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Clubs Fac BY KAREN PETIT of The Gamecock staff Most USC clubs and organizations will receive less money this year from the Student Allocations Commission (SAC). SAC has approved $317,282 in activity fees to be given the various organizations in fiscal 1975-76 compared with $481,346 last year. Clubs and organizations will be given a total of $416,346 compared with $689,189 last year. SIGNIFICANT INCREASES were allocated the Afro-Americaft Association, the "Crucible" and homecoming activities. These were justified by new programs initiated by the groups and in creased operating costs. A new program called Collegiate Affairs for the Afro-American Association was allocated $3,150. The program includes local retreats and travel to collegiate conferences. The "Crucible" is providing a stipend for its editor this year. Increased costs of production and provisions for publishing more magazines explain increased allocations. Homecoming will receive $5,255 this year for its outdoor concert; $4,000 for talent and $1,255 for production. Cockfest '75 will no longer be funded by the athletic department, but the homecoming organization will receive $1,110 to sponsor the event. "Despite decreased funds, I don't think most organizations are hurting for money," Robert E. Alexander, dean of student ac tivities, said. That isn't t, say that they ATTE Rent your ft for under "STL FURNI Here's what y And we offer months leases I ONE BED WITH HEAD INNERSPRING MA T1 AND BOX SPRIN( ONE DRESSER AND M OR CHEST OF DRAM Ma inci e Reduce4 weren't hurting several years ago, he said. Organizations feeling a strain on finances are able to apply for contingency funds from SAC. The requests must be justified, but the money is there if the organization needs it. AT PRESENT, SAC has ap proximately $20,000 in contingency funds. This money will be available for organizational requests once SAC begins meeting in September. Organizations which need more money or want to start new programs not included in last spring's budget requests can apply for additional sums. Money that is not used during the fiscal year, July 1-June 30, goes into this residual fund. Organizations cannot keep the funds they do not use. If they can justify programs for its use, the money will be allotted to them again. The Student Senate this year will review SAC's decisions. If an organization feels it didn't get adequate money from SAC, the senate offers an appeals process. SAC is composed of a member from the Senate Finance Com mittee, four appointees by the SGA president, four appointees by the Student Senate, and the treasurer of SGA. Also, the dean of student activities serves as a non-voting advisor to the committee. The full-time student at USC pays $13.50 yearly in student ac tivity fees. The mandatory fee is set by the Board of Trustees. Part time students are exempt. "Specifically, there isn't a student activity fee," Alexander said. "There is a university fee NTION STUDEN irniture from Met $1.00 per day, wi JDENT SPECIAL "URE RENTAL P1 Du get for $29.50 1 FREE DELIVER o bona fide stude BOARD, DINETTE TABLE A RESS, 18. ONE BEDROOM IRROR IWITHOUT DESIK FERS- W.ERO ny other Items are available at extni uding TVs, bars, paintings, bankwa 1 Budgets which is broken down by the Board of Trustees." The student activity fee is just one of the several areas included in the university fee. SGA will receive 11 per cent of anticipated student fees for the coming year. SGA determines this percentage and the Board of Trustees makes recom mendations. USC's President and the vice president of student af fairs approve the final amount. Even though SGA will receive 11 per cent of activity fees, the organization isn't committed to using the full amount. According to SGA President, Steve Hill, SGA has received about $45,000 for '75-76, but only wants to use about $32,000. By cutting office expenses SGA hopes to reduce its expenditures. FOR THE first time, a club sport fee of $1.50 and a fee of $2 for Women's Intercollegiate Athletics have been added to the University fee. Because these areas have changed so much, they were taking a huge chunk out of the student activity fee allocated to organizations. Alexander said he believes the present system is fair. "The student gets out of it what he in volves himself in," Alexander said. Movies, recreational opportunities through club sports, leadership in organizations, funds to support interest groups and cultural and musical programs are a few of the advantages seen by University officials in the student activity program. A voluntary system of activity fees would be hard to manage, Alexander said. Also, TS! roLease th our .AN. per month. Y on eight nts! MND FOUR CHAIRS R ATE: $29.50 PER MONTH AND FILE:$25.00 PER MONTHJ I RATE: $39.50 PER MONTH i cost, sea, and extra beds. SAC ALLOCA ORGANIZATION 74-75 Amateur Radio S 1,359 Afro-Am. Assn 12,200 AWS 6,390 BUGS 294 Bowling Club 3,787 Boxing Club 2,730 Carolina Forensics 10.095 Carolina Vets 640 Chinese Students 1,274 Clar iosophic 780 Classical Soc. 507 Crucible 4,758 Cycling Club 871 Der Deutsh Klub 675 Environmental Law Euphradlanl 625 Fencing Club 3,026 Gamecock 35,133 Garnet & Black 38,376 Gen. Stud. Std. Assn. 1,215 Grad. Assn. of Life Sciences 1,802 Homecoming 7,124 Indlo-Am. Club 425 International Law Soc. International Students 1,635 Calhoun Stds. 66 Le Club Francals 302 Nat'l. Art. Ed. 85 ODK 905 Philosophical Soc. 299 Plastic Arts Soc. 385 Racquetball Ru by 4,762 SAF 1,651 SAAC 219 Sailing 9,314 SGA Ski Club 1,770 SN EA Soccer 10,742 SFBE 620 Social Work Assn. Soc. Public Admin. 671 Sociology Grad. Assn. SPACE 928 Spanish Club 235 S ort Parachute 4,295 Student Bar 9,133 Table Tennis 670 Univ. Palyers 7,380 Univ. Union 249,972 USC Flying Club 500 VAC 2,531 Women Law Students 1,218 Wrestling 9,951 WUSC-FM 26,431 organizations couldn't plan very far in advance if they didn't know how much money the University would have. With the current system at USC, projected figures are used. "I think student activity ifees is money that reinforces through experience what the faculty member is trying to teach in the classroom," Alexander said. ALEXANDER SAID the fee is not unreasonable. The New York system has had many court cases concerning activity fees. The ONE, ONE MATCI TWO ENE TWO TABI ONE COCK ONE STUD ONE 2DRA FRN THE FURNITURE RENTAL COLUME 3303 MdlIy 4TION REQUEST SAC ALLOCATION 75-76 75-76 S 210 S 210 47,009 16,025 5,030 4,680 468 366 4,824 4,614 12,317 6,004 1,809 1,274 760 a5 572 572 10,178 9,478 662 656 2,215 1,604 1,345 50 396 3"6 37,704 37,904 37,122 35.,67 2,614 456 11105 1,105 23,965 9,940 4,403 3,464 2,090 367 277 2,369 1,919 847 967 6,345 5,540 8,50 3,677 3,677 43,560 43,560 414 9,637 8,963 431 351 1,377 !;837 40 40 2,638 2,440 5,110 5,060 28,435 13,170 2,752 1,097 168,424 168,274 1,150 1,050 3,949 3,909 13,420 5,515 37.021 37,021 courts have said that such a fee is a reasonable educational expense. USC has received questions from other schools about its system. At USC students make the decisions about the money spent. Few other schools in the nation allow this. Presently, Alexander is conducting a survey of southern schools to find out their allocations processes. In making value judgements about money, SAC has established guidelines to helt in the allocation of funds. Organizations must Please Turn to Page 26A SOFA. -ING CHAIR. ) TABLES. -E LAMPS. rAIL TABLE. ENT DESK.~ WER FILE. [ROLEASEt ITURE RENTALS PEOPLE IA. S. C 'ood Ave