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Improved?
System faster but students should
have a say in decision of new clubs
The student senate has revised the policy for licensing
new student organizations.
The new policy, now called "registering" in place of
"licensing,'' is taster, allowing two days instead of the
former three weeks for processing a new club's application.
And before a group can even apply, they must follow
basic guidelines such as having a constitution and not
discriminating.
However, instead of the licensing of new groups being in
the hands of students supervised by an administrator, the
decision of which groups should be on campus is now being
decided solely by administrators.
The main reason for shifting the decision from the hands
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interest and commitment shown by the former student
members of the Student Organization Licensing Committee.
Now the act of registering will be conducted by a fulltime
staff at the department of Student Affairs.
Also, now groups cannot use "The University of South
Carolina," in conjunction with their titles.
This new system may be faster and insure responsible
applicants, but students should have a say in who shares
their university club stature.
Associating certain clubs with USC provides culture and
variety making the college well-rounded, something an institution
of higher learning should be proud of.
And some clubs have to be associated with a university
in order to have a purpose.
For example, individual fraternities and sororities have
different reputations deoendine on what colleee camous
they're on.
The university is protecting itself from legal suits and
protecting itself from organizations carrying goals not conducive
to what the university stands for in enforcing
guidelines.
The idea of encouraging responsible groups is commendable,
but that should be taken further and the selection
committee should use more discretion in picking groups
wno lorm on campus.
They should make being an official USC organization
an honor. That way, once a group goes through the trouble
of gaining the right to "register", they would be apt to
value the status, and uphold their responsibility.
Then, the groups who are not so commendable in their
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recognition or funding as a part of USC.
Finally, maybe if serving on the committee is by invitation
only to upstanding students, they will consider it a
privilege and act wisely and responsibly, and attend
meetings.
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ivionuay. u was a Dig envelope iun 01 "stun "
that he dug out of the desk in his office. Inside
was a variable gold mine of little bits of
funny or thought-provoking material that is
usually Xeroxed about a million times and
passed around the office for everyone and
their brother to see and then Xerox it about a
million times and pass it around the office for
everyone and their brother to see, etc.
Well, about three or four sheets down in
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my eye. It was titled "Gardening Tips from
Down South." Now hold on folks, don't
hang up just quite yet. I know thoughts of
cither the local doo-hickey farm extension service
or a Satuday afternoon show on ETV on
how to make your turnip greens greener and
turnipier came to mind. But, below "Gardening
Tips from Down South" it read, "How to
Hrnw Viirl^n "
"Ah-ha!" I thought. "The person who
wrote this is also spinning just slightly off
center. I like this person!"
For the non-cultured person, kudzu is an
ivy-like plant that is notorious for taking over
abandoned houses on the side of mountain
roads in less than six weeks. It grows
anywhere. On anything. At the rate of four
feet a day under prime conditions. It was
originally brought to America from Japan to
help with erosion control. But, rumor has it
that, while it was being studied in some
laboratory, some got loose and took
over . . . tne wnoie soutneast.
Anyway, here's what it said:
All you beginning gardeners out there
might want to consider growing kudzu as a
fine way to launch out into the great adven1
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To the editor: consumpt
It was with some interest that I right gu<
recently read about USC Constitut
students' complaints concerning Rights. 1
! the raising of the legal drinking tion that
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As one of the Clemson University patently
administrators who had imput in- disservice
to the development of our cam- argument
pus alcohol regulations, I was not increasing
surprised to find USC students fective sti
expressing many of the same driving
complaints and sentiments voiced abuse by
by our students. In many cases
those complaints have some
legitimacy, rtowever, i was surprised
and disappointed to find a
junior in political science attempting
to incorrectly argue that
drinking is a constitutional right. Efiftfl
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reacmng a certain age ^ana alter
fulfilling certain requirements, in To the ed
the case of driving). Both of these On Mc
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ture of gardening in the South. Kudzu, for
those of you not familiar with it, is a hardy
perennial that can be grown quite well by the
beginner who observes these few simple rules:
Choosing a Plot: Kudzu can be grown
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problem it is with some other finicky plants
like strawberries. Although kudzu will grow
quite well on cement, for best results you
should select an area having at least some dirt.
To avoid lawsuits, it is advisable to plant well
away from your neighbor's house, unless, of
course, you don't get along well with your
neigriDor anyway.
Preparing (he Soil: Go out and stomp on
the soil for a while just to get its attention and
to prepare it for kudzu.
Deciding When to Plant: Kudzu should
always be planted at night. If kudzu is planted
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see you and begin throwing rocks at you.
Selecting the Proper Fertilizer: The best fertilizer
I have discovered is 40 weight nondetergent
motor oil. Kudzu actually doesn't
need anything to help it grow, but the motor
oil helps to prevent scraping the underside of
the tender leaves when the kudzu starts its
rapid growth. It also cuts down on the friction
and lessens the danger of fire when the kudzu
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lin privileges granted by this decision was ma<
state governments. The consulting the dorm g
; Fathers did not see fit The decision is based
le the possession and the staff felt was ai
:ion of alcohol as a basic amount of litter left ii
aranteed by the U.S. from the previous we
ion and the Bill of Preston government f<
he young lady's asser- amount of litter le
drinking is a constitu- greater than in the pa
guaranteed right is The government *
incorrect and does a residents should not le
to otherwise legitimate the lobby, but durinj
s about the wisdom of Preston residents are i
I the legal age as an ef- ones in the area. Thi
rategy to combat drunk case, penalizing the i
and diminish alcohol Preston will not sol\
young people. blem. We, the goveri
that the action might
Kirk A. Brague if warning had been
Associate Dean no improvement occ
of Student Life feel the decision made
Ciemson University staff was based on
ment and was poorly
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\iaria Fratus Jeff Shrewsbury
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fuliet Nader Wayne Washington
doney Editor Photography Editor
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ealures Editor Aulsiant Photograph) Editor
?au!a Wethinxton Thomas Humphrey
Uiittant Feature* Editors Kkkoff/Graphlcs tUHitor
Kathryn Jeffries Tracy Mixson
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irowing Kudzu
really starts to move. Change oil once every
thousand feet or every two weeks, whichever
comes first.
Mulching the Plants: Contrary to what you
may have been told by the Extention Service,
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found that a heavy mulch for the young
plants produces a heartier crop. For best
results, as soon as the young shoots begin to
appear, cover kudzu with concrete blocks. _
Although this causes a temporary setback,
your kudzu will accept this mulch as a
challenge and will reward you with redoubled
determination in the long run.
Organic or Chemical Gardening: Kudzu is
ideal for either the organic gardener or for
those who prefer to use chemicals to ward off
garden pests. Kudzu is oblivious to both
chemicals and pests. Therefore, you can grow
organically and let the pests get out of the way
of the kudzu as best they can, or you can
spray any cumnicrciai poison airecuy on your
crop. Your decision depends on how much ^ <
you personally enjoy killing bugs. The kudzu
will not be affected either way.
Crop Rotation: Many gardeners are
understandably concerned that growing the
same crop year after year will deplete the soil.
If you desire to change from kudzu to some
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preparations. Right now, before the growing
season has reached its peak, you should list
your house and lot with a reputable real estate
agent and begin making plans to move
elsewhere. Your chances of selling will be bet- %
ter now than they will be later on in the year,
when it may be difficult for a perspective
buyer to realize that beneath those lush, green
vines stands an adorable three-bedroom
house.
ie. without Article not racial,
whna, stated statistics n
excessive To the editor:
n the lobby I believe The Gamecock was
ekend. The absolutely in line on Sept. 30 with
:els that the its printing of the article entitled,
ft was no "Black people score lower on IQ
st. tests than whites, according to
igrees that professors." The Gamecock is
ave trash in not questioning the competence
g weekends of blacks as opposed to whites. It
lot the only is only stating facts, which were
s being the based on significant studies, done
esidents of by competent professors. The ar/c
the pro- tide was in no way racially overnment,
feel toned or poorly written.
be justified It was, in fact, very inforposted
and mative. The information includ:urred.
We ed in thi? artirlp thnnlH r^oarH.
by Preston ed by blacks as a view of where
poor judg- they stand in society, or where
executed. they need to improve, instead of
Ick Valenti racial slander. Minorities and
President majorities, in general, should
te Piwowar view criticisms in a positive way,
:e president and improve, rather than take the
ne Hudson negative viewpoint.
Secretary
ck Matzelle Grayson Amick
Treasurer Biology sophomore
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