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SGA Works For Open House Policies BY JACK BAINE Of The Gamecock staff The elimination of sign-in and sign-out sheets for guests and the success of co-ed living at Bates West could lead to a further liberalization of University housing policies. Steve Hill, president of the Student Government Association (SGA) said that both of these ac complishments were a major step in the right direction. "SGA would like to expand the concept of Bates + Budge From Page j Daetwyler said. The abolishment of the Center for Shakespeare Studies and "Proof" editorial offices will essentially save the University the salaries of a few secretaries, Huitt said. The other personnel involved in these two areas will not be af fected because they are already members of the faculty or ad ministration, according to Huitt. Custodial services will be reduced even' though the University has never reached a level of adequate funding in this area, Daetwyler said. As a con sequence of the reduction, he said, C russell house= Tue6day&a FREE 1U REC YOUR NEV Drop Your Oli Off At TI House P< sponsor society for a bet West and the 24 hour open house to other dorms on campus," Hill said. According to Hill, the SGA will do research into housing policies over the summer and submit a report and recommendations to the next Board of Trustees meeting in September. Dr. Richard Wertz, dean for Residence Life, said his office would work along with SGA. "We will listen to SGA's research and proposal, and if they have a solid foundation, we will go along with them and help them," Wertz said. Co-ed living in Bates West has worked better than expected ac cording to Wertz. "The co educational aspects of Bates West have worked really well, in fact, Bates West is one of our better dorms," Wertz said. . This should lead to more co-ed dorms on the USC campus Wertz said. He pointed out that co-ed dorms are also successful on other campuses and their student related programs tend to be better. Wertz also talked about the present academic floors, where t Cuts Ann "you will see more filth along the corridors next year." Departmental supplies such as pencils, rulers, chemicals for labs and paper will not have a budgeted increase next year, Huitt said. "We'll have to make do with the same amount of material we use this year." The publications budget for USC IinfGrmation Services has been cut $30,000 from last year, Huitt said. "Instead of having a graduate university catalogue and an un dergraduate catalogue, we'll just have the two combined into one," Iluitt said. CarolinaType, a University publications is being 8-9 p. . -p.e. CQNta MVERSTTY (CL E VSPAPERS. i Newspapers le Russell. Citio Bins. ed by: ter environment students with the same major, and presumably the same interests live together. "Co-ed living would enhance the academic floors, not only bring p(opli of different at titides and origins studying the same subject, but now also the views of the other sex," Wertz said. Hill said that the liberalization of the policies and the spread of open housing could not take place in the upcoming academic year, but would have to be a gradual process. "Contracts have already been signed for the '75-'76 year so we could not expand untii the fall of 1976 at the earliest," Hill said. "Some people are concerned with open housing, but Housing Plan A will still be available to those people who want no open housing, and Plan B will still be available to those that want to stay on Plan B," Hill added. Dr. Wertz said a major reorganization that might affect student housing for the fall would be revealed by July 1, but he refused to speculate. ounced studied by the College of Jour nalism to see if it can be operated more efficiently, he said. Postage and telephone service will be reduced to the bare essentials of specific University business, Huitt said. In a prepared statement about the approved budget, T. Eston Marchant, chairman of the USC Board of Trustees said, "The approved budget reflects a general belt-tightening across the board. The administration is taking ap propriate means to affect every economy they can without en dangering ongoing academic programs." . . . . . . .J... . . . . .. . WE DISC WE SELL Ni NYLON $5 SCOOP N ECK R EG. *12 TEE SHITS BAT SLEEVE OVER BLOUSE * * Huge Warehous Across From Fairgro 1120 Shop Road - 77 6 Days .. 10 T;il -7 Local To Pj National Tal BY BIENDA BELL Entertainment Editor Beyond academics at USC there exists a pool of talent which remains unrecognized. One member of this group has come to light as a result of her part in a regional talent competition. Because of her love of music and the theatre in addition to an intense desire to perform, Brenda Pressley has become the out standing individual she is. Earlier this year she was invited to participate in a local talent contest sponsored by the Cairo Temple. She won the competition with a musical selection and then went on to win the state com petition. In May she participated in and won the Prince Hall Shrine A.E.A.O.N.M.S. of Region II Talent and Scholarship finals in Richmond, Virginia. Her entry in this contest was the song, "I Got Love" from the musical comedy "Purlie." She will be leaving for the national finals in New Orleans on August 19. One of the many highlights for the talented 19 year-old, was her first contact with the theatre last October when she played the role of Luttie Belle in the black musical comedy, "Purlie." When asked why she decided to audition for a part in a theatrical . 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Just being on stage excited Miss Pressley and all the preparation involved in putting the play together made her interest in the theatre even stronger. Calling her stint with "Purlie" a delightful experience she plans to audition for roles in more productions at USC. In addition to her work with the University, she has performed in several private clubs in the Columbia area where she focuses mainly on popular songs and show tunes. She also uses her musical talents actively in church related activities. tack itch Ittoms i And mry Moms 'o 50% B CHEAPER! PRINT $4 TEE SHIRTS SHORT SLEEVE SOLID & PRINT SHIR TS from $5 h River - -26* =rom Dutch Square cardwalk Plaza" ,a-sess .. FRIA TIL . m.