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VOL. LXV NO. 13 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. OCTOBER 14, 1974 Queen crowned ..Capping off the weekend's Homei was the Saturday night crowning h William H. Patterson of Gail I Homecoming Que#n before 35,000 I Witten 's mixed c BY MICKEY TRIMARCHI Of The Gamecock staff The resignation of Charles H. Witten, announced Thursday, was met with mixed emotions, ranging from surprise to expectancy among campus officials. "I was surprised, especially since Dean Witten resigned so early in the year. He was under fire from the upper administration, particulary with the problem created from restructuring the Student Affairs Committee," SGA Athletic idY BILL PRATT and BILL GRANT Of The Gamecock stafi First of a series USC Athletic Department has projected a total revenue of more than $14,000 for the current academic year, The Gamecock learned last week. According to a copy of the Athletic Department's estimated budget for 1974-75, $14,675 in excess revenues will be generated over the year. Athletic officials could not be %oming activities Brice Stadium. A y IJSC President from several areao )enise Bush as was not enough to ans at Williams- the occasion. Sta resignatic amp us re( President Leigh Leventis said. As for the qualifications of Witten's successor, Leventis said "he must be young, in his 30's and able to communicate with students on their level." Witten announced Wednesday he was resigning June 30 after 12 years of service at the University as hear of the Division of Student Affairs. Witten cited his desire to return to teaching, as well as his family, as the main reasons for the resignation. Dean for Student Activities Departmc reached this weekend to explain where the department's excess revenues will be spent. The department estimates revenues, derived from three major sources--admissions. athletic fees and contributions will amount to $2,357,100 for the year. Admissions are the major source of revenue, according to the report. Fifty one per cent, or $1,201,100, of the department's revenues are derived from ticket sales. Football sales make up the largest amount of the total, the report states, with Ithough some booing did erupt of the stadium again this year, it dispell the overall excitement of rf Photo by' Russell Jeffcoat. >n brings iction Robert E. Alexander said at the resignation: "I was shocked, to say the least. Dean Witten has done a heck of a job to bring Student Affairs where it is today. Twelve years sago he took charge of the committee and brought it from nothing and made it into a vital part of the University." When asked what he thought the new candidate's qualifications should be, Alexander replied, "I don't know. I'll leave that up to Continued on Page Three Ont to shoi close to $1 million in revenues brought in this year. USC students' bi-annual payment of the athletic fee amounts to 14 per cent, or $340,000. of the department's project income, while con tributions from alumni and other sources accounts for 27.6 per cent, or $650,000. The remainder of the depart ment's incomee is derived from radio and television contracts, $50,000, programs and concessions, also $50,000, and invested income. The report does not state what type Law suit against BY FRANK I Of The Gam A suit against the Unive been dismissed for two defe Dean for Student Affairs grounds of soerveign immu But Circuit Court Judge J the parties in chambers r George Frooks might replea an agent of Reliance Insurai Myers, assistant attorney Reliance Insurance Co., tt of Florence, offers a sp university students. Witten, dean for student affairs, solicits bids from several insurance companies and then decides which plan to offer students. Technically, the insurance company and Pearce are the only defendants, presently named in Frook's $900,000 suit charging "misrepresentation and deceitful practice, through fraudulent in ducement and breach of contract." "Right now there is no suit (against the University or Wit ten)," said Myers, who defended Witten as an employee of the state. Myers wouldn't say if the state would defend Witten again should he be sued as an agent of the in surance company. Witten, who last week an nounced he will resign June 30, wouldn't speculate about a new suit against him. He denied any connection between the suit and his decision to resign. In a letter to William H. Patterson, USC president, Witten said he wants to teach full time in the Education Department. Frooks wasn't upset about the dismissal of the two defendants. "We really expected it. We're just happy that we didn't lose Witten with the LUversity," he said. "We will replead our case." Myers said if a new suit is filed Continued on Page 12 w $14,00 of investments the department has interests in. The department will spend close to $2'4 million this year, according to the report. The largest category, which is designated general and ad ministrative,contains sub classification dubbed "personel" in which $698,200 has been allocated. It Is out of this category in which the various athletic department officials, including Athletic Director Paul F. Dietzel, are paid. The report contains no brankdown on salaries. dismissed iniversity )ELOACHE ecock Staff rsity's insurance plan has ndants, the University and Charles H. Witten on the nity. Dhn Grimball, meeting with ecently, said law student d his case against Witten as ce Co., according to Donnie general. [rough its agent Joe Pearce ,cial insurance policy to GAMBRELL Alumnus gives USC $1 million A former president of the American Bar Association, E. Smythe Gambrell, is giving USC, his alma mater, $1 million toward construction of a new social sciences center. The facility, to be built along Continued on Page 12 profit The department will spend $07,500 toward athletic scholar ships this year, according to the report, and will spend another $119,450 in recruiting exoenses. Travel costs will amount to $139,500, the report estimates, while game supplies and equip ment will cost the department $133,500. The athletic department has allocated $41,000 to the USC women's athletic program, an amount that has recently come under fire from various women 'a organizations