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USCofi minority < in gra< By Jean Ralston Osmtcock Staff Writer Minority students are subject to discrimi campus, Minority Student Affairs Directoi McMillian said. "The most common problem is discriminating with grades," McMillian sf this is the most difficult to deal with becaus no way to regulate attitudes." McMillian sa cases of problems with teachers, he "will U students, sometimes call the professors, a suggest that the student hold a conference professor." "If the student wants m?? tn sit in n? t person, I will," McMillian said, "and nine 1 of 10 we come up with a solution that stu<i faculty can live with." THE OFFICE also serves as a direc financial aid for minority students. Mos funding for aid comes from funding agen< porations, and private individuals, he said. Annthpr fnnntinn nf fKo L-' .IWIVUVU ui UIV W111V.C ia HI licip students who are having academic proble: solicit referrals from faculty members of pe need academic help," McMillian said, "j other minority students volunteer to he students individually with their a< problems." McMillian said he was concerned ther enough minority faculty members a "Minorities are losing out because of th system of hiring employees," he said, "becai is no one in the departments to recommend prospects." MANY QUALIFIED minority faculty men available and affordable to the university, "There ought not to be a department on this that has no minority member for students tc with," he said. The Office of Minority Student Affairs begs as a result of a directive of the U.S. Depar Education and Welfare, which stated USC m an organization which can identify with students, their needs and concerns, he said. wa HiiiiVBIlll 4467 Devine St. "ALL Y< Monday ? Bu Tuesday ? Bli Wednesday ? Thursday ? S| Friday ? Fish ALL m 5:00 I 1031 As: I 4467 D. Ficial char j discrimim ^inn Vnitrir? TtanS 'Minorities ai because of the bi 'k^ and hiring employ i id that in ?*?'? IS "? 006 tHo mantc ? w M,v IIIOIIW IV ? nd might * with the prospects. q^3 i neutral Minority St times out lents and ~ Fewer than 100 minority s USC in 1970. The office, loca r ?Un _* il _ r?. :wry lur mic ncai wuig ui ine ni t of the represents about 3,000 studer :ies, cor- The majority of minority si are also American Indian minority Spanish students on campus, ms. "We ople who McMILLIAN SAID he wo and then office to reach more studenl lp these gives assistance to 40 pe cademic students on campus because four people, according to I e aren't office reaches more than it USC. munication through letters ar e buddy The office has started a use there inform minority students < minority Minority Student Affairs, acc "The office could be more knew about it," according ibers are president of the Associati he said. Students. "A lot of people ar i campus because they aren't aware th< identify come with their problems, pe said. in in 1970 In addition to its counseli tment of deals with such projects as B1 lusthave Feb. 11, and Greek Week, minority Panhellenic, an organization sororities. I House off Pa 1031 > - presents ? %m mtkmM ea ftermilk Pancakes $ ntzes $2.05 - French Toast $1.55 paghetti & Meat Sat // Garlic Bread $1.9 & Chips $2.50 Ml CAN EAT! p.m. - 1 1:00 p.m. ^ iembly St. 765-0305 I evine St. 782-9646 3?s Isssl ition Abr Fi 9 Birth C Our con 2009 Ham __ re losing out The U jddy system of w 90s because in the depart- . mend minority ' rles McMiHian, An lnte udent Affairs wl11 be sh< pi B tudents were enrolled at ted in the lower level of issell House, currently ? its, McMillian said. ? tudents are black. There x , Oriental, Asian, and | J? jWKplJ mid like to expand the ' t JS ts. Currently, the office * rcent of the minority h _ , -v '# i of a "limited" staff of s. SfiflHH McMillian. He said the * 75 percent by com- | IjSBir id by telephone. iMBr telephone campaign to ? flfW n uie services 01 me ? ording to McMillian. | effective if more people ; to Nathaniel Smith, ? f ^ on of Afro American ? e hurting unnecessarily * |Vjl ?re is a place for them to | LlQafr^? rsonal or otherwise," he 5 ng program, the office | lack Week, which begins ? which is sponsored by Z> of black fraternities and j? m. - ' ^ ncalcAc I ? nrm ^SF | Jj I Assembly St. i V _ 1 8 I acoj i ! ?' 2 T! ff I | French < 1)9 i p.^y Salads | Spanish *" rp i q ! Iea 1 i: f I - UD ice | 9 I Z ! u Feb.i I * Hs30 a.m. - | Wades \ tall * mmm Russell House Capstone i vimiuai j v, i0i 0 ? unmE.vvA/r\ ? rotyo u linn 256-0128 I m*a Clinic Ion Counseling & Service ee Pregnancy Testing Control Counseling & Advice tact is absolutely confidential pton St. Columbia, S.C. 29204 c / C M. - -1- " .j.v.. ourr liud win meei x\ ed., Feb. 7 at 7:30 in room 305 n the Russell House. resting slide presentation >wn. Also Garnet and Black ctures will be taken. aW- from v _ university dining services 0 Mexican Buffet Jk Tues., Feb. 6 Mtt RuscaII Haiico r?lftttni>io. mmvfuijv viai^id id 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. -menus Spanish chicken with rice Chili meatballs ;ut green beans with mushrooms buttered potatoes Refried Beans Fiesta Biscuits Corn Bread |! Cream Pumpkin Chiffon Tarts h or Coffee *2.65 plus tax j 5 meal coupons and board ! > plan cards accepted. c ?o U 3 Coming Up , 6 ? Food Preference Surveys "9 1:30 p.m. in Russell House, Capstone , lace and Bates House Cafeterias ? >. 14 ? Valentine's Special 1 a Top of Carolina 8 I 777-8198 for Reservations Top of Carolina Sooth Hall Th? Mad Italian Convenience SVore *