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SG rules broken Remember the old saying, "Rules are meant to be broken?" That's the one people use to justify their wrongdoings and improprieties. Although the saying is used frequently, it only takes a little thought and examination to realize that it is an invalid excuse for incompetence. Rules are not meant to be broken; they are meant to be adhered to, a concept a few USC staff members are having a hard time understanding. In Wednesday's (ianiecock, and also in today's paper, two Student Affairs staff members onenlv admitted tn hrpnkina mine tVrit hono r~ V * v* vxy ?/ VMItll ?) * VI1VO VI 1U V 1 114 V V I established by Student Government. First, Doug Bostick, adviser to the Student Allocations Commission, said he broke the rules because he felt student organizations budget revisions should be handled by his office, not by the Student Senate. If this is the case, and it may very well be. why doesn't Student Government examine the possibility of making some sort of change in the codification. If the SG rule is a proper one, someone should put a hold on Bostick's illegal activities and suggest to him that he get in line with the laws that Student Government has laid down. SKCOM), Frank Ardaiolo, associate dean of Student Affairs, adV-* r\ nl?.A Ir. ? ? * c ~ 1 1 ? ' 1 - 1 * * * ?..inv?j ue uiw is hi ii luiiuwmg me lines, lie nas neglected to send confidential case summaries to the campus court, a rule which is clearly stated within the Judicial Reform Bill, contained in the SG codification. His only excuse for not doing so is no one asked him to, a verv poor excuse indeed. Just because the Internal Revenue Service doesn't send a personal representative to your home to remind you to submit tax forms doesn't automatically give you the right not to. There are two underlying problems with this neglect of proper procedures. Student Government already has a credibility problem, and this credibility is not going to improve if USC staff members can't give mem tne respect they deserve. And how does Ardiaolo, who incidentally is in charge of disciplinary problems with students, expect students to learn to have respect for laws when he himself has none. STUDENT GOVERNMENT should enforce the rules they have set up, no matter who is breaking them. Just because Ardiaolo and Bostick are not students does not mean they are exempt from these laws. Perhaps they should be tried in campus court for improprieties ? as Joe Scalera was in the fall, or are those in Student Affairs above the law? Some may say that these are insignificant rules and not following them makes no real difference, but this is a corrupt way of running a uepanmeni, ana wno knows how far it will be allowed to go. Student Affairs is proving their department is adept at sapping power away from students, a power that rightfully belongs to students. Bostick has no right to abandon the laws set for SAC. In fact, no one does. AFTER ALL, he is only the SAC adviser, although at times it appears as if he is SAC himself. This is an organization set up for the students to run and administrate and Bostick should only offer advice, like any good adviser. Ardiaolo, by not submitting proper information to the campus court, is exhibiting his respect for the campus court system in a negative way. One could assume he disregards the campus court system in other ways. This violation may be only the tip of the iceberg. The same goes for Bostick. Perhaps a full investigation into Student Affnirs nwraHno ?... ? WVVUUl V.O should be conducted, but this would be very difficult because those who could initiate such an investigation are obviously a little afraid to do so Why can't the elected senators stand up and say. "Hey, I have a duty to my constituents to uphold the laws which have been made by them through the democratic process, no matter who 1 have to confront." IT IS ALSO the students' duty to provide incentive and make it clear to their representatives that they want (his type of neglect of their laws to be halted immediately HamecocK Opinion ? ] ' t. t'j Letters ir ()..- ,IM l. .| y ( hi? ' , The ( aineemk welcomes letters I mm it> l\r .' f M*?! ' l1 H ? I ? Hi N* I lit l?' readers All letter:. must l>i? ly|ha\ritlt'ii and i ! I'fni-t sp .'tr, f tin >f triple spaced on a (>.> space line* .mil should !?? a . , , maximum o( too words J.inws I it' f*.? 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Opinion:. e?pn-ssi'M m the G.imci ik k .hi- address, telephone, major and class standing iii isr if .iijiu'd fit the vvnc'i .ind ii unsu|nuii or faculty position Address columns to:(iuest o' ihc scmo't ililo'iiil stii " J Column, The (iiimn'ork Drawer A. VSC. v_ Columbia. S C 2920H * r~^. 7 -* , ^ CI ~ * ^ Rent in Ull^Cfd I To the Editor: I was appalled to read about our (??) board of trustees approving yet another increase for housing. This is not the first, nor the second increase since I moved to Cliff Apartments in June 1978. I simply cannot see where an increase in housing (an especially for married students) is justified. First of all, those of us who live in married student housing pay for our own phones. Thus, this "10 percent increase" is hardly justifiable. Secondly, what supplies do we pay for? We furnish our own paper towels and toilet paper. Student p drop-add to avoid To the Editor: as a veteran of numerous D-day coliseum, 1 have come to know the re and the agony of defeat." I am faced with a problem several < also ? waiting in line for eternity onh the last seat in the class was just giv< also contend with a computer hell usually successfully. But alas, my purpose here is not offer a suggestion for its improvemei add slips to be two different colors, all at a glance the intentions of others could then make arrangements with! possibly helpful solution to a gigantic ^ Letters ? tf euse esident As far as utilities are concerned, a considerable savings would be experienced if our apartments were not kept like ovens in the fall. When an increase is justified, 1 that is something else. However, in this situation, I don't see where an increase is justified at all. Little did I know when I moved into a one-bedroom apartment paying $155 a month, I would eventually be paying $210 ? or whatever. Kendy L. Bnland pharmacy si?i?i?r ; ' proposes changes hassles (alias drop-add) invasions on the al meaning of "the thrill of victory other people here at Carolina have y to arrive at the desk and find that jn to the guy in front of me. I must -bent on wrecking my schedule, to condemn this exercise, only to [it. My proposal is for the drop and lowing students in line to recognize SninonnA iilit-hmit nJ'1 ? oiling iu auu a course someoife dropping. It's a small but problem. * David F. Deal journalism junior - .monsyM' ?==s?: ? <= 'Them'label needs to be abolished for Greeks To the Editor: The time has come at USC for students to end prejudices of all kinds, including views such as Mr. I Fancher's (Gamecock, Dec. 7). I His condemning of pvprv i nity and sorority member on campus is as backward as the same resentments held by Greeks toward non-aligned students. You would think that after four years of "experience" at Carolina, Chris Fancher would realize that both sides consist of people with individual preferences. There are preppy dressers and disco freaks at (JSC in all walks of life, Greeks and GDI's. I'm sure that Mr. Fancher would be surprised to l(?urn 1? L -l-? vm >i nun many urtL'His pruuauiy share his own lifestyle. If all students at Carolina would stop disliking each other for such ridiculous reasons, we could finally unite and solve some of the real problems. Maybe then the atmosphere at Homecoming would be pleasant and not filled with the racial politics involving elections. Maybe then university events would involve all students and not just those who work so hard to plan them. USC students could be proud of their university by becoming more a part of it. I think it's about time that students quit referring to other students as "them" because of their race, dress styles, or organizational involvement. Bruce Ritchie journalism freshman