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'SGA' influence in Leven BY DEBBIE HOWARD Of The Gamecock staff An improved housing contract 24-hour visitation for Bates Wesl and a $20,000 intercollegiate sports club fund were approve< while Leigh Leventis was Studen Government Association (SGA president. "A lot of people wouldn't have given these proposals a lot of hope for success with the Board,' Leventis said last week. He said students actually have much more say in what goes on a USC than they realize. Bott President William Patterson an< the Board of Trustees have beer "very receptive to student ideas,' Conference focuses on education From Page i where the two could "reac spontaneously." One group suggested th University be architecturall designed to promote more ir formal contact between teacher and students. Discussants, worried about littl( student input in teachei promotions, said this detracts fron good teaching. They felt along with the emphasis put on getting something published, lack ol student representation hurts good teachers who devote more time tc their pupils rather than to their research. Davinder Singh ai NEW DELHI EXP Come to this Christian Science Lecture THE HUMAN AND THE DIVINE ECONOMY Nathaniel Ridgway White, C.S. Thursday April 3,8:00 P.M. First Church of Christ, Scientist 1114 Pickens Street Child Care Prom,ded creased' 0 0 1tis reviiews Leventis sal. According to Leventis, although SGA is "basically a persuasive body as far as getting new ideas instituted," student government influence of the Board of Trustees has increased in the past two years. But, he said, "Student govern ment can't get anymore influence in its present form." The upcoming governance proposal, which include provisions for a number of student, faculty and ad ministrative representatives meeting together, is presently being reviewed by a Faculty Senate committee. The proposal, if passed, should help make SGA more influential and useful, Leventis said. Although efforts to close Green Street failed, he said, "There are good chances for a proposal for a median up Green Street." This proposal will be discussed at the next meeting of City Council. "The purpose of such a planted median would be to t beautify the area as well as slow traffic down," he said. The possibility of the University conducting another study is also - being considered, Leventis said. 3 The new study proposes to close Green Street from Sumter to Bull streets. The -previous study was' taken on Green Street while closed from Sumter to Pickens streets. "This difference should make a significant change in the new study," Leventis said. The new proposal is expected to affect traffic flow lessi than the previous proposal. inmounces a 30% Discou RESS 1212 MAI (1) This discount applies to all August 13th. (2) All you have to do is ask for you get it. (3) A new shipment of embroide has just arrived from India!! (4) We have beautiful hand ca bowls, and Haitian manorahs. (5) LOOK OUT FOR OUR WEI (6) And Laura McGrew is the:~e t4 OPE Jroumi Gee Gaillard Stairway to heaven? CEREBAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INC ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND Selected students will spend full calendar year working with multi-handicapped clients in varioious programs in the metro Washington, D.C. area. * One semester successful college experience required * $1,000 scholarship for each student at end of year * Housing & Board provided For further information call: Volunteer Services - 2780 !ACKEK uaIIty gear lumbia, S. C. 29205 )le tiI(Iernless outfuier tenure In a review of his ad ministration's achievements, he said, . "We've made a lot of headway in several areas." He cited changes in the housing contract, a more liberal visitation policy and improved basketball ticket distribution. Previously, Leventis said, the housing contract was virtually impossible to break. The student was given last consideration and only if another student was found to replace him was the student not required to pay full room payment. Leventis said a student now will receive a pro rata share of his payment back. For instance, if a student lived in a dormitory for a quarter of the semester, that student now would be refunded three-quarters of his payment, he said. Another significant change in housing policies, he said, was the modification of the sign-in, sign out procedure. Now dormitory residents are not required to follow this procedure at all. But, Leventis said, there are further changes needed in the visitation system. Instead of the A, B and C visitation plans, Leventis proposed one standard plan. This plan, he said, would be voted on by the dormitory residents. Student apathy was also a problem, Leventis said. According to Leventis, more community-related projects would be the best way to get more student input into SGA. "I think these are the kinds of projects that students will get involved in," he added. nt at [N merchandise in store until the 30 per cent discount and red blouses and men's shirts rved wooden tables, boxes, CKLY SPECIALS!! serve you spiced tea. N 11-6 MON. - SAT. 952 Harden St. * Cc 's only <-ompl