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Local By SUSAN JAMESON Gamecock Staff Writer The Southern Baptist Com agree they're against it. basketball coaches haven't Richland County School Di really thought about it, but gets in on it. Homosexuality isn't a ma organizations, but Fort Jack indicated homosexuality do and is either considered im discipline, morale and seen FORT JACKSON is the o which has a clear-cut policy According to Fort Jackson's Department of Defense po incompatible with military A person desiring to join history form stating they dencies nor have they ever Later, in private questionir recruit is asked about his s Officers are required to n homosexuality and an ir examination should follow. ( ~ i ?..?i 1? UV.11IIILC UUlllUdCAUdl iruucii have been committed, actio from the armv. i ; Gays denie< charte in '73 $$ | vaiiiii III s 1 II The I Tonight Russel Admission group mention and the Catholic Church USC's assistant football and seen it and neither have the stricts. The legislature hasn't n n i T i uiiuc in a wiuie, run UHCKSori jor problem according to these ;son and some religious leaders es exist in the Columbia area moral or not conducive to the irity of the organization. nly one of these organizations for dealing with homosexuals. n..ki:^ t a.* _ _ .? i-uuuc iniormauon uince, tne licy states "homosexuality is service." the army must sign a medical do not have homosexual tencommitted a homosexual act. lg with a medical officer the exual preference. eport any person suspected of ivestigation and psychiatric )nce determined that there are cies or that homosexual acts >n is taken to discharge them By STEPHEN I)AVI! Gamecock Staff Writ An attempt was ma but the request was Affairs Charles Witte According to an arl 4 request was approved vetoed by Witten. gg ai mai lime witten Grier, the university's the group couldn't be 11? GRIER SAID at tha I request for a charter, 1 would not permit the | vised that their chart was not prepared to < Rick Miller of the I when asked if a gay i today. Grier also sai< chartering attempt. In 1973 Columbia hi 'ltd the rock hoi iLF Beat I t 6:30 and 9:00 II House Theatre gl.OO with USC I.D ?s den' i SOLDIERS WHO engage i active duty are subject to a those with homosexual tende record of homosexual acts b< get an honorable or general Information obtained frorr Public Information Office sta seven soldiers were discharge 6,000 permanent employes i through training at Fort Jac The Southern Baptist Conve support of Anita Bryant homosexuality in Florida. The convention said in a resolut viia vui iu Acuimjr mc aim IIIUI DR. HAROLD Cole, generf S.C. Baptist Convention, said represent the views of the 13 i did say matters dealing with 1 of by individual churches, bt would "as quietly as possible* it utvauic lUIUWU lie Wtt3 I1UIJ Father Robinson, the Catliol USC campus, said that, to teachings of the church, homo: Father Robinson said if ] because of their homosexualit; he would counsel them, try to feel and lead them to a "Chris response as a normal hetero: S er ide in 1973 by the Gay Liberation turned down by then Vice Pres n. tide in the July 12, 1973 Gamec by the Student Affairs Com mitt said that he was acting on the i legal counsel, because he thoug recommended. t time there was nothiniz illegal a sut that the administration and B group to charter. He said that th er request would be opposed an endorse them. JSC Chartering Commission wot organization would be chartere< i that he could not predict the ad a chapter of the Gay Liberf 1 -v ?.... ? M n i m r I "Tl I M | 1 Hap] F Mini t I y, accc n homosexual acts while on dishonorable discharge, but ncies or who have a verified rfore entering the army may discharge. i Fort Jackson through the tes that during the past year, d for hnmnsPTiifllitv mit of and 90,000 trainees who go kson. ntion recently took a stand in and her efforts against ; 16,000 representatives at this ion that homosexuality is a al integrity. ll secretary treasurer of the this view did not necessarily nillion Southern Baptists. He lomosexuality are taken care it he felt that most churches ' search for a new minister if nosexual. ic priest who ministers on the ased on scripture and the sexuality is not morally right, persons who had problems y came to him for counseling, find out how they think and itian response," defining that sexual relationship. Front to charter according iident of Student that sum organizatii ock, the charter ee, but was later "I WEN the vice pr advice of Phillip "There i ht the legality of "Witten m a decision organizatii bout the group's behavior, j -oard of TYustees illegal." e group was ad- Ernissec id thp imivprsitv foHpral /lie fighting it ild not comment 1 if they applied "I SUPP fate of another as a minoi form, not t ition Front, and gays woul< Home of ihe Oi 8 S. Main (2 blocks " with this coupon ; 11 W - unin uur&tJi", uiiet and ge 1u D.B.l 920 S. Main Lc /~n a * * - * ? ^iuatiu ivioiiua^ >y Hour 8-7 )raught 25* 'itcher 1.50 >otUe 1.25 & 1.50 Fri< (Stu Draught >pt ga\ Father Robinson would no homosexuality on the USC cam be a breadi of his confidentialit; IN ANOTHER area, James I chairman for Richland County i problems dealing with homos* attention. Those who interview emotional problems, Solomon sj emotional problems dealing v wouiu prooaDiy come to the att screening and the person woulc this in mind. "The questions we ask don't d more than they deal with th straight person," said Solomor H.E. Corley, superintendent District Two agrees that nt iiuiiiuocAuaiujr aiuuilg ICdUlCTS He said reaction of the admin would depend upon the commui Columbia area is basically coi does not think they would fin system which employed tea homosexual. A statute in South Carolina's viction of sodomy ? any unnatur a sentence of up to five years in both. The State House Researcl laws which might deal with ho? to John Ernissee, who was tryinj mer, there was not enough on. T to committees involved up to tl esident of student affairs, Charles .vere only two of us to fight for tl et with us and said no, and said thi rendered by university legal c an would be to implicate that the and that there was a technicality ! said he thought a court case coul< trict level, but they chose not to fif alone. OSE it would have forced the uni *ity, but I got into this for humai 0 convert or force," Ernissee sa 1 not join a group now. ELY BAR T^IJ T-. i^uiai rnneiiio ?3Urg( up from Towers-Hone buy one pimento bin ?se burger, or hambu the other for ^ 3uix price [.OVNGX )cated next, to Dairy ] rs Tues.-Sat. 5 until After Ha D ran i DH i i i<v.;i 1 ! Mini Bottle lay Nights idents only) ?0* from 5-9 p.m. fS t discuss the problem of ipus, saying he felt it would y as a priest. .. Solomon Jr., school board School District One, said no exuality have come to his r for jobs are screened for lid, and if they were to have rith homosexuality then it ention of the staff doing the I :..J 1 *? * - * i ut juugeu ior uie jod with eal with homosexuality any e sexuality of a so-called i. of Richland County School ) problems dealing with has come to his attention, istration to hnmn<u>vnflii?v "ties' reaction. He said the iservative morally and he ancially support a school chers who were openly code of laws says a conal sex act ? carries with it prison or a fine of $500 or i Office knew of no other nosexuality. 1 ? to get the campus charter support for the campus le level of Unal decision, to i Witten/'hesaid. fie charter," Ernissee said, at his decision was based on ounsel that to support the university approved of that in a S.C. law that made it i have been foiuzht tin tn thp }ht it because they would be versity to recognize the gay 1 rights, to educate and inid he believes a lot of USC 3r >y combs) I rger, | rger | I I I ! ? i Bar ? ppy Hour gilt 50 er 2.00 1 BO rp ^ 7R