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-opinion? Committee's cuts I hurt education The House Ways and Means Committee took a step backward with public education when it balanced the budget by raiding $4 million earmarked for education and prisons. ine 3>z. 1 Diinon state budget was thrown off balance when the committee approved a 5 percent pay increase for state employees. Since the budget must be balanced by law, the committee had to find the money somewhere. They did. Committee chairman Tom Mangum, D-Lancaster, defended the transfer of funds ($3.8 million from the Jbducation Mnance Act). "I don't think we're cutting public education," he said. "We're putting $26 million back where we had cut and giving them an ad ditional $20 million. How can you say we're cutting them?" However, one of Mangum's committee colleagues didn't see things quite that way. "In my opinion," Crosby Lewis, D-Fairfield, said, "It's a cut. It's a retreat from out commitment to fully fund the Education Finance Act." Lewis' point is well taken. Even if public education is getting more money than last year, it's still not getting the level of funding it should. In o ctofp tKot rnnl/ c or 1 /mi r n r C/\nfVi ^ in u jluiv iimi i cinrvo no iuvy ao ljuuiu vai wiuia uuts in education, this failure is inexcusable. And it sets a bad precedent. Now whenever money is needed to fund something, legislators will look to public education. This must not happen. Every time money is taken away from education the state sells some of its future. Public education must improve if South Carolina is ever going 10 crawi irom us low ranKing among tne 3U states. When public education doesn't do its job, there is a ripple effect. Students who go to college are not at the level they should be, forcing the college to teach what secondary education failed to teach. For those who don't make it to college, they'll have a harder time making it in the business world. When the budget is debated before the full House, the legislators' top priority should be to bring education funding back to its original level, even if it means r^Hlir'infr /-\r olltniriof Ir?n f -i-i - 1VUUV1115 J ^niiuuaiui^ nit pay icti^c 1UI SIUIC employees. While such a move is not likely to be popular with state employees who have not received a raise in two ytai?, uungs inusi ue pui mio perspective. First, there are worse things than not receiving a pay raise. One is being unemployed. In a state where nnpmnlnvmpnt ic ctill 1 1 nor^ont ? j inviii u nun uuuv\, i i CUl^UllL' Willi cl job should be happy. If the economy were booming and unemployment were down to 2 or 3 percent, the state could afford to be generous with their employees. But the economy isn't booming ? though it is improving. When a budget is tight, as South Carolina's is, priorities must be set. And those priorities should begin with education. The future of the state depends on it. 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Letters should be no longer than 300 words and guest editorials should be limited to one newsworthy subject no longer than four typed pages, letters and guest editorials MUST be signed with the writer's name, telephone number, mailing address, class standing or faculty position and major. Pseudonyms are unac ceptable, but the writer's name may be withheld upon request if the circumstances tnreivoiii. We reserve the right to edit guest editorials and letters. .Address letters and columns to: Opinion Page Editor, Ganwcock. Drawer A, USC, Columbia, S.C. 29208. ' K ' vli--" .IS,) ' 1>? t . -letters __ USC f raternil Editor: On Saturday, April 19, 1983, the 92nd chapter of the Delta Upsilon International Fraternity was chartered on the USC campus. After six long years of dormancy as a colony petitioned in 1976, Delta Upsilon turned its course and set its ciahtc nn inctnllatinn Now that our first goal is accomplished we turn our attention to increasing growth in membership, campus involvement, scholastics and, most importantly, enjoyment. Without help from key people and organizations both on and off campus, nnr inctnllntinn itifn a chontor v v.. ...ui,v?.>v?viv/ii aauvs U Vliupivi VV/UIU IIUl have been accomplished. We would like to thank Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity brothers, who generously offered their lounge for our memorable installation party, along with the Intrafraternity Council, Panhellenic Association, Coor VI l|UIIIAUIIVll Editor: This is one last "call to arms" for any indr themselves animal lovers and renllv want tr? animal abuse and suffering. On Sunday, Chapter of Mobilization for Animals will be 1 a.m. for Atlanta, Ga., to take part in a rail} Primate Research Center, an institution that i the unjustified brutality and waste of the ani industry. We will return late the same day. In Atlanta, as well as in Boston, Mass.; Mi Calif.; and at least 14 other countries, the eff demonstrations will be to raise the consciou rXllUllr* tAino vr\ *U/? f . ? ~ ~c - * I 1 - 1 lunaiu iut Auiicuii^ ui an laooraiory a BA student display ape Editor: I am very displeased with the apathetic atti at the business school. There are various bn that ctnflnntc moil : iL-! xiuwiiij ma; jwin uniixi mcir ina they join, you never see them again. But it i they put on their resumes. It is very aggravating to go to a Women with about 150 members and to have only 1 realize it is impossible to get all 150 meml meeting, but to have only 10 people show ridiculous side. Also, the officers work very hard to g atlH it ic omKorrocrin#. ~ V...V4 IV I.) ?vi; V1IIUUI I 1403111? Wlltll 5U am also a member of a couple of other bu: and the same situation has also been occurri There should be some type of policy to mak tend a certain number of meetings, so that resume club. Maybe if the business organiza of beer at every meeting, more people woulc Ac ttMtl 0WUEVTAIWN6 1 IB* J MkMiwa I Wsmkzz: I 1l \om-c8$<>-1 We 'IH h# rdMiif ac rh dinator of Greek Affairs Julie Busch, our Corporation President Steve Sheppard and our faculty adviser John Gardner. We thank our DU brothers from Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech whose support, friendship and brotherhood we will return in the future. A special thanks to another F)I I hrothpr Prf?ciH#?r?t^ James Holderman, Dennison University, whose help sparked this installation event by providing a stirring speech at the ceremony and his reception for the new chapter. To brother Larry Jackson, Texas '81, chapter counselor, another special thanks for being instrumental in setting us toward our goal. This campus can now expect continued support and involvement in undergraduate activities. Our increasing membership, because of our ability to always extend the hand of friendship, gives the student a strong medium of brotherhood to express himself and i urges help t< television network and r viduals who consider have extensive media cc do something about April 24 is going to b< April 24, the USC movement. If the fact caving by bus at 7:30 American labs at a cost r at Yerkes Regional why not do something s a prime example of that April 24 falls rathe mal experimentation tremely busy at that tim themselves, who will? E _ . what the personal sacrif adison. Wis.; Davis, seat Qn ,he bus for Alh ect ot these peaceful sness of the general nimals. Every major S 1 +Itv# a. mm j r TODAY tude of the students '3 isiness organizations APRIL I jor. However, once FY IT ' feitV. s the first thing that | I V in nusiness meeiing 0 people show up. I \ \(f \ 1 )ers to attend every \ \jl \ 1 up is a bit on the jk 'I jj ;et interesting guest (|0||g few people attend. I J siness organizations, ng. ;e it mandatory to at- ^ ^ it doesn't become a L?? tions provided a keg ? , K.KK~r-^ 1 attend. IM AMAZED*) ^C?)R SEH5E. OF Jane Mando PT_. . ? counting sophomore wupiuin flsmsm,we've goPN 1 sentzm to smip I' I MONEV TWAhi OM WEIRP I Br I I'JMP ff&rag TIP. JBSggi I^hhmhhh^HE i tarfer establish values. University life is a series of experiences in all aspects of life that aid in the growth process. We offer total student experience and invite all students to contact us through the student directory. Being a non-secret fraternity, we have nothing to hide from the public and invite non-members to visit our meetings m and browse through our publications. v University life is an education in much more than academics. An education in the social and entertainment aspects, along with obligations, responsibilities and leadership add to the tcfal picture of student life. Delta Upsilon offers all of these benefits and invites all ma'? students at USC to come around and see what we have to offer. Our non-secrecy and binding brotherhood makes us a different alternative to fraternity life. ^ Pirhnrrl Mornnv Qorrnfrirw IV?I V? ? IVI V V/^/ WVy V.I V.IVJI y Delta Upsilon ) animals lewspaper has been notified; the event will >verage. . i the biggest day ever for the animal rights * that three animals die every second in of $4 billion to the taxpayer bothers you, about it? As a student, I am quite aware r near exams and that students will be exe. However, if the animals can't speak for excuses must not take priority, no matter ice. You can give one day. Please reserve a inta. Contact 794-8392 or 799-4614. Aleto Bollinger Studio Art sophomore ^ IWtttNAL REVENVU ' OB J Tf.e O'lar.oo Senl"iei 1 ieu Nv*spapei S?nO c.?ie J ? ? i OVE &6?N A&LE TO MAINTAIN UUMOP- "WftOOfoH THIS, M|t.