The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 04, 1977, Page Page 3, Image 3
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By KAREN LEE
Gamecock Staff Writer
The South Carolina J
identical bills that woul
ment to the U.S. Consti
THE BILL WILL mos
before in the house, Sen
bill is defeated in the he
senate, said Malissa
National Organization 1
student at USC.
The bill does not "stan
Sen. L. Marion Gressetl
committee, where the
However, "If the bill gel
very good chance it w
chances are very good
Carolina," Bumette sai
It is "very close" no\*
committee, Gressette sf
on the senate floor wher
passes, ne said.
THIS IS THE third tir
considered for ratificati
House passed a bill in fa
to committee after two r
of committee.
In 1975, the house ser
where again it was nei
about the bill that year.
this January.
Students, p
have mixed
By KATHLEEN McINTY
Gamecock Staff Writer
USC students have mixe
Rights Amendment and e
Students whosp nam<*; uj
the telephone directory, a
women but they disagree
Joey Jackson, a history i
that the amendment shoul
feel you get enough equj
amendment which states
what their creed, nationali
he."
"I AM FOR equal righ
against the ERA amendn
business administration i
amendment is just restatii
oIcA noilcn IV1AKA AAnfuni/w
aiov vauoc uiuic LUIUUolUI
Halladay also said that
ment, many activities whi
our society would be elimi
and mother-daughter prog
PE major Sherry Messin
Rock Jolly both agree that<
doing the same job as mei
pay and the same opportu
Messinger feels that son
too far.
"Even if thev are unable
feel they should still receiv
who is more capable than si
the amendment is passed
competition among men a
MANY PROFESSORS W
not familiar enough with tt
opinion.
Richard Mims of general
of pharmacy both believe i
ERA amendment per se.
Wynn said, "My personal
u u ~ A
is umi it win nave a irtHlicri
and it would change our wa
totally unnecessary."
"I am 100 per cent for ec
need to be considered aj
Wynn said.
Government staff memb
"although I haven't studies
to give an over all opinion,
amendment with which I
disagree with."
Lisle Mitchell, geography
ERA should be passed.
"We live in an age of la
function on the basis of pi
forward into thev future o
today, we are continually 1
does not make for progress
said.
"Women are not equal un
To achieve this, the ERA sh
be explicitly stated," Mite
!. House, Se
louse and Senate are considering
d ratify the Equal Rights Amenditution.
t likely come to vote in the senate
. Tom Turnipseed said. But, if the
use first, it won't be passed in the
Burnette, president of Columbia
for Women and a third-year law
d a chance in the state house," said
te, chairman of the state judiciary
senate bill is now being studied,
ts voted out of committee, there's a
ill pass in the senate. If so, the
that it will be ratified in South
d.
' in the Senate and in the judiciary
lid. It will probably come to a vote
e "it depends on who's present if it
ne in four years the ERA has been
ion in South Carolina. In 1972, the
vor of it, but the senate sent its bill
eadings, and it was never voted out
it the bill to committee for study,
/er voted out. Senate did nothing
It was proposed for the third time
rofessors MM
I feelings HH
id feelings about the Equal
qual rights.
ere randomly chosen from PjjjSaLJ
gree with equal rights for
with the ERA. KoRra
major sophomore, believes B|g||g
dn't be passed because "I B||||||
al rights under the other H111SI
equality for all no matter 'Sg|p?|
ty or race would happen to ^J?|
its for women but I am ; \
nent," Aggie Halladay, a
major, said. "The ERA
ig the old laws and it will ?|||llll
\ in courts."
"because of the amend
icn are very important to ,-ltv;i. ^
mated, such as father-son
[rams." PSllllll
ger and accounting major
women who are capable of |l|s|ggi
i should receive the same lllllfi
inities.
le women carry this idea
to do the job, some women f . U=M
>e the same pay as a man
he is," Messinger said. "If * f!
there will be a lot more ,Jr
nd women." ruffli
(
ho were interviewed were
le amendment to form an 1
-J ? <"
i ciuuico anu iiaiura wynn
n equal rights but not the
By
feeling of the amendment Gaii
dous effect on our country
y of life. I feel that this is L<
a si
|ual rights but limitations for
gainst the amendment." Dec
grai
>er Ann Mobley said that stat
d the amendment enough Soul
there are things about the
agree and things that I Tl
Fra
' professor, thinks that the pen
at tl
wyers in our society. We nexl
recedent. We do not look in N
r even around ourselves spe<
ooking into the past. This Coll
i in our society," Mitchell T1
no f
der the law in our society. dori
ould be passed. It needs to stud
hell said.
nate age
??
Hera is the cample
1 Amendment:
SE<
Equality of rights undei
ai)ringed Dy me uniiec
count of sex.
SEC1
The Congress shall hi
propriate legislation th
SECTI
This amendment shall t
date of ratification,
v,
iPUa T7?r? A !1A l
i iic enn was wruien [
U.S. Congress in 1923. It
submitted to Congress ea
on March 22, 1972. The h
vote was 84-8. The wordin
the same since 1946.
Section II's design is
section. Section III was ii
comply with the first se
Three-fourths (38) of
amendment by March 22
27th amendment to the 1
If the amendment is nol
whole process would sta
Burnette said.
Sixteen states now hav
state constitutions, ten of
ERA, states a publicatioi
organization in favor of
le horses raced past, thi
arolina Cup in Camden
ed skirts and hair, whi
^omen fi
KAREN LEE
necock Staff Writer
ess than one hundred year
ibstantial barrier was rer
women in South Carolir
:ember, 1894, women
rated the right to atten<
e's university, then knov
th Carolina College.
HE NEXT fall, on Sept. 24
ncis Guignard Gibbes rec
Tiission to take a special c
he college. She was follow*
t week by five fhore female
ovember, *13 women were t
:ial courses at the South Ca
here was no dean of wome
emale faculty members a
n space was alloted for
tents.
lin conside
:te text of the Equal Rightsj
7TION I.
r the law shall not be denied or
I States or by any state on ac'ION
II.
ave power to enforce by ape
provisions of this article.
ON III.
ake effect two years after the
>y Alice Paul and submitted to the
was not passed then, and it was
ch subsequent year until it passed
louse vote was 354-23. The senate
g of the amendment has remained
for implementation of the first
ncluded to allow time for states to
ction after ratification.
the 50 states must ratify the
!, 1979 for the ERA to become the
LJ.S. constitution.
t ratified by 38 states by 1979, "The
irt over again to get it passed,"
e ERA-type amendments to their
which are identical to the federal
i by ERA South Carolina, a state
ratification.
' < *M? mM
:/ ~ :
,;y f\ > r' Affix, . /J ^^MaB
vv.'-.'V r 4 Kg
is r mi nip tnnk n Kranlr a#
Saturday. Warm breezes ex
le strangers and friends w<
rst allowed ;
The attitude of p
appear to have been
first two organizati
s ago, college, the Euphi
noved Clariosophic societii
ta. In their constitutions in 18
were the entrance of won
A the meetings.
vn as In 1810, the Clarion
said that women w<
tellectual than men.
. 1895. EuDhradians rnnrlnrk
reived minds of the sexes we
course
sd the ADMINISTRATION <
s, and not taking a much-diffei
aking 1899, President Franl
rolina complained that womi
courses and disrupted
n ana 01 uie male students,
nd no The first woman gi
these Mattie Jean Adams of
1898.
r ERAb
A good possibility exist
similar legislation. "Won
now from Titles IX and V
the education act of 1972 (1
(VII).
Title IX is part of the <
deals with equal opporti
federally funded institi
assistance, treatment of s
and activities, emp
discrimination because o!
TITLE IX went into effe<
universities were given tl
reports they submitted to
education, and welfare.
The university has beei
equal facilities under title
residential life, said. "We
working to comply with Tit
complying."
HOUSING FOR men ai
coeducational because of
said. "It will be based on
housing to those who want i
The civil rights act, title
protection from job discrii
are too many loopholes. 1
unless an office has 15 emp
sue on grounds of discrim
ployers are covered in thi
Those "laws are not enc
only titles, and as such car
time. We need the prote
cannot be repealed."
changed bets and drink
?re threatening all day,
at USC ir
eers doesn't The fir
inviting. The for wnmi
ions at the was call
radian and and was
js amended not mucl
(95 to prevent It was
len in their students
McKinn
jphic society presiden
ere less in- Before
In 1860, the never an
^d that the co-eds. 1
re noi equal. women
women's
officials were accommi
rent stand. In women <
s Woodward school cl
'n took easy to live th<
the progress even gr
status. 1
raduate was when tl
Newberry, in repealec
Assembly
ills
s that South Carolina may adopt
len receive adequate protection
rII," Gressette said, referring to
IX) and the civil rights act of 1964
education amendment of 1972. It
initv of men and women at a
ition in admissions, financial
tudents in educational programs
loyment opportunities and
F marital status.
ct July 21, 1975, and colleges and
iree years to comply, following
the U.S. department of health,
n working for years to provide
IX provisions, Richard Wertz of
were looking ahead and are now
:le IX. We'll have no trouble fully
nd women will not have to be
either ERA or Title IX, Wertz
demand. We will try to furnish
t, no matter what the ratio."
VIT is innriiviiintp fnr u/nmon'c
mination, Burnette said. "There
Under statement 4 of Title VII,
loyes, a women cannot presently
ination. Only 20 per cent of emis
act, anyway."
>ugh," Burnette said. "They are
\ be repealed by congress at any
ction of an amendment, which
M*rb AI?x*mi?r-THE OAMKCOCK
s. Even though the clouds
rain held off.
?N
1 <r\/\ a
l
st organized campus group
;n was established in 1900. It
ed the Parthenian Society
a social group. Women were
h involved with politics.
; not until 1973 that USC
elected a women, Rita
ey, as student body
t.
nr ?J %ut * '
worm war i, mere was
enrollment of more than 25
In 1924 the first dean of
was appointed and a
dormitory was opened. It
odated 100 women Only
)f junior, senior and law
assifications were allowed
ire, or for that matter, were
anted, full-time student
- *
uis whs cnangect in iw*6,
hese restrictions were
I by the S.C. General
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