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Volume LXIX, No. 11Q University of Sgyth Carolina, Columbia, S.C. "arch "7, 1979 Marsha Duncan, dean of Stu and James Campbell, vice president Affairs, have recommended that i awards bill not be approved. Dun proposed point system will co awards process, and Campbell sai make sure 'outstanding contributio unrecognized. I KenPaluch, Maxcy-Thornwell, contend an improvement over past awards and said amendments could be ma sen. ueiresia Gerald said the bill would i work, but "is worth it" if awards a Honors ar I / ~x~ ?ni? can said the ^fBf ^ l| mplicate the IBP M d he wants to WL- -? "* ns' do not go Student Sen. ^ JS* . M s the bill is j procedures, de to the bill. JW.1 ciiuire more ' !HHM1 re important. Duncai lH aurarHc :.-?:'rr..-j, ; >. ; ? -; '- --^--- . - | k 1 ^ ::-:M ';- > ^. W'M^f0^. ,' i - Bi^ ?$< . >^v ss - !%&? :, mm s V:. ' "> ; |g g?||g?gg *' .< - .^v^...-'-- ;. | v r a BMBMH S (1 a p|S||3iHr c. W^W^ c< w W": w ^ Ca bill in tr< By Tom Travis News Editor A bill to create an Honors and Awards itudent Senate Jan. 24, is "extremely sul he award process," Marsha Duncan, dear Duncan said one of her major concern 'sheer complicated nature of taking e evaluating them with a point system." The bill, if approved by USC President, ?ive the awards commission the authority )n points determined through participation mi - ine point system would not be used to Richard Rempel Award or the Meritorious nembers, which are determined by nation* o Sen. Ken Paluch, Horseshoe, Maxcy-Th< rill, along with Sen. Delresia Gerald, wome Paluch said the proposed point system i commission to present awards based so criteria on which to judge candidates. In a memo to James Campbell, vice-p Duncan said . . the point system in and ( decisions in regard to the importance of vj bill attempts to not only identify every c< but also quantify it," she said. "I believe and will result in many intangible contribui Duncan said she feels the proposed awj u...vuwu iw i/v iiiaiia^CdUIL' or CKCCUVG. "It's obvious the system we have now i< "As in the past, the Awards Day Committ< to make good judgments (about awards) with the candidates involved." Olin Pugh, chairman of the Awards Day presents awards, said he told Paluch and 'top heavy and cumbersome." Pugh als< ime to implement the bill this year. "The bill would create more work, but i pecial, then its worth it," Gerald said. i?11 ? - ... .... - ^ainpiHMi saui me Dasic "lea behind the ust the details which have 10 be worked ou alue judgments for one organization o naximum amount of points for various org; Both Campbell and Duncan said they Ih'I wards, such as the Algernon Sydney Sulli\ y a committ ?e appointed by the President' Campbell said the bill is too restrictive in on't hold leadership positions." Gerald said she feels the proposal wc noosing oi outstanding candidates. Who is nd faculty to determine a superior studei 'candidates for any award would be intervie ontributions, Gerald said. The proposal, including input from Cam arded to Holderman this past week. ' S: '.f' - ; mpbell ouble Commission, passed by the )jective and will complicate i of Student Affairs, said, s about the proposal is the very student position and James B. Holderman, would to present USC awards based in various organizations, determine recipients of the > Award for faculty and staff i\ governing rules, according )rnwell, who co-authored the n's quadrangle. does not obligate the awards lely on points, but provides nf Aff-: ? .. ^uiuvui v?? oiuucm /\iiairs, )f itself is based on subjective arious campus positions. The )ntribution to the university, that this is an impossibility tions being overlooked." ards procedure is "too com5 not working," Paluch said, ee has, at times, been unable because they are unfamiliar Committee, which currently I Gerald the system was too ) said there was not enough f people view the awards as proposal is satifactory, "it's it." The point system "made ver another," in setting a animations, Campbell said ieve most "universitvwide" 'an Award.should be decided s office. i that "some student leaders >uld "better guarantee the > better qualified than peers nt," she said. The top three wed to determine individual ipbell and Duncan, was for