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1 A TX7Q y?rlg rv\m X A. T f t4/JL VAU Will. The students of USC should be prout week ? the Student Senate finally something constructive. Yes, folks, this Wednesday instead of arguing over p] parliamentary procedures or hu vituperative comments at others, the ? created the Honors and Awards mission. What this will do, we hope, is tak< politics out of the awards selection, establishment of a points system to c mine recipients of awards removes mu the subjectivity from the selections. Se to the university will be rewarded b} accumulation of a number of points give particular activities, offices achievements. Therefore, it is unlikely tl j person who has held only one major c will be given an undeserved award because of the reputation of that offict Another provision of the bill with whic agree is the mandatory advertisemen I No ticketing a To the Editor: someone illegally, I realize that just being a student security here at USC, I do not have any say car or to once I have forked over my money, on Jan. I should consider myself Holderr n..*. T J- ?x tuivuegeu. mil, 1 ao noi see wny, session ? after paying out-of-state tuition, a no tickel tremendous housing fee and $48 for towed o a parking space, I should have to the begii pay for a parking ticket or towing for the fee every time there is a function on good co the me&zanine of the Wade speaking Hampton Hotel. I assumed, once I which til was given the little sticker for my called ci car with a number corresponding told ther to a snacH in thp Warlu 4 : __ _ ..?uv uuiupiuil lUWIIlg V parking lot, that it was "my" other sp space. Since the hotel was made Accordir into a dorm, like most other was the students, we have been having the no-ti parking difficulties. It is supposed there ha , . to be university policy (to us on the 1 "privileged" space owners) that if have "t Cjamecock ngg Founded 1906 r L-: Mark J. Lundgren Editor In Chief Don Fobes Copy Desk Chief I-- > Tom Travis News Editor Hj David Baker Entertainment Editor Brett Friedlander Sports Editor IMwBHff Dave Roback Graphics Editor - 'V;H, Barbara Mathews Wire Editor Jim Phillips Editorial Page Editor Leigh Grogan Assistant News Editor Lehman Stila*. Assistant Entertainment Ed. Mike Chlbbaro .... Assistant Sports Editor Janice Wood Graduate Assistant Jill Griff In Advertising Manager Fran George Production Manager fiigHlilSfi Jon Clernmensen General Manager | SarnMcKee Business Manager HhKV Mark Ethrldge Jr Adviser Sole reproduction rights granted to the MMuciaiet! rrew. mii omor maieriei contalned herein may not be reprinted without NgtsL the permission of the editor. Hfisgig Opinions expressed in the Gamecock # those, if signed, of the writer and, if un HHHI signed, of the senior editorial staff. mission good ic I this invitations,for each award, and r did vertisement of deadlines for p* ; past awards. This will give every di roper student a chance to apply and be coi rling for an honor award. Com6 Yet^ another good provision is meiuuer 01 uie awaras commission . nominate another for an award I 2 J?? commission is empowered to bestow ine for any reason the impartiality of mission member is in doubt when c*1.0* plicant for an award is being con rvJ^e that commission member may n f Uie ticipate in the proceedings. in for and Many persons at USC have conten hat a the awards selection process in the ] office not been entirely fair. While it is ti only every deserving student cam b. " recognized with arTaward, an honest h we to evaluate applicants fairly should b t of A step has been taken in the right di vigers hotel resia is parking in our space spaces, and I know we can call campus residents who were and have them ticket the towed whpn thpv nnrim ~-J t~??v w it away. I was informed out of courtesy, I tx 23, 1979, by President them. So, President Ho nan during a question finish what I was tryin it the hotel, that the reason other night: since you ts were distributed or cars to what is happening t n one particular night at why can't we come uj nning of the semester was kind of compromise? purpose of maintaining university knows of ai mmnnl^r * " .c.muiuiy icmuuus. i am luncuon on tne mezzan I of an inaugural ball at inform the campus s< me several hotel residents any car ticketed or t am pus security only to be their space was being 4 e was to be no ticketing or will not be fined. It seer /hereupon they had to find as I, the humble stud ace at their own expense, have the money to t ig to the president, this every time! only occasion he knew of cketing action. However, Ruth Ovitt ve been several functions Psychology senior nezzanine where patrons >orrowed" the residents' Juffingtoa. I|7? |[|^ PRAT?RNIT/E5^ w WELCOME. lea Vandal? the adirticular To the Editor: eserving tisidered The parking problem to anyone who lives on commutes to class. Whi that a appear unattainable, tl may not only gets worse, that the violations, thefts and . Also, if are increasing be a com- inadequate space and an ap- security at present fac sidered, During the fall si lot par- frequently heard of i extensive damage done cars. One friend who I ded that parked in the lot at the past has Bull Street (otherwise rue that the "pit") returned to f not be sitting in the dust. All foi ntfomnt wheels had been stole damage estimated at $a e maae. security took a report t rection. m nothing could h ???J This past week I wen I 1 car from the "pit" only r PY).Tj someone had removed r ' W Because of the crowded I had been forced to p of several back of the lot, where ticketed or dalism occurs. <J elsewhere sing one of lderman, to V_yCl/f v/O g to say the j ftrthe?hcou.: worker > with some I When the appLCLUG n upcoming J- ? ine, why not icurity that To the Editor: owed while 'borrowed." Credit for Carolina ( ns only fair, successful effort this y ent, do not go to several people c hrow away and we think these pe< be recognized for the making this Carolina C the best ever. Each member of superb planning < See CARE 1 _ Ws K fc^*UNI n ~ n n i\ A sm strikes 'pit' Obviously, campus security nonnnf nnnufdn^lti ma^iaI VUI1I1VV WAIOIOIIU^ pOULUl 5 iliUI/Sll jo not npw lots, but there are possible ramntw or a01"**0118 to ^ problem, especially le solutions at the lot in Question- Cleaning up 10 nmhi^m the swampy area at the back of the Parkinc lot and H8htin? *** area better are ,5 some possibilities. More frequent c a u s e Tf secur"y checks would also inoffiniont discourage thieves and vandals, ilities The best solution would be for the : T university to pave the lot and mark minnr ?nH spaces providing standardized to student instead of haphazard parking. (t w Manv more cars roulH than Ko C""crc<? parked. * know as It s easy to see why such a plan ind her car has not Previously ^n Put into ur tirps and action- A financial investment m iDQvinrt would be required and there might ' ' rnrnrm? even be an additional loss of 0 P"? revenues because of fewer parking done fines. But after all, students do pay t to ffPt mv for Parking permits, and every tn finH tult possible effort should be made to nv batter Provide us with a safe place to park 1 conditions our cars* ,aJ* jn *** Lynn Barnett mos van- journalism sophomore y r\ i j j s un letters led The Gamecock welcomes letters from its readers. Letters should be a maximum of 300 words and must be signed with the writer's correct name, telephone, mailing address, fares' very class standing and major, ear should Pseudonums are unacceptable, but >n campus, the writer's name may be withheld aple should by request if circumstances iir help in warrant. 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