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campus was also a
matter of contention. A
survey showed that by
1969 10 per cent of the
co-eds went to class
bra-less and the
Student Health Center
refused to dispense
birth control pills.
Students gathered for
a relatively peaceful
Vietnam Mnrfltnrinm
in 1969, but the Kent
State deaths evoked a
more violent protest in
1970. A boycott of
classes was urged and
angry students took
over the Russell
House. Police and
troops were called in,
the protesty was
quelled, and classes
remained open.
The past few years
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have brought a new
look to the campus
with the construction
of the Coliseum, the
stadium, a new nursing
center, a new law
center, the BA
building, health center
and new libraries.
The resignation of
President Thomas
Jones in 1974 came as a
shock to many. He left
to devote his "full time
and thought to the
teaching and learning
process." Controversy
over the real reason
still remains. Jones
came to the University
in 1962 when there was
a shiHpnf hnHv r?f 7
on six campuses. He
helped it grow to 26,342
on nine campuses and
was named "1966
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March of 1974
brought about the fad
of on-campus
streakers; it rivaled
goldfish eating,
telephone booth
stuffing, and panty
raids of the past. One
seriously doubts,
however, that the 508
streakers on one
torchlit night could
rival the excitement
caused by the 1800s
turkey thievery.
From the years 1975
to the present, the
greatest controversy
has been the removal
of head basketball
coach Frank McGuire
from his position in
1979 during a time
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lived in that house,
President James B.
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greatest impact on the '
school with his daring i
moves and courageous i
but stubbord attitude 1
about USC. He brought
international dignataries
to the university;
tie fought a grueling
battle with the state
Commission on Higher
Education and earned
the right for USC to
keep it's College of
General Studies; he
brought his broad
prospective of the
university in line with
Carolina Plans I and
II.
The athletic
department made
quite an impact, also.
George Rogers was the
1980 winner of the
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his team made it into
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the Gator Bowl against
the powerful Pittsburgh
Panthers. The
basketball team went
17-10 with one of the
youngest teams in the
nation and narrowly
missed getting a
National Invitation
Tournament bid. The
baseball team was
fourth in the nation and
made a trip to the
college world series.
No matter if the
visions people have for
the university is higher
tuition or it. memories
are mired in the sit-in
to close Greene Street
or the shooting of
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always been there and
always will.
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