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viewpoi SG renov shoul i GAMI Ka < Edith McNeill News Editor Mark Ptiotog Johnny Lott KaWw ?*.;!ntyr? Dav Asst. News Editors Enterta t Dan Palma ?*rr Copy Desk Chief Ass,. Entef Barbara Matthews K Graduate A**(??*n? rV,u Produc THE GAMECOCK welcomes letters from i subject and a maximum ot 300 words. Th< Pseudonums or other aliases will not be i circumstances warrant. To assist us In w your mailing address and a telephone nun class standing and major, also. We reservi to meet our space limitations. Address: USC. Columbia, S C. 7910*. P r -THP_ r?-T I &m/7 ? ' Uu, ints -A A ations d wait SCOCK r#n Ln Editor Lloyd Woods Alexander Opinion Page Editor raphy Editor Sally Wilson idShlngler Sports Editor Inment Editor v OI*nn Vlnc? Moore tainmcnt Editor Asst. Sports Editor fl Woottn Bill Fltzpatrlck tion Manager Ad Manager Is readers. Letters should be limited to a single >y must be signed with the writer's true name, ised, but the writer's name will be withheld if rlfying the identity of writers, please include iber where you can be reached. Please include i the right to edit all letters, not for content, but Campus Opinion, The Gamecock, Drawer A, 4 By LLOYD WOODS Opinion Page Editor The Student Government prop approximately $15,500 to renovat If approved by the student se university, the money for these rc nnma tVio Ctl'c Kn/trtoJ fnn i VX/?1?V li Will UiV UVJ O lUi renovations may be necessary I Student Allocations Commission i renovations is questionable. Though Student Government h its share of detractors who woi happy if it were abolished tod; presently an integral part of tl SG, unlike most of the recipients is not a club, seving a select gro way every student is affected by the SG, for the SG is the voice of 1 the administration. The SG is as complex as organization can be. The senate court and the attorneys general sj conduct their business in an separated only by partitions. Th arc necessary to ensure privacy according to Brad Steele. SG di Necessary or not, these renw not be paid for with SAC fund organizations, especially the Uni have been the victims of budget ci in the last few years to allow the of having "surplus" funds renovations that many might luxury. If a vote were to be taken Monumen To the Editor: Being an art and nistory enthusiast I have researched, designed and had approved an ^ 1 i decide which orgi Union, the SG mig many votes as it >oses to spend could probably be e their offices, or other organizat mate and the knife of SAC. ^novations will If the universi this year. The renovations are n but the use of university should funds for these university proper Before the student las more than should look intc lid be just as necessary funds.r ay, the SG is matter in the forr lis university, students. If the SC of SAC funds, students, the stud* up. In a small how they are to I the actions of The SG may ver the students in to operate more quickly learning 1 any political world" politicians , the supreme themselves. Of cc ay they cannot duly allotted by Si i open room return before the le renovations Perhaps SG sho artH cppnrifu hnrlflot \rnar Kofm UVVU1H.J, JVM1 MViVI esident. the money. If S rations should ministration whic Is. Too many than the last, thi versity Union, needed for other ? its by the SAC year the money SG the luxury university has to spend on renovations the S< t consider a own funds for the i i of students to resort. t funds ret historical marker for the main s Horseshoe on the USC tl Columbia campus, to serve as an aesthetic complement to the p setting and an informational tl ? > ^ ||l| c1/vvv<poc^ V s V ,1 >) 0 I ! I I v to i T.. ll ! p ummmkeJ i n 7 f M ' S r ~ i ' ? f anization to keep, SG or the ;ht, if it was lucky, receive as ; has members. The $15,500 very well used by the Union, ions that have been under the # ^ ty recognizes the fact that leeded for the SG offices the foot the bill. After all, it is ty that needs the renovation. ; senate votes on the matter it > other ways to find the rhey should at least place the n of a referendum before the J is here to serve the needs of ents should have a voice as to >e served. ^ mm nr "r - " y well need these renovations iffectively. After all they are '' W low to operate like the "real ; who love to spend money on mrse, it is their own money, \C, which they must spend or end of the school year. uld wait until the end of their e deciding whether to spend KppIp'c ic art irffnnfitm n*l W VA1VW1 V V OU" h serves the students better j 5 $15,500 "surplus" may be ictivities. If at the end of the is still surplus and the refused to pay for the . J 5 may be justified in using its enovations, but only as a last juested ource to apprise passersby of tie following: 1. The identity of the original &st of the main campus and tie founding date; , , J 2. The identities of the two ^ igures in the USC seal Minerva the Goddess of Wisdom, and Liberty) and the rofundity of their symbolism, /ith the eagle overhead; 3. The English translation of tie 2,000-year-old Latin motto f the Universitv. with a thumb-nail sketch" of the /riting's historical origin. | An inscribed likeness of the eal at the top, with the incriptions therein, will fall, I * ;uess, into both categories of nformation and aesthetics, erving as the official display f our seal. Official approval having ilreadv been rendered, the >nly remaining obstacle is noney. USC officials tell me he necessary $2,288 (I've ilready gotten a price juotation) is not available hrough the public funds of the >) ^ jperating budget, and that a special fund-raising will have o provide the finances. I may >e able to get money from business lf??df?rs nrnnnH horo Dut I think the whole project vill be more meaningful if Carolina is the source as well as the recipient. I figure if each main-campus student gives an average donation of only about 10 cents, this will cover it completely. I'm willing to give what limited amount I can. ,, A \ndy Hall f Ift-A Comril Arms ??