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Staff writer
USC has the third highest in-state
tuition among public universities in
the Southeast, an annual report by
the University of Alabama showed.
The report, which USC officials
consider one of the most reliable tuition
surveys, showed USC's $2,228
yearly in-state tuition ranked under
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute's
$2,544 and the University of
Virginia's $2,526.
The study involved 27 state universities
in 14 states.
At $4,848, USC's out-of-state tuition
was ninth-highest.
USC's out-of-state costs for the
1988-89 school year increased 16.9
percent, the second highest increase
among the schools studied. In-state
tuition went up 9.9 percent, the fifth
highest increase.
Caution should be taken when
looking at these figures, said Jerry
Brewer, dean of student life.
"There are different ways of doing,
studies," he said. "Some institutions
have extra fees such as student activity
fees."
Associate Vice President for
Business and Finance Earle Holley
agreed.
"Our tuition is the bottom line,"
he said. "But North Carolina (which
ranked next to last in the survey), for
example, is deceiving because they
have lab fees tacked on tfor certain
classes and activity fees are extra as
well."
But both said that even with those
adjustments, USC's tuition is high
because of the $262 debt service fee
that is added to each student's
tuition.
"The South Carolina system of
education is the only system that requires
students to pay such a high
rate of bond indebtedness," Brewer
said. "If we build a new building
and borrow bonds on it, a percentage
of each student's tuition has to go to
Majorit
By ERIC KENNETH WARD
Staff writer
Alcohol is no longer sold on the US
increasing portion of USC's student p<
permitted to drink.
University spokeswoman Margaret
than 68 percent of USC students are at
Carolina legal drinking age of 21.
USC's Golden Spur has become
lounge, following a national trend tow
Dean of Student Life Jerry Brewer sai
"The trend, societal norms started s;
to drink a lot. I think the general
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By JOHN MILLS III
Administration reporter
USG biology freshman Andress
Carter put one leg out the door of an
APO escort car Monday, said goodbye
to the driver and felt the sharp
pain of a moving tire, pinning her
foot to the pavement.
"1 was just able to get one leg out
at the time. And I just put that leg
out, and 1 felt the car moving. By
that time the wheel had rubbed up
against the back of my foot," Carter
said. "It shocked me at first, and
then I hollered, and that's when she
stopped."
An emergency medical team
responded and checked Carter's vital
statistics at the scene in front of
Capstone House at about 11:20 p.m.,
she said. The Student Health Center
transported Carter in a university car
to Baptist Medical Center a short
time later, eauci
Because the car did not completely
roll over her foot, Carter said, she
suffered only a severely bruised
ankle. She will miss at least two days
of classes, she said.
The escort service, run by
volunteer students, has won campus
acclaim for safely carrying students
to various USC locations where it
might be dangerous to walk alone
after dark.
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pay those bonds off.
"In other states, that is not the
case. The state will give the school a
bond, and then general state revenues
will pay those bonds off."
Government funding also affects
tuition, Holley said.
"To the extent that the formula is
not funded, tuition does become
somewhat higher, but the formula I
used also charges students a percentage
increase," he said. Wi
"Let's say hypothetically that this
year it costs a student $10,000 to go
to school and the formula mandates
20 percent of that. Next year inflation
pushes the cost up to $11,000 per
student, and then tuition goes up, H
too."
The state policy of appropriating
only 75 percent of pay raises for
employees is also a factor, Holley
said.
"We're not asking that external
funds pay for the salaries, but fund
groups we have to generate the
money, such as the athletic department
or the*bookstore or housing
paying for their own personnel, in- I
stead of using student fees," he said.
"In looking at this year's fee structure,
we did raise out-of-state tuition
at a slightly higher rate than in- I
state," he said. "That's one of those
things where even if you wanted to
substantially change it, you obvious- I
ly couldn't do it overnight; you have
to do it in increments to be more I
fair."
He said he didn't believe that peo
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long as it was reasonable.
"Full-formula funding would have
a great effect on tuition," he said.
"Also, if the Commission on Higher
Education's formula assumed more
of a flat fee for tuition instead of
percentage, it would help out. Fi
Holley said the 9.9 percent increase
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sold alcohol.
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good to have if it wasn't
a non-alcoholic Political science senior
ard dry campuses, USC should have a bar.
d. * have to drive to bars. Thi
aying it's not okay dorms and back. I thii
feeling is colleges students under age can't
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Airfare costs
By CARYN CRABB
Staff writer
The rising cost of airfare is causing many
reconsider spring break plans.
"I'm not flying home because airfares are
freshman political science major Doug Tzan
convenience is there, but the price is a deter
Students have been further inconveni*
several airlines recently upped their lowest fa
MaxSaver rates to increase by $40 on round
to some American cities.
American Airlines led the way in the rat
and spokesmen for other major carriers hav<
they will soon follow. These price increases,1
ed with the rush for airline tickets typical at
year, mean difficult times for college studei
Spring break season in the average college
high demand for airplane seats.
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jsiness. The risk is too great," he Some students however
campus bar.
e of age would like to see USC "I think the state law h
ts campus bar, the Golden Spur, not in the interest of the ur
bar, because a large per
establishment at one time," said under the legal drinking a
ice junior. "I think it would be dent Janet Roberts said,
abused." Brewer said the higher
Susan Reid said she also thinks reasons why USC stopper
"I do because so many students Spur,
s way they could walk from their He said an estimated 71
nk it should be monitored so were under 21 in 1983-84
drink," she said. being raised.
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change student plat
packed," said Kaye Conant of Forest Lake Tn
The lowest possible fare for a student trav
students to Newark, N.J. from Columbia during the week o
6 is $218, Conant said. All the airlines, includin
: too high," Piedmont, Eastern, United and American,
i said. "The around the same figure at the lowest end of the
rent." But, she said, there are many factors inv<
meed since securing these discount rates,
res, causing "The most important things are early bool
1-trip tickets knowing you're not going to cancel ? and stayir
Saturday," Conant said, adding that staying
e increases, Saturday is "probably the single most importar
e confirmed in air fare."
when coupl- If you are planning a spring break trip, your bi
this time of to leave Friday or wait until Sunday and stay thn
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liversity to sponsor an alcoholic facilities."
centage of students would be Brewer said if
ge," musical arts graduate stu- resulting from al
could follow,
drinking age and liability were "I think that's
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booze to get soi
percent of on-campus students them," he said,
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Staff writer
A Russell House user fee for student
organizations would be unnecessary
if a proposed increase in
student activity fees is approved for
next semester, USC administrators
and student leaders say.
"I would say the increase is almost
certain, and its passage would
abolish the need for a student
File photo organization user fee," Student
>n trip at Government Vice President Andy
Williams said.
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been raised since 1981, Williams said.
Dean of Student Life Jerry Brewer
tvel. said he agrees,
eling to "It'll have to be one or the other,
f March If (he activity fee increases, the user
g Delta, fee will not be installed," he said,
average Still, no final decision has been
: scale. made on whether student groups will
Dived in have to pay a user fee, said Russell
House Director Larry Zuleba.
(ings ? The user fee, which would vary
igovera with student organizations, USC
over a departments and off-campus groups,
it factor would have been required of all
organizations charging admission to
est bet is functions held in university union
Dugh the rooms.
If the user fee is approved, rooms
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$10 for the Russell House theater and
page 2 $50 per ballroom section. The fee
would generate at least $27,000 a
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student loans and scholarship search
for a fee.
financial aid and scholarships has two
ted scholarship and guaranteed student
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pilation of what we've received over the
;rt Godfrey, associate director of student
scholarships.
ins information on 400 student scholarteed
loans, he said. The directory is acing
business hours at no cost,
arch services, while legal, operate on the
dents are unaware of privately funded
guaranteed loans, Godfrey said,
s see that there is money to be made in
d. "They definitely provide sources. It's
vhether the student wants to go about it
i do nothing more than provide a list of
ips offering scholarships and guaranteed
to one search service obtained by The
iust then apply for the money to each inition.
Lists usually contain names of betorganizations.
>ts about $45.
the financial aid office to help students
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it putting money into this."
lips come in through government grants
Dans, eligible to everyone who fills out a
rm. Others are corporate grants, which
Jed to relatives of employees,
scholarships, such as the one given to
rove direct descendency from a signer of
>f Independence, are also provided,
"ormation is also provided about the stuGodfrey
said.
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banned
tudents living on campus are most likely
:ilities. "What you have to look at is the
; using the student centers and other
students were involved in an accident
cohol, a lawsuit against the university
the highest level of liability ? when you
imebody. If you serve or give enough
nebody drunk, you're responsible for
>ur was re-opened Jan. 12,after several
ng.
fee rise
for renairs
year in needed funds, Zuleba said.
The fee was proposed to finance
needed renovations and repairs in the
student union, Zuleba said.
The activity fee increase would be
placed in a newly established fund
called "Student Services Fee," according
to the proposal drafted by Dennis
Pruitt, vice president for student
affairs.
The new fund would serve about
12 organizations, including Russell
House enhancement. The money,
unlike regular student activity fees,
would be administered by Pruitt's
office.
If the Board of Trustees approves
the $ 10-to-$ 12 raise in the student activity
fee, the school administration
would designate $50,000 of the fee
for Russell House renovations, Pruitt
said.
The proposal is being reviewed by
the S.G. Finance Committee, said
finance chairman Alton Hyatt. The
committee's recommendations are
expected today. The reviewed pro
posal will be discussed at the
Trustee/Liason Committee meeting
Feb. 8.
"We are in a state of neglect, and
it will take a couple of years with
$40,000 to $50,000 a year to replace
carpet, furniture and ceiling tiles,"
Zuleba said. "Right now, I'm not
sure what is going to happen."