Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"GENT1.EMEN, 1 SAY WESTMORELAND IS BEATA6l , ANp T Si WERE IS'THE ONE TO DO IT t Our Mail Thank You, Mr. To the Editor: problems, which is why the The Gibbes Green Project design phase took ap is probably the most proximately three years. misunderstood construction The design was created by jobs on the University Innocenti and Webel of campus. One objective was Roslyn, New York, un to terrace the area to doubtedly one of the leading eliminate erosion and create American landscape ar more lawn, but this plan has chitects. We stillfeel that the been misinterpreted as being proposed plan as outlined on an attempt to destroy the project billboard is the ecology. Another objective best of various alternatives. was to eliminate the We have stopped work on the multitude of footpaths and Mall, however, and will concentrate walkways in a concentrate on completing few paved areas but this has the two bridge approaches. been misinterpreted as an During this delay period, we attempt to create highways. again suggest that specific The University has alternative suggestions be recognized that there was no sent to Mr. Robert Mac easy solution to these Naughton, Projects Coor problems, which is why the dinator, Administration design phase took Building. If any of them The University has provide for better pedestrian recognized that there was no movement and allow more easy solution to these grass and treed areas, right and if you can't do it right, Soy find somebody smart enough to dc it. If you don't want to be bothered, Accepts than shut up because you've giver up your right to complain. Let's all wise up and start doing things the right way. To the Editor:Wila A.MseJr I write in reference to an article in your March 4 issue entitled, "Miscarriage of Justice." j'R k1 J AU I couldn't agree more with your position on violence, that we are T h dtr quick becoming a society ac- Ia ovne hta cepting violence as a fact, and prga ofbnitothsudt perhaps even a way of life ergo the o h nvriyo ot aoi light punishments on Lieutenantca supritefhogh h Calley and other criminals. It vlnayefrso hs a comes from a society afflicted with stdn.Icoierhaetre apathy and a disregard for its (o"mnary) ctvyfe fellows in wrong is allowed every aea nutc oalrepri advantage in today's system and oftesuntbd.Freap people allow it and will not clamor mn fu okn tdnsa for what is needed until it is they ncsiae owr eas themselves who are wronged. thsfeytbcaewe orw It's time for a little common caprtiaeinvyfwofh sense and plain old caring. This is tig epyfr supposed to be a governemnt by Th seaeoSG rent the people. Cases like the Calley pasdtobl:onofheeil incident are a test of how much the esalhdacomtetoi people can and will do and ifvetgeth posblisc they're smart enough to do it. alentvsorsofeeuef I think that the people of today SA h te ilipeet have showed themselves onposbeatrtieouc somewhat lacking the intelligence rvne h atrbl rvd to run their own affairs as they fo th plcn of oyi want them run. mcie ndrsadoh If yu wntomehindoe, oit lctions Thierse of chiuth waoin MY MAN PNAM DING DONGH runton careful consideration will be given before final work is authorized. Finally, we sincerely welcome constructive suggestions and are delighted with the interest being shown by students and others. President Jones has just appointed a new faculty student-staff Facilities and Grounds Advisory Com mittee with Professor Rempel as Chairman. Hopefully this Committee will be able to obtain student and faculty reaction to other proposed building plans. Between us, we want to create a better campus, tuned to the needs of the students and faculty. H. Brunton Vice President-Business Affairs provide a real service to the students and the profits will help maintain SGA. Senator Robert Clrkonad reien.Rt McKnne ad al thes nvove in thisprojec ar t bcm mended. So t oud ee that SA if to agoodstar. Hoever thee ar / moe4os otestdns Why i not A ofit? The musWSho areul onsid0eriont il its groiven befor nal wor is mc i authorithedRsel.ose h Fianally, wotesierd e uestions gtlad tidasre ,dalighntewt soure inerestue ben hown bya studes arnd o ote Prespni iit cntiJnes ih stent-taff SGAaciltie whlenIdi Gdouhn thereisor aCero chncefully alethi esourcese o I nowill alexadein to obanstdn an fadctyo re acinato athert proos.edtailing polaon.es ftahpcreate a tter nms, turspnsed to t studentfcon stuents anded faculty wllb I m runton ta ol rdct rVhe ePideidenptBusiesslfn McKhinmnyand all thesivle Parking Glut Mismanaged The University parking situation is one of the most annoying and mismanaged problems on campus. In return for paying $15 for a parking decal, one may ex pect nevertheless to pay parking tickets, drive around :ampus for long periods fo time looking for available space, and to be forced finally to park illegally. One would think that the University could do more about the parking space glut than build a parking garage with the money they collect from the Coliseum, decals, fines and meters. The University collected $92,624 from these sources over a six month period last year alone. The parking garage will cost over $1.5 million and it is being financed by this money collected from the students. But the garage only serviced 648 garage decal owners this year. Out of over 5,000 students with registered cars, this number pales in significance. Also, these 5,000 students with student decals are served by only approximately 3,000 parking spaces designated for students. And out of over two thousand students with commuting student decals, only 400 spaces have been alloted. One must also remember that not all students, especially off-campus students, have decals for their cars. Last fall, there were almost 12,000 students living off-campus. This number comprises almost two thirds of the student body. Most live too far away to walk to campus. The majority of USC students, therefore, must drive to class. They are forced by the lack of decal space and meter space to throw away their money on tickets for illegal parking they are forced to accept in order to attend class. Once again the University (and city) take unfair advantage of the students that support it. And once again, the students get little in return. opinion "It is a newspaper's duty to print the news,and raise hell." --Wilbur F. Storey. T he Chicago T imes. 186 1 I-:ditor~ D)oug \\ illims .\lanaging I-:ditori .\d .\Iana,ger Hill Grant .\r Franik The Gamecock AlIthough The Gamecock is a publication of the students of the University of South Carolina, it is not anl official publication of the university. 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