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Founded 1908 Friday
Volume 79, No. 62 University of South Carolina February 27, 1987
' Legislatun
By TODD HINES
Senior reporter
A draft of a bill to put a student on the USC
board of trustees was co-signed by members from
the state House and Senate.
State Rep. Tim Rogers, D-Richland, said he will
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^ Sen. John Courson, R-Richland, will present the
w bill to the Senate after a meeting with Student
Government President Amy Houscr.
"I believe that a student trustee would offer a
perspective of Carolina which is not currently
represented. This perspective would give additional
credibility to the board of trustees and help further
the development of the university," Houser said in
a letter to Othniel Wienges, board chairman.
Houser sent letters to board members during the
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Senior rsporter said the money u
^ The Student Senate passed a cd to pay for a i
bill to increase Student Govern- for the SG presi<
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budget by $9,000 and to increase a separate bill,
stipends of executive officers. Sen. Ivan M
Student Government Treasurer funds are ava
Jim Sheridan spoke at the percentage incn
meeting in favor of the increases don't get the mo
saying, "There's a crisis in the have funds to car
Student Government." projects," he sail
The increase from 8 to 9.5 per- Before the sei
cent budgeted to SG for the up- the bill, they
coming fall semester would give limiting the tim
the new officers more money for took them 20mir
? programs and projects that limit debate to 1
would otherwise not be affor- person, per deba
dable, Sheridan said. T*fie senators tl
Next year's projected activities to raise stipends
fee budget set by the Finance $2,450, which in<
Committee is about $208,000, over the summer,
wnicn is considered general allowance or fi
funds. Sheridan requested the 1.5 payment.
percent increase come from this Sheridan argue
fund. ulterior motives
This year, SG was given the stipends, bu
$47,750, and next year the pro- "other factors"
A jected fund will be decreased to need for their inc
$46,320. plemented since
"At a time when there's so time to get an ou
much apathy on this campus, it's Sen. Stanlej
not the time to cut back on the budgets were ci
Student Government, it's time to state had fundii
increase the role of Student 1982 and also si
Government," Sheridan said. USC for five day:
Sheridan cited the movement spring break. Inst
of campus mailboxes out of the dent James H
dorms without student organizational fu:
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over the past three years as ex- stipends to meet
amples of how SG needs funds to In other busir
support programs to fight these passed a bill
fe problems. ferent system fc
He also said the extra funds queen elections,
could be used to pay for holiday Sm
Last minute campaigning
Vice presidential candidate Leigh Hiinter urges Todd Barrett,
elections Wednesdey. Hunter was declared the winner Thurs
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summer presenting her idea. She then sent Ictt rs to
about 40 legislators in both houses in January when
the sessions began.
Since then, Houscr has received seven letters in
support of the idea.
"There can be no doubt that the placing of a
voting student on the board of trustees would give
that body an additional perspective which is much
needed," said Rep. Alex Harvin, D-Clarendon.
Harvin said he attempted a similar id^a in
ago, which was rejected by Clemson and The
Citadel. Each school had stipulations which strictly
banned students from being board members.
Donald Wood, SG political liaison, said other
schools in the state have a state board to preside as a
whole, but USC is not in this jurisdiction. Making
the bill specifically for USC will decrease the
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By BRENDA BLYTH
'd there were nn Assistant nnuut oriitnr
for increasing State budget cuts may affect US
t inflation and and have already forced individu
have created a ments to enforce cutbacks and a
omes to be sup- hiring freeze, said Fete Denton s
they have little president for business and finance,
tside job. A 4.8 percent state appropriate
i Davis said USC is expected to decrease funds
it because the million to $100.8 million in the fa
lg problems in Denton said.
lggested closing Right now the budget cut propo?
s as an extended state Subcommittee of Full Ways a
ead, USC Presi- Once it goes through, it must still
olderman cut the House and Senate before being
nding across the governor for final approval. Dent
I reduced the anticipates the bill will be finalize
the terms. June and August.
less, the senate Cuts of 2.6 percent have already
proving a dif- feet this semester. Most departm
>r homecoming compensated by cutting out posi
giving students reducing travel and equipment ex]
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amount of adversity, he said.
Johnny Young, SG chief of thorn ;c ^
general feeling in the State House that USC needs to
be more open in financial concerns in light of the investigations
this year which has helped give the issue
momentum. He said, however, the idea was formed
long before any of the investigations began.
Houser seid she has had many problems with
meeting with the board before important decisions
this year. Houser said many decisions arc already
made by the time she ca^ express student opinions.
Woods said a student on the board could also
participate in executive sessions and work on board
committees.
Houser and Young began working on gathering
research last summer after she had promised the
idea during her SG campaign. Last semester they
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Jget cuts affei
Denton said he hopes the budget
percentage will decrease before final
C severely proval. If it does not, however, Denton
al depart- every department of USC will have to ci
temporary budget.
icnior vice The deans of each individual departi
arc in charge of deciding where the cuts
ans cut to come from, "as long as it is an economi
from $105 feasible plan," Denton said.
II of 1987, "We believe in a de-centralized mar
ment." He also said he thinks the dea
sal is in the each department is more qualified than ai
nd Means. ministrator to decide the best cuts to ma
go to both Whether the deans decide to cut bacl
sent to the not replacing faculty members leaving ai
on said he end of this semester, or by cutting out
d between grams is up to them, but every departi
will have a reduction in state funding, he
r taken ef- Despite this, Denton said he anticipate:
lents have percent salary increase for facultv mem
tions and this year.
penses, he USC has three options for dealing wit!
budget cut: more state appropriation, re<
Holderman paid employ
By RONI BEA KAYNE
Editor in chiaf
Claims USC employees installed security systems
in the homes of President James Holderman and
three other USC officials on state time and money
are false, said USC's systems vice president of law
enforcement and safety.
Carl Stokes said his staff installed the systems
during off-duty hours and were paid privately by
the USC officials, including Holderman, Athletic
Director Bob Marcum, his assistant, John Moore,
and Lawrence Steedly, supervisor of USC's motor
pool.
Stokes said that as USC's security adviser, he
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niv |jicsiuciii nccucu extra security. In
1981, a security system was installed at the president's
house on The Horseshoe during working
hours. Later, Stokes said he decided Holderman
needed protection even at his Lake Murray home.
The other USC officials contacted Stokes on a
personal basis, he said, and his staff installed security
systems in those homes on their own time, paid
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began compiling data from other Southeastern
universities.
"It is a reality and it has been very practical and
very successful at these schools," she said.
She contacted various state supported universities
like USC's about enrollment, such as the University
of Florida and Louisiana State University. Houser
also attended the National Conference on Student
Services in November and talked with school
representatives who have student board members.
Young said, many of these schools have
similarities to the proposed bill, but their powers
vary. Some of the students are non-voting board
members, while others arc not student government
presidents.
The board of trustees at USC is made up of five
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IWM Top office
tm undecided
B From staff reports
Q A runoff between Mike Gillen
I and Michael Hogue for Student
I Government president will be
H| held Wednesday, according to
SG's student parliamentarian.
1 Election results posted outside
the SG office Thursday said
M vl Leigh Hunter won vice president,
^?^'n Abel won secretary and
JMBp3^y4| Scan Bennett won treasurer.
1 The new SG constitution pass
ed 1,550 to 120, said Donald
|p!r,'^2sHfife Wood, SG's chicf liaison for
^^^ 522^^31 political affairs and
parliamentarian.
Senate seats and final tallies
arc expected to be released today.
Wood said write-in candidates
? could be eligible for senate seats
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0 voting ballot at wou'dJ bc given to the write-in
candidate with the most votes.
:t university
cut programs or increase fees, Denton said. "If
ap- state appropriations don't change, units of
saiu mc university will have to adjust," Denton
jt its said.
The reason for the drastic cuts at USC this
ncnt year is statewide projections for revenues
will were inaccurate. "The state thought they were
cally going to collect more revenues then they did,"
Denton said. "Things roll downhill quickly."
lage- Although it is too early to know any
n of specifics, Denton said deans of finance in the
i ad- provost office have discussed the possibility
kc. of having only one summer school session ink
by stead of two. This change would not take eft
the feet this year.
pro- Assistant Provost Mike Welsh said the cuts
nent are only in the planning stages. The deans of
said, each department are in the process of making
s a 3 proposals.
bers Welsh said he anticipates the proposals will
be in by March 1. The deans will then discuss
i the their ideas with the provost office and Presiiuce
dent James Holderman.
ees privately for work
for "personally."
The Greenville News cited unnamed sources
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weunesaay, saying that the security systems were
purchased through USC's purchase order process,
and the work was done during regular working
hours.
A1 Dozier, who wrote the story for The News,
said Thursday his sources were reliable, but could
not be identified because of their association with
use.
Stokes said his staff can assist anyone they want
on their own time in accordance with state ethics
commission laws.
On university time, "certain things need securing,
including the campu1 and the president," Stokes
said.
In April 1984, a USC professor who was denied
tenure tried to take Holderman hostage, but the
president was not in the office at the time.
Stokes said he doesn't think Holderman's safety
is now at risk, but special precautions have to be
taken for public officials.
ils have begun
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