Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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OnT BY CARL NAYLOR A SATIRE Since the start of the new 55 mph speed limit 'have read several "letters to the editor" by citizens who have observed South Carolina state legislators speeding on our highways. One legislator was clocked at speeds up to 81 mph. These comments I noted only with passing interest, I realize our legislators are just as human as the rest of us and are tempted to be a little heavy-footed. But then I learned that according to South Carolina law these lawmakers are completely immune from prosecution for misdemeanors, such as speeding, during a legislative session. I was shocked! What possible reason could there be for allowing these lawbreakers, excuse me -- lawmakers, to rocket down the highways at 81 mph while the rest of us are required to cruise along at a fuel conserving 55 mph. I couldn't think of any so I decided tc More Money Problems Conmittec BY EILEEN BERLIN A committee has been formed tc study Lhe committee structure at USC. The committe was formet after a recommendation wa passed by the committe to stud3 present committees. A committei was also formed to study th4 committee that studies corn mittees. The committee member, have run into some problem: Don'1 for fi shc Get your ship with RE Wherever or whatever y< handle it. We're fast, and or up and delivery. And in ca give REA Air Express a rinc where in the country, preps ping out of the country, w international air service, RE For any of our services, call look up REA Express in the of your telephone directory. avoid future shock tomorrc ie Roa( do a little investigating. I immediately called an old friend of mine who, I was sure, could help me find an answer. He was terribly knowledgeable in all facets of the law, at least he must be since he has been going to law school now for the last six years. "Listen," I said, "how come state legislators can't get busted for speeding?" "Well, they can, but it's really hard to tell when they're doing speed. You see, having bloodshot eyes, being jittery, and running their mouths a lot is fairly normal for legislators so..." "No, no," I said, "I mean speeding on the road, you know, breaking the legally established 'speed limit'. Is there a specific reason why they are allowed to get away with it?" "Oh, why didn't you say so. Ya know," he said, "I did a paper just last week for my - Ethics class on that very subject." I couldn't believe my luck. I had obviously called the right person. I asked him what - he had found out. BY LEIGH LEVENTIS Editor's Note: The author is the president of the USC Student Government Association (SGA). At this year's Spring hearings of the Student Allocations Com mission, (SAC), several campus organizations received much less than what they submitted in their budgets and, in some cases, less than subsistence level. Much of the blame for this has been placed on the membership of SAC and on the ignorance of SAC members concerning the activities of some of the organizations. Granted, membership on the commission may not totally represent the student body, and some type of alternate structure may be more representative, but should the entire blame be placed at this level? , Anyone' getting necessary data as all tf people they tried to contact coul not be reached. They were all committee meetings. The newly formed committee study committees was set up on a experimental basis after tU committee to study setting up ne committees ruled that setting t anything on a permanent bas would shock the system too mu< 'and prove ineffectual. L wait titure >ck! >ment home fast A Express. >u're moving, REA Express can ir reasonable rates include pick se future shock is striking now, for jet-fast delivery almost any iid or collect. Or, If you're ship e can handle that too with our A ExpressCo. the number below or yellow or white pages But do it today and RE w. Express You can't beat our system iIn Soi PAGE 4 Thursda,, April 25 "Well, first I looked up the law itself over at the law library. Man it took me six hours just to find the law in the book, and then it didn't give any damn reasons. It just stated the law section by section, paragraph by paragraph. It was enough to make me want to drop out of law school and ...." "What did you do then," I said, I . was getting anxious. "Then I tried to get in touch with a friend of mine who is a PR man with the Governor's office, but he was out trying to round up people for a statue dedication." "To speak?" "No, to be the audience." As everyone knows, we pay mandatory athletic fees each semester which total to ap proximately $340,000 per year. The justification for this offered by the athletic department is for the support of minor sports which do not generate a great deal , of revenue, such as tennis, golf, and baseball. I don't understand where the thin line is drawn to justify the athletic department's support of golf and not for other inter collegiately competitive sports such as wrestling, soccer, boeling, and a few others. Because the athletic department will not take these organizations under its wings, these so called clubs must submit their requost to SAC. This creates a controversy in SAC as whether or not to fund these inter-collegiately competitive organizations. Since these ie d it te BUD( 919 Sl knew my father so well. He said that there are valid, legitimate reasons why legislators are allowed to break the speed limit, but that he wasn't allowed to reveal them in the interest of state security." Immediately I was on the edge of my chair again. "State secur ity!What the hell is 'state security'." I quickly reached for my hand kerchief, again. "You've heard President Nixon refuse to give information on the grounds of 'national security' haven't you?. Well, this is the same thing only it's 'state security.' They can't divulge the reason since it would endanger the security of our state." I slumped to the floor, exhausted. I decided to give up. "Thanks a lot, man. Sorry I bothered you," I said almost in a whisper. "Oh, hey, what did you get on your paper?" "An 'NC'." controversy arose, but look what has happened. Women are now a part of the athletic department. However, if there has not been pressure from HEW this would have never happened. Once a gain, it seems that pressure will ha ve to be applied so that students will get a fair shake from our omnipotent athletic department. Hopefully, this pressure will come from the Board of 'Trustees shortly. In conclusion, this matter con cerns many of us. We cannot be apathetic and let the athletic department continue their dominance over everything they desire. The help of every student is needed. A letter to a trustee member or to SGA on this matter will be quite helpful in this struggle. The problem gets worse each year and if something is not resolved shortly, students will be the losers. JNDS OF SOUTH ECORDS Honrsehoe) Lth Car4 I was sorry I asked. "Then what did you do?" I said trying to sound as patient as I possibly could. I sat on the edge of my chair. "Well, then I went over to the Capital to see a senator who had been a friend of my father's. I asked him why they were allowed to break the speed limits, especially now with the energy - crisis and the new 55 mph speed limit, and ya know what he did?" I couldn't answer. "Well, " he continued quickly, "as soon. as I said that he grabbed my arm and dragged me into his office and locked the door. Then he went into his private bathroom and turned on the spigot full blast. Funny thing about that bathroom it was so clean I'd swear it had never been used." "C'mon .man, get on with it. What did he say?" I was getting annoyed. "OK, OK, settle down. He said that . . . well he whispered it ac tually . . . that he would tell me what he could but only because he organizations know that their funding will be questionable, their requests are for mere survival and nothing more. With rising costs, especially in travel, all organizations need more money each year. However, with a leveling of enrollment, no ad ditional money is available to SAC. Thus, someone must suffer. A possible solution to the dilemma is in the hands of the athletic department. There is no reason why $20,000 to $40,000 per year of the $340,000 we pay for athletic fees could not go to SAC, earmarked for club sports. The athletic department, of course, will not go along with this. They say that it will be detrimental to them because this student money is an integral part of their budget. They said the same thing when the women's athletic funding M.C.A. Presents HELPING For Only $3.79 at 3ET TAPES & R lmter (acros from U.S.RC