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Az Others are working privately with legislators to derive fair and equaitable Tidelands Legislation. But in general the institute has rarely been approached directly by the state for con sultation in Marine Science. The state prefers to duplicate efforts by appointing its "own" study groups from the Wildlife Resources Commission, a department whose involvement in politics makes its recommendations and findings questionable at best. Students can be easily intergrated into this working, learning environment through its interdisciplinary program. Both un dergraduate and graduate students can be trained in some eight different departments and five colleges with 30 faculty members. It is the first of its kind in the South Atlantic states. Bobby Walki " in " The Golden Sx Coffeehous Thursday 8:15-10:00 (p. 0 Free Refreshments Acoustic Guitar IVL EBLUE DENIM CORDU RO' LEV'SSTRAIGHT LEG( NEW SHIPMENT OF PRINTED ~1 TOPS, T-SHIRTS - $1.99. LOW CUT BELLS, KNIT TOPS, .n OR MOST ANYTHING. MOE LEVYS CORNER LADY & ASSEMBI CHARGE CARDS WELCOMED R Fraternity R HvIK:ltM ity By MiIKE IIEMBIREE )espite the elaborate expansion of the Cooper undergraduate library scheduled to begin this week. the cluster of fraternity buildings behind the library will remain a part of university topography, at least for the predictable future. The fraternities received permission from the university two years ago to move off campus if they wished. Some have wished. but funds have been scarce. Now, with the rear of the undergraduate library about to sit conspicuously in their back yards. some fraternities are making mild forward motions at obtaining new quarters for their members, despite the university's assurance that the present "fraternity row" will remain intact. Charles Kiser. a private developer from Atlanta. met with fraternity representatives in June to discuss building fraternity houses off campus. Kiser is ap parently ready to begin constructi'n on the units if and when five fraternities could obtain the necessary land and money for the project. According to Laine Ligon. a graduate student who will be an advisor to the Inter-Fraternity Council in the fall. the decision on Kiser's proposal is being delayed until the fraternity presidents return to campus in September. "The university has said this proposal is fine if the fraternities can swing it financially." said Ligon. "In fact, the university would be happy for us to do that. But none of the fraternities felt they knew enough about it then. We have written a letter to all the presidents explaining Kiser's proposal." The university administration is standing somewhat aside from the situation, at least in the view offered by Harold Brunton, vice president for business affairs. "We told the fraternities two years ago they could move off campus." Brunton said. "If they did so. they would still be in the university plan, but not a part of the university campus itself. We have not asked any fraternities to move: the option is entirely theirs." U " or. " e U " m.). ~~Fre 1/rb.Fee ie ofFlude1 in.) I CoeSa0-F re TaeUos-Hs upe r CoeS HuhU -028Ko SCiv ~ocal~ Cary O FY ~R BELL OPENer11 A.r ow' staying Some fraternities are reportedly searching for available land within a reasonable driving distance of the university, although no deals have been made. At least one national fraternity, according to Brunton, has taken the position that its USC chapter must own any land it builds on, as opposed to renting or leasing property. Looking beyond the money problem. which the fraternities unfortunately cannot do, the brightest prospects for land center around an area between the main campus and the Roost. The property is bor dered by Hull. Marion and Heyward streets beside the Roost. and also encompasses a portion of land opposite the Roost across Heyward. The land is owned by the USC Research and )evelopment Foundation and, according to Brunton, is being considered for sale to a private developer or to individual fraternities. "The original plan was to ultimately use this land for the university." Brunton said. "The present proposal to sell the land is now in the talking stages." Should the fraternities relocate, the fraternity buildings behind the library would be in for a dr%nVic change of residents. tM4.the fraternities relocate, we would have three options with the buildings." Brunton said. We could shift them to some other type of housing, possibly graduate students since the library will be close. Also. some or all of the buildings could be used by sororities (the only present sorority dorm space is in Sims). 'The third alternative." continued Brunton, "would be to convert the buildings to academic or research facilities, closely allied to the library." Brunton stressed that no studies or plans had been made in anticipation of the fraternities' move. "We have not made or contemplated any of these plans," he said. "They would be considered only if the fraternities move." Should the fraternities relocate, Brunton said that the building closest to the library on Sumter Street (Continued on next page) it O Dining In Po-Boy sh Shrimp Box $1.75 ing of Fresh Shrimp - Cole Fries - Tater Tots - Hush P - o Sauce. FidOse o $11.75 POFilet o Lareounindoeres hrimp & Oysters w- F Fries - Tater Tots FrenchsFriesarteterauoe ( Abbott. Drive EPHONE ORDERS 86-1654 WL. - 7 DAYS' A WEEK