Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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* <o. AV> itwib sraws Y? Am XX* 11?IIW f Here are this year's top ten news stories: _ 1. General Studies Programs ? In January, the state Commission on Higher Education ordered USC's College of General Studies to discontinue two associate degree programs that the commission said duplicated programs offered at local technical schools. The House Education Committee overturned the recommendation, sjv ruling that USC could continue the programs. 2. Ellis Altercation ? USC football player Phil Ellis was charged with two counts of assault and battery after he was involved in an altercation in the State Fairgrounds parking lot following the USC-Duke football game in October. Ellis ? later Dleaded cuiltv to ppHhpoH ?1 " * * ife^M?>^ ??v ?v. V...C! ui auupic assauu oeiore a Blythewood magistrate. Ellis was also found guilty on three counts of disorderly conduct at a USC disciplinary trial. 3. Security Shake-up ? In June 1980, USC President James B. Holderman released a report by a special committee he had set up to review campus security. The report was critical of Campus Police, citing seven arrests out of 486 reported larcenies during a six-month period. In January, USC Security Director George Key reti red. He would not comment on his departure and insisted his rt irement was not related to the security report. In February, Holderman appointed former SLED agent Carl Stokes head of security for USC's nine-campus system. 4. Desegregation Order ? The U.S. Department of Education in January ordered the state of South Carolina to submit a plan to desegregate state higher education institutions. USC President James B. Holderman was chosen to serve on a blue ribbon steering ' committee set up by Gov. Dick Riley to answer the compliance order. Federal authorities studied the committee's plan from March 8th until this week when the education department approved the plan. C II T?l ? * * ? - ? Jt*? > vvv5jvy;*/>\%^ sss\?' y *fc> ^ i-\s^r^^v .\^ ^Jk %v <> ^ ?s\\ ^V VXp^j ?! A CI SVIIlin Duu^t-i i^ui ? me siaie tsuaget ana control Board proposed that all state agencies cut personnel budgets by 7 percent during fiscal 1981-82 because of the state's difficult financial situation. USC President James B. Holderman said the university would face serious implications if the cuts were implemented. He said enrollment would have to be cut 25 percent to meet a $4.7 million funding reduction. However, the board recently called for a 2.5 percent personnel budget reduction by USC. Apparently, USC will have to deal with that reduced cut if the budget bill goes through the General Assembly in its present form. 6. Activities Fee Increase ? Student Senate passed a bill last week that would increase the student activity fee, which is now $15, by another $10-15. The StudentTrustee Liaison Committee approved the recommendation last week. If the USC Board of Trustees approves the measure, the increase could begin in the fall. 7. Student Killed ? USC sophomore Eugene "Mike" O'Boyle mysteriouslydisappeared from his Broadmoor apartment May 27, 1980. Two days later his car was found burning near the intersection of Parklane and Farrow roads. Six months < later, his decomposed body was found about a mile from where his car had been found. v? S\VJK / ?&V + 0>* V\ V/rt ^ % ^N * 8. Rhodes Scholar ? In December, USC-Spartanburg student Daniel Driesbach was awarded one of 32 Rhodes Scholarships given in the United States each year. The political science major was the first USC student to win the prestigious award in 50 years. 9. China Trip ? USC President James B. Holderman led an 18-member delegation from South Carolina on a 10-day expense-paid trip to the People's Republic of China in October. During the visit, Holderman signed an agreement establishing a studentfaculty exchange relationship between USC and Shansi University in the Shansi ^ province of China. 10. "The Pit" ? In June 1979, USC lost control of a student parking lot located at \ the corner of Pickens and Blossom streets. The lot, known as "the Pit," was used \ primarily by female students living in the South area. USC tried to buy back the land, but did not make a high enough offer, according to thp lot's nwnprc in a..o.ic* UT\yi^y^v % <QsWy> mm?:> sssv >v<*%Xn?v\^N\>&V\v \ ^WS^v <n\\\%^ 4 ^ - C\> iMirr -, W'^S&TWE J/ obtain the land by condemning it. The condemnation suit is pending in ggg%fc>> the courts. v & J^K ,l?#^vb T- W&, O ^^ '*'V%,. sts.\\ a\^'S ^V V\S\ \\ >, vi- v v >