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USC Housing gives Columbia Hall
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University Housing gave residents of the top five floors
of Columbia Hall four days to find a new home because
maintenance men might begin asbestos removal next
semester.
These students voiced concern about the sudden eviction
notice to Linda Saad, director of Housing Services, and
Jim McMahon, director of Resident Student Development
Sunday night.
Complaints ranged from not being warned at the time of
room signup that they might have to leave because of the
asbestos; nrnhlpms in rnnrpmt n\mr cofotM
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compensation.
Students living on the lower level, who are not required
to move, expressed concern about their health safety,
because they feared the asbestos would be dislodged by the
jack-hammering and would endanger those on the lower
floors.
One displaced student said he couldn't pay the difference
if he wanted to stay in a more expensive dorm.
Since he was on financial aid, his allocation of funds had
been planned according to the price of Columbia Hall, he
said.
Saad said she would consider allowing students to pay
Columbia Hall's price for a more expensive dorm, and
would pet hack tn thf* CtilHpntc hpfr*rf? th#?v a finol
decision.
The move would have been easier if the university had
closed down the hall in advance this fall (especially since
the move isn't definite) or if USC had waited until summer,
when no one is housed in Columbia Hall. That way
they could just close Columbia Hall down and avoid the
unecessary moving and health danger.
Housing did not sufficiently forewarn students so they
could relocate. Now the students must painstakingly search
for a place to live, many without enough funds, and many
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a prime bother.
Evidently Housing did not have the welfare of the
students in mind, but rather that of the university when a
decision was made.
Students have a legitimate gripe in the inconvenience
moving will cause. As if they don't have enough to worry
about with tests, papers and projects weighing heavily in
their minds.
It was back in 1985 that USC first requested funding for
asbestos removal on its Columbia, Aiken and Spartanburg
campuses. The university has waited this long to rid the
dorm of asbestos, and could at least hold out one more
semester to ensure the safety and happiness of the students
living there.
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A few words i
/ know most members of the Homecomir
Commission weren't involved in creating ti
new Homecoming Queen selection proves
but some members are responsible, and th
column is for those who were.
I'm steamed.
Last time I checked, Homecoming quct
elections were popularity contests, in whic
girls vote for the candidate whose hair sty
they like the most, and guys vote for the cai
didate with the nicest gams.
But, suddenly, there's a new Homeeomir
Queen election procedure. Now, the eommi
sion arranges for interviews with the cai
didates, which arc tallied together with pr
selection interviews. These two sets of intc
views count for 20 percent each, and then tl
student election rounds out the remaining (
percent.
Hut the Homecoming Commission didn
ask the Student Senate for approval of th
new process, and that's not right. The senai
just happens to be the only group th:
students have to make decisions for them.
Who in the hell do thev think thev are. se
ting themselves above Student Governmei
codes?
SG codes state any revision in a studci
elective process must be brought before tl
Student Senate.
The funds used to pay for the pathetic bi
traditional Homecoming events come froi
Student Activities I:ees, and the decision c
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i setters to tn
USC shouldn't ^
bring Graham S
acadcii
To the editor: frccdor
I am astounded and fiankly
appalled that Billy Graham is to
be the speaker at my commence- Hescan
ment in December. I feel, as do
many of my professors, colleagues,
and fellow students, that .
a television evangelist is an inap- flOli
propriate choice for our university
community. Graham is strong- QJinf
ly identified with the ultraconservative
religious right, a
group which by definition is firm- To the
ly committed to religious and With
philosophical uniformity in the Holder
United States and is markedly Oct. 29
tolerant of religious and that M
philosophical diversity, l or me univers
personally, it would be a cruel tion wt
irony that the honored speaker at reiinbu
the ceremony in which I receive that tl
my Ph. 13. in Geology be a Carolir
representative of the movement file in
to replace science in public- did a f
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beliefs. In f?
In fact, the recent trend of in- at only
viting media figures to speak at fundinj
commencements is deplorable ? tinue t
are there no longer elder usage
statesmen, women of extraor- hours \
dinary achievement, or inspira- bette
tional black leaders, whose exam- distingi
pie may benefit all the students? but bv
Or has IJSC decided that the mentio
publicity generated by the approp
speakers is more important than reflect
the message? pie: Jir
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The
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:wo letters per month by I. in da Taylor
.Managing Kdilor
it to stop printing letters John Hoyetie
to make room for ne\s < ?p> in-sk < hief
Stephen (iitil/oyl
Assistant Copt
vpoint Editor, The Desk Chief
Russell House, IJSC, Wendy Eden
)8. News Kditor
Buddy Moore
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to the Homecomi
| Stephen Guilfoyle
who best represents students, or who has the
lg nicest gams, belongs to tlie students, and is
s- mcirs iiKtni'.
l- They arc picking up the lab.
c- This new system lends itself to abuse, and
r- makes abuse quite simple. It seems little, if
ic not microscopic, thought was put into the
>0 procedure.
A racially-biased commission could easily
't make certain an Oriental or Black or Hispanic
is Homecoming queen is never elected, by arte
ranging for bigots to conduct an interview,
at The commission will swear this could never
happen, and it's very improbable. But it could
t- happen. The crowning of one candidate as
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out rejected.
it The watered-down student election now
ic counts for 60 percent, and it seem's enough to
ensure the students' choice in the commisit
sion's "How to make a queen" formula.
11 But it isn't so.
>f The current queen may be the best female
ie editor
i>e that Billy Graham be university achieve nat
d with a speaker whose tion . . ." Pain Pat
ound more accurately helped this university
the values of a diverse tional attention . .
lie community and the Foster "has helped tin
lis to which it is dedicated. achieve national alter
And for future ap|
Susan (iawareeki (Fill in name) "has
rh associate, earth sciences university achieve
and resources institute attention. ..."
derman, use *
mechanical
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Herman ij
rcspect to President upset by s
man's statement in the
edition of The Gamecock To the editor:
rs. Sadat "has helped this We, the Germai
ity achieve national atten- assistants in the dep
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rsc her. There is no doubt told today that contra
ic University of South promises we would
1a has a much higher pro- much needed pay re
this country now than it year 86/87. Considei
ew years ago ..." I can cent disclosure of !V
incur. salary and benefits, v
ict, since the university is tioning the discrepan
approximately 90 percent her remuneration an
I, Holderman can con- our salary, but that
o be cost effective in his professors in our
of time by not wasting receive.
vriting new speeches (time It is not the fac
r spent recruiting amount of money wa
nished faculty and staff) the fact that this 11101
' utilizing his previously well spent, which o
ned statement and making Not only does it seei
riate name changes to Sadat was grossly O'
the situation lor exam- also doubt her actu?
n Carlt'Il "has hHtvd tins tiniK an in?trur>lnr
Gamecock
Assistant News Kditors Sports Kditor
Amy Delf'o Jeff Shrewsbury
Marin / ruins Assistant Sports Kditor
Viewpoint Kditor Wayne Washington
Julie I Nader , Photograph) Kditor
c Money Kditor Jennifer Steih
W end)' I.den Assistant Photography Kditc
Features Kditor Thomas Humphrey
/'aula M ethington Special Assignments
Assistant Features Kditor Kditor
Kathryn Jeffries Hat Millard
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ng Commission (
representative of USC according to that forI
mula, but she was not elected by the majority
P of students.
She may have the best resume, the highest
K GPR, but she wasn't elected. She was
' selected, and therefore isn't the Homecoming
queen.
And now for the biggest problem with the
j new method. . . .
i Previous Homecoming queens have gone to
bed on Homecoming night, with their little
crowns probably still on their little heads,
secure in the knowledge that the majority of
students who voted thought she was the best ~
representative of USC.
Unfortunately, the current 'selectee' can't
claim that privilege.
The new method really isn't even fair to the
winner. And it's definitely not fair to the
students.
I don't take a liking to people who water
down my whiskey, or my vote, and I know
I'm not the only person who feels this way.
And so, to the geniuses who thought this
up, I have only two things to say:
I hope you are never put in a position of
authority again, because you can't be trusted.
Bring back the popularity contest.
Stephen Guilfoyle is copy desk chief o/The
Gamecock and a regular columnist. The last
time he was this steamed he'd just figured out
what Watergate really meant.
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ional atten- it that Mrs. Sadat did not even
sons "has write her own lectures nor did she
achieve na- grade the term papers written by
Jimmy her students. Because Mrs. Sadat
is university taught only one class per
ition . . semester, which was limited in
pointments: size to about 70 students, many
helped this of whom were not regular
national students, the benefit of her
presence was restricted to a very
insignificant percentage of the
Steve Paul 22,685 students currently enrolliophoinore,
ed at USC.
engineering $314,586.44 could have sup- ggu
ported a tenure track professorA
q ship in the humanities, which has
** been generally neglected in the
r distribution of monies, for more
dldiy than 10 years. Such a professorship
might not bring short-lived
"national attention" to the
i teaching university, but respect from
>artmcnt of academic circles. The reDutation
USC, were of a university is not only based
ry to earlier on big names, but on the quality
not get a of research and teaching. We are
lise for the still willing to contribute to the
ring the re- quality .of teaching despite being n*.
Irs. Sadat's overworked and underve
arc ques- paid. . .and seeing money
icy between wasted.
d not only
which the Don Bonsteel,
department Dale Eskew,
Uta Friedlein,
t that this Barbara Kuntze,
s spent, but Susanne Mannineusel,
uey was not Georg Schmidt,
utrages us. Kathy Shervin,
n that Mrs. Friederike Siebert,
verpaid, we Armin Sinnwell,
tl qualifica- Annpltp stploerwald
Rumor has German teaching assistants ^
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Stuff Artist Director of Student Media :
Robb Lane Bill Clements \
Datebook ICditor Production
Hobby Jones Mark Armstrong
Kickoff hditor Lewis Covington
John Boyette Advertising Msnjjfr
>r Advisor Margaret Michels
Bill Rogers Assistant Advertising Manager
Graduate Assistant Jan Hodges
Margaret Renkl
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