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THE "VOLUMN LXVI NO. 2 University of South Carolina Columbia, S.C. september 8, 1975 RW SI Students oppose board vote By DON BRANYON Gamecock Staff Writer USC Law School students are petitioning the USC Board of Trustees to rescind its decision to admit 14 freshmen law students to the school. The petition also supports a resolution by the law school faculty not to grade the 14 students' papers. Biff Sowell, president of the Student Bar Association, said most students were angry because they felt it was not the board's place to pass judgement. The 14 students were admitted to the law school last Tuesday by the board. Among those students were the sons of U.S. Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, D-S.C., and state Sen. Edward E. Saleeby, D-Darlington. The 14 students were previously refused admission because of unsatisfactory grades in the SPAT program The SPAT program allows students with grades below what is required to enter Law School to be admitted to the school for a summer session. Students are then admitted to the fall session if they pass the summer session. Saleeby claimed his son's grades were compromised because of his political beliefs. Foster to speak on admissions USC Law School Dean Robert W. Foster plans to speak on the ad mission of 14 previously ineligible students to the school by the Board of Trustees. The speech is scheduled for noon Wednesday at the Law Center. Law School student Leonard Ledford said, "Mr. Saleeby's argument about a compromise is based on a false premise. I don't believe any of the three professors involved in the SPAT program would violate the grading system they put into action." One law school student who wished to remain unidentified said, "I'm outraged with the board's decision and disgusted with the politics involved." He said the board had endangered his career with the decision because now the school's accredit ation is in jeopardy. The student said the situation had come to a showdown "If the board doesn't back down, he " he said, "the law students will have to chool M The pi First maj signed bj The signing of the first major joint research agreement between USC and Clemson University was announced Friday by Gov. James B. Edwards. The new agreement calls for the two universities to join efforts in teaching and research on Hobcaw Barony near Georgetown in con nection with the Belle W. Baruch Foundation. It replaces two existing, separate agreements the universities had with the Baruch Foundation, which oversees the 17,500 acre Hobcaw National reserve on the South Carolina coast. Gov. Edwards commended the joint effort between USC and Clemson and encouraged others to adopt its spirit as a hallmark of state programs. "I am en thusiastic about this team ap proach to utilizing the resources of Ilobcaw Barony and the great potential it has for improving the quality of life for South Carolinians," he said. The agreement is designed to provide for the most efficient use of the Barony property, which is set aside for training and research by the state's universities. Tlhe H-obcaw Barony was one of the first colonial estates to be carved out of the wilderness that became South Carolina. After several transactions the Barony was acquired by Belle W. Baruch in 1958R dispui tuse that refreshes or researt USC, Clei In Baruch's will she directed that the property and net returns be used for the purpose of teaching and research in forestry, marine biology, and the care of wildlife and flora and fauna in South Carolina, in connection with the college and universities in the state. In 1968 Clemson signed an agreement with the Baruch Foundation to carry out research and training on the Barony, and in Capstone c unidentifi By MARIAN E. DI LLASIIAW Gamecock Staff Writer A Capstone resident was assault 11:30 Wednesday night, according Libby Bradford, Resident Assista attacked in the park ing lot between assailant grabbed the girl by her h fled when the girl sc reamed and kic who received only a scratched elbo Bradford said many girls in Ca[ Approximately 50 g irls came to the called the desk, and still othern mediately. Bradford said apprc mediately came to the scene. Connie Henderson, resident assi: staff at both Colum bia Hall and Cap preventing such occ urrences and ha George Key, director of Campi happened between 11:20 and 11:30 mitory area. The v ictim was parkit came up behind her nnd warned her Le con1 Gam*cock Sta" Photo y ard sh pact rnson 1972 USC also signed an agreement for research training there. Clemson now conducts research on the Barony into forestry management, beach dune stabilization, water table levels and tidal movements and wildlife - research. USC is studying how marshes and estuaries function and their value to the total marine environment, the effects of pollution on marine life, the food roducing ability of Lhe marshes and oyster production techniques. oed eludes :d attacker ed by an unidentified offender at to USC officials. nt of C apstone, said the coed was Capstone and Columbia Hall. 'Te air, th rew her to the ground then ked hi m, Bradford said. 'The girl, w, then ran inside the dormitory. stone responded to the scream. liesk t o report the scream. Others called the security policy im ximately six security police im tant at Columbia Hall, said the stone are aware of the problem of ye wa rned girls to be cautious . is Police, reported the incident an Pendleton Street near the dor ag her car alone when the suspect not to scream. Please See Assault Page 2 tinues By MICKEY TRIMARCHI Gamecock Staff Writer USC Board of Trustees Chair man T. Eston Marchant refused to comment any further on the current law school controversy until he confers with the other Trustees. "I will not comment through the public media until I have had a chance to meet with the board again, which will be on Friday morning," Marchant said. The resolution passed last Wednesday by the law school' faculty stated "that in light of the accreditation standards of the American Bar Association (ABA) and the proper function of the law faculty, compliance with the resolution passed by the Board of Trustees on Sept. 2, 1975, would compromise the function of the Law Center and its accreditation." Controversy erupted when the Board ordered the law school to admit students who had obtained a 1.66 Grade Point Ratio in the Summer Pre-Admission Trial Program (SPAT). A 2.0 GPR is generally required for summer program students to be admitted to the law school in the fall. Beginning with the summer of 1973, the Law Center has main tained the SPAT Program for those applicants whoqe records do not, in the judgement of the Admissions Committee, qualify them for regular admission to the Law School. The program provides an opportunity for these individuals to demonstrate their capacity for satisfactory work by successfully completing three first-year sub jects taught by the Law School faculty. The normal requirement is that the student achieve a 2.0 GPR in the three courses but a degree of discretion is excercised by the three professors teaching in the SPAT Program in admitting a few students below the 2.0. The following statement is sent to each student invited to attend the SPAT Program: Invitation to the Program is not acceptance to the Law Center. Attendance at the prograM is not enrollment in the Law Center. Work done in the program will not earn credit which will transfer anywhere else. Those accepted will not get course credit for the courses taken in the program. The final decision of your acceptence to the University of South Carolina Law Center for the 1975-76 year will depend on your success in the Summer Trial Program. The Board decided to admit 14 participants of the 1975 SPAT Program to the law school after hearing a protest over grading procedures. Participating in the protest were U.S. Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, D-S.C., and State Sen. Edward E. Saleeby, D)-Darlington. Their sons were admitted to the freshman (class following the board decision. Despite the action of the board. Hlollings' son has decided not to attend. Plae See '1 rus tees Page ->