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Letter Ci For Book: By TIM BONNKK A letter signed only by "Students Concerned for a better Carolina," has been sent out to all incoming instate freshmen telling them not to use the Book Reserve i \ _ rr 1 i a t_ _ rrograin onereu oy mi* University Bookstore, according to campus officials. Besides providing inaccurate information, the letter has caused controversy among officials of the bookstore and the Freshman Orientation program. According to Gerry Strumpf, orientation director, the letter has made the university look bad. "We support the program and then this letter comes out -it makes us look like we are supporting a bad program." The Book Reserve Program allows incoming iresnmen 10 pay $10 to nave their textbooks compiled and bagged by the bookstore. DON MILKS, bookstore director, and Bill Rorie, textbook supervisor, are concerned al>out the contusion the letter has caused among students and parents. IVIiloy vniH lf'tlrw hurt sales somewhat and that he is trying to rectify the situation by providing correct information about the program. According to Korie, students and parents don't Ihr GAMK ()( K is Ihf student nrtvs|><iprr of the University nt South l ,,wl ,. ....I.I.. I....I Ik . neck on Mondays. Wcncsdays .mil todays during the I .ill add spring wmcslcrs and oiue weekly on Wednesdays during both summer sessions with the exception ot university holidays and examination periods Opinions expressed in the C.AMICOCK are those ot the editors and not those ol the University ol South Carolina The University ol South ( arolina is an equal opportunity institution. the Board (ft Student Publications and Communications is the publisher of the GAMICOCK. Ihe Student Media Office is the parent organisation of the CAM! COCK. ( Change of address forms, subscription requests and o..ier correspondence should be sent to the GAMICOCK, Bo* 8SI.II, Bussed House, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. 29208. Subscription rales are SS.SO per semester and $2 for the summer sessions. Third class postage paid at Columbia, S.C. *mmm mmm mmm >mmm mmm mmm ?? mmm m HBHBnHfHHHHBB ^ ^ 1w . renting Pi stores, Fr know what to think about the program because ot the conflicting information they have received. "Our goal is lo Help mc students as much as possible. Ths bad publicity is preventing us from doing our job as well as we can." The letter states there are three bookstores in the area r?f fwM It nlurt win tends that University Bookstore does not give refunds, but the only time refunds aren't granted under the program is if books aren't picked up by the second day of class. Additionally, private housing in the university area is not as easy to get as the letter implies. According to Steve Beckham, executive assistant to USC President James B. Holderman, the letter has been very unfortunate. "It is unsanctioned by the university and we are looking into its source. This has no credibility as far as I'm concerned," he said. IWKKNTS and students had mixed feelings about the letter when they received it. Many recognized that it had no university letter head so they ignored it. A few parents thought it was sent sui i I 16% A V Black Styles b c Martin Aders< I DAR-icn* U9.ll i ! Hair Care i;| Products L?.Keep this warn mmmmm an mmm mmm mmm mmm mm mm a : J ULi*y' ,>c^h 'oblems eshmen out by another business, South Carolina Bookstore, as propaganda. Perk Bailey, manager of South Carolina Bookstore, is afraid the letter will hurt his bookstore because of bad publicity. Bailey said he didn't know who printed the letter. "If I had printed the letter, I would have put in something to help our bookstore. I hope that the bad publicity doesn't hurt our sales," he said. Bailey said he would institute a similar book reserve program next year if necessary to meet competition. SOUTHE^N^OM .. lo UJlk with someone v Problem pregnancy coui Abortion counseling anc Free pregnancy & birth ( Trained counselors Speakers for school & c Abortion counseling I ; "Confidential ( ^lUl-llwotynihlUI ?SUPER'" mmer Spec off all stv off all Pe v: Cfi&o* 3P1* >UL-Jiair si 79< 1217 CO Next to (expire Coupon -Com* Preside Ok m ACCepT! From Staff Reports U.S. trade representative and cabinet member William E. Brock has accepted an appointment to USC's newly established Distinguished Chair in American Politics. A former Republican National Committee chairman and U.S. senator, Brock will visit the university to lecture and will chair symposiums on the American political system in the coming year. "The university is tremendously honored that Ambassador Brock has accepted this appointment," said USC President James B. Holderman. "He has been an active and outspoken participant in the nation's pollical process for many years, serving in key leadership positions, and l.o will share with us his special insights into the American political system based on his personal experience." The new chair in American politics was created by (JSC's department of government and international studies. The chair incumbent will lecture to students and faculty in GINT and the College of Business Administration, according to Dr. James A. IENS SERVICES /hocaies /CA 4\ \ nselina \ VJffAll-/ i services control services ivic groups services j Contact With no c ares rj 24 Hour | ) Answering Service f ] miwi iimm1 :ial i les J ;rms 5 1 _ A ?) V )-0705 I liege Street ; Burger King is July 31) | 3 in Today >ntial A i Post / Kuhlman, GINT chairman and special assistant to Holderman for international affairs. "Ambassador Brock's acceptance signifies the national prominence of USC programs in political science, public administration and American government," Kuhlman said. "It underscores again the university's growing international reputation." Brock, a graduate of = y{ ppp^^ DUNDlj HMnI aviser It use Washington and Lee University, has served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. He was Ten J ^4 nesstft: t> iiiuu wisuici representative in the 88th to 91st Congresses and a senator from 1970-1977. From the Senate, Brock moved on to serve the Republican Party as its National Committee Chairman from 1977 until his appointment to the Reagan cabinet. 18k Representative I Bill Brock mL rfCl RESTAUR ART t Qy ond SAtOOfl mI bbh F