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University revamped The University Union Short C thing for everyone this year wil Richard Moore, short course 4 the old ones and brought back tl half of this fall's programs will Moore said, "We have taken w indicated they wanted to create their needs and we try to give i At present 25 courses are se with more courses to be added Lovemaking, barkeeping and o rams in contemporary politics, g numerous dance courses and ac course a student wants." The program gets its name fro open to students for the asking. USC-Ft. By Gary West Most people probably think of an army base as strictly army, with sol diers, drill instructors, destructive weapons and students. Yes approx imately 100 students are enrolled at Ft. Jackson extension of USC. The program, which began 10 months ago, is a service by USC to provide an educational opportunity to persons stationed at Ft. Jackson. USC-Ft. Jackson operates similar to the USC regional campuses and offers basic 100 and 200 level Buy One Fi (with French and 1i A. A. Harr DIAMONDS Expert Watcl Rep. 2024 De 5 Points Union offers short courses Durses will be trying to offer some :h a revamped program. :hairman, said, "We have cut away 1e course that people like, but over be new." hat the students want, or what they the program. The students tell us t to them. t to begin in the next few weeks ater this fall. ther favorites will be back but prog ly consciousness, effective reading, cording to Moore, "just about any m the variety of non-credit courses Jackson: courses which most freshmen and sophmores are. required to take. John C. Woodward, director of USC-Ft. Jackson, said, "We are primarily a service provided for the military, but anyone off base can enroll also. We have some students attending here who also are enrol led on the main campus. "Both USC and Ft. Jackson desired to initiate the program, so it was a mutual thing," Woodward said. "We offer 10 different courses with classes meeting two times a week during an eight-week semes sh Sandwich fries) ed. Coke T ONE OF CH FREE Offer good all week only at 1366. R osewood Dr. Offer Expires Sept. 23, 1972 eli Jewelers AND WATCHES And Jewelry airing vine Street 252-3161 GEE! Yt THAr LOW-MAKIl a servicE ter," said Woodward. Woodward said that Ft. Jackson is not the only base in South Carolina which offers college level training. "The military program serves five different instalations with about 700 students enrolled throughout the state. Along with Ft. Jackson there are programs at Shaw Air Force Base, Myrtle Beach SEND THE 'Dear chicken people: Here is r lof the paper. Please send it tt Name Street I I City St >JVE IMPROVED! MG aURSE SURE NELPED! a for the Air Force Base, Charleston Naval Base and Paris Island Marine Base," said Woodward. Woodward said the program will probably be expanded because of increased growth each semester. "I think the program is growing, we have a 20 percent growth each semester, and we look to a greater growth in the future. As the demand NEW GAMECOC ny check for $3.00, one semeste . State ZIP [onday Nigi udent Spec *2.99 U.S. Choice Sirloin Choice of Potato Salad Bar 741 SALUDA AE - COLUMBIA, SOUlTH- C GI increases we still offer more courses. Just recently Ft. Jackson officials turned over a building for administrative offices and class rooms," Woodward said. The program is an asset to milit ary personell in a number of ways. Military personell pay 25 percent of their tuition while the army pays the remaining 75 per cent. 1 r r K HOME r r, or $6.00 for two semesters r r r 1Rr r Reservations r r r li Please Phone- 252-5141 IVE POINTS AROLINA 29205