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Sena' BY NICK PARHAM Before a quorum call cut short Wednesday night's student senate session, a resolution was introduced calling for a censure of District III court for "over stepping its authority in respect to the student government fall elections." This was the latest development in a long string of events surrounding the fall elections. The first dispute arose when three students petitioned the USC Supreme Court to enjoin the elections for several reasons, filing time was inadequate, proper notice was not given to the student body, and procedures for collection of funds did not comply with regulations. In turn, the court dismissed the petition for its lack of jurisdiction in the matter and sent it to District III Court. The petition was sent to district III presumably because one of the petitioners was from that district. District III enjoined the entire election and held a hearing. This is the first point the censure resolution takes issue with: does District III Court have the authority to enjoin elections outside of its jurisdiction? During the hearing arguments were heard from the petitioners from both Regis trat needed fi The following student organizations have not turned in their registration cards for active status for. the 1972-1973 academic year. The deadline for these cards to be turned in is October 1, 1972. Any organizations not making the deadline will have to appear before the Student Affairs Committee to petition for active status. These cards may be mailed to, or turned in to, the Dean for Student Ac tivities office, 212 Pendleton Building. Please call 777-3171 if you have any questions. Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Epsilon Delta Alpha Lambda Delta Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Psi Omega Alpha Tau Omega Am. Pharmaceutical Assn. Assn. of Afro-Am. Students Bates House Beaux Arts Block ''C" Club Campus Crusade for Christ Carolina Christian Fellowship Carolina Conservative League Carolina Draft Inf. Carolina Student Alliance Carolina Wives Club Carolina Wrestling Club Chess Club Chi Omega Chinese Students Clariosophic Literary Soc. Clearing House for Action Collegiate Civitan Club Columbia Hall Compass & Chart Counselor Ed. Doctoral SId. Assn. Crucible Cycling Club Delta Delta Delta Delta Zeta Der Deutsch Klub Eckankar, Asost of USC ECO O 's Euphradian Society F inance Club Friends Fellowship Gamma Theat Upsilon Graduate History Club Hillel Foundation Horseshoe Govt indo Am. Society interfraternity Council Kappa Alpha Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Delta Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Phi Kappa le elect'or district III and district II. This is the second issue raised; does district III have the authority to hear petitioners from other districts? Also, during the hearing, an elections commission member, besides the chair man, was not allowed to stay during testimony. This is the third issue taken up in the resolution. After the hearing, the court ruled by word of mouth that the elections would be held October fourth instead of the original date. Because no official written instructions to that effect were issued, the elections commission went ahead with plans for the election to be held on Sep tember 27. At the last moment, the elections were cancelled by the commission. This is point four of the censure resolution: District ion cards om groups Kappa Sigma Kappa Kappa Tau Alpha Married Students Govt. McClintock Residence Meditrina Society Mermaid Fleet Mortar Board Music Student Union Omicron Delta Kappa Org. of Arab Students Panhellenic Council Petigru Soc. Phi Alpha Theta Phi Beta Lambda Phi Delta Phi Phi Delta Theta Phi Eta Sigma Phi Kappa Psi Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Mu Alpha Phi Upsilon Delta Philosophy Soc. Pi Beta Phi Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Sigma Alpha Pi Sigma Epsilon Preston Woodrow Psi Chi Rho Chi Rugby Team Sailing Club Semper Fidelis Sigma Nu Sims SCPIRG South Hall South Tower Student Bar Assn. Student Bar Assn. Aux. Student Geological Soc. Student Govt. Assn. Student Nat'l Ed. Assn. Student Personnel Assn. Student Religious Assn. Students lnternat'l Med. Soc. Theta Sigma Phi Town of Women's Assn. Town of Men's Assn. USC Affiliate of ACLU USC Skin & Scuba Diving Club Univ. Undergrad. Chen. Soc. Veterans Club Voluntary Action Council Wesley Foundation WUSC + AM Youngj Americans for Freedom Young Democrats Young Republicans Inquiry Send your questions about anything to Inquiryv Drawer A s up intl "ion III Court postponed elections without giving written in structions to the elections commission. Chief judge of third district, Paul Cantrell, stated that it is customary procedure for court opionions to be issued orally and that it was the Elections commission chairman's obstinance which was causing the confusion. He indicated that a statement on the court's position would be forthcoming. The elections commission drew up and introduced the resulution in hopes of getting TH: WE CHALLENs THE BES1 ie air for r the senate to clear up the controversy. However, the commission failed in its attempt when, during a vote to recall the resolution for debate, a quoroum call found that two thirds of the 34 member Senate were not present. With Corre According to Paul Fidler, assih affairs, the statement appearing Gamecock to the effect that "the c is by city police" is in error. Any d personnel may search on campu: dition, all university housing is sut and maintenance checks. Area checks of facilities after adequate i The reference made in the sam, ministration tries to have both resi room is being searched does not al to a valid arrest warrant. From page 53 of the Carolina 4 than other citizens, are entitled lodgings, papers and effects agai seizures. This does not prohibit n housing or other facilities for n purposes. Nor does it preclude se administrators in emergency sitt safety of persons or property i, procedures will be granted in str standards." E ONLY IN SOUTH 3E ANYONE TO HAND SPINA B HVl Opei (Later St 'ROAST BEEF SAl IN THE WORLD lOw that, President Pro Tem Stroud closed the session. And where exactly does that leave the candidates, the election commission, the election date, and the student body? Exactly nowhere until the Senate convenes next Wednesday. ction tant vice president for student on page one of last Monday's nly way a room can be searched uly authorized law enforcement under proper warrant. In ad ject to scheduled health, safety, managers will make periodic idvance notice to tenants. e article to the fact that the ad dents of a room present while a sply for searches made pursuant ,ommunity: "Students, no less to be secure in their persons, nst unreasonable searches and )rmal inspections of University iaintenance, health, or safety rches properly authorized by ations where the welfare and involved. Approval for such ct accord with required legal PIZZA CAROLINA IGGER PIZZA COME BY fY. 215 CAYCE 794-9844 11 P.M. (Tues.-Sat.) CATION NOW OPEN )6 BELTLINE 782-9268 on ballgame nights) in. 5 - 11 P.M. IDWICH