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First-come, firstTirl/of ci * By Tom Travis Gamtcock Staff Writer A first-come, first-serve plan for athletic-ticket distribution has been submitted to Student Government and the Athletic Department. Phillip Brown, a Carolina lav student devised the new program "The present system is defeating its own purpose. The people whc reallv want good seats suffei iiiiiiiiiii/iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiutiiiii'iJii'i|iinMfiniH "Whatdc While most spectators at the game this past Saturday watcl one spectator had his eyes on found more interesting ? or j 2738 judl Devine Carolina Beautiful i individual CORi in Caroli Now Or j New Shiprm Pines & Bonsai j something uniqt K t. *. f. k U ' i ' ?l " serve plan s/stem con because of their social security I numbers," he said. ch* vai (in With a first-come, first-serve basis for pickup, everyone will get 10 a fair shot, according to Brown. P1* to I sys "PEOPLE DON'T think that the aci f digital system is the most equitable when there are a limited j number of tickets to begin with, thi > and a very small number of prime m r i (midfield) seats," Brown said. m ch mBt&B^&^B&Smm* ?J su G Di Al ju w p< re P< b( B si ran Stephen McCormack ? GAMECOCK ? you see?" ? C Carolina-Georgia Tech football tl led the Gamftcncka logg. at leant r i something which he obviously | it least prettier. I HTr, 771 6622 a Special Handmade ly designed iAGES na Colors 2.75 y ant of Norfolk i. Free Delivery. ue in plants & gifts I sidered Jrown said he feels nonirtered groups are at a disadntage during ticket pickup, mall, independent student cks spend a great amount of le collecting IDs corresponding the pickup schedule. With a new stem, this time can be used for ademic purposes," Brown said. Brown's plan will benefit mainly e "enthusiastic" students who int midfield football seats and idcourt seating for basketball imes. BROWN HAS submitted a bill to lange tne ucKet system to me udent senate, but 110 action has jen taken yet. "My impression is that I have no ipport in either the Student overnment or the Athletic eDartment." Brown said. "The thletic Department will probably ist sit on the proposal and nothing ill be done." Brown is currently circulating a jtition in order to hold a student iferendum on the issue. Fifteen ircent of the student body must ; represented on the petition, but rnum Hoc nnltr annrnvimofnlir OAA lkjtw ii imo viujr apj^i vAiiiiatcAjr aw gnatures so far. TICKET MANAGER Roger ooco said Brown's plan would reate "crowd hysteria." "Ticket istribution is basically a method* f crowd control. In 1968, we had a rst-come basis for a basketball ame and a riot resulted. Our resent system is tne best and l see o reason to change it." "Brown's whole concept is aburd. No one in his right mind wild want a plan like that," ac oraing 10 joe liner, cnairman 01 tie Student Senate Athletic bmmittee. ATTENTION FR Get your porti I AD M I mm MAMN of Q U A L T V IN DEALE H Admiral 19" Portable Solarc< H Model 19C9038 Bhi* Big 19" Diagonal Screen Size IB |H! 100% Solid State Chassis Hi H ' Precision Negative Black Matrix II Ei^l Pif'tnrn TiiKa 19 1 I* Circuit Shield Protection || ! "Equal Ease" UHF/VHF Tuning H ( |* Peak Picture Control AFC Automatic Fine Tuning \ FREE DRAWING Registerfor portabl tr\ a n Inrtn ? ^ Ii v lyre y i v ci i u wuy \~/ v. No purchase necess ROYAL TIRE < & RADIATOF i?| uervais at Next to S&S 799-5M ?1 mastercharge The Mad Downunder So Tuesday,' Harry Tuetiw Thursday, Ximena the E I Mon. -Thurs. 7 Fri. 4:30 pm BEER WINI CULTY: raits taken Oct. 16th < RAL I ?0U?.H0UT 1H| ? o I D >lor TV & $36800 |||l LAST 2 DAYS I e Dishwasher fe] t. 14th I ary Egg COMPANY I t SERVICE I Marion jlf Cafeteria gjg )60 M visa term plan M Italian uth Building Oct. 17 9 Acoustical Guitar Oct. 19 Sellydancer :30 -11pm midnight