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?AMEGOCK , Monday, April 11, 1977 University of South Carolina, Columbia S.C. Vol. LXVTII, No. 43] oooze rules being reviewed By RICHARD G. ELLIOTT Gamecock Staff Writer The division of student affairs is reviewing USC's rules concerning students' use of beer and other alcoholic beverages on campus. "USC officials are just becoming aware of what could be a serious problem," James B. Campbell, student affairs vice president, said. ONE CONCERNED USC official was Kenneth E. Toombs, director of libraries at USC. In a letter he wrote to President William H. Patterson three weeks ago, Toombs complained that fraternity students in the McBryde Quadrangle were creating too much noise by positioning stereo speakers in windows and were abusing beer drinking privileges at USC. Toombs said in his letter that he had witnessed 'truckloads of beer' being brought into the McBryde Quad," Campbell said. "However, the only time beer is purchased in great amounts is when the fraternities are gathering together for rush or Greek week." JOHN ELK1NS, aSvisor for the Inter Fraternity Council, said, "Ironically, Toombs didn't have the courtesy to contact me, but went straight to Patterson." Toombs would not comment on his correspondence with Patterson. USC rules concerning alcohol now state that students older than 21 may use alcoholic beverages in private living quarters, and that students older than 10 may consume beer and wine in private living quarters. The university approves beer and wine use at group functions if all students present are older than 18, and alcoholic beverages being transported must be covered in a container. After a meeting with Patterson, in which Toombs' complaint was discussed, dean of students Robert Alexander and Elkins told fraternity men at an IFC meeting before Greek Week that with that event coming up, they should review their plans, Campbell said. "IF CONSUMING beer is abused or continued to be abused, then university j officials can refuse beer nriviWnc ?n fc r-.. ? students throughout the campus. USC officials will not enforce the stipulation unless a specific disturbance invokes this," Campbell said. Fraternity brothers reduced the amount of beer used during Greek Week and initiated action to police themselves at all times, Campbell said. "There were no complaints to university officials or police 5 during Greek Week activities," he said. E Campbell said he thinks that students 1 gather together primarily to drink. "The i success of the party is measured by how " much alcohol is consumed by an in- ? dividual," Campbell said. I "Students have a cavalier attitude of I walking around on campus carrying open 8 beer," Alexander said. See DRINKING, page 3 . V1^3l?3fertiBBSS^B35M^lB^H^^^^^^^^Bu .r <**^^^^Vfi58u8? L BfciV-: jMf MSBKRQI^k'' 'ffk^ TENK:. "*SaBfcMfeS^ if *1 ':"' 'V-.I . > r; *j|8)ijff ." ~":. ] Mark Alaxtrnter-THE OAMECOCK