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He can't ignore laws SG Presided ay uai Harrison and Hal Hewell It would be easy for anyone "of age" to ig drinking laws, but one student can't. Student Government President Glenn C although Student Government would not lol General Assembly over the laws, student resp< liability for alcohol use are a major concern I year. "Most of the policy is coming from Student A will try to aid them in any way we can in an ec proach to the alcohol problem," German said. "I THINK most opinion is pretty extreme ri dent Affairs mav rail nnnn thp ctnHpntc for n nr<i up to the students to show how they feel about Student Affaits' approach to the problem is, 1 tl want to happen is to get input from the studer they would find acceptable, and if it's acceptal think the students can benefit from it." German said he anticipates changes in USC proach to having a good time. "Beer is not goir tractor in special events any more. They ma) food. I've heard of some fraternities who are roasts. I think students are pretty creative \vh? scheduling events. They might even try outdoor stage on Greene Street." All functions on university property will be a policies. Special functions such as dormitory ai will by dry, German said, and no hall funds will spent on alcohol. "I understand they won't be allowing alcohol lot of the stadium. Tailgating may take a tur dued," he said. MICHAEL SHAVER of the Campus Alcoh High-speed chase i By Amy Bedenbaugh Two men were arrested Wednesday by USC and city police after a chase from the Close-Hipp Building parking garage, a USC police report said. At about 9:05 p.m. USC police responded to a call from a student reserve police officer who said two black males were carrying something resembling a typewriter from the Close-Hipp Buildings. 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Whatever that claim. cr link what they "Under the grandfather Jj its as to what clause, those who are now ble to them, I IS would not be hurt by the si new ruling [to estaonsn tne si students' ap- legal drinking age at 19) d ig to be an at- because they were already E ' change it to of age to drink when the trying oyster law was passedv" said Mike ir ;n it comes to Shaver, director of the v. shows on the Campus Alcohol Project. t< However, no such clause r< iffected by the was included in the legisla- d nd hall parties pi in any way be .Carolina Program Union events s in the parking certs wouicj most ij^dy follow po n tor the sub- student policy manual. This would at USC functions attended by tho . . aee. ol project said results in arrest of 1 proached, a white car left the area at a high rate of speed, and a chase ensued on C< Pendleton Street, the report said. sti At the interesection on Pendleton and PC Gregg streets, a metal stand was thrown from the suspects' vehicle. th As the suspects proceeded east on A Pendleton Street their vehicle struck a parked vehicle on Laurens Street, and the two men sa fled on foot to the railroad tracks near Laurens and Senate streets. la NCE? 1 3 G News I earn. | 5 for more info. 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Age limits aren't con- "I CAN see both si dered a restriction of con- show that people from itutionai liberties, accor- traffic accidents, but, ing to USC law professor you're old enough to f i ? ? " . lUVWg|TWIWIV# IU UIII1JV Ultl , vJtl 1 Wedlock said he feels be- 4'It's up to the indivi ig able to drink isn't a can drink. There are s ested right, but a privilege the new law, especially > be either conferred or were 18." sstricted like receiving a USC is not the only river's license. of the new law, and Ge other schools for insig "I went to a con fere uch as Russell House con- colleges where there 1 licy as outlined in the new 'aw- ^ grouP of stu< prohibit the sale of alcohol Auburn where they ha se below the new drinking cc* there a long time a the trauma. . . :wo men, recovery c After the men left the tracks behind the old mand \ 3lumbia Hospital at Hampton and Harden Harden reets, they were arrested by Columbia dress w )lice and taken to the city jail. Alex; A typewriter, valued at $681, was found in chargec e car along with several bags of marijuana. failure metal stand like the one thrown from the of mar rhicle was found in the garage, the report report id.lTie Charged with housebreaking, grand office < rceny and failure to stop for a police com- the rev ^ a jfi?|3j|jgM ^ HARDEN fsBff|n BRAND I ? FRANKS jjpBMlj X RIKESl GROUP rucflAPY POST OFFICE ^ C | SP gMijil / / "park \\ WSSSsSBS^m^mmssmmmmmmsmmm ng policies ;ome decisions to come out of the task jferring to the committee established by imposed of students and staff to ease ;w laws. He said the "bring your own as the outdoor concerts was something :cided. assed this summer, have the primary inaffic deaths. Mothers Against Drunk \gainst Drunk Driving lobbied heavily C administrators said they were surpriseasily. ncouraging a national drinking law may the state level. German said he expects drinking age in South Carolina within a j ? - ~ ?t? lies lU uitr uniiMiiu siukiuwii. 18 to 25 have more deaths as a result of of course, there's the old argument 'if ight for your country you're old enough nan said. idual person to decide whether or not he ome people who arc pretty upset about those who were able to drink when they school to face policy changes as a result rrman has met with student leaders from ;ht into dealing with the changes, nee this summer and talked to people in lad been some change in the drinking lent goverment representatives met at d a similar situation. The law was pass go, and they had already gone through if typewriter vere Phillip Alexander, 27, of 1530 St., and Daryl, Byers, 21, whose adas not available on the report. ander, the driver of the car, was also i with hit and run, property damage, to stop for a blue light and possession ijuana with intent to distribute, the said. property was taken from an unlocked an the eighth floor of the BA building, >ort said. |g|%F okin!