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- Sorrentino ~j^r where he was student body president. He went on to Harvard Law School and was elected valedictorian in 1967. Sorrentino began devoting his time to institutions dealing with juvenile offenders because he "felt like I owed them something." But according to Sorrentino very little Discrepancy Cheryl I was moving to Nada apartments." According to Henderson, Holstad said she could run for the off campus seat. Henderson paid the filing fee and registered. "On Tuesday night the eighth, Denise Painter, the elections commissioner, told me I was ineligible to run for the senate l\n/>onp/> ? Uo/l J r? A1 ;wuuov a nuu aigucu up ior ine wrong seat," Henderson said. She decided to take the case to student court. "MIKE NUNN, chief justice of student court, came to see me Tuesday night, March 9th,M she said. 4,He told me I could have a hearing Wednesday night at 7 o'clock." Henderson was represented by Danny Henderson. Frampton Toole, attorney general, <U? i caciucu inc eitxlIUllS COmmission. "They (representatives of the election commission) tried to say I knew all along I could not sign up for the district off campus," Henderson said. "Cheryl said she had told me I could not sign up for lhat seat." According to her lawyer, Kosalyn Henderson was not at fault intentionally. "Rosalyn was misled. She said she was told she could run for the off campus seat,. Open 1 1:30-10 (1 1 p.m. F Lunch Sp ((11:30 a.i 6400 DcvitM 8t In CMlar T?rrac? 8h [ Also Located - HWY. BEAUFORT. S.C. PHONE 524-4849 SOUTHERN W01 To Talk HI Whc <5 Pregnancy Testing Referral to Social Ser & Medical Facilities Birth. Control & Fam Information (Even Problem Pregnancy Abortion Referral >< Our Contacts are uor 884 j or call to 1-800 1614 T* n page 4 | has changed within the institutions since he knew them as an offender. "When I was at New York City's Youth House in the 1950s, we were locked in 24 hours a day. To pass the time we decorated ourselves . with homemade tattoos. We would I draw a figure, smear it with ink ; and with a thousand pricks of a but to the best of Cheryl's knowledge, she did not recall telling her that,'* he said. IN /l DECISION handed down by Chief Judge Michael M. Nunn, the opinion of the court stated that: "Residency in the district from which a candidate files for office is necessary for service in the student senate." The court recommended that Article III, Sec 2-C of the election statutes be reworaea lo explicate the ruling and that candidates be required to "sign a statement that they understand this filing procedure." j The Court also ruled that Henderson be allowed to run for a South Tower senate seat and that her name be re-entered on the ballot. Chief Judge Nunn further stated, 4'The court feels that there was a misunderstanding on Ms. Hen- | derson's part on the proper filing procedure, and although the filing deadline has expired, she showed specific interest to run for the senate in the proper seat." lUfe DELIVERY , 254-8800 I "Finest in [)NESE CUISINE" I n m Sun - Th / / r<: I r~ ? ri. & Sat.) r; tecials Daily ii.-3 p.m.) opplng Center 1 91 783-0670 ? FAST ? CARRYOUT| tSEN*S SERVICES I nth Someone | tCaies I JOAY'S^ (OMAN M f vice Agencies ily Planning Ling Clinic hours) Counseling and Referral lfidential j L-43S8 illffeeinS.C. -988-9780 to Notch | safety pin, drive it under our skin. It still goes on in juvenile halls I've seen in Los Angeles, Detroit, Pittsburgh." Sorrentino said institutions are overcrowded and physical repression is over-used. "The rate of recidivism, juvenile offender' repeaters, is high ? over 50 per- < cent. But people don't want to talk about it. They shove it under the 1 " o i > * ?>(L m< cm i Special phone 771-9916 Sim k*6: 10-6. (Man.-Sal. Plume 772-8406 ?M n-N rug, hoping it will go away," Sorrentino said. . .. < One reason for the increase in 1 juvenile offenders and repeaters, he said, is the "erosion of the family." "In the Los Angeles City School system, 51 percent of the i children in ghetto areas are from one-parent homes. The strong ] father image is disappearing," he < said. ; ST Presents ,-^k 1A 17 1Q -Al K*l I I W* I / ? 1^1 ITHERNfllf - Schlitz Lite 45 ce 9 Wfl I IUoj \ Widwaim Dfll R ft tin toff i (I 1/2 Hit. ptt?t I 9t'? The yeat o tt aim! ute'ue get cbum ||| including 6wctorn | h wte 9<uuiiluuc jiw PUHuj g? flKyuiJifiti can wM it ts yw judt wwt'l ktim utl 6UlJt fell* p Another cause he cited was poor education. "Compton, California ^ has the lowest reading scores in the state and the highest crime rate." "The ideal solution would be to rechannel young offenders into group houses where supervision would be given at an individual level. But even faced with the discouraging increase in crime, we are afraid to try new things." [ s * % i ?E 'fits ID Required | . mm tld O HiiAbn Rim Rd. Dutch Sq.) I the V>m?! \ let emy mcmum, tern malwu jok md msHe! i e?d? utkeH we n tat CeaftI y?u kol m'w gal (at | *<? 6. | CeKutiueiii ??J-A-W?J I