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t 3 per cent of the traffic on Green Street I 'Uty oriented according to an origir I11 irv recently 'complied. y'he survey, which. was taken 1 st November l4i6ved. 2009 cars Ond seems to Indicate thai "1 students wanted Green Str t closed, 11 Id be done, because the m ority of thw t affic is University related," accbrding to Ja1 SMith, head of Student Goverinent's traffhi ccmmittee. More signifigant, only 13.5 per cent of thi drlvers felt that they could not reach thel dqstination by an alternate rpute. When aske 'Can you reach your destination by an alter nate route?" 1738 drivers or 86.5 per cent ar swered yes they could. Smith said, "This survey has demonstrate clearly that the closing of Green Street woul more greatly affect USC traffic than othe groups using the street." The survey was originally made by the Gree Street Traffic Committee and was supposed I be released over five months ago, but lack personnel and wavering interest have cause numerous delays. Smith said he was very encouraged by th results. "It is very good for the anti-wide Pickens factions, who now have a way i showing that it would be feasible to close GreE Street." The survey showed that 22.4 per cent (4 cars) of the drivers were on the way to worl 6.3. per cent (348) were involved in unessentii non-USC traffic such as going to eat, to get g or to shop. The study showed that from 11 a.m. througt p.m. a large amount of the non-USC traffic (! per cent) was riding through the campus as recreation. Many drivers said they were there to look a girls or to see what was going on at ti University. "The number of soldiers who al just here to look at chicks is surprising," Smi said. Results of Green St. Study Commit Totals: Students... 830... 41.3 per cent U. S. C. Business 192... 9.6 per cent Work (Employment off campus) ... 450... per cent Recreation... 189...9.4 per cent Going to Eat... 79...3.9 per cent Gas and Oil... 3.... 0.2 per cent Shopping... 77 ... 3.8 per cent Others... 189... 9.4 per cent Sumiary of above: University Oriented Traffic: 1211... 60.3 cent (Combined Students, USC Business, Recreation.) Unessential, Non-USC Traffic... 348... 16.3 cent (Combined Going to Eat, Gas and Shopping, and Others.) Of f Campus Employment Traffic... 450... per cent (Work) ROS 1 When you buy an Art Ca getting your money's wort an expert gemoloist for sues .you of your diamon trade in your Art Carved your original at its full ci Art Carved Diamonds-Pr **1 DEAt 10IISON Street t [he battle r n it mith said that the study indicated that moi non-University traffic used Green Street froi e 4-6 p.m. than any other time. Smith said som n drivers said they used another route at 8 a.rn because the street was normally so congeste n with USC students hunting parking places. Th drivers said that by 4 p.m. the streets ha 50 pretty well cleared of students. Smith said there are at least two routes not ' open to the Student Government traffic cc as mittee. "We are going to take this to the S. Highway Department and show them t Green Street is not a major artery like ti * have been trying to tell us." a According to Smith the survey shows that road is dominated by USC business and t students speak out in a large enough force th ie is a charce to close down the street to traf re Smith also said that survey gives Stud th Government a good basis from which to fi the widening of Pickens Street. "We have no guarantee that they will ee widen Green Street and increase the amouni traffic, Smith said. The Highway Department's latest prop on the widening of Pickens Street provides the prohibitation of westward turns onto Gi 22.4 from Pickens Street once Pickens has t enlarged. No traffic would be allowed to off Pickens Street toward the Russell Ho The Highway Department also said thi enough complaints are received concerninc restricted turning off from Pickens, then Highway Department would again allow tr, 4 o turn onto Green. Highway Department officials mainta per will be students who will complain and den and the restriction be removed. Smith, on the other hand, said the Higt per Department could withdraw the prohibited Oil, signals at any time and greatly increase traffic on Green Street, thus making itr 22.4 difficult for students to cross in front o1 Russell House. rour Pathway rved diamond both you and your fiance' can be sure you 'r Ni. Because every Art Carved diamond has been checked by -amat weight and prection of color, cut and clarity. 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Katz is one of ent 26 Fellows selected for research in Str ;ht English during 1972-73. Katz' work on Norris is expected and lot to be published in 10 volumnes by plat of the University of South Carolina bric Press. The first seven volumes will Bi sat present Norris' novels and the last of for three will include his short fiction, mal verse, plays, essays and letters. stuc *een Dep ieen turn use. WELCOME STUI it if the Visit us for fine diam the sffic and jewel n it Open a student ch and way Hyman's Jev turn 1417 Main - Next to Pal the theW&1 I Goot wov IC I OE d. I'PA e*N oI%6 -related is Street By SCOTT DERKS he battle for the two-block area of Pickens ret that runs through the campus seemed tc n its waning stages, but Student Govern it officials say that the fight has just begun ne of the biggest struggles may not be witt S.C. Highway Department, but betweer dent Government and Harold Brunton, vici sident for business affairs. avid Spinazzolo, student body president i he was surprised to learn that Brunton hat uested City Council to approve a con mise Pickens Street proposal made by thi hway Department recently. We had agreed to have Brunton ask Cit mcil if they would allow the Highwa partment's plan but we did not know he wa ng to recommend the plan," Spinazzolo saic 'In the letter he sent to City Council he kep ring the University, . . . that seems to b tty presumptuous of him. Who in the hell I University? Brunton isn't representing m my constituency which make up a va< ijority of this educational institution, inazzolo said. rhe Highway Department proposal provide the prohibition of westward turns oni een from Pickens Street. No traffic would I owed to turn off Pickens Street toward ti ssell House. mith said that Highway Department's pla o provides that if enough complaints ai :eived-concerning the restricted turning o ckens then the Highway Department woul ain allow traffic to turn onto Green. ighway Department officials believe that i be students who complain and demand the rictions be removed. ow the traffic pattern will be set ur wing the widening of the street is not im liately known and is under study at present addition the Highway Department haq eed to increase lighting not only for Picken: et but for the pedestrian areas leading int< across Pickens Street and have altered the ined 24-foot overpass to a 40-foot wid Ige. runton said that the closing :ollege Street to create a I could be jeopardized if lents reject the Highway artment's compromise. DENTS! onds, watches ry arge acount. weIry Co metto Theatgr N E IKe?o say. ~9O3 NI1A ?N3N.M ot V A OThEn Co Froms August 18 to Sept. ------- --WithS Coupons 1TWO $ eS continues Ri He said he made his recommendations to City Cr Council because "I belieVe that the com- thi promise will be accepted by the students." ch Highway officials say that the pedestrian bridge widening will be,suitable to handle the Si student traffic and increase both its at- e) tractiveness and satety. re Spinazzolo said Student Government still ra wants a guarantee that the widening of Pickens Street will not eventually lead to the widening of Green and It increased use. bi "Just the way this whole thing is being S handled makes it necessary that we get some ri kind of guarantee," Spinazzolo said. "They ? have started tearing down apartments along 4 Pickens even before the official word to widen s has been given." c . Smith objects to the plan because of the i t problems students will have crossing the street e at the corners of Pickens and Green and e Pickens and Pendleton. "With the increased e traffic everyone will have to go to the overpass a to get across the street." The plan met one of the students' major objections to the widening of Pickens Street by insuring that traffic on Green Street would not s be increased by the widening. o Brunton, who has maintained the widening of 1e Pickens Street was a good idea and "made 1e sense" all along, considered the Highway Department change a big step. Jay Smith, head n' of the Pickens Street Committee, agreed that -e the students had gained one major objection but maintained that the plan was still unac Id ceptable to his committee. Tied to the Pickens Street proposal is an agreement by the University to make available free of charge the necessary right-of-way on the. North side of Green Street between Pickens and Gregg Streets. The city is being asked to deed to the University all city rights in a seven block area covering College between Pickens and Barn well, Henderson between Pendleton and Green, Barnwell between Pendleton and Green and Gibbs Court between Barnwell and Gregg. 9181/2 Main Street Next to Dairy Bar 7P.M. -12P.M. Fridays and Saturdays W DIMENSION IN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP