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Shop By Sid Griffin Unfortunately for all con cerned, shoplifting is a growing problem in both of the local student bookstores, the Campus Book Store and the South Carolina Book Store. This past semester has been Dickey Professor, Five distinguishe4 Carolina professors ha Senior Fellows for th( Development. Elected were Jame selling author; Dr. J. conducted internation in spectroscopy; Dr. specialist in Americai K. Sprague, founder < Greek Philosophy and whose expertise on I ternationally-known. GAMI The Gamecock is published twi sday duringthe fail and spring a summer, with the ex crption of u Change of address forms, su should be sent to The Gamecoc $9208. Subscription rate is $3 p< he Gamecock received S36,0) 5/#3-74. Offices of the Gamecol Russell House on the university are 777-8178 and 777-4249, ews, class postage paid at Columbia, Fotogrotte. In --6 Weeks PHO --1 Month Unlirr Time Include Basic Camera and Classes Start FC $10.00 Deposit Class Size Fotogrc 252-7933 Tiofting ..... Becomes particularly bad at both stores. S. Benjamin Swanson, Campus Book Store mamager, said, "it (shoplifting) is very difficult to discuss as very few people have the facts on shoplifting and the shoplifters." Kurt Bailey, of the South Carolina Book Store agrees, saying that "no one can point to any statistics, which is un Rogers s Honored I University of South ve been named as the first USC Center for Cultural s Dickey, poet and best ames R. Durig, who has ally recognized research George C. Rogers, a i history; Dr. Rosamond Af the Society for Ancient Dr. Richard L. Walker, cast Asian affairs is in ?COCK ice weekly on Monday and on Thur emesters and once a week during th niversity holidays and exam periods ibscription requests and other mai k, Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C. er semester and $2 for the summer. o from the student activity fund to k are rooms 317, 318 and 319 in th campus, 1400 Green St. Telephone and 777-3888, advertising. Secon s.C. C. announces ro CLASSES--535*0 ,ited Darkroom hd Darkroom Technique bruary 4th, 1974 With Registration is Limited tie. Inc. 1524 Washington Street Growing Prot fortunate, but we do know that the problem is a big one and that it is growing." Neither of the men could point their losses in dollars and cents, but both are hit hard by the shoplifters. Both stores are also taking measures to stop shoplifters by employing extra clerks to floorwalk and special undertakings, such as the book locker at the entrance of the Campus Book Store. Students are requested to stick their books in one of the cubbyholes so they cannot slip into the store with some books and then slip out with even, more books. Swanson said, "now the book thieves have begun to steal from the cubbyholes themselves, robbing their fellow students." The Campus Book Store has also been forced to have two campus policemen on guard during the beginning of the semester rush for supplies. As it; would go, most of the stealing is done right now, about two weeks after all the students have set tled down to work. Neither Swanson or Bailey could explain why. Both store operators believe that females, not male students, are doing most of the shoplifting. Again neither could explain Capst E s Wedne REMINISC FIL AND A Bring Youi lem To Local why. Swanson and Bailey believe the same few USC students are doing the shoplifting, and doing it over and over again. Bailey said, "99 per cent of the USC students are the finest in the world but less than one per cent are ruining it for the rest." Bailey cited the rise in costs for this store to operate and the hassle students must go through just to buy a book and walk out of the store in peace as two results of the shoplifting. Most of the shoplifters are easy to spot, according to the store operators, yet nearly impossible to prosecute as proof is so hard to find. Some students have volunteered to be witnesses in shoplifting cases, but neither store wants to prosecute. Both stores usually just demand the book back and refuse to let the offending parties ever enter the store again. Many time shoplifters bring brand new books to be sold, books they have taken from the other store on the same day, the store operators said. With the increased shoplifting, students are finding it more difficult to buy books without being hassled. Both Bailey and Swanson suggest the student should carry his ID, keep his ne Brings It eeially For T sday, February ( 5:00-6:30 p.m. Capstone Cafeteri E4 THE GOOD) OLD) I MIS BY W.C. FIELI LBBOTT & COSTEL Racoon Coat And ~ or A Real Good Tim Bookstores receipt for the books and look as honest as he possibly can. Looking honest is a tell-tale sign, according to Bailey, as it is something that the shoplifters themselves have not mastered. If the shoplifting continues, both stores will have to start clerk service, where the student cannot go and browse through the shelves himself. Neither store wants to in stigate clerk service because it is costly to them and limiting to the student shopping. However, both Swanson and Bailey agree that things will probably get worse before they get better. Journalism School Receives Grant The University of South Carolina College of Journalism has received a $1,000 travel research grant from the Reader's Digest Foundation. According to Dean Albert T. Scroggins, the money will be spent in enriching the jour nalistic experences of students. This is the 10th Reader's Digest grant the College of Journalism has received in the past 11 years. Back i, 1974 ')AYS WITH L() White Bucks