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VOL. LXIII-NO.8 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208 Mn ,".C 90 aan etm..w io tf? 1 "1 Dorm 4 BY CHERE COPE At some college campuses, a controversy has been raised over whether the ad ministration has the right to search a student's room for drugs. The answer is "no"~ at Carolina, Dean Elizabeth Clotworthy says. As written in the "Carolina Community, 72-73," the ad C ministration has the right to make only scheduled room checks, and then only when the tenants of the room are present. "The checks are purely for maintenance and safety reasons," says Clotworthy, dean for residence life. "The closets and drawers are not , even allowed to be opened." a - S', Has antiwar sentiment hurt USC ROTC? See drug policy: counse A student suspected by a hail else does in their r advisor of using drugs is don't see why I can'i usually counseled and warned. my room as long as According to the hall advisor's infringe on anyone policy manual, the advisor goes student said. "Th4 to the student and discusses the hd i t best use of drugs with him, tells the cud fe l,i' student of the consequences of te on u h continuing drug use, and warns u n intd nt him that further suspicion of i,w ol ei drug use will be referred to the tobe h ol authorities. If a student is hadeitnybte caught in actual drug use, he is Acrigt reported to the Office of Public wotythony a Safety and Security,.a elgal er Two students were recently warn."fas suspected of smoking supcebyteit marijuana in their dorm room. The hall advisor spoke to them usn oreligd and warned them.serhtetuns I do't cre wht anbodythi isde, how4cn' "tE B in --K-miI! page 3. I and warn oom, so I University is often told ahead of smoke in time. While the room is being it doesn't searched, the administration else," one tries to have both of the advisor residents present. "Of course way she the university can't protect its xer job. If students," continues Dean new about Clotworthy, but we are there in iing about a helping capacity. We try to do a lot of everything possible to help the n't have student." ~an Clot- If a student is on drugs, and y a room wants help, he can go to one of hed is by many of the counselling ser a search vices available on campus. As udent is long as the student asks for police of help, his use of drugs will be 'ugs, the kept confidential. No legal arrant to action will be taken against room." If him, according to an ad ~ver, the ministration spokesman.