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'&$*& $SmfiH&^Sl^S&;ry&MwW^i ' :' |IBe ; : ' i. : $SroK^Kt&:&i$ j: >:! > Budget Bo< | Gov. Riley speaks at the state Tuesday. State Treasurer Grady available in one and a half years. (Ph Muslim grou By John Vaughan Staff Writer The president of USC's Muslim Student Association has expressed disappointment with what he calls 44 a lack of support" from the university, but a Student Government official says there has been no effort to discriminate against the group. Ibrahim Benomran, a senior journalism major, said requests for Student Government allocations have been rejected without explanation during the past two years. Benomran said he has heard from people outside Student Government that religious groups do not receive funding, but he contends that the MSA, with a membership of more than 200 Muslim students, is equally an educational group. oiuuti^ 1 UUVLKlMVlfclNl Vice President Jeff Floyd said there was no money left for the MSA. "I've talked to him (Benomran) this semester and last spring, and in both cases other allocations were of a higher priority," Floyd said. "The MSA was simply too far down on the list." Floyd said Student Government approves funding to religious or political organizations for educational projects aimed at students without bias toward the VIVA U in the Russell House 12:00 p.m. $1 gets yoi gamble away at casini j by wnok and beer sok * AMA7llur. 13 j. j $r esta?a?nnni v I will appear at out( I ! from 3-6 p.m.! Must h I Bottles allowed on the I Remember 1 THI! H - h|| >::::-;:#f^^B"-;?r- }\\:^i-xi-^.-' :1 ard Meeting Budget and Control Board meeting Patterson said state bonds will be A.. fI i p dissatisfied group's beliefs. "We could, for instance, allocate money to the Young Democrats if they were to sponsor a debate between Reagan, Anderson, and Carter," he said. 'The MSA is a non-profit organization which aims at helping Muslims in the United C f o 4 r\ rt r* o /4 r* ?? ? - ? ^ i - - -- i ! * oI.Huiiu v^ciiiciiici iu carry acu vines ana principles of Islam as a way of life," Benomran said. "Among its objectives are its efforts to strengthen fraternal bonds among members and to promote friendly relations among Muslims and non( Muslims " HE SAII) the group publishes monthly newsletters and, each semester, a booklet entitled "The World of Islam" to teach nonMuslims about the Islamic culture. Benomran stressed that the MSA is not a political organization. "We are certainly i noarpfnl arid if wp Hn nr Hn nnl ropoivo r ^*1 ?^ "VV t VVVIT V money, it will be all right. But we are concerned that we are getting no recognition at all," he said. He said a lack of support has been demonstrated by all areas of the university. ' He cited the "extreme hard time" he was I given for three weeks while trying to obtain i a conference room for the Islamic IS VEGAS I ; Ballroom tonight 7:30 - ? j $1000 of play money to s i d games! Music provided i | h by the Spur! i IHYTHM ACES toor concert on Field A ave validated l.D.No Class > field. ?IS IT! J Jniversity l1 Pir/>cKtv>/Mr? frk 11 OC31II11C11 1U By Tony Gambia Staff Writer "F'reshmen aren't peas in a pod. Freshmen are 4VIPs' without whom the university cannot go on." So begins a booklet describing USC's University 101 program. According to University 101 Director John N. Gardner, the program has been very effective since its beginning in 1972. Gardner said University 101 gives the student the privi ledge of learning and nnrvinrt urifU 1 f ^ 1 / A v.upmg wnii nit; ueucr miu iasitr. Through University 101, "the student grows by design, not by chance, Gardner said. "HE DOES NOT leave learning about the Carolina Community to heresay, selfinquiry, or just letting the years roll by, picking up and learning new things as time passes. University 101 introduces the freshman to nearly all of the various programs, services and learning opportunities av tilable at USC," he said. Gardner said University 101 students are more likely to take advantage of such services and facilities as the Alcohol Project, ASKUS, Bell Camp, the physical education center, the Career Planning Center and the Writing Lab, because University 101 introduces students to the programs during class. Many freshmen who don't take the course don't know these and other services exist, Gardner said. Gardner said a report prepared by Paul Fidler, asistant vice president of career planning and placement and director of the Center for Undeclared Majors, states that University 101 has considerably increased retention of USC students. "FROM 1973 to 1978, survival rates for University 101 participants ranged from 77.2 percent to 82.5 percent, while survival rates fAt, Mrvw ? ?i r ~ iui nuii-|iaiuv;i^<iiiu> idllgtH H'Uin i~6. Z percent to 76.9 percent, the report stated. The report further stated that students who took University 101 "were more likely Contempor presi An Cue Contempt* ^; I -" * i Toni I at the Go <M3pm A< 01 prepares r college life to renort that thev had received a good I / ? ? O orientation to USC," and that these participants used the various offices and programs providing services more often than non-participants. Some instructors give their University 101 classes guided tours of USC buildings or invite guest speakers to class. OTHERS CONDUCT field trips to points of interest on campus and in Columbia. Faculty member Dick Ferriter of the physical education center said,'"I try to mold my class into one unit and establish friendships with the students." Ferriter offers tours of the center as part of the course. He said his pupil's respond actively and positively. Giving students k/.owledge and experience and knowine thev are taking ad vantage of services are part of the fulfillment of being on the University lul faculty, Ferriter said. Sherwood Stark of the Office of Ao missions said his emphasis is to familiarize people with what USC has to offer. His guesi speakers from the. Treasurers Office, Financial Aid and Scholarships Center i-md the Career Planning Center are a major aid in accomplishing that goal. The creation of University 101 eight years ago was sponsored by the USC president, a group of faculty and staff members from the T~?. I, 1 , H ? L I -f I olnjicti r i uuicjiis rvestrai lii liisuiuit; ol ui3^. As the program grew in popularity, effectiveness against student retention, and faculty development, it received recognition from several other institutions of higher learning over the years. Replication of the University 101 concept has been adopted at Carion State College in Pennsylvania, the University of Miami in Florida, the State University of New York and at least 12 other colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. The program received a national award as the "Outstanding Institutional Innovative Program" in 1977. ary Sounds rnts ning of iwrn !?*-? ? b 'o <ai u #a?? i; LAND _ : ' \ igkt Iden Spur I : *? t amission ?i mui???imnim?J