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USC highl in AFF minority ei By Mark I Gamecock Sta USC is second in the nation among i (34 percent) of minority students en Officer Training Corps, AFROTC. "I will flladlv aorpnt anv nnalifi*?H < U ^ r- J ' good people," said Col. Jack Fleece, Al The minority enrollment has been hi Fleece said. In 1976, 41 percent of th students. "BEING a military man, I would c reactions to affirmative action are 1 compared to the other branches of serv of the Association of Afro-American ! "I think that what determines the traction that the organization has. I t minorities have gone into the Navy, Ar rapid rate than that particular branch < The percentage of minority students percent among the 143 institutions whi< according to USC Information Servio "IT'S GREAT," Greg Mobley, Air coming to the time where minorities s that as the world changes, the blacks equal chance. I've never experienced ? in the Air Force. I just think that it's gi and more recognized." Only one minority member in 20 is an reaction from the people involved, Services. 1?1 onirl Kn f r fUnf ??r?4-V% X oaiu tic iccio LAiat wiui LUC increasing, growth will be seen in 0 officers. He said he doesn't think th measured by his race. "It's a very, very low number (offic you were to do a comparison between I would find that the Air Force is goinj centage, and that's something that real said. FLEECE SAID that he feels the reas the fact that the "money and opportun Force being totally committed to institutional discrimination are forbid "I think that the university is ver; preference, but it's different out on th a m * i ? - - /ur r urce caaei ana engineering studer need a nice 3 HAMPTON PARI 1 -2-3 bedroom convenient 4427 Blossom mumum y ranked ^er? I J The Student Se JL allocating a tot 11 organizations. irollment following organi ? Learning Prograi flwHfr Student Public He ..... . Alpha Phi Omega major colleges in the percentage Legislature, SCSS rolled in its Air Force Reserve $107 Natio ranrr"' *""" P?>Ple. Boxing' Clu^Zs! OT,c commander at USC. According to the gher C.n the past) than this year, informationB manu wh0 enrollcd were mmonty organizations are e funds with the exc >nly say that I don't think their political organizat really that effective, especially " Colleen Parry, ice," Nathaniel Smith, president receiving funds c Students said. sponsors which ser percentage is primarily the at- fund the buses that Jiink probably blacks and other only way they can my and Marine Corps at a more those buses." )f service," Smith said. i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ~~ is second to Duke University's 44 > 'TIM* ch sponsor an AFROTC chapter, ^ ULUl Force cadet, said. "It's really * hould be advancing, and I think > and minorities will be given an my kind of racial discrimination > ' fli ^ eat that blacks are getting more Air Force officer, and this draws ' -J t appnrdini? to ITSr Information Orti i nri/iivn o - ?- ? r j 1 urjT iiu >ercentage of minority students PfM^NTS I he number of Air Force minority > e quality of an officer can be > ers in AFROTC). I think that if 30 OF TH the Air Force and the Navy, you u f a t* I to come up with a lesser per- > GKIlA 1 lly has to be looked into," Smith } +* ** ^ * * a t > phonf* r on for the enrollment figures are r 111 t tity are there as well as the Air > WOTTR^ 1\ equal opportunity. All kinds of > nuuno. den. > ( y fair when it comes to racial e job market," Cynthia Beattie, it, said. "I think it's really fair." ^ a a ^ a a < imotmcnt? | Contempor v^viri VB IV# ~ HI * KUJJJj Thursd 1 T;^L ^4r I 11 ^ 1 3 late allocate y Bernard Sinkler The senate Gamecock Staff Wrltar the Powers nate approved a bill Wednesday John Panac al of $8,%5.60 to 10 student, John Arm Organizatioi session, funds from the Student SOLC; Sco ission, SAC, were approved for the O'Boyle, El< zations: Community Services. AMOCO Oui m, $836.60; Bell Camp, $3,322; The senat ;alth Assn., $480; Circle K, $150; stipulating t , APO, $1,600; S.C. State Student or student j I, $60; Student Bar Association, university < nal American Education Assn., chairwomen eech and Hearing, $399 and the university c knowledge o Carolina Community, the student appointed tc al of USC, "All licensed student ligible to apply for student activity The senat :eption of religious, fraternal and the commui irtnc " nriintmonte \ a SAC member, said APO is Student Affi nly for a particular project it Academics; ves the whole student body. "They Tollson, Pov go out to the Midlands Center. The The senate i spend that money is to sponsor by the Tow Towers distr > " ? ^ ^ A HI t. n i nr^L I \\J ?~ YV\=/V*f^r ~ \W~ N COLUMBIAN7 ( A/ ^)(FnioN E WORLD'S <3^TUES BEERS ' ^ ^ >????*?? WEDNES r7i-4794 THURSD Ion. - Fri. 4 til 2 a.m. Sat. 6 til 12 midnight i4?4A44AA<lii44AAAAAil i ary Sounds and Special Progra - -1- \ -i ::: also appe ay, Feb. 8, 8:30, Russell , - $4 advance, $5 at doc jle at the Russell House and School Kids Record :s $8,965 e also approved seven more appointees to and Responsibilities Committee, P&R: cione,H.E. Haselden, Drug Committee; strong and Tim Reeves, Student ns Licensing and Chartering Committee, tt Allen, Counseling Services; Kathy actions Commission and Michelle Crout, tstanding Teachers Committee, e approved a P&R-sponsored resolution hat either the president of the university government be asked to send a list of committee chairmen to the P&R coi. The resolution will make it possible for committee approved appointees to get f the workings of the committees they are >. e confirmed Jane Hefner as chairman of lications committee. The following apvere also approved: John Alam, Minority airs; Lloyd E. Caral, Off-Campus and Tim Peterson, Judiciary and Watt vers and ResDonsibilities i also approved Clifton Burns, appointed ers president to fill seat No. 1 in the ict. IAPPY HOUR 4-7 ? ^Mixed drinks 2 for 1 \ ??; Bottle Beer 50* < 1 3 oz. Draft 35* J THIS WEEKEND ; ROB CROSBY i i DAY: Auditions & 25" Draft < DAY: Phil & Gaye Johnson J DAY: Ed Pollock ] AY, FRIDAY & SAT: ! Back by popular request- | Jim Conner < ims present | JK /??8| You Sow Them Sm&fflM With EARTH, WIND, AND %rJl * a ring ? Chris Bliss j House Ballroom >r and are ^.g Travel |?- I | s. ^ -?L . 1-g russe* house 3