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Lete
Pharmacists Disgruntled
Dear Editor,
This letter concerns the article in
the April 25th Gamecock entitled
"Raid". The names of all con
cerned in the bust were given,
while the major of only one of the
fonr was given. Thomas Allen
Perry's major was given as that of
Pharmacy. Why is it that none of
the others mentioned had their
major included? Could it be that
this was intended to point a finger
toward the profession of Phar
macy? Thomas Allen Perry is a
transfer student enrolled in pre
pharmacy courses only and is
classified as a student in the
division of Arts & Sciences, not in
the College of Pharmacy. He has
never been enrolled in a pharmacy
course at USC.
The members of our
organization realize that a mistake
could have been made on the part
of The Gamecock and hope that
this is true. We hope that The
Gamecock did not intentionally
mean to put dowri the profession of
Pharmacy
The Gamma XI Chapter
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical
Fraternity, Inc.
Mike Deweese, Regent
Tom Sowell, Past 1st Vice Regent
Ed.-The GAMECOCK in no way
intended to "point a finger toward
the profession of Pharmacy". The
mistaken major of Thomas Perry
was given by Campus Police and
the majors of the other students
involved were not ascertainable at
the time. However, the
GAMECOCK regrets any incorrect
impression that may have been
assumed by our readers.
Parking Problems
Dear Editor:
The parking problem at the
University is a major obstacle to
its further development. Like it or
not, USC is an inner-city university
polmgreatly. The prices of the
landsurouningtheUniversity
has eaced te pintwhere, in
som setios, t sllsforas high as
$10,00 anacr. Tiscoupled with
thefat tatapproximately half of
the SC suden bod istransient,
gives the University the proud
distinction of having a problem
similar to UCLA. NYU. and other
rs To The E
urban universities.
Many of the commuting
students feel that the ad
ministration's solution to the
parking problem has been to hire
more meter maids and police. No
doubt, the campus police are
among the most efficient branches
of the administration. The campus
police chief states that his em
ployees issue an average of 150
tickets daily and collect $40,000 a
year in fines. These figures make
no reference to the fines collected
by the city police. From this, it is
clear that neither the campus nor
the city police have any mercy on
the students. If the student is
illegally parked or if the time
expires on the meter, these
dedicated public servants are
going to make certain that the
student pays his debt to society.
The University administration
obviously has no solution to this
problem. Although there has been
talk of building a new parking
garage, no definite plans have been
made. In short, the administration
has a problem which it is unable to
deal with and this, of course,
means that it is left up to the in
dividual - the student.
Many students have already
found a solution to the parking
problem by using bikes or motor
cycles. Another solution is
Columbia's mass transit system,
the city bus. Although not as ef
ficient as the police departments,
the buses usually run on time and
the service is extended throughout
Columbia, including Dentsville,
Cayce, and West Columbia.
The Student Government
Association has launched an active
campaign to promote mass transit
encouraging students to use the
bus and in the coming months, the
SGA hopes to have the bus
schedules published in the
Gamecock. If the program is
successful, the SGA plans to
establish an outlet in the Russell
House for the sale of bus tokens
and for general information
concerning schedules.
John Huffman
Ed.-- We decided to do a little
checking to find out just how
severe the parking problem is, and
this is what we've come up with:
According to the figures given to
us by Lt. Joe N. Green of the
Campus Police there were 7,227
student vehicles registered during
the spring semester. And ac
cording to the figures kept by Lt.
Kenneth Pererira there are 3,894
available student parking anes.
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the students and the real purpose
of the University.
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recieved ten free general ad- ,
mission tickets to every home
football game and eight free (
general admission tickets to every c
home basketball game, does not d
think there is a conflict of interest,
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Trustee
Studeni
Everbody should go to a
;'s a once-in-a-lifetime exj
inor problem, not every]
This Saturday morning
niversity of South Carol
irly-scheduled meetings.
)r "show "--specifically, ii
itended, I suppose, for an;
rish to see the Board in
However, the real decis
re carried out either lon
ommittee meetings whi
show " session.
And now we get to the h
press" nor concerned citi
f one of those Trustee
hile thefateful decisions
Big deal, you say. We
pproved a raise in your tu
ig deal, you say again.
rant to live in the new. c
arents have to be notified
ia certified mail,even if y
f other decisions, too, oni
icial that you can't come t
This last little idea cai
enate bill passed last sen
hat Board decisions are
ieetings and not in the '
hese Trustee committee r
'student press", to wit,
aper of renown disregar
Well, somehow this stud4
he Board of Trustees. On<
ras greatly reduced. Un
eally know what discussi
he Board committee m
ecision was made, was
'press".
The official vote of the
'press" came at the S
peaking for the executi
ian, T. Eston Marchant,
he best interest of the Bo
'press" were kept out, ur
om m ittee.
The only objection came
. Mungo. Mungo men
ossible illegality of such
arolina Freedom of Inf<
hat the Board get a leg,
orney general before de(
At this point, another I
ay would you like the op
Iungo declired to push th
as held, unanimous that
The legality of the B
ebatable. The matter o
overed by the South Car<
ct, as wishy-washy a pied
ight of day. However, t
istinct, and the Universil
rustees violated that. Ti
ublic business should be
xcept in severly limiteet
And there you have it.
'party", there are police
lecide you want to see h<
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Press
Board of Trustees meeting
erience. But there is just one
body can go.
the Board of Trustees of the
ina met for one of it's quar
However, this meeting is just
t is for the "press". It is also
y concerned citizens who may
action.
ions and actions of the Board
g before or during the Board
:h occur the day before the
eart of the thing. Neither the
zens have ever seen the inside
committee meeting rooms
were being made.
11, it actually is. They just
ition, housing and food costs.
Well, they decided that if you
oed dorm, Bates West, your
and approve of your decision
ou're 21. And they made a lot
e of which was to make it of
o Board committee meetings.
me as a result of a student
tester. The senate, realizing
actually made in committee
'shoe" sessions, decided that
i eetings should be open to the
the infamous GAMECOCK,
d.
ant senate bill made its way to
ee there however, its lifespan
fortunately though, we don't
ons preceded the execution.
eeting in which the "real"
closed to the public and the
Board to lock the door on the
aturday "show" meeting.
ve committee, Board Chair
announced that it would be in
ard and the University if the
iless specifically invited by a
from Board member Michael
tioned something about the
a move, referencing the South
)rmation Act, and suggested
al opinion from the state at
iding the issue.
3oard member said, "Which
inion to read?" That was it,
e matter further and the vote
the "press"; stay locked out.
oard's decision is probably
f having "open" meetings is
>lina Freedom of Information
!e of legislation ever to see the
he spirit of the law is quite
:y of South Carolina Board of
ie spirit of the law is simple:
carried on with doors open,
d cases.
But don't try to crash the
at the doors just in case you
>w the "public's business" is
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