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Editorial i icr lllicy V^ -Round TwoThere's no way of telling exactly what Gov. Dick Riley and USC President James B. Holderman discussed last week before the State Budget and Control Board passed a $250,000 allocation for architectural studv on the nroDOsed Carolina Arts Center. But one thing's for certain, there was give and take on both sides. Riley has been opposed to the project since becoming governor in 1978, thinking that the building is not needed in a time of recession. He commented at a July Budget and f!nntrr?l RnarH mo?fina HiqJ ut?o'll nrln/4 Knll/linn ? vv. ww.u vviing umi mrt 11 niiiu up uuiltllllg a HliC arts center while we have public school buildings falling down around us." At that meeting, Riley postponed the granting of the money because he said more information was needed. Last week, the money was approved but not before Holderman and the governor met behind closed doors to discuss what conQMsions and agreements could be made. The agreements are not known, but it's evident that USC UL'ill nnt lidim tViinnc nc fUnn n 1 1 ??i ?vi iwtv u111150 cao uicjr ^loimcu. ivilC^ ScilU SCVCI iil Up" tions were discussed, such as where to house the $40 million of Movietonews films. There's no firm commitment for the housing of the films, but Riley suggested the possible renovation of a facility already built at USC. The gift of Movietonews last March is a great one, but how ignorant would one have to be to assume that the film library was donated to USC because members of 20th Century Fox enjoy the weather of the Palmetto State. The agreement was made with the stipulation that the arts center would be built. Hoiaerman and USC wisely made the request for the structure before the gift was ever mentioned, but obviously used the proposal for the building in obtaining the films. Now they're using the films to obtain the building. Even more ridiculous is USC's position that the arts center should not be used by all state colleges. USC claims that other state arts programs should not share in using the 1 building because they haven't developed comparable arts programs. By this clever Catch-22 USC does not take into Gov. Riley Pres. Hofderman \ account that these colleges will never be able to develop a viable program if the bulk of state money is to be poured into i Columbia. 1 Certainly space is needed for the departments of Art, < Music, Theatre and Speech, as well as Media Arts. The ad- * dition of the Arts Center would make each of these areas stronger and of a quality USC desires. However, to construct 1 something which will only benefit Columbia with USC being * the main benefactor is unreasonable. It's the citizens of South Carolina who must pay for < Hiiilriincf Thmr mncf Kann ? "vf 11? ? * /wuuuig. nit/j muov nave a oaj ill llic IlldllCl'. II CU11C|J6S SUCI1 J as Lander of Greenwood and Wofford of Spartanburg are i deprived of space in the building, then it's a travesty that $40 ] million in state funds should be allocated for a one-city, onecampus building. Hopefully, Gov. Riley will be as consciencious as he has been thus far in carefully researching the details of this proposal, and protecting the interests of all of South Carolina's citizens and students. Mark Platte News Editor Q amecock Founded 1 908 Newsroom: 777 7 181 Advertising: 777-4249 Business OH.ce: 777-3888 Production: 777 2833. Stephen Ridden Editor Tammy Kilpatrick. . . Asst. News Editor Brian Molton Copy Desk Chief Richard Meyers Asst. Sports Ed. Carl Babcock Editorial Page Editor Glenn Johanson ...... Graphics Editor Murk Plafte News Editor Cylinda Calvert Wire Editor Turesa Weaver . Assistant News Editor Jeannie Ralston Features Editor Ronda Templetori Ent. Editor Jerry brewer General Manager James Rokosny Asst. Ent. Editoi Anthony Gray . . . 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(See story, de] pagel4A). mi * Everyone found out that sh uition went up when their ha >ill arrived at home this ?A campus security report ye ummer. The Board of done for the president was de [Yustees voted to increase released on June 16 and it m< n-state tuition rates 16.8 was very critical of Campus exj ercent and pushed up out- Police. Security people said pr (f-state tuition by 11 percent the report was unfair and re if- a Iiina maatinn TUo mac nnt Kaeul nn nnminntA Ho iv u VUIIV X lie T???> ??wv MBOtU \Jkl OWUIOIC UV >ack-breaking increase information. It appears that po mshed annual rates for in- there will be some changes wi tate students over $1,000. Phis year is the seventh made in personnel and in the straight year that tuition has operation of Campus Police >nnp nn AnH thora ic ma fr.f ? ,?. v.^. .uiu uivt v w iiu ouii U115 una ion. vocc siury, elief in sight. (See story, page20A). >age 14A). Students can no longer park in "the Pit" because ?The Board of Trustees (JSC lost control of it this approved a new suspension summer. The parking lot policy for students. The new was the only lot close to system is based on grade South Building and South point deficiency points. If a rower. USC has been student drops below a 2.0 negotiating to buy the land, average, he will begin to but so far the family who accumulate Doints Tf hp mr controls the lot is holding out racks up 24 points, then he de] for more money. (See story, gets suspended from school. cr< page22A). (See story, page 14A). 15) Lett 6 C oill 1 V/l I UI1U1C uy LUC JB.11 Li ( To the Editor: in the Softball championship efl , . . f , game would greatly tot In the wake of Thursday decrease the cha*ccs J of night's intramural Co-Rec victory part|(.s and ne softball championship, assure the rest of us that our co marred by controversy, I * j m can only suggest that next /\(lV6r LlS6rS[l< year's tournament has greater supervision from the To the Editor: th intramural Office. In a . ^ . r I certainly am aware that pr championship game, for any expenses for publishing the a ] intramural sport, its in- Gamecock are increasing yy tensity should be an- due to our current economic ^ ticipated. An official scorer situation. However, I did not ga mm Dpenin's Uhletic Director Jim oPlans to expand the BA rlen began a push to in- building moved ahead this ?ase the student activity summer. The building i by 25 percent this design was approved by the Timer. Students won't be S.C. Landmarks Comrdened with the increase mission. Construction will til this spring at the begin once bonds are sold to rliest, but one must be finance the undertaking, icerned when the athletic (See story, page 18A). partment starts asking for are money when they Campus Police arrested owed a profit in excess of three university employees If a million dollars last after a break-in at a USCar. Carlen says his owned apartment in which at partment will need the least $10,000 was stolen, jney to help pay for the Police said several more pansion of the women's arrests may be forthcoming, ogram and for non- Indications are that the venue sports. All the other thefts were made by a small nartmfinte u/hn aM a rinff nf nniuorcitti om , .. Dvv U C-> ?? -...?V?OIl,J ^111rtion of the activity fee ployees. (See story, page il no doubt ask for more 19A). . The Educational Foun, cPSwJBfcL dation paid for a ChicagoMl based firm to conduct a fHHB feasibility study in Columbia mm this summer to determine if *, uat snouid undertake a ?P?BF major fund raising drive in 4*^mt VB 1981 If usc decides to go jjBgfe ahead with the drive, in? siders may say the goal ^|L JjK&T could be as high as $30-40 million. This money would Jim Carlen be to supplement the universities endowment rney too if the athletic fund. (Seestory, page 23A). partment gets its incase. (See story, page Stephen IUddell \). Editor t BPS * ** _ amural ottice orts on the field are not the price. Our team already ally in vain. If some sort has. monetary subsidy is eded for this proposal, Steve Yehl ntact me, I'll gladly pay geography softball team mis are offensive ink conditions were so bad ^ manY merchants as the at advertisements for university students support, egnancy termination with ^ believe you could solicit price list were now needed. more money with less of. . . , , fensiveads. hy not advertisements for irno films, prostitution and K(|na j Mid(|,ebrooks iybars l)SC College of Nursing