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Amendi for stud By Lana Carter 8taff Writer USC students will vote March 12 on several amendments to the Student Government CYinaHHiHnn nc well as on the constitutional offices. Student Senate Wednesday passed the amendments which now require twothirds approval by the student body to be ratified. One amendment to be voted on would change the length of time some student positions last. Positions affected include those of the Election Commission, the Student Organization Licensing Committee and Campus Court. THE POSITIONS nowT correspond with the president's term of one year. | "we want to amend the constitution so appointees can be appointed for more than one year," said John Hiott, Judicial Committee chairman. "This is very important to promote continuity," he said. According to the bill, a 100 percent turnover of executive and legislative appointees would eliminate year-to-year continuity in several committees. The one-year term has not always been adhered to, so ratifi^otinn nf MoitivMvivn vi vi ic aiuciiu" ment would adjust the constitution to conform to practice, Hiott said. THE SENATE also passed a bill allocating $500 for the purchase of 5,000 South Carolina Electric & Gas bus coupons. The coupons, which serve as SCE&G bus fare, were bought at the standard price of 10 cents each by Student Government. They will be sold tn stllHpntc at n Hic^nnnt price of 8 cents each, acOpimonss expressed in the GAMECOCK are those of the editors and not those of the University of South Carolina The University of Sooth Carolina is an equal opportunity institution The Board of Studer.i Publications and Communications is the publisher of the GAMECOCK The Student Media Office is the parent organisation of the GAMECOCK The GAMECOCK is the student newspaper of the University of South Carolina and is published throe times a week on Mondays. Wednesday and Fridays during the fall and sprint) semesters and once weekly on Wednesdays during both summer sessions with the exception of university holidays and examination periods. Change ol address forms, sub stnption requests and other . MKI'IKl l)f S(>(UI t*l the GAMECOCK Bo* 8&131 Russell House. University of South Carolina, Columbia. S.C 29208 Subscription rates are $'j.50 per semester anil $2 for the suinmsr sessions. Third class postage paid at Columbia, S C. 8 ^ H a; i~' 'iv^. Sponsored by : Campus Crusade lor Christ I Thursday, March 5 7:30 p.m. Carolina Coliseum Tickets $4 and $5 at Coliseum Outlets mi ill nents o lent elec cording to Community Relations Chairman Jill Mitcheltree. Student Government paid the 20 percent difference in coupon prices for students. "We had to absorb the discount because SCE&G couldn't do special favors for certain interest groups," Mitcheltree said. THE SENATE also passed a bill proposing that Student Government absorb the discount every year. Mitcheltree said there were 2,500 coupons left from last year, but these were sold by November. Once the remaining coupons were advertised they were sold quickly, she said. !vXv ' ' ^ . v'H} ... v, . . :"V ' X.v ' A V "i : " / ,s. . : -- <* . $?$&' * : "Sk V -k^-'v ''' / ?. ' ;? .'V. ' ^ f ? . . " "x s- ; c ' - .n , . ?L flHEfiSea Sprii You studi Now it's 1 I Have the IV spring. Play win our priz y High Life t> ' j Look for Mi j spots this si beachfront Daytona Be <" Copyright 19H1 Millri t n ballot :tions Kesidence Life Committee Chairman Mike Doherty reported on the Bates West roof construction. A snnHfvlc uf9C nrniwcoH - ? I was f? MW |#a V|/V?7VW| but it would have added $23,000 to the roof's cost. The new roof is sensitive to abrasions and cannot support any further construction, Doherty said. Off-Campus Committee Chairman Craig Downing said his committee is trying to gain release of 40 parking spaces in the coliseum parking lot. Cost for parking in the lot is 25 cents, but the lot's gate is usually broken and the spaces can't be used, Downing said. Hit m m Have J Wi. N g ||pf" 1: L m 1BT>JHL J S Mr ,? ??v K ?. JBr IB <^-JV ' tt&Hr ng Break ied hard all fall an time to relax...it's liller Time of your life our games, listen to c :es, and enjoy the gre< eer. Her High Life activitie oring?at hotel poolsic and in the Expo Amei sach and Fort Lauderc iii'wiiK) (. >> Milwaukee Wisconsin I < ? S&i/Vcditrmunication New phot operating By Jamie Coilom Staff Writer After a problem-plagued beginning, the new university telephone system installed Feb. 8 is now operating with few problems, according to Debbie Fiippo, director of telephone communications for USC. "Our greatest problem has been students complaining," Fiippo said. "But, overall, the students have been really understanding." As a result of the new system, telephone numbers in 2,500 dorm rooms were changed and at least 60 faculty and staff members have new office phone numbers. THE SYSTEM also requires that a "7" be dialed before the usual four digits of any campus phone number. / > >; ?. fSh ' . :'- * ' . > * l~:* ' ' - ' / |L. Mill ? lli6 Miller of vnu Isi gptp 1M ;" r | Vy-': VV* n|k ^^BPjl ' [-Florida 191 d winter. > Miller Time. in Florida this >ur concerts, ??"i*"*? at taste of Miller j; s in Florida's fun les, in bars, on the 'ica exhibit hall in * "ml lale. wmmmmaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmm is head le system" ! smoothly Most students were initially annoyed with this "newfangled" system but have since accepted and adapted to the method, Flippo said. A major complication in implementing the new system was a computer malfunction causing the loss of 300 dorm room phone numbers, Flippo said. Most of those 300 phones were out of order for a period of one day to more than a week, she said. | TRANSFERRING from the old system to the new required that almost 7,000 telephone lines be cut, stopping campus phone service for 15 seconds to 15 minutes. Difficulties with establish ng ihe new system have been worked out for the most part and dialing procedures should continue to run smoothly, she said. Time r life! Jh' ^ . Jk SI * rdk [ ] vHXlk^B p" i