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^ South .'Caroliniana Library: Horseshoe Uw.T/. .. Squad makes nationals p. 4 tffi^ tTTn iHHrTi igfl8* ^ H IBOIldfty USC's Christmas music p. 8 g| gjii flr^wk wj\ Ami December 5, 1983 Clemson sweeps USC p. 10 H Wm Unimsity^of South Carolina Studem By Laura Dannhardt Although students this pi tolerable experience, the f displayed inherent flaws that to resolve before spring. Th P firnotnct nr/\K1n?n A HV> 51 VUlWJl pi UUlS?lil Willi Assisted Registration, accor Gunter, was a communicatio scanners and the computei Students stood in line for I were momentarily halted. "The communication ho? knocking the system off in times," Gunter said. DISGRUNTLED STUDEI lowest turnover rate of registi Registration turnover peaked per minute. Junior Art Boerke said, " enormous, and they treated i bui computer prooiems v students confronted. Because tion" design, Gunter said, st for classes that they preferre mined schedule arranged by As a result, the floor of th< a congested "supermarket," scanner turnover rates, Gunt ALSO, STUDENTS who meni limes oecause 01 morn came to register in the afteri crowding problem. Despite the crowding prot the present system, Gunter si different program. "A maj chance to do some shoppin even if it brings along its pro The present system allows time of a chosen course. The general solution to ov< and long lines, Gunter said, spread registration out over A SECOND solution, Gui nent site for student registra Gunter said 3,000 studer "elephant closet," a space t the traffic at registration. Gu senior vice president of the u on establishing a registratior If a new space is not proci he and Vlahoplus would lik< the process to the Coliseum I and other business in the El The students' greatest cc seats in different class sectic the problem a "headache." "THE RESTRICTIONS t put on classes have created a I with the departments," he s Qualifications for a parti that sent frustrated students ! If a student is having difl i class because of the availal said, they can "petition theii Special petitioning forms i Relation: Qu Un?rlal [ uy uiivia 11aivuai Relations between the L the Soviet Union are not in but they are close, accoi government and intern professor. Part of the reason for ter Sovets' adamant oppositio tion of Pershing II s and Western Europe, said Jam J teaches a U.S. foreign polic defines a crisis situation as a threat of using nuclear w The Soviets recently wa control talks aimed at redi of missiles in Europe wh< Pershing II's began arrr Soviet walkout, the West G approved the installation vote of 286 to 226. Till' CAVIfT mi a 1 L'rti 11 u 1 lAA'i UVF f ? ty uinvui *1 Holland said. "I think that they had to play," he said 1 they had made for themse! ) ts endure ast week considered OSCAR a "airly young computer system the USC registrar's office hopes 2 v i the Optical Scanner Computer ding to USC Registrar Luther N ns failure between the Coliseum s complex on Blossom Street, lours, and scanning procedures * c in the computer center kept the Coliseum ? at least five NTS Thursday experienced the ration at 12 students per minute. Friday with a rate of 25 students It was a fiasco! The lines were is like a herd of cattle." vere not the only impediments of OSCAR's "personal registraudents were allowed to "shop" d rather than accept a predeter- j the computer. e Elephant Room developed into backing lines and slowing down er said. I missed their assigned appointing class conflicts, Gunter said, noon, again increasing the over>lems and slower turnout rate of aid ne is reluctant to cnange to a or university should give you a g and diversify your education, blems" to the university, he said, a student to select the day and the rrcrowding in the Elephant Room is not to switch systems, but to a longer period of days. iter said, is to establish a permation procedures. its a day are sent through the UrtoM ' irrvl 11 >-> o t r\ Konrlla Udl field II I lilt VUIU111V. IV IIU1IU1V nter, along with Chris Vlahoplus, iniversity, are constantly working 1 site. irea for registration, Gunter said, i to move the registration part of concourse and leave the financial ephant Room. )mplaint was the availability of >ns, said Gunter, who also found he upper and lower division have lot of problems. We have to work ;aid. cular section were also problems ; to the "black curtain." ficulty registering for a particular Jiiuy ui 5c<ii5 in inai dctuuu, uv department to open more seats." can be obtained from each departs between Holland said Inited States and ing SS-20s in a crisis situation, States continu< rding to a USC One reason ational studies arms talks is th the peace mo ise relations is the Holland said, n to the installa- And these pi cruise missiles in feet o/i Europe; les Holland, who because althoi y course. Holland democracies one where there is minorities, eapons. Iked out of arms HOLLAND ucing the number United States ;n the cruise and become seriou ving. Before the the Strategic ; erman parliament they were to of missiles by a United States. "One of the /as not surprising, more delicate was the next card leader Yuri) "I' u/oc tlm PQCP UnllanH caiH , At TT?a iliv VUllV I 1V/IUUIVI . Ives." Andropov I i flaws ( nent office. The only major obsta 'matter of educating people what to USC KEvilS IKAI lUIN COnsuItai issisted students in the Coliseum w leld the same opinion. "We haven't 'ery impressed with how they can r tructions," she said. Registration Friday, a makeup day nissed their appointed times, was a lay before, Gi*i)ter said. Hpwevcr, t <& >l^.,^BjjBj^B8B[^W|HBBHBBHBH^^f|. * |ftv# ?| Jpj^jttfl ft A-.p m ;: :fifflfcf: ?% - "4^ -t ^ J ^ w0 -y ' ' v.<S^ .' .1 ' * " :? t #>**>*-* ' ^ y>- . Anticipation OSCAR kept more than a few stude U.S., Sovii I while the Soviets were installEastern Europe, the United td to negotiate. the Soviets walked out of the m ?ey are hoping to capitalize on in vements in Western Europe, sp eace groups can have some ef- or an governments, Holland said, m igh they are in the minority, Sp have to have respect for St! SAID relations between the it' i and Soviet Union would s if the Soviets withdrew from ui \rms Reduction Talks and if stop buying grain from the th al ; points that makes this all the th is that we haven't seen (Soviet VN Andropov for so long," R iias failed to attend key com- g< )f compi cle, Gunter said, is the owinj i do." ? im dent it Tracey Shorter, who and 1 ith scanning operations, Th had many problems. I'm tion i ead now and follow in- respo Sai for all students who had "Stw success in relation to the crasti ;he atmosphere ? partly point yL ^Jpljfcj 4k 'f ' ' 5I * -<.- ^l^BfSlgyisS^y : ' tlfflilSlllll wdm *\ -J v ? \ **<$ nts waiting Thursday to register for it Union n news analys unist party functions and has not public for more than 100 days, eculation that he may be seriousl Though Andropov has released si 1 various issues including th< issiles, they were delivered by lokesmen and not by the Soviet 1< "THE DECISIONS we have se< rong military stamp on them . . s very disturbing," Holland said And the United States situation istable with elections less than a y "The Russians know enough' ings in a strained position unti ter the elections," Holland said. ley would prefer to see someone < fhite House other than (Presiden eagan." Almost any Democrat would be ;t along with than Reagan, Holl Liter syst g to the forklifts on the concourse pre] duced student frustration. Kent IJnivi Julian Edwards said, "If it were not ack of oxygen, I'd have a splendid ti e USC Student Government Associat; is an organized system if only student nsibilities before entering the Elepha id Student Government Senator dents could help the operations if I inate and would try to go to regist ed times." HBMft jr ms * . i mwt I ? fekSfs^BI^ .V<J3P* ^Afeticnr.^^M^ ;>-*V |i ' V ** ** . ^^ r ^t\^7-/^.^> T y.;^ kl >^v-^ , MFJJ * -*I" ~"VV- J,T- .? r_>Jl .' ^v,-'^?tr,^j" ?' -T - v*~ ' v>"-\-- -7-'--1 iPjWf spring semester. iear crisis s 1 But even if Reagan wins IS with the Soviet Union w - Holland said. been seen hrinoinn "WHATEVER TH 11 they're realistic. I thin ?a NATO l^cy ^ave to dcal with 1 5 rr i years, relations will im] ^ otticial ?,A number of things saaer. proved we can work w . example Holland said v J!l i th^ k ec* f?rmcr President J th,nk embargo against the Sc Time magazine sum is a little this way; number ( ear away. tors the Sl to keep length. The most imp I Ht ICBSl i 4 . . r wi p o ! "I think c,imaie 01 u.a.-aoviei 1 iiiiiiK reached poisonous inte ;lse in the t Ronald) But despite such a p the current situation, t : easier to that bad. As Holland s? land said. that nuclear war is una em paring for a concert ^rsitv exchange stu for the intense heat me down here." ion viewed registra:s took care of their nt Room. Craig Freeman, hey wouldn't proration al their apg?JUSP-'" 'K ' *?$ x> "v; .j - CuK' aBBs&MjL &i '-ue^Fm d^'JT p* ll Photo by M?ry Ann H0IN11 stage a i i ~ : ic-cicciioii, icuu luiis ill probably improve, E Russians are, k that if they know leagan for four more prove. Reagan has done has ith each other." One /as when Reagan end immy Carter's grain >viets. med up the situation other negative faciper powers at arm's ortant is the overall relations, which has msity." essimistic outlook on he future may not be lid, "Both sides know icceptable."