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GAMECOCK "It is a mewspaper's duty to print the news, and raise hell." WILBUR F. STOREY BILL GRANT. Editor BILL OUTLAW ART FRANK Editorial Page Editor Advertising Manager September 30, 1974 The Law Center's Tenure decisions Now that the facts surrounding the dismissals of four assistant law professors and the subseqent rehiring of two of them back last month are slowly beginning to see the light of day, speculation arises as to what were the "real" reasons the four were orinally let go. One is only left to speculate, however, because of the typical lack of candor that is so prevelant at this institution. Nevertheless, a number of theories concerning the dismissials have been tossed out by those connected with the USC Law Center. One has it that it was the professors "style" which had offended other members of the law faculty. Another theory has it that if tenure was granted to the four professors it would tend to upset the present balance of power in the law school. structure. Another theory says some members of the tenure committee were "jealous" of the younger professors. It is remarkable that not one person has come forth who questions the teaching ability of the four professors. In fact, it was generally agreed by members of the USC Law Center that these four professors were, in the words of one member of the tenure committee, "very bright and very good." Once again, it has become evident that the ad ministration, both at the Law Center and at USC as a whole, is operationg in a veil of secrecy, for whatever the reasons. Law Center Dean Robert Foster has remained unusually quiet about the whole matter, saying only that he believed the press release covered the "whole story." The Sept. 11 press release, from USC's Office of Information Services, does not, however, state any reason for the dismissals. The uproar surrounding the dismissals has created one tangible benefit. The USC Board of Trustess, at its meeting earlier this month, ordered President William H. Patterson and Acting Provost Keith Davis "to work with the appropriate faculty committees to review and reformulate, if necessary, non-retention and tenure procedures.". The administration is to report back to the Board at its January meeting. Patterson now has the golden opportunity to for mulate a open, fair and beneficial tenure policy to insure that the regrettable situation at the Law Center is not repeated at other departments across campus. Such a policy, we feel, would take advantage of both student and faculty input and not leave such crucial decisions up to a select few that might be looking after their own interests at the same time. The Gamecock's letter policy The Gamecock welcomes letters from readers. Letters should be limited to a single subject and a maximum of 300 words. They nmust be signed with. the writers true name. Pseudonyms or other aliases will not be used, but the writer's name will be witlhheld if circumstances warrant. To assist us In verifying the Identity of writers, please include your mailing bddress and a telephone number where you can be reached. We reserve the. right to edit all letters, not: for content, but to meet our space limitations. Addres*: Campus Opinion, Drawer A, USC, Columbia 29208. LETTER, Dietzel criticism Undeserved TO THE EDITOR: As a new member of the USC Community, I had the opportunity to work out with the Fighting Gamecocks for a week. In that short time, I got to know Coach Dietzel not just as another football coach, but as a warm and devoted human being. Devoted to winning, as every coach is, but he was also very much concerned about his players in relationship tq themselves as well as preparing them for their future lives. I don't think it was fair of those "fans' to downgrade such an outstanding man. True, the nationally ranked team hadn't yet materialized, but Paul Dietzel was putting forth his best effort something I feel the Carolina fans .fail to realize. I sincerely hope that the Board of Trustees will retain Paul Dietzel as Athletic Director. I have looked around the campus and was amazed to see all the recreational facilities available to the student body. Paul Dietzel is truly a great man and it's a shame that his coaching career has to end on such a somber note. MICHAEL A. TRIMARCHI ROTC protests 'Not a fad' TO THE EDITOR: I hope the following statement will clarify for Col. Mott what all. that hulla-ballo and the big fad that ROTC was not the thing to do and also the attempt to get military installations off university cam puses is about. The function of the military is to kill people and there are better solutions to human problems known full well by people with a higher education. If this explanation istoo com plicated please let me know and I will say it in a way that is more simple. BOB OSBOURNE Intramural refs Underpaid TO THE EDITOR: I have just come from a meeting of prospective intramural flag football referees and I am discouraged. Did you know that a first year referee is only paid $3 per game and that a referee with two years experience is only paid $4 per game? I played in several flag football games last year that were almost ruined, if not completely ruined by poor officating. I now know the reason why. You only get what you pay for and for three dollars you get a half ass ref who doesn't even know the proper yardage for most of the penalties. This is not to say that all in tramural officials are inept. They are not. There are several good intramural officials and they should be paid what they are worth. I sincerely believe that if you raised the .sala.y of the in Athletic Campus Opinion tramural officials you would raise the quality of the -officiating I would also like to apologize to those refs which I may have cussed at last year. If I knew that the poor fellows were only getting $3.00 per game I never would have cussed at them. A FORMER PLAYER Women s program Has come long way TO THE EDITOR: As women's athletic director here at the University of South Carolina, I feel it is my duty to set straight some statements made about our women's intercollegiate program in the article in the Sept. 16 issue of The Gamecock titled "Women's group assails Dietzel." It was stated "the women's teams got second hand or 'left over' equipment from the men's program, and were required to furnish their own uniforms and pay for their own travel." This may be true in some colleges around the country, but it is not true here at Carolina. The women's program furnishes the equipment (new and of good quality), and their uniforms are also furnished. In fact, last year two of the teams received new uniforms and this year the other four are all getting new uniforms. We .travel by University van or station wagon, bus, or fly, paid for out of the women's budget. Last year the gymnastics team flew to the Regionals in Kentucky, and the softball team flew to Omaha for the World Series. Not all the men's teams fly everywhere either. The women's program also provides a female trainer for our teams; both medical and travel insurance for all our athletes; and they take the exact same physicals as the men athletes at the Student Health Center. We realize we have a way to go to obtain everything we would like for our women athletes. but we feel we have come a long way since coming under the athletic department only eight months ago. HELEN M. TIMMERMANS Women's Athletic Director UT parking 'Impossible' TO THE EDITOR: The parking situation for the University Terrace area has gone from difficult to downright im possible. The parking spaces that used to be for the use of U T residentsave.. 3... parking now been converted to staff parking between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. This means that we must get up early in the morning and move our cars either to the parking garage or elsewhere, then walk back to the. apartment. This also means that for those residents who come home in the middle of the day, they must walk several blocks uphill, carrying groceries or children, rain or shine. Also, it is now permissible for unmarried students and their parents or friends to park in the UT spaces during football games, so that the residents must ride around and around the block, hoping for a space to become empty. This tremendous competition for parking spaces has caused great inconvenience toall concerned,and has elicited bizarre behavior from others. Certain persons seem to spend half their waking hours calling the Automobile Registration Office to report a handful of UT residents who possess both UT and Staff decals (which hurts no one, but is, technically, against the rules.) Granted, these are the un christian, vindictive acts of jealous, petulant , and childish people but the whole situation could be relieved by giving the parking garage decals to the staff, and allowing UT residents to park in front of our apartments. After all, this is our home. The decision to take UT parking away from the residents was done without consulting us. We were informed of the decision by letters placed in our mailboxes. As usual, the comfort and convenience of the staff takes precedence over that of the students, and I for one am tired of the needs of the students being given last consideration. All over the city, people who rent apartments just naturally expect that they are also provided a place to leave their car as they come and go during the day, but here at USC the powers that be seem to feel that it is unnecessary that we be able to park in front of our homes before the staff leaves at 4:30. I wish the persons responsible for thinking up this unfair situation had to come home and circle the block trying to find a place to park, only to settle on a space in a garage two blocks from home. But no, all staff and faculty! of USC will go home tonight and park their cars right in front of their doors. Meanwhile, UT residents are riding around and around and around. NAMEuWITELDs