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Students suffering, administration gaining from increased tuition Each semester, all full time and some part time students pay $69 in university activity fees. This fee allows access to the student health center, supposedly guarantees tickets to athletic events and the rest goes to the student allocations comission for funding of organizations and club sports. The university fee has increased only $3 since 1978, yet during this same period faculty salaries and tuition have increased by 23 percent and 21 percent, respectively. The SAC allocations have remained at the same level for three years but the faculty gets regular pay increases and even the president's salary has been raised 27 percent. The administration argues that increased pay for faculty is necessary to attract and keep quality ? ? r > 4 4 l-? " Uno /\i f rl Air*\Ar?r>/\ /> f r<(u rl f pruiubbui o, UUL lilts lido uccu uliiicvcu dl uic c'Apciiac U1 DIUUCIllO. STUDENT CREATIVITY has become limited because of the insufficient funds given to campus organizaitons. After all, isn't a university for the students? It appears that USC has become a nationally known institution but students have gotten the short end of the deal. Who really cares how many ambassadors and other dignitaries visit the campus if students don't have the needed programs and quality organizations they need and want? A leading administrator said in Monday's Gamecock that the SAC share of activity fees would be increased on the basis of enrollment. He went on to say that "we haven't had much of an enrollment increase." This is highly contradictory to the administration's bragging of only a few months ago that USC is one of the only major institutions experiencing increased enrollment. Obviously, someone hasn't gotten their story straight. TUITION HAS INCREASED 21 percent since the fall of 1977, yet students have received only minimal advantages by paying higher fees. The health center fee was raised $3 and the center's share is still low. Where has our money gone? Into the pockets of the USC faculty and even those of our beloved president. Of course, we do have a new arts center planned, a new computer science center under construction and both China and Egypt have sent their ambassadors here. Meanwhile, Greene Street is still open, the parking problem is still horrendous, dorms are still falling down and fees are still on the rise. Boy, aren't we students lucky? SAC has received its yearly share of harsh criticism for their often unjustified allocations, and rightfully so, yet student funds should be cnanneiea into tne area wnicn would most benefit them, namely, organizations and activities. Students should receive a more direct benefit for their money or fees should be lowered. At worst, they should remain at their current level. SAC MEMBER ROBERT Burton said Monday that SAC allocations had not been increased because of students' failure to approach the administration concerning fiscal matters. Get on it, Mr. Burton. Many students refuse to voice their concerns about the most important matters concerning them at this school. If there ever was a time display some interest, it is now. Indications are that some students will either be going to colleges nearer their homes to save money and some who cannot receive adequate financial aid will simply be staying home. The administration should answer the students about where money is going. A tuition increase should not be considered until the current level of penance is justified. Let us hope the powers that be keep their heads and do not rush into a fee increase because it is the simplest thing to do. If the current level oi spending and budgeting continues, USC students are in for even darker financial days. gamecock Opinton~ Founded 1 908 _______________________________ Tom Travis Editor m Chief Brian Duncan Copy Desk Chief Letters Mark Platte News Editor Brett Fnodlander Sports Editor The (iamn rn k welcomes letters from its ? . c . . c.. readers All letters must be typewritten and James Rokosny Entertainment EtJitor . . ' triple spaced on a 65-space line and should be a Robert Ari.ni Graphics Editor maximum of :100 words Janet Gibson . 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I he ( atitecotk llniwi r A US( Columbia .S C I ?t Community s< offers valuab To the Editor: Cross, Big Br program, E If math, English and biology are Hospital, and getting students down, getting Other possil away from it all and being a work are volunteer in the Community delinquents o Service Learning Program may he school teac the answer. volunteer exp The Community Service be the beginni Learning Program places student careers, volunteers out in the community in At the b various helping organizations and semester, institutions. According to Paula presentations Barclay, director of the program, classes explai "The main function of the learning Service Lear program is to provide students also recruits M/i t h rvrantinol ftv t>nfinnnn ork/1 f Ko f* n *?nni ?? v.* pi uwivai vApvi anu ci i l career exploration by placing Placement C them as volunteers in the com- declared Maj< munity." The program is what the sometimes h< name implies ? service and what he or i learning. giving them c The program places an average a community of 120 students a year as volunteers The progi with groups such as The Red students frc Studentcret I f.QP'c ci irA to H older m To the Editor: I In reference to the article in the April 11 issue "'New image' helping USC gain recognition," I woi one comment. The article stated that John Bolin , image" of USC to visits from international digni pansion and renovation, strong reputations of ind student satisfaction in Carolina. ? L^l! 1!A _i 1-1 L - ? .... i ueueve creuu snouiu oe given wnere it is due ar deal of these improvements is due to Dr. Hol< dedicates an average of fifteen hours a day to his use. He works with students and faculty and the bo; political leaders and diplomats in order to i , programs, to attain funds for this university; in e: image of Carolina ? to develop a first class reputatu All anyone needs to do to experience first har dedication to the betterment of USC is to attend one j President" (a monthly program sponsored by RHU 1 free to all USC students) or one of Dr. Holderman' 1 various dorms. i Granted, many people contribute time and effc Holderman's contribution's * of time and effort overlooked, especially by the student body of USC. i * IBBjr ... THfl?W R)W?I I CJ2EDU1 CABD& AMD liliHr iters ervice program ?le experience other and Big Sister majors. Criminal Justice, Iryan Psychiatric Education, and Journalism are the Midlands Center, three of the largest. Many USC ble areas in which to professors require voluntary work helping juvenile in the community as part of a r as an elementary student's grade. ierience can'wrhaiw The Community Service ing of some sUrfent^ learning PrfrogrDam,iS operated by b Barclay and a graduate assistant. ? . ? - v The assistant runs a bus service egmnmg of each that takes volunteers to the "torUniversity**101 Mid'ands Cenler four ni8hts a ning the Community wee ' ning Program. She Being a volunteer in the Cornvolunteers through munity Service Learning Program r Planning and is an excellent educational op>ffice and the Un- pcrtunity for all students. If you >rs program. She can are perhaps confused about a iln n f..i A 1 ;ip a aiuucui uctiuc iuiure career, warn practical >he wants to do by experience, or just want to help, ;areer exploration as volunteering is the job for you. volunteer. ram also recruits Kim Prewitt >m many different journalism junior Jifc 'Terrorist' deserves 6SS sadist mate I To the Editor: iCIFI ,, h , I hope the person who wrote and told of the enjoyment he gets from hitting bicyclists was a joke. If not, I suggest he or she 11 ~ . ?* : ui uie i>ainecocK, gei meuicai neip. ild just like to issue You may say you are not attributes the "new sadistic and "just like to get taries, campus ex- close enough to see the exividual schools and pression on their face as I swerve towards him." You may id credit for a great brag about the amount of lerman. This man bicycles you hit, even a big job as president of wheel "which had a kid attached." ard of trustees and If you really enjoy this power, improve academic I suggest you find a suitable ssence, to build the partner, get the appropriate 8 ( I lO/l ! - 1 uii iui uat, | u?vices, ana enjoy your unusual id this man's total preferences in the privacy of "Breakfast with the your own room. U which is open and You might not get as much s many visits to the enjoyment from a willing partner, but I am sure it will be >rt to USC, but Dr. better than trying to explain to are all too often a judge, "Everyone can take a joke " Shelly La whom Steve Vella journalism junior engineering junior