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viewpoi Wilsfo] D? DE"PM UII V m?j uuiu muii Editorial Page Editor Student Government (SG) President Dave Wilsford used questionable judgement recently by attending two national student conferences at SG's expense. Wilsford attended the Student Conference on National Affairs in College Station, Texas, during TTfini- A *- 1 1_ WW uoi/s iwo-ween Dreax. tie also went to Washington, D.C., on Feb. 23 to the "...OF COURSE COUNT ON Wf Vl I'M ALL FOR P UHIU ...KKjH 1mm W)K If / v Wm GAME Margurite Ryan ^'Cl,*Edi' Graduate Assistant Mitch Sherwood .KurtGi Sports Editor Copy De! Sally Wilton Mark All i Asst. Sports Editor Photograpt Ronnie Hutchint BotoK \ Asst. Sports Editor Advertising THE GAMECOCK welcomet latter* from It* r subject and a maximum ot 100 word*. They i Pseudonym* or other (Hate* will not be u*ei circumstance* warrant. To as*!st us in verll ^?r mailing addret* and a telephone numbe cla*s standing and ma|or, also. We reserve th to meet our *pace limitation*. Addret*: Ca k use, Columbia, S. C1WM ftts rd calls < National Student noouuauuii V/Uiuci cimc. In a story in The Gamecock on Oct. 25, 1976, Wilsford was quoted as saying, "... I attended a meeting of the National Student Association and I came back with a negative feeling. I think organizations of this kind are a waste of time." So he said that attending these conferences was a wate of time - but he still went to these meetings. And r : Y00 CAN OTE.OLPBOY, ROFESSIONflL r-n r,'RYF " v ,,, V l/l b. mnK~l rimarchl M#rk j Lunc,flren ,or News Editor ! irdner Edith McNeil ik Chief Asst. News Editor ixander Beth Hill hy Editor Editorial Page Editor litvg Chuck Cromer Manager Entertainment Editor I eaders. Letters should be limited to a single 1 nust be signed with the writer's true name. 1, but the writer's name will be withheld If fylng the Identity of writers, please Include r where you can be reached. Please include ???ni iu van an ivnvri, wt tot conrenT, Dvt -? mpos Opinion, Tha Gamecock, Drawer A, I 2onfere] there's more! Wilsford was also quoted as saying, "No money in the budget has been set aside for USC representation in any state or national student organizations.99 (The $237 he spent on the Texas trip and the money used for his trio to Washington came out of Wilsford's contingency funds.) Gerald Moseley, SG vice president, confirmed this decision. He said that in the / Don't 'cag To the Editor, I have heard that the people w cafeteria area of the Russell Hous come up with ideas to improve tl students with disabilities who eat th< 2# * i ? iuous, wu?, u i nearu correcuy, 10 res the handicapped. I am sure that stu impairments with vision, or what< there may be, appreciate assistance better for them. However, writing students, I would have to say that to for the handicapped is not a good ide to help those with disabilities. I say only do I think that reserving a tabli our best interest, but all other stud ia ^ r\ ti iice? <x v first meeting last April of the newly elected SG administration, the four SG officers decided not to budget money forsuch trips because they were a waste of time. Steve Hill, 1975-76 SG president, told the officers he thought the trip6 were worthless, Moseley said. "There's no direct impact on USC students in these meetings," Moseley said. In previous years the SG appropriated a specific C^<CCJC ?v?vn -in I e' disabled 'ho operate the talked to with dis e are trying to this. h#? sitlintinn fnr Wp uihn li??? .-W W..MV.V.W1I 1VI " ?*V IIC1VC sre. One of their separated or seg serve a table for integrated with th idents who have us by caging us ofl iver other case operate the cafete s to make things to help us, rememl as one of these ways than separat ' reserve a table what you may ter a. It is not a way people, not anim this because not somewhere. i for us is not in Jose Duvall ents that I have Journalism Soph< rastA* WK/ VV/ amount of money for travel expenses so a representative could go to the National Student Association Conference. Mosely said that SG's budget of $64,000 in 1975-76 was more than the present $48,000 allocation, so there wasn't as much money available for traveling expenses this year as in previous administrations. Wilsford seems to have reversed his stand on the See WILSFORD, page 15 Special prices needed To the Editor: The University of South Carolina is making a serious effort to remove barriers that discriminate against the physically handicapped individual. For example, curb cuts at many corners and ramps where there are steps are an immense help to the students and other citizens who use wheelchairs. At the Coliseum, ramps and elevators make all parts of the building accessible to those in wheelchairs. And, the wheelchair boxes make it physically possible A - -Ai 1 ui unena any sporting event or other attractions. At the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. they have special boxes that can be used for wheelchairs, but when physically handicapped people attend performances there, they are charged only half price for using the special box. In other words, a handicapped individual can get two tickets for the price of one, and take an attendant or even a date. In the same spirit of helpful accommodation in which U.S.C. is attempting to decrease discriminating barriers, I hope the Coliseum will make effort to keep pace. John Van Deusen Editor's note: A copy of this letter was sent to the Coliseum. I students abilities feel the same way about disabilities do not wish to be regated from, but associated or e rest of society. No one is helping f in some corner. If you people who ria area of the Russell House wish ber that there are other and better ing us from the rest of the public or m, normal students. We are also als to be caged off in a corner >more