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-opinion 2-year programs under fire again Two-year programs in the College of Applied Professional Sciences are again under attack from the Commission on Higher Education. The Commission recommended that the college's two-year programs be dissolved by 1985 as an alternate method in combatting recent university budget cuts. PHF m a Ho a cimilor roonm m onrlo fmn in VAAJ-4 A1AUUV/ U UIA AlliiA JL JL V/VUllAili VitVCU VIVA1 111 January 1981, but the House Education and Public Works Committee killed the proposal. USC's intense lobbying led to the proposal's death. Even George Rogers, 1981 Heisman Trophy winner and General Studies student, made a plug for the two-year programs before a joint session of the General Assembly. CHE's 1981 proposal was based on a report made by a consulting firm. The report showed that many of USC's two-year programs were also available at Midlands Technical College. To base proposals on such a report is unrealistic. It is similar to not allowing a second law school in South Carolina. Midlands Tec has business programs; should USC be forced to drop its business program because it is being HiinlinatoH olc DiuViDrfl 9 Tho 1QQ1 rflonm VtVtJ^ilVU VV/Vt V/AU V TT il\/l V X A A V_/ 1?/UX 1 VV/VlIl mendation was as senseless as the current recommendation is. The College of Applied Professional Sciences is a viable part of the university. Like every other college, its purpose is to educate students and prepare them for jobs. Its importance is not lessened just because it is a two-year program. Not all employees are interested in graduates with a bachelor's degree. CHE first recommended to end the two-year programs only 21 months ago. To rehash the issue so soon is a waste of taxpayers' time and money. Surely, members of the House committee who voted to kill the measure in 1981 will not reverse their opinions so quickly. With the state's educational level constantly linear fi/"^UU1 ??? a uuuti m c, W1XJ OIIUUIU UCdl Willi II1U1C ptJI LllltJIll educational issues. The recommendation to eliminate USC's two-year programs is a stale issue that doesn't deserve immediate review. If the university's budget must be cut, there are certainly other areas that could better handle the cutbacks, areas on which students aren't so dependent. The proposal failed once already. Leave it aione ana look tor something that really needs attention. Write a letter The opinion page of the Gamecock is open to all students for the expression of ideas or the discussion of interesting topics. Letters to the editor are welcomed and en couraged. The Gamecock invites guests columns and editorials on noteworthy subjects. Letters and columns should be mailed in care of the Opinion Page Editor,Drawer A, Russell House, Columbia, S.C. 29208. r~ Gamecoch |i Kditor-in-Chief Richard Meyers Copy Desk Chief David DeWitt Opinion Page Kditor . 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Pseudonyms are unacceptable, but the writer's name may be withheld upon request if the circumstances warrant. We reserve the right to edit guest editorials and letters. Aildress letter* and columns to: Opinion Page Editor, Gamecoch, Drawer A, USC, Columbia. S.C. 29208. *** r" ... . ' * mmmmmmmmmmmmmmasmsmmmmmmmKmmmmam design proposal jl MEMORIAL hb ^veterans 8118 f^baitle^jpm r It* ^/i r^T^x i & \ i /KW ^Vifc.UMAJV1 MEMPmfiw iKppvw"*- mmM ^letters Taoimo onmsi i camo diiuv Editor: While everyone is still mourning the untimely death of our football team on the field against Furman last Saturday, I would like to make an observation about the halftime performance of the Carolina Band and the performance of the football players during halftime. Because I know several members of the band, I have watched the band practice many times. The band members work extremely hard to get a halftime show together, ana thei^ tremendous work is rewarding both to the people in the stands and to the band members themselves. I know for a fact that Saturday's halftime show took two long weeks of practice to nprfwt anH that coiroKnl 41 rw^v M?v> W1M V OVVV/iai U1 UIC5C Shuttle syste Editor: Does the Bermuda Triangle stretch int On Oct, 18, I walked from the busi hnilHinO trt (ha Kno o(nr? in MMiAutug W UIV/ uuo oiup ill JLIUUI U1 V^c* J, known better, but it's a 15-minute wal Hampton Hotel, so I once again decidc was at 5 p.m. By 5:30 p.m., an assorted group of o will be here any minute now") students the bus stop. By 6 p.m., only a few hui students remained. Every Monday and Wednesday, I arri few minutes after 5 p.m. and watch thre< the opposite direction, one right after tl Graduate critic Editor: The Gamecock's slovenly reporting this semester on disabled students' issues has been unconscionable. Twice, the Gamecock has reported what appears to be administration press releases on how wheelchairbound students "have no . problem finding a parking space" (Sept. 10, page 4) and how handicapped parking is the "primary function" of the campus police (Oct. 6, page 1). Neither of these articles even mentioned that USC is facing a serious lawsuit in federal court because of the failure to enforce wheelchair parking, not to mention the administration's admitted policy of trying to find the offender before issuing a ticket, presumably while the wheelchair-bound student waits and misses class. Can you imagine the campus parking patrol attempting to locate violators in reserved parking spaces, restricted parking lots or in metered spaces before issuing a ticket? Of course not! The most recent article (Oct. 13, page 1) which cast Brenda Cooper, head of Disabled Student Services, in 11 disrespect practices took place on a wet, boggy field. Their performance on Saturday was admirable. Furman's bnd also performed and took the first 10 minutes of the halftime to do its show. With 10 minutes remaining, the more fhon QAA Pnnnl i MA tlnMrl uiuii uuu vjqiuiinrf uauu inemutns marched onto the field and began their show. With five minutes remaining, the Furman and USC players rolled back onto the Astroturf. What followed apalled not only myself but the students seated around me. Several football players on both teams, obviously looking for the brains that fell out of their helmets at the end of the first half, began to wander aimlessly through the stillperforming Carolina Band. Several m unreliable, when tailgating eac o USC's bus routes? for the Capstone bi nothing out of the or iness administration Did the shuttlec( stone. I should have October evening? I Ik back to the Wade 6:10p.m. and nltb sd to chance it. That F J i woiua line co ej ptimistic ("surely it bus coordinator to j had accumulated at any week day shori igry but determined there, and you s we're the hungry-l< bring a sleeping ba ve at this bus stop a every day. s buses in a row go in He other (sometimes ;izes stories on such an unfavorable light, failed to mention that DSS is plagued with drastic financial cutbacks, shortages of help and poor quarters from which to operate. DSS is the only administrative office which even tries to render solid assistance to the many disabled students attending USC. Why doesn't the Gamecock examine the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and then take a really hard-nosed look at whether the university is in compliance with this act, and if not, why not? The student newspaper is supposed to be a watchdog of the administration, not a mouthpiece and a public relations rag for the bureaucracy. Holly O.tlin, Graduate, College of Journalism. 1972 Editor's note: The Gamecock ran two front-page stories concerning the lawsuit Ms. Gatling discusses in the third paragraph of her letter. In the July 7 Gamecock, a story entitled "Former student sues USC officials" reported that Wayne for band Furman players began to pass a football over the heads of the majorettes, who were bravely trying to ignore the whizzing football, flying only inches above their heads. While this kind of disrespect could be expected from Furman, was there anv reason whv thp flprnwrwlrs hnH tn "*"V " " " "J B"M%* VV be Just as bad? Without the band, it seems quite likely that the stands would become as lifeless as the football team. I feel that the band deserves an apology from both Richard Bell and Dick Sheridan. Next time, the two coaches should make sure their players are better behaved before taking off their chains and unleashing them to wreak havoc on a group of hard-working students. John Deiner Journalism sophomore unpredictable h other!). Waiting a half hour is standard is stop and waiting beyond a half hour is dinary. xjk ever make an appearance that cold couldn't tell you for sure because I left at arely managed to make it to dinner. o rvaPCAno 1 mirUafinn fa fKn cVinffIn viv/iiu a pvi oviitai 111 v iiaiiuii iu iuv/ onutviv join the students at the Capstone bus stop :ly after 5 p.m. There's no need to rush to houldn't have any trouble recognizing us ooking ones. Oh, and you might want to g, also; new records are being set nearly Andy Shaw Broadcasting junior handicapped Cockfield, a former (JSC student, claims in a suit that he was prevented from going to class by problems with campus handicapped parking. As stated in the article, Cockfield's suit, filed May 18 in U.S. District Court, contends this problem is a violation of Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, also mentioned in Ms. Gatling's letter. The story also included quotes from pertinent university officials. Another article in that same issue entitled "Recent USC graduates discuss parking problem" reported that two handicapped USC graduates agreed there was a handicapped parking problem on campus. Ms. Gatling also mentioned stories dealing with disabled students in the Sept. 10 and Oct. 6 Gamecocks. The quotes Ms. Gatling mentions were from university officials and were not taken from administration press releases. The quotes were also the opinions of the administration, not the Gamecock, and were clearly labeled as such.