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RHUUbi ^ big By JOHN KOZMA organi; Gamecock Staff Writer SAC meticu When the Student Allocations howev< Commission (SAC) trimmed speakei requested budgets totalling recreat $623,685 to fit projected funds of telephc $394,740, the Russell House awards University Union kept the biggest many c budget but also took the biggest ^ne s cut request ? ? Severa t,vt;ry year khuu programs anticioi draw the largest single share of fQr student activities fees controlled :j by SAC, but the union's $115,969 f ' allocation for 1977-78, trimmed c0Hoht from a requested $185,350, might . appear meager compared to past , ^ ., budgets almost twice the size. Rought< WITH MOKE and more organizations competing for ' funding from student activities rAnn#MS.' fees, few get all the money they .J request. The French Club, the t1l. Wargamer's Society and the Black ? American Law Students tonics o Association received no allocations . because they were not chartered, re^ . 1 said Sue Ann Roughton, advisor to gu^jejir Cuts in RHUU programs, sPeake however, will affect the greatest organiz; number of students. "Union pi ugl uiiiiiuiig anecis everyone .* because we don't program for a ! . J particular interest group," said reslr'c 1 Pun Nio, the president of the union, J [ "Our programs are open to f students, faculty and staff, and sometimes the public, especially in SPUj *. the Cultural Series area." Gret- sluaenl chen Laatsch, assistant director of J1101"6 RHUU programs, cited attendance ? figures ? 122,000 for 731 programs Kougt in 1975-76, and 126,000 for 763 orgajJ12 programs during the past year. speake, ROUGHTON DENIED that cuts groups in the union budget were the result special of animosity between members of name s IsAP nnH tHo RUITT T 1 ^rPO W..V4 uiv awawvj pi \/fo I """ D" committees. Student allocations dilemm guidelines are specifically laid out in the treasurer's manual for ANOl student organizations receiving numer( activity funding, made available to recreal all chartered student With so organizations. SAC "The Student Allocations reason. Commission has nothing to do with organizj the programming of any of the refreshi l|pli^ ^ ,.M3Ut IP gj|f -'J?- l'i'." ' Grotchen Loatsch and Sua , idgetgest budget, b nations," Roughton said, on their own. guidelines do require organizations were aske lous program budgeting the cost of parties with ?r, placing limits on revenue," Roughton sai -s' fees, travel allowances, Finally, many cuts r< ion and social activities, "padded" budget requt me b'iid2eiS- Stinpmlx woiiIrfn' i hr-'iAVM lir , athletic equipment and organizations pad their ther expenses. Roughton said, citing ai irea afflicting many budget of a sports club that s was travel expenses, funds for kneepads. 1 organizations' budgets member, suspicious of I ited increased allowances unit price, telephoned ;age and lodging, Roughton sporting goods store, an it limits could not be raised the unit price was $14 I t year because funds were than the estimate in . "Allocations for travel are proposed budget, Roug subsidy, and are not in- SAC's job gets hari to cover costs completely," year, Roughton said. 1 an said. limits on travel all speakers' fees and soci rs ON speakers' fees were and the weeding out of s ain reason the $37,445 requests, there is nc ed by the Ideas and Issues money to go around, tee of RHUU was trimmed said. And as more org 15. The Ideas and Issues are chartered and reque: tee brings in speakers on no relief is foreseen from f campuswide interest, and in enrollment or student ed funds for six $3,000 feesrs for 1977-78. SAC les specify a $2,000 limit on MEMBERS OF SAC < rs' fees for all to judge the value o ations. Droerams accnrdii tn ti ise SAC did not raise the of students who will p: imit, the Ideas & Issues them or how beneficial tl ttee will be somewhat to those students. And ed in its attempts to book tempts are made to s. The committee will do general guidelines cons t to operate within its considering cuts to eac on and clearance will be "there is some subje< through the dean of course," Roughton said s office whenever fees SAC's opportunity to lan $2,000 are anticipated, power is probably exagi i said. many circles. Compose lton said many student appointees each from tl nations hire their own Government president rs to address smaller Student Senate a ca w i a rnnroconf ofiim frmvt 41 , ow UCUlUlllg ueiween ivrivuvmuuil, 11 interest speakers and big Finance Committee," an peakers who would draw by the SG Treasurer, audiences presents a mission only recomment a. to the senate. This tas tedious. PHER AREA that yielded NEVERTHELESS, >us budget cuts was seems to be a trend ion and entertainment, allocations from lar many programs to fund, programming to man members deemed it interest programs. Laa able to require RHUU program commit ations to buy food and submitted voluntarily t nents for social functions past years, compensj decreased funding by g budget. "They (SAC) ne |jL a look at sta^izin8 l*10 ' t Union and media arts,' Not knowing which ex| ^ j.; m will be approved mak< M budget planning crucia V funds cannot be transfer an approve<l budget to A l And while padding a b A ^nSUrC fl,"ds for^a union for its system; past allocations. IjjlSj WHAT EFFECT will b ??f HI have on RHUU progr terry m. oi*nn -the gamecock year? "There may be a _ B . . directions taken by e; Ann Kougnton mittee/'Niosaid. Laatsc liaaest cu h in uperfluous >t enough Roughton anizations E st funding, i increases activities hopes larger program retained without s quality, but that the i jften have programs may hav ?f various decreased. tie number Pete Popejoy, chairn rom irom Trips and Expeditions C tiey will be said his committee's ex while at- mainly promotional apply the students pay their owi istently in trips. The Trips and E :h budget, Committee's budget wa ^tivity, of combined with the Tra^ Allocations to the Con a^US^ ^?lul(^s Committee, whic gerated in musicai events, inclui o certs, were cut to $20,212 le Student year's $26,963. Commit and the bers wb0 ^ope to bring ir one ban(js may be disa le Senate ROUghton said the feelii id chaired SAC members is that the 1c"k.,^Vo" and Township Auditori is budgets enough big name concert can be Kussell House is more ? lesser known bands. TURK E in SAC THE VIDEO Tape C ge scale presents a variety of t y special certs, plays television itsch said and movies, and request tees have denied funds for color an o cuts in equipment. Laatsch ! ating for decision will be appeale etting the The Executive Co consisting of thp four nf a point the assistant diret lave any programming, had the said. Nio increased to $36,395 i over the ^ , ;>enditures C lty in the ' ed to take M budgets of |V| m A lik(-the illByi " Laatsch ^ W ^ ^"careful GRADES FOR A \ h^ansp graduating seniors are _j , Rceistrar's n? rea wunm --- - ??-* a certain noon, rues<Jay, August S grades are due in the I Office no later than no< udget may 16. ven year, ifter ve/ir inefficient T"E TRAVEL Cent< >mmended House Univers stic use of se" used camp ment Aug. 3-4. Two- and udget cuts lents w'll be sold along ' ams next down surplus sleeping ilternative ?^her items. The sale wil ach com- rear patio of the Russe; :h said she am- 3 p.m. ts 'uri Nio s can be year's $28,205 because of increased acrificing administrative costs, Laatsch lumber of explained. Her salary and that of e to be the programming area secretary, previously paid by the state, now lan of the must come from SAC fundinp ..D. !ommittee, The Cultural Series Committee, penses are which presents dance companies, because classical music and theater i way for programs, requested $20,872 for '.xpeditions 1977-78 and received $14,500. s formerly Special Programs, responsible for /el Center, miscellaneous events including a temporary winter formal, requested $6,308 . _ and got $5,328. h sponsors b OTHER RHUU committees tee mem rece've(^ or nearly aH their i big name iy77~78 budget requests. Cinematic DooinipH Arts, which presents films in the ne amonff Russell House theatre, got $16,429. Coliseum Free University will spend much of ium book ^e'r *2'210 allocation on supplies sand that for var*ous courses, including suited for canoe*n8- Tbe Fine Arts Committee, responsible for the art exhibits in the Russell House Committee lobby, got $2,360, $1,500 of which aped con- will be spent on art works. specials, Various measures for coping ?d but was with decreased funds have been d cassette discussed by the committeed but said that how no*t VPar'e nrntfromc uii 11 Ho j " ^.U^IU.UO " *" d. changed is uncertain, Nio said. One mmittee, method of generating additional ficers and revenue discussed by some of the :tor for committees was to charge adir budget mission for events which have been rom last free in the past. i /s Briefs ugust 13 SIX AIDES are needed for the due in the Trinity Child Care Center, which later than opens at Trinity Cathedral, opt. All othf?r IWVSito thn Qtoto u~.? o?1 " , uuuac, acpi. O. iegistrar's Interested USC students may in, August contact Anita Gypin, center director, at 254-5819. SEVERAL OFFICES in the er of the Student Affairs Division have u^i? IVJ UlilUIl moved to new Student Activities ing equip- Center offices. The offices of three man Student Activities, Minority with army Student Affairs and Foreign bags and Student Affairs have moved to the I be on the lower level of the west wing, II House 9 Russell House. Their telephone numbers remain the same.