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Bulletin i BY RODNEY SHEALY New outdoor bulletin boards and an upcoming addition to the Blossom street parking garage are among the pending improvements to help solve some of the problems of USC's off-campus students. Througlh the combined efforts of several groups and individuals concerned with commuting students, projects now are underway which deal with various problems concern ing these students as indicated by recent surveys..The two lar gest problems cited by these surveys were in the areas of parking and communication between students and the University. Positive action is now being taken in both of these areas. Several projects are in the planning stages for relief of the parking problem, but the only - finalized plans are for a six level, 456 car addition to the present Blossom Street parking GAME The Gamecock is published twice v ing the fall and spring semesters witi and exam periods. Change of address forms, subscril should be sent to The Gamecock, Dr Subscription rate is $3 per semesti from the student activity fund entitlin Offices of The Gamecock are roomi on the university campus. Telephon and 7774888, advertising. Second cl ME1 WA SHIN BIRTI SA Reductio 70 SL A Values TI $*. SHII Values T Briti boards pi garage. Other potential plans are for a new parking garage and for changing some of the current lots to a reserved space system. In a meeting with the Off-Campus Student Affairs Committee of the Student Sen ate, Danny Baker of the campus security office emphasized that there was really no pressing need for a lot of new parking facilities, pointing out that the Coliseum parking lots could hold several hundred additional cars, just as the Physical Educa tion Building lot could hold many additional cars. Baker also stated that the shuttle bus service not being fully utilized by commiting students. In dealing with the communi cation problem, the USC Stu dent Senate took the matter in hand and came up with the solu tion of outdoor bulletin- boards specifically for the off-campus students. In a statute proposed by Sen. Allen Lawhead and passed by the lesislative body, the Senate enacted a bill to improve Student Government COCK reekly on Monday and Thursday dur ithe exception of university holidays itions requests and other mail items swer A, USC, Columbia, S. C., 29208. r. The Gamecock received $38,000 g full-time students to a subscription. 1317, 318 and 319 in Russell House es are 777-8178 and 777-4249, news, lass postage paid at Columbia, S. C. V's GTON'S IDAY LE us Up To CKS o20.00 ITS 'o *18.OO ton's anned of communications with commu ters by placing outdoor bulletin board at conspicuous points at various parking facilities. The statute provided for bulletin boards adjacent to the sites of Coliseum parking lot number one, the Pickens Street parking lot at the corner of Pickens and Sumter Streets and the Parking Garage at the corner of Marion and Blossom Streets. The statute also provided for an off campus "coiu . inicator" to be in charge of posting notices at the bulletin boards. The construction of the bulle tin boards is being handled by the Office of Business Affairs, and is now in the hands of the Campus Planning officials. Their tentative designs for the projects call for bulletin board complexes. These complexes will contain a four sided bulletin board with different types of surfaces to accomodate various types of posted notices. This will be covered by a large lighted roof, complete with a bench inside to serve a dual pur pose as a bus stop station in case of rainy weather. Also included in the structure will be a dispen sary for The Gamecock to pro vide an additional pickup point for students who do not fre 2 C e y s o*. is f-campus quent the normal Russell House pickup point. The structures have been designed as small scale models, but final plans are not yet definite. No date of complet iod was available from Campus Planning. In addition to the parking and communication problems fac ing off campus students, other more specific problems are being answered. In answer to requests in recent surveys for more off campus participation in intramural events, the P. E. Center has arranged for up to four off campus intramural teams, if student interest is suf ficient. Another frequent request of the students for an Off-Campus Student study room or lounge is a potential reality. Director of University Union David Ness stated that such an area could be considered with the upcom ing enlargement of Russell House. Presently the Commons Room in Russell House is open to all students for such pur poses. In answer to requests for wall locker space for commu ters, it was discovered that such !EE students lockers are available for rent inside the first floor rest rooms in Russell House. Ness said that possible more desirable locker space could be obtained with the expansion of the facilities. Other Potential improve ments for the off campus stu dents are currently being hand led in Student Senate and the Off-Campus Student Affairs Committee. The students who desire more effective off cam pus government and represen tation are reminded that any full time student may join a University Union committee and help gear activities to the commuter students. Any person who does not reside on Univer sity property is automatically a member of Townmen or Townswomen. Students should also remember that they can attempt to change anything they don't like by participating in the Spring elections which are to be held March 12. WEAL to hold monthly meeting The Women's Equity Action League (WEAL) will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 in the Richland Public Lib rary on Sumter St. .~~ .tr. ~ alad, rolls, 'es. Qapatons odfood at a