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Volume 79, No. 27 University of South Carolina October 24, 1986
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By AMY DELPO
_ Assistant news editor 1
W USC is embarking on an
ecumenical year that will feature #
prominent speakers from the EL, S|j
worlds of religion and moral ll
philosophy to examine basic fS| II
human values, President James M
Holderman said. g?
"There is a groundswell of
concern throughout the country i,
? a concern that all of us need to I
re-examine, rediscover, revitalize HBXhsj
basic human values," he said.
"In line with this concern, j
schools, colleges and universities
traditionally are asked to impart
not only knowlege, but a sense of
values as well."
University officials announced
last week the Rev. Billy Graham Thp <
will deliver the commencement '
address at UbL s graduation Ginger
ceremony Dec. 21. Graham will Home w
See "Religion," page 3
Tests say USC :
By ROGER CURETON
News reporter
Current USC students are better writers
than the students five years ago, according to
test scores from the English department.
The number of students needing remedial
English is declining by about 5 percent each
year, according to Steve Lynn, director of the
Writing Placement Test.
Senate OK's Hold
to National Scien
The U.S. Senate has confirmed dent ag
the appointment of President governm
James Holdcrman to a six-year to promc
term on the National Science progress
Board. Its annus
His appointment, confirmed Ubois
by the Senate Oct. 18, gives nominati
South Carolina the onnortunitv "evidenc
to participate on a national level recogniti
in the improvement of science of USC'
and engineering research, accor- cellence
ding to Tom Ubois, the board's ing imp
executive officer. significai
As the policy-making body of "As
the National Science Foundation, Holderrr
the 25-member board sets the tant per
direction that basic research in Ubois s
the nation should take. Holder- recogniz
man expects to attend his first in bring
board meeting in November. the ma
The foundation is an indepen- research
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News reporter with jot
Students working full time or the weel
wishing to graduate sooner tant dea
should look into the Weekend Abou
Program at USC, the program's advanta
director said. 18 class
"It is designed to take the Becai
Dressure off neonle who can't eo natinc
to night school after a hard day's only ta
work," Director Dorothy Fidler credits,
said. "It offers a more intensive the clas
learning experience." older
Courses on topics such as clearly
microcomputers, poetry and workinj
foreign policy are offered on half ar
alternating Saturdays from 9 force,
a.m. to 2 p.m. Credits earned and With
tuition fee are the same as for each sei
regular USC courses. designe
"We provide more flexibility
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When the test was implemented at USC in
1981, 36 percent of the students needed
remedial English. "This past year that figure
was around 8 percent," Lynn said.
"I don't think the university has a writing
problem in terms of a crisis. We have a good
system in place to identify students with
significant problems," Lynn said.
Other English professors agree with Lynn.
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ent established in 1950
>te and advance scientific
and the United States.
U budget is $1.5 million.
i said Holderman's
on and appointment are
:e of a high degree of
on by President Reagan
s and Holderman's cx- i
and of the state's grow)ortance
in nationally '
nt research."
a social scientist, Dr. - i
tan will bring an imporspective
to the board,"
ed as playing a key role '
ing South Carolina into ?
instream of important
initiatives. I
port unities for students ~~
ds or other duties during _
c," said Sally Boyd, assis- DUS1H6S3 3S
in of Lifelong Learning. Hugo F'.ta, a financ
t 235 students are taking builds
ge of this flexibility in the ??
es offered this fall. - m rri
lse they meet on alter- I i ?|J~ g?
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per semester. Although
;ses are not restricted to By The Associated Pres
students, the majority USC shouldn't I
represents adults who are Sadat's salary becau
I full-time. More than rnent head but a regi
e women in the work to documents recentl
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only 18 courses offered of USC's request to <
nester, the program is not and Cheryl Perkins tl
d to be a sole means to much Sadat was p
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"Ten years ago, any given freshman class
would have a handful of As, and a large
number of marginal Ds and I s," Professor
Trevor Howard-Hill said.
"The span of grades one sees now is more
C-ish," he said.
Instructors' expectations of students'
writing ability cause more problems than the
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By BOBBY JONES
Datebook editor
The fate of the Golden Spur,
USC's former student lounge,
may be decided soon by a Social
Environment task forcc set up at
the request of Dennis Pruitt, vice
president for student affairs.
The task force will question
students about their ideas for
campus activities in the Spur and
must present its results to Pruitt
by Nov. 15. Students will be able
to help decide the Spur's future
during a forum to be held from
5-6 p.m. Tuesday in the Russell
House Theater.
"The whole thrust of the task
forcc is not to say that drinking
isn i rigni. wnai we rc trying to
do is provide other activities to
students," said Lori Miles,
graduate assistant to Dean of
Student Life Jerry Brewer.
"These activities would not include
alcohol, but it's not a nonalcoholic
campaign. It's to improve
the social environment at
Carolina. It's a reaction to the
new alcohol policy as well,"
Miles said.
The Task Force will send its
recommendations to Pruitt and
to the Capital Planning Committee,
which approves funding for
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Renovation costs for the Spur
have been estimated at about
$60,000, according to Larry
Zuleba, director of the Russell
House. Zuleba is chairman of the
Golden Spur renovations sub- committee,
which will report to ....
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has been in question since it was
closed during the fall of 1984 as a ; . . v
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Brewer said. . "
"We didn't think it was ap- ,,
propriate to have a club on campus
that half of the studenty
popluation couldn't take advantage
of," he said.
The task force, chaired by
Brewer, will be receiving information
from a variety of sources.
A majority of the more than
300 students who filled out a
survey recently by the Carolina
Program Union wanted a nonalcoholic
club on campus. Of
that group, most said they would
pay a minimal admission fee for entertainment
in the club.
Most also said they would support
a minimal increase in the
student activity fee, which currently
is $25 per full-time student.
Of the five possible programming
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constitution ;
lators began debate on the student
institution, which was proposed as a
udent Senate in special session on
lines have been drawn, so let's go for
, Harry Sharpe of the Constitution
nittee.
1 meeting Tuesday and the regular
lesday, the senate proposed amendill,
including a change to allow certain
ve more than two representatives.
a Tidwell proposed an amendment to
tation on the number of students in
Those with greater enrollment would ''
lators.
at it's more equitable for senators to ::j"'
m a body of students and respect the
ather than just two for the college," ;i' ;
illiams said in defense of the amend-. U V;
vas approved by a 22-7 vote. k
Smith proposed an amendment to ;
indment to allow each college at least ; - ' ,
and a maximum of five senators for J
3,001 or more students. '
shed amendment passed 24-7. s
ey Kahrs had proposed a similar - ^ ' >.
llowing two additional senators for the ' ?
nd business administration colleges,
e for the College of Journalism. His
ailed.
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