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Green Str4 Admiy BY MARION ELLIOTT Of The Gamecock staff Alternatives open to the University concerning the future of Green Street were discussed by five Administration members and SGA President Leigh Leventis Friday. A special meeting was held to clarify the University's position HAROLD BRUNTON 8 1 010 0 ERua TUES LMAE DINNE eet tistration consio concerning a recommendation that Green Street be open only during evening hours. Campco Engineering of Rock Hill, the firm which conducted a traffic survey on campus last semester, recommended to the Columbia city manager that Green Street remain open during the evening commuting period. This is generally considered to be from 4 to 7 p.m. Summing up the University's position after the firm's - recommendation, Harold Brunton, vice-president of Business Affairs, said, "We're back to the drafting board. We have purposely been holding other development decisions pending this decision." Indications at the meeting were that if the study had favored the permanent closing of Green Street a mall would have been built there., This not being the case, other alternatives were discussed. Among these were: making Green and Pendleton streets one way - streets with one running east and the other west; the closing of Green Street except between the hours of 4 to 7 p.m. daily when traffic is the heaviest; the building of a pedestrian bridge over Green Street; the elimination of parking on Green Street from Sumter to Bull streets; and the building of a SEA] PLAr FRIEC iers several al nedian strip to separate lanes of I raffic. The part-time closing of Green s ;treet received the most support at d he meeting. "This is probably the nost satisfying solution to t tudents," Leventis said. Richard , lempel, chairman of the Facilities nd Grounds Committee, said such in alternative would be the most ittractive to him.. However, those it the meeting were unsure what 3ity Council's reaction to such a equest might be and discussed ther possible alternatives. Of the other alternatives, >uilding a bridge over Green Street eceived the strongest criticism. 'It would almost defeat the idea of iaving a campus," Leventis said. 'Building a bridge would take kway from the student atmosphere it Russell House. It would become ne big traffic jam." Rempel pointed out another hortcoming of the bridge alter tative. "We still have to keep 'ighting for the mall on Green treet," hb said, "but we can't get t now." However, if a bridge is )uilt, it would be a permanent ;tructure that could not be -emoved, Rempel said. Eliminating parking spaces on areen Street and landscaping that area received some support. POOD P'TER SHRIMP ---W ) SCALLOPS - ET OF FLOUNDER Mg ISH PUPPIES ENCH FRIES LE SLAW RLIC BREAD 9 1.65 NO SERVICES L4 ernatives Irunton said such an idea might be step toward a possible mall setup ince some landscaping could be one. "The removal of parking paces would eliminate a lot of raffic on the street," Leventis aid. The consensus was that vhatever action the University night take, it should work into an >verall plan aimed at solving the :ampus parking problem. "We :annot look at this without looking it the overall parking problem," lempel said. He suggested )eripheral parking may be the ong-run answer. "With peripheral )arking you stop the faculty and students from endlessly circling to ind parking places," he said. Since you cant go a ERBYS \AN~fD Graduate enrollment increases From Page 1 tudents at the University would )e on regional campuses. West called the regional :ampus growth a reflection of the .conomic situation. "It's much :heaper to stay at home rather than pay room and board," he said, "more and more students are going for two years or so to the regional campuses." West said three regional campuses )ffer third and fourth year courses which attract more people. The economic crisis last year has not hurt enrollment, ac cording to West. "Enrollment applications are running about even with last year and are maybe a little ahead," he said. et our dmIdo it for You Country Set does just the kind of put together you look for..easy shirt jacket and belted pull-on pants. Washable polyester crepe double knit. Long-sleeve print shirt is nylon knit. Jacket $41 Pants $23 Shirt $25 OWNTOWN ICHLAND MALL UTCH SQUTAREm