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Page 8 ? February 11, 1985 Opinion THE GAMECOCK ^ I
Asbestos
RBsidence halls deserve
USC's immediate attention
David Rinker, USC system vice president for
facilities planning, announced this past week that
significant levels of asbestos were found in several
campus buildings, including Columbia Hall.
The university administration should be commended
for its straightforward and honest approach in admitting
a problem exists, but it is puzzling that
Rinkor A Cr? Hnn't hr?1if?vf that rf?cirtr?nrr? hall mr.
rcction should take first priority.
In a press conference with The Gamecock and
WUSC this past week, Rinker said asbestos was
found in the concrete ceiling spray in Columbia Hall,
but correction in the building would not come first in
the university's overall rennovation plan.
Asbestos, in the solid state, is not dangerous unless
it is broken off and crushed. But as most college
students know, horse play in a dorm room is a fact of
life, and there is a real nossibilitv that ashes.m dust
could be exposed.
Columbia Hall residents cannot be comfortable
with the fact that asbestos is literally "hanging over
their heads." A touch to a ceiling in the dormitory,
caused by a ball bouncing and striking the material,
could break the material free, allowing it to drift to
the floor and be crushed. Results show that exposure
to the material may result in asbestosis, a nonmalignant
lung disease, lung cancer or gastrointestinal
cancer.
Students living in the building should not have to
live in fear of cancer, nor should they have to refrain
from normal activities conducted within the confines
of their rooms. Now that the problem has been identified,
it is USC's responsibility to ensure the safety
of its students.
Asbestos is also present in other buildings in which
students live, such as Sims Dorm and Nada Apartments,
although it is in areas not easily accessable.
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to dispel resident's fears.
Yes, ihe administration is playing straight with the
students. The question is, is the administration playing
it safe?
Leslie Dunson, editor-in-chief
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this week. from home and
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day, there's a chance Mom and Dad care packages I
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those who don't know or haven't been they once were,
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To the editor:
In the Jan. 23 issue, Ms. Farmer's
topic of discussion was concerning the
Carolina Mall to which she described
as "Empty. Unfinished. Expensive.
Useless." I recently walked around the
mall and made a few observations. As
to being empty, the mall seems to be
around 70 percent leased. There were a
few spaces yet to be leased and finish
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watching as to determine profitability
in that location. With the recent boom
of development around the Columbia
area, I could see how locating in the
middle of the USC student population
would be very advantageous as to
target market the students. Yet Ms.
Farmer stated that "the rent is too
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investment, i
high." The question of excessive rent
did not deter the businesses already
there so why has Ms. Farmer concerned
herself?
I saw the big double page ad in The
Gamecock advertising the mall's grand
opening. Those ads must cost around a
couple of thousand dollars to run,
which the monev coins to The
Gamecock. With having those shops
on campus, what better way is there to
advertise, but in the student
newspaper? However, I presume Ms.
Farmer would rather forego the potential
thousands of dollars in advertising.
I guess 1 just don't understand her
purpose.
I just feel that having the option to
shop there in the Carolina Mall
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reader says
benefits mc more than having ihc basement
used as a warehouse for old yearbooks.
The prices seem to be no higher
than other area "convenience stores,
and are set at the discretion of the
owners ? not the university.
Besides the money that USC makes
from leasing could help keep tuition
down; a factor which is rather moot
because I am a senior, but I have
helped pay for tuition increases before^
while attending this university. I am in^'
favor of the administration trying to
invest a little to hopefully save a great
ucai lor me siuucnis.
Clay Krebi
Accounting senior
sheet hassle;
1 hpttpr w
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he recent broadsheet edition of The
too bulky and large. I often read The
way to class and trying to handle the
o much of a hassle.
? Gamecock with many friends that are
C, and they too agree that keeping the j
ir best bet.
Rota Danaerfietd _
Journalism junior v
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