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Shuttle-bus exp By Bria* Dmcma Response to the Carolina shuttle- EXPANSION 1 bus system has been so favorable the demand for tl that expansion plans are already exceec nmn?M)in0 arrnrHina tn ShiArf nntftnti ftl and Han kins, coordinator of the winter weather University Visitors Center. students to use th "It has come off surprisingly said. smooth/' Han kins said concerning "We are goinj the transit system's first few buses we have/' weeks. She has been in charge of to the leased bu the system since its inception this present. Three b past summer. The shuttle-system from the Thorn is a short-term, administrative because of a answer to the USC parking schedule, cor problem, according to ad- delayed the pron ministrative sources. from Sept. 1 to parking from pg. 1 One source of revenue ? parking tickets ? brought in about $155,000 in revenue last year. "Parking tickets are handed out with total impartiality to both students and faculty," Becker said. Tickets are given mainly for zone violations, he said. For example, cars displaying a sticker for "C" zone which are parked in a 'MB " space are given a $ 5 ticket. THE MAXIMUM fine is $ 15, usually given for parking in a designated fire zone. Tickets are placed on cars by university meter maids from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. University police ticket illegally parked vehicles as a "secondary duty" at all other times, according to Brunton. "We don't ticket as much at night or on weekends," Brunton said. At these times tickets are usually given for violations such as parking in fire zones or blocking ouier cars. On weekends, students can park anywhere on campus except in specifically designated areas, according to Lieutenant W.P. Wagner, of campus I \/ Creators of fine jewelry V 1 special offer M $10 discount!! Mon., Tuesu, < jdffii^|^Sept. 25,26 < ' Christmas d ansion planned S needed because The university agreed to lease be system's use is the buses at a monthly costof $500 ling its service per bus until the ordered ones are the approaching delivered. may cause more HAROLD BRUNTON, USC vice ie shuttle, Hankins president for operations, said Nov. 1 is still the agreed delivery date, ; to keep the two but added "I'll believe it when I see she said referring them." ses being used at No decision has been reached on uses were ordered whether to continue leasing, buy ias Bus Co., but and air condition the buses being troubled work used or to buy the buses which are npany officials ordered. An advisory committee lised delivery date ^ SHUTTLE, page 6 Nov. 1. FEES COLLECTED from student parking last . year included $ 324,000 in garage rentals. A space in the Blossom Street garage costs $ 35 a semester, and the Pendleton Street garage costs $.48 for a space each semester. There are 1400 spaces available in the Pendleton St. garage and about 1,000 spaces in the Blossom Street garage, according to Brunton. About 6,000 cars are registered for spaces other than those in the garages, Brunton said. There are about 3,000 of these spaces, he said. In addition to garage rentals and parking fines, USC collected $ 65,000 from parking meters last year, Brunton said. Also, all parking charge for Carolina " Coliseum events netted $ 34,000 in 1977. "I don't think we'll ever have enough parking spaces, we aenmteiy nave a par Ring problem," Wagner said. police. He said campus patrolmen write tickets for illegally parked cars in campus lots and in the Bull and College Streets areas only. All other parking spaces on campus are the jurisdiction of Columbia City Police. GET A B Star Lam SP Wed. Of 27 8,r .kstore Fo,$ 1.00 you car (oiler >OSlt elivery I 92iAssembl Hill IHIIH?BMHWHMWHMMMIMH wyaff?^.^giBigoMl!??gSiEy)wgjTO'Jiftiffllti|8??^ \ (3 alil^^?':S^s5i^aSSz^wSS?^M^^g^^^g^^Kvj?Bfe-j^-jAjq';--rf ': .' A:':J:7:i < flM^jff^rajlSt^~^5t!!^~SiSa^.?SS^"S:^??^^B^E^^t~- '"' "7;i'^\:':'-s, - * N j J _____ B?rbl? Ad*m? ? GAMECOCK International House of Pancakes 1031 Assembly St. Open 24 hours f. ? ?... ? ? ? ? ? ? ?r? ? ? ? ? ? ?. ? ? ? ? ^ j Buttermilk Pancakes M reg $1? j I Now only s I /aaat^K* UA. ^naaiu mu4*t \ a ia !l | \wnn im? ivupvii - nv vui9/ n Only at 1031 Assembly Street 3 blocks from campus H mm&m#re iiiadviii is and Schlitz want to etch that buck! Bowl 1 Game and get a 12 oz. can of Schlitz. good 3:00-5:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri.) I Star Lanes j C* /novf rl tn f" nr/^linn 1 H H ^ 7QQ-0 41ft I ^ *?! ^IICAI UWI IV mm, w ? - o w