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THE VOLUME LXVI NO. 5 University of South Carolina Columbia, S.C. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 175 Committee requests ABA probe By TOM COONEY Gamecock Staff Writer The Law Center Steering Committee passed a resolution Sunday calling for an immediate investigatioi by the American Bar Association (ABA) into the admission of 14 students to the USC Law School. The resolution requests the ABA to "send an inspection team to the University of South Carolina at the earliest possible time," and has been addressed to Professor James T. White of Indiana University who is the ABA's consultant for legal education. THE RESOLUTIONwas drawn up by the Steering Committee as a result of the USC Board of Trustee's decision that the 11 students admitted to the Law Center (14 were eligible but only 11 enrolled) by virtue of its Sept. 2 order would be allowed to remain in school until the end of the semester on a probationary basis. At that time, the school's faculty will decide whether or not the students may continue, the Board's statement read. However, the law faculty has declared it will not grade the papers of those students admitted to the Law School by means of the Board's Sept. 2 nandate. USC Law School Dean Robert W. Foster said the law faculty is standing by their refusal to grade the 11 student's papers even after the Board's statements on Saturday, thus precipitating the chance of another clash between the law faculty and Board of Trustees. On Saturday, the Board declared tha should the 11 students jeopardize the Lai Center's accreditation, they will be forced to withdraw from school. However, if they are forced to withdraw, they will automatically be entitled to participate in the 1976 Summer Pre-Admission Trial (SPAT) program, provided there is such a program. To be admitted to the Law School for the fall-1976 term, the students must earn grades high enough in the 1976 SPAT program to give them a combined grade-point ratio of 2.0 or better for both the 1975 and 1976 SPAT programs. IF THERE is no SPAT program next summer, the students would be tested "by some comparable trial or testing program to determine if they are eligible for ad mission to the Law School in the 1976-1977 fall term," according to a five-page statement released by the Board Satur day. Foster said the Board's decision has left the question of the Law School's ac creditation unanswered. Many persons have questioned whether the Board's Sept. 2 action has jeopardized the Law Center's accreditation, as well as that of the entire University. Please See AnA age- 12 *< ItI Coed prop4 By DUNCAN MANSFIELD Gamecock Staff Writer Columbia Hall residents met with Student Government Association (SGA) President Steve Hill Wednesday to discuss the recent Board of Trustees' decision to convert their dorm into a coed housing facility. A joint committee, made up of representatives from Residence Life, SGA and Columbia Hall was set up to'study the dorm's future housing status. The Columbia Hall women were par ticularly anxious to talk to Hill concerning a statement he made at the Trustees' meeting. Hill was quoted as saving."The women cosal shocksr4 (of Columbia Hall) are in favor of this (the housing change) already," during a debate prior to the Board's approval of the coed plan. Gd"fwa"A THOMf%AS, Coumi Hall- --- prsdn,Ca,Hlls rmr propsal Thomassaid (ofe clmitiizn H ll andvro thsthein dthe prirctso the Board' apprsova ofr te by NATMS Columbia HallofiestDanf residents, since theyhad yetz,o staeano oin.in atthe timeiof theterday thetdnrm Inofac,nCeltbiareslegoednmnt f-rtta Leors ritingll nann quioni,,n, Cold drinks, bar none It's Thursday and the late-afternoon sun is beating down on the outside world. But you find yourself deep in side the confines of the Coliseum, where the air conditioning is less that adequate. With perspiration dripping from your brow, you head for the nearest soda machine. Anxiously, you deposit your money and press the button for your cold treat. But what do you get - a pack of dry crackers. Oh well, at least .tommorow is Friday. .sidents plan. The poll showed a majority of residents against the change. The issue that has arisen at Columbia Hall can be traced to an apparent break down in communication. Thomas said Hill briefly mentioned the coed proposal for the first time at the SGA meeting on Wed nesday of last week. Without further contact from Hill, the plan was proposed and endorsed at the Trustee's meeting. 'Thomas said. THE COED plan was described by Thomas as "too liberal for many of the girls in the dorm." "I think it's it'he plan a good idea." said Columbia Hall V'ice President Barbara Helfer, "but a lot of parents are going to be upset."* HeIfer felt that many Columbia Hall residents were