The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 01, 1982, Image 1
GAMECOCK
LXaIV, 74 University of South Carolina Monday February 1, 1982
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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
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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 *
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