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Parking i By Lee Harter A resolution forbidding parking in student lots without a decal was approved at the second meeting of the new Student Senate. The resolution, proposed by Sen. Huss Bellamy, specifically cited the decal lot at Carolina Coliseum as being used by nondecal vehicles. The original wording pointed to the problem of the State Democratic Convention held two weeks ago. Delegates used the lot without receiving parking tickets. However, the wording was Planning to h By Lee Harter Student Government (SG) plans to hire an attorney to negotiate a new university housing contract more advantageous to the student, SG President Dave Wilsford said last week. The Housing Office will probably view the hiring of an attorney "in a very negative manner" Wilsford said. Housing officials have not been receptive to the idea of changing the contract, he added. students should have an input into maintenance policies so occurrences like the Maxcy ceiling collapses will not occur. "I just don't understand their attitude in allowing students to live in a dorm that is so unsafe," he said. I POINT-C I COMMENATC NATIONALLY Frequent Pan Contributing E topic: UWA WEDN April 14 - 7 Coliseum - < *estrictior amended so as not to cite the convention. It was explained the problem has been prevalent on numerous other occasions, and Miiguug uui ine convention wouia be inappropriate. A bill proposing the contract for university food services be opened to competitive bidding was proposed and sent to committee for study. The bidding will be in the form of presentations to a negotiating committee organized by university food services, according to the bill. if/j v M/& %Zs I a W/MZs J ?negotii It is the responsibility of SG to follow-up on the facts uncovered in the Senate Residence Life Committee hearings held earlier in the semester, Wilsford said. SG should be certain Housing does their job he added. Other issues discussed by Wilsford. VipP-Pr*?:iH#?nt f.U?T-olrJ Mosley, Secretary Sandra Bell, Treasurer Rex Gale and Chief Justice Russell Putnam were the closing of Green Street, the student vote on the USC Board of Trustees, ' and the direction of student government. The press conference was called by SG at the request of The Gamecock. Wilsford announced SG would propose the closing of Green Street to the Columbia City Council. The SGA SPEAK lM m IOUNTER P >R on CBS's "60 SYNDICATED COl elist on "MEET TH iditor of the "Nati< SHINGTON W ESDAY NIG :30 pm - No C Question and i passed The bill indicates the need for proportionate student representation on the committee. The senate also approved hiring an attorney to negotiate a new uin\*;i siiv nuuMiig contract ai Wednesday's meeting. The attorney will be hired to represent student interests in university housing, according to Student Government (SG) President Dave Wilsford. The attorney's fee will take about $250 from the SG budget, Wilsford said. ate hou council unanimously voted down the proposal at their last Wednesday's meeting. The proposal's rejection was expected by Wilsford who said a committee of councilmen and SG officials should be formed to work out a solution to the Green Street problem. The past administration's efforts to get Green Street closed through the backing of the Five Points * ? i i mci ciidiiia nddtx:idiiuii nave Deen futile, Wilsford said. The merchants will back SG, but when it comes to actual dealings with the council they will not give absolute support, he said. Before obtaining a voting student member on the USC Board of Trustees, SG needs a member on many of the Board's working ERS BUREAl OINT MINUTES" . UMNIST E PRESS" Dnal Review" ONDFRI ANn D -V an E m M a rn ^1 HT harge Answer perio sing col subcomnvttees, Wilsford said. The Board's Academic Affairs Committee, Buildings and Grounds Committee, Intercollegiate Activities Committee, and the uegionai campus Committee were sighted by Wilsford as needing a student representative. The word "association" has been eliminated from the name of Student Government, Wilsford said. The word gave the connotation of a club or organization. He added that SG was neither. Students don't takp SCI Qprimiclvr Wilsford said. This administration will try to involve students and the communities, as well as conduct itself as a government, Wilsford said. The image of SG will take time to change, but "we will try" J PRESENTS d Student? From Page ! parents, his sister and a grandfather. He was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Peru, Ind. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time and are being handled by Shelly Brunson ITnnorri 1 Unmo nf Qnmlnr C P A. UIIVI IAI AtVIIIV VI UUIIllVl , >j.v. Information about services can be obtained by calling the funeral home at 773-7324. Hedgecoth was writing a twopart series of articles analyzing the performance of this year's student government. The first article appeared in last Thursday's Gamecock, and he had not finished the analysis at the time of his death. Other staff members, using Hedgecoth's notes will complete the series Thursday. ntra^f he said. When questioned about his feelings about being the first black SG officer since 1971, Moseley said, "I don't know why it's taken so long." It should not be a factor in this administration, he added. "Black students on campus have alienated themselves by the emergence of the Association of Afro-American Students," Moseley said. The establishment of a liaison with the Afro-American students is a goal of my administration, he said. Moseley said he plans to spend lin tn 90 hrtnrc a iiioqI/ O/"* vv ?V ??vw?u U TT V.VA ill Llic: OU office. "I intend to be more than just the president of the senate," he said. See HOUSING, Page 9 SK ~ IMRPP1 jf^S^HHF jmt bw^bmbb hB I^2B _]