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^em m m on day Lack of spirit P- 3 Or x^&kt J$8St B m 'Pirates'preview p. 8 K aBHMr'S Mffll ML November 7, 1983 FSU dumps Carolina MO >JVII I I^C* 11 i?T* ?"* Holderman g Marsha Duncan Former dean of student affairs USC, CHE interf Clemson provost From Staff Reports The time has come for the two major academ in the state to put aside jealousy and work toj member of the Commission on Higher Ec remarks made at last week's meeting indicated I U n .iiMtir * /-V * ? n OpVliowP Ut CK way 3 IU UW1 Ul v. HIV IV*VJ acmv w vv/wpv/ii Amid arguments and allegations, CHE orde Clemson to try working together to develop a program for the Greenville area. After recognizing a need to expand nursing ec area, Clemson submitted a proposal to offer coi ville Technical College. This proposal was count fer from USC-Spartanburg to expand its bacca ing program into Greenville. CHE turned down both proposals in favor ol joint effort. CLEMSON PROVOST David Maxwell lasht and CHE's proposal for allegedly interfering v iiAiiol r>rr\U1ntri firct irlonfifipH ailH aCtpH fill hv I 1 W 1 I C( I J/l UL/IVIII 1 1 1 O l 1UVIIIII IVV4 MKM V*?rkW?. w.. ? J "We have really been had," Maxwell said, ar staff report was faulty and that USC-Spartanb clear administrative hurdles any quicker than C He alleged that USC-Spartanburg had used it and had developed its Greenville nursing propc ^ffort to "block" Clemson. MAXELL'S REMARKS drew sharp repli( "The commiSbi^n ^as been had by an untow? key staff member," saiu ^*ecutive Director H in reference to remarks made by jy^xwell and d Assistant CHE Director John Sutusky, re< universities work together. "I would have expected better from Clemsc Boozer said. Broadcasting i By Chris Handal With the presidential election less than a year away, the campaign is heating up ? especially with the Democrats. One controversial issue not directly related to either Democrats or Republicans, the early projection of winners by the networks, has been discussed recently in Congress. One way networks make these projections is by exit polling ? asking people who they voted for as they leave the polls. During the 1980 election, Ronald Reagan was declared the winner while the polls were still open on the West coast. Some people claimed this discouraged voter turnout and [may have affected California's senatorial race where a Republican defeated a Democrat. "THERE CERTAINLY is a problem," said David Whiteman, who teaches a course on politics and the mass media. "They (the media) call elections earlier. It really appears to depress participation. "That not only affects the presidential y i lets student By Chris Handal USC may have a new dean of student af fairs soon. The search committee presented its recommendations to USC President James Holderman last week, committee chairman John Gardner said. "We're much closer" to having a new dean, he said. "The committee has discharged its responsibility. I don't know how long it will take for the president to complete the process." BUT, GARDNER said he didn't think the decision process would be a lengthy one. The dean is responsible for the depart ments of student activities, student development, career planning, international services, resident student development, the counseling centers and the Russell House University Union. USC has been without a dean of student affairs since June 30 when Marsha Duncan says *" ic institutions |p|P^ % on oward Boozer irected toward Fr*?07O Wallf commededthe rICB? VVdlll ,t ,, Students and Columbia citizen >n's provoa., j^e continued through th 9 "CHE," page 3 sxit poll resuil race, but other races going on." Mark Ethridge, who teaches a media law course, said, "I don't think it made a damn bit of difference in 1980 because (President Jimmy) Carter got so clobbered. "It obviously only applies in the presidential election because that's the only election we vote on as a nation," Ethridge said. BUT EARLY predictions "could have made a difference in a close election such as in 1960, 1968 or 1976." The effect early predictions could have would not be the same for both parties, although participation for both parties would be hurt, Whiteman said. Anything that discourages turnout "disproportionately hurts Democrats since historically those voters are less mobilized," he said. But Ethridge said the fact that a voter could be discouraged by an early prediction of the presidential race is a "sad commentary" because with every presidential election, a voter is at least also voting for a U.S. representative if not a senator. affairs dean "The committee has discharged its responsibility. I don't know how long it will take for the president to complete the process." ? Search Committee John Gardner left to become vice president of student affairs at Lehigh University. Dennis Pruitt, who was the manager of the Russell House, has been acting clean of student affairs. DUNCAN TOLD the Gamecock in June: "I wouldn't have done it unless the fit felt right. I'll have the opportunity to learn and become involved there that I wouldn't have...at a campus this size. "I like what 1 do. I like the people, the OWMI w IHB 1IH WSmm ^ lm. Bgr ^BE L fMT?Bn?i?lijl ' I jHU ^ffli is met at the Statehouse Saturday to protest nuclear ai e USC campus and Five Points. & may influen # news analVS25 ~ ? _M One way to lessen the issue of ifte early predictions is to have all the polling places in the nation to open at the same time and close at the same time. "One thing they have talked about is uniform times for the polls," Whiteman said. "But that doesn't prevent the exit polling," he said. ETHRIDGE SUGGESTED election authorities could ease the problem by not announcing any results until the polls close in California which would be about 10 p.m. on the East Coast. While this would not prevent predictions made from exit polling, there would be no official figures to aid or back up such a prediction. "It's up to the press to voluntarily restrict themselves," Whiteman said. "I imagine it would be hard to put (official restrictions) on press reporting." report students here," Duncan said. Lehigh is a private school with about 6,000 students. USC received 115 applications for Duncan's job and that number was narrowed to five finalists who were interviewed on campus, Gardner said. "WE DIDN'T know what to expect (about the number of applicants)," Gardner said. "We knew we would have an enthusiastic response." Gardner said he was pleased with the wa\ the committee work went. "Yes, I'm delighted. The president put together some of the" best people on campus, he said. "It takes an enormous amount of work." Students also played a role in the search process, Gardner said. Students participated on the search committee and a group of stu dent leaders interviewed the five finalists, he said. i8k!!/ '~ >. Photo by Joseph Garnett ms build-up by the United States and USSR. m . m ce elections Ethridge said, "I would not have any prior restraint on anything." bi,'T WHETHER anything will be done other "than se,7.;?straint by the media, remains a question. As for congressional action, Whiteman said, "I don't know. It seems unlikely unless there's a lot of pressure from the country or politicians." Ethridge gave another reason for probable congressional inaction on this issue. "One thing people don't realize is that the press, as disorganized as it may be, is a hell of a lobby. They don't agree on anything except themselves and their rights and privileges." There are roughly 1,760 daily newspapers and many more weeklies, compared to only 534 elected officals in Congress, Ethridge said. That makes "four daily newspapers and 15 or 20 weeklies for each member (of Congress) and he needs them more than they need him."