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Mental illness a myth, philosophy teacher says By Linda Wilburn "There is no such thing as mental illness," a USC philosophy professor said Tuesday night. "In the case of mental illness we can fake all the symptoms," said professor Jim Stiver. There is such a thing as bizarre behavior, Stiver said. He attributed abnormal behavior to brain disease, not mental Ml unless. "What you call it makes a big difference. Sometimes what you call it makes it what it is," Stiver said. "Mental illness is nothing until somebody calls it that." Mental illness and bizarre behavior don't have anything to do with each other, he said. Sometimes a physical illness will manifest itself in a speech or behavior disorder, or the person may have "weird values or beliefs or (may not be) a very logical person." he said. The person might not need a psychiatrist. Many times a friend or physician can help, Stiver said. Stiver opposes committing unwilling people to mental institutions because "it's a violation of the constitution and their moral rights." He said that because psychiatrists are often paid by taxpayers, they may not always have the patients' best interest in mind. "No one should be confined unless he's committed a crime. A person is responsible until proven otherwise," he said. Mental illness would be harmless if it wasn't tied to the legal system," Stiver said. Sometimes mental institutions are "dumping grounds," he said. It's often difficult to know whether a person should be admitted to an institution because it's "just an opinion that you're nuts," Stiver said. "When the state decides who's dangerous, it's moving rapidly along the road to Soviet Russia," Stiver said. On the other hand, mental institutions can serve as "cooling off tanks" during major disputes. After a few weeks the person is free to leave, he said. On schizophrenia Stiver said, "When you talk to God it's praying. When He talks back to you it's schizophrenia." Budget Continued from page 1 Organizations may appeal the amount of funding allocated by filing a petition with the Dean of Student Affairs. The matter would then be Dlaced hark intr* thp hanMc m ? ? ...?w vaav IIUUUO VTA I 1IV A 11 Idl IVC Committee, which would have final say as to whether the group will receive a bigger allocation, Baker said. "WE FEEL that most groups got what they wanted," he said. "Those that didn't receive extra funding didn't warrant more money." Several organizations* received a loan which must be paid back to Student Government through revenue generated. These revenue requirements are included in the total allocation and were based on projected earnings by the organizations. In other Senate news from Wednesday's meeting, a bill was passed allocating $285 to fund Homecoming elections. Six poll workers will be hired, totalling $210 and 1500 ballots will be printed at a cost of $75. The Senate also passed a bill allocating $350 for the rental of six portable bathrooms for students who camp out during the Clemson football ticket pickup. TWO RESOLUTIONS were passed dealing with the safety of dormitory residents. One requested an examination be made of all fire equipment in dormitories at least once a semester. The second resolution suggested University Police take stronger action to prevent scavenging, especially around university housing areas. Copies of both resolutions were sent to President Holderman. having diabetes meant I being off the team." ill ' ASSOCIATION II you have diabetes, well leach you how to I Callus go an ounor sports ana come home sale It s |ust one of the things we do. | The Golden Spur Presents: I Friday October 21 H Happy Hour Entertainment I 4:00 - 7:00 I Stop in and enjoy more home-grown bluegrass |j I as the musical trio of Richard, Beauston, and I Fugua entertain our happy hour crowd. |] I Miller Pitchers $1.25 I Work continn By David Hill Work is continuing on the leak in a sewerage line that caused a power outage on a large part of the USC campus Tuesday night, university physical plant officials said yesterday. Work on the sewerage line behind Rutledge dormitory, is going slowly since most of the plumbing in that farea is too old to appear on maps of the area, said Jimmy Cooper, director of or)erational services "Without a map of that area you have to go slowly so you don't hit something you're not supposed to," he said. LOCATING THE leak itself has also been a problem, said Jack MacNaughton, manager of energy distribution. Applications availa "Who's Who in Ai Criteria ? (1) mil Criteria ? (2) pla Criteria ? Decern Applications still av; Office, (2) Dean of <Q\ D.. II II \xj) IIlb nUSSUII HUU5 Application deadline: I \ cs^ 4 Student Distributior 5 Place - Carolina Co t Time - 8:00 a.m. - < p One Ticket Per Stu i No Student Validati Sj i No Guest Tickets i Block Seating will t t Block Seating I.D. C \ Government Office I \ Tickets not distribu \ distributed at the Ru; 1 Tuesday, Nov. 1,1! i! Russell House Lobt jp d "ru ~ - .:il i - i iitJit; win ut? no siuc J at 4:00 p.m. es to repairj "When something like this happens you know what caused it but you don't know where it happened," he said. MacNaughton said the work is not on power lines, but only on the sewer line. Digging behind Rutledge is part of the repair process, he said. The power outage began when "water got into our electrical manholes which shorted out one of our switches," he said. This then tripped one of the four circuits in the Pendleton Street substation, he said. BUILDINGS AFFECTED were the President's House to Capstone dormitory, and Woodrow dormitory and Currell College, both near the Horseshoe, MacNaughton said. After finding the damage to a switch controlling current to hie now for nerican Universitiet limum 2.25 GPR nning to graduate iber 1983 & Auguj ailable at: (1) Studer Student Affairs Offii >e Information Desk. Extended to Oct. 28, 1 STUDENT Ft TICKET DISTi CLEMSON FOOTBALL i Date - Oct. 30, 1S liseum 4:00 p.m. ident with Valid I.D. ons >e Available Jards must be turnec by 10:00 a.m. Monds ted on Sunday, Oct. ssell House on Mond; 383 from 8:00 a.m. ;>ylent tickets available; -+m sewerage line Woodrow and Currell, workers began restoring power, he said. Power to the President's House and Rutledge was not restored until about 10:30 p.m., and to Woodrow and Currell by 1:15 a.m., to allow icpairing me swncn, ne said. Other buildings had power again by 9:30 p.m., he said. Cooper said the sewer line could have been leaking "for some time" before it affected power. DAMAGE WAS probably not severe, he said, adding, "I don't think there was that much." He said a power surge may have been related to the smoke reported seen in the Humanities Classroom building. "We did have a problem there; it did blow some emergency lights," he said. > and Colleges'' lj| between fl| st 1984 If ^y WmMi. l|llll it Government Iff ce, or M mmm rf yOTBflLL \ JIBUTI ON \ HOME 5 , GAME 5 183 S I J into the Student \ ly, Oct. 31, 1983. { 30, 1983 will be j ow O-l -<nnn 5 my , U I , I v?00, j - 4:00 p.m. in the i after Nov. 1, 1983 S J