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VOL. LXIII- No. 38 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208 Thursday. March 1 1973 Universi BY BLAKE LORICK Gamecock Staff Writer The University has officially petitioned the Columbia City Council to close Green Street for one month on an exper imen tal basis. Harold Brunton, vice president for business affairs, released a letter that was mailed to the Mayor of Colum bia and members of the City Council. The letter states in part: "Traffic congestion and potential safety problems con tinue to multiply on Green Street in front of Russell House. Over the years, various remedies have been tried from full-time police officers to the present flashing lights installed with the cooperation of the City of Columbia. "Some people believe that with the. bottleneck that now exists, Green Street is virtually closed to traffic already. Other people believe that there is very little through traffic and many vehicles are University related or occupied with 'girl watch ing.' Most people feel that 'something should be done'. "In an effort to get some fac tual data, the stu jents last year conducted very comprehensive origin-destination interviews involving 2,009 cars. Their study indicated that 76 per cent Studer AUTHORS NOTE: Julie is a I USC student who has temporar continued school to live as a and undergo a sex change froi to female. She plans to return 1 next fall and continue her t major. This installment deals v early life and is written by he is being used in place of hi feminine name. Aaron N "The woman lay suffering, tr give birth to her baby...the ba me. Having wanted a girl fri beginning my mother was ver3 pointed. Time dictated that I be far more than disappointed. While in the first grade, pt somewhat before, I began to that I was more than just me me, the body and me, the feel mind. I was interested in the around me and especially the of those around me. I proce< explore the bodies of my frier found that those who behaved had different bodies from m They had bodies like my moti on the other hand, had the sanm as those messy little creatures o around playing cowboys and I was quite confused... boys ani I simply had to be a deformed n of the latter group. ty Petitioi is University oriented or non essential. "Based on this study, the USC Student Government has asked us to present a formal request to City Council "to close Green Street between Sumter and Pic kens Streets for a period of one month to determine and solve traffic problems which might result. "The University Administra tion hereupon submits such a formal request." Brunton explained that the University would authorize Wil bur Smith and Associates to make an in-depth study of traf fic on Green Street. Brunton said, "The University administ ration agrees completely with the accessibility and desirabil ity of the Student Government proposal. On the other hand, we recognize concerns that the city has for east-west traffic as well as technical concerns such as fire lanes and access to present parking areas." Brunton was referring to the student and staff parking lots which are located on both sides of Russell House. The Student Government proposal, presented in a press conference last week by Stu dent Body President David Spinazzolo, did not say what would be done with these lots while Green Street was closed it Tells S ormer My mother treated n ily dis- ter. She took me to th woman with her and to the i n male helped my mother wil to USC her hair, in the selectic heatre in the decorating of tt ith her I matured rather ui r. Julie body developed, quite ar own that of a normal male. was a Jewish boy. I r [edlock was in the second grad was building his father In looking back on ou ying to __________ by was m the disap was to erhaps notice I was ings or world bodies ~ded to ds and ike me y own. er's. I, e body vho ran ndians. :I girls; ember is To CI< during the one month period. Also not mentioned was how Bull Street, which would have to be closed at the north end, would handle traffic to South Building and South Tower. Bull Street is presently one way at the south end. Spinazzolo explained later that Bull could be converted to two-way traffic. Brunton commented, "The Stu dent Government concept is excellent, however they should have done a little more homework on detail." A high ranking University administrator, who asked not to be identified, said the experi mental closing would probably not come until next fall. Columbia Mayor John Cam pbell told the Gamecock that he had not received the University request as of Wednesday. Cam pbell said, "Right at the moment there is an important question relating to East-West traffic on Green Street. We would have to have a traffic count." Members of the City Council could not be reached for comment. Brunton also commented on Student Government's proposal to convert the parking lots at Pickens and College Strel.ts and Pickens and Senate Streets to attendant parking areas. Brun ton explained that an analysis of the two lots done by USC campus planning discouraged tory of H ie as her daugli- would say the e beauty parlor sex, or more iress stores. I would get tc th her make-up, remove our c nofclothes,and another's b< ie house. friends as a cl Zeventfully. My for going I stubbornly, into girlfriends wi My best friend Around the net him when I the midst of p le as my father ent that there a grocery store. from me and r relationship, I about two yet Inc - The Student Se (left), and heart improve the cans tion. Ernie Kastn 5. * The USC Cheers ing to get a cha dent student 01 charges of discrit details on Page 2 * The Carolina A defeated Fordam, back and waits foi mine its postsea Hersh's story on )Se Greer Vice President attendant parking. Brunton said, "Technically, we don't agree with the Student Govern ment findings, so we are having the lots laid out by University drafting to recheck our earlier findings." Spinazzolo explained that Parking Management, a Washington, D. C. firm, had assisted Student Government in surveying the lots. Brunton also announced that the University had just received approval for a $33,000 mass transportation study to be er Sex.C t it was mostly based on ling r accurately, nudism. We I wot gether, lock the door, more lothes and play with one had n )dies. I had few other hated 1ild. My boyfriends were enjoy to bed with and my sexue re for friendship. queer age of twelve, while in I ha uberty, it became appar- as I w was something different tion. all the other boys. For sports irs people had been cal- room to say ing w Dur ide I was nate met last night whoir nvr 1 several plans to neve~ pus lighting situa- glad er reports on Page loved I thin: I de eading squad is try- that I rter as an indepen- the sa ganization, amid ual at nination. Bob Craft I wou ship v a girl basketball team each 77-72, and now sits lasted r the NC AA to deter- both t son fate. See Jim wante Page 9. 1 Street Harold Brmnton conducted by Wilbur Smith. The study, expected to be com pleted in a year, will recom mend the most practical answer to the parking problem on cam pus. Brunton commented, "We are very enthusiastic about this study and several of us feel mass transportation is the most immediate answer to the park ing problem." He explained that mass transportation would entail a large parking facility off campus connected to the University by a transportation system off of traffic arteries. iange ie queer because of the crushes id get on boys. I felt more and uncomfortable around boys. I othing in common with them. I sports, I was not aggresive, I ed girl talk, and moreover, I was illy aroused by boys. I wasn't , I was a girl. ted my first year in high school as forced to take physical educa I was awful at every one of the , I felt misplaced in the locker and I made the boys feel uneasy, the least, by my incessant star ile they undressed. ing the ninth and tenth grades friends with a beautiful boy , to this day, I still adore. We had sex with one another. I'm ye didn't, it would have made elationship seem perverted. I him as would a normal girl, and 'C I always will. icided I should prove to myself was indeed transexual, while at me time disproving the homosex :cusations of others. To do this ld involve myself in a relation rith a girl. I was approached by at school and we started seeing )ther. In a relationship which two months I kissed her twice; imes she was the aggressor. I d to be like everybody else, but (See SEX, Page 3)