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VOL. LXII -NO. 4 UniversitY of South Carolina. Columbia, S. C. 2920Rt ENSA,SPEBR1,17 WDNESDAY, SEPTEMER1 ai Tickets may be -bough, organizations In the black ar, This Is being tried on a trk football game. S tuentorj can buy b1i Orgamzations chartered by the University will be allowed to block seats on a trial basis for the N. C. State game at USC, Clint Sloan, chairman of the Student Govern ment athletic committee, said. Groups must meet the following circumstances to reserve blocks: (1) A 10-seat minimum block is required (2) One representative of the C ritic Na t modern mi Na Heto ..i... gYU /W N wi asis fo/ h .C tt a S& gp m te cnoos nd $7tforea n aIda deticke de-red ath tike ofic byno,Spt 7n Wspac for th gam.C Ste (3ocketlmayetedu atie fer bya.m., Sept. 1. Anly anyim afte 9 am. Sept 21ol by the representative who bought them. Hentoff to isic lecture te University Union Lecture's Cwmmittee is proud to announce the forth-coming Ceture by the rnonsizartic,acivs novekit, n uicker ts a groff. mutpeentf all fe pungeit, dcialgn daeatickt desthed atnte titoraycen byt non Sept. 17.An rouperepcesencoatiesoing aften noonfstoi will nobet ese: "Mo3) Tuicsdmay'bspRcots." anywime ater on,et.1 Thusdy bytden represnatre reqire boh Hentoff isarguato Coibttesru to newnoune "Peaone (socialownitir ativse Hentoff . Hentoff'.4,-. -"Evegen reeene'fncompYarksiniJoh Studen offerin BY BETTY WOODRUFF Staff Writer Free legal advice is available to all USC students through the Student Legal Clinic. As part of a series of clinics for law students, the Student Clinic consists of 11 Law School up r classmeh who are participating the program to gain "some supervised experienced in working with an actual client," said Bill Toal of the USC Law School. If a student is having any sort of legal problem, be it landlord tenant difficulties, draft questions, Students, to discus. BY ALICE POTTER Staff Writer Students, faculty and ad ministration officials will discusm University academic problems and affairs the weekend of Oct 1. The conference evolved from last spring's Think Tank assembly at Cherry Grove and a committee formed to discuss USC academic affairs. Meeting throughout the summer, committee members concentrated on such problems as the academic atmoshere of the University and its academic image throughout the state and nation. The Academic Conference headed by Steve Cannon, began planning the October meeting last spring and invitations were issued to sUtuIR today. Cannon said several mem present Sept. 16 "Jazz and Pop" and the "Village Voice". His fiction includes "Call The Keeper, Onwards! ," "Jazz Country" and "Really Dragged But Nothing Gets Me Down." Among his non-fiction books are "The New Equality," "Our Children Are Dying," "Peace Agitator," "The Story of A. J Muste," "A Doctor Among The Addicts," "The Jazz Life" and "A Political Life; The Education Of John V. Lindsay." All this is in addition to his many contributions to a. wide range of periodicals, his increasing number of appearances on important lecture platforms throughout the country and his work with students at New York University and other campuses on independent studies programs. Anyone Interested in today's Lt Lega1 g free 0 or students' rights, the Student Clinic may advise him on just what his rights are in the partioglar situation and if a lawyer is really needed. The only situations the clinic will not handle are criminal cases, wherein they would be limited to advising the student of con stitutional rights and helping him obtain a lawyer, and cases where the student stands to gain or lose money, such as in an automobile accident claim. Other than those two cases, the clinic will help with any problem, whether it is con faculty, C academi berships are open to interested students. He said potential conference members from the student body at large should contact Pat Dragner in the Student Government office. "This is not going to be a hectic, crowded conference," Cannon said. "However, it will be more structured due to the fact that we will be heading in a specific direction. "Friday night we hope to discover specific areas which need to be covered. Saturday, small groups will form to discuss these specifics and possible solutions to any problems in the area of academics," Cannon said. Discussion will center around immediate problems as well as lAIg ran5 oas, hA sA. "We want to get at things that can be corrected easily. The people who will be there are the ones who can get things done; although I want to stress that we are not limited to the ideas expressed by faculty and administrators. It is necessary that the student participants be actively involved in this meeting." Areas under consideration will clude use of the Ford Foundation SThere will be a meeting and treasurers of all studeni Student Activity Fees toda of Russell House. The purpose of this mi procedures involved in ma funds and keeping accountc asked to submit their new penditures will be made fr until new budget proposals treasurers and business briefed on procedures for Representatives from I Activities and Student Govi answer any questions cc . .r9cedures-....... [ Clinic d . e Ldvice nected with the University or not, said Craig Davis, a clinic member. The clinic is particularly in terested in students' rights cases, according to Davis. "Anytime a student thinks he is getting a shaft on from the University, we'd like to hear about. "When a student feels he needs his advice, he may call the law school at 777-8194 and set up an appointment with the student clinic. He should state the nature of his problem, since members of the clinic do specialize in certain areas juch as drug laws and the draft," said Davis. fficials O affairs Grant awarded Carolina and academic advisement and recruitment. A new plan for advisement is to introduced for consideration. The Speakers Bureau, sponsored by Student Government, will be studied in relationship to . the academic image of the University, Cannon said. Subcommittee members and many people interested In academics are not necessarily opposed to athletics, but to the emphasis given collegiate athletics at USC, Cannon said. A long-range goal is a proposed Center for Cultural Studies. Presented to conference par ticipants will be a report from the subcommittee of the Arademic Affairs Committee studying the plan. Cannon said he hopes to have a report of the conference - proceedings compiled before participants leave Sunday af ternoon. The academic conference is co sponsored by Student Government and USC President Thomas F. Jones. for all business managers organizations that receive y at 4 p.m. in Room 309 ~eting will be to explain king expenditures, raising >f funds. All treasurers are budget proposals. No ex 'om organization accounts have been submitted, and managers have been niaking expenditures. business Affairs, Student ernment will be present to ncerning allocations and