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iSOjL 1 A 1 _ oiuaenne By Karen Addy Gamecock Staff Writer Twenty students represented ITSf! this wp*?kpnH at thp annual legislative session of the S.C. State Student Legislature held in the House of Representees chamber at the State Capitol. TKn ^nlnrfofno T TCP nl/irirt i iiv u^icgaico 11 win uovx, aiuug with delegates from almost every institution of higher learning in South Carolina, met to introduce, debate, and pass legislation on issues of interest and concern to students across the state. The session was conducted in an organized process identical to that used by the S.C. State Legislature. The organization has two purTurnipseed Summer Plant nearing completion ne will be, he said. "SCE&G is acting as if it were si Harris said, and rate payers need to 1 being charged for a plant that is unnee "Rates are cost-oriented and ex] mitted they give special rates to spec intervenpr Frank Blechman said, customers pay SCE&G half of wh consumer pays, he added. Sister Kathy Riley said she is inte SCE&G rate hearings because she rep that are struggling against poverty. niui ouv uuto uui nam iici Iimiicj' iu g as club memberships and alcohol. ,4P us to absorb an increase we can't concluded. TURNIPSEED SAID he believes t throw SCE&G's request for more mc hearings, but "due to past experii IMHBMHBMHMI n I When you'i I tacts. . . and the like to outline s< It's a fact: tl people in all kin< qualify for an A Get togethc J Gatewoy :gislative; poses, according to Edwin Vincent delegation chairman. The SCSSL is a means by which South Carolina College students can express their ?- if uuuceriib anu upiuiuus it'giirumg important matters facing the state and nation. The second purpose of the organization is to serve as a link between students in South Carolina and members of the General Assembly. The legislation which is passed by the Student Legislature is comoiled in a Rill Book which is distributed to State Legislators as an indication of student opinion. ISSUES DISCUSSED during the ip. 1 ar Jenkinsville manipulation of th Turnipseed saic till the 1950's," regulates more *ealize they are Assembly. "Peop ded. up don't want statements about perts have ad- South Carolina re; ial customers," The PSC corrupt; These special Turnipseed added at the regular SCE&G's V.C. Turnipseed becau figure on the cost < rvening in the rate increase and >resents "those for the V.C. Sumn " Rilev added from Columbia hi o to such items lease don't ask Turnipseed said pay for," she Dick Riley to testi is one of the mos he PSC should nuclear power." >ney out of the RILEY HAS SE1 ence with the will comply with th I U A ??f re discussing something it you understand them, y ome of the facts and invil ie Air Force needs highly 4c o/\lira J>J VI ^VIUVUltVMUl U!OVyl|Jlll I ir Force ROTC scholarsh nr with an AFROTC repr the most important talks lOTC 1 to a great way of life. session he] session ranged from improving sic education in South Carolina to go alternative enerffv nrnrwials Th#? rlo most lively and heated debates Se centered on a nuclear power bill, a re Confederate flag bill and the Equal bo Rights Amendment. The group gr voted down the proposal to phase inl out all nuclear power dependency R in South Carolina. The Equal aj Rights Amendment was defeated Ai by a narrow margin, while the is majority of delegates expressed a pc desire to keep the Confederate flag fa displayed on top of the State Capitol, a bill which some blacks ^ as well as whites found racially] offensive. ) The SCSSL currently is con- > $ 5 i ) s icPSC, I doubt they will." j 1 the PSC passes more money and ) funds than the S.C. General ^ le going along with the PSC cover- t to hear any more (derogatory : the commission), but the people of 3 ally need to hear about it." he said. J > the political system of the state, r t 1 Summer plant was criticized by ! se company officials cannot give a ) of the plant. This is SCE&G's fourth ) the pr me reason is to raise money t ler Nuclear Plant, located 25 miles t ;said. | 1 nlans were made to suhnopna finv t fy at the rate hearings "because he r t knowledgeable people around on j VERAL days to decide whether he ( lesubpeona. ?!? 111 ir?mm?? ID CAD/ kin i v/n\ ROTC ARE THE FA as important as your future \ir Force ROTC can be an ir te you to look into gathering qualified, dedicated officers. 8S. It's a fact: we're prepared lip. esentative and discuss the p ; you've ever had with anyon Con >at7 Flint f # I ?" ? Id at State iered a branch of student mi vernment at USC. Possible for lodafpc am firet rnirimira^ htr fVio a n iv^uvvg vit v in 01 i V/v iv n v,U wjr nit ? n lection Committee who make a wh commendation to the student cai dy president. If the president da? yes his approval the candidate is terviewed by the Powers and, 1 esponsibility Committee and on< jproved by the Student Senate. Ap nyone within the USC community thi allowed to apply for a delegate pr< 4- II f 'OU1UII, 31UUCI1U) cJS WCII as OL culty. int an< rhe Student Allocations Com- spc California Western Founded 1 9! San Diego's oldest ABA ant school is now accepting applicati Representative, Dean J; will ?^">n Car MONDAY, NOVEMBI 9:00 a.m. to 4:1 To Talk with pre-law students inl School in California. For more information, please c RUTH QUATTL Career Planning and PI 777-31 JACKC. REV 350 Cedar St San Diego, C(714) 239-0 HHHBnnHHHMHni iCTS it's urgent that you get nportant part of your futur more. . . men and women. It s a i to offer financial help to th rogram. Well give you all e about your educational tact Capt. Joe Parker 77-41 34 or stop by ^ Hall. s Capitol ttee provided $571 to the SCSSL registration fees, and rental of neeting room at the Holiday Inn, ere delegations from other npuses stayed during the four/ session. rHE SCSSL meets twice a year ce in November and once in rii. vmcent teit tne session held s past weekend was very xiuctive. Participation in the SSL is good experience for those erested in the political process i those people concerned with jcific issues, he said. 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