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Chico
Grier'16
On -the fourth floor of Russe
ombudsman. The curious th
Grier's suite of offices are t
budsman and Counsel."
Ombusdsman comes from t
meaning a governmental offi
plaints of citizens against th4
cording to the American
Language. Another dictionary
the people."
These descriptions certainl
first Dart of his title. It is the se
and thus its relation to the fj
As USC's legal counsel Grier
relationship. His first and fo
cluding those dealing with stud
university administration -- h
It is not difficult to imagine
against the administration w
ombudsman's office and havi
thought of clearing his chest I
versary in any litigation that
A case in point might be that
last spring when a gay liberati
Grier participated in the decis
denial of the gay libbers' reqi
group more or less put them in
According to the South Carol
illegal.
However the gay group modi
an organization intended only t
philosophy. Grier again advis
group.
The question arises,: Who is
the individual student with a I
stitution and the continuance <
Another example is the drive
find where student mandatory
Student Allocations Commissi
Clarkson's charges since the d
some sort of confrontation betw
courts. Does this sound like an
Wouldn't an ombudsman be mc
to cut through some of the univ
of student fee spending, rather t)
against him? What we are left
prima facie case, as Mr. Gri
holding. We suggest he drop oni
another avenue of bringing the
ear. ..
To continue the present syste
ends.
Who IsM
Vice President Charles Witten
us Thursday of the results of th(
committee. This is not to be c
nation wide biographical referer
and business VIPs.
The WHOs with which the USC
students from here WHO by their
contribution to the Carolina Cor
in American Colleges and Univ
Sitting on the committee wi
students from different organiza
students chosen to be listed, n:
students WHO sat on the comm
There are two observations tc
syndrome. First, why a WHO'
presence at a university is limit
place and therefore, the validity
WHO is questionable? It is lik
selected to be WHOS are immec
publishier to buy the volume in w
rate price (around $25).
Secondly the method by which 4
since from past experience the fir
is to nominate themselves leavin
by those WHO are in good stead w
What this whole. process of self
elitism which is ultimately pert
when the WHO'S grow up. Logic
a representative view of WHO th
the "ampus community, itmig
Elizabeth Clotworthy, dean of
the committee gave the most ses
committee meetings in favor of pi
WHO --"But you know, it does iool
n
2oper's duty to print
,and-raise hell."
ir F. Storey,
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11 House stands the door of Mike Grier,
ing about that door which opens onto
ie embossed words " University Om
he old Norse word "umbodhhsmadhr"
%ial designated to investigate the com
government or its functionaries, ac
4eritage Dictionary of the English
gives the definition "representative of
' fall under Grier's conception of the
cond part with which we are concerned
rst.
- is under the burden of a lawyer-client
remost obligation in all situations, in
ents, is to represent the interests of the
s boss.
a student with a legitimate complaint
alking up four flights of steps to the
ng reached that door, balking at the
o someone who might well be his ad
could conceivably ensue.
>f the Chartering Commission hearings
?n group requested a student charter.
ion process that eventually led to the
test. The original constitution of the
a "promotion" role for their beliefs.
ina Code, however, this was thought
lIed its proposal such that it would run
) educate other students in the gay lib
ad the commission not to charter the
Grier working for in such a situation,
-omplaint . or problem, or for the in- T4
if the institutional norms?
of student senator Robert Clarkson to Cc
fees are spent. Grier advised the ot
)n Thursday not to reply to any of *
velopments of the last week point to te
een Clarkson and the university in the fai
ombudsman or a university lawyer?
re likely to be working with Clarkson 'a
ersity red tape to answer the question Us
ian working with an institutional body
with in light of these examples is a
ar would put it, of duality of office
of them, or that the students call for.
ir complaints to the administrational
m is.to get the run around from both
1ho's Who?
of the student affairs division notified
efforts of the WHO's WHO selection
infused with "THE WHO's WHO," a
ice to governmental scientific, media
committee was concerned were those
sterling character and WHO by their
munity are listed in the WHO's WHO
ersities.
~re five .administrators, and nine
tions about campus. Of the 38 USC
ne of them were predictable those
ittee.
be drawn about this WHO'S WHO
S WHO for college students whose
ed to a short time span in the first
of the reference angle of a WHO'S
awise mnteresting to note that those
iately deluged with offers from the
hich their ego is supported at a cut
mne becomes a WHO is questionable
st order of business of the committee
4 the remaining selections to be had'
ith the selectors.
flattery leads to is an atmosphere of
etrated on the outside community
would dictate if a committee wanted
a student body considers a leader in
ht consult that student body.
residence life WHO likewise sat on
irching comment during one of the
irpetuating the institution of WHO'S
good on the resume."
-P.E.T.
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