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Reaction to Reag among students, By Susan Muir Reaction to President Ronald Reagan's first large-scale outdoor public speaking engagement since he was shot in 1981 was a mixture of excitement, honor and annoyance over the inconveniences his visit to the Horseshoe caused yesterday. i~ a?a_ ? * J - i * - wniic j>oiiic siuuems saiu me nonor 11 brought the university outweighed the hectic preparation, others said they resented the special maintenance to the Horseshoe his visit instigated. And Horseshoe residents in particular requested special treatment to make up for the inconveniences the event caused. Horseshoe residents, professors and office workers were asked to vacate their rooms between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. so the area could be checked bv the president's secret security and campus police officers to ensure adequate protection during the ceremonies. "I'M NOT too crazy about the idea, but what makes me upset is the Horseshoe is never that taken care of," said Olivier Goust, a sophomore Elliot College resident. "I'm glad he's (Reagan) only speaking for 15 minutes and not an hour. If it had been an hour, we'd have been evacuated for a day or two, just to make sure we didn't have a small-scale nuclear device in here." Evacuating the Horseshoe 24 hours in ad vance had been suggested by the Secret Service, but USC President James Holderman told the White House such arrangements would be impossible, said Dennis Pruitt, acting dean of student affairs. Pruitt said Horseshoe residents were notified Thursday of the evacuation plan and were asked to contact the Student Affairs office if they had objections. Almost immediately his office got student response from students who needed to take refrigerated medication during the evacuation period, he said. No other requests were mentioned directly, but a meeting was planned for Sunday night to evaluate the entire procedure. r?-= OURN SCHOLARSHI YOUR MEM an visit mixed faculty, staff At the meeting, a Secret Service agent, Pruitt, Director of Resident Student Development Jim McMahon and several other staff members talked to Horseshoe residents about the necessity of evacuating the area. "IT WENT very well," said Denise Pullian, Horseshoe resident hall director living in Rutledge College. "The general consensus was that the Horseshoe needs to be evacuated for the safety of the president and for (the residents) themselves." "Most of the students were cooperative once they understood what's going on," N4nrol.^n C i K n r\ o !/ i a iiint/xt* I w* 1 1 r>/4i>*r a?* ?r% iTiai aii.v. ou^iiviijm, a juiiiui nan auvi.>ci in Rutlcdge College said. But there were some requests for special arrangements. "They had some concerns ? they couldn't have lunch in their apartments, they didn't have a place to study during the afternoon and they didn't have a place to put their books," said Jane Root, assistant director for Resident Student Development for the east campus. Horseshoe residents understood the need for security but they wanted concessions for the inconvenience they had to make, she said. "The university has gone out of its way to accommodate their (Horseshoe residents) requests," Pruitt said. "We were able to arrange with little difficulty areas in which they can study; the academic buildings will be open, the library, and we've reserved two rooms in the Russell House University Union. We have offered them private homes in the community which they can go to for the five-hour stay." IN ADDITION, Horseshoe residents were notified by letters that they could pick up lunch passes so that they could eat for free in university dining halls between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. yesterday, Pruitt said. This arrangement was made to satisfy the residents who said they eat only in their rooms and would have to go to extreme expense to eat [ elsewhere, he said. | Hill URSING PI WILL HELP CAL PLANS. It hl^h tllltUMl costs .ire |rop.n\li:|nuvour tn- ! tun.-in nu'Jk iiu'. Arinv f^- -iV7irrj*vf;-A>'.a| ROT C mav haw just H fl what the iliK tnr orilrn-.l \ asidehuiulredsot'>cht>l\ 4 ? A arshipssolelv tor nursing ; \ v 1^/m muJcikn like vourselt 3 \ Vi*"* hacll oik- I'nwrs L f, y-v lull mmon. hooks .iiul jfi ) \ oiliersupplies. and pavs ! | ?l vou up (o 51 a\V each ^ \ll M\ cIiihm vear it s in ettect ft 1 Qj^L pointment to Iiik! out ^more about an Arniv jj SI KOTO sc holarship K**. .-^| Contact your Prof 1 i iJ- "IP U'ssor ot Military ARMYROTC fUj ~L| BEALLYOUCANBE. ^g^\?^;xCALL:CPT. PARSONS / > ' ^ [ RANEER PRESENTS AN 1 : EXHIBITION & SALE : of : ART REPRODUCTIONS : I l-r. i 'mmi. j J Featuring 22" x 28" < RMPSer ATstf L?W "udsnt Prk? ; ' van gogh n * c u -m -?i ' , renoir Date: September 19-23 , ; rembrandt Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM ; brueghel Place: In Front of j D 11 T__T L tbL-HhK lXUbb^ll JTlUUSe J [ on Greene St. I MONET ' WYETH ^ CHAGALL , < OVER 150 ARTISTS ' < f^nnncnrprl f Ko (~^T-^T T j?r \/ic11 1 A r-i-o C~* ^ KS y V1LV > VJ Uk V 1JUU1 J. VI IS V-Ul 1 III IIL ICC J ^riitirth(fi<ht>AA itrrtr A A -*" ^ A ^ A A A ^ ^ '*A^kAAAAAA'*..* ^ w I JSkTT^NTIOBI "1 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS All licensed student organizations must attend one of three meetings September 20 room-3G5- Russell House September 21 room 327 Russell House September 22 room 327 Russell House Note Change: September 29 room 305 Russell House 4 - 5 p.m. All organizations must send one representative. Note: One person may not represent more than one organization. I Please bring the following information: 1. name/address/phone number/social security number of your president, vice r>rp9iirl +v* ^ ^ ? *. wuxvav/xi (JV/V/A liCil y j Li Cdk^LlI t/I ( 2. organization mailing address 3. organization meeting place and time 4. advisor's name, address, work phone number Any questions contact Donna Null, coordinator of student organizations 777-5780, Student Activities Center, Lower West Wing Russell House. , " IMPORTANT: Contact if your jfttJDWl Arffonu/nf mn cJ i /J ? i. U.6cun??,iuii uiu nut receive a letter ACllVmO concerning these meetings. "^cb?ter /