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Med College Rer Bristow BY JACK BASS The Charlotte Observer If one accepts Gov. John West's interpretation, the report of a special study com mittee on health care may well be a first step toward a second medical school. If so, it will come as a sur prise to most of the committee members. The report recommended a second medical school only if federal funds should become News Analysis available. None are provided in President Nixon's budget, and the prevailing view on the com mittee apparently is reflected by Sen. Allen Carter of Charles ton, who considers a second medical school "a dead issue." It was apparently the insis tence of Sen. Walter Bristow of Columbia that got the commit tee to recommend a second school even with federal funds. Bristow, a Harvard Law School graduate, not only is the son of a doctor, but he is law partner of T. Eaton Marchant, chairman of the board of trustees of the University of South Carolina. There is intense political rivalry about a second medical If I find in myself a desire which no expe in this world can satisi the most probably exp is that I was made for ai -C.S. Lewi C ap'catonls evnabte et Conitempof sy un Oer t ort Mane uvE college between Columbia and USC and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. Bristow was appointed by West to fill a vacancy on the committee well after delibera tions had begun. Bristow attended his first meeting in January. A draft had been writ ten that failed to recommend a second medical school under any conditions, but the commit tee was unable to reject Bris tow's logic about a second school if federal funds are available. Carter pointed out last week that the committee certainly favored acceptance of "A gift" of a medical school, but he also made it clear he considers such a gift unlikely. A central issue is fear by MUSC that a second medical school would compete for scarce state funds. The report pointed out that MUSC was accredited for only three years instead of the usual seven. Con cern about the adequacy of financial support and the qual ity of teaching resources were cited by the survey team two years ago. West said last week the state "Can and should afford" two schools. South Carolina has 85 physi cians for each 100,000 persons, compared with 137 nationally. In North Carolina the compar rience Ianation iother world. 4 d rs Comn able figure is 103 and in Geor gia it is 101. Thus, no matter what action South Carolina takes for better dispersal of doctors-and some positive things are being done-there will remain a shor tage. Although no federal funds are included in President Nix on's budget for next year, Cong ress last year authorized $175 million for eight new medical school in conjunction with Veterans Administration hospi tals. The same act also authorized additional funds for existing medical school affiliated with VA hospitals, which would include MUSC. The President's budget includes $26 million for a new VA hospital in Columbia. Existing facilities there could be converted by the VA into a state medical school, under a provision of last year's con gressional act. West is convinced that the federal funds will be approp riated for this program, either this year or later. He points out that delivery of medical care is a major national issue, that more doctors will be required and this will require more schools to train them. Existing facilities there could be converted by the VA into a state medical school, under a provision of last year's congres littee For sional act. West is convinced that the federal funds will be approp riated for this program, either this year or later. He points out that delivery of medical care is a major national issue, that more doctors will be required and this will require more schools to train them. Black Stud Sta te wid Black students from five i South Carolina organized this Black Students. The group of about 25 stude on USC campus to "create and munication between blacks of out South Carolina," Wallace ( man, said. Cunningham, a University be able to implement activiti larger scale and more effecti could. They will undertake pr< Luther King scholarship driv( Drive held- at USC this year, I This weekend the alliance s constitution and establishi tees-scholarship, finance, c and activities. School's represented wer Carolina, Benedict, Morris, F1 Colleges. Just what is Contempor CU has two basic components-independent IN Study Projects and Seminars. The Seminars provide the "community of scholars" aspect of pe CU and differentiate it from being merely a r group of students each Involved in his own ti limiting independent study project. ca av SEMINARS Seminars come in two flavors: research sem- of nars and general interest seminars, lhbellad horizontal and vertical respectIvely. Netseatal Semisars. Each participant in CU s assigned to a horizontal seminar group at the beginning of the semester. These seminars are directed by CU staff members and are de ilgned to assist the participant in his project p ievelopment by exposing him to the problems encountered by and the ideas and achieve nents of the other seminar members in pur. suit of their project goels Outside experts are nvited to these seminars to offer support to he participant making his presentation. Vertical Seminars. As many as fifteen or wenty vertical seminars are scheduled by the ttaff each semester. The topics are deter nined by the interests of the group, and range 'rom such things as "Child Psychology" and 'Ancient History" to "Change Without Vio. ence" and "Open Marriage." They are run yfaculty members, staff members, past CU prc sorticipents, or by anyone having a knowledge inc ,f and interest in a topic requested by CU. m earticipents in CU attend two or more vertical ava eminars each week throughout the semester. Questions & Answei 1Whtwee ilde oflIwere aCUheaee- 0. CansteS mester? ties toed You would design and canty out a research A Yes. Proje project in an ares of special interest to of intdepel you. You woukd receive up to I5 credits, with coml up to 9 of which Could count toward your studentt's rnajor and up to 6 of which could count toward your cognate. Specific credit break- a. New de I downs are determnined ean adsance. in con- A, The first suitation with your adelsor, Cu. and the find a pr department, or school Involved- vestipte 'ge to dc Ca. s,ybedy be lneveed Is CU? Project to The only requirements are that you be at or two 04 least p sophomore and be able to work a be infer CU prt,sect Into your degree program. Se- ject, fill lection of perticipents is handled by Cu. leaflet ar GPR Is not a criterlon for CU admission I. CU? .c..e.a Yes, provIded you can convince a depart- A. See the ment to accept your work able to c bers with De I get sredit for the vertIcal and hern aastal semisers? a. Yeu he No. That's the fun of It.Whti A. Stopby tl Ara there say special fees snvaled Is be Noyo register and pay fees lust as any CONTEM other student. Additionaly, cu has limited Rooms I, funds to apply to extraordinary expentes HfumanItia West South Carolina's trump card on federal funds rests with Cong ressman W. J. Bryan Dorn, who is chairman of the House Vete rans Affairs Committee and who has demonstrated con siderable skill in seeing that his home state is taken care of in Washington. ents Form 9 Alliance colleges and universities in weekend a State Alliance of nts met Saturday and Sunday establish better lines of com 1 various campuses through :unningham, a group spokes student, said the group will es pertaining to blacks on a vely than individual schools )grams similar to the Martin 3 and the Sickle Cell Anemia ie said. vorked out a basic format and ad five standing commit :oordinating, communication e the University of South rancis Mariona and Columbia ary University ? DEPENDENT STUDY Each CU participant is Involved in an inde ndent study project of his own selection, di :ted by one or more faculty advisors. Al xugh these projects are not restricted to on rpus activity, the participants should be iilabie to participate in CU's aeminer pro im throughout the semester. Some past pro is are listed as examples of the diversity Interests represented in CU. Simulating a five-player poltical games. This project involved computer science, msth emetics and political science and carried nine semester hours of credit. Me and You and Job and Chaucer. A flkn demonstrating the unchangeability of the human condition. This sound movie ses do signed and fined by a CU participant and carried a total of 15 hours of English and Philosophy credits. Responsibility-Rewerd Approach to Mental Rehabilitation. A study of an experimental werd at the State Hospital. Participant re ceived nine hours of Anthropology and six hours of Psychology credits. lecognizing that some independent study jects involve expenses which would not be urred In a conventional semester's Involve. nt, CU has a limited amount of funding lItable for approved budget requests. e eeveneea Lsae I. sai Ing a CU proeset? cts involving as few as 9 hours ient study have been approved, entionel courses filhng Out the mood. (and most difficult) step Is to iect you would really like to In it can be something you would Syourself. or It could be a teem be carried out by you and one hers. Then find a faculty mem sted in adeising you on the pro iut the applicatlon form In this id submit it to the CU office. th the office concerning apph-. edfines. have a prelaet but am usable te lee# adviser? :U staff They have often been irect studentc to faculty mom like interests. ii answered all my guesliewo. e CU office and confront us with tions you have. *ORARY UNIVERSITY is Oftice Building T77maam