Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Reg BY BETTY WOODRUFF Staff Writer Representatives from USC's regional campuses' student governments met in a two-day conference here Wednesday and Thursday. M e M l Michelle McClure Michelle McClure ex plains the advantages of transcendental meditation to USC students MAI MEN'S FLARES FAMOUS - NATI PERMANENT Stripes and Ge Thousands ir ALL SIZES - A R EG. PRICE $13.00 - $12.00 $11.00 $10. $9.00 MAYO'S tOflal g Members discussed problems pertaining to their campuses. A common one seemed to be "getting the students together" and "lack of student interest," according to Aiken representative Al McKay. Meditators to organize on campus Students' International Meditation Society representative Michelle McClure brought the art of Transcendental Meditation to USC students in an introductory lecture Wednesday night at the Episcopal Youth Center. "The meditator learns to turn his mind inward and obtain a deep state of restfulness," Ms. McClure said. "Meditating for 20 minutes in the morning and afternoon relieves stress and brings about creativity and greater use of the mind." Today transcendental meditation is being taught on campuses as a philosophy course and is used to treat psychosomatic illnesses. "Meditators learn to create their own environment and become themselves," she said. "The overall aim is world peace brought about by an individaul approach." Classes in transcendental meditation will begin Feb. 10. ro'S SHOP BELLS ONAL BRANDS - PRESS ometrics, Stock LL COLORS SALE PRICE $699 $5.99 $4.99 1426 MAIN ST. OPE~N EVERY NITrE 'TII. 9 PM overnm "It always seems to be the same few people who take part in campus activities, and the others just don't seem to get involved," he said. Another problem mentioned was the fact that SGA on most regional campuses -functions as the University Union does here, with few having anything to say con or just go. At TH E - RALPH' BREAD NEW 0 JERRY GARCIA GARCIA L0I DU' ents c( cerning campus policies. Kathy Jennings, USC student body secretary said this was an "experimental conference we hope we'll be able to continue--a laun ching-type series. "We want to establish a sense of unity between the main and regional campuses. In this con ference, we hope to center around It's Ralj Knee Sla Toe Tap Foot Ston od ole Relaxi1 RECO RD Is PRICE no "BABY I'M A A NLY These New WARNER/R Releas TA $3.79 DWERS S DOGmERSA ro HSrnARE infer the Carolina community as a whole, and not think'of it as dif ferent campuses widely separated," she said. Representatives were informed that services available to Columbia campus students, such as abortion referral and om budsmen, also are available to the regional campuses. >h's ppin pin ' SALE! ISTER - FANT YOU" EPRISE es PES WHERE '5.29 AVAILABLE RY cOOEM kw*x1"e: Wow Can'ru K-evp on wmvn Dow*wtmnes /on a monday kCSi 99PER 3.99DSC Sale Ends Jan. 29 Open 10 -9:30, Mon.-Sat. SAIKAMERICARD