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Senate's leadership role questioned By DAN BRANYON Gamecock Staff Writer The USC Student Senate was asked Wednesday to stop talking and do something about the Green Street issue. The request was made by James B. Campbell, vice president for Student Affairs, who said the decision of whether or not to close Green Street was getting out of hand. He said he was concerned about the lack of student leadership during demonstrations last Monday and Tuesday to close the street. "I'M ASKING the senate to provide the leadership," he said. City police were called to the Monday demoqptration against the requests of the University, Campbell told the senate. Eighteen per sons were arrested. Campbell said USC officials met with the Columbia Police Chief William R. Cauthen, Tuesday. Cauthen agreed not to send police to the University unless they were absolutely necessary, Campbell said. Campbell said he only saw a couple of student senators at the demonstrations. "You have not communicated a stand," he told the senate. "I'm asking you to do something. "THE SENATE should not only develop a single plan," Campbell said, "but should also come up with alternate approaches to what should be done to Green Street." He suggested the senate might propose a traffic light on Green Street as a first approach to the problem. "There is a good probability that a light would be put up if the request were made," he said. Sen. David Wilsford spoke after Campbell. He reported that he met Wednesday morning with Sen. Mark Pitts, Sen. Mike Griffin, Student Government Association (SGA) President Steve Hill and several of Hill's cabinet members. Wilsford said the group discussed and outlined a tentative plan of action on the Green Street issue. WILSFORD SAID the plan calls for a hearing Monday afternoon at the Russell House Theatre; the passage of another resolution asking for the closing of Green Street between Bull and Sumter Streets; a student boycott of Five Points merchants that wish Green Street to remain open; petitions to be passed among students to find how they feel about the closing and the boycott; advertising of the SGA's stand on the issue; meeting with City Council members about the issue and a student-trustee liason committee meeting Wednesday. Wilsford said that the last Columbia City Council vote to close Green Street was defeated by only a one-vote margin. The senate passed Wilsford's plan. The senate also passed a resolution changing the distribution of tickets by class to distribution by the number of hours attempted. This would allow students who have attended USC for the longest period of time to get the best seats. A law student or graduate student in his first year at USC would receive freshman tickets under the new system. Columbias CAMusm Columbia' Cuom JewTEr BICENTENNIAL BOOK FAIR at Historical Contest U o Grand-Prize (it,e James Dickey' Jericho' ref reshments Tues.. Only Tues. Oct. 21st thru Fri. Octth ZIP- KLEEN COLL Cleaners & Laundry *Twice c *Doctor 1 Hour Cleoning 4 Hours Laundry *Cash P Mon.-Fri. 7:30-6:00 1916 1 Sat. 7:30-4:00 1320 Main St. H< JEAN & T-SH Fashion Jeans: Twin Zippe Superfits, Rags, etc. ... & 'SI PLUS THE PERMANENT $5.00 DEAL ON GREAT TOPS, JAC] -AND FEA CHEAP JOE'S OWN WOR '75 ROCK ARTIST DESIG] POT DESIGNS. 3,000 T-S -10 SOUTHEASTE 948 HAR] ACROSS FRI "CHEAP JOE CAr ROSEWOODDR. COL 1) i t I)fAI IMBIA PLASMA CENTER i week Bleeding on Duty at All Times ayment aylor Phone:765-1945 765-1923 [ >urs: Mon-Fri 9-5:30 IRT STORES rs, Skyscrapers, Flappers, ALWAYS $9.99 JUST $888 a pair JEAN AND JUST AS GOOD A KETS, SHIRTS AND SKItTS TURING LD-FAMOUS T-SHIRTS S. PRODUCT ART AND HIRTS IN EACH STORE RN LOCATIONS )EN ST. DM SEARS .UMBIA,S.C. ROLL