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GAMECOCK LXaIV, 74 University of South Carolina Monday February 1, 1982 Hous By SUSAN Ml Staff Writer A !mamaamm - ? ?i i uiuui^i uiti in biuuciu t residence hall fees, was recomrr Trustee Liaison Committee and nc Trustees for approval Feb. 11. "Our basic problem is purely i Wertz, associate vice president fc Residential Life Services. The incr from the $305 to $730 range for 1981-J 83. Because utility and telephone ra pnmnanips r?hnrO*? thr? nnivorciJv m V*?V vtllt ? Vt UitJ ill charge the students more. Reside creased more than 50 percent over th Employee cutbacks have aire Residential Life Services can't affor* said. The dorms have gone from c< service in only public areas ? halls the past five years. This leaves the T one maid per building. * USC is also saving money bytrar into aDartment-stvlfi housing ?nr?V Woodrow dorm. Since the-buildings i take care of their own facilities, redi SG Officers R Budget Cuti By SUSAN MUIR clud< suh whter inter back Student Government next President John Boswell and Vice President Glory B. Th Gault updated the Student- prov Trustee Liaison Committee cami nn 1 ? * o vin liic latest ocnate uius ana will activities at the Jan. 28 grou meeting. activ Topics discussed included m?n plans for committees to gtl voice student opposition to , k the cut in state funds for the ^ university, the purchase of a gtu(j copier machine and a com newsletter for students s^( concerning campus , tf_ ^ organizations. and All students who have paid busii activity fees will receive a cone newsletter from the Student budg Government Feb. 15. The "V letter describes student legis campus organizations and not explains how students can dowi join the clubs. This is the first attempt to increase Sii participation in clubs uPse through a newsletter. budg hnrw ^ willi Enrollment will opin have to drop as rltel funds are acac depleted, and the aii university as well depi as the state asw education quality (,ual 11 r n win suiier. "v ? Glory B. Gault th*" oil agai Because of the expense to expl; circulate and print the letter, p rog the Communications Vari Committee decided to in- as l : in or Faa Itipi jm. V/V &JLAVA JIR service Since new do sxpenses, this time in decreai (ended by the Student- able to >w goes to the Board of Beca other r nflation," said Richard acquire ir Business Affairs and student ease will push rates up The nrt Ann/i i- - yz iu 10 WV3 ior i?#z- three t( when U ites keep going up, the since ore. In turn, USC has to univers ;nce hall fees have in- renovat le past five years. custodi ady been made, and paymei d to cut any more, Wertz The 1 wnplete maid servfce to student ? and bathrooms ? over tricity. owers complex with only if they 1 running isforming residence halls bills an 1 as the Horseshoe and With are apartments, students campai icing the need for outside utility eport On Nei 3, Parking Ti e a tear-out slip for Circle ested students to mail Marana ; to receive the letter prograr semester. canned clothes I e letter will not only ide information about Carol pus organizations but years i also explain which class pi ps benefit from the show t 'ity fees and what the commu ey is used for. Althoug picdact jdent Government is ticipati< ing for students to the pro te time on committees, recogni ents serving on the mittees will speak with Also e legislators, write mcetin^ rs to state newspapers a coPy' get support from Student nessmen to generate univers ern about the state ;et cut for the university. Stud i/e want thpm (thp membe lators) to know we will machin take the cut sitting $2,500 V'Gaultsaid. Studer univers ice the students are Student t by the surcharge and reduce ;et cuts, she said she work c< s more people will be co |ng to voice their co"veni " ' f ho nrin ions mrougn me com- v"~ ees. She said the cuts The c hurting USC told tl lemically and finan- mission y: enrollment will have letters I drop as funds are over eted, and the university remind ell as the state education fines 0, ity will suffer. dealing Dill at t Vhen they cut us they cut ar lselves," Gaultsaid. udent participation Boswc n was urged as Boswell tlecoct ained the Carolina Cares students [ram to the committee. Thanksf ous organizations, such a succe: dorm governments, beconti ease Waits F ! the university is reducing enrollment rmitories will be needed. Smaller inc se the demand for housing and eventua sell the Wade Hampton Hotel. use the hotel costs more in mortgage ai esidence halls, USC would sell it and 1 id University Inn, which will hous ;s. hotel was purchased in 1978 and was ) five years, but now enrollment shifts SC will sell the building. ' mortgage payments decrease over lity can use some of this saved mor tions ancHmprovements. But besides s? al services and mortgages, Wertz said 1 its can be reduced through conservatioi Watt-Watcher Program began last y< s to use common sense in dealing w He said many students tend to think it eave lights on while they're not in the ri etc. Little things like this turn into d higher dorm fees, Wertz said. that in mind, the Watt-Watchers Pi gns for competitions between residenc costs down. Incentives for 1962 inch wsletter, K, fraternities and n with donations of ago as a freshman -oject for students to hey care about the tgjj^gSS^rM nity, Boswell said. [h he said he is . 1 with past par- j|S?a| an, he said he hopes gram will get more * IB ; was the purchase of flS | I ing machine for the |S Government and ^ ^ eni government MT -1 MM r Jim Oxley said the time spent on paper pH ansiderably. He said ent and efficient than committee was also I le Parking Com- MB has agreed to send _ to students who owe I [) in parking fees, to I students to pay the H n time rather than g?| . with an unexpected II . he end of the school Is ts transporting > to the airport at - 1Tor( giving vacation were A USC sttld ss and will probably on the Horse nued in the future. I or Trustee Ap? conservation - conscious ha each year, no program available in flyers, roming classes for next fall. lly USC will be The 9.8 percent increase i up uie reserve iuna. mis lu id upkeep than pay for 1981-82 renovation ceep the newly residence hall income ;e around 200 not cover the expense. The this contingency fund, a ne to be kept for repairs to the buildings a will determine systems. If there are no repi renovations. Without the 9.8 percent in the years, the Up ^12,925 in the hole for 19 ley to pay for to 0ther universities (Clems iving money in p^cent increase) USC is d< le hopes utility accQrding to Wertz. n. j "We don't like to do it.bi cu. to reiinnu regt ? Wertz gaid it dorm elec- Another minor increase w doesn t matter an increase of ^ ?jext fa] .. \ 0 Committee passx. the inert higher utility charging anFextra ^ with e recent student survey confi rogram began increase over the additional e halls to keep center is well run and reci ide prizes for James Holderman said the f ~~/.-U- / TV MM $3j^^1^^''' ' V?> -f!p \z -;"^a^T%l ?, / MiA||^Hr^nHHH|^^^V r "r~*~~." fH~ir f-"'' " " V ~j\r.~^?-I^--: ^>37rp i 5T-1 w^Hi ^ -* *' ^3_? HI, figfe :^v=W-:-^>w ii " . ' gwl ? ;nt takes advantage of the warmer \s shoe. *roval 11c unH i nfnrm oti nn oKnui uiiu mivi uiatiuu auuui niC notices, and room sign-up sheets h )rm fees is necessary to keep nd supplied the $13,304 needed to and operation costs since the ng from student dorm fees could 9.8 percent increase will rebuild cessity to cover any unexpected nd air conditioning or heating iirs to make, the money goes into crease, the university would end 82-83, Wertz said. In comparison VII, iwi CAdlll^lC id lIIlJAJMIlg (X ID sing its best to keep costs down, at at least we're lower than the ill be in the health activity fee ? 11. The Student-Trustee Liaison iase over the alternative plan of ach visit to the health center. A rmed that students prefer the $5 charge with each visit. Since the eives few complaints, President ee is well justified. Sir I * r' * jl SUM Photo by CHRIS BROWN T weather by playing frisbeel