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VOL. LXII - NO. 63 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208 Friday, March 3, 1972 INQUIRY |oQ.R By DAVID SIMPSON Staff Writer Last week's Inquiry received a letter asking what had become of the Dean's List. After questioning several people in the Administration Of fice, I discovered it was as much a mystery to them as it was to the inquirer. This week, I talked to Dean Nelson of the College of Arts and Sciences and with his help, I discovered the reason why a Dean's List no longer exists (with exception to the School of Business Administration). Dean Nelson contacted Dr. H. W. Davis, dean of arts and sciences prior to 1966, and learned that Dr. Rollin Godfrey had, at one time, compiled a Dean's List at the Registrar's Office and submitted the names to The State. Dean Nelson then reached Dr. Godfrey, who cleared up the mystery. During the time that mandatory attendance regulations existed, a student could received unlimited cuts if he made the Dean's List. When the mandatory attendance was dropped, however, the major premise for the Dean's List was gone and, therefore, the list was no longer needed and was discontinued. Dean Nelson said if enough students desired to re-incorporate a Dean's List it would be quite easy to use a computer print-out to assemble the names of those eligible. If you care to see a Dean's List reinstated in the University, send your replies to Inquiry, Drawer A, USC and I will see to it that they are forwarded to Dean Nelson. Q) Is there any scientific knowledge to detect whether LSD causes chromosome damage and if so how? --Name withheld. A) Dr. L. D. Milne of the Pharmacy Department stated that it was debatable whether or not LSD actually causes chromosome damage. A blood sample may be taken and examined for broken chromosomes, but whether or not the breakage is due to LSD depends on several factors: First, a person may have "weak" chromosomes that can be damaged due to other reasons. The effect of LSD on these chromosomes, however, may enhance them to break. Also, the dosage amount must be taken into consideration. The normal "tripping" dose is 250 micrograms per tab. (The range of doses found in Columbia by SLED agents has been from 14 micrograms to 3700 micrograms.) Such a large dose of this will more than likely cause chromosome damage in some, but not necessarily all that take it. Here it depends on the "strength" of the individual's chromosomes. The following three questions were submitted by Jim Bogle: Q) What is the Administration of the Law School's rationale for the proposed Grade Normalization Plan? A) According to several professors at the Law School, this plan was never proposed, only submitted to the faculty and students for con sideration. The plan roughly called for cutting down the discrepancy between the classes of similar courses by averaging the GPR's of all the students and then averaging the final class GPR. The class GPR must be within the specific student GPR range and if it is not then it will move up or down depending on the ratio. The students at the Law School, however, showed a general dissatisfaction with the plan, therefore, it is very doubtful that it will be initiated. Q) Why does the University require a student to register his automobile when he or she lives off campus and does not use the university parking lots? A) It doesn't. Joe Green of the Security Dept. says a student is obligated to register his car only when he plans to use the university parking lots. Any student who just uses the meters does not have to register. Q) How are the fines for traffic violations issued by campus police determined? A) Danny Baker, assistant to George Key. Director of Safety. Security, and Communications stated that the violations and fines attached to each are determined by the Parking Committee which meets once every two months. The amount of each fine is determined by the seriousness of the offense. Fines are now lower than in previous years with $8.00 fines being reduced to $5.00 and late charges also being reduced. Any questions? Send them to Innquiry, rDrawer, USC.i 4' The Clemson game must be a sell-out judging from the line of students picking up tickets Thursday at the Coliseum. Some Rules Commi1 priority distril The Student Senate moved into a which the regula closed executive session Wed- Senate was resui nesday to discuss a statement made by the Rules Committee. The A referendum statement concerned the possible abolition or contir misuse of priorities and read: Government in i will be placed be "After careful consideration of Body in the Sprir the evidence presented to this committee, the Rules Committee The referendui has determined that in the case of Student Body Secretary Kathy Altman t Jennings the rules set by precedent governing the procedure for priority distribution were in fact violated. The fact of malicious H e d - intent is NOT being alleged. This committee stands firm in its "We're in the pr conviction that actions of such the Union the way nature shall not be tolerated." he didn't fit in," I] ersity Union dir4 The statement came after the cerning the dep committee's study of evidence Altman, assistant presented to it by Student Body Union. President Harry Walker and statements by Treasurer David "All I can say i: Yarborough, cabinet first was Altman's las Secretary Patty Wall and liberty to say any Secretary Jennings. The matter said. was presented to the Rules Committee who suggested it be referred to the University Om- Altman said hE budsman for consideration. The and Dean Witter1 matter was returned to the Rules Witten's office ar Committee. Wednesday would After a discussion of the "I have a lettei statement, the Senate went into a inability to fill a session from which reporters 'and sibilities as Assis visitors were barred. The session Business for the 1 lasted less than an hour, after I would be asked t V4 students even spent the night in order to get good seats. ttee claim s >ution violated r business of the introduced by Senators Bradford, ned. Smith and Boliver. A bill to reg concerning the ulate election proceedings was iuation of Student introduced and referred to com ts present form mittee. fore the Student Spring election, filing and an ig elections. nouncement dates were set by a bill passed by the Senate. Spring n proposal was elections will be held March 21. erminated, Idn't fit in:' Ness ocess of building of the year," Altman said. it should be and aiess nv /co,si o- Da itn rsn hnNs arueo ie odAta tolaeWdedy stuengs, Nevesspbeto the Union orde t'ot mewtes "Te clamsdIhda u ioniolaty. statsinesg th ntrouebySntrBadr, n1ofed rep m.it hold nolivr.ge bgins toe cnciening the Uniat'e co prcendsin was nivesity no nstudent roucdy andfre toy'rn-m foreaet the uent pringr conr," filngand sad.