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' Inves Fails 1 j By TIM I An investigation by the US cumstances surrounding a cc coming freshmen failed to id cording to a presidential assist The letter, signed only by "Si Carolina", called the Univers Program unnecessary. It alsr which operates all university "adequate." Th ine-page letter, which easy to obtain in Columbia an ? athletic fees, was received by USC freshmen and has raisec the Freshmen Orientation prog Steve Beckham, executive as list of incoming freshmen was only one such list was given oul BECKHAM PROVIDED a South Carolina Bookstore. U given a list because its materi regular university registration South Carolina Bookstore mt from about June 8 to June 25. V list to Beckham the letter ha< * Beckham stated that he didn't However, he said that to tl knowledge, no one had access t Bailey originally denied ha\ admitted having the list aft< Bailey, whose bookstore y scholarship to the university either of the letter or of its auth "Before the letter came out flyer mentioning our bookstore any possibility of that. To n nothing to hurt the University I use Dive Woman / By JENNIFER HILL A ?v> i-*?v* K/\h I TCP'd rlttrttnrf n. lucuiuci ui uov/ o uivmg a team rescued a woman and her three-week-old son from an automobile partially submerged in Lake Murray July 1'3 Polly Butler of Lexington County noticed the car while driving to teach a swimming lesson. The mother, who was not identified, was driving Jthe car when she lost control and ran into Lake Murray, in about six feet of water. "The mother climbed out me wmaow, was suiing on the door and facing inside the car," Butler said. "The baby was on the front seat." THE CAR SANK about three feet into the lake before Butler arrived. Butler drove to a nearby } house to call for help and got Styrofoam surfboards to I Hedi i| 718 Saluda Ave I July Reductions on knit * tennis shorts, slac ; groups in stock. tigatii lo Fini ION N EH >C President's office into cir)ntroversial letter sent tn in entify the letter's author, acant. tudents Concerned for a Better ity Bookstore's Reserve Book ) claimed that ARA Services, / eating establishments, was implied private housing was id said the university charged / many of the 2,500 incoming 1 confusion among officials in {ram. ssistant to the president, said a u'.vuvu tu man me icucia auu I recently. list of incoming freshmen to niversity Bookstore was not ial is mailed to freshmen with packets. inager Perk Bailey had the list /hen he returned the freshman d been public for three days, know if the list was ever used. IP hpst nf (hp iiniunrcitv'o othe list but Bailey, 'ing possession of the list, but er returning it to Beckham, early contributes a $2,000 , also denied any knowledge ors. we were going to send out a This letter coming out killed ly knowledge we have done iookstore," he said. ?r saves I nd Child serve as floats in the rescue. She drove back to the lake, undressed to her swim suit and swam out to the car. She asked the woman if she could swim, but the woman, an parently in shock, didn't answer. "She gave me the babyy and I put him on the surfboard, and took him back to shore. The mother followed me in. I went back for her purse after I got them ashore," she said. AN AMBULANCE and rvn??r% itn/1 r* ?-?? ?? ? isks-l Vx?> paiciuicuitd ijcan an ivcu uy i the time Butler returned I with the purse. The woman and her son were taken to an area hospital and released later that day. Butler is an early childhood education major. She is teaching at the Gingerbread Nursery this summer. ick's I 799-3361 sale shirts, swimwears, ] ks and other select ! on Of Fresh i Author Or ACCORDING TO BECKHAM, the university has no plans to send out a correcting letter. "This was obviously done as a prank because it was so sloppy and inaccurate. Sending a response letter would almost give dignity and credence to it. Hopefully, most people have dismissed it. If anvone has anv inquiries concerning the letter we will be happy to respond to them." 'This was obviously done as a prank because it was so sloppy and inaccurate. Sending a response letter would almost give dignity and credence to it.1 -Steve Beckham Beckham added that the university wishes to apologize for the confusion the letter has caused. "Contrary to what the letter stated, Tony Hardee and his people at AHA are working hard to continue and improve food service on this campus. "The item severely attacked in the letter was the bookstore," he said. "I know personally how hard Don Miles and his dedicated people work to serve the students, faculty and staff. The Book Reserve Program is an innovation with just that intent in mind. "In regard to housing, Dr. Richard Wertz and his division continue to serve the students well in this critical and very concifiirn av?nn Wo nan olnrairc imr\rmrn onirfKirtrf on*r r\f 110 ovuoivivv ui vu. Ti v v-c* 11 aiwajo iiiipi uvt aujiiiuig aiijr ui uo does, but it is most unfortunate that this letter has disparaged many excellent programs and dedicated individuals," Beckham said.* THE LETTER states that there are three bookstores close to campus, while there are actually only two. It also cS^ends |^^C8kJH^D^r Ju 4Bg9^k Vt ^DHWJHH|lWH ^^^KKb' ^9^ ^?9H95n rony nuner ' ? Fast, Free Delivery 256-0301 summer Hours: 1 ONE COUPON PER PIZZAlONE COUPON PER PIZZA $6.50 For Any 16" One j $4.50 For Any 12" One item Pizza and 4 Cokes j item Pizza and 2 Cokes Fast, Free Delivery i Fast, Free Delivery One Coupon per pizza J One Coupon per pizza j 256-0301 * 256-0301 Expires 7-25-81 I Expires 7-25-81 men Letter Prankster that University Bookstore does not give refunds, but the only time refunds aren't granted under the Book Reserve Program is if books aren't picked up by the second day of class. The letter, additionally, states that the university charges athletic fees, which is untrue. The letter encourages students to sign up for private housing. The item given the most attention in the letter is the Book Reserve Program, a service that alio s incoming freshmen who leave their name, social security number and a $10 deposit to have their textbooks compiled and bagged for them by the bookstore after their schedules are run through the computer. The $10 goes toward the cost of the books and is non-refundable. Bailey and University Bookstore director Miles are not certain what effect the letter will have on textbook sales. They both said they will have to look at sales for the month at the end of the fiscal year to determine what effect, if any, the letter had on their businesses. REPRESENTATIVES FROM University Bookstore, ARA Services and Residential Life Services said that they are trying to eliminate confusioncaused by the letter. Residential Life Services is considering sending out a correcting letter if one is necessary. In addition, orientation assistants tell freshmen that the loffop woe nr?f eonnHnnoH Kir tho nnivorcitv 1 e enmo chiHanfc IVVW1 TT UO IIUW OUI1VV1U1IVU l/J HIV. UI11 VI JllJ UO OV1IIV OVUUV1IU1 and parents thought. Because the letter looks sloppy and doesn't bear an official letterhead, most recipients say they will ignore it. 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