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f - rw ... ? ?? rnivor.lty of South Carolina, Cc Thursday, sep^mber Joum By JOHNNY LOTT Gamecock Staff Writer An entrance test to ev grammatical skills may be at IfM irm lit- rn UMU1 IIUMOH1, UVVUIUIII^ IU or Hucker said that some sorl procedure has long been disci nothing definite has been de< that this college will develop writing abilities of its prospe forthcoming academic year, guess," Hucker said. He added that the college h its academic standards by grade point ratio (GPR) and grading. "Journalism students gene writing and literature than do i journalism. For this reason. Carlen named athletic directoi Bv BILLY BAKKK r > Spoi ls Kditor Head football coach Jim C was named athletic din yesterday, replacing Harol "Bo" Hasan, who will take an position at the university. Carlen. who has served as coach and associate atli director since coming to U! January 1975, was named ti position by USC President Wi H. Patterson. I lagan has acc a position as spccial assista Board of- Trustees Secrt George Curry. TI1K ACTION was made po? by a board motion passed Sej: The board rescinded a resol passed in December 1974 Carlen accepted the jobstated that the head football ( could not also be athletic dirt "1 appreciate the confident' Patterson has shown in Carlen said. "There are a 1 good people working in the atl department. I'll just overset Carlen said he is gaining cc over all sports except baske "Wl> rlrtn't nr?v /innJc/il V?w?. % ?il? * ?I?J V V/l I VI \/l the basketball program," he "Coach (Frank) McGuire has a tremendous job. and he cert deserves to run his own proj as I do mine." Hagan lias been athletic dir since January H)7f? and contr 'all sports except toot ball oasKeman. According to Nig l director of information sen I lagan's new job will he to Currv administer special pro from the president's office. "I WOt'LI) like to thank ( Hagan most sincerely for the he played during this transit period." Patterson said. See < VKLK.V I'a Lalism c ma I aluate incoming students' bet iopted by ihe USC College of yce Kucker associate dean. fou t of "screening" or grouping vef ussed among the faculty, but tha :ided. "A distinct possibility to a method of determining the ,| etive students exists for the Joi But it's always hazardous to sai "tli as also considered improving exl raising reluirements in the cai by increasing stringency in '1 dia rally show more interest in nal students outside of English or stu they have a better way of i ?JC in r' . o the f ? V . lliam ?. .. epted I nt to itary ' - . - " : ?sible "" >t. 18. ution when that oach A walkway stretching f ( tor Business Administratio e Dr. conjunction with the buil me, ot of fTn ^ ticket 1 ?ntrol M (ball. over By DAVID SIIINGLKR said, tiamecock Staff Writer don*! ainlv USC students will pick up gram events in the Russell House of the fall semester, a St ector (SG) official announced, oiled Ticket pickup will be in tl an(j on the second floor of the jluitt, basement will no longer bi 'ices, Till/ Vt'll' WVWTL'VI .. neip " ^ "" " ijects Monday, when tickets for game will be issued. Studc . ballroom on the Bull Street 'oach House by way of the stain 1 role ()n the second and third d ional tickets will be picked up on "The the Kussell House across Center. - Roger Booco head of t onside inipulating the langugae," Hucker i towever^during the past several ye; jn true. The average student's Scho VT) scores have dropped drastically ir years ago. Hucker cites this as itigating possible skills tests in the t a reporter must effectively commui justify his position in the news mec AMES McELVEEN, a professor irnalism. agrees^with Kucker on th d many students are entering joui ic security of a profession." Some libit little or no writing proficiency, eer in professional communications \) help correct this, McElveen propo gnostic entrance test, which he des ism students. He has devised the dents of their weak points in gram 'he test consists of common usag< ?wmT- '" ?^-i ^ * ^;-? ?(dM< , .V - - . ?? w " % ' ... ?.... rom the Pickens Street ramp 11 Building is being construct <ling of (ianibrell llall. The walk pickup m< Distribution J distribution tc in the past, i tickets for athletic students, said ? for tho rpmainrlpr ?- . 111 mv i/ndciui udent Government Confusion o1 to a head wher le ballroom located refused to wor ;tudent center. The for their dis ' used numerous; in< floor for ace ill go into effect absence of wi the Homecoming area. nts may enter the sine 01 uie missel I TIIK FI.OV veil. problems. Th lays of distribution, entering and e the second floor of the controlled from the Travel At a jpeetii fiead of ticket he Student Ticket John Otts. hen w- . * rs entrai >aid. students will be ins irs, the reverse has written advertising lastic Aptitude Test captalizatiori and ot below those of just included, the purpose for in- McElveen empha future. He asserts added that it woul mcaie iacis in oraer ceptance-rejection lia- college excludes apf at the College of inform us and the st is point. McElveen guidance and counse naiism schools for said. ? of these students Should a student f yet they insist on a second chance. In th? >. test after reasonab sed administering a change his journalis igned, to new jour- either broadcasting ise tests to advise which require minir mar. elitist measure," M i errors which the : - " " y ~ . ' " to the part of a construction plan ted in extend to Capstone. way is >ved to Ru$i system, favored the return of Alexanc the Coliseum, as was practiced Camptx Robert E. Alexander, dean of Athletic the system would remain located the SG, *nt. decided ver the basement location came funds fc i the women giving out the tickets One 1 k in the basement. Reasons cited tenance favor with the location wprn ? niCAiilli eluding having to go to the third donatioi ess to restroom facilities, the Alfor( ndows, and uncleanliness in the appropr distribu The S V of students also presented the sen ere were various methods of respond xiting the room which hampered system flow. Alexa rig attended by Ray Faircloth, well. "( t distribution at the university; system id of the University Union; attenda T111WMI w J. m-^'lU-HLUiJOlJILimLHIJ JJ III Hill * ace test tructed to correct. Samples of poorly copy, dangling elements, incorrect her freauentlv-maHp will Ka _ B j " ItJ UV< > sized the usefulness of the test and d not be used in an arbitrary "acsense. "It won't be a basis on which the >licants from admission. It will merely udent of his or her status. Thereafter, ;ling can be made properly," McElveen ail the examination, he will be given a e event he fails the second "self paced" le preparation, he will be advised to im sequence from "news-editorial" to ; or public relations-broadcasting, num writing ability. "This is not an [cElveen said, "but rather a way to See JOURNALISM. Page 9 "'.< J^K/gEaSNsik Mark Alexander?THE GAMECOCK begun in 1961 and will eventually sell House ler; Dean of Student Affairs James B. ?11; John T. Moore, representing the Denartment: ;inH ronrpsoni.?ti\ roc Af Barry Alford and Joe Hungate; it was that SG would provide the additional >r the distribution. lundred dollars is needed for main of the ballroom to initiate the change, ler said this would be covered by a $125 11 f ?v~? A 1-.1 A 4 it iivmii inv: nuiii'iii: L/i'piinmt'ni J said an additional $267.50 had been iated bv SCI to pay workers to te tickets for the two additional days. G plans to sponsor a survey at the end of lester to determine how the students led to the procedure and to choose the best suited for student interests. nder said the new system is working Combined with a winning season." the has resulted in an increased student nee at the football games, he said.