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Building Creates Mo by Scott Kearns "Construction continues to be one of the most ulcer creating problems facing this University," said Harold Brunton, vice president for business affairs. Brunton's remark was in reference to a steel pipe shortage which caused a five month delay to the underground utilities project for Gibbes Green. The utilities project is to supply electricity and air conditioning to buildings on the Horseshoe. Shortages of building materials have been a problem for many of the University construction projects and according to Brunton, the problem is a matter of chance. "All we can do is cross our fingers and hope' for the best. Right now, we're trying to fill the holes created by our existing con struction," he added. According to Brunton, many of Clarence Washington ci the new Nursing School scheduled to be completed 3otT 1212 MA 256 JEANS JEANS .\' JEANS.... PLUS! faterials Shc re Construct the "holes" will be filled within the next year. "A lot of what we are doing is just finishing what has been in the construction stages for the past four or five years." We sincerely hope that our major construction projects will be completed by the fall. After that we will go into a slow-down stage as far as construction is con cerned," he said. One construction project to be completed by mid-August is the multimillion dollar Nursing school. When completed, it will provide facilities for the Nursing School Audiology, Speech Pathology and Health Sciences. Also scheduled for completion in the fall are Bates West, an apart ment style co-educational dor mitory for upper class students and Cliff Apartments, an apart ment complex designed specifically for married students. its brick tile to be used at Building. The building is by mid-August. IN STR1EE 626 A~y SHR WALK ~ FROM THE UC CAMUS.. rtage ion Woes The biggest project unde construction at the University i the Undergraduate Library, whic is to be finished next year. The $ million building will provid 300,000 square feet of space whicl will triple the combined area o Undergraduate, McKissick an Education Libraries. "The new library is a massiv addition to the campus which wi centralize the existing libraries i one building," Brunton said. One project which is not unde construction is the controversiz Gibbes Green. Construction on th Green is pending the recom mendation of the Facilities an Grounds Advisory Committe (FGAC). The committee chaire by Dr. Richard A. Rempel wi make its recommendation for thi "green" sometime next week. "We are waiting for the recom mendation before - we di anything," Brunton said. Although Brunton stated tha constructionwill reach a slow-dowr stage within the next year, plan. are being made for an addition t< the Russell House. The plans in clude a large multi-purpose bal: room, additional office space anc an enlarged Campus Book Store. The addition -is to regroup the existing services in the Russell House. Commenting on the present condition of Russell House Brunton said, "It's like any other place with additions. It's gotten to be mish--mash. The new addition will make it more functional." Another project under design is a parking garage to be located on the north side of Pendleton Street between Bull and Pickens Streets. Expedition & Recreational Grade Sleeping Bags Tents - Packs and Frames Climbing Rope and Hardware Down Jackets and Vests Dupont's Dacron Fiberfill 11 Clothes and Bags Complete Outdoor Library Freeze-Dried & Dehydrated Foods Stoves - General Supplies Rugby Shirts - USGS Maps Footgear "COLUMBIA'S ONLY COM PLETE OUTFITTER" qualltg gear Mon. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. -- 7:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. -- 6:00 p.m. Sat. Ph: 252-8838 952 Harden St.Across trom Sears B. J.'s pI WK.COM. UNDEROGI Live Msi - Mo. Our Artists Play 0. Musik-No Rock & R4 Drinak 120o2 (ao- dwhm.. Hapi 5o' msitely - $1 -.: HEGINNING; .Uli 1 WsE WsL Construction for the undei underway. The project is I conditioning to the Horsesh( ...and Talks Mungo continued Mungo: No, I am saying that the t president creates political enemies ; because the University is a < political entity. It is run by the f General Assembly through ap- r propriations. Well, it really isn't a run by the General Assembly, but c since we are a creature of political life, in that we are owned by the tl state and the people, it obviously is v subject to political influence and v political pressure. I am saying v that we are subject to political m pressure, but I am against fi politicians being the chief ii educators of the University. GAMECOCK: I found a quote of o) yours that I think is interesting in ai light of the things that have hap- A pened to you and generally the s( world today. You said, "Hell, I gi could put money in campaigns and I buy it, but I don't want to do it that y4 way." Are they really for sale that e easily? fc Mungo: Well, it isn't a question of m being for sale. I think that is sort of G a misnomer. It's like everything 0, else in life. If someone did you a ti favor, I 'am sure that you would m return that favor. So all I meant by w that is that there was an election y during my campaign. House and di Senate. I could have, at that time, donated heavily to everybody in MI m B 2218a -Rosewood Di. to ORADUATES WDUATES ., Wed., Fri. & Sat. ly Mellow, Amostic II I Cost -Free or'50* . Michelelb 40e i'ships: nasi. - $5 Year II.\\'E MINI BOTTLE IuERa '<it .x , -ground utilities project is ;o supply utilities and air e. and Talks hose campaigns. And I don't think t would have hurt my pocketbook o have done so. But it would sure is hell have hurt my pride to have lone so, because I would never ave known if I got elected on my rierits or my pocketbook And I m not interested in teing elected n the basis of my checkbook. I wanted the job only if they ought I was entitled to have it. I rrote them a letter and told them I 'as not going to stop being noisy. I 'as going to keep on doing what I 'as doing. And if they wanted me, ne. If they didn't, they could keep I do not think that the seats are >r sale. But I do think that you can )viously contribute to campaigns d the way political life in merica works, it is common nse to say you are going to bethe ay whohavea favor done for you. know men that voted for me that )u could donate $100,000 to their impaign and they would not vote r you because they have that uch principle. AMECOCK: In 1970, you came it for opening Board meetings to *e press. At the last Board, eeting, the committee meetings ere closed to the student press. ou objected to the motion, but you dn't press the issue. ungo: I did press the issue, as a atter of fact. I pressed it as far I could. I asked that the at rney general give us a ruling. AMECOCK: Is it legal? ungo: I don't know until the Please Turn to Page 6 ZIP KLEEN 1320 Main Street 1 Hour Cleaning 4 Hour L.aundry Mon.-Fri. 7:30-6:00 Sat. 7:30-4:00