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I South Caro 1 iniana^Li brary Horseshoe j Greene Si ' pg | i - - mum Student Government Vice President Mike Shei at their meeting Wednesday night. SG presiden a a n. 4 : -a a!.. new proposal on me ureene aireei issue ai mi Students requ infirmary for By Jeffrey N. Draine Some students with allergies have been surprised by an expense that couia cosi them more than $100 a year. Students receiving allergy shots at the Thomson Student Health Center must pay $2 per shot. Before July l, the service was free. Students were not notified of the new charges. "The allergy shots are something that we have not charged students for, and we felt " -* 'J - * nslslinrf mai we COUiU lricrease luuua wuuuui auumg sustantially to other charges or student fees," said W.W. Carothers, bus;-ess manager for the center. "X-rays cost a little too much last year. Now they are less." Carothers said he didn't want to increase prescription costs. THE CENTER initiated the charge because of inflation and declining enrollment, which decrease income from student fees. noi/1 flln OApt chni llH nnt hp Vydl UU1C1 O oaiu UIU v^v/ov ,juuuiu i?w mv vw much for students accustomed to paying $6 to $8 for shots. For some students, the cost doesn't seem to matter as much as the surprise of the extra charge. "They should've let us know, I don't think that it's fair. We pay so much into the school anyway," said Donna Means, senior nursing major. ? - - I I _ IB if ratterson nan By Susan Muir A sign in Patterson Hall's lobby window reads, "If you're looking for South Building ? this is it! The name was changed to i Patterson in the spring." The building was named Patterson Hall April 1 after William H. Patterson, the nnivArcitv's 9.3rrt nresident. who worked on the building's design. The Physical Sciences Building also had a similar name change when the board of trustees voted in July 1981 to name the building after Thomas F. Jones, the university's 24th president. During the past year, the board of trustees amended university bylaws allowing buildings to be named after people before their death. The policy stated that a person had to be dead five years before a building could be named for them. The board of trustees began an informal treet issue Xaavvv^Sv^v. .. N-.-.-.N .. - .... .. ....... .v i { Jf' ?' I||||||M PilliiiiPiHI,9H^^^H^K^^'"' ' |lt#? >,^Ci> 1 !t&?sl?lM ^ -s" '^v> Photo by Andy Putnim sly addresses Student Senate members t Ashley Abel announced plans for a i meeting. urea to pay allergy shots ELIZABETH BERTEL, a senior biology major, said she had heard rumors about the fee, but she didn't believe them. "When I really did have to pay, I jokingly asked if they don't pump enough money out of us already." The answer, in effect, was a blunt "no", she said. "I only have to get shots once a month, so the charge doesn't bother me that much," said Amy Moore, a junior psychology major. But Moore points out that some students have to get shots twice a week, requiring an additional expense of $128 this year. That's a lot of money in my opinion, especially since there was no warning," Moore said. Carothers said it was not practical to notify all students affected because many do not return to the university following summer break. "SINCE THERE are only about 50 students on this campus getting regular allergy shots, it seems ridiculous that they couldn't have found some way of informing everybody," Moore said. "It seems that students with allergies are being used as a regular and reliable source of income," Moore said. Carothers said the charge was the most equitable way of dealing with rising costs. s name change process 01 cnanging tne rules wnne Jones was still alive so he could be the first president to have a building named for him during his lifetime. Because Jones died before the process was completed, the board went ahead with its plan to rename the Physical Sciences Building, and Patterson Hall became the first building named for a living president. Students living in Patterson Hall were surprised to hear about the name change this past semester. Some residents were upset because they did not know about the new name until after the trustees approved it in February. "It was sneaky," Eli Bonniwell, a Pat lerson Man resiaeni, saia. "i aon i care u s being called Patterson Hall. It's just that is was done behind our backs." Susan Ladd, another Patterson Hall resident, said, "They didn't even ask us. i still undi By Rachel Waterhouse Columbia City Council discussed the Greene Street issue at its Wednesday morning meeting, but did not vote on it, Student Government President Ashley Abel told the Student Senate Wednesday. Abel said no vote was taken on the permanent closing of the street, but residents who live near Greene Street spoke in favor of leaving the street open. Abel has adjusted his stance on the permanent closing of Greene Street. He announced at the meeting a new alternate proposal that would leave the street open from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30p.m Monday through Friday. ABEL'S FIRST PLAN was to close the street permanently, but that met with opposition. He proposed a second plan that would close the street from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day except Sunday. Although Abel keeps proposing new plans, he said. "We would still like to see the permanent closing, and that's what we are working for." Also in his speech, Abel said there are many changes to be made both within the senate and the university. He mentioned such problems as the course guide, block seating and absenteeism within the Student b9hS^^w HM Wil^' ' r y ff^^BiBSBBM H^m :^h| ^K:w?HH[ A USC student gets a $2 allergy shot from Charges for the shots were free until this ye{ draws angry re: They just scraped it off (South Building was printed above the dorm's entrance and was replaced with Patterson Hall). "People were planning on getting up at three in the morning and scraping the name off and repainting it South Building," Ladd said. "The people working at the desk are the only people calling it Patterson Hall. Even the freshmen call it South Building," Bonmwell said. A Sims dorm hall advisor said girls living on her hall call the building South Patterson. A South Tower resident said many people still call the dorm South Building. "It all depends on what you're used to," she said. Because residents did not adjust to the new name quickly, President Holderman wrote a newsletter to the residents this past spring explaining the reasons for the name change. ecided Senate. "The list goes on," Abel said. "But together we can achieve a great deal; divided, we will fail." IN OTHER senate news, two elections were held for the Student Organization Licensing Committee, which oversees I funding for student organizations. Mindy Petock was elected into the committee for one year, and Jim Lancy was | elected for two Kyle Pniitt was elected to the Legislative Council, which handles problems within the Student Senate and among the senators themselves. Ex-officio members of the senate were appointed to specific committees. Ex-officio members are senate members who are not elected into the senate and have no voting rights. These students are interested in working with Student Government and attend meetings and work on committees. The Community Relations Committee is preparing a workshop for University 101 classes to help students become familiar with Student Government. The committee is also working on a United Way fundraiser to begin soon. HHpik flHn Photo by Mika Fiatof the Thomson Student Health Center. ir. sident response 61 In the letter, Holderman said the building opened in 1962 as South Building because it was part of the campus expansion south of Greene Street. At that time Patterson was chief executive assistant to the president and contributed to the building's design. The building was the first high rise on campus. inside Handicapped parking ? No problem, says USC official. Page four. USC's Department of Music opens its September Concerts series with an impressive debut. Page eight. The Gamecocks will face a young Rirhmnnd Sniders team tomorrow night as they try for their second win of the season. Page 10.