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A recent nati American cii cities its siz< Carolina cons the wrong thl S.C. 6qualil studies arA I By KATHLEEN McINTYRE Gamecock Staff Writer Existing studies for the quality of life in South Carolina are inadequate, two USC business professors say. The study by John F. Willenbourg and Gerald E. Breger of the USC College of Business Administration challenges the conclusions of the Midwest Research Institute (MRI) report of May, 1Q75 Apnnr/Hnrt *? ox-* w. ??wvi uiiig LU me oium newspaper, the MRI study ranked Columbia 76th, Greenville 77th, and Charleston 82nd out of 83 urban areas with populations ranging between 200,000 and 500,000. Willenbourg and Breger said, "The MRI study based their ratings on secondary data from available and convenient resources." In the USC study, citizens were asked, "What makes a city a good place to live?" They were also asked to rank qualities of urban life in order of importance, and. the responses were grouped into categories. T>' plan awai A fourth housing option plan, te been approved by James Campb affairs, and has been sent to USC for approval. The more liberal plan would alk midnight Monday through Thurs o > uiiiii iiiiuuigiu ouuuay. Sharon Rodgers, chairman of dormitories) said, "Dr. Campbell to me of his endorsement of the p] me that Patterson will receive t No dormitory hall or floor woi plan. MAHER BABA %t a I have come not jj J to teach, j but to awaken" PROGRAM Sat. Fob. 5th 2-5p.m. The Elm Center ft 728 Pi?fc*ns ! Ip Ev^ryona rtfitiiUV;.iii/-.f;'t>;?.,-- . * .. . onal survey on quality of life li ies ranked Columbia 76th amoaj i, but a random panel of Sootf turners says the survey tested ml Ings. L ? ty ui me inadequate The study utilized the University's statewide consumer panel of 850 randomly recruited households with incomes of $6,000 or more. "Responses were analyzed both in terms of how frequently each was mentioned and how important each was considered to be," the USC study stated. Security was considered to be the most important quality of urban life with more than 60 per cent of all respondents mentioning at least one dimension related to "security" or "protection."Almost 70 per cent ranked it either first or j&vuiiu 111 iiupui ItSIlL'C. Security was probably mentioned first because people feel unsafe in their neighborhoods because of vandalism, robberies, and other such crimes. Even if the respondents did not have these problems in their neighborhoods, they were still fearful that these crimes could occur, the USC researchers said. Education was second both in times mentioned and degree of ranking. Dimensions of education ts final OK ntatively called plan "D," has ell, vice president for student President William Patterson, >w for visitation from 9 a.m. to iday and from 9 a.m. Friday the Council of Presidents (of will send a written statement lan this week. He has assured he proposal immediately." lid be required to accept the ' - " ' ' ' . \ need for good schools with hichJ ratings and with no disciplinary problems. Third in overall importance was government. Mentioned by 38 per cent, government appeared to mean many different things to different people. "People answered with such responses as: honesty, responsiveness, interest in citizens' needs and progressiveness," the study said. "Citizens clearly expect governments to perform a wide range of functions in an acceptable manner." Other qualities of urban life such as: public services, job op The GAMECOCK is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and Is published twice weekly on Monday and Thursday during the fall and spring semesters and once weekly on Thursday during both summer terms with the exceptions of four times in August and on University of South Carolina holidays and examination periods. ] Opinions expressed in The Gamecock are those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina Is an equal opportunity instltvtien. | Change of address forms, subscription ICI|UV1I> ino oilier correspondence should be sent to The Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S. C.? 29208. Subscription rates are S4 per semester ami tl for the summer sessions. Third class postage paid at Columbia, S. 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