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I The s?uth Carolina nu Campus xoilna Library f gl I Volume LXX, l\lo. <49 University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Jan. 25, 19BO Senate Bill orooose *0?* nnaMnnr V 9| Bf :^V: -JaB .fiyTR' -^K i' < JBJ ^HESu?jjjMfttl -: - BE fl "-'?sB " ^PBl'- ":f -.' J9E ^-"r-^-~~r-1\ ?l; "-J?: ' ;4tf RyB&R9Sffi?fiSflft '^5" - Bu)^*' Karen Kemper GAMECOCI Finance Committee chairman Bob Stein speaks before the senate Wednesday as S.G. Vice Prasidont Michael War shaurer looks on. Supreme Court says auviauiy uuaiu dCLKU without authority By Ronda Temploton Gamecock Staff Writer Associate Dean of Student Affairs Frank Ardaiolo said he was granted authority to try students in their absence by the Judicial Adirio nr*f D n r*/-l i Vift 4 ~ ? 4 ? ' y uwi uuni vi, mui me much v.i uuca uui nave me puwei 10 t'liaci ruius. A recent opinion by the Student Supreme Court charges the Judicial Advisory Board with making recommendations concerning the court system without authority from the board of trustees. THE BOARD of trustees has established that the approval of the faculty senate is required for valid enactment of any legislation relating to student disoiolinarv oases Decisions on disciplinary cases were made in students' absences because many were not responding to charges filed against them, Ardaiolo said. A "verbal agreement" that he could try students in absentia was made in 1977, and Ardaiolo said he can recall making judgement in "two or three" such cases. David Clegg, chairman of the Judiciary Committee and a member of the Judicial Advisory Board, said the board may only make recommendations on judicial policy. "The Judicial Advisory Board does make recommendations on judicial policy. The Judicial Advisory Board does make some policies, but as far as I'm concerned they nevef made this one," he said. THE SUPREME COURT opinion arose as a result of a student appeal in a case decision Ardaiolo made in the absence of that student. The case will be retried on the grounds that correct judiciary procedures were not followed and the sanction imposed was improper. Tim in (ho ntkco uiac r>hnr0pH with tho cnlo of tovthnolrc A I1U OIUUV/1IV All UIV^ VUOV VTUU VllMt^V T? ?.?v MMIX, V. belonging to his roommate. The student never responded to Ardaiolo's letters informing him that he was to schedule a pre-trial hearing, Ardaiolo said. A case decision was made in the student's absence after "numerous attempts to get him to come in and talk about it," Ardaiolo said. The Supreme Court opinion said the student never responded to Ardaiolo's attempts to notify him of the pre-trial hearing and subsequent decision on the case but "there was some question as to what steps had been taken by that office (Ardaiolo's) to notify him." ?1 ... 1 1 ' i i- - o 1 41 ? nltUn?nU ?U ine siuaeni arguea oeiore me aupreiuc v-uun mm (lunuugn mv associate dean of student affairs is authorized in the "Carolina Community" to try the student in absentia if the student does not respond to charges, the rule is invalid because it was not passed by the student senate, faculty senate and signed by the president of the university. See Court, page 4 I would allocate fundi d to elimin I By Megan Sexton Gnniocock Staff Write? A hill pliniin:itintf thp SltnHpnf Allnrntinrnc frim I ? ~ mission and giving sole responsibility of allocating funds for student organizations to the student senate was introduced to the senate Wednesday by Robert Stein, finance committee chairman. "Speed is essential in the allocation process," Stein said. "Many times, too many steps are included in this process. The finance committee taking responsibility will give the distribution of funds directly to the senate where the allocations belong." The Rules Committee will be studying the proposal at the beginning of next week. The senate is concerned that SAC slows down the process of allocating funds and that "there is a lot of red tape to go through" when SAC reviews requests for funding. according to Sen. Jeff Floyd. BY ALLOWING the senate alone to decide on the allocation of funds the senate will be able to provide a better service to the students, Stein said. "It is important that the senate isn't just a rubber stamp for | SAC." In other senate business Sen. Curtis Loftis resigned as president pro-temp of the senate, effective January 22,1980. Loftis said the demands on his time would not allow him to devote the amount of energy his job required. Loftis called his experience in the senate a rewarding one, and the 1979-80 senate the best one he ' nas ever worKeci wun. "Leaving the senate is not the end of my in! volvement with student affairs. I hope, as just | another student, I can try to help change things such as the deplorable programming of Contemporary | Sounds, parking and student apathy," Loftis said in a letter submitted to the senate. ( Sen, Jeff Floyd was elected as the new president pro-temp of the senate for the remainder of the spring c semester. The president pro-temp is responsible for helping the senate president in following rules of order. A RESOLUTION requiring an undergraduate ifi - hL":; Kill k & m I Hi m S SGI ~ 'V^; s '. V"' ' "r ^ B^ilp'l.7;^'"" **.;;" - v:-^^:T;R'.j?| USC Naval ROTC at drill outside Gaml Student rea "A"jr^ +***~%Z+s* w i ctnotuic By Jeannto Ralston Gamecock Staff Wrlt?r USC student reaction to President Carter s proposal to reinstate the registration for militar> draft ranged from passive acceptance to devising ..plans to avoid the draft. "They can have Afghanistan; I'm going to Canada," James Stone, a finance freshman said. "i m tor reinstatement, i a go, dui i m noi looning forward to going," said Jerry Gossett, a business administration junior. STEVE SNIPES, a business sophomore, said h< late SAC officer in any licensed student organization to have a cumulative grade point ratio no lower than 2.0 passed in the senate. A graduate student must have a cumulative 3 0 GPR before becoming an officer. The resolution was amended to allow tor a one semester probationary period if the officer falls below a 2.0 and allowing the student to run for office with one semester to improve their grades. Sen Tony Turner supported the resolution, saying he felt "it is ridiculous to have an officer affiliated with an organization with less than a 2.0 This resolution is looking out for the students and the betterment of the university." Sen. Michael Couick said the GPR system was used from 1967 through 1971, but was discontinued because there were no grade of "D" given. Now with the H grade given as credit he felt this resolution should be passed. SENATE PRESIDENT Michael Warshauer opposed the resolution because, "it doesn't allowenough flexibility for the individual organizations." Sen. Valerie Cox said "students may want to let their GPH be sacrificed. I don't like the administration telling us how to run our organizations We're student organizations. *' Sen. Matt Ward argued that the clubs themselves should be able to set their own qualifications, and clubs wouldn't select someone to head their organization who is not qualified "Leadership and GPR don't necessarily go together," Ward said. "This resolution is really going to affect everyone, including the senate, clubs, the Gamecock and the Garnet and Black." A BILL establishing a consistent method for selecting USC cheerleaders was passed. The initial requirements include the student must be enrolled full time, have a minimum 1.0 GPR and basic knowledge of university athletics. The bill was amended to include no smoking while the cheerleader is in uniform. The reason for this bill is to assure a fair and quality system of selecting cheerleaders, Turner said. IUqII f-fgH Daw? Mathews - GAMECOCK ction mixed '.merit of draft would attempt to avoid the draft. "I'd join the > reserves first. Or go to college in the summer." \ Concerning the possibility that women would be ' drafted if the Equal Rights Amendment is passed, Frances Dennis, an undeclared sophomore, said, "if , that's what ERA is fighting for. that's what they'll aot I Hnn't u/nnt tnon " v*v" % ' \ would have a babv; I'm not going," said Vivian ; Abel, a nursing senior. Denny Bolden, a sophomore criminal justice major, said. "I guess I'd go to war because I don't 3 See draft, page 4