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* 3r J | T JL jpL WfB Malll Rambling Ravenel U.S. Senate candidate ( Ravenel hit the campaign tx a rauy neia in ms nonor on Ravenel stu By Danny Powell Oam?cock Staff Writer Amidst drizzling rain, country doggers, blue grass music and white-faced mime artist, the U.S. Senatorial campaign of Charles "Pug" Ravenel came to USC Saturday. Ravenel said his '74 campaign for governor began at Carolina, and added that it was a good place to start his race for the job now held by Sen. Strom Thurmond (RS.C.). Speaking to a crowd of about 300 attentive onlookers, he told why he believed the senate race was important. "IT'S NOT just an election between personalities, but an election that means something much beyond that. Sen. Thurmond represents a certain mindset. I represent something totally different," said a Ravenel press release. "I don't want Jimmy Carter's endorsement. I don't want anybody's endorsement," Ravenel said in a brief meeting after the rally with Gamecock staffers. "No, I take that back, I want m_ ? ? - everyDoay s endorsement." Ravenel said endorsements do not lead to victory, but every little bit helps. He also said he thought President Carter would be renominated by the Democratic party in 1980 and would serve another term. "I DON'T like Deoole to ask what 2 can do for them individually," Ravenel said. "I think that's what's wrong with America today." He said that he was deeply touched recently when a person, who had just made the maximum The OAlUCCdCK Is the student newspaper ef ttie University of South Oaorltoa and Is published three times a week en Monday, Wednesday and Friday daring tlw fall and spring itmciftri and anca weakly on Thur-I days dttring both lummtr satslans with ' tha exemption af university holidays and j examination periods. Opinions expressed In the OAMECOCK ara those af (In editors and naf those of the University of South Carolina. ^SGn<x '> 8HHI * jMMHMSMW . j^HA _P K-:-SX<WJPKWBWP" diaries "Pug" of Russell Ho 'ail Saturday at crowd of supj the front patio pressing mps for stude donation to his campaign allowed by law, simply requested that he do what was best for the country. Ravenel said he wished more people were like that. A firm and stable economic base from which to operate was what the political business man said he would strive for in order to help USC students before and after graduation. He said that would be the best way he knew of to help the university students. Ravenel touched lightly on the areas of jobs for young people in the future, the elderly, and the inefficiency of the government in his speech at the rally on the Russell House patio. He said government was out of control, and the old ways of doing things were not working. He also said he wanted to bring competence back to government, saying one senator could make a difference. RAVENEL SAID one thing he would do in Washington would be to stop the controversial dam project on the Savannah River. This brought a stirring round of applause showing support for the idea. "This state and our people are ?U,.? 1 i. 1? Al * T ? 1A _ 5 lpcvici uitui iusi ui uit umiea stales of America in life expectancy. This state and our people are better than 47th in the United States of America in per capita income. Hiis state and our people are better than 48th in literacy. This state and our people are better than 49th in the quality of our housing. We're better than that. We need funds with which to attack those problems. We can't solve them with just money; but we can't solve them without money," a Bavenel TN University of South Carolina it m quaI opportunity Institution. Champ of iMriti forms, subscription should be sont to the GAMECOCK, Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C. ItMI. Subscription ratos aro IS per semester and ?2 tor the summer sessions. Third class postage paid at Columbia, S.C. ( ^te : . XI c gill ' M^^Hrjf iMt mjfe a if IP *wv9i 6 : John Wilton ? OAMECOCK f use. Here, he mingles with a xjrters, discussing issues and v the flesh. t nts' support I t I press release stated. i Before and after his speech, r Ravenel made his way through the I crowd, shaking hands, gathering t verbal support for his cause and Y uuiuiig pontics. r r ENTERTAINMENT FOR the i rally was three-fold with a s Columbia-based blue grass band called Tiller's Ferry, a troupe of \ award-winning doggers (dancers) ( called the Nicholodians from c Oconee County, and a group of r white-faced mimes who could not 1 reveal their home. r" ? I Hot delicit I room in m I Fivia Pnintc ^hnnnin/ 1m * w . VIII IV/ VMVUL/Iliv Footlong Sup City okays Green btre< \ By Brian Duncan Oamtcock Staff Writer Columbia City Council voted manimously to extend the trial { losing of Green Street for an j idditional six months at a meeting arlier this month. Harold Brunton, vice president f USC operations, said council's lecision to continue the 9 a.m. to 4 ! >.m. weekday closing of Green \ itreet between Sumter and Bull j treets on a trial basis was the ! esult of its belief that more esearch was needed on a plan ubmitted by USC officials equesting indefinite closing of the treet. Closing Green Street has been lebated by the city and university np mnrP than 7ft vaara BRUNTON SAID if Green Street vere closed indefinitely, the iniversity would "replace the farm gates' with something a little nore attractive and permanent." USC President James B. iolderman outlined the univerity's proposed changes upon :ouncil's request in a June 26 letter o the council. Holderman said the >lan calls for: narrowing the street n that specific area to 27 feet, as equested by the city Engineering )epartment; the installation of >ncK gates, similar to those on the torseshoe, in place of the present netal ones; the construction of lew, wider sidewalks and the undertaking of extensive landcaping and beautification work. According to the letter, the plan vas prepared by the University Campus Planning Division in onsultation with George Betsill, epresentative from a New York andscape consulting firm. ''GREEN STREET in our ^0" dus Pizza deliverec inutes! Free Del ^ DIAI ^ PIZZA EX \ 256-0 ) Ctr. >er Subs & Salads Also extending I rwf nl aoiyi /v { l/lUi31Ug Brunton opinion is a bit seedy," Brunton said, adding that under the university plan the area would take on a mall-like appearance, making it not only more pleasing to the eye but also more useful for university functions. "While we are disappointed that city council has not agreed to an indefinite closing, they have come a long way with us, and we feel this is an excellent compromise," Brunton said. h??AiiRi* mrvat nf th<* student crossing occurs during the 9 to 4 hours. "The primary concern of the administration is the safety of the people crossing the street," he said. George Key, special assistant to the president for security, said the closing begins today. "There will be no parking between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday," Key said, although it is permissible at all other times. He said he has asked the city to place clarifying additions on signs. Now there is no reference to Monday through Friday. I to your l ivery I PRESS I 301 | A \/nilnUI^