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-pjie South Carolina Library Monday Volume LXX, No. 1 "7 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Oct. 6, 19QO Book * plann By Nancy Richmond Staff Writer A book exchange for USC students will be operating by the spring semester rt 1981, according to Stident Government President Larry Kellner. "The new exchange will deal with information," said Kellner, who is in charge of the exchange. The exchange will put prospective buyers and sellers together. 'The exchangt alternative to stu the middle man ai ? SG Pre. Kellner said there is no reason for students to sell books back to the bookstore for less than they paid, only to have the bookstore mark the prices up. Kellner said there was once an exchange on the Group wcMlvB BBS Andrew Chishom, speck Fund-r; Staff Repon Part of a study to determir begin a fund-raising drive months will probably be finisl Martin Grenzebach, vice Chicago-based consulting fin & Associates, said the corr probably deal only with first-: Based on that report, the ui whether to hold the drive. T be made public until secon finished, Grenzebach said. "NO CAMPAIGN involvin nature could get rolling w months from the time of I plement it," he said. The feasibility study is be Kducational Foundation, a excha oc\ fnr third floor of the Russell House, but because the exchange handled money, it did not work and was abandoned. "THE KAtHAINliK Will provide an alternative to students to eliminate the middle man and stop markups," Kellner said. Kellner said he has looked at several other universities' book exchanges, and non? w/7/ provide an dents to elimintate id stop mark-ups.' sident Larry Kellner # profit systems seem to be the most successful. "The whole idea is that it will be a service to students," he said. The exchange is being funded by the president's [JiUUlUU r 'flTwi ""' v" . - j "'IHhSp Ial&SHBKP . i '' 6 IB*^P' /^M :' ~ I. at assistant to the president aising re 19 raises r ie whether USC will ally fu within the next 18 "We f hed in November. right foi j president of the there," m John Grenzebach universi lpany's report will "The cfnop nlnnnini* Vlnhnr?li diversity will decide climate he decision will not to organ d-stage planning is "The> to our d< are in t g big dollars of this commui ithin less than six the decision to im- VI,AH "entirel ing financed by the center.' private group that distingu k mye '81 $5,000 contingency fund to Student Government, J4T nl Innr coirl Ac* i il vi 11 iv i ooiu. no oiuuciu Government president, he is able to use part of this fund for small projects such as the book exchange. KELLNER SAID he does not think there will be any legal objection to the exchange because other universities, such as North Carolina and Arkansas, have similar projects. But he said he is checking to see if any special approval is needed. He said he anticipates objections from the bookstore, but because other universities have exchanges, there should be no major problems. The location of the book exchange is tentative, Kellner said, but it will probably be in or near the Russell House for students' convenience. The exchange will be operated by students. 3S black By Lana Carter Staff Writer The Black Alumni Caucus was formed earlier this year to promote participation by black alumni in the Alumni Association. Andrew Chishom, special assistant to the president, J or U1 I. L r ii cl11U do UUtl'K IHCIIlUtM N UI II1U USC Alumni Association met in January and organized the caucus. Within about three years, the Alumni Association has increased its membership from 3,000 to 14,000, yet only 2 percent of this figure are black. THE UNIVERSITY ap pointed a director for the association and put together a benefit package that gave alumni a number of special privileges, such as full of Thomas Cooper Library. Maris Deschamps, a black port due < . noney for university functions inded by the state. eel that the climate in the comi * such an effort. The needs are said Chris Vlahoplus, vice pres ty relations. ctlirftr ol~wi?i1sJ rl r. Kiia oiuujr ouuuiu uu iwu uadit us said. "It should tell us \ is in the community along witl lize the effort. ' (theGrenzebachcompany) ha sans about specific needs on car he process of talking to peop lity," he said. IOPLUS SAII) the fund raising y divorced" from the propo 'The money would be used for tl ished professorships, scholars *M ..... *$3&X ' i^Mjj^^MP1 . JHv r-\SA;?^T;;^n:^..-O: {/SC student Eric browses through a textl S.C.Book Store. Student < : alumni alumni member, says the lack of participation is due to unawareness about the programs offered. "The program (the caucus) is roo/?hm<t Aiit a nlinl/ olnmni A vClvlllllp, UUl IV/ Uiuvrv (UUllllil and students and making them aware of what is being done," Deschamps said. "We are trying to encourage participation by sponsoring activities geared toward black interest," said Kim Grant, who coordinates the caucus through the Office of Special Assistant to the President. THE CAUCUS does not want to segregate itself from the Alumni Association. /k/ianon af ihn iirirln ranrfn nf ui uiu vviuu lau^u wi interests in large groups, it is necessary to sponsor some activities appealing directly to black alumni, Grant said. One of the major concerns of the black program is the i in Novc not nor- which no state fellowships," hesai nunity is ^ . . certainly The Grenzebach ident for consultant for nonworked on campus< include the univers U Georgia. vhat the 1 helping Grenzebach said elements in this kin ve talked The image of the ir npus and *The needs of the in le in the The timing of a fi local economy ar schools. I idea is *The firms that cot cnrl arfc IlioHrivn lings like The availability hips, for money. Br fll 1 = Richardson President Lai )ook at the book ex chant Government (Photo by Da particii Alumni Association scholarship program. All alumni dues go to the scholarship program. Each year the local scholarship committee of the 5th Judicial Circuit chooses recipients tor the scholarships. Involvement of black alumni in the association and on the scholarship committee will help more eligible black students to receive the awards. USC'S FIRST black student enrolled in 1963. There are now 6,000 black USC alumni. Eighty percent graduated in the past 10 years. Renee Carter, a black 1977 graduate and producer of a 30-minute television show for WIS-TV does not belong to the Alumni Association. She says the benefits offered by jmber money is provided, and d. company is a development profit organizations and has ?s nationwide. Its past clients ities of Michigan, Miami and I his company studies five d of survey. They are: istitution in the community, stitution. md drive with respect to the id competition from other ild contribute substantially to of people to help raise the ?3B BBfet.% j/BHS .,.,,.^,1.^ fc... / wmm* KHMnm * ry Kel/ner is proposing a ge for spring 1981. vid Cauthen) A oanon the Alumni Asso >ation are commendable, l<ut she has not needed uniii since graduation. The Black Alumni (Caucus meets monthly at the Alumni House or at the Russell House. 1 **;V tJ I X v fl* K . . _ i