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GAMECOCK Thursday, Dec. 8,1977 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. V olume LXIV, No. 25 ^ ' j |I IHI I U|HI, f.; .v - - ? B MHRrv . TtlTff l B?W?M?ffi:V. till) 'I'l I II ^ l'i ' il 'I'll I III Lease pro Legal Aid has some > - Goal is prevention SG resolu By C'llllIS DOYLE ^ Gamecock Staff Writer A resolution has been passed by the USC student government to hire eight persons to patrol campus to protect students from rapes and muggings, according to Basil Savitsky, former student government senator. Savitsky said the recent rape of an USC student in the Blossom surwt was a factor in passing the resolution. Two students will patrol the campus every day from sundown I to sunup, he said. Bates ramp, Women's Quad, South Building and iiii imfi II wnnr ^Qp||/; & -., ^BN*^ f ^^sSI 8 f ' [/ blems? Clinic advice of rapes, mugging ition esta the library and the Golden Spur at closing time would probably be the main areas patrolled, Savitsky said. "ANY PLACE THAT students have to leave at a certain time will be patrolled," Savitsky said. The patrols will carry walkie-talkies to communicate with campus police. "The campus Dolice aDDroached Brad Steele with this idea," Savitsky said. Steele, student government president, supported the resolution. The patrol was scheduled to hegin in December but will probably start in January, j8B fcL- Jb flv M . <%?* ^^n^BB|Mr H ' .wj^wV Bv BRIAN TURNER Gamecock Staff Writer Students living off campus and h with their landlords can avoid th< they make sure they understa agreements of the lease, accort Bogle, director of the Legal Aid CI Center. Two renting problems which p most are eviction because of leas late rent payments, or difficult; deposits returned whey they mov The things to watch out for arc the rent, how long the tenant has derstanding what the deposit is fc what repairs the tenant or landlc sible for," Bogle said. BOGLE SAID many problems informal agreements between lar apartment houses and their tenant wmi i voiiui o uwiiiii^ laigc upcti 111J many smaller landlords have no fo leases," he said. The Legal Aid Clinic offers fre students who financially qualify foi IS blishes si Savitsky said. Students will no patrol during Christmas or sprinj break, he said. "THE PATHOL will probabb cost somewhere in the vicinity o Two arresl By EDITH McNEILL Gamecock Staff Writer i wo LommDia youins were arrt with an auto tampering incident Garage early Monday morning, Columbia Police Department. The incident occurred when two cri las fin set br< Ifc v-. J? ' ? ' handles contract housing as well as "However, gettin aving difficulty is difficult and th ?se problems if payments even if nd all of the termination of th ling to James warned. inic in the Law "The best advie respect a landlord >lague students pets, for keeping th< >e violations or rent on time," Bogl y with getting to make the apartm e, Bogle said. notice for eviction ; the amount of > to pay it, un- ANOTHER PRO )r and knowing have is slow repa >rd are respon- utilities. Bogle w; wunnoiu rem payir to be made, are caused by Landlord-tenant ldlord of small usually handled by s. "In contrast lowest level of the lent complexes, They handle civil ci rmal or written the dispute. Bogle ween tenant and 1 e legal help to fight, there is usiu aid The rlinic spHIp thp ikkup >>nr udent pati t ?8.000." Savitskv said. Alona with I the student patrols will be one supervisor. Funds will be obtained partly from the university and the / rest will be matched by federal f funds. ted in garagi Pearlestine an Pearlestine's car ?sted in connection Glazer said he i in tho Ulnccnm St ciHo nf Ihn r>ar according to the Glazer. The youth car. Glazer said i USC students, Ira Il-nighter rhe end-of-semester inch has struck USC, as t-minute term papers and al exams send students irrying back to the books, eshman Jeff Merck dozes his typewriter in the Bates use study area, takiiiir a eak from the tension. Vogel- THE GAMECOCK A disputes involving university off-campus rentals. g out of either type of contract le student can be liable for he has moved out before the e agreement," the director e I can give to renters is to s policies for the keeping of 2 housing clean and for paying e said. landlords have a duty ent liveable and to give 30 days or rate hikes, he added. Ill CAmn cfurlonf fnr>nnfc? !? OU1IIV O I U V4 V_ I 11 IVIUllllO iirs or larger items such as arned renters can not legally lents while waiting for repairs disputes that go to court are magistrates, which are at the South Carolina court system, ases involving less than $500 in said once the animosity bet anaiora nas come 10 a couri il v UH?o ?he clinic can do to istructively rols Although only one rape has been reported in the last 13 months on the USC campus, more have probably occurred, according to Savitsky. ?incident id Bryan Glazer, walked to noticed a youth near the passenger The youth was later identified by i then went to the driver's side of the he noticed something that "looked S?e TAMPERING, page 6