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Mopeds Motor By CHRIS DOYLE oamecocK sian writer Mopeds, or motorized bicycles, solve the problems of students who are tired of limited parking spaces, running from the coliseum to the Business Administration building and walking up the hills on campus. The vehicle operates on a oneand-a-half or less horsepower motor and a mixture of gas and oil. They get about 130 to 160 miles per gallon. Although mopeds can reach 30 mph, the speed requirements differ in each state. In this state. the top speed is regulated to 20 mph. Professor a By JANE SHEALY News Editor He was a chaplain in Germany at the height of the cold war, an unlikely start for a USC professor " of history and public health. In 1951, John P. Dolan was appointed chaplain to the office of the U.S. High Commissioner at headquarters in Mehlem, Germany. Headquarters was under the command of J.B. Conant, a former president of Harvard University. "One of the most memorable experiences I had while in Germany was the two days I spent in a Soviet prison outside of Austria," Dolan said. He declined to give a reason for his detainment, but said he was released two days after his arrest because at the time "their policy was to be kind to Catholic chaplains." Dolan also cited a meeting with Winston Churchill as one of the highlights of his stay in Germany. Prior to Dolan's six year stint in Germany, he was a student of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana where he graduated magna cum laude in 1947 with an A.B . degree. He went on to study theology at the Catholic University of America from 1947 to 1951. After a year at the Medieval Institute at the Notre Dame in France, Dolan earned his Ph.D. in history and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Bonn in Germany in 1955. Two years later he returned to the states from Germany to begin his teaching career. Trustees board of trustees have more I representative. He said that "the legislature has and that "the trustee races have gol TURNIPSEED ALSO said the 1 student member on the board of ti introduced in the senate as the Hous Turnipseed said the bill could ru seniority members who are relucta ized bikes economics Mopeds' prices range from $399 to $600, but there are no license or registration fees required, according to Doug Stoller, public relations officer for American Garelli Corp., the main distributors of mopeds in Columbia. THERE ARE FEW regulations governing mopeds due to the confusion concerning classifications ? they aren't bicycles nor motorcycles, but follow the traffic rules applying to bicycles. Mopeds don't have a clutch or gears and are required to have pedals to maintain their classification. i fan of the ? i flDj ~ . jf 11 jTw^BjL Antlinr TnKn P F>a1qi "My original intent was to go back and teach at Notre Dame," Dolan said. He became a history instructor at Notre Dame upon receiving his doctorate and taught at the University for about 7 years before coming to USC. Dolan claims he accepted his position at USC because of the climate. "I came down here to the sunny south, but I got here the first of March-it was the first time it had snowed in about six years," he said. He also chose USC because he felt restricted at Notre Dame. "There's more freedom here. At Notre Dame every article I wrote had to be turned in to someone whe determined whether it was orthodox or not," Dolan said. Dolan has written about 40 ar age 1 :han just one student To com the bill i represen too many things to do" outcome tten too diverting." Chairn rill permitting a voting chant, sa ustees has not yet been will be c je has not yet acted on it. The bo n into trouble from high Marchan nt to give up power. is that if % I, practical In many states, the driving age for moped riders is 16. In South Carolina the driving age is 12. The popularity of mopeds is rising and 1978 is expected to be the boom year. The trend is expected to continue for the next three years, Stoller said. Most mopeds which weigh about one-hundred pounds, are much easier to ride than a motorcycle, Stoller said. Most have a horn, llwUi. 1 -i ugiiu> anu shock aDsoroers. Persons interested in joining the Motorized Bicycle Organization may write to the organization, at 1001 Connecticut Ave., Washington, D.C., 20036. classics tides and 15 books. In 1968 he received the Russell Award for creative research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. ine I5tn dook will come out mis week, according to Dolan. Coauthored by Dr. William Adams Smith, the book is entitled Health and Society, a documentary of medical history. Students in the Dean's Hour program will use the text in class. Even though his research has requueu many uuurs ui mm, i^oiai has not taken time off fronr teaching in the 15 years he ha! been at USC. He emphasizes th< importance of his research in hi: ability to be a good teacher. "Teaching is a vocation. To be i good teacher you have to have i 1 love of learning," Dolan said. "Thi good teachers I had did a lot o writing and research of a seriou: nature." An advocate of a libera education background and ai interest in the classics, Dolai incorporates his knowledge o Latin and Greek into his lecture u/hpnftvpr nnssihlp Twn nf hie 1! j books include "The Essentia [ Erasmus" and "The Essentia Thomas More." "My affinity witl . these men was my classica J background," Dolan said. His use of the classics helps "students think logically/' he said, It makes lectures more interesting for his students. "You can't be a chaplain and not know about > human personality," he explained. Dolan sees the present time as one in which most universities arc "leveling off." "Our standards nter this, Turnipseed said students sh( and contact their respective senator tatives. "This is vital," he said, for of the measure. lan of the USC Board of Trustees, T. id he really doesn't know what the be oncerning the bill. ard hasn't expressed its opinions on t said, but one question that does com< the students put a voting represent nHHR Mr. nW v JH have been lowered," he said, "but I think a person can get as good an education at the University of South Carolina, if he takes the right rnnrses- than at anv othpr university." However, Dolan said > that there was a lack of interest in t learning among some student s at use. In addition to his duties as 5 professor and historian, Dolan i likes to get his exercise and ? professes to be quite a cook. "I do s 90 percent of the cooking at i home," he said. Dolan learned to 5 cook while in Germany and fixes Chinese and Indonesian dishes ) nffpn Ac fr?r pvprpiep Hftlan wallfc ?"v'" V/.WV.UV, 5 Blair From page ! 1 ^ According to the two spotters, an f added safety feature could have s been used, an over head safety 5 belt. According to Flynn, the belts 1 are not supplied by the university 1 because of the possibility of vandalism. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stan dridge, Blair s parents, are ; temporarily residing at the Roost and have spent the past several ; days and nights in the Intensive ! Care Lobby. "He's really, really optimistic," said Mrs. Standridge. >uld promote board of trustees th< s and house representative to sit 01 a successful campus would want t Eston Mar- BRAD STEELE, SG >ard position no time s^ould the s( that the board memtx matters concerning U the matter, body president) does h e to his mind logical proposal, he ca ative on the the board," Steele sa ?jMB^HHv mCBI^jEW f&tS'i]/ /jf ' \i ~*E j r/jBBIBHBHr?*y?yT y<>v? ^ D*ve Roback -TME GAMECOCK the three and a half miles from his home to the campus every work day. He does not regret the years he speni at Notre uame, but he doesn't regret leaving. Dolan thinks it might be his missionary instincts. "I felt like I could have a wider range to develop my potential here (at USC)," he said. Dolan is presently involved in writing a volume on Nicholas of Cusa for a series entitled "The Classics of Western Spirituality." He is also continuing as managing editor of a 12 volume series on the historyof Christianity. "Blair is in very high spirits, and he has been taking the whole thing very well," she said. Friends and USC officials have been visiting Standridge at the hospital, according to Carol Tomiinson, a close friend of the family. STANDR1DGE HAS been involved in gymnastics since his sophomore year of high school when he competed for the varsity team in events including the high bar, floor exercise and trampoline. ?n the faculty may want a board _ A* I % - A 1 it ? n uie Doay; men some omer group on he same accord and privileges. A president, said he feels that at :udents outnumber board members, ers should always have more say in ?e school. "I think if he (the student is homework, his research and has a n exert some meaningful influence on id.