The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 29, 1973, Page Page 4, Image 4

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The university legal department advised ' the Student Allocations Com mission Thursday not to reply further to the waste and misuse charges of student senator Robert Clarkson. P. Mike Grier, university counsel and ombudsman, appeared before the com mission to advise members if Compton Newest Faculty Member 1208 Knox ~ A' 3iao SAC Ad' approached by Clarkson to "refer him to your lawyers and relax." Grier's statement is part of an administration move to stop all comment on Clarkson's charges in an ticipation of a law suit against the USC Board of Trustees. BY DAN TOWERY Gamecock Staff Writer Michael N. Compton of Springfield, Missouri, is the newest faculty hnember on campus, having been here since October 18. "My professional practices were in undergraduate work and the Greek system so when this job opened up, it was an ideal situation." Compton completed his un dergraduate work in sociology and his masters in History at Missouri State in Springfield. Last year he attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where he was working on his doctorate in student personnel and ad ministration. "My job at USC has a two-part Is Calat one 796-1645; 3200 Two No ised Not1 Clarkson told the Gamecock on Oct. 24 he intends to take the trustees to court to enjoin the spending and collection of student activity fees for political and charitable causes. Three formal complaints have been submitted by description; I serve as an advisor to the fraternities and sororities and hope to develop a program for the Student Activities. We are hoping to set up some form of in formal education where the student will have interclassroom experiences as well as outer classroom experience. - I see myself more as an educator than an administrator." Compton has been interested in the Greek programs at universities and presently is trying to add some different ideas to them. "Nationally, fraternities and sororities are coming out of the dark and hopefully they will take this opportunity to examine New Blatt PE Center Dedicated The new USC Physical Education Center was dedicated Saturday in honor of former S.C. House of Representatives Speaker Solomon Blatt ,shown here with his wife Ethel. The center, which opened in 1971, houses the USC school of Health and Physical Education and has facilties for intramural and recreational activities for faculty, staff and students. Construction is now underway for a $2.6 million, 90,000 square foot addition to include an Olympic-size' swimming pool, two gyms, handball and squash courts,[ offices and classrooms. Thomas A. Price ~afood the finest. ash style tch Road, Phone 782.8806 some of the charges. As of Thursday's meeting, however, the subcommittee working on guideline proposals had nothing on papei. Commission Chairman Charles Smith sDeculated it might be the end of the semester before there are comprehensive guidelines. -ways to change the present Procedures to record student activities; --develop and implement attention for faculty advisors for student organizations; -Use the center for coordinating non-credited programs. Compton believes a faculty member is more than a person who sets up schedules and sits behind a desk. "We are not living up to our potential as educators if everyone thinks we are paper shuffler, " he said. "We are doing an in justice to the groups we work with and they can not live up to their potential." IF YOU NEED: information about or an appointment for pregnancy termination, phone collect (404) 892-1553. 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