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DR. HERR Faculty Sei to discuss 1 From Page 1 President Leigh Leventis said 60 per cent of the students were in favor of a sgrading system with plusses, B+, C+, D+. The NC system was preferred by 53 per cent of the students who respon ded. Leventis said the conslusion drawn,from this survey, which is to be presented to the Faculty Senate, is that a decisive majority prefers a grading system with pluses, whether it be the NC system or the proposed D and F system. The Rules Subcommittees and the Scholastic Standings and Petition Committee worked together in proposing the new grading system. Dr. E.F. Thompson, chairman of the Rules Subcommittees, said the present grading system does not reflect how many times a student made an NC in a course before he finally made the grade he wanted. Thompson said if a student has a C near the end of the semester and does not want that as a final grade, he can intentionally fall the final exam. The student can do this, take the course over, unti he gets the grade he wants, he said. Thus, under the system the student can manipulate his own GPR, Thompson said. The new grading system would aiso allow each department to set GANMI The Gamecock Is the official ste. of South Carolina and is publishei Thursdays. during the .fall and ig during the summer by the USC muncations. Opinions expressed in The Gamece those of the University of Seouth 4 Change. of address forms, sul correspondence should be sent to Columbia, 29208. Subscription rat< the summer sessions. Second class postage paid at Ce DR. O N iate plans 4C system up their own GPR standards because the student's cumulative GPR must be 2.00 in order to be graduated. In the proposed grading system a student could have less than a 2.00 GPR in his major and still be graduated if his respective department so chose, said Thompson. Richard Kherlopian, chairman of the Scholastic Standings and Petitions Committee, said the NC does not' allow students to take courses outside of their majors because of fear of receiving an NC for the course. Most students perceive the NC as an F and vir tually all graduate schools com pute the NC as an F, Kherlopian said. Kherlopian is skeptical about the half-grade option proposed by the new grading system. "It's pretty damn hard to differentiate bet ween B, B+, and B-," he said. No A+'s could be given because their value would be 4.50 on a 4.00 scale. The pluses would raise the GPR's of most students, thus the criteria for honors would have to be raised, Kherloplan said. Barry H. Rosen, assistant to President Patterson, said he believes the proposed system is more fair than the present system. By being able to give a studeist a D instead of an NC, the student is allowed to rid himself of a course that he doesn't like or can't handie, Rosen said. I twice weekly, em Moudays ad >rng semester and emee a week Board ef Publlcatlems and com ek are these of the editors and not TarelIaa.. becriptien requests and other The Gamecock, Drawer A, USC. is are P3 per semester and P2 for sinuhia. S.C. Ever feel like you paid a little too much for that stereo? then LOC List AR-XB turntable 184.95 Superscope CD-302A cassette deck 189.95 AR-2ax speakers 330.00-pr. Ar-8 speakers 258.00-pr. Concord CSQ2-4SQ decorders 109.95 Concord record-playback 8 track deck 199.95 AD sorts of Pioneer car specials AR-7 speakers, AR-XB turntable, Yamaha CR-400 receiver List 664.95 Sale Price 559.00 Also, one used tape machine-reel along with needles, accessories, an( care kits. Supply limited. - Upstairs Audio 200 Meeting St. 252-9991 S PE C * * * * *** ** ** ** * ORDER A LARGE COFFEE ANI "ON THE HOUI OR A SMALL COFFEE AND TWO (8:30 A.M. A LITTLE HUNGRIER THANW1 "EXECUTIVE PLUS (We add another patt .90 UNmvunmsv C OK! sale price 129.00 154.00 248-pr 180-pr. 49.95 99.95 (Concord CR-100 receiver, Superecope 88 speakers, BSR 48W turntable List 30.90 Sale Price 23.0a and other numerous specials I record and tape We're holding back high prices. IALS * * * * * * * * * * * * HAVE A GLAZED DONUT ;LAZED DONUTS FOR 25o EIL 10:00 A.M.) ~** *** ** ** ** * JSUAL ? ORDER THE IURGER" f,- small burger size) Special offer INIBGOBERVi/ .=w ia.mm