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Volume LXXf No. 38 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Nov.28,1979 Student 1 A By Jean Ralston (iRinnrnrk Staff WHtnr The American College Health Association, along with accrediting the Thomson Student Health Center needs to protect the interests of students through the establishment of a student health advisory board and closer relations with the Division of Student Affairs. In a report compiled after a visit to the health center by an ac creditation team last spring, the ACHA said, "in view of the fact that there is no functioning student health advisory committee, the interests of students could become secondary." The ACHA report was issued with a list of recomendations and the accreditation certificate. rnL _ i ui. a .1 ii. . ine neann center was unaer me Division of Student Affairs until Fall *79 when it was placed under the jurisdiction of the USC School of Medicine. An advisory board made up of students, faculty and administration was discontinued at that time. The original advisorv board worked with the center in such areas as program review, staffing, insurance, financing, and, suggesting ways of meeting student health needs and had a formal series of steps for reviewing student complaints. The report said the committee representing students as consumers is essential in order to protect student interests since the neaun service is nnancea mrougn student fees. The fee is $39.50 a semester. "USC soesn't seem to have an activist student body," the report said,"and students probably won't demand such a mechanism, but the visibility of an advisory board would indicate a commitment in good faith on part of the health cenicr 10 nave coniinuing siuaeni Sumter Street 1 1 prooiem, considere i health adv merican Collegiate participation in the program." The original advisory committee was replaced by a committee made up of three deans and the vice-president of Student Affairs. The purpose of the committee was to hear student complaints, but the committee never net. Three students were to serve on the iff nn Ki 1 t1 mrn nmrnr n rv v.uiiiuiiiiuc, uui wti c licvxi ap" pointed, according to Dr. Iaso Hirata, director of the health center. The problem of dealing with student complaints was then turned over to a student advocate who was hired to sit in the lobby of the health center. The advocate was supposed to act as an intermediary between students 'l n H t Vl a hoo Ith nonlor UI1U liiv IIV/U A 111 V, v I I I v 1 uu ministration. The advocates did not have enough work to keep him occupied and asked for other duties, the report found. "The concept is nice, but it is just not viable,"said Hirata. "We don't have many complaints and any complaints are usually taken care of on a personal level. We've had to give the .student advocate additional duties, such as filing." "The relationship of the health center to the Division of Student Affairs is difficult to identify," the report said. Hirarta attends weekly meetings of the student affairs staff unofficially; however, he reports to Dr. Robert Hewson, chairman of familyppractice in the USC School of Medicine, the ACHA reported. "The survey team understands that this arrangement is viable, given the principle parties involved." the renort snid However the ACHA recommended if any of the principle parties in leadership should change, the university should review the organizational structure and consider closer relations of the student health center to the Division of Student By Sharon Gamecock An investigation into possible An f KA i tAf Cf Knf VII nit uuiiuti on tii 011 mil un will begin immediately, accoi president of Operations. Brunton said the problem w< editorial that appeared in the Ga "THERE WERE student con decided that since work had not of Sumter Street, the city woulc the results. The Gamecock editoi first time the Sumter Street pre the construction," Brunton said. It will take a few weeks to s solutions can be considered, he : would be done will have to be m< they own the street. xIa ?i,i?,1 iu?? :* .11 i? u nc auueu uiai u win ut" uru mediately. City of Columbia Traffic Engi heard any complaints about Surr "I'm not sure what would be d< Sbut I do know that closing Green of traffic on Sumter Street. I ca because I have not looked into it, ANYONE WISHING to notif; d traffic problem such as the on< Mike Cribb, City Traffic Engine headded. Muaenis navmg 10 cross bum agree that the area is definitely routing the traffic as a possible s Tom Field, a resident of Doug are going to wait until something about the problem. A stoplight v get to class and wouldn't do the block Sumter Street off like Grec Tammy Wooten, a Burney resi Street should be blocked off. "C don't even look out for the pedes I SHE ADDED that if the str< parking should be provided to p those living in the area. isory boai r Health Associate ' HA/ Interests of students 'could be visorv committee is farmed. V-"* * Affairs. r Hirata said his weekly meetings b was the only way he knew what f< was going on with students and p what problems they were having, a They are also his only source for advance notice of campus ac- w tivities that could be potential p trouble spots, such as intramurals w and beer busts, he said. 01 f< In the report the ACHA also recommended that all laboratory, X- tl Buchanan Staff Writer solutions for the traffic problem ween Blossom and Green Streets "ding to Harold Brunton, vice as called to his attention by an ! mecock on November 14. cerns two years ago, but it was Deen completed on me relocation : I wait until it was finished to see rial a couple of weeks ago was the )blem had been mentioned since tudy the traffic problem before said, and any decision as to what ide by the city of Columbia, since light to the city's attention im- I ineer Mike Cribb said he has not j iter Street. j )ne to control the traffic problem, Street caused quite an increase nnot suggest solutions at present "Cribb said. y the city of any potential city e on Sumter Street can write to ering, 1926 Calhoun Street, 29201, j ter Street to go to class seem to hazardous, and many suggest reolution. s las dormitory, said, "i minK tney {happens before they do anything vould make it take even longer to \ i students any good. They should inifl Street." ident, also said she thinks Sumter tors fly down the street there and rtano fvvino tnnracc " okaootH IHIK# M ^ 1115 W VI OMV n?IM. set is blocked off, more student prevent further -inconvenience for * 1 * 1 r d needed on recommends K>\ *, *>i * s r ^ y -i i wt m Maggy. r - ? i _ -;^-r zC'-^fSz T WP^. & v%\' - ;f . Bk mm >come secondary,' at the heaitt ay, and pharmacy services should ; e included in the pre-paid student ] 2e. Presently all such services are c aid by the individual student ccording to usage. Hirata Said he could not agree s 'ith the recommendation. "The t resent structure keeps health fees \ 'ithin reasonable limits with the t ne's who need the services paying \ jr them,"he said. t Three students were to serve on ? ie committee, but were never r RHUU a for addec By Tammy Be Gamecock Sta The Hussell House University Unic Michael Warshauer for additional u an additional $5,132, but was denied Nov. 14. PaK ^stoin Ciinotn PAmmil MVVill, UV1IUIV JL IllUliVV VV/IIIIUM main reasons the HHUU did not recc among senators towards the union '1 the money is not deserved," Stein sai for the union if they had individual m< TOM SHANDLEY assistant directo RHUU, said "the union can take ci Senate was not specific enough in t money. The union does a lot for the added. The union sponsers a film ev< bands are sponsored at the Golden 5 The union sponsored the All Nightc sponsor the Winter Formal held in I The Senate should have been more s doesn't represent enough students, SI Senator Valerie Cox,chairman of S] the $5,132 the union requested was jui just one budget, but ten separate bud looked at as ten separate budgets, sh< The money was presented as ter troduced to the Student Allocatioi Committee, but when introduced to presented as a whole. DAklMIC inWL'UC mfiiiiicj jwvvriiui, k i coiucui wi the union wanted the money to incr< promote the organization. $1000 w Council to be used for promotion. "1 the union and the money is needed t knnettt rinoen't irtvtut what u;o ha knu i at USC I SB^v^S^ ^ - vc^jgSBJ^B?^ *^ center unless a student ad appointed, according to Dr Iaso Hfirata, director of the health center. The problem of dealing with tur^nnt r%r\ rv\ into u>no f r\?\ HUUCIU WUO lIll'JI urned over to a student advocate vho was hired to sit in the lobby of he health center. The advocate vas supposed to act as an inermediary between students md the health center ad ninistration. ppealing i funding lughman f Writer >n is appealing to Senate President nion funding.RHUU had asked for additional funding by the Senate :tee chairman, said that one of the ?ive money is because of the "bias rhe feelings of the senators is that d. Stein also said it would be better ?mbers testify before the Senate. r of Programs and Activities for riticism from the Senate, but the heir reason for denying the union i students and the university," he ery night shown at the theater and Spur at least three times a month. t, the Masquerade Ball, and will >ecember, according to Shandley. pecific when saying that the union landley said. pecial Programs in the union, said dged as a whole. "The money is not tcets. 'Cox said it should have been ? added. 1 separate budgets when first inns Commission and the Finance the Senate for a final vote it was the RHUU Executive Council said dqco nrocortt opHvitioc ortri tn holn 14IOV pi VOVIIi UVilTIVIVO UilVI tV7 IV as to be given to the Executive 'he Ad Club wants to help promote o help them," said Jowers. "If the r can the average student know? "