The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 26, 1976, Image 1
VOL. LXVII NO. :18 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1976
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By Catherine Thrift
Subsidization of some dormit
other dormitories is allowed by
nr?r>mmtincr cvctom
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The system treats all USC do
entity.
But Housing and Food Servi<
Stewart said, the system "make
Housing's total income mus
bonds when a debt service is I
nlained. To nav for a riorm
i; i * "
guarantee is needed than the
income.
"Also, if a present dorm
penditure, such as major rep;
couldn't afford it," he said.
"For example, we'll be sper
next year. If it was budgeted b;
uuuc, iic oaiu. n
little groups."
Candidates
declared
eligible
By Cynthia Connolly
Candidates for executive
positions in the Russell House
University Union have been
declared qualified contenders by
the Election Commission, but
write-in candidates will be considered
until the March 2 election.
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uiiuppuocu v (uiuiudil* iwi
president is Lisa Cagan, currently
chairperson for the Free
University Committee. Cagan. a
junior, has been active in the
union since her freshman year
Secretary of the union Felicia
Mitchell and Pun Nio, chairperson
for the Cultural Series Committee,
are seeking the vice nresidencv
I* I- J
The unopposed candidate for
treasurer is Sam Irvin, who has
been chairperson of the Cinematic
Arts Committee for fqur consecutive
semesters.
Niles Keese, vice chairman of
finance for the Contemporary
Sounds Committee and Terry
Dugas, an English graduate
student active in the union for the
past four years, are running for
secretary.
To vote in the March 2 election,
committee members must have
attended at least three consecutive
meetings
Trustees
re-elected
I he South Carolina General
Assembly re-elected eight unopposed
candidates to the USC Hoard
of Trustees Wednesday.
The legislature re-elected
Frampton W. Toole Jr. of Aiken,
W.B. ilawkins of Dillon, D. Glenn
Yarborough of Lancaster, William
S. Broekington of (ircenwood,
Hugh H. Wells of Seneca, .J Robert
Peters Jr. of Hampton, T. Luke
Benson of Conway, William K.
Whitney Jr. of Union.
izing
borne i
Stewart said the
sidizing another h;
ories by residents of who feel it is unfaii
the Housing Services the dormitory the;
"If a stnHont i
irmitories as a single Columbia Hall, 5
"Students get the <
:es Director Richard for fall in the spri
is a lot of sense." Stewart said rec<
t be pledged to sell building's income
kiltie tttr\ C **4- 4-^
LTUUl up, OlCWdll CA- VVIICI1 Uie 1I1COII1
itory, more pay-off for a year's budge
building's expected single entity.
"For this year, \
needs a major ex- about $4,880,401, ai
airs, the dorm itself Stewart said. "Th<
cost for salaries, i
iding a lot in Maxcy. The expense figu
v itself, it couldn't be electricity and t#>lp
lys more than a lot of "We prepared th
and came out with
A future gold medalist? Perhaps in INKS.
Johnston is porfnlly happy to accomplish
balancing beam. The pint-sized daredevil s
gymnast practice session at I'SC's physics
dorms pay m
j question of one dormitory sub- c
as come up at times and students \
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y feel is benefiting.
n South feels she's paying for t
she can live there," he said. \
opportunity to choose their rooms
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is actually used for that buiiding.
es-expense balance is estimated {
t, all dormitories are treated as a <
t
ve expect to take in an income of
id we expect to spend $4,879,685," (
3se are estimates of what it will ^
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re also provides for inflation, with (
phone rate increases anticipated. (
ie budget in November for 1976-77 (
i a figure we think will cost us to t
HI By 1'atricia 1
Fire hazar
throughout t
Student Govt
S| campus houj
Residents <
SI met in Bate?
One reside
Woodland Te
MyPIHI years.
adequate. T
f appliances ir
4 fire," Putnai
WP "There is i
m. area, even
WL V| going. Weal
Wt ju cut down on t
^ Putnam a
supply in cas<
JwL | random patn
*Jni Other prob
? preunfc paint
~v\ Ml David McC
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i &J i will be to "cc
* |j?r * There are th
V breaker hoxc
I *. Changing br<
best with it I
Complaints
ditioning. Mc
and the probl
weather is hi
Photo by Russell Jeffcoat j*esponS
hut for right now David s tenemen
the feat of walking the experiment o
howed his stuff during a to male and f<
il education center. make similai
ore than th
>perat.e. If expenses are higher
rnve to ask for a rate increase," h
lp to the Board of Trustees."
Stewart said a full accounting o
he housing division is given at
vhere rate increase explanations a
"A question has come up about h<
my academic buildings, but the i
>aid.
When some dormitories require
ill rates could possibly be raised
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>icnuig LUC IHUIMII^ UliparLIIlUIll I
;ach year.
But normally rates are det<
estimation of expenses over a j
/ears.
"We try to set rates so that they i
.r r?in 1_ ?
ji me lability. r ur example, oaies
:ent more than the Horseshoe,"
ione both by a judgement fac
iemand. Their demands tell if it's ]
iciri nr
LO
GA dorm h
Eleazer
ds, poor lighting and a proposal to ope
he year were discussed Tuesday at
irnment Association Residence l.ifp hf
;ing.
af Bates House, Cliff Apartments and
; Cafeteria to discuss housing probler
nt Hussell Putnam said the major c?
rrace was the age of the apartments, w
lr problems is wiring. We're concerned
he age of the wiring and not being d
leans there is a greater risk of shortin
m said.
ilso inadequate lighting in certain ar<
with a good moon, it is very hard to
Iso need more lights near the swamp.
he possibility of something tragic happ?
lso cited needs for larger fire ex
Voodland Terrace, for a quicker way
e of a fire, for a fence around the edge o
lis through the area to cut down on peej:
lems mentioned were leaky roofs, cracl
. bad insulation and warped boards in tl
auley, coordinator of student housing,
I Terrace will be at 7:30 p.m. March 3. 1
ime up with a program to do something
ings that have to be done. Last yeai
's, but we do not feel at this time that
Leaker boxes is priority one."
j i i ? ? "
iu pians nave neen maae ior in more
e Terrace,and the housing is working
(las about the gas cutoff situation.
Life Dean Richard Wertz, explained
Hand Terrace, saying, "The universit
limit to how long it can last. This year
'thing has to be done. We had two choic
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iting list as it is." he said.
choice was to make repairs. If we use
; we'll get a good place. However, if wf
ks really bad, we'll close it down. Wc
hat we can," he added.
? from Cliff Apartments concerned h
Oauley said maintenance men had che
lem is that it is not switching to air co
ot.
*to a question on opening Bates West fi
its 23 and 24 on the Horseshoe would be
in a 12 month contract basis. The apar
emale graduate students "If it works o
r arrangements," he said.
ey get
than income, we
e said. "Then it's
f money spent by
public hearings,
re also nrpspnlpH
musing subsidizing
answer is no." he
major expenses,
1 because a law
must break even
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jeriod of several
reflect the quality
West costs 50 per
he said. "That's '
^tor and student
priced correctly."
heard
ear ms
n some dormitories
one of a series of
'arings dealing with
Woodland Terrace
ns.
iuse of problems a*
hich is more than :?o
d whether or not it's
esigned for modern
g out and causing a
L?as. In the laundry
see where y >u are
Better lighting will
ening," he said.
:tinguishers placed
to turn off the
f the swamp and for
>ing-toms.
ked or missing t.les.
he walls.
said a town meeting
le said the purpose
about the situation,
r we did change i:<
: the wiring is bad.
lighting poles to be
with South Carolina
USC's position cony
acquired the area,
we got together and
es. The first was to
wc nt*fu ii utt'ause
1 enough money and
ten we start making
''re trying to do the
eating and air concked
the units twice.
nditioning when the
or 12 months. Wert7
> used instead, in an
tments will he open
ut we will be glad to