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This sign, near the Russell House, is an example of one type of vandalism that
occurs at USC.
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V andalism at
is about $ 28J
By VICKI SCHWARTZ
Gamecock Staff Writer
Vandalism costs at USC amount to
about $28,000 a year, and damage to
dormitories makes up about half this
amount, Robert A. Stewart, housing
director, says.
STEWART SAID, "Most of the
damage in residence halls due to
vandalism is in the men's dorms. Of all
the dorms on campus the McBride
Quadrangle are the most vandalized,
Capstone and Columbia Hall, the
least."
George A. Key, public safety
director, said the nature of student
calls concerning the residence halls
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someone in the hall who shouldn't be
there. Key said, "Vandalism in
residence halls is not very great. We
only get calls when things have been
stolen. Destructive vandalism is
usually never the complaint. Most calls
pertain to other things."
Key said much campus vandalism
has to do with automobiles. Citizen
Band radios have been stolen, batteries
have been taken and windshields have
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car vandalism has been small, but, "as
far as I'm concerned, one vandalized
car is too much.
"To be realistic, we have over 12,000
cars a day and probably 5,000 to 6,000
from 6:00 p.m. to the next morning
scattered across the campus. Because
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By JAN EASTERLING
Gamecock Staff Writer
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control would be put or
senate last week is appi
the Student Governmer
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fund down to about $15
commission, a.commit
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bill, and would only be s
the treasurer must re{
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which would include thi
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of the big location, there's bound to be
some vandalism and thefts. Columbia
has a much lower number of car
vandalism than either Richland or
Lexington County."
Stewart said the punishment for
damage in the dorms is determined by
what the incident was and whether or
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act, a student can be immediately
suspended or expelled from school andor
billed for the cost.
In cases wherein damage on the hall
occurs and the person responsible can
not be identified, usually the residents
of that hall share the cost. Key said that
most of the people involved in
destructive vandalism are seldom
identitied. He also said, "We do,
however, recover certain things that
are stolen if they have a serial number."
The city has a program in which a
recorded number is placed on property
so it can be identified. The number can
be etched on the property. That way, if
it is stolen, it can be tracked down.
However, we don't know the rate of
return on this kind of property, Stewart
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saiu.
Of dorm vandalism, Stewart said,
4'This is still a national problem and we
are still searching for an answer. When
we do have a damage problem, we post
notices in an attempt to let the student
know they are being charged for it.
"This is not very successful, and our
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feel it's any of their business to report
damage if they see it being done."
uld halve
;ency fund
icy fund would be cut almost in half and more
i expenditures if a bill passed by the student
roved by USC President William Patterson and
it president.
?ency fund was $2,420.91. The bill would cut the
J00," said Paula Benson of the joint financial
tee composed of SG representatives who are
!y fund.
r project could not exceed $200 under the new
pent Dy me auinority 01 tne su president. Also,
)ort within two weeks to the senate any exubmit
to the senate a written report each month
e amount and description of each expenditure,
em, the total budget by categories and departansactions
by his office.
d is not just the private spending money of the
is in control. Someone has to control it. We
diate and monthly reports were necessary,"
ws. Sen. Jim Stuart announced that the faculty
proposed plus-grading system.
c on the grading system because I was pretty
art said. "It was a narrow defeat and I hope the
11 pursue it in the future."
ig system would have been more indicative of
> and would have given students and teachers
ing system was presented to faculty senate in
st year it was voted upon, he said.