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Zinuner:( From Page One information before the tenure committee in June to promote and to give him tenure. The addidtional information, student critiques of classroom performance and publication of an article, "further reintensified my case." Zimmer , who is now on leave at the Columbia University Law School, said his student critiques were available to the tenure committee in June but the com mittee had failed to acquire these "through its own negligence." Speaking by telephone from New York, Zimmer said he was asked to leave despite the fact he was "considered a better teacher by the students and had one of the best publication record on the faculty." He felt the tenure committee was aware of this but "in their fervorto make a political decision" com mittee members had ignored this information. Sullivan was also upset. "There are legitimate reasons for not giving tenure and there are Astrologically, GOP's Edwards Holds edge BY JOE LOGAN Gamecock Feature Writer Astrologically speaking, Republican candidate Dr. James B. Edwards might have a slight edge in the upcoming South Carolina gubernatorial election, according to short course in structor John Mitchell. The edge is so slight, says Mit chell, that it's really a toss-up between Edwards, Democrat Pug Ravenel and Independent Party candidate Peggy Jennings. Mitchell, who has studied astrology for some 20 years, is quick to point out that his findings are not prediotions or attempts at fortune tellings but rather the result of higher math and studying the science of astrology. Mitchell made no claim his findings would come true; he simply plotted the necessary transits charts, analyzed all the factors involved and offered his results to the final session of the short course. The transit charts, which refer to the planets' opositions in relation to a certain place at a given time, were plotted for 8 a.m., Nov. 5, the moment the polls open to voters. The presentation was far too complicated for the non-astrologist involving such curious astrological termonology as "transiting midheaven," "rising Neptune' and "Martian energy pitted agianst Uranus' trend for change.' "There Is a strong indication of beneficial change in this election,' Mitchell said, "but this would be true if any of the three candidates were elected." Mitchell admits astrology has a bad image in the minds4 of many "These street corner fortune tellers who call themselves astrologists have given it a bad name. But astrology used to be confined to court cice and taker very seriously." "There is no way to accuratel) predict who will win the election said Mitchell, "all I can do li examine the astrological signi and present the findings." N Aom1uttee illegitimate reasons for not giving tenure." Since he does not know the specific reasons for denying him tenure, Sullivan suspects "illegitimate reasons" in his case. "They had some new in formation in August," Sullivan said, "but there was enough in formation avaiable in June to promote and give me tenure." Foster quoted acceptance of Sullivan's article by a law journal as one reason the tenure com RE A lot of candidates has been doing it! In the four years Carr served in the House of F not only talked about pr government but worked I many things. Carroll Campbell introc ethics bills in the South and a strong, hard- hittint Carroll Campbell co-spons of Information Bill to gih and the public easy acce! workings. He helped lead emergency medical service He has pushed hard for Accounting Office as a c spending of state monies. Campbell who authored to the South Carolina cc will give full legal right if passed by the voters 1 LIEUT ENANT If you agree with Co~r o improve South CaroIIlI r next L. isutenant Gover y cahilng 256-8901 otjusi n Roonm 301 h's ra....... membersi 'They had some new inj but there was eno available in June 1 give me mittee changed its original decision in August. Sullivan says he had told Foster about this article before the tenure committee decidded to dismiss him. "1 made it,clear to the Dean that such an article existed." According to Sullivan, this subject was not brought up- when the tenure committee made its first decision. When contacted, Foster said he had no earlier knowledge of FC have been talking abo :l Campbell has tepresentatives, he has ogressive. reform in state iard to accomplish luced one of the. first Carolina legislature; I bill at that. ored the Freedom /e newsman ;s to government the fight for s legislation. a General heck on the. It was Carroll m amendment nstitution which to 18-year-olds his November. W m kp~hisefi. ~*wyo him dt@p ~ dq arters gnoredin1 rormation in August, ugh information 1o promote and tenure" --Charles Sullivan Sullivan's article. He- refused to comment further on Sullivan's allegation. Part of the uneasiness in the Law Center is because pf the secrecy over what was or Jas not brought up before the tenure committee. "I don't know anything about anything that was brought up," Sullivan said. Professor David Means, chair man of the faculty tenure com FAIL) AR1~ ut it ... Carroll Campbe ormation mittee, was aske , if he could clarify the matter. Means refused, saying he didn't feel he was authorized to speak bn his own. He suggested University Information Services could be of help. This reticence about the com mittee's decision, according to Professor Thomas Ward, "feeds the notion that it was improper." "What bothered me about the whole process," said .Ward, "is the fact that the tenured committee members were not willing to give reasons for their decision." Ward said he wants the decisions, not the deliberations, of the committee to be made public. Once they have made their decision, Ward feels, members of the tenure committee "should be able to defend their reasons ." If need be, give even a "poiuit by point analysis." If the professor involved wants to keep the reasons confidential:, his Continued on Page Five MuLuITUAL ADVERTlU SLAMN F /I. I