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^Volume 80, No. 79 University of South Carolina April 8, 1988
Board rule
By BONNIE DAVIS
Senate reporter
Because of a misinterpretation of the Student Government
constitution, the Campus Judicial Board has ruled
uwu me appumimeui ui nciiuiuis wnu represent a college
they arc not enrolled in will be invalidated.
The senators were appointed seats by Vice President
Leigh Hunter to colleges such as Public Health, Library
Sciences and Pharmacy, which are hard to fill because
students don't apply to represent them in the Student
Senate.
"What has happened is that we've had no students apply
for certain colleges, and we have filled these positions,"
she said.
Because of an increasing decline in the number of active
senators, Hunter appointed people to fill the vacant seats.
Hunter said she has appointed applicants who best fit the
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when there has been no one else applying for the
positions.
Hunter said the Judicial Board held a hearing without
any Senate input on the matter at all. "1 walked into a
hornet's nest yesterday," she said. "I've gotten no direction
at all from the Judicial Board. No action will be
taken as far as I'm concerned ? no senator is invalid."
Hunter also said she will appeal the Judicial Board's
ruling on the situation. The final decision will be ur> to
President James Holderman.
The confusion arises because the constitution originally
40said students "shall be represented from their colleges."
It was intended to mean that "all students shall be
represented by senators enrolled in their colleges,
regardless of class or residence."
Because this has not always been the case, the Judicial
Board has ruled that these appointed senators are invalid.
The Judicial Board, however, has decided that all
legislative action taken by the current senators will be con
sidered valid and constitutional.
I*}Democracy at work
Exercising her right to vote in the Student Governmen
Sharon Ratcliff bends over a polling table on the secom
of the election will announced today.
Students want ca
By NANCY MCCOY
Staff writer because rcceptio
According to a TELLUS survey, a and I wouldn't
majority of USC residents would like antennas."
I to have cable television installed in Lynn Shirk
: the dorms, but the cable resolution sophomore, said
failed in the Student Senate. to have cable on
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i i nc Kesiuciitc uiic/^uiiiuiuiiiiy wnen mere s no
Relations/Off-Campus Affairs Com- you have on re
l^jnittee researched the possibility of sports and more
installing basic cable television, not The cable res<
including any movie channels, in all Student Senate I
rooms in the residence halls. S.G. thought the 7.d
Vice-President Leigh Hunter, who increase was al
came up with the idea, said, "I students did not
thought it would be nice to in- pay, Hunter saic
vestigate the possibilities of pro- Hunter said t
1 viding cable for the dorms." was a reasonable
In the TELLUS poll, a represen- the first increas<
j; tative sample of students living in much of the incr
each of the 13 residence halls was much needed dc
surveyed. More tnan o percent or improvements. ^
i the residents who said they wanted cent of the housi
Jhe basic cable are willing to pay the used to pay for
j #bctra $39 per student per semester dorms next year
i cable fee. "We thoug
Advertising junior Mitch Stirwalk ridiculous to fig
I said, "I would like to have cable housing increas*
;s against
Top 10 Senate finance
bill allocations are:
1) Student Media $143,238
a) WUSC-FM $48,779
b) Garnet and Black $45,034
c) The Gamecock $30,055
d) Portfolio $19,370
2) Carolina Program Union $126,049
a) Cultural Series $26,125
b) Cinematic Arts $20,000
c) Ideas and Issues $20,000
d) Contemporary Sounds $18,200
e) Special Programs $13,600
f) Executive Council $11,300
g) Publicity $9,021
h) Trips and Expeditions $4,000
i) video lape ?4,uuu
j) Traditional Events $1,228
k) Visual Arts $200
3) Student Government $54,430
4) Intramural Program $50,000
6) Golden Spur $27,938
5) Honorarium fund $26,160
6) Bell Camp $23,100
7) Russell House Program Office $18,302
8) Activities Office $14,120
9) Homecoming $11,799
10) Sports clubs council $11,257
Also, in Article five, seel. 3, paragraph E, the Judici
Board found that the wrong word had been chosen ar
that the framers of the constitution meant "plurality" m
"majority."
Hunter said, "There arc just things in the constitutic
that need to be corrected; it just takes time."
In light of recent controversy concerning the senate
right to hold executive sessions, the senate approved 1
acclamation a resolution that clears up any confusion i
the matter.
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In the firs
it election, physical education freshman ^"een mount
(1 floor of Russell House. The results walls every
ible TV, poll sayt
n would be better, were willing to pay extra for cabl
have to worry with Hunter said.
Retailing sophomore Melissa I
:y , a business said she would like to have cable,
, "It would be great is not willing to pay the extra I
Saturday afternoon "Our housing fees should be usee
thing to do and all benefit us more as individuals i
gular TV is sports, should help pay the cable beca
sports." there is not much participation in
>lution failed in the hall activities and programs wl
jecause the senators are already funded by the hou<
percent housing fee fees," Bell said.
ready enough, and Hunter also said the senate is
need another fee to sure if there will be a tuition mere;
I. too.
he housing inciease The senate also thought the c?
action since this was installment plan would be unfaii
; in four years, and some students, Hunter said.
ease will be used for In the cable plan, each dorm wc
>rm renovations and vote to decide whether or not
>he also said 1.5 per- residents wanted cable. If a majc
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tig Iiivivu.iv "WUIU uv U1 UlC wailltu II, CI
more security in the would be installed in every roon
that dorm even in the rooms of tf
;ht it would be who did not want cable, and in
;ht for not having a rooms of those who do not own
e, and then say we sets.
senate app
The resolution states that beeausc the S.C. Attorney
General has stated that the Senate is a public body
because it receives funds from the university through fee
chargcs, the senate can call for executive session.
The resolution also recognizes that the I reedoni of Information
Act applies to Student Government meetings
and that the scntate can call for Executive Session only for
the purposes stated under the FOl Act.
Senate approves bill
to fund campus groups
By BONNIE DAVIS
Senate reporter
The Student Senate approved Wednesday the long
overlooked finance bill for the fiscal year of 1988-89,
allocating an estimated $714,571 to student clubs and
organizations.
Controversy arose, however, as the senators debated
over several amendments dealing with the Golden Spur
issue and the Carolina Program Union's funding.
The amendment dealing with the Spur passed by just
al one vote and states that the Spur will be funded for the
id 1988-89 academic school year only.
ot
Sen. Stanley Davis said, "We would fund it for one
>n year, and for funding to continue, it would have to be approved
by a two-thirds vote from the senate."
's Sen. Harry Sharp spoke critically against the action on
jy the Spur issue saying, "1 can't believe we're going over
of this once again. We're either going to fund it, or we're
not. And we've already decided to fund it."
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e really 110 other university contain artifacts such as a t
it have taken on a project of ivory labelled "female statuei
said George Terry, McKissick University College London,
'e're borrowing objects from "They look like they wo
United States and several toys," said broadcaster Emi
ntries. These artifacts have when she saw the pieces.
rought together in one place." But the artifacts are, in
it centers on the findings of finds, and the second part of tl
Sciences Professor Michael plains how they were excavatc
id the artifacts he has un- Called "Modern Research
Hierakonpolis in southern second part of the exhibit f<
man has directed excavations man's annual excavations a
polis' pre-dynastic sites since polis. There is a box for sif
lis work has uncovered the broom piece, compass, ruler
ian temple to date. on a long display table of san
it itself is a series of soft, "In the Field," a panel in th
colored panels, describing the eludes pictures of archaelogist:
t ancient Egypt. Titled with ting through sand and lookinj
'Black Land" and "Changing A discussion of dating met!
ts." thev are illustrated with pieces of pottery complete the
nd-white photos, colored pain- Next is "The World of Am
;tches. a sophisticated time line of "E
t hall, glass display cases have the ages," including artifacts
ed on the panels and on the statuette and a turquoise
six to seven feet. These cases necklace with pendant.
? CPU to go fo
for musical c
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i to The time has come, USC.
and After months of careful planning and promotion by th(
iusc Carolina Program Union, the potentially record-breaking
the game of musical chairs is only two days away from beinf
lich a reality.
?ing And what a day it will be.
The band Lyles Creole will be playing until the gam*
un- starts, and the USC Flying Club will have a plane makinj
;ise, passes over the game, dropping balloons and taking th<
aerial photographs that are required for officials fron
iblc The Guiness Book of World Records to recognize th<
r to event.
The game will take place from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunda;
mid in the parking lot directly behind the coliseum, and 6,20
the people are needed to break the record, set in 1986 by th
irity University of Tokyo in Japan.
able Tickets cost $1, and all proceeds go to Easter Seals,
n in Lynn Taylor, an art education senior and publicit
imp coordinator for the event, said CPU has not sold th
the 6,200 tickets necessary, but said she is not worried.
XV "Tickets will be sold at the game up until it starts, s<
i
ointments
The problem some senators had with funding the Spur
on a continuing basis as staled in the original bill is that
there is no loophole for the senate to pull out the $27,938
that has been allocated for its operational costs if the Spur
fails.
I don t want to waste the students
money year after year."
E.J. Cousar
Student senator
In favor of the amendment to fund the Spur for only
one year, Senator li.J. Cousar said, "I don't want to
wumc me biuucuib muiicy yeui unci year.
Another amendment to the finance bill concerning
CPU funding deals with the secretary's salary and fringe
benefits, as well as CPU's telephone lines.
The amendment states that CPU will be funded for the
1988-89 academic school year only.
The salary that the CPU secretary receives comes out of
the funding that CPU receives from the senate. By discontinuing
this fund, some senators think CPU's programs
will suffer because it will have to pay the salary out of the
regular funding for programs.
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S10,()00 to fund the handbook also failed once again.
Since this money wasn't allocated, there isn't enough funding
for there to be enough available copies for the incoming
freshmen.
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hin piecc of "What the ancicnt Egyptians took to
Ue," lent by their tombs lives on to tell us about their
lives 5,000 years ago," said one broadcaster
uld be little to introduce the "From Chiefs to Kings"
ily Calloway part of the exhibit.
Here are the toys of the ancient Egyptian
fact, serious pharaohs:a flint and gold knife, a bowl
he exhibit ex- fragment of rock crystal and various pieces
:d. of ivory. A mask, cracked along its
Begins," the hairline, watches impassively.
allows Hoff- At the far end of chiefs are two models;
it Hierakan- one is "A model of an Amratian house and
ting sand, a Kiln," which, because of its wooden fence
and brushes and mudbrick house, looks oddly enough
d. like a Western movie scene of American
is exhibit, in- Indians.
s digging, sifl
at artifacts. The last part of the exhibit is "'Tawy,'
lods and 15 The Two Lands," discussing the struggle
: display. for political and religious power among the
:ieni cgypi, auuem ugypiian cuuurai centers.
gypt through "The King's role as successful war leader
such as a cat was shown in standardized poses," one
and black panel reads. "The king is always shown
larger than life."
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: students can just show up and still play," she said.
I Taylor said other schools that have done this had sold
2 only a small numner 01 ucKets oeiore me evcni, oui on
i game day, enough students showed up to break the
e record.
"We really are expecting a great turnout," Taylor said,
y "Students can enjoy the band before the game and it
[) should really be a lot of fun."
e FOX-102 FM will have a booth and their 20-foot inflatable
fox at the event, and there will be several security
guards ana meaics pairomng me parking 101.
y American Telephone. & Telegraph will also have a
e booth, signing up people for the AT&T card. For every
200 applicants for the free card, AT&T will donate $100
o to Easter Seals.