by ent body President Harry Walker, to Solomon Blatt, speaker of the S.C. House of Represen tatives. The senate also voted unanimously to repeal the bill est ablishing stipends for student senators. It passed a bill giving guidelines for chartering new student organizations. Criteria for membership, statement of purpose and source of financial support will be considered by the Student Organization Chartering Com mission in granting a charter. The commission may require con stitutional changes only when these are in conflict with univer y policy. However, the com . a ission may suggest con stitutional changes to facilitate operation of the organization. T'he commission will require an initial list of ten members unless the nature of the organization prevents a beginning membership this large. according to the resolution. (i '.nsinned 6131 nae.4 "Better dead Allocations ar The Student Affairs committee India tudents' M00 has announced allocations for Intercollegiate Bowling 0.0 student organizations for next International Relations 1,200. year.(to cover bad debts year.no new funding. A total of $307,900 was allocated International Students 1,000. by the committee. Intramuraloffice 11,250. Soccer Club L,OW. Alpha Iota Mu 75.00 Sport parachute 1,500. Associated Women Students not funded Student Bar Assn. 6,300. Assn. Afro-American Students 2,000. Student Religious Assn. Carolina Christian Fellowship not funded (Visiting scholars) 3,500. Carolina Draft Information Ser.not funded The Gamecock 50,000. Celluloid Society not funded Town Girls Assn. 700.00 Chinese Students' Club 500.00 Town Mens Assn. (no new funds) Crucible not funded 1,636 bal. left Cycling Club 100.00 University Bands notfunded Debate Team 7,000. Amateur Radio Club 205.00 Der Deutsche KIub 250.00 VSC Married Students 200.00 ECO 70's 715.00 RugbyClub 2,000.00 Garnet And Black 35,975. Sailing Club 2,445. Projectuprasentaicen1,250 CU su e tuden BarAssn 2,8 Studets wo paricip t deinth eCgo ntempora. Univerity (C )progamsof inependentr s tudy ,500. semste wil e ith Co mo's Romec Fridy00My0. The sudens wil giv as ort preentsAtin o ew rocess thispreentaionndlarn me Raio Club prora .0 Presnt U inolvdstdensC Marrued Scude prepaed0t giePrjetkothi recets.on o than read!" Inouncel University Players 2,500. University Union 152,574. Voluntary Action Council 2,885. Women's Recreation Assn. 3,000. PB K elects ne The USC chapter of Phi Beta Kappa has elected 91 new students for membership in 1971. Initiation ceremonies and the annual Phi Beta Kappa banquet are scheduled for Saturday evening - May 22) at USC's Cap stone House with Dr. William G. Gateley of Carnegie-Mellon University as guest speaker. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's most renowned scholarly organization. It recognizes student for high academic achievement. Current officers of the USC chapter are James R. Durig, president ; William~ H. Wesson, vice president ; and Lillian G. Perkins. secretary-treasurer. New officers effective,. this July are Wesson, president: Richard W. Molten, vice president ; and Nancy Su,-* McCutcheon, secretary I reasurer. Tnose newly elected at the University of South Carolina are, by hometown AIKEN: Joye Brotherton ALCOLU: James M. Durant. ANDERSON: Mary V. Dobbins. BETHESDA, MD.: Elen Ashby Foster. CAYCE: Andrew H. Rowell. CHARLESTOYN:- CamI Los Haneelk. d WUSC Radio 18,0. Young Americans for Freedom not funded YM-YWCA no new funding w members CHERAW: Mark S. Brock. CLOVER: Gerald D. Robinson. COLUMBIA: 71eresa Ann Ditzler. Bonita H. Mack. Seldon 0. Morgan Jr., Sheryl Ann Young. George R. Aycock Jr.. Julia B. Dunn, Claudia E. Eaton, Carol L. Labyak, Leland J. McElveen. John J. Tope. Patricia Ray Bledsoe. Richard Etheredge. Donald N. Gunter. Floyd M. Hughes, Mary J. Janicki, Mary F. Laborde, Herbie A. Meetze. Peggy M. Oliver. Nancy M. Rhine, Emma Jane Ridde, Susan V. Roberts, Adrienne E. Watkins, Jean Susan Ross. Jerry L. Schrader, Thomas Sikorski. Jerrie Ashmore, Carlton B. Bagby, Elizabeth C. Smith, Richard E. Greer, Julia Ann Hagmns, Pauline B. Harritt, Janis R. Kirtz, Edwin R. Wallace IV and John E. Ward Jr. DILLON: Nathan C. Goldman. FLORENCE: Bonnie F. Pitts. GAFFNEY: Anne C. LUpscomb GILBERT: Mark S. Keisler. GR EENVILLE: Jeanne C. Purdom, George S. Eshleman. Kathleen J. Reilly, Mark R. Holmes and Roy L. Robbins. HIARTSVILLE: Ellen Boyd. HEMINGWAY: John 8. Hugns. HONG KONG, CHINA: Prisegja May-Yin 14. .KERSHAW: Kathedine Gardnier. KINGSTREE: Lesley M. Drucker. LANCASTER: Darrell E. Hunter, Wayne D. Turman, Virginia C. Wade and San&a I.. Williams. LANDRUIM: Frank L. UJnder. LEXINGTON: Wayne E, Duff. LORIS: Tura Kay Vaught. MARION: David M. Camp '(ta ninuedt an Pae 5)