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EHK VOL. LXV NO.39 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA. S.C. 29208 JANUARY 17. 9 . Board F In USC| BY TOMMY FOWLER The fall semester of 1974 will bring with it increases in housing and health service fees as a result of action taken in the University Board of Trustees meeting January 5. Recommendation for the increases came from the Board's Executive committee. The housing fee increase will be $10 to $30 per semester with health service fees climbing from $20 per semester to $27. A primary breakdown of the housing fee increase is as follows: Men's housing will be raised from the present $1170 $245 range to the $180-$270 range per semester. Women's housing will increase per semester from $192.50-$245 to a $200-$270 range. Married students also will be paying more this fall for campus quarters. They will be paying $70-$150 instead of the present rate of $60-$120. The housing fee increase is due to a legislative stipulation that housing services be self Suit Filec Club-Fun A suit has been filed in the Student Supreme Court charging as unconstitutional a recently passed student senate bill wich outlawed the Student Allocations Commission (SAC) from funding certain USC Club Sports. Rick Freelan, Chief Judge of the Student Supreme Court, said a petition for a hearing was filed with the court just prior to fall examns by Leonard Nettles, a USC jumior. According to Freelan, the petition has been officially accepted by the student court and will result in a court hearing "probably near the end of January."~ The student court'sacceptanceto hear the case was made after consultations with Mike Grier, University legal counsel and Ombudsman, Freelan said. According to the student Chief Judge, Greer advised the court that it did have inriernIiatin o,,,le 'asses I ousin supporting, according to Board Chairman T. Eston Marchant. Working with the Executive Committee will be the re structured Athletic Advisory Committee. The Board raised the number on this committee from eight to thirteen. It will replace the Faculty Athletic Committee. The advisory committee will report to the Intercollegiate Activities Committee. The Board also made recommendations to the USASC administration in relation to the energy crisis, including requesting the Athletic Department to explore and expediate possible minimization of outdoor sports electricity. In two other actions the Board placed women's in tercollegiate sports under the administration and funding of the Athletic Department. Sailing, bowling, parachuting and other club sports are to be funded by the Student Allocations Committee "as long as funds are available." In regard to a suit brought Against ding Bill on the constitutionality of the student senate bill. The bill in question is one passed by the student senate in December which overruled a decision by the SAC to provide funds for those club sports not participating in in tercollegiate competition and not already funded from another source. The passage of the bill primarily affected the Sailing, Bowling and Wrestling Clubs, and meant that unless funds from another source could be found, those clubs would not have suf ficient money to finish their spring semester activities. Even though the bill was passed by the student senate and signed by SGA President Rita McKinney, no action has been taken on it pending final approval or veto by University President Thomas Jones. However, according to an informed source, President Jones is witholding action on the bill pending settlement of legal action initiated by Nettles. Nettles. who is a mm.r omh ?aise g Fees against the University over the collection and use of student activity fees by third-year law student Robert Clarkson, the Board stated that as far as it was concerned "the litigation is considered ended." The statement was made by Carolina Ombudsman Mike Grier. Board member Michael J. Mungo called for consideration of a measure creating one standard fee rate students would pay thus putting an end to collection of the special student activity fee of $13.50 per semester. "Let's just get rid of it (student activity fee)," Mungo said. He pointed out that students pay 40per cent of the cost of education but are still griping about how their fees are being used." A $40 million budget was reviewed for previously authorized construction projects. Harold Brunton, Vice-President of Business Affairs, said $3 million of the budget was for extension of the Russell House. W.i Rick Freelan Sailing Club, said he filed his brief with student court because he felt the senate bill was "unfair and unjust " arid "left us high and dry." According to Nettles, the suit was a personal action initiated by him and did not involve a club decision. "The student senate bill was an attempt to force the University Board of Trustees to find funds for club sports,'' Net tles said, "and did not really look after our in 1"1 Workers survey rubble I Building torn down during Mungo Si Re-Eect " By DAN TOWERY I plead guilty to being a friend of students and of the faculty and will do anything I can for the University of South Carolina," were the words of Michael J. Mungo wno, despite strong op position, was re-elected to the USC Board of Trustss. Mungo was re-elected in a highly contested battle with William Bowen by the General Assembly' Tuesday. It was a surprise result, and the only one who seemed to know what the outcome would be was Mungo himself. .."..it was refreshing that a man can be elected to an office despite all types of odds that may be charged against him," he said. Mungo thinks it is very im-I portant for college trustees to suppor t the studen t. "I learn from you and you learn from me," he said "I want to find out what is best for the student s of USC and get it (lone for them. kr 1 S1 i I Left of the Old Infirmary the Christmas Holidays. )fl Scare . .there is an evolution going an in South Carolina, where young men and women are taking over different positions. It should be worthwhile to the students to know that the establishment does not rule everything as most think, and 1 have been fighting it for a long time." Mungo expressed his feelings on the election by saying he felt the General Assembly wanted him on the Board. "I worked hard for the position," he said, "and felt that I had earned it. Evidently, the General Assembly felt the same way." The only thing that surprised Mungo was the large turnout of voters, "We figured there would not be much voting going on," Mungo said. " However, when you' iave been in the most heated and >ressure- oacked election ever held ai the General Assembly, then the 'oting should he higher." Munigo taught University 101, a' rnew cou, b r freshmen last fall. lIe plans to teach i again in th etlltr of th1974. firar