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.,4 -140, 4 t USC's All-America Gargoyle Champion THE VOL. LXIV NO.14 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S.C. 29208 SEPTEMBER 13,1973 Trus tees T * T. Eston Marchant ;eek Le L egislation giving USC authority to invest or lend money derived from non-state ap propriations will be requested by the Board of Trustees at their meeting Saturday. Board Chairman T. Eston Marchant said he and the Administration favored seeking such legislation. The USC practice of len ding money to the Carolina Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) to acquire land for future University use was questioned by state auditors in early summer. Their Possible F BY AARON MEDLOCK Gamecock Staff Writer henstudent government rec commended the closing of Green Street on May 2 before the city council, they were op posed by several landowners and the official Five Points Mer chants. "The idea of boycotting these merchants is being discussed," Student Body President Rita McKinney said Wednesday. "It is in the air." Student Govern ment workers reported a Rumor 0 nding claim was that USC hac authority to lend me although it came from i sources as the bookstore athletic department and from state appropii funds. The practice discontinued when Attoi General Dan McLeod r that the auditors' claim correct. If the request is appr( by the Trustees, University will ask General Assembly for a allowing USC to use i appropiated funds for k and investments. ive Poir that the South Carolina Hig Department will recomme the City Traffic Planning ( that Green Street be wide Also, city council has no made a decision on closin street for a month on a basis. If the decision is not i to widenGreen Street, "I i call on students to boycott merchants who opposed closing," McKinney said. Administrative Aide Smith, who is in charge o Green Street closing, cont the city traffic planning gro mid-August about a trial cl of the street but a decisioi yet to be made. Power i no Student athletic fees' ney allocation will also come uch before the Board at this and meeting. Both the Faculty not Senate and Student ited Allocations Commission (SAC) have requested that the Athletic Department help was fund club and women's ney sports. iled Paul Dietzel, athletic was director, contends that he is only responsible for the eight ived intercolligiate sports the supervised by the athletic the department. law Students and faculty of the ion- Senate and SAC believe the ians See Page 2 its Boycott? hway "They say thay can not close nd to Green Street as long as Pickens ;roup Street is closed off to traffic," ned. Smith said. "And that may be t yet until next fall because the g the construction is so far behind." trial Smith said the lack of action nade could be aided by mere student night support. "Green Street will be these closed for Homecoming the festivities and then the students can see what it would be like. I Jay don't think they know. They put f the stickers on their cars but we cted. need students who are willing to up in go to the ballot box if that is what sing it takes to get a city council that has See Page 7