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Al: 1 H Campus Bookstore offers P9BMBW Gamecock paraphernalia, as well as textbooks and school supplies. Textbook s 'losers' at I By Patricia Eleazer. profit,' Price Student COmnlaint? ahnnt fovf. u.. ~ f mmvuv i-vAv uy d J book prices are not unusual, but other r textbook sales provice the least Swansc profit of all Campus Bookstore could 1 items, according to the bookstore probler director. tags. Ben Swanson, Campus bargai Bookstore director, said books are values, not very profitable. "Our real Swan rvrnhlom ic on " ? * ,,>vW.v.? 10 cm uvasiw-R or surplus discoun of books. Books that are not used help st again are a problem and are a get a b tremendous loser because the to them student can't resell the books and becausi We're StUCk With unsnlri "?i-1 - v-v?p?v-o U1 WUU1U I them," he said. about r Most of the profit is made on you cai merchandise such as health and said, beauty aids, clothing and school Man> supplies. "General merchandise is Bookstt our profit area,"Swanson added. store, "I feel textbooks are a loser for us, added, so one balances the other. We try to doesn't give the best merchandise for the chandis best price." sprtinn All profit from Campus Bookstore another goes to non-athletic scholarships. loser ar In the past two years, the Board to be rr of Trustees has used some of the To money to buy band uniforms. Swansc In 1975 $55,000 was transferred comput to non-athletic scholarships and so 1977. "1 far this year $36,000 has gone to the be to pi band, Swanson said. He was unable funds," to state the total amount taken in money by the Bookstore this year. system "Most college bookstores have the inci not been able to take inventory The av? because it takes personnel. We are be the I womng to that end, but we have a Swan long way to go," he said. Book E Swanson said he does not feel student that the higher prices found in the "The Bookstore will hurt business. "I money don't think our prices are a don't tl barrier. In school supplies we can't spend be beat, we can't do anything about putting book prices, and health and beauty hole. Ii aids are for convenience, not for hooks 1 Photo ales, surplu I icr i I__jl . uyoKSTC 1 Swanson said. normal interchang is in the Bookstore are set he said. obber" who supplies many Interchange re etail stores in Columbia. being passed bet in said lowering the prices The national av >e done but would involve terchange is 18 per ns such as changing price said. Knowing this He added that a weekly the Bookstore to n area, featuring good many less custom has been started. less books, he add< son does not think giving The Book Excha ifc Ar 1 1 * IVO v/1 1UVVC1 nig puces wouia oecause of a lav udents. "Students already student activity a reak. Tlie money goes back service, a service v i. There can be no discount self-supporting. ? 3 we cannot do it. The store Dave Wilsford sai :lose. There are basic facts another attempt is unning a retail store that operation of a new 1 i't do anything about," he the staff would reorganized. Wilsf ' faculty members feel the was doubtful that >re should be only a "book" open. Swanwson said. But, he Plans for a Gradu a store will be a loss if it invpstiaatp thp have a mixture of mer- operation and lo le. "Having a good book figures are beinj is nice but selling them is Wilsford said. - thing. Textbooks can be a id if you lose enough, it has , J ,, _ ? . , The GAMECOCK lade up Swanson said. newspaper ot the Uni improve book service, Carolina and is pubhshe( >n hopes to see a textbook ' r A , t . , , spring semesters and er system implemented by Thursday during both su [f 'c f. iv o j/jimni y iuihiuuii WOU1U the exceptions o? tour tin *ovide service and not raise on Un,verti,v ?? s.c he said. He added that invested in any new S WOUld be in proportion to Opinions expressed it rease in size and services. are those o? the editors ?i aiiaoillty Of used books will ""'vers.ty of South Car best yet, this year, he said. The University of Sou son said he thinks the SGA opportunity mstitt Exchange was not good for S. Change of address fo y were taking student's requests and other corrc to subsidize the operation. 1 link it was a good way to per semester and tJ student money. It was like sess.ons water in a bucket with a , , . r. Second class postage | f students want to sell sc ike a flea market that is L_ BGun c Der cent dwrpasp in rnhh less often than before ir j f robberies did increase (fi HI SBBhH KUt w^at a^out nor g According to South Ci | must fill out forms, one f( I wfflH on the forms such inforn ||| /BSb] mental competence. He i convicted of a violent organization, has an ho addicted to drugs, and h "^unni He must ais? ?^er p gtaSBMBl residence?a driver's lie fflfifjpwj Once he has filled out t gflg may buy a pistol if he is 2 "Most people buy hanc mind," a gunshop man Reliable Loan Office an< just keep them in their But more murders rep any other circumstance SLED's Uniform Critnp F 158 involved one family That's 36.1 per cent of a "Spouse kills spouse" s family members, and it > 1975. But overall intra-far The report does not re< ders. But three-fourths o HHHH handguns, and it is likely Last September a Fore jjjl with a legally purchased j waitress, went home, got according to Forest Acr BllFflBiBpi The ATF and SLED gu by Terry siskind Federal form becomes p form is sent immediatel S A11 the gun dealer is r< completed and the purch? dealer doesn't do this, h< $2,000 or 2 years in jail, ^ ilH iMi Gunshop manager Lei 9 ^3 residence, age and form c * what the law requires. "If I Dersonallv Hnn't th e and is fine," Leigh said. He said he sor he asks for the South Car fers to books buyer's "attitude.""We t ween students. He explained, "It's just erage for in- that most gun dealers are cent, Swanson If a purchaser does re< figure enables eventually be caught. AT allow for that check the Federal forms k ers and orders his gunshop about once < Bd- Durwood Russell, sped nge was closed ATF, said undercover ag< r labeling the guns without filling out s an auxiliary tification. vhich has to be If a person does not fill >GA President in seeing the form compl d that before soon after they receive t made to start Rut si .wn A ??v ..?-.?J UWO 1IUI 1111 3ook Exchange SLED records show 13,6 have to be since January of this yeai ord added he ate Assistant to I formulated, 'COLUI ?7|| IMHWO versify of Sooth 1 twice weekly, on i>hon* 7?? ???? Joring the fall and once weekly on S I ) C )'N mrner terms with js nes in August and holidays and 1 * Bl i The JHIHBHHHR id not those of the 8 j LiUMJL 111 Carolina 11 an jtion 1 =1 [X?l It 1~>J I rms, subscription I r% A spondence should I ** * k, Drawer A. (JSC I r I I iption rates are ?3 B JvJ or the summer ~ paid at Columbia, STUDENTS! I 111 IIIII ontrol Fro'nPag?1 .6 per cent. be the result of stricter gun laws, though. The ^ ited to robbery and other crimes increased 1975. ns have been less available to criminals. The robberies by 10.1 per cent is less than the 12 >ery involving guns. But while guns were used i robberies, the murders committed during rom7.1 per cent to 11.9 per cent). lcriminal, the law-abiding citizen who buys a irolina Code of Laws, anyone buying a gun >r the ATF and one for SLED. He must record nation as age, drug use, criminal record and ^ nust sign a statement saying he has not been w crime, is not a member of a subversive norable discharge from the service, is not as not been found unfit to have a gun by any >roof to the gun dealer of South Carolina ense. he form and proved state residence, a person 1, a shotgun or rifle if he is 18. Iguns for house protection, to have peace of ager said. Everett Leigh, manager of the 1 Gunshop in Columbia, said, "Most people drawers." orted occur among family members than in i, more than during crimes, according to v> teport. Of the 421 murders reported last year, member killing another family member, ill reported murders. iccounted for the highest murder rate among decreased last year, from 94 in 1974 to 72 in nily murders increased from 148 to 152. :ord what weapons were used in these murf all reported murders were committed with guns were used in most of these murders. ;st Acres resident shot and killed a waitress ^un. A customer had a disagreement with the ; his gun, returned and shot her three times, es Police Chief Wesley Sexton. _ ^ in nif? ?1? A 9 ' * i?. puiumac lunns are aimosi identical. The art of a gun dealer's records, and the state y to SLED for verification. ^sponsible for is making sure the forms are aser is old enough and a state resident. If the ; is guilty of a felony carrying a penalty of or both. gh said he is very careful about checking ompletion. He said he goes even further than link I want to sell a gun to someone, I don't," netimes decides not to sell a gun even before olina driver's license?if he doesn't like the urn down as many guns as we sell," he said, not worth it (to break the law)," and added as careful as he is. :ord false information on thp forms u?ni F agents periodically visit gun dealers and ;ept at the stores. Leigh said STF agents visit jvery six months. al agent in charge of the Columbia Office of jnts also work to catch dealers willing to sell forms or without demanding proper iden< out the form correctly, or if the dealer is lax ' eted, SLED officials catch the falsification he transaction record form. id very many incorrect transaction forms. 78 guns were purchased in South Carolina *, an average of 2,163 a month. SLED Agent < See GUNS, Page 3 1J ?1 \ABIA LATE SHOWS 3 t Fri. & Sat. 11:15 Z JJHORRORiHORRORis I'T DARE COME ALONE! I ^ j .ACK CHRISTMAS' f : ^ | P* I A ^ A - - - ? ^ UJ JACK NICHOLSON^ * i HP FAYE DUNAWAY I* 'A " (HIGHEST RATING)" II Q -NYO&rkews I r -t1 hi/* 11 ccLESs"'m^Ji: 10: ] I 1UY ABC DISCOUNT TICKETS AT THE USC H ^ ^ ! BOOKSTORE A RUSSELL HOUSE A SAVil TTTT g llTYlTm nrO j