The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 05, 1973, Image 1
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VOL LXIII-No. 45 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208 -- Thursday, April 5, 1973
We will speak loudly, yet log
not harsh. Above the holocaust o
we shall be heard.'
McKinney TC
BY BUNNY
Gamecock Staff
The newly elected-student body officers
were inaugurated Monday at the Rutledge 1
Chapel. Rita McKinney, president, Leigh t
Leventis, vice president, Trev Williams, sec- c
retary, Walter Sanders, treasurer and new
senators were sworn into office.
After an invocation by Sen. Glenn B. Mann- t
ing, David Spinazzolo, the out-going president, 1
delivered his farewell address.
"I must confess this past year I've felt a little
like the character John Adams from the pro- 1
duction 1776, when he asks 'Is anybody there;
does anybody care?" Spinazzolo said.
Spinazzolo warned the upcoming officers r
that they would "shake their heads in despair I
because of an uncaring constituency unwilling 1
to get involved." Spinazzolo said the govern
ment, media and union managed in the course
of time to establish one of the few traditions C
in existence at Carolina: that of continuing I
dissension and bickering.
"Is this to be the future of student involve
ment?" Spinazzolo asked.
Spinazzolo also stressed the fact thatohe
University misplaces its priorites.
"I've been able to view the completion of an
expanded football stadium while one of the
worst library facilities around remained a pipe
dream.
"I've been able to enjoy original sculpture
obtained at a bargain price of only a few
thousand dollars, though perhaps other stu
dents wouldn't share this view for fear of ven
turing through the many dimly lit areas of our
campus."
McKinney: L
BY BLAKE LORICK AND McKinney strt
BUNNY SMITH versity governa
Gamecock Staff Writers take any power'
group of peop
"I'm banking on university allows the studer
overnance going into effect in the decision m
or the next election," President She said that n(
Rita McKinney said. S
McKinney said this year, say that the adm
under the administration of to ask the Studern
David Spinazzolo, the first views on any su
actual steps toward a university ney said the un
senate were taken with the com- will guarantee 1
pilation of available informa- voice in the gove
tion from schools which have
changed their governance Now the c
structure to a university senate. "educate the sti
Spinazzolo said this bibliog- administration
raphy was compiled in conjunc- begin, McKinne
tion with Robert E. Alexander, inaugural spee
dean of student activities. He said, "We will ni
said all members of the Board goal is accompli
of Trustees received a copy of
the bibliography. During Spinai
"Hopefully, Carolina stu- tration, the fir
dents will recognize the fact taken to institi
that without a university senate go ve rnan ce.
we will never be guaranteed an introduced in tl1
input in the decision making set up a commit1
process," McKinney said. -proposal. From
McKinney believes that the tee's study, the
university senate is the only osal will be onst
way the students will have a ney said:
"direct say in the decision
making" and a "direct input into Spinazzolo ter
student government." sity senate as1
cally. We will be direct, but
r the university bureaucracy,
ikes Office
SMITH
Writer
Spinazzolo said it's interesting that the
Jniversity employs a staff that can research
:he possibilities of adding a medical school but
:an't provide adequate maintenance for exist
ng facilities. He said the Division of Business
ffairs alleged that the lack of attention to
hese problems occurred because the impor
ance of these problems has not been suf
!iciently stressed or because the problems
Lidn't rank high enough on the priority scale
o require immediate attention and funding.
In her inaugural speech, McKinney spoke
about her concepts of student government, the
-easons for her involvement and the goals she
iad set for her term in office as president of
he student body.
"We will speak loudly, yet logically. We will
be direct, but not harsh. Above the holocaust
>f the university bureaucracy, we shall be
ieard."
McKinney said that SGA was a
'representative-type government." She said
:hat the government is not at USC to represent
my particular group, but all groups. In repres
enting the students, McKinney said, the gov
arnment must be aware of the various factions
>f the student body and consider them all as
iable parts and not play one against each
ther.
In doing this, McKinney said, the student
government must be "ever mindful of students'
rights." McKinney said the students were the
'inexperienced and green ones."
(SEE MCKINNEY, Page 3)
ISC Needs I
-ssed that uni- to attain "viable studei
nce "does not involvement." He said t]
'from any one faculty senate thinks th
le; it simply nothing is wrong with unive
t to participate sity governance, but nothing
aking process. beneficial either. The facu
)where does it senate as a whole recommen
tinistration has the student government stru
t Senate for its ture remains the same.
bject. McKin
iversity senate
:he students a
,wnment. Inside
ampaign to
idents, faculty, -niversity Dining Ser
everyone" will vice, the campus food
y said. In her people, say the national
ch, McKinney meat boycott has had little
>t stop until our effect on USC's ining hails.
shed." See Page 10..
zolo's adminis- -The Student Allocations
St steps were Commission met Tuesday
ate uni.versity trying to decide on how to
A bill w as divide $410,00between 30
e Senate which campus organizations. Page
:ee to study the 2
this commit
specific prop
ructed, McKin
med the univer
he'only means ___________
What at first glance appears to have no shape or form is
actually a rather dramatic spring reflection. Gamecock
photographer Geoff Darling viewed Sunday's concert at the
Russell House in a different manner-through the rippled
patterns of the fountain and pool.
Jniversity Senate
it Members of the faculty "I am certainly in favor of
ie senate expressed mixed views steps to increase student par
at on the university governance ticipation and input, but certain
br- structure. Dr. Jim Kuhlman items such as the retirement
is said, "I think there ought to be system are totally faculty con
ty a combined Senate. I think the cerns and I think there needs
ds University is a single commun- to be a forum for professors
ic- ity and not a separate consti- only," Professor John Gardener
tuancy. It would be a hell of said.
a lot more simple to combine the
two."
"I've been all for Student in favor of university gover
member on faculty committees. nance. "It would unite the two
I don't think that students take different opinions for greater
fuli advantage of that the - way democratization of the Univer
they should. I don't think tha sity structure."
they should move toward acomn- aentbe bet
bination until they make use of udrtn h h dctn
present opportunities. StudentssemnofteCrlaco
get extremely interested in pro-muiydplsschaitse
jects, but they are only here for frcmuiygvrac,
a four-year generation andsadpiaooinhsfrwl
continuity is.necessary in a gov-adrs.Hsidhcolnt
erning body," said Prof. C.N.unesadhwnyecol
Sittinger, secretary of theimethporsfhsui
senate. He explained that he vriyb o oigfrti
would have to be sold on the slto.Siazl adi
idea.soenthnstathuner
Professor Richard Mims st oennesse fgv
a greed that continuity is neces- eieti o etrwyta
sary. He said he liked studentthprsnSG sruue,e
representation on faculty corn- wnsta esnt td h
mittees, but he considers a stu- fcsadsuisdn nun
dent as temporary and the vriygvrac ntl i
facultyucasaserhanentirehyn