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Guest Campus growing Fran M journalist When Dana awoke at 4:07 a.m., a her bed. He mumbled something al through her suitemates' room. Cathy woke up when the light fro Feigning sleep, she watched him jumped when she asked who he w; roommate that he was drunk. Jill awoke as he flicked his Bic to had entered by way of her suitemat and left when she screamed. UK WAS a criminal, having bet according to campus police. Out on security guard and wandered throu he was apprehended and escorted a\ It cannot be denied that security check out the weekly campus crime not report the incident at Sims) for c The Wade Hampton Hotel employ patrol the main entrance. Rumoi wander up the stairs in some of the 1 showers. Bums have been known to of men's dorms like Maxcy and Pres It is a growing problem, but is no cident occurred when a Sims resid about to climb in bed with her. RESPONSIBILITY for resolving dividual student and the university. The student living in a resident hirrwplf Onlv -a fnnl unps tn ilr?pn wit ^ " How many of us leave our cars ur garages? We do not trust the cam] getting ripped off, and it is stupid tc of the dorm. Even the most elaborat However, the University has a .1 reasonably safe. Some of the pre physical changes in the buildings, close, peep holes in each individual t or the Hotel are improvements whi Till; KFX'l'K ITY (iL'AKI) system problems. Full-time security guard study guards. Presently, the night me moum are woik-siuay siuaenis \ day and work from midnight until ei Chief Marvin Harrelson, of camj: hoping enough guards will show uj dorms His hands are tied He mus willing to work while most people sl< Nevertheless, some changes hav eident at Sims. Residential Life will training of the work-study students l CAMPl'S POLICK have increa guards with frequent, unannouncec suggestion to divide the midnight t< is being considered. The fact remains that any real t are going to take big bucks. I am t for an increase in security's budge afford not to increase funds for sect Of course, we could do a study i action with the costs of taking acl Maybe it would be cheaper to pay security budget. gamecock founded 1908 I nr. Travis Editor in Chiel H. L)u*'<;ac C -i|iv Dosk Vh hae: (loofliiu) Nt'ws Editor B'* it Fimdltinder Sports Editor J tini's Rokosny Entertainment Editor Robert Ari.nl Gfdpitfcs Editor J met Gibson Editorial Page Editor Cyimdo Calvert Wire Editor Marl' Platte Assistant News Editor Steve Rnldt'lt Assistant Sports Editor Jef'ry l.tiamey Assistant Entertainment Ed C..ir' Hjlicoi t' Graduate Assistant A'-.tt-ony Gray Advertising Manager Hill Outlaw General Munager Will, im Kinsley Production Manager Mat* Ethndge Jr Adviser INt WbMKjI'l III / I n I A(1vrrt <:inq 7 77 4249 Business Office 777 38H8 Sole repioducnon (rights granted to tho Associated Press All other material contained herein may riot be reprinted without the permission of the editor Opinions expressed in the Gainccock are those, if signed of the waiter and. if unsigned, of the senior editorial staff V _J Column? security nrnnl pm JL JL-V-/ arxson m senior stranger was standing at the foot of )out going to the bathroom and left m her bathroom shone on her face, as he reached for her books. He is. but left quietly after telling her light the way through her room. He es' room, which had been unlocked. ;n convicted of "serious charges," tvtlo ho oottnn tho nitfht J/IU \J IV, 1 IV- linv* ^J\/VVV.II V??vgh eight rooms in Sims dorm before vay by campus police. is a growing problem at USC. Just column in the Gamecock (which did vidence of the problem. s a security guard 24 hours a day to *s float around that non-residents \>wers and use the hall baths to take sack out in the unprotected lobbies ton. t new. Two years ago, a similar in-* ent woke up to find a strange man ; the problem lies on both the in :e hall is responsible for securing h his door unlocked. , llocked while parked in the campus pus security to keep our cars from ) trust anyone to keep strangers out e security system is not foolproof, responsibility to make the campus >blems may be solved by making Lobby doors which lock when they door, and a special system of locks ch could update security on campus, i could be bolstered to prevent future s could be hired to replace the worksecurity guards in every dorm but i/l-wi cit\ I a L'/?h<\/J f i ?1 1 _ i mn ( hn 1T1IW 11/ OVIIUUI 1 1411V I 1 1 IV. V1U1 Uip, 111V ight a.m. for under $3 an hour. his police, sweats it out every night ) to fill the security positions in the it hire work-study students who are [>ep, so his choices are limited, e been made as a result of the inI be responsible for the selection and for positions as guards. ised direct supervision of student 1 checks during the night. Finally, a ) eight shift into two four-hour shifts changes to improve security at USC old our budget is tight, and chances ?t may be slim. I don't think we can II ny md compare the costs of not taking tion, like the Ford Motor Company, off the lawsuits than to increase the Op inion I Let lers Thr <iami'rmk vM'ktimi's lellers Irom its readers /\u u'iutn inusi i>e typewritten anc triple spared on a fi.'? spat e line and should foe a maximum ol itoo words Letters must foe signed with the writer's corn-it name telephone, mailing address elass standing and major Pseudonyms art unacceptable, hut the writer's name may fot w ithhcld foy request if circumstances warrant We reserve the right to edit letters tor spac< and style Address letters to Campus opinion The ( anteiiMk. Drawer A. CSC. Columhia S(" 292UB Columns In an el fort to increase reader input inl future issues, the <>antei'4Mk offers a weekl guest column Columns must foe limited to one newsworth subject and must Im- no more than four type riuUnw All pnlnmnc muul Kn I irruttifrillun -i r* triple spaced on a 65-apace line All faets mus be accurate The editorial page edito reserves the right to reject any column for an reason and edit lor spare, content style an accuracy Columns must he signed with correct naim address, telephone major and class standin or (acuity position Address columns to: Guet Column. The fiamrciK'k Drawer A USt Columbio.S C 29208 wf.n "^4;.-r^rr5'->: '/. N|* Military c To the Editor: Your editorial supporting the reinstatement of military draft registration (and, implicitly, the draft itself), Gamecock, Jan. 28, shows an obvious lack of concern for the verv values vou nretend to espouse: freedom, democracy, and (he American way of life. I agree wholeheartedly with your statement that "Our country must be militarily prepared aand strong if we arc to exist as a free people." However, the need to be free from the oppression of a foreign malevolent government should not trespass on the individual's constitutionally granted freedom from involuntary servitude. The draft registration is far Responses < deal of an To the Kditor: With a great deal of amusement, of the merits and/or demerits of Gr Horseshoe resident, I now feel com] me nonor 01 my domicile against u launched by Greeks. Through their self-indulgent, pro| confirmed what I've always exp< paranoid, elitist group of conformis spend most of their time patting perfect. My grandfather taught me wonderful he is probably suffers fr< too much to begin with. W!rociHontu i\f tho "^hao" Iuumi T,V 1 VU.V4V1.VU Vt HIV '"V j slanderous verbal assaults and th( been directed towards us. Actually, u. Now, I don't mean to imply that y tative of the "Shoe" generally or y trary, I have a friend who has a d (reportedly) wasn't a bad person ^ very few "Shoe" people have joinet r By the way, a number of resic themselves. Despite this fact, the 41 campus. K ,1 -Letters? iraft 'un-A\ from a "necessary move." The answer to the poor state of military manpower your editorial accepts as valid (how do you know that "discouraged minority members" and "disillusioned lower-class whites" can't fight just as aptly as any Gamecock editor?) lies not in supplementing their numbers with despondent draftees, but in building up the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserve programs and by putting a greater emphasis on the National Guard. Perhaps a slight change in military regulation coupled with ? * ?.1 _ - J 1- 11 f _ 1 A _ _ nigner pay ana oeuer lacuiues would attract those whom you feel are better qualified to bear arms. Contrary to what you insist,one does not forfeit his title of a true American by refusing to be cause 6great nusement' I have followed the recent discussion eek life. However, being a long-time pelled to take pen in hand and defend le scurrilous and groundless attacks aagandistic letters, the Greeks have ected: Greeks are a thin-skinned, ;ts who lack any sense of humor and themselves on the back for being that anyone who has to tell you how )m some kind of rash or else he isn't gamely withstood the venomous and i general feeling of disgust that has we kind of like it. Mr. Fancher's views are representhis writer specifically. On the concousin who once met a Greek who at all. Also, I can assure lyoul that i the "Nuke McBryde" movement. lents on the Horseshoe are Greeks Shoe" is still the best place to live on J. Keoves residence hall director the Horseshoe merican' drafted, but rather forfeits it when he no longer respects the values of freedom and individual happiness upon which this country was founded. The American people are an intelligent and moral nation. In the event of war I have no d6ubt that each individual will be able to exercise his conscience to make the right decision. However, if we continue 10 lei uncie-aam s-sioimachine be our conscience we can only bring about needless and tragic loss of lives and capital. The draft is intrinsically unAmerican and I am extremely disillusioned that the newspaper of a major state university like USC can so blindly and categorically support it. Kric Kissling English senior Greeks should assume more responsibility To the Editor: I /4? kirf t l>/\ t /\ in icrauuig nit* icdpuudcd iu i Mr. Fancher's attacks on the I Greeks, I was saddened to note I the only defenses offered were: 1) Greeks are not the only people who behave poorly at public events, and 2) Greeks sometimes do constructive things. This is surely a sorry justification for unruly public behavior. The fact that some people other than Greeks also behave abominably does not excuse the Greeks' behavior. Just because the Greeks perform some laudable acts does not give them a license to disrupt the peace of othefs. ~ l: ?1 ixecciiuy it yuuug man uit-u us a result of excessive overindulgence in drinking while in one of the Greek fraternity lounges. It is time for the Greeks to grow up, start taking responsibility, and teach restraint, sell discipline and moderation to their members. | 1 Jon Stairs physifssenior ?j