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Nature of Ger causes studen BY STEVE PARKER Managing Editor fne family-like nature of the students and facldty of the College of General Studies has led to much of the confusion centered around the College's future, one of those students said Wednesday. "The closeness of the - people involved in General Studies led students there to believe restructuring meant dissolving," Weaver Grayson, student government senator, said. Grayson's belief was expressed during a University Union speaker's program featuaring Dr. Harry E. Varney, -dean 'of General Studies, in the Golden Spur nightclub. The sentiment was echoed by two other General Studies students present at the afternoon talk. Varney did not comment in detail on the status of the college or of studies concerning the college which are underway. He did say many beliefs held about General Studies are not true. "I understand from the newspapers that we are Bates West BY MICKEY TRIMARCHI OfThe Gamecock staff A proposal to initiate a com mittee form of government in Bates West dormitory was un successful in elections last week, according to Susan McCammon, resident assistant. The Bates West Committee Plan required two-thirds approval of all residents in the dorm. However, 52 per cent of 400 eligible students voted. The majority of those voters approved the committee plan. Three types of government proposals were submitted--the Committee Plan, a formally structured plan and no government plan at all. "They (the residents) voted down the no government plan right away," McCammon said. "What they did want was some form of government less structured than the traditional one." The Committee Plan would create a 13-person council- one representative from floors one and two and one representative from the remaining 12 floors. A petition of two-thirds of the residents from each district could recall a ST UDI Live at Broadmoor orl for A FEW DOLLARS dorms and get 1. Your own apar 2. 2 swimming pc tennis court 3. Roommate locc Call 794-2948 for mo At corner of Craft anm teral Studies at confusion going to be studied again. We're not afraid of studies," Varney said. "We're one of the most studied institutions in the southeast." "We're now under study by the Academic Forward Planning Committee and I think we can handle the problem this way," Varney added. Varney did point out two areas of confusion concerning General Studies that are untrue. He said in the original proposal presented to the College of General - Studies there never was a mention of doing away with the college or doing away with the two-year studies programs. He also denied expressing publicly any opinion concerning that original restructuring proposal. "There never has been a statement by me or any instructor in my department either opposing or favoring restructuring," Varney said. Most of Varney's talk concerned the intentions of the General Studies programs, dealing mostly with the college's policy of helping as many students as possible. 0 rejects coim representative. The other government proposal would create separate executive, judicial and legislative branches. A majority vote of Bates West voters was required for im plementation. According to McCammon, Bates West's government is a "town meeting setup." "Basically what it means," McCammon said, "is that if something comes up, we set a time and a place to vote on an issue and whoever comes votes. Un fortunately, this doesn't provide a direct contact between the student and the staff. The staff has to find out what they want but can't do it without some sort of input from the students." I FREE! I Super-Chill Cheese Dog with purchase of Fries and Med. Coke Am IDI Offer Good thru Feb. 28th i ounly at 1366 R9sewood Dr. ENTS Io semester basis MORE than the tment >ols, clubhouse, itor service re info I Lucas in West Cola Survey fi General BY RAY COOPER Of The Gamecock staff Students are confused with the way the Administration has handled the ambiguous situation it has created with the College of General Studies, but, most students agree the college should be retained. DEBBIE WALTERS 0 rmittee Presently, Bates West has no recreational facilities because there is no dorm activity fee, McCammon said. The fee will be imposed next year. "What we hope to do for now is to use some of the profits from our vending machines to get maybe a ping pong table. We also have a large vacant room that we might use as a lounge. All these things will be brought up at any meeting we have," McCammon said. And just in t for Valentine" FEBRUARY SPE PERSONALIZED NO Your choice of p ink color....150 in two sizes. A gift for that special In your UNIC QUl I C inds stude: Studies re Gregg Wiggins said he feels the College of General Studies is a valid structure and should definitely be retained. Wiggins noted that as a journalism student, he,shares the academic level of the Coliseum with the students in the College of General Studies. "There seems to be a need of a freer style of learning which the general studies program offers," he said. "I think they should do what's best for the people in General Studies," said William B. Fitz patrick. He said the ad ministration should not be allowedto abolish the College of General Studies. Some students said reports from the administration con cerning the College of General Studies were so confusing they could not keep up with what was going on. "I've heard a lot of people say that the College of General Studies is a waste of time, but I don't think it's a waste of time," GAME The Gamecock is the official stU of South Carolina and is publisbe Thursdays. during the .fall and sl during the summer by the USC munications. Opinions expressed in The Gamec those of the University of Seeth I Change. of address forms. sul correspondeace should be sent to Columbia, 292. Subscripti,M ratA the summer sessions. Second class postage paid at C, ime SUCH A P WE G s Lkty!!! WEG Y 0 CIAL TE PADS aper and : . D sheets perfect someone life. COPY SERV oM 303 RUSSELL HousE PHONE 777-3820 nts want tamed commented Debbie Walters. "As long as people are interested in the College of General Studies, I .think that it is worthwhile," she said. Don Loschack said he feels sorry for the people already in the College of General Studies. "If they are going to close it, it should be announced at least two years prior to the actual closing," he said. Another member of the USC community said he feels the administration wants to close the College of General Studies because too many stidents. are enrolling and other colleges at USC are losing out to the College' of General Studies. John McElveen, a student in the College of General Studies, thinks the College serves a useful purpose. "The field that I am in prepares me for a job in two years," he said. Some people just do not want a four year e;lucation when it isn't necessary, McElveen said. COCK dest newspaper et the Uiversity I twice weekly. = Moaays ad wng semester and eace a week Beard of Publicatios *ad cem ek are these of the editors aad ast :arelsa. bscriptio requests and other The Gamecock. Drawer A. USC. ts are $3 per semester aad $2 r fumbI4. S.C. DEAL OT FOR U SS. I C E S rN.