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Ticket c problem By Ronda Templeton rai uomecocK dtan writer 6V< One aspect of the Carolina- ga Clemson football game is the Oh traditional worry over whether eq there will be enough student Cl< tickets to go around, but at other tic universities nationwide there seems to be no problem getting Ur tickets to the "big game." Ar "I think it's amazing that USC scl students have to camp out to insure ac themselves a seat at the Carolina- tic Clemson game," Tom Calden, assistant ticket manager at the University of North Carolina, said. to UNC has recently changed its th< method of student ticket th< allocation, according to Calden. ur While the university used to ga distribute student tickets the morning of the game, it now uses a te pick-up system similar to the one sc at USC, he said. Sc UNC students pick up their tickets at the beginning of the week ce before the football game, Calden at said, but any student who does not of get his ticket may pick it up at the dc game. he UNC ALLOTS block seating for sc its students, just as USC does, but ti< will only use up to 5,500 student tickets for this purpose, Calden f said. "We have never turned a student away from a UNC football game," he added. UNC's Keenan Stadium holds about 55,000 people, according to Calden. He said there are generally about 11,000 students in attendance at a football game. but the number increases when UNC plays North Carolina State or j Duke. "When we play N.C. State or Duke, we just give out as many student tickets as they need. If we run out of real tickets, we issue a pass that is considered the same thing," he said. UNC would not have a football team without students and "they (students) have every right to see the game," Calden added. The University of Michigan has a different method of allocating | student tickets, according to A1 Renfrew, althletic ticket manager at Michigan. "WE SELL ON the average of 30,000 season tickets each year to students," Renfrew said. At USC, athletic department ticket costs are included in student fees, but at Michigan students pay for books of student tickets at the beginning of the football season. About 30,000 of Michigan's 40,000 students purchase student football ticket books each year, Renfrew said, but if every student wanted to but a book of tickets, every student l J 1. ml r t._ ? * a wouia receive one. i ne university of Michigan has a stadium which holds 101,701 people. Student seating for Michigan games is determined by computer print-out, Renfrew said. Students are assigned seais Dy ciass ana l"he GAMECOCK is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and la published three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the fall and spring semesters end once weekly on Thursdays during both summer sessions with the exception of [ university holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in the GAMECOCK are those of tho editors and not those of the University of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina Is an s equal opportunity institution. The Board of Student Publication! and Communication* ia the pubtiahar of tha Gamecock. Tha Studant Madia Office ia tha parent organization of tha Gamecock. Change of address forma, subscript Ion requests and other correspondence should I be sent to the QAMECOCK, Box 85131. t Rustell House. Univaraity of S.C.. [ Columbia. S C. 29208. Subscription rates are $6.60 per semester end $2 for the summer sessions. I Third clan postage paid at Columbia. , Lt I > iistributi af nflior c ndom selection, he said, but s< ery student who wants to see the C me will be seated. Tickets to the ti lio State game, Michigan's a uivalent of the Carolina- ti emson game, are included in the ket package, Renfrew said. C ricket distribution at the C liversity of California at Los H igeles is no problem because the uuui lb a cuuiiuuict cuncgt;, cording to A1 Weiner, assistant , :ket director at UCLA. st UCLA STUDENTS are admitted ^ home football games by showing ^ eir student registration card at e gate, Weiner said, and there is ilimited student seating at the imes. ? Only 4,(XX) UCLA students at- J nded this year's game with the hool's big rival, the University of , tuthern California, Renfrew said, jHe don't have any rules con- j1( trning how many students can tend the games, but the majority a< students live off campus and >n't want to come to the games," ; added. Out of 10,000 students at Clem?n, 8,700 are elgible for football :kets, Val Hilderbrand, Clem- ^ w Get in e IrMn m I f Nl-->?rir UWII I II I II IO V_^l II IC by Carolina Car 5-7 p.m. ? Spei Dining Services. 7 p.m. ? Annuc i i ?. ~ ~ nuubt? 8 p.m. ? lnt( Chapel given p\ Thi ircH^i\i nor IIMI J | t/W Student Governi Sunday, Dec. 16 Monday, Dec. 1" by Dr. George C . Center and RH tk - > on no :rnr?rtlc Dn's ticket manager said. lemson students pick up their iAJ I ckets the week before the game nd those that forget may pick yy ckets up at the gate, he added. M t utll "W<? hauo nm;or fnrnnH ?? ?? x/ iiv?t v iivvvi iui iivu a lemson student away from the arolinademson game," MI' ilderbrandsaid. CLEMSON RESERVES 7,000 udent tickets for each home iotball game, and if more udents want tickets they get free ?ating in the general admission *eas or on the hill overlooking the iotball field Hilderhr^nrl ^;iiH udcnts may pick up only one L'ket for the Carolina-Clemson ime, Hilderbrand said, but "we mmmammm ive never turned away a Clemson J udent." The USC Athletic Department . Urgent ans to make a proposal changing jn MediCc I'ket pick-up methods for the next paS? >me Carolina-Clemson game, week for . cording to John Moore, assistant formatioi hletic director. "We would allow a student to ck up just one ticket with his ID ird," Moore said. There would be ) more ticket validation so "you mldn't give your mother a ticket ' come to the game," he added. 1 , tne curisti V arolipa C itmas activities on Wednesday es, usc's annual Christmas chc :ial Christmas dinner in rh o 3i Tree Lighting and Carolina s ^denominational Christma / university religious organizatio ember 6? Carolina Cares ( nnent 8:30a.m.-3:00 p.m. ' at 3 p.m. "J f Q k~\ ry^i f I ^ ' * / KJ\ U p. I t i. ? I^JI 1^5 15 ?-urry in Drayton Hall. Free tlck( iket office. Donations collectec mbmbh Tickets Bowl in will art I""* fe? Carolina ( p/c Two th K l L/ FV C B-O available come, firs tnrin\imU H a ^ y ncKeis wn USC I D.Ci liseum :dS each. Today v tickets wil The Ga University mingham :ly needed people with Mor il Research, if you now have c 2 weeks mono, you may qua 3 hours of your time. Call 254 i. Mon. thru Fri. Serologicals Laboratc Suite 105 2719 Middleb Columbia, SC 29204 nas spi I ares r. December 5 spc arily drive. r^iw^r^ k>\/ i I 4 I I V_^ I IV 4 V ^ I V V_> I I KJ y 3 outside in front o' s services in Ri ns. Day, volunteers cc A Christmas Caro 3ts available at We i al intermission for the Hall of Fame Jturmingham, Alabama on sale today at the Coliseum. ousand tickets will be to students on a first ?t served basis. Students llowed to pick up two :h one full-time validated ish only will be accepted, windows will be open for sales. Tickets are $10 ... vni ex? me oniy aay tne 1 be on sale for students, mecocks will play the r of Missouri in Biron Dec. 29at 9 p.m. lonucleosis to aic| >r have had within lifV for $80.00 per .j 1-6537 for more in?ry iurg r rlt 3nsorec! niversitv [ Russell j Hedge )me by I_ r ?ad ^icorne J