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GAMECOCK LXXIV, No. 85 University of South Carolina Friday February 19, 1982 m SH -IHk IHwili ^ O ^ ? 171 -1 1* * A. A ^1 iseiiaie EAiucauon tommiuee unairi Greenville proposed a bill aimed at membership on college boards which Senate Disc By RACHEL WATERHOUSE Staff Writer f Residence Life Committee Chairman Sc discussed a new freshman orientation prograrr effect next fall at Wednesday's Student Senate me The nickname for the program is S.O.S., s Student Orientation Staff. There will be two class staff personnel; dorm-building leaders and re members. The program, coordinated by Jane Root, assist for Resident Student Programming, is designe { m freshmen to dorm life. Applications for staff posi picked up at Resident Student Programming ir Dorm lobby, and have to be turned in by March 5 A student delegation led by Athletic Committee ivyie JhTuiu, win meet witn Bob Markham, athl merit director, and John Moore from the ticket off 3 p.m. to discuss blockseating for the fall foot Pruitt said, "We want to show them that t Government is interested in football distribution and in the future." The new group seating plan for basketball gam running smoothly, except for pick-up times. Sti been going early for their pick-up thinking they c f $> tickets. Pick-up for the Citadel game and follo\ will be strictly adhered to with the first time slot < 9a.m. No exceptions will be made. The resolution on the proposed discipline syste tabled by the Judicial Committee. "It will probal Faculty Senate as it is," said Conrad Bauknig Committee chairman. The proposal on the system will go from the Stu to the Faculty Senate and the Board of Tru: discussed and possibly passed. Recommendations made by the Student Senate considered until after the proposal goes into ef /^ resolution is now tabled for further discussion. In other senate business. Mark Dobler. a new s< the Bates West district, has been instated into Senate. Dobler will serve on the Residence Life the Judicial Committee, and the Commnnirfl mittee. --1- a SUM Photo h- CAPERS HAMMOND man Harry A. Chapman Jr., Dincreasing the chances of black i have been traditionally white. It T :usses iNe^ ott Conley . 1 to go into eting. ; tanding for 1 - ; - j ifications of Rpj??|?M ;gular staff ant director _ _~_T ~ id to orient tionscanbe I = 1 the Baker j ; Chairman, -4. "i- etic depart ice today at | f ball season. it HnSf # ml enator from ' "* """ " the Student Committee. rnnraH Raiilrnitfht tions Com- meeting Wednesda I Trustees Opp< To Increase B1 I By TOM COYNE News fditor Trustees from around the state are stating thpir nnnncitinn tr\ q Kill nrnnncnrl Cnnotn Iv..v/?? vu u Win VpVfOVU KM J ULi I CI Education Committee Chairman Harry A. Chapman Jr., D-Greenville, aimed at increasing the chances of black membership on boards which have been traditionally white. Tho nrnnnco 1 rncnlfnrJ fr?rv?w fU/\ IX * IV. pa upwoui & ^OUHVAI ii Will 11IC 1 UlUlllgO U1 a task force appointed by Gov. Dick Riley last year after the U.S. Department of Education ruled the state was not in compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and that South Carolina's statesupported higher education institutions remained largely segregated. Ii nc uiue i iuuuii sieeniig cuiimimee established to bring South Carolina into compliance dealt with the areas of the governing boards of public colleges and universities; student enrollment at traditionally white senior colleges and I universities ana ai s.u. Maie uonege ana Denmark Technical College; faculty and administration at those colleges; program duplication; and inequities in resource allocation. R. Markley Dennis, chairman of the USC Board of Trustees, said USC did not endorse the bill. "We suDDOrted the Dosition taken hv the committee when acting on the compliance," Dennis said. "We approved the compliance action but did not include an endorsement of the Chapman bill." Chapman said, "The bill would lit Oripntatin , judicial committee chairman and Pete y. The Student Senate discussed a new fres ose Proposal ack Members streamline me Doaras ana would strike out the alumni provision." Chapman said the bill that had received the most opposition had come from the Citadel. Citadel officials repeatedly have said they * U : _ 1- 41 ?? 4 ilium me military college snouia be governed t>y graduates, who are familiar with its special needs and programs. Col. William F. Prioleau Jr., chairman of the board, and Col. Lucas C. Padgett promised to work to get a qualified black ft?*0/4uo4/% vuuuti iHlimit CICV.ICU. Chapman said the bill was necessary to get minority representation on boards across the state. The Chapman bill would provide for two people from each congressional district and would be elected by the legislature and three would be appointed by the governor. Dennis said he was in favor of some changes in the board's make up. "We're moving towards the point where it is apparent that tax dollars will not move the university to the point where it wants to be and we are forced to depend on private contributions more and more. A few years ~ 41 : -*A_. IT- 1 r> A/WY _ 1 agu me university nau ^,uuu aiumni contributing to the university and now that number has reached 18,000 so it is only right to give these alumni some say on the board," he said. He said the university would also have to change the number of people on the board uecause.il is sei up oy judicial circuits and there are now two more judicial circuits than are represented. n Program ? Stiff ffcoto by IAURA WH.UND i Yahnis at th#? Shidpnf Sona^ ?^ ^ ~ m n v k.7V 1IU ?>?/ iliman orientation program.