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f) Lightsey commission sponsors discussion - by education panel From Staff Reports Improving undergraduate education will be discussed at a public symposium spon sored by USC's Presidential Commission on ft Undergraduate Missions from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. today. The forum will feature a panel of national education experts including New York Times' education editor F.dward liske; William Toombs, director of the Center for the Study of Higher Education at Penn State University; and George Weathersby, former commissioner of higher education in Indiana. The meeting was organized to give the campus community a chance to hear the nanHiviewc on the undercraduate mis #> sion of colleges and universities. Lach panelist will make a brief presentation, after which the meeting will be opened for questions and answers. Panelists will talk with the USC commission, headed by law school dean Harry l.ightsey, before the public meeting to discuss undergraduate curriculum, partii'nl.irlv ;it m multi-camnus svstem such as USC's.' The L.ightsey Commission was established last fall to look "at necessary duplication, at unique problems, at critical mass, at ^.geographic, economic and social variables affecting each and every campus and the entir/? cv/cfm M Faculty and administrators from all nine USC campuses are represented on the commission, which is to report its recommendations to university President James Holderman by Oct. 15. The commission has been visiting departiwnnlc anH rnllpon*: nn all nin/? I I' mm. puses, talking to students and faculty members about the futures of particular programs. The commission's recommendations may include adding or deleting curricula ' from undergraduate programs. V I W\ fpr 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. i IJl" Horseshoe i ij (Rain Location: Sp "Just for the Sun o (sponsored by the CPU Programs Committi UOl Featuring The Famous Ve iB Bni Announcing the Winner S * a Video Scavenger Hun t j _ JL Free Frisbee/Beachballs ! IV Cookout with S/4G/A (a j 8 p.m. - mid nigh Field A i.'jO (Rain Location: RH 77 i sb aF- "Just for the Sight < )\ v5&3. (sponsored by CPU Cinei Committee) t Outdoor Movies "Fame" & "Hair Movie Poster Aucl (gates open at 7 p lbl (co-sponsored by AmeriCt ifirj "Don't Leave School wi ss > '"/Aw.w. ' I SG senator, hoi Staff Raportt More than 100 USC students, faculty, alumni and others were honored for academic achievement and service during Awards Day ceremonies yesterday on the Horseshoe. The university's highest honor, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, was presented to former Student Government Sen. Steve Loflin and former Student Alumni Association President Nancy Holderman, daughter of USC President James Holderman and former homecoming queen. Jean Galloway BisseU, general counsel to South Carolina National Bank and a lecturer at USC's law school, received the CtillivAn fnr nulRtandfne alumna. Court: Landlords By Associated Press The state Supreme Court has ruled landlords have no legal duty to keep their leased property safe for its tenants or their guests. In dismissing a SI.5 million lawsuit arising from the death of two teen-agers in a Spartanburg County apartment lire, the court ruled a landlord cannot be sued for personal injuries caused by problems with the premises ? unless he signs an agreement to keep the premises safe, or fraudulently conceals defects from the tenant. The attorney for one of the victims was disappointed by the decision. Spartanburg lawyer Albert Smith said he'd hoped the high court would "extend the law" that currently stipulates "you can get protection for your property but you can't protect your life." SMITH REPRESENTED C.B. Young Sr., the father of 15-year-old Jacqueline Young, who, along with Tonnette Wells, 14, died in an electrical fire that broke out while they were overnight guests in an apartment rented by the younger girl's aunt. Cynthia ^ ftpri Jbmfc IF?r" ule of Events TOMORROl APRIL 20 1 p.m. - 6 p.rr Fifild A ur) (Rain Location: Township f It" "Just for the Sourn Special (sponsored by CPU Co ee) Sounds Commit' icationers Outdoor Conc< - of the featuring The Vectors, and THE dB'i Giveaway U2 Ticket & Album C ish only) sponsored by WUJ FREE - USC Studer $4 - Guests (limited H reater) ' (0ates open at n mat!c Arts USC ID REQUIF I U2~ Tks iAdr\t*cf H^hL nun -j? Pn4t It* riM Mmm 01IMI S E JLjj necoming queen The recipients for the Sullivan award are selected annually by the University 8| Honors and Awards Committee, made up " of Students and faculty. Diane Rose of Columbia was presented with four flwnrrle inrlnrlino the rienroc 1 ' A. Wauchope Award as one of two u outstanding undergraduate English ma- ^ jors and the Alpha Phi Omega scrvice ^ fraternity's Carolina Community Award. v She also was selected for inclusion on ? USC's list of outstanding seniors, as well as the national "Who's Who Among ^ c...,1 ~x : .....,i S jiuuvma in /iiiiui iwcin uiiiv^i^iuv^ uiui Colleges." The Amoco Outstanding Teaching Award went to business administration .s Professor William Bearden. f not responsible 1 Wells. On June 1, 1981, Ms. Wells was awakened during the night by her niece's call, and found the apartment filled with smoke. The older woman was able to escape by breaking a window, but the two girls perished. According to experts, the lire started in the control box of the furnace and was caused by faulty W 11 111 ? . The Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision that Young's SI.5 million lawsuit against Joseph C). Morriscy, Garth H. Sherman Richard L. Ncibling, general partners of Broadmoor Apartments, in Spartanburg County, had no legal merit, and that the owners were not negligent. ^inii h :i I If un i\ i hi* nnarlmi'ni w?<> unreasonably dangerous, but the Supreme Court refused to hold the landlord liable for "personal injuries to tenants and guests arising out of latent defects in construction." "TRADITIONALLY, UNDER the law of Doutit Carolina, a lanuioru owes no umy 10 maintain leased premises in sale condition," Associate Justice David Harwell wrote in the mm flhug ill Ill trilr ^ ir'te / / (Fvrn ?ol Auditorium) cunt 1 of It" ntemporary .. ,AP 1 tee) Just for the .Jrt (Sponsored by CPl Jah Malta. ? Comm o oeacri i rip 10 Giveaway _ $5.00 pel Departs Russell >ts w/,D bv available) ^ ^ feather p oonj Call 7-7130 for si< 3ED: NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERl . 2 FREE 1 U2 AL H A will be M B First 20 ?ar ifcJ Qet a isTmid Sports M* lslan< mz AROLINA B^F T ~i I get award The Amoco award for outstanding raduate assistant went to Julia Ann leath, who works in the economics jpartment. Distinguished service awards, given by le USC Educational Foundation, went > James Bradley of Lancaster, a USC oard of trustees member who helped evelop the Lancaster Gampus; Arthur Williams of Columbia, general chairman f the Summit Fund, a $35 million fiinraising campaign; and William Kanes of 'olumbia, director of USC's Earth ciences and Resources Institute. The ceremony was sponsored by hnicron Delta Kappa, a national jcader. I rr .1 : 1 iii^ suwiciy, unu i hi; Kuutdiivuai oundaiion. .v.*-,' : s iSL For property unanimous opinion. Although the Broadmoor owners had "covenanted to repair" the apartment, the iustices found "this duly arose only upon notice of the defect," and failure to carry out any repairs left the landlord liable to a breach of contract suit, and not for any personal injuries caused by the defects. Wednesday's opinion comes in the wake of an effort to change South Carolina's landlord-tenant laws, which stem from feudal Fngland. A hill aimprl nf iMwiino :ihn<;iv<? nraclirp* hv both parties by assigning responsibilities in the care and maintenancetial property is pending in the General Assembly and could become law within the next year, supporters said Wednesday. "WK HAVK a lighting chance, once the legislators understand that this bill is one that protects the interest of both tenants and landlords who act responsibly toward each other," said Stuart Andrews, who heads the state Legal Services Association. m m fca m m I m ? ? _ W . Hit /_J ;j| iat " !!?* f Sun of It" i'som j i ravel ana i our mmm u Myrtle Beach lHJ"B r person House 7 00 am ar* 7:00 p.m. ermitting.) 5o? gn-up infomation. \GES PERMITTED "jE 12 TICKETS / 10 FREE iVC BUMS * POSTERS i given away at the &0C r Concert tomorrow. [ijaj 00 through the gate tMmam free raffle ticket. ored by WUSC-FM, KKa j Productions and C1 Scarlett's. Bjoi 10GRAM IPmIOnS'S