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-V .r" * ^ South CmroMns'? B*at Co0?g* N* wtptpor Friday Volume LXX, No. 82 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. May 1, 1981 W W \/AAl By Forrest Brown Staff Writer A McClintock dorm resident was raped Wednesday morning in her first floor room, according to Campus Police reports. The victim told police she was awakened about 3 a.m. by a male standing by her bed. The unidentified man allegedly covered the victim's face and told her not to move or maite a noise, ine man tnen raped her, police said. A Campus Police investigation revealed the suspect apparently entered the room through the victim's unlocked window. ACCORDING TO Campus Police Chief ?? n ir 1 < 1-*?? m.jus. nai i cisoii, me vicum s roommate was in the room during the attack. The other woman apparently slept through the incident, Harrelson said. Campus Police were notified of the alleged rape at 3:08 a.m. An ambulance was called eight minutes later and took the ' victim to Richland Memorial Hospital, according to police reports. Harrelson said there is not much women CJSC TTi \\ % : Senate passe: r $ 10-15 incre< ; By Lana Carter Staff Writer Students may pay $10-15 more pc student activity fees because of a resoluti | Student Senate Wednesday. | | / The original bill was amended to require students pay the activities fee and part-tii K students carrying less than 12 hours? pay 50 fee. Finance Committee Chairman Michael Ha we're going to have some of the oreanizatior used to, we are going to have to increase the si fee." Hardin said the number of licensed organiz funds is increasing while the number of org committee is able to fund is decreasing. "It' worse," he said. f According to Hardin, the Finance Committe . information about licensed organizations anc since 1978. "We have based our recommem facts we found." Hardin said. Hardin said organizations have trouble ri "It's not easy to make that much money," he s? It is becoming more difficult to adequately organizations that many students take for gran Rules Committee Chairman Mike Montgor we're going to have some of these organizatioi we're going to have to fund them. I know it's some people." "I think there is an intense desire among i v crease the student activity fee. They know tl J slighted in organizations in comparison to ot Montgomery said. According to the resolution, the student ? lower than nine comparable Southeastern un hoc nr\f tO iiuo uui ucvn ikvi cflotu in 10 jfcai a. The senate also approved the Student Govei for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The budget 10 accounts, with each further broken dowr funding areas. The general operations account, which fun( salaries, telephone equipment, fringe benef Student Government needs, increased from budget of $23,722 to $25,183 this year. an rat can do to protect themselves from attackers entering their rooms. "It is going to be very hard for individuals A1 1 ??? - iv uitxi uieiiiseives. me residents nave to let up their windows because of the heat," Harrelson said. "They need some type of screen. That's about all that can be done." Dave Castine, associate director of auxiliary services, said, "There are screens at McClintock now, but they are insect screens." Castine said plans are under way to place protective "decorative wrought iron screens" over McClintock windows. "THIS IS an expensive project," he said. The screens cost $4K) each. Castine said Sims dorm already has some protective screens on its windows. "We are to finish at Sims and then do McClintock this summer," Castine said. He said efforts to obtain the wrought iron screens have been stepped up since the alleged rape. "There has been a rush to have this done. We are doing this as soon as possible," Castine said. lavrnis S ? ise on passed by HglipM that graduate I ' , -t _. ne students? percent of the rdin said, "If is that we are jjj^^gl' udent activity I :-.:P '? : 7-v, - * - ations needing [anizations the 's going to get e has compiled 1 their funding |:g .;U. SSjSS^^ dations on the liiiiMKi|iliil&i?iiliJ using money. WSi - - ^ 'id. fund campus ted, he said. Student Senate Pre riery said, "If addresses senators ai ns on campus, meeting. The senate h going to hurt activity fee increase. _ A. 1 A - A _ !? iiuuenis 10 in- The judicial account decre \ey have been public relations and adverti her schools," $4,000to$1,994. ictivity fee is ^e other accounts are e liversities and licensing committee, fall am elections, annual Student Go nment budget Cares. is divided into The student Government 1 into specific 4'There were very few areas v Is secretaries' In other business, the At! its and other dorms and organizations lice |q| vAnr'c cd'.itinrl f r\r IIC/^ fnnfknll uvmvui^ ?vi uuv uA/iunu iait in room 327 of Russell House. led in < nl^* p . ; | t DBS'? ~w" M; ilasis nHHr t , t - **"' A USC student was allegedly raf. C/intock dorm room. Campus Po/ic parently entered through an unlock nlanninn *r% nut nro#o/>#?'i/o - f-?- -- " -J ?w f? VftVl/ir vu UUf Wf/O CI Srtn Hawkins) ^CL 1) 2 IBM P/\?v*i V/Ullll y recoi Student' Go ^ : 1 - ^ ^ recommendatioi gL I a $10 $15 stu< fee increase. . ; present the ] " * * USC's Board of Buici uaoc id ntxu it would be impli USC maintaii tivity fee, which lowest require major Soi universities of size. The Ur Florida charges University o charges $21. . . ^ According std&nt Glory B. Gau/t Government Pr P Wednesday's senate Boswell, "It's b as proposed a $70-15 since we (USC) increase in acti we're all awa ased from $2,923 to $2,427. The ?as ( , ; . . Ha) 1 o r* '' pacum ismg account decreased from student ""Sen recommendati xecutive, student organization COIT,m^^ee i spring elections, homecoming "WITHOUT vernment awards and Carolina we can expe changes in the 'a fnfnl Huslrfnt ... ~iaa BOSWCll Sfild. j uuucci was yjo,wii. ,, - ; ve could cut." Hardin said. House Unive would have iletic Committee reported all programming. nsed by SOLC that want block cost more, fi *> must meet at 7 p.m., April 30 would disappe activities woui dorm .A ^ fcgggg** 'JJJ ' "J ???9mm EE wd Wednesday morning in her Mce said the unidentified suspect aped window. University officials are ver McC/intock windows. (Photo by fyfee rvi/^ UliLLt?l? wr\b mmendation Tucker discontinued," he said. hef ~ Ttrv cil/nll e \ A ni ITIKTPP ???" oiuuctll ommittee media, including the iproved a Gamecock, WUSC-FM and vprnmpnt Garnet and Black i calling for .:would ?* hurti"g with?u< lent activity the increase. "The university now has ittee will about .207 licensed proposal to organizations. \ve.cann0' Trustees at a. well-rounded school npptinff ThP without extra-curricular e whether an activities and we cannot ask led and when organizations to raise emented. tIJhe!r ? ow" "venues, Boswell said. is a $15 ac- ?We cannot continue to 'Is ?"e 0 ef draw students to Carolina * u ee^ ? without the extra-curricular itheastern mi : . , , (luuviura. mere is as inucn comparable tQ ,earn outside the y .? classroom as in," Boswell .165 and the jd f Georgia use PRESIDENT James B. Holderman told the to Student committee the adesident John ministration supports the ieen 13 years proposed increase. had a sizable vity fees and In other business, the re of what committee reviewed acione to the complishments of past 11 presented Student Government fernment's President I^arry Kellner's on to the administration. The book exchange, the student shuttle service to Columbia the increase Metropolitan Airport, ct a lot of Geroge Rogers Dav and the university," honoring of senior basketball "The Russell players were a few rsity Union programs mentioned, to alter its "it was an excellent year Movies would under Larry s ad ree concerts ministration and we have a ar and other tough act to follow/'Boswell d have to be saj<i