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SGA, Merel For Studeni BY TOM COONEY of The Gamecock staff With the economic crunch being what it is these days. the Student Government Association (SGA) has been working in conjunction with manymer chants in and around Columbia to provide USC students with special discounts on merchandise sold at participating stores. Over the past four weeks, SGA administrative aide Mike Honeycutt has been contacting mer chants in Dutch Square, downtown and Five Points areas asking them if they would give discounts at their stores to USC students. So far, approximately 20 merchants have agreed to give discounts ranging from 5 to 10 per cent to students showing a special discount card and a USC ID. The cards will be distributed at registration and afterwards will be available at the SGA office. Honeycutt has been talking with merchants in Dutch Square. Five Points and downtown because he believes these are the areas in which the majority of students shop. He said he has gone pretty much from door-to-door in Five Points and used an old discount card from two years ago to locate other places where a discount might be given. He has approached shopowners hoping they will realize that USC students provide them with much of their business and assuring them their only cost will be the amount of the discount given to the tudents. SGA will defray expenses incurred by the Student Affai Reorganize4 BY DUNCAN MANSFIELD announced any of The Gamecock staff its services for Another chan The Division of Student Affairs is Affairs will be t currently undergoing a recom- assistant dean of mended 'exercise in which was rece reorganization and projection," organizational s according to its new dean, James Campbell ind B. Campbell. responsibilities "There is a feeling through the be redefined to University that there is a need for with the facult change," Campbell said. In office and off-ca response to this, Campbell is Previously, the studying ways of "better coor- was to deal dinating" Student Affairs by disciplinary c reducing "fragmentation and expects the posil duplication" within departmental the next few we services. Campbell hop Recent restructuring in Student office for care Affairs combined the offices of exploration in Residence Life, Housing Services which would p and Food Services into one and students v department. Richard Wert depth data formerly of Residence Life, is thz' placement. Thiu new dean of the dea te with the placeni Robert A. Stewart, director of sneneto ofido Housing and Food Service, and Cameo ofco Mary Parrott, director of Crampe,ie Residence Life, report directly to razed" approa Wertz. "It is the largest dpr-than the "de mentithinStudet dAfart, method of couw mentz saithi St d n'Ais used. Campbell Wertzsaid.Federal legislai such services s The Department of Residence by a universit Life, Food Services and Housing adequately serv handles all aspects of the housing he said. program (including room assignments), counseling, Regarding fu maintenance and all food service Student Affair operations. phasized, "you quick changes.' The reorganization was okayed reviewing recor by University President William Student Affairs H. Patterson upon the recoin- concerning the: mendation of a Student Affairs mental needs. (I special committee headed by C. H. his staff as "ver Witten, former dean of Student expects the Affairs who resigned in June. Division to de teamed effort iants Work Discounts printing, advertising and distribution of cards. "Many merchants realize how vital students are to their business," Honeycutt said. Honeycutt said he anticipates about 20 merchants in all to sign contracts and a variety of stores have been already contracted: department, gift, jewelry, stereo equipment, men's clothing, home furnishing and a few eating establishments. The goods to which the discount will be applicable will also depend on the individual stores. The idea of special discounts for students is not a new one. A similar discount system was available two years ago. However, many students failed to take advantage of it then. Honeycutt attributed this failure to the fact that students either did not know of the discount cards or those that knew did not bother to use them. This year SGA hopes to better inform students of the discount card. "We hope students won't think they're just another card you get at registration," Honeycutt said. SGA plans to run an ad in the first or second fall issue of the Gamecock listing the stores that give discounts. For the first time they will be free. Previously students had to pay a nominal fee for the discount cards. The scheme has been revived because, according to SGA President Steve Hill, "It's a good service and should help students save some money." With increased tuition fees and a still uncontrolled in flation rate, students may decide to take full use of the discount cards. After Irs major changes in the Fall. ge within Student he hiring of a new campus relations, itly vacated in an lift by Paul Fidler. icated that "the >f the office should work more closely ', the admissions mpus agencies." duty of the office primarily with ises. Campbell ion will be filled in eks. ies to create an er planning and Student Affairs, 'ovide counselors 'ith accurat e, in concerning job is not to interfere ient office, but is students in their rses and majors. ieves this "cen ch would be better partmentalized" seling now being noted that recent t ion requires that iould be provided y. USC is not tlokdretwe icing this function,antehiru'So rther changes inanharTenwsh s,Campbell em-wy a fe a,f an't look for any %ohictso He is currentlySaeti,to imendations from staff members Sv oe?Sr,a r specific depart- yuseaoe h i ampbell describes frmortnroesi y competent" and exiignwnvrn Student Affairs Frdynietlsx,o velop a "strong > orfrteMyil in working up h personalrinput."t!"_So_ MIT Names As V. P. Foi Dr. Thomas F. Jones, former president of USC and a widely known engineering educator and administrator, has been appointed Vice President for Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology effective July 1. Announcement of the ap pointment was made by M.I.T. President Jerome B. Wiesner. Dr. Jones, who has been a visiting professor at M.I.T. for the past year will have administrative responsibility for sponsored research on the M.I.T. campus. Dr. Jones served as president of USC from 1962 to July 1974. He was named Distinguished Professor of the University in July 1974, which title he continues to hold. In fall 1974, Dr. Jones came to M.I.T. as visiting professor. He has been associated with the M.I.T. Division for Study and Research in Education and the M.I.T. Center for Advanced Engineering Study. As Vice President for Research, he will retain the title of visiting professor in the Division and in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. we do it, "on too. I left the shop, but after my next shower it loc nd familiar? We never let it happen at Mayfie t; we do it right the first time--tailor the style w you how to keep it that up to ten weeks before t lt saves you up to -t, long, or inl-between) d get the kind of service d of service you deserve "' nal stylists in our ent Call us Monday t hrough Saturday, nine till SE xperience Since 1913 XII)i, Dr. Jones Research Dr. Thomas F. Jones 4ed like I needed id's. to your head