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NORML foun in RHULJ WtiitVi CfrAiir\ f/M inrlar nnrl fnr_ i\v11ai uviuup, iuu&iuvi auu ivt mer director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, will present a lecture Sept. 25 in the Russell House Ballroom. Stroup, a 35-year-old attorney from Washington, D.C., founded NORML in 1970 and served as its director until December 1978. NORML, a non-profit public interest group, has led the way in reforming state marijuana laws. Vagrancy, problemt By Andlft Qamecock 5 Vagrancy and theft have become i to Marvin Harrelson, chief of campu There have been 10 reports of vag so far over $1,000 in cash and goods h HARRELSON SAID the main are ton Hotel and the Towers comple> students admitted to leaving their dc The thefts usually occur when t\ their rooms. A student goes out, le? student returns, the stranger has left Harrelson said, "We usually don't to investigate a larceny. These stran ? 11 1 1 At age inai are jusi passing uirougn student some hard luck story whicl then ends up inviting the stranger in! 'These strangers ar college age that are j town.' THF ITRMS STO! FM mnst nffpi rtems taken are usually small and cs can be done about the thefts is for Harrelson said. The student taking out the warrar name and an address. The most in able to give campus police a name. ] we can usually get an address." For the first offense, the vagrant again they are arrested for trespassi Elegar enjoy a delicious t Carolina. Our lunci Tues.-Fri. & Sun. j pm. Friday evenin from 6 pm?9 pm. _ juin us un trie, Pre Game Bu 4:30 pm Student Nig, 5:30 pm I Reservatic ? ? M * call 7 , The i ofCa. ider to speak Ballroom Since 1973, 11 states have decriminalized marijuana possession, replacing criminal penalties with civil fines. In addition, 14 states have passed legislation for medicinal purposes Killc cin/iD loot uoor MiHO iJillW 1MUV J VM? The lecture, which will begin at 8 p.m., is co-sponsored by the Ideas and Issues Committee of the Russell House University Union and USC NORML. theft hia j at USC Massey Staff Writer serious problems at USC, according s police. [rancy and theft this semester, and iave been taken, he said. as of concern are the Wade Hampc. He said in all 10 instances, the >ors onen. le students invites strangers into iving the stranger alone. When the t and stolen a number of things, get reports of vagrancy until we go gers are usually derelicts of college town, and they usually hand the i the student falls for. The student ohis or her room." e usually derelicts of |ust passing through Marvin Harrelson 1 are money or credit cards. Other in be sold easily. The only thing that the student to take out a warrant, it should be able to give the police a lportant thing is that the student is Harrelson said, "If we have a name s are just warned. If they show up ing, Harrelson said. it Dining neal at the Top of heon buffet is served from 11:45 am?2:00 gs, dinner is served se special dates ffet ? Sept. 22 ? 7:00 pm ht ? Sept. 26 nns\ ? o:uu pm >ris required 77-8198 T 1 up rnlina I SR nffpr? ritiz h Tickets for riding on the city bus line can a now be purchased from the Student s] Government office window on the first U floor of Russell House University Union. d The tickets are sold 10 for $1, and are s; designed to help students avoid the in- p convenience of having to carry correct bus far, Michael Warshauer, SG vicepresident said. "We are also doing this to ii help alleviate the parking problem and to c help conserve energy," he added. o F STANDARD BUS FARES, such as from c USC to Broadmoor Apartments, are 20 p cents. Fares to places in zones farther e away increase by increments of 10 cents. A p one-wav fare from camnus to Columbia p Mall, for example, costs 40 cents. \* The cost of printing the tickets is paid by the SCE&G bus line, Carlos Salter, of the SCE&G Transportation Department, said, fi Normally these costs are paid by the tl ^ flPNMMI lA ' Trade u GO highschc on any Jostens' good $ A for ^ SPECIAL OFFE A new LUSTRIUM College I jf A * <+ ^ ? {Americas newest fine jewel Your cost wii a *+ f\ I u^ampus v, yr I BOOKSTOre v - 3 f)|wr | $10 deposit \!J ^4hhbi \? troup us line tickets gency sponsoring the use of the tickets for peciai groups, Salter said, "but because I SC bought such a large quantity and is I romoting regular riding of buses in the /stem, we did agree to pay for the rinting." Two of the new shuttlebus shelters fit ito the city bus route. Students are enouraged to use the shelters on the corners f Pendleton and Sumter streets and 'endleton and Pirkens streets to wait for ity buses, Harold Brunton, USC viceresident of operations, said. 44As an nergy and transportation conservation roject," he said, "we'd like to encourage veryone to use SCE&G's bus system as rell as the shuttlebuses." TICKETS FOR THE BUSES will be sold Lve days a week at the same time during tie afternoon as movie tickets. ??? u your LD ?ol ring... College Ring 100 M RING TODAY! SS&w $68.95 th trade in... >5 I . ^ Tuesday, Wednesday I WIA 4 Thursday ! SX Sant IA lO Oft '! IBM MMIIM m! BTmN ^ \