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I Arlington, TX 76019 tjp?"?" The south Carolina Library IBS ^taas^ i Friday Volume LXX, No. 20 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Oct. 12, 1979 ^Rrkf fi ' f/seirl/jnfo Evicte< By Charles Faust Gamecock Sieff Writer The Columbia Area Tenant Association is being formed by a group of USC students who are being evicted from their nouses, known as "the row," located off Blossom Street. Beverly Britton, a tenant and spokesman for the group, said they were assured by their landlord, Harold Higgins, this summer that they would have three months notice if they were to be evicted. "I asked Higgins repeatedly about it and he repeatedly assured me 1 had nothing to worry about and I would have my three months warning," Brittonsaid. SHE SAID THE eviction notice was served on Sept. 27, and said the residents had to move out sometime between Oct. 26 and Nov. 16. Dale Couch, another resident of the apartments, said, "I rented my place two months in advance so I could rent it for the entire semester. I was told there would be no problem in my keeping it for the whole semester." Higgins, one of the owners of the houses, denied ever telling any of the tenants they would have three months eviction notice. The apartments house about 25 residents, with about three fourths r~ " ? use to science By Paula Gamacncl Plans for the construction of a [ USC were approved Tuesday 0 Commission, according to Bi president of business and finance A year and a half ago, legisla' state agencies to comply with ci requires that a building cannot oc i The second requirement is thai provided, according to Harold Br USC ASKED for a variance or n,.l u: rj _ /i ? i i.uiuiuuia tuning commission cc while USC considers 200 acres (t block. There are currently 8,583 p and a study for more parking f; | Brunton. He added that this a requirements of the second ordi j spaces will be included. Tworhui been required. The construction of a science t to concentrate all science buildii science block is made up by Grc Main St. Buildings located in thi: hiiilHim# f!nkpr I .ifp Sr*if?nrp and The new science building will I the Marine Science Departm* 1 Department is currently located Science Department is "scatterei THE NEW science building w j Science building and the Coker connect the t^o buildings," he sa The old engineering shop, loc huildine and Coker Life Seienc< make room for the project. "This is a highly desirable pro last major sciences into the bloc of the geology and marine sci remaining off the block will b I departments, he added. I "As of yet, no bids have bee 1 science building, but students m ! in a month or two," Bruntonsaid d student* of these being USC students, ; Britton said. The residents do not have a lease, and according to ! state law, the owner need only give a 30 day eviction notice if there is no lease. BRITTON SAID they have also had a nroblem with having necessary repairs made. She said a list of needed repairs was given to the landlord, but he kept postponing the repairs. A hole in the front porch of her house was repaired, however, she added. The CATA cited the condition of their buildings as an example of neglected upkeep. According to tenants, plaster is falling from the ceilings, there has been extensive damage to the walls, there is a termite problem, windows will not niwin anrl cnmn ctm;oe arir) hoatorc wpvu, uiiu OV/IIIV ovw y v^o unu iivutvi o are inoperable. Higgins said the condition of the buildings did not violate any laws. Britton said she talked to members of the S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs and was told there are no laws about repairs, but dwellings must be maintained fnr health anH cofatv roocAnc iv/i I1VU1VII C4I1U OUl^tJ I VUOV1IO. Britton said about 30 people have already joined the CATA, and residents are canvassing neighborhoods in attempts to recruit more members. "I've spoken to an attorney about being chartered. I ntol nmiT 11C/W building Williamson k Staff Writer new $4.5 million science building at ctober 9 by the Columbia Zoning ernard Daetwyler, system vice tion was passed which requires all ity ordinances. The first ordinance cupy more than 50 percent of a site, t proper parking facilities will be unton, vice president of operations. i the second ordinance because the wciHprc a r?itv hlnrlf trk Ko A anroc I he campus as a whole), to be a city marking spaces available to students acilities is underway, according to verages out to be equal with the nance, therefore, no extra parking ndred forty-two spaces would have >uilding is part of a long range plan igs in one block, Brunton said. The ;en St., Sumter St., Devine St., and s area include the Physical Science the College of Engineering. house the Geology Department and ent, Brunton said. The Geology in LeConte College and the Marine d all over campus," he added. ill be located betvVeen the Physical Life Science building, and "It will id. ; a ted bet worn the Physical Science j e is currently being demolished to ject because it will bring two of the :k." Brunton said. After comDletion lence buildings, the only sciences ' e the computer and mathematics n accepted for construction of the ay expect to see construction begin M. f ?form tenant af Students living in "the row, " off Blossom St want to do it right because we're agreed that someth serious about this," she added. be done. She al Columbia Mayor Ki SHE SAID SHE spoke to Gov. who attended one < Dick Riley about the problem when borhood meetings. u : r fr: i mi l.. ?( 4U? nt* was i mining iui uuice, anu lie i nu guais> ui uie r Senate preside McGuire resolv By James Hale i Gamecock Staff Writer i Student Government Vice President Michael l Warshauer read a prepared statement Wednesday < describing his reasons for not signing last week's < "Frank McGuire resolution," unanimously passed by ] the Senate. The resolution, proposed by senators Paul Allen ; and Dorothy Stefan asked the board of trustees to reconsider their decision to replace McGuire at the i end of the 1979-80 basketball season. The resolution < failed to pass by acclamation last week because of the opposition of Senator Robert Stein. However, the proposal did pass by regular vote without opposition. ] Warshauer said of his action, "Though it is I traditional that the nresidpnt of thp Spnatp si??n i resolutions passed by the Senate, that signature has < little more than tradition and emphasis value. By not signing a resolve of the Senate, I do not invalidate or i veto that resolution. The Senate has the power under ? Sec. 4-R of the SG Constitution to pass resolutions. However, I am not going to sign PL(79)027 concerning the board of trustees decision concerning the coaches at Carolina." I "I AM NOT SIGNING because I wish to speak for ...uf u~i: 4 ~ i *1 4 i.. _4 _: I 4 a wuum i ot'iieve iu ut; me great, uui sueni majority i who, though they love and respect the coaches affected, support the board of trustees in its quest to strengthen the future of the university. I back the i board in these particular decisions for a better Carolina tomorrow," Warshauer said. i President Pro temp Curtis Loftis expressed his i disbelief at Warshauer's actions and drew applause II VIU HIV- kJtlia I.V VYIKII lie LWIIIl UlliUU if dl ijIICIUCi . J Loftis later said, "The Senate expressed their < feelings overwhelmingly and he (Warshauer) had no right sending an aborted copy." Sen. Greg Busdicker also expressed his lack of , appreciation of Warshauer's action. In other Senate business, SG ; President Pete Haeseker spoke to the Senate con- ; r#?rninff Thnrvirtii v'? I InitnH Wnv Hav i O J " - "'V J * THE SENATE passed all but one of the recommendations of the Student Allocation Corumission. The failing recommendation, an allocation of $525 to the Hispanic Society, was sent back to the committee when a senator discovered it was not on his list of < licensed organizations. Sen. Stein failed in his attempt to gain support for the proposal despite saying their vote would be nulled 4 ?sociation ^ , >< -C^ ^ l^V. i' -j K^cWf ^wSt^*BSr *S/ v '^:?W: jftwPinHHBMI ^ ::iite:^BHl 11111 k? reet, have been served eviction notices. ing needed to establish rent control laws, to so spoke to provide for an eviction notice of at rkman Finlay, least 60 days, and to have gover)f their neigh- ning bodies require landlords to make needed repairs to keep CATA are to buildings liveable. ent refuses ition unsigned f the organization was not properly licensed. The passed allocations were $1520 for equipment and a tape series for WUSC, $650 for Garnet and Black film developing equipment, $1225 for a law rfr>Aiir\ t Vin in f/\ f a?* A rl i r f? r\ ?v-? -* >V,UIA;I 51 uup, me uiauuaic ouviclj 1 ui nuvaiitciuuiii )f Physical Sciences was allocated $1471, and Open Door was allocated $3,000. One of the proposals will allow the dormitory hall advisers required to staff the dorms during the rhanksgiving weekend to receive tickets to the Carolina-Clemson game without going to regular student distribution. ATHLETIC COMMITTEE spokesman Barbara Derrick said tickets would be an incentive to attract hall advisers to staff the dorms to stay open that weekend. Derrick added that this will require between 75 to 200 of the 11,384 allotted for students. Derrick voluntarily withdrew a proposal that would rotate block seats in order to correct errors in the senators' copy of the bill. The Senate also approved a bill that would change the method that the Senate president would contact the senators to determine their eligibility for their seat. This is a small change to a bill passed last week. The following appointments were approved Following the recommendation of the Powers and Responsibilities committee: Jenifer lx?on was ap pointed to the Committee on Academic Responsibility, Kelly Johnson to the Committee on Honorary Degrees, Patricia Thomas to the Advisory Committee/Campus Residence Life, Margie Sheliburc to the Advisory Committee/ Off Campus and Married Students, Pam Brumble to the Student-Trustee Liason Committee and John Boswell as elections commissioner for fall of 1979. THE FOLLOWING appointments were rejected after they received unfavorable mentions from the P&K committee after they failed to show up for appointments: Warren Merck failed to receive an appointment to the Facilities and Grounds Advisory Committee. Dexter Truax was rejected for the Health Services Advisory Committee, Jennifer Myers for the Academic Forward Planning Com mittee, Michelle Crout to the Amoco Outstanding Teaching Award- Columbia Campus, Robert P. Jackson, III and Alphonso Wofford to the Committee on Minority Student Affairs. t? i--Li? - l/ui iii^ o ocnaic vuic vrcui gc r>i uoHSiurt? won a position on the Student Allocations Commission. Brookshire defeated Kevin Johnson for the position.