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Drinking From page 1 USC OFFICIALS are searching for ways to implement new policies for the 1977-78 academic school year. "One such regulation will be that soft drinks and food be provided in addition to beer at social functions on campus," Campbell said. USC has to develop an alcohol awareness program, said CamDbell. Cnnrp.mpH officials at ITSf! nrp searching for ways to implement regulations by 'working with Alcoholics Anonymous and other 'organizations in the hope of offering literature for college students. AA has shown its willingness to work with the students, Campbell said. Any student who is found to have a drinking problem is contacted by an AA representative. AA has recommended that more universities should become hard-nosed about the 1 ? Il^fe-j SBriS # . ->. ? ?'> ' * , ;l ;;:"': * ' * *? " p# C 'I H^jflJ?4*?* This student waits as a poll worker at the Business Administration building poll checks his name against the computer \ SG run-off el< By JAN EASTERLING Gamecock Staff Writer Run offs for student government offices are today, with Brad Steele and Doug Kotti competing for president, and Denise Painter and Joe Drawdy for vice president. Janet Pardo and Charles Smith will vie for secretary, and Robert Sumwalt and Curtis Loftis for treasurer. "THERE WAS A larger voter turn-out this year, which I think is due to the number of presidential candidates that ran," said John Kapinos, chairman of the SG Elections Commission. "This year 14 per cent of the student body voted, with eight candidates. Last year only nine per cent voted, and we had four presidential candidates," he said. The campaign spending limit for each candidate for the constitutional offices was $435. "Many candidates claim that other candidates overspent in their campaigns, but unless it was a gross overspending, I will not strictly enforce it,V Kapinos said. HE SAID THE REASON for the rule being curved was the three day election delay and campaign literature being printed with the original April 4 election day. "We only have the drinking problems on campus, Campbell said. The President's substance abuse committee has been researching the problem of alcohol and other drug abuses at USC since 1971. Members of the committee are David Stenmark of the psychology department, chairman of the committee; Mimi Parrott of the residential life office; and Isao Hirata Jr. of the student health center. "WHEN THE committee was formed we actually started researching tht? ahus**: of nthor Hnmc than alcohol," Stenmark said. "However, we found that hallucinogens and the use of other drugs have gone down and alcohol is being abused more than the others." The committee plans to ask for $20,000 grant to set up an alcohol abuse center at USC. "We'd like to hire three Ph.D. grad students to work part-time for the committee," Stenmark said. "We'd also like to ask for space in the union for a center of this kind." . ' 1 KSHwflSi ' jH"'!"'!;i-^'r' *Sp s? H Arlen* Morgm THE OAMI orx printout. The student government primary election was April 7, and runoffs are today. actions today candidates disclosures to go on. If we don't have tangible evidence, action will not be taken," Kapinos said. "I expected to face Steele in the run-off, but the election depends on how many people vote on Monday," Kotti said. "I think the people not tied up in a fraternity will vote for me because 1 represent a cross-section of students, not just a special interest group." "I WAS SURPRISED not to face Joe Hungate in me run-on," Drawdy said. "I'm afraid that if the students don't know the candidates they will vote for Painter with equal rights a big issue now. I appreciate the voter turnout this year and I had a good response. I didn't have many workers at all and I campaigned a lot on my own," he said. "I'm experienced in student government, but there has been an anti-government move lately. We really need someone who is experienced and is willing to change the system," Painter said. "THE FRATERNITIES are going to vote for the brothers who are runnino ?nH i u/iii ho.H> ?. ..u.imuiutR their votes. I was worried about Hungate in the I first race, but I carried Bates House and the Towers which he expected to carry," she said. Other candidates could not be reached for comment. Librarian _ 1 . i aooui pari By RICHARD G. ELLIOTT Gamccock Staff Writer USC libraries director Kenneth E. Toombs also complained in his letter to President William Patterson about parking violations in X /^t I. hptu/OAn fho i:w ?, ?v>nvvll VIIV VyWVpVI 11UI<>I^ and the student health center. The week after receiving the letter, Patterson called a meeting with key university officials to find a solution to the parking problem in the lot. THE PARKING LOT is located near the McBryde Quad (also known as fraternity row). "Toombs wanted all 46 parking spaces for his employes only," said John Elkins, advisor for the InterFraternity Council. The library employs approximately 50 full-time staff members. But, all of them aren't eligible for parking spaces. "Parking spaces are assigned by seniority." George Key, USC's public safety director, said. "Faculty and staff have to have given at least two years of state service to be eligible for parking privileges. Environme can affect c By JAN EASTERLING Gamecock Staff Writer Environmental legislation can hi economy, James M. Stepp, a Ck economics professor, says. Stepp and his co-worker, James school for Environmental Law Day. a fable. "ONCE UPON A time there was i with natural resources in the forn water resources," Stepp said, desci two great regions, Metropolitania j Over the years Metropolitania ha emu prosperous, as were us people were well off. "As time passed, the poor and disa in large numbers to the cities of Met higher income, better economic facilities and services. Much of the ported from Ruraltania," Stepp sai The air and water in Metropolitai cost for garbage disposal rose, but local governments rose because mi portunities and problems of an indi "THE QUALITY OF the envi Metropolitania. Its superiority over and expanding industrial facilities ai family was gradually reduced, anc tendency for Metropolitanian indu: Kuraltania where the air was clean and public officials grateful for the nc Kuraltania began to grow and c< decline in Metropolitania was so gr< soon the degradation was apparent, against pollution. The leaders were faced with th.e < rnnniu ni* lrvo: 1 A j/wpiv vi ivomg uiu nft'utti uiuusir) report showed it was possible to cor national problem. The taxpayers of tl because the clean environment of Ri complains ting lot "Special consideration is given to faculty and staff of the library because their operation is continuous, seven days a week, with employes working on shifts. Administrators often want the ideal parking location for their employes, he added. Several instances of library staff cars being blocked have occurred, Elkins said. However, it's not necessarily the residents of fraternity row that are at fault, he said. After the meeting, in which Robert Alexander, dean of student affairs and Elkins talked with the fraternity men about the parking problem, it seemed to stop, Key said. "TICKETING in the L parking lot has drastically Jropped since that meeting," Key said. "I think for the most part the parking problem has been eliminated." The student government association has passed a bill asking for 26 of the 46 parking spaces in Lot L for student use from 5:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.. Monday through Friday and all weekend. Patterson hasn't yet approved the matter. :ntal laws economy V we a very definite effect upon an ;mson University agriculture and C. Hite, spoke April 7 at the law Stepp illustrated his position using a nation which was richly endowed 1 of mineral deposits, forests and ribing a fable in which there were ind Ruraltania. H cfrAiim Tio ?I 1 u hiv/nu. aio iiiuusu ica were large . Even the poor in Metropolitania idvantaged from Ruraltania moved ropolitania in search of better jobs, security and better community fuel and raw materials were imid. lia became polluted, and soon the became less effective. The cost of grants couldn't cope with the op jstrialized area. ronmcnt gradually declined in Ruraltania for the location of new id as a place to rear and educate a i consequently there developed a itrial firms to build branches in , industrial sites plenty, taxes low >w facilities," he said. Dmpete with Metropolitania. The idual that only a few noticed. But and the people cried out for laws iilemma of losing the faith of the r. a consultant was hired, and his itrol pollution by proclaiming it a he nation should carry the burden, iraltania See FABLE, page 6