The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 13, 1975, Page Page 10, Image 10
opinion
Some mec
for the he
By BILL OUTLAW
USC's student health cei
for a proposal that woul
spouses with medical ben
confidence exhibited by
anH Tho in fho
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by our staff." This stater
Hirata, director of the si
Hirata evidentally beli<
"punished" for complaii
received from the health
Dr. Hirata stated the re
suDDort for a Dlan he orev
would result in an extens
offered, hence an increas
medical center. If an inci
cause that many problerr
plan to start with? Evider
the health center could 1
of students' spouses.
The lack of confidence <
part of student governr
comes only after it was c?
student walked into th
plained of stomach pains,
and told to come back late
Fort Jackson for appendk
an allergy to codeine was
sinus headache that cont
codeine. Yet, Dr. Hirata 1
drawal of support for stud
fihlrfpnt anvornmont onsl '
V.MW.OV guivwilllVlli MtlU
Hirata expect the aboveunnoticed?
The Gamecock has neve
student health center is inc
reported what haooened
happened. Student govern
the incidents and Dr. Hira
that as a personal insult,
these incidents to pass by
some type of corrective s
We are not condemning
student health center. W
mistake made, there
prescriptions that are writ
medical profession when
i i -
involve numan lire. * or t)
be left unturned in the sea
in the medical profession
We are also sure that the
taken steps on its own to ]
these mistakes and for
mended. But to deny servi
students' spouses as punis
of the exposure the student
in The Gamecock and the
student government is a 1
If the student health cen
that it cannot handle the w<
answer lies in the hiring of
a cutback in services offer
any medical expertise, bul
advice for Dr. Hirata: dor
: it ! ?i
uiienere m me appucaii
fered to students.
GAMI
BILL PR
BOX OUTLAW.
Mftgrtal Pa*i Mtar
lical advi<
alth centc
? i i J
llld IlcIS W11I1UI ctWIl SUUpt
d have provided stuaenl
efits because of "a lack
both Student Governme
medical services provid
nent was made by Dr. Is,
tudent health center. E
*ves students should 1
ning about poor servic
center.
;ason for his withdrawal
lousiy endorsed was that
ion of the present servic
e in the service-load at tl
rease in service-load won
is, why did he support tl
itly, he previously believi
landle the additional In;
cited by Dr. Hirata on tl
nent and The Gameco<
died to our attention that
e health center and cc
and was given medicati*
r, but was later treated
litis. Another student wi
^ 1 a * r
given c* prescription lor
Lained a small amount
wants people to think wil
ents' spouses is the fault
rhe Gamecock. Does D
mentioned facts to go b
;r said that the staff of tl
:ompetent. We have simp
and the reactions to wn
ment wanted to investiga
ita appeared to have tak*
Surely, he cannot expe
without an investigation <
iction.
the services offered at tl
Je are sure that for evei
are hundreds of go<
Lten. Unfortunately, in tl
mistakes are marie thi
his reason, no stone shou
trch to eliminate mistake
student health center hi
prevent the recurrence
that they sould be cc
ices that could be offered
ihment to students becau
; health center has receiv<
threat of investigation 1
big, big mistake.
ter is truly so understaff<
ork load thev now have, tl
more staff mem hers n
ed. We do not claim to ha1
t we do have some medic
i't let personal frustratio
on of medical services
EOOCK
ATT. Editor
BILL GR/
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It was with g
read the Nov.
ct Gamecock by I
r "Money spent c
is worthwhile
ie chairperson c
University Unit
Committee (RF
to me that the f
ie is the result of
jy little investigat
1/4 Pirct tho art
1V4 " wv, mv Ml I,
>S one speaker br
and Issues Co
as fact the commi
- many speaker
01 portance. Ov
)1Y1- years these i
to eluded William
Se Robert Penn
gd Weingartner,
rjV Archibald Mac]
y Gilliatt. Th<
, brought as ma
^ hiiHffpt nf ani
O ? r I
116 allowed.
Ot It is interesti
ve majority of
:a] speakers are p
ng Certainly the
- University Uni<
OI~ Committee r<
portance of the!
??i also try to offe
programming
student needs.
^ Perhaps the
statement in th
It, concerning c
speakers betw
RHUU. This is
idea but unfon
was never cons
coordination o
even a\yQUi the
aK#r SGA's lack
apparent wh<
several of th<?
1
ers...
speakers 1:
A 11 ~ a
nuuuilliur
s Riirptiii ruli"g wl
? JJUicaU maximum
. spent on
riticism However,
speakers ]
OR: amount, i
reat concern that I timed are
6 article in The I am ah
iill Outlaw entitled duplicator
in Speakers Bureau result froi
expenditure." As forming t
>f Russell House campus.
>n Ideas and Issues practical f<
IUU), it is obvious existing o
)roposed senate bill creating n
puui piCUlllillg ctnu ocuuc OCI V
ion. The RH
icle mentioned only Committer
ought by the Ideas suggestion
mmittee, when in member oi
ittee has sponsored satisfied
s of national im- programm
er the past three contact th
speakers have in- We feel
i F. Buckley, Jr., programm
Warren, Charles especially
William Kuntsler, involved.
Leish and Penelope
i committee has
ny speakers as its
proximately $8,000
inn
ng to note that the ~ 1 WlH
SGA's suggested
olitically oriepted.
s Russell House
>n Ideas and Issues TO THE E
^cognizes theim- I must c
se speakers, but we Oct. 30 iss
r a broad range of r-???
to satisfy varying
most surprising
e article is the one J| ^
o-sponsorship of
een SGA and the
indeed an excellent Tht CAMI
tunately the Union arxtmought
ulted about possible w*?kiy ,n ?
f programming or ????*
proposed bill. ?K*ymoo*
of investigation is
in one considers ^!v<r l>m
! names on their aa*1 A'
ist. There is a Student The
is Commission (SAC) nelvis
lich states that the good
amount that can be Then
a sDeaker is *9 noo
imve
fees for three of the nice t
mentioned exceed this i^e
md other names men- Blue
not even on lecture tour, terest
>o concerned about the that
1 of efforts that would anyth
n two committees per- Unive
he same function on can
It would seem more readii
or SG A to further endow Exj
ommittees rather than includ
ew ones to provide the thewl
ice. at the
UU Ideas and Issues Onwa
? is at all timpc nnnn
, w ?- - - ?*1IIW vpvl 1 iU
s. If SGA or any
f the student body is not
with the committee's
ing we suggest that they *
e committee directly. Att
that duplication of
ing should be avoided
when student funds are *
TO 1
Car a Lynn White As
the s
a bi
Dani
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lelvision stud<
fes praise
for tl
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ompliment you on the
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color photograph of "Tunion"
on the front page was a
change from the ordinary,
^production of the print could
been better, but it was still
o see something different.
accompanying article about
Sky by Billy Cox was ining.
I have felt in the past
The Gamecock printed
ling pertaining to the
rsity just to fill space, which
make for pretty boring
ig.
)anding your horizons to
le haDDeninfffi and pvmite in
loleof Columbia, and not just
University, is a good idea,
rd and upward!
B.F. Simpson
empted hours
yposal attacked
rilE EDITOR:
The Gamecock has reported,
tudent senate recently passed
11 authored by Preston Mcel
and supported by Roger
o whereby graduate and law
?nts who did not go to unraduate
school at USC will be
[ated to undergraduate status
he purposes of athletic ticket
MMIIUII.
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