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The Gamecock Founded 1908 Monday Volume 77, No. 58 * University of South Carolina February 4, 1985 Student Senate i By Roni Bea Kayno and Gregg Lashy A new Student Government election format was passed in a special session held Thursday. The bill, presented by a group of 11 senators, calls for equal representation in colleges and residence halls. Reapportionment of Student Senate seats has created controversy among senators. Because of enrollment changes, the number of senate scats needed to be adjusted for equal rcnrpscnlnl inn. Each senator will represent 400 students. On-campus iW students will still vote by residence halls, while off-campus students will vote by major. A BILL to make the election process more efficient was first presented to the Senate Jan. 23 and debated. The senate's main concern was equal representation for on- and off; Some USC students combine families HH - I All + h mho onrl crhnnl I IlillllSte Willi JUUO UIIU OUIIUUI By Mary Jo Millar Many USC students decide to raise |l||||i|||?i; families while still in college despite the increased emotional and financial responsibili- ||||f|Sig^ ty and the interruption of their studies. pltfelgllill "The majority of families-living in University Terrace seem to be older, and linancially, raising a family is not that bad," said p?ajygf|i Mary Johnson, a resident of University Ter- p|!lll|pll race and mother of a four-month-old |Sg^gT|f^ daughter, Rachal. rT 5s / j Johnson, like many spouses in the com- pp|g|^||g r>lex. works while her husband nursues a wss^jmm ? degree in physical education.' "MOST OF the people living here have started families before they began school, so they don't have new babies. In my situation, my husband started USC after leaving the military. He's 2K, and it's not as though we were just married," she said. piSffijiS? If a couple does decide to have a baby during the academic year, the woman has to find good .obstetric care. IggjSHL "Basically, the Thomson Student Health \ r.j-3 I Center does not do any prenatal care. The W management of a pregnancy belongs in the F; ^^5 realm of an obstetrician," said Dr. William Polls, director of the gynecology clinic at the j center. "We make exceptions to that in one of two ways: if we have a student whose obstetrician is in another city, we'll see her in alternate 1 months during the semester. Also, if we have a senior who will be graduating before she's due, we'll set her up and transfer all of the information to the obstetrician when she Adri graduates. We'll also process lab work and form# # ,CS,S " Dave I * DESPITE THE stress and physical exer- reach tion involved in attending classes and lugging for th a bookbag around campus, Potts sees no health risk for a pregnant student. "She's fine if she doesn't mind going to class with a big belly. Pregnancy is not a I disease, and essentially, there's nothing she can't do. I wouldn't send a pregnant woman on a maior downhill skiing trip, but with A,. (good health and a normal pregnancy, there's nan no risk for the woman in the academic comI munity," Potts said. By Buddy M ft After a couple makes it through the Rezonino pregnancy and delivery, there is the respon- relocation < sibility of caring for the baby on a day-to-day house bafi- .... Maintena "The way the economic situation is, fraternity n parents must work or go to school to reach Whaley St an income level high enough to support that Pika's are t family, and they will have to seek child care 0ff-camnus outside the home," said Stephen Graves, "Our h< \ ^sis'am lhc l,00kcr T systems did Washington Children s Center. e(j .. f THE USC community offers two solutions hn^'Lhrn ^ Ito the child care problem; The Kampus Kid- rca||y start4 A die Day Care Center in Cliff Apartments and ? the Booker T. Washington Children's Center KATHKI See "Family," page 7. officer for compromises on ri campus students. The original reform proposed by the SG Elections Commission, however, would not have included equal dorm representation, which many senators feel is vital to student involvement. One residence hall representative would be appointed by the RHA to serve in the Senate. Therefore, most senators would represent the collegc in which they were enrolled. siuaenis snouiu oc rcprcscnica oy someone wno incy inleract with, someone who can meet the needs and concerns of residents," said Sen. Kelvin Stroble, a proponent of the revised bill. The special session became necessary when dissenting senators rejected the original bill presented Tuesday. The senators were forced to make an immediate revision in the proposed election procedure and present it Thursday. JOE RICKER I The Garrwcock an Smith (above), the lead guitarist for Iron Maiden, per* a solos during Thursday's concert at Carolina Coliseum. Murray (right) climbs on Bruce Dickinson's shoulders to some "high notes." Twisted Sister was the opening act e concert. See related story on page 10. ernity wants permanent l?ora fraternity houses are consider was only one reason for the ception to regular zoning law )f the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity "Regardless of what the j these special exceptions are ince and neighbor problems led subject to renewal," Hul riembers to move from their 804 "Another example it a day-ci iii< (iimiar Th? Those leases are oranteH he only USC fraternity to have an Board of Adjustment, compr house. who meet with the larger Zoni :ating, plumbing and electrical decision for renewal is determ n't work right, and the roof leak- hearing. raternity brother Craig Freeman. The Pika's were originally ?een thinking about a new house, year lease on July 8, 1975. A his zoning problem came up we was approved July 1976 and \ :d looking for an alternative." a two-year basis until July 15 RINE HUTCHINSON, zoning THE BOARD then granted the Columbia Zoning Board, said three-month lease Sept. 1984 ' apportionment ACCORDING TO Student Body E-lcction Regulations, campaigning can start the first day of the semester in which elections are held. Rules for campaigning and school policy will not be discussed, however, until after applications are reviewed by Student Government. Filing for executive and senatorial positions begins today. Elections will be Feb. 25-26 at four polling locations to be established at a later date. A candidate must receive more than 50 percent of the votes to win the election. A run-off election will be held March I if the vote is split. SG President Glenn German said he thinks the new procedure is a change for the better. "The original code did not have a provision for the convenience of the voter. Students will now have a greater opportunity to vote during the two days of elections," German said. HEAVY METAL HITS COLISEUM : exception for house ed a spccial cx- certain conditions to be met. Hutchinson s. said there were several neighbors at a recent toning area is, hearing, complaining about noise, language granted leases and the condition of the lot. ichinson said. A very different view was offered by are center." fraternity brother Max Gillespie. "All of our by the Zoning neighbors liked us. An elderly Baptist ised of citizens minister across the street enjoyed having us ing Board. The around. Most of our neighbors were elderly, ined at a public but there was no generation gap." "We kept three yards clean in the area," granted a one- Robinson said. " One of our neighbors was , two-year lease blind and too proud to ask for help, so we vas renewed on would sneak around and mow his yard >84. without his finding out. "We organized a neighborhood crime the fraternity a So. ' Houm," p.a. 7. and gave them