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SAAC . . fight studen BY WARREN CLAYTON Of The Gamecock staff The Students Activities Advisory Council (SAAC) is a group trying to overcome student apathy on campus, but it has one big problem-apathy within itself The SAAC is designed to serve as a liason between student and ad ministration, between student organization and administration, between student organization and administration, between student organization and administration, and between student and student organization. However, according to Council Chairwoman Tamara Cagney, accomplishments by the council have been hampered by the lack of response within the SAAC "We just arei't well enough known," says Cagney. "People don't hesitate to become involved with Student Allocations or something like that. Most people don't know we exist." The SAAC, which is in its fourth year of existence, is composed of 36 members, three from each campus organization such as fraternities, interest groups, military, publications, religious groups, sorotities, sports groups, Student Government and University Union. It meets once a week and concerns itself mainly with suggestions and complaints from students and organizations having to do with the betterment of life outside the classroom. The suggestions and complaints are discussed and ideas added. Then they are sent in the form of a recommendation to the Dean of Student Affairs. According to Cagney there has been no trouble in getting approval from the administration for the council's ideas. They are more than willing to try something new. The council has proved especially beneficial to smaller organizations who have had trouble carrying out projects due to lack of money or knowledge in getting around administrative red tape. The International students, for example, had wanted to have a street dance during International Week. However they did not have the money for a band. The council took the matter into consideration and suggested that the In ORIEN TK Arts, Ir Presents an I collection of Screens Jade, Ih Objets d'art At the Carolina University of S< Nov. 22, 23, 24 , 'member apathy ternational students arrange with WUSC for speakers to be set up on Green Street and for an hour of International music to be played. The SAAC has the potential, according to Cagney, to be a successful organization. However student input has been far less than desired. Attendance at meetings has been poor. Cagney feels that 10 or 12 out of the 36 members would be more than enough to run a sidessful organization, however, attendance has been far below that point. Despite problems within the council, there have been several worthwhile projects sponsored by the council. The SAAC initiated the idea for the "Down to Earth Catalog," a guide to student ac tivities, which was put out in the beginning of the fall. It has just recently received approval for Bulletin Boards to put up in every residence hall, academic building, parking lot, and on the woman's quadrangle and Gibbe's Green. These will be used solely for the purpose of publicizing student activities in an effort to inform all USC students,including off-campus students of what's available to them at Carolina. The SAAC is also planning several events which should serve to promote organizations on campus. An activities fair and a student leadership conference. The SAAC is also planning 4 several events which should serve 4 to promote organizations on I campus. These include an ac tivities fair and a student I leadership conference. The ac- 4 tivities fair, which will be held I during the spring semester, will be I an opportunity for student < organizations on campus to publicize their activities and I promote membership. The student leadership conference will be held at Bell Camp in March and will be for both current and newly-elected presidents of student 4 organizations. It will include such items as how to run a meeting more effectively, so as to involve all members, how to properly do I such routine things as acquire I room space in Russell House, and ! how to work more effectively and I efficiently with the administration. MTALIA LC. outstanding Tory, Porcelain Coliseum >uth Carolina 1 -10 p.m. [5%diacount On the monkey b Remember how It was to be a cs Remember the fun you had a rece down on the monkey bars, letting to your head? Your only won Within SGA executive No lack BY LEE POWELL Of The Gamecock staff Although there has been a great leal of friction between Student lovernment Association President Jeigh Leventis and certain nembers of the student senate, his has not resulted in a lack of :ooperation between Leventis and ;GA Vice -President Allen -awhead, the senatq's presiding officer. Leventis said the cooperation evel was by no means bad, but >robably "not as good as last rear," when Rita McKinney was resident and Leventis was vice >resident. The status of this year's .ooperation has "leveled off," he idded. "Two years ago, (Pres. David) ;pinnazola and (Vice-Pres. Tim) dcConnell were at each other's hroats- almost," said Leventis. )peaking of last year and Rita dcKinney, "We'd co-sign letters, jo to meetings together,...things Irs playground bull, krefree little kid? Monkey Bars ad Bs hanging upside jects. Now your all the blood rush likes- to smash 3. y then was the oncoming finals. branch of SGA cooj like that. I'm not being critical by any means," continued Leventis and. "I think Allen views his jeb as a presiding officer more than as an executive officer." Lawhead said he felt the cooperation level between Leventis and himself was "just about par. Whenevqr Leigh asked me to do something--take a speaking engagement or act in his place for somethit)g-I've done it. "If he wants more help, I'll volunteer it and I hope he feels the same way." Lawhead cited his constitutional duties as vice president and said there really can be no lack of cooperation since he performs his duties. His duties include serving as president of the senate and acting in the president's place if he is disabled. "I'm wondering why anyone would question the relationship in the first place. I can't find a problem," Lawhead continued. "The senate is so much different from last year," Leventis said. y who Uked to play KMng of the smash all the fingers of his sub only worry Is the professer who O's by piling term papers " top of Staff Photo by Steve Valk. Deration "They are much more concerned in checks on the executive bran branch," said Leventis,"which is actually pretty good." Last year's senate, according to Leventis, was like a "rubber stamp" for the president. Lawhead said when the senate and the president disagree, "they don't hate each other. There's really no personal conflict." The senate has not been against Leventis on everything, he added, the way it may seem to students. He pointed to the unanimous Ray Snyder appointment who Leventis recommended, as an example. "If there is some disagnement between the two bodies, it's no personal disagreement," maintained Lawhead. "People should stand up for what they believe in," and not just go along with someone for. the sake of avoiding a conflict. He dwelled on his belief that the conflict is not personal, and said, "I think people have made it into a personal thing."