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. TheGA ME O K VOL. LXV NO. 35 . The University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 1975 2-year pi will be rc BY MARION ELLIOTT Of The Gamecock staff No decision has been made to abolish the College of General Studies or its two-year programs, President William H. Patterson said Monday. Patterson's 'statement came four days after the Ad ministration announced plans to merge the university's two-year associate degree programs into existing academic departments. I'rovost Keith E. Davis an nounced General Studies would be restructured by Fall 1975. DR. PATTERSON Increase reactions mixed BY RAY COOPER Of The Gamecock staff The $25 increase in dormitory fees, effective July 1, has drawn mixed reactions from students. Most students realize why the increase is necessary, but question paying it because ser vice in the dormitories is poor, according to a majority of students interv iewed. A typical reaction was that of Cynthia Carpenter, a resident of South Tower. "I am a little bit upset about it (the increase). I don't see any reason in paying more and not getting any better service in return," she said. Carpenter thinks the service is bad in South Tower. Continued on Pnae '3 ograms tained Patterson told the USC Board of Trustees Saturday he will invite the Academic Forward Planning Committee of the faculty to study the General Studies situation and make recommendations to Davis. Patterson said his aim would be to see that if a student has succeeded under their two-year degree, he could continue his studies on the main campus, rather than be stopped with a two-year degree as his final academic effort. General Studies students are circulating two petitions protesting any possible restructuring of the college. Weaver Grayson, SGA senator from General Studies, said, "Many students are angry and we believe petitions are the best route to go to voice our opinions." "We want to maintain General Studies as a separate college within the university," Grayson said, "and we are trying to maintain our identity as a two year schgol offering education to students who can then go directly into the job market." Weaver said many people are searching for the two-year college education which General Studies provides. The exact number of signatures collected on the petitions was not known Tuesday night although Grayson said at least several hundred students have signed, in the General Studies classroom area alone. Many non-General Studies students have also signed, Weaver said. Weaver addressed the Student Senate Wedesday to express the opinions of General Studies students about the future of their College. He meets today with Patterson and Davis. Woody Allen's "Sleeper" is among the Russell House "pay films" this spring. Pnae . -All r, Z N The USC College of Genei housed in the Coliseum, ha subject of recent misunderi whether or not the progra Cites mnisuse of ch, Friers-on BY BILL GRANT AND BILL PRATT Of The Gamecock staff Citing the possible misuse of the Carolina Cares project Student Sen. David M. Frierson clarified his stand on his Proposed impeachment of SGA cabinet official Michael Pincefli. Other than saying the charges centered around the Cares project, Frierson again would not substanciate his charges. Frierson also denied rumors that his investigation concerned the playing of parley cards within On the insid ri's me a bakta4 tasrle ovc tories in ~ a Clsu doubeheder uesay nght -al Studies, restructured, s been the administrat Atanding of wavered onI rn will be .'arity project the student government offices. "The grounds for impeachment are not now based on any illegal activity that The Gamecock alluded to (Jan. 27 issue)," Frierson told the senate Wed nesday night. "They have not been based on any such activity."I Although not specifically mentioning gambling, Frierson said, "There is no doubt that that activity has been occurring and quite widespread, I might add. "It has not been confined to just the University campus but even citywide," Frierson said in a prepared statement.. "I want to say, this, it has got to A Gmecckcolmn strest mak sens ou-fte eea alStudies,stan restuctured 'A' warre. ca.,esm Since last Wednesday ion statements have the subject. harges stop! And next fall I'm going to be watching for it as well as others will be watching," he added. Frierson said all his evidence will be presented to the senate's Judiciary Committee. Sen. Tom Efland, chairman of the committee, scheduled the committee's next meeting for 6 p.m. Monday. The session will be open to the student body. However, Efland said, the committee retains the option of going into executive session at any time to discuss possible slanderous material. "Next week the senate will know something as far as I'm concerned," Efland said. He also said he did not want to see "this dragged through the mud much longer." Pincelli, secretary for campus community relations, denied any illegal activity in the way he handled last year's Carolina Cares project. "I want to make it em phatically clear that the charges against me will be for failure to have the money distributed promptly enough," he said. "There is no way they will infer to any misdealing activities on behalf of the Carolina Cares budget," Pincelli added. The Cares project, an annual charity drive by USC students during the holiday season, was headed last year by Pincelli and Continued on Page 3