The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 13, 1978, Page Page 21, Image 21
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By WAYNE BROOKS
Opinion Page Editor
Residential Life Services, kn
housing office, recently anno
arrangements that will affect ?
of students. Next fall, Bates Hoi
ed housing facility, and in Soul
will be leased to three sororiti
term plans call for the esta
Carolina College on the Hoi
require that 60 per cent of H
restricted to honor students j
applicants for the other 40 pe
Although some students may w<
transformation, there are othe
who will be affected by the
vehemently opposed to the pla
ACCORDING TO Mimi Parro
Education, plans for Bates Hoi
the all-male facility to be conv
male, one-4third female, coColumbia
Hall, Bates House wil
learning experience." with nor
instructed for the benefit o
Columbia Hall, co-ed living wi
coming freshmen.
Such a program has merit,
House for the program was wis*
that the turnover rate (that ii
residents moving elsewhere)
relatively high. By assuming
may become more attractive I
Elliot resi
To the Editor:
The housing office is at it
again. This time the victims
are the residents of Elliot
College on the Horseshoe. The
housing office sent a
memorandum to the residents
ctotSnrt tVlof fVin flnwtmn <m
awuilg uiav U1C UUl Ilia III UllllUL
College would be converted to
an "honors' apartment,"
which will house entering
freshmen from high school.
The memorandum says the
new "scholars" will give the
Horseshoe area a new "intellectual
outlook." At
present, the residents* are
graduate jstudents, many of
inem in a Fn.u. program or in
Law School, and anyone
reaching that level definitely
belongs to the "intellectual"
class. We fail to understand
how the "intellectual outlook"
of the Horseshoe would improve
by displacing one class
of proven scholars by another
class of promising scholars.
The freshman scholars are
definitely more than welcome,
I EDITOR'S NOTE: We have I
I received many letters this
semester that we are unable
to print because they were
unsigned. We require that
all letters be signed with the
writer's true name. If one
prefers that his name be
withheld from publication,
we will honor that request.
?shoe
turn, n
far, lit!
conver
lown to many as the applau
unced new housing well-re
i substantial number progra
use will become a co- freshnr
th Tower, five floors
ies. Also, not-so-long NEX
iblishment of South hand, 1
seshoe, which will Many 1
orseshoe housing be floors <
and that non-honors and pe
ir cent be screened. any'dc
glcome the oncoming quarte
irs, especially many adapte
changes, who are How*
ns. option
terparl
tt, Dean of Residence sooner
use next fall call for the opt
erted to a two-thirds option,
ed dormitory. Like discrin
II 1.1? ai:-: . ?
n piuviuc me iivmg- jfarrot
i-credit courses to be has a h
f residents. Unlike space
11 be available to in- numbe
Leasin
and choosing Bates sororit
i. Parrott pointed out
s, the percentage of Itisi
at Bates House is upset b
co-ed status, Bates movet
l ^ J i._ l
lu rcsiuenis, wno, in * a**uu
idents dis
but not at the expense of an
other registered student
living anywhere on campu:
AT PRESENT, these dorm
remain open throughout th
year, which is very ac
vantageous to the graduat
students who have to stay her
for their thesis or dissertation
Also, there are many foreig
students who reside here wh
do not have any other place t
go in this country. Thehousin
office wants to close ou
hnilHinot Hnrincf vanotinnc on
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breaks. Who would b
responsible if the students ar
not able to finish their thesis o
if they are fired for nc
reporting to their assistantshi
duty, which is continuous i
many departments? Th
memorandum gave a phon
number, which was suppose
to answer any pertinen
questions. When som
students called that numbei
the particular officer wa
completely ignorant about th
whole matter. So much fo
it 12 i: ? 1 _ t
incir cuuruiiittuun aiiu ei
ficiency.
NOW LET US look at som
figures. The present dorm fe
is $70 per month, which i
approximately $280 pe
semester. The housing offic
wants to make it $450 pc
semester, an increase of $171
approximately 60 percent.
May we ask what justificatio
plan
lay be encouraged to continue
tie disappointment has been e:
sion. Perhaps the housing o
ded for choosing Bates House
iceived program. Such a
m may be especially in ordc
ten attempting to adapt to do
[T FALL'S plan for South Tou
lias not been received well bj
ion-sorority residents of the fi
effected have expressed outrc
rhaps understandably so. It is
>rm resident who is forced t
rs and particularly distressin]
d to her present living situatio
ever, Parrott said sororities
of leasing dorm space like tl
ts in McBryde for years, so it
i_i * ? -
or laier. Ana oecause frater
ion of leasing, sororities musl
according to federal guideline
li nation. The reason South Ton
t said, is that South Tower, lii
igh turnover rate. Also, South
for only 23 residents per floe
r of residents per floor of all wi
g floors in South Tower is m
ies than in other dorms.
mfortunate that many resident
y the conversion. Perhaps sue
o other floors in the building, c
t says South Tower has a high
iturbed
iy the housing office has for
ts a drastic increase wher
3. fees for the other d<
remain the same? The
ts equipped dorms on campu
e Bates West with a fee of
I- per semester. That m
e instead of giving
e scholarship to. the inco
scholars, the housing <
n wants to charge themo
more for relatively
o equipped dorms. Is thi<
g way the universitv
r ministration proposes
d ameliorate the Universit
e South Carolina's prestige
e We feel that the v>
>r "Carolina Plan" is a f
>t injustice to us and we stn
p protest against it. Weurg
n higher authorities to look
e this matter, and also urg<
e Gamecock to do a survey c
d overall housing servic
it order to uncover the real
e inside the housing office.
' >
s This letter was signed
e Pankaj Kapadia, James
r Bansi Raina, Steven \
f- Aluri Rajratnan, Sheila
Millan, Mvrielle D. Si
Irene H. Gerow, Patrici
e Wornom, Mark M. Ro
? William E. Hopper, Wei
is Wang, L.H. Wazarad, Pi
r Kao, Carol Ann Calhous
e Eve Moredock, Sookja
sr Shlao Ping Chang,
), Goldberg, Chia Hsiang
and Richard E. Dardis. A!
n residents of Elliot Colleg<
restr
living there. So PROBAE
tpressed for the where hous
ffice should be Horseshoe,
as the site of a enjoyed a s
living-learning }jving arra
;r for incoming nave been
irm living. n?t m(
Horseshoe,
rer, on the other years by th
r all concerned. *or *lonor !
ve South Tower ception of ]
ige to the plan, have
inconvenient to Many Hi
o move to new RutledgeCi
g when she has especi
>n and enjoys it. guarantee
have had the av
leir male coun- course, me
was to happen men. ^ de
nities have had renovi
t also have that iunas i<
ss regarding sex renovation
ver was chosen, future bec?
:e Bates House,
Tower provides * AM IN
>r, the smallest planned co
Dmen's housing. version woi
re feasible for special con
group. Fur
most of the
s there must be a consider
h residents can students. I
onsidering that students, r<
i tiirnnvpr ratp
Readera|
such To the Edltor:
'm? . 1 must a8ree that
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I i AUUMV* iUMIIJ kJtUUVill
represent the student 1
there to assist them. 1
^ life, may be expressec
leans action will be taken ii
a.?y volved. Joe Drawdy, i
!.n? prime example of st
*1 complishments this
5>ioo students. Student dis<
, Street, and the idea o
5 *\e Board of Trustees sh
a?~ students.
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&LY THE most sensiti
ling is concerned is the
For many years, th
ipecial status of being u
ncrpmpnt.c anH tho lifoc
ible to enjoy. Probably ?
>st, popular men's resi
however, has been cons
ie honors program as th
student housing. With
honor students, many !
rebuked the conversic
orseshoe residents no^
ollege should not underg
ally considering the fac
that DeSaussure, now
_ !1 ^ I I - A
ana Die 10 residents n<
ans that fewer rooms w
serves concern. Parroi
ition of Rutledge must
>r renovation are avail;
costs will be substanti;
luse costs are continuii
fCLINED to join the i
nversinn nf thp Hnrcpc
uld constitute restrictiv
isideration to an elitist
thermore, providing ho
Horseshoe's living facil
ation for such a sma
f special housing is ;
esidence areas with hig
See H<
splauds Di
"University governar
5, as they select the in
body, fail to realize that
[deas and concerns, rel
1 to a student governmei
i regards to the best in
Student Government Vi
udent representation. ]
year have proved to
;ount movie tickets, th<
f placing a student rep]
ows Mr. Drawdy's inte
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JohnK. west
Editor
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Graduate Assistant
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tters from it* readers. Letters thou
I words. They must be signed witti
will not be wsod, but the writer's n
*lst ms in verifying the tytentity of
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u Address: Campus Opinion, The
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ve issue at USC
conversion of the
e Horseshoe has
inique in terms of
style its residents
one of the most, if
idence areas, the
idered for several
le most likely site
the probable exstudents
over the
m idea.
w complain that
50 renovation next
:t that there is no
being rennvpfpH
Bxt fall. This, of
ill be available to
tt, however, said
begin soon while
ible. Predictably,
ally higher in the
lg to rise.
opposition to the 1
hoe. Such a rnn.
e housing, giving
t special interest
nor students with
ities is too special
11 percentage of
sought for honor
;h turnover rates
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