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, 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
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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
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