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Letters Green Street TO THE EDITOR: It was with great interest that I read "Green Street Median: A Barrier to Students," in the Sept. 15 issue of The Gamecock. It is refreshing to see that someone on this campus favors what should be the ultimate goal of the entire controversy: the permanent closing of the street. Leigh Leventis, as last year's SGA President, succeeded in persuading the city to close the street for a 45-day trial period. A traffic study was done to deter O . B011ine at Forest DriveI "phon* 782-2228 . FINE F P "Atr vibran I CYRLCLE"C LAT a t F..1- . FR I. 9- oo PW?92 n"f7T ADM. $250 .i....DON JOHNSON -SUS STAMI FRIDA to the Edi mine whether Green Street was essential to the smooth flow of traffic in the area. Even though the city rejected the permanent closing, Leventis never abandoned the idea and sought a temporary compromise. SGA President Steve Hill and Vice President for Operations Harold Brunton appeared before the Student Senate on Sept. 10 to outline a proposal that basically calls for widening the street, placing a median down the center, and erecting a three-foot high fence down the center of the median. Brunton said that he had met over the summer with Steve Hill and members of his cabinet. This so-called cabinet has not yet STARTS FRIDAY! !nd ATTRACTION ILM FESTIVAL '75 ,lumphant f0m... t and fascinating." -San Francisco Examiner e Ho e /lNHOWM/MKRAEL AYSTON fT/ /~-RENCE RIGBV/WL ROGERS E SHOWS & SAT. ANDY" ANNE BENTON ALVY MOORE - -- tor been approved by the Senate Powers and Responsibilities Committee because Hill did not submit the names of these people to the chairman of -that committee before the summer, when the Student Senate is not in session. Brunton also said that if the students rejected this plan that SGA and the University would lose credibility with city council. It was of his opinion that the chances of a permanent closing would be very slim in future years. During Brunton's address it was in teresting to see the puzzled looks on the faces of senators. It was obvious that this was the first time these elected officials had heard of this plan. Brunton made some statements that need to be challenged. First, that Leventis was aware of and had approved this plan. Anyone who read Leventis's article can see that this is clearly not the case. Also, Brunton said that during the past 13 years that he has ap peared before city council four times. When Leventis appeared before city council the last time, after the trial closing and study had been completed, it was reported. that Brunton was on vacation. It seems that once again the Administration and the SGA have lost touch with the students over an issue concerning their safety. This plan was conceived by Hill and Brunton and approved by city council when most students are not on campus. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Brunton's office has a history of projects planned behind closed doors to supposedly beautify this campus; the Pickens Street bridge and Gibbes Green Mall to name a few. Student protest did not come in time to stop the concrete monstrosity known as the Pickens Street Bridge. Brunton's original plan for Gibbes Green was to place a 40-foot -wide concrete walkway. down the center of this area from Petigru to Barnwell until he had to concede under a wiave of student protest. It appears Brunton is up to his "old tricks" and it is truly unfortunate that President Hill has played right into his hands. Now, the question arises as to what should be the next step? Leventis's plan for a city-wide petition has considerable merit. Another step would be for the SGA to conduct a campaign in the next city-wide election against coun cilmen who are not concerned with the safety and well-being of the students. It should be remembered that over half of Carolina's student body resides within the city of Columbia and are eligible voters. These alternatives, as well as other imaginable alternatives have not been considered by the ad ministration of the SGA (to the best of my knowledge). In my opinion, when Steve Hill starts offering strong and imaginative leadership as President of SGA, the Green Street controversy and many other im portant campus issues can be resolved. JIM STUART Shakespeare society TO THE EDITOR: As of late, this University's cabal of brigands, our presumptious and. vainglorious administration, has taken unto its charge the supreme profanation of casting into dissolution and assumed ob solescence the Center of Shakespeare Research Society. The manifest barbarism of such ,a violation shall only be exceeded by the inflicting torment it will propound in the hearts and aspirations of both the diligent professors and industrious students who contributed boun tifully to its maintenance and prosperity. It would be necessarily super flous to chronicle the auspicious and ardous sacrifices that have been brought to naught by this foulest method of dissemblance and Babylonian profanation. Not only has it vehemently insulted and defiled the unreserved prominence and honor of one of this culture's greatest poets. But, also, it has ravaged with the scent of malice and anarchy the sanctity and inestimable virtuosity of popular ROBARDS| l sAT:I :40-4:20 :05-7:45I 9:30 humanistic enlightenment and redemption. Allegedly this University's midnight council promptly determined during the convenient summer interlude that exhaustive financial retractions were to be promulgated by which to satisfy "more pressing and immediate institutional concerns." From an intricate presentation of fun damental categories of which the obvious majority comprised academic imperatives--it was preemptorily determined that the Shakespeare Center did not suf ficiently recompense or redeem the University either pragmatically or socially by which further adequate justification could be sustained to anticipate its future anticipated existence. Thus did it realize its abolition. The Shakespeare Center avidly recommended itself unto other national institutions of education as the single blush of academic virtue upon this University's derisive scowl of intellectual flagrancy. At present even that benefit of consolation has been despised and subsequently lost. That such an invaluable academic expenditure should be occasioned by an avaricious desire to provide potentate ac comadations for this Institution's athletic ducks and loons hath made .me mad. Charles Andreas Roberts Football tickets TO THE EDITOR: While reading The Gamecock (Monday Sept. 22 issue) I came across a letter to the editor that is similar to my situation. The letter was written by Ann Ross and I must say I agree with her. Here is my situation. I am a USC graduate and my husband is a full time student. Needless to say, we cannot afford to pay the seven dollars a ticket for football games. (I am working with a very minimum salary and my husband does not work at the present time.) Our neighbor has let us borrow his ID card and fee receipt to get the extra ticket. I have my old USC ID card and was able to get into the Georgia Tech game. I am a taxpayer helping to support USC; my husband pays an [utrageous activities fee which we could use for our own support. We are both avid football fans which Coach Carlen says we need more af. (I came away with acute laryngitis at the Georgia Tech game). Why not let the supporters see their team? Why put the students and their families on the outside? Aren't we the real ones supporting USC? I'd like to see where USC would be without the students. In these critical times why waste good money and give tickets away to state legislators, who can surely afford to buy them. I feel if the tickets are obtained by the stan dard procedure it should only take one validated ID card to gain admission to the stadium. Why should it matter who goes to the game with these tickets as long as it is to support the team. Coach Carlen feels that, with crowd support, his players can defeat any team in the "Cockpit." So, here is my vote for a more iberal admission policy and rinaloy would like to say "Go Cocks" and beat Georgia. I will be here to see them do it no matter what! DEBORAH LOGAN