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VOL. LXII - NO. 74 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208 Friday, April 7, 1972 Three receive Sullivan awards Arthur M. Williams, president and chief executive of ficer of the S. C. Electric & Gas Co., received the Algernon Syndney Sullivan citation Wednesday at USC's Awards Day ceremonies. Senior students Julianne Still of Hilton Head Island and Eric G. Wyka of Yonkers, N.Y. Williams, a supporter of many University efforts, also received the Sullivan awards, given for exceptional ser vice to the Universiy. He was a director and first president of the USC-Business Partnership Foundation during the past year.The foundation has attracted support for the University's College of Business Administration. The power company executive also is a member of the USC President's Development Advisory Council. A 1942 magna cum laude graduate of USC's Law School, Williams is a former faculty member of the law school. Still and Wyka, student winners of the Sullivan awards, have been involved in a number of academic and extracurricular activities at the University. Wednesday's Awards activities at USC also included a talk by Erskine College President Joseph Wightman and the swearing in of USC's new student body president David L. Spinazzolo. (Continued on page 5) Oaths of office taken; Walker veto upheld While many Senator-elect waited hell with honor" saying that at the rear of the chamber, the holding the office of Student Body outgoing members of Student President is undeniably an honor, Senate conducted business as but it is also a job. He said officers usual Wednesday. should be compensated for their A bill to reduce Student Body time and efforts. officers' stipends was re- The bill was put to a roll call introduced for a vote because vote. The move to override by a 2-3 President Harry Walker vetoed the majority vote failed by one vote measure. (20-12) and the President's veto Walker explained he did not feel was upheld. stipends should be reduced Senators Lawhead, Wall, because officers would find it hard Calvert, and Ritter proposed a to meet living expenses. parking bill concerning coin Sen. Tony Daniels, the bill's muting students. The bill states author, said the Senate should Coliseum Lot number 1 should be override Walker's veto because reserved for commuters and a students should not have to pay transti service between the lot and other students' fees. campus should be maintained with He said being an officer is an stops made a regualr intervals honor and it stipends must be coinciding with class scheduling. retained they should be reduced. The bill was sent to the Community Sen. Tom Stoudemire said "to Relations Committee. shell with he rsayin that Gameock taf didthe igh thig hrleding the Ofic ofnStudentod by nt reealng M. 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"The challenge of the governmen all of the 16,000 students on campus, who voted. We should settle for no I said. He concluded the speech by sayin action and change is now." The speech was part of the first se 1973 student government Senate wl General SI By FRAN ZUPAN Staff Writer The faculty senate approved a proposal for a Bachelor of General Studies degree Wednesday after more than an hour of debate. The degree, passed by a vote of 38-17, has no specified curriculum, but provides that a 120-hour degree program for each student will be determined by consultation bet necock sta 3. Do you think the Gamecock staff should have revealed to the Grand Jury their source of information in Sthe drug story? yes -- 66 (16.3 percent) no -- 313 (77.5 percent) ~don't know -- 25 (6.2 percent) (4. How would you rate the general 1performance of the Gamecock?Excellent -- 13 (3.2 rpercent) IVery Good -- 72 (17.8 percent) Good -- 224 (55.4 percent ) SPoor -- 64 (15.8 percent ) SVery Poor -- 23 (5.7 percent ) No response -- 8 (2.0 percent ) 7The demographic breakdown of ~those samples is as follows: Freshmen 94(23.4 percent) -tomPice USC President Thomas F. Jones presents Julianne Still of Hilton Head Island, Arthur M. Williams, president and chief executive officer of the S.C. Electric & Gas Co., and Eric G. Wyka of Yonkers, N.Y., with the Algernon Sydney Sullivan citation at the Awards Day cermonies. 7overnment needs 5pinazzolo says LL inauguration of new officers and senators. President Thomas F. Jones opened the meeting by needing change stating his belief that student government has con student body sistantly improved over the years. "Man, have you Wednesday. got challenges" was his parting remark to the new igh rose-colored officers. must be unity, Julianne Still, outgoing student body vice who have never president, spoke on the importance of student government having a philosophy. t is to represent Outgoing president Harry Walker then addressed not just the 3,000 the Senate and sp.id he felt his year as president had ess," Spinazzolo been a great experience as well as a frustrating one. Spinazzolo's speech was followed by Vice-president g, "The time for Tim McConnell, who stated that they way to have an effective body is to have an effective Senate. ssion of the 1092- Concluding the ceremony, the new senators were iich met for the called forth to take their oath of office. :udies degree approved ween the student and a faculty colleges including technical in committee of three. stitutions. The associate degrees now of- The measure allows for more fered by the College of General faculty control over the program Studies will be continued. than previous proposals also made A student who seeks a Bachelor by the Curriculum and New of General Studies will take his Courses Committee. courses in schools and colleges An ad hoc committee of senators other than the College of General at the March meeting sought an Studies after he enters USC, but he alternate proposal which would may transfer credits from other (Continued on Page 8) opmoes89((2.1 pece t haw previous pr poslsalcet Junirs 7 (1.7 prcen)bN Resneuriculm.an pent Seniors 72 Commi t r rA 1 urouldT may trespnse 4rdt (1.0 pert (ctidone8 SMes 225 ((2. percent) Females 716 (1.7 percent) No Response 10 (2.5 percent) erooul rertdi Femdnesday6s iss.e teatethe Arts & Science 145 (35.9 per- ediefrbgtrqus cent)I Buies Administration 79 frsi pi 1 h (19.6 percent >~hwvr codn oDa Education 76 (18.8 -ercent) RbetAxadroSuen Engineering 16 (4.0 per- Afar,nyogiztn cent) General Studies 10 (2.5 percent) ) ofsdb heerrso Journalism 11 (2.7 percent) cnathsoi Nursing 15 (3.7 percent) ~dy Pharmacy 12 (7.4peeceent)