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-TTHE VOL. LXV NO.16 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S.C. 29208 SEPTEMBER 20, 1973 GroupT oDr For NewLeg BY DOUG WILLIAMS Gamecock News Editor In an attempt to allow students more S voice in decision-making policies at USC, a conmittee has been established to draft a proposal fro a university senate, according to Rita McKinney, student body president. The committee, comprised of three students, three faculty members and three administrators, is the result of a group established by the faculty senate three. years ago to study the feesibility of such a move. "From the student government viewpoint, there is no guarantee that the student will have input into decisions affecting student lives," McKinney said. "And even if we are heard, it doesn't mean we'll be considered. "So often, the student is put in a pos ition where is forced to react to decisions af fecting them. Hopefully, a university senate could alleviate this." The senate, which McKinney described as a legislative body composed of mebers of the university community who would make policies for the institution, was originally suggested a few years ago in a rules committee meeting of the student senate. "People in student government were frustrated and considering abolishing student government and creating a university senate," McKinney explained. SI.e said the original committee esta )lished by the faculty senate was called back into operation after it "kind of died out," and a recommendation was made to draw up- a draft proposal for the new legislative body. The or ganization would overlap both the legislative and judicial branches of SGA, she said. "Some schools have a university States Give. By Robert W. Wells Ti Minm Wisconsin state officials are how busy negociating for dreciprocal stud * agreements that would permit nonr Wiscor.sin residents to attend tax- in v supported colleges in other states sa without paying the higher fees sa normally charged nonresident students. Such an agreement was signed in July by Gov. Patrick J. Lucey * and Minnesota Gov. Wendell Anderdson for students in their satates. Lur ey calls the idea a "balafnce of payments" plan. It is one of the fi'rst such arrangements in this country. He is seeking similar p .iets with Iowa. and Illinois. Classroom Surplus -aftProposal islativeBody I court that handles everything from - discipline problems to the firing of faculty members. Hopefully, we will go into this. The university senate would be a per manent interim step." A university senate would touch virtually every phase of campus life, which McKinney said is a necessity if the plan is to be completely effective. Yet she is fully aware that even the suggestion of such a body, which leaves open the question of the future of both the student and faculty senates, is going to bring some opposition from some quarters. "We might run into some flak from people who think students should not touch major pol icy," she said. "The ones who think students are not long-range thinkers and should not have a voice in long-range policy. These are the people who think such decisions are only administrative decisions." DSespite her enthusiasm on the subject, McKinney refuses to attempt to force the matter. "The draft proposal could be written quickly," she said, "but the idea still needs input from all groups. I guess the dideal time for it would be next fall." Between now and next fall, however, the draft committee must attack all major questions confronting it, including ewhere the members should come from, districts, elections, enumerated powers and how much effect it will have on the student and faculty senates. When details have been hammered out, the proposal first must go before the student senate for approvaL. Subsexquent approvals probably will be needed from the The P student body, the faculty senate, the several faculty, President Jones and the board of includin Trustees. 4id For Non re. e agreement provides that dec-e to attend ta ieso.as pick up the tab for colleges c. universit 1ve- much extra a Minnesota nesota. er t is charged as a Wisco.isin's inter e' ide,it fcr higherr education sch.me is based on I "con_sin. Wisconsin does the tio t?_t Wisconsin dI statedt nesofftigw scemegia T edu an t invade Houston for a Frida bouat with the Cougars. Hei led by top-flight quatrterbi 4- Nobles who admits to-havi of respect for the C asenondary. See story on I S tK Championship form almetto Classic, featuring Newcombe, began yesterday at the f the world's top players, Coliseum. See . related pictures g U.S. Open winner John Page 12. s id e n t S tudents x-supported surplus of college classrooms and ies in Min- dorriitories because enrolments have leveled off and soon will be est in the declining. Th's stems from the he assump- general decline ia the U.S. bir and some thra'e and the sharp rise in ill have, a college fees beyond the means of many middle-i'icome Americans. But other s.ates may be pinched for c(ollege space for some time. So if stude'ants from these states n over can g.> t) any tax supported he boys5 collegv i.1 the nation without my night paying t'ie higher nor,i-resident uston is fees, Gov. Lucey reesons, the eck D.C. pincher-for-space stE es might ng a lot avoid nlaying to build costly new 'ag 1e2. educational facilities. At the same time, states like Wisconsin can earn some return on their in vestments in higher education ____ buildings and staff.