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One issue affecting every stude
system. Prior to this semester the
week period to withdraw from a <
recorded on a student's transcript.
However, in February of this j
change from the six-week period t
the current system have only on
without a t4W" being recorded. If
after the sixth week a "WF" will be
THE REASONS for the change f
implementation of the plus grading
to drop without penalty was too lib*
hurt Carolina's academic integrity
The Faculty Senate does not w;
mill," where degrees come easily
the job market. The faculty belies
enhancing the academic standing o
The faculty believes a get-tough
will safeguard and improve stud
especially the younger members, t
requirements for obtaining degree
faculty members seeking poss
universities will be hurt by their pr<
Beyond this, many faculty mem
the previous drop policy because o
true. Yet, the overreaction of the F
to a one-week system has undul
pursuit of a college education.
in a one-weeK drop period su
professor, the course content, the
load.
AS STUDENTS it is necessary to
Government that this is an issue of
Carolina are paying for a service fi
fair manner. But the implementa
unfair, to say the least.
Because of their action the Facul
protect members of the faculty wh
low pnrnllmpnts Thp nnp-u/pplr Hi
freshmen and sophomores to possit
unsatisfactory record.
The one-week drop policy is an ul
academic integrity on the one h
students the short end of the stick.
Most of the universities near Cai
and Georgia) have a four-week dr
recorded.
IT OfET'llAl? .. I
1 A OljtilflO IU 1UC lllclt d till Cf U1
balance between a too liberal and t
doubt among most students that t
something once they receive them.
Yet the overreaction of the Facu
has backed students in a corner. II
must fight out of and demand a moi
development of a drop system whic
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system
e-week period
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' Senior
it Sanator
tnt here at USC is the present d
drop system allowed students a
course without any penalty or le
'ear, the Faculty Senate enacte
o a one-week period. Students un
e week to withdraw from a cou
a student withdraws from a con
: recorded on their transcript.
ire several. The faculty believed
; system along with a six-week pei
eral a policy and consequently wc
a at Carolina to become a "diplc
and as a result carry little weigh
/es every attempt must be mad<
f the university.
policy with the revised drop sysl
ents' transcripts. Also, the facu
elieve if it is found that USC has :
s, then the chances of these youn
ible employment at competil
evious affiliation with Carolina,
bers believed students were abus
f failure in a course. This is no do
acuity Senate from a six-week pei
y straight jacketed students in
jdents are unable to evaluate
requirements and their own cot
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major concern. The students her
om the university to be educated
tion of the one-week drop has b
ty Senate has indirectly attempte
10 have a consistently poor recon
op system has forced unsuspect
>ly enroll with a professor who ha*
Itra-conservative move at protect
land and at the same time giv
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uimu vi.t., v^idiioun, I^IUI tii V/aiuj
op period without any penalty be
four-week drop period is the perl
oo conservative policy. There is li
hey want their degrees to be wc
ilty Senate to a one-week drop pol
t is a corner the students of Carol
re equitable and fairer solution in
h is balanced for both sides.
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en WASHINGTON ? Presic
of brisk Charles Duncan aj
heralded as the coming of
j 0f the cobwebs of confusior
ing predecessor James Schlesii
;an Unfortunately, there are
likely to win any Good Hoi
ing Department of Energy eith<
jng As secretary of defen:
. Schlesinger created a repui
lina by puffing his pipe and por
,jng policy makers and congres:
named him as the nation's f
ect HIS REGIME at the n<
illustrated that he was gr<
(rth short on meeting the en
companies were handled
liCy came to calling them to a<
ina the American consumers
under fire and Duncan took
Duncan is credited with t
decision based on a grasp
firm, clear judgement.
One of his first decision
ference table for his execi;
taxpayers of $1,700. Dunca
table was a few inches tc
fortably.
He neglected to figure 01
cheaper to buy a higher cha
om its
mi and DUNCAN'S FIRMNESS
a he waffled on the firing o
Accictarit Sr?r?rf?tarv Omi
Titers considered her ineffectuj
welcomed Duncan's decisic
^ But she was also a favori
rrant the Carter White House. \
president' energy chief v,
PEe Georgia. She enjoyed i
imbia, Hamilton Jordan, Carter s
Our sources say Dunci
from the White House to fii
the Cabinet member obed
now a conservation-marke
government payroll, at $50,
ut into ~ .
weekly MHlgrCSSlOIlc]
worthy
typed Many members of Congr
en and financial plight. They pei
smust through pay raises for t
record basis. Some are
nd ac- salary they receive. A lot o
.JUdTiSi OVER THE YEARS the;
Guest iravei, iree postage, iree
use, subsidized meals at their p
haircuts and cut-rate medi
1
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Hpnaport But,whena^ed:(
rd refort-J his fayjue swelled c
mm
isekeeping
nergy chiej
lent Carter's appointment
5 secretary of energy was av
a new broom to clean out Ev
l left by his ponderous dr;
nger. \
; signs that Duncan isn't de;
usekeeping awards at the clo
er. las
se in the Nixon years, ac<
tation for sagacity mainly I
itificating to White House De
sional committees. Carter $8,
irst energy secretary. Inr
we
3wly created department Pu
3at at blowing smoke but 1
ergy crisis. The big oil coi
with kid gloves when it Ch
4 f I t Ha
jcouni ior overcnarges 01 nu
. Schlesinger bowed out gu
over. bai
)eing an executive of crisp
of complex problems and
r
s was to buy a new conitive
suite at a cost to the rai
in ruled that the previous SU|
K) high to eat from com- m<
a pa
it that it might have been 1
lir. ac
ex
has become suspect after va
f a Schlesinger holdover, {
Walden. Most insiders t(K
ll and incompetent and
>n to get rid of her.
te of the peanut brigade at t^1
A/alHon Karl uorunH ac tha 60
V U1V4V.II 1IUU UV1 ? V/V4 MO HIV w
rhen he was governor of
i close friendship with Pr
chief straw boss. 1
in received blunt orders ?P
nd another job for her and t"1(
liently created one. She's P?
ting specialist, still on the Pr
000 a year. Pr,
il deadbeats ti"
ess poor mouth about their
rjodically try to pussyfoot sh
hemselves on an off-the- pr
worth the $57,500-a-year N<
f others are not. ga
y helped themselves to free th
narkine. free oublications. hi
rivate dining rooms, cheap m
teal and dental attention.
i
r
T-w ma
Awards ui
f Charles 1
rhey also receive a hefty <
eraging about $75,000 a year
en this largesse isn't enough I
aw their expense accounts.
Worse vet. some of the big
adbeats at taxpayers' expens
sely confidential books showin
t month, 10 former members
counts.
.EADING THE LIST was
mocratic Rep. Michael Harrinf
000 in unpaid bills. Former Ser
i., left Congress owing $1,767.
re former Reps. Burt Talcot
cinski, D-Ill., and Joseph Mara;
[\vo of the biggest offendei
igressmen are William War
arles Diggs, D-Mich. Diggs, vv
use to pay nis costs tor ine tri.
ilty of taking kickbacks, has i
ck to 1970.
The shah* s w
rhe fanatically stubborn A]
ised a nice but embarrassit
ggested that the United State
)ney stashed away by the ousl
rt of the hostage deal.
Even some of the shah's
knowledged that tha ayatolla
iled shah plundered his country
lidity.
DNE FORMER minister inforn
)k a huge cut from Iranian ar
e United States when he held si
irone. Our source confided
rough middlemen who cha
vernment far more than v
llions, he said, were siphon*
ivate purse.
Other sources claim that a sin
eration involved king-size rea
e shah's behalf. They say he us
wer as ruler to develop and enl
operty in Iran and then sold
ofit.
The deals, according to the soi
lietly through the shah's priv;
eOmran Bank.
A BANKER in Paris who has I
ah's nrcoiints estimates that tt
ivate fortune of $25 billion whei
ew York banker, also familial
ive us the same $25 billion figur
Family sources close to the j
at his personal wealth is limi
llions. But there's no prospecl
onarch will become a charity ci
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ilikely
Duncan
expense allowance
for each legislator.
for snmp whn ovpr
spenders become
e. We've seen the
g that at the end of
hadn't settled their
ex-Massachusetts
Iton who left behind
i. Vance Hartke, DOthers
in arrears
t, R-Calif., Roman
ziti, R-N.J.
*s among current
npler, R-Va., and
'ho tried to get the
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dl WIlli.Il lUUtlU 1111U
unpaid bills dating
ealth
/atollah Khomeini
lg point when he
s seize and return
ted Shah of Iran as
associates have
h's claim that the
/men of billions has
ned us that the shah
ms purchases from
way on the Peacock
the shah worked
rged the Iranian
/as actually paid,
ed into the shah's
kilar money making
I estate dealings on
ed his unquestioned
ha nee family-owned
the land at a huge
jrces, were handled
ate financial house,
handled some of the
le exiled ruler had a
ihe fled into exile. A
r with his finances,
e.
ailing shah contend
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t that the dethroned
ase.
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