The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, August 12, 1976, Page Page 2, Image 2
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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
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