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SAC R< BY PATRICK TYLER The Student Allocations Com mission refused Thursday to take action on a formal protest against the indirect support of charities with student funds. The protest was relayed to the commission by Robert E. Alexander, dean for student ac tivities from Robert B. Clarkson, student senator from district 19. In a letter to Alexander dated Oct. 8, Clarkson protested the use of the student activity fee for the support of the Carolina Cares, a charity drive run yearly by the Student Government Association to raise money for needy Columbia residents. Also Clarkson complained that the commission yearly funds the Voluntary Action Council whose purpose is to "support and perform charitable causes in the Columbia area." A Pizza BUY ON GET ON SPAGHE Served With Serving wi 3P.M. Til A)eated at the Intc 1-26 across frox ROOM SI2 HUNDREDS AND STYLI TO CHOOSE COLUMBIA 2738 Devir ,fuses) Accompanying Clarkson's letter was one from Alexander that asked the commission "to take some action . .. within a period of seven working days." The com mission voted not to take any action but to take the letter under advisement until guidelines could be redrawn to define the limits of student expenditures. The vote came over the strong protests of Frank Siano, com mission appointee from the University Union and commission Chairman Charles Smith. Siano asked the board to appoint an in vestigative sub-committee to keep pace with charges of misuse of student funds. Under present guidelines it is not illegal for organizations to support indirectly charitible causes through publicity and promotional drives. It is, however,contrary to state law to directly support charities by donation of state fees. Clarkson t The House E DINNER E FREE! TTI A1 95' garfic6 bread and chef salad. TDNESDAY 1 Midnight rsection of 378 an ki the Ramada Inn o Off ;E CARPETS OF COLORS S AND COLORS FROM. CARPETS ,INC. e St. 253-6917. ..... ..... RX -4 Action further charged that the Univer sity Union has budgeted this year $150 to purchase T-shirts which they intend to sell to raise money for a group of children in Hong Kong. Clarkson said in the past the union has not raised enough money to fulfill its pledge to the charity and has therefore financed the deficit with student funds. This letter 4 follows on the heels of one by Clarkson of Sept. 27 whicjh charges the USC Student Senate with allocation money for the direct financial support of legislation before the South Carolina General Assembly. The letter says "According to Ms. Jennie Tucker, secretary of Women's Affairs for SGA, in a meeting with the Senate Finance Committee. . . some of these funds would go to the Ratification Coaliton, a . . political organization promoting the ERA. Other funds, according to Ms. Tucker, would pay for publicity DURING OUR 13 PREIMIE!1 DAYS ~ THIS WEEK The LAE Feature woofer bass. 2 Digilite light. T~ changer stereo signerc F2074-1-5 Stereo Record Album Robert E. Alexander c SAC to 'take some ac protest against the ini support of charities v student funds. pamphlets and materials promoting the ERA." Tucker told the Gamecock Sunday that out of the $1,480 allocated to her branch of SGA she knew of no funds that would be going to support the ERA ratification. However, she did say that some of the books and written material to be purchased with the money deal with the issue of ERA simply because it is a topic of interest among women. She said "It is not one of our goals" to promote the ERA" Clarkson has also charged that during "Women in Focus Week" last spring, money was spent by the Association of Women IE iso oni with accessoric ELLE * Model E584W Allegro 1000 speaker systems, each with and a 3%/" horn, plus a tuned port for enh ) watts peak power. 'F.M/AM/Stereo FM automatic tuning scale selector. Stereo inc vo Plus Two Matrix. Stereo Precision il .Micro-Touch" 2G tone arm. 2G Free-Fl ::artridge. Grained Walnut color cabinet: lust cover. service service service service T he quality goes in belore the name gc 2714 Devine St. isked the tion' on a direct pitil Students and student government for ERA promotion. Tucker, who was a member of AWS at that time said that AWS did use their own stationary and printing equip ment to make up ERA ratification petitions Rita McKinney, SGA president, who was also involved in Womens' week activities, verified that the petitions were printed at student expense, but that there total cost was probably not more than $5. 1V$2 T99 5 A 61/2" an ced tuner. ic ator ecor d Dat ing iDe F22 1 -treo Headphones for erona lsenig