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I /' Volume LXX, No. 5B University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C. Feb.15,1980 Pledge' 1 1 ruiea ac By Michael Gooding Gamecock Staff Writet The death of Sigma Nu fraternity pledge Lurie Barry Ballou Jan. 25 was termed a "misfortunate accident" at a coroner's inquest Wednesday. "The inquest served to bring out all the facts. It's a very sad thing that happened and no man alive can be held responsible for his death," Richland County Coroner Frank Barron III said. 'It's a very sad pened and no man responsible for his d Coron fMtn 1 1 J ?A At inr n\^uE,ai was neiu ai me Richland County Courthouse before a five-man, one-woman jury to determine whether Ballou's death was by mischance, accident or felony. The jury deliberated for about 45 minutes before reaching a decision. Ballou died at 5 a.m., Jan. 25 from choking on his own vomit following a pledge party the night before. An autopsy found Ballou's hlnn/4 nlpnhnl tovol tr? hp AA tv?r. cent, a lethal amount. Senati Ticket By Lesiie Smith Gamecock Stuff Writer A bill to change the rules of student athletic ticket pickup was passed Wednesday nicht bv the student senate. Under the new regulations, the ID number system will rotate from year to year so that students with social security numbers ending in 0-1 will not always be the first to pick up tickets each season. Students with IDs ending in 2-3 will no longer have the first pickup for 1 % Tb HHHBHHHSPI Michael Warshauer the Clemson game as they did under the old system. REGULATIONS WERE amended to allow persons who miss their pickup time to come later in thi> rtnv tn crot tinlrots provided they go to the end of the line. The bill increases the number of student tickets available. Although 11,000 student tickets are allocated by the athletic department, fewer are actually available on pickup s death cidental Barron questioned 13 Sigma Nu fraternity members, including four who were initiated that night. According to their combined testimony, the chain of events during and after the party were as follows: At about 10 p.m., the pledges were led from an upstairs room into the lounge one at a time. As they entered, thev were handed the "cup of truth," filled with liquor and wine, which they were not thing that hapalive can be held eath.' er Frank Barron III required to empty. One member said he took only one sip of the alcohol and this had no effect on whether he would be accepted into the fraternitv AFTER PLEDGES drank from the cup of truth, general partying began. The fraternity members said no pledges were forced to drink, and were told upon entering the room they could drink as much' or as little as they wanted. The drinking was led by cheers and e bill passed Wedn pickup ch day. One reason is each football player, in accordance with National Collegiate Athletic Association rulfs is aivpn fnnr tickets for every game. In the past these tickets have been taken out of the student allotment, said Student Government President Peter Haeseker. The new rules specify only two of the players tickets can be taken out of the student allotment. The rest will come from general admission tickets. IN ADDITION, season ticket holders, including the band, which is allocated 450 to 500 spaces, will be required to have IDs marked so they cannot pick up additional tickets at regular student pickup. Sen. Matt Ward proposed an amendment to limit to two the number of complimentary tickets Complimentary tic that goes with the i A the SG president receives for each football and basketball game. 1 wara said it tne president needed additional tickets for visitors, he could request them from the senate. Ward said senate approval would insure tickets were being used for legitimate guests. The SG president is provided six complimentary tickets for ea<?h football game and fur for each basketball game. Student senate president tf! ? I 1 ?** ft - * * iviicnaei warsnauer saia ine tickets were a "thing that goes with the office," and there was a definite need for the president to have them. Haeseker said he did not use the v mi mm < U ' ' V ' *' ' :v ' v*'*.' ' \. . '-"V' -|?| ?p| SHiitete , --V Kg^;,.; ''^?p5l Richland County Corone Nu pledge Barry Bal/ou w Wednesday night. songs, some members testified. At about 11 p.m., the pledges ran to the Kappa Alpha fraternity house in their boxer shorts. They ?* * i i - emeieu uie luuuge ana, according to one unidentified member, drank a mixture of alcohol the Kappa esday tanged six tickets for every game. For example, for the Clemson game, he said he gave two of his tickets to the Clemson student government president. Haeseker suggested tickets not used by the SG nrnciHont chmilH Kn rtut ini a a pi voiuviiv oiiuuiu wv put a11iv c* student ticket pool. THE SENATE rejected Ward's amendment but did add a provision that the president's guests be a matter of record and unused tickets should be put in a student pool if the athletic department approves. Warshauer recommended the codification be reviewed by the athletic department before being passed as a bill, but he was nvprnilfd hv a twn-thirHs vntp SG recently passed a resolution . requiring that officers of i student organizations kets are a 'thing office.' lichael Warshauer Senate President maintain a cummulative 2.0 GPR if they are undergraduates, law students or medical students. Graduate students must maintain a minimum 3.0GPR. T?I 1 ?.. .. me isruaic cjisu posscu a resolution that the captain of any intercollegiate team and the captains of both the male and female cheerleading squads must meet the same requirements as officers of student organizations. An amendment to the bill was added stating that athletic captains must maintain a 2.0 GPR. The resolution was passed by a roll call vote which had to be taken Sm Sena ttt, page 4 ' V , "V-^ ,/V "i Sis vJ *'*'. f;'^ ^,'n i febh^k; v< EWL t _ HiS _p . ^ "iffl -11MPI^IyHL; I? V IS hMT/ wW^.aH^lM^^SSSSM ^?^^Bi|i|R:'' P&8 r Frank Barron III daft) discusses ith Richard Singleton, Sigma Nl Alphas were serving, the pledges then returned to their own lounge. The party ended about 11:30 p.m., when three or four pledges, including Ballou, passed out in the lounge. Before passing out, Ballou vomited out of a lounge window. Connally c throughc By All Atsociatsd ( John Connally campaigned from Carolina Thursday amid reports March 8 Republican presidential p "I want your support, I nee< audiences at eight stops during th help." The South Carolina primary is surveys indicate Connally is in I Ronald Reagan and increasingly s CONNALLY SAID a good showii , but a third place finish will not finis "I think this is going to be deci convention" in July, the former Te a candidate goes to Detroit in third miaHt Ka in nopfant ivtcUinri fn ka Hi ini^iiv in jyv* iwt jyvoitivii iw vf; kii Wherever the Connalty bus stoj format was the same: U.S. Sen. S mer Gov. James B. Edwards issue behalf. Then Connally followed up i His basic themes remained tt economic strength, wavering foreij | energy dependence on OPEC natio coal, explorations for oil and natur generating plant. MINOR THEMES varied as th Clemson in the textile oriented norl central and southeastern sections, [ mainstay. Along the way, he s University and Lander College in G reaiurea ai uiemson was a ro football Coach Frank Howard. R? "Politics is just like football, co always recruiting and always alibii Asked about his position on rev does not disagree with Carter's c; elected, he would call for compul: were recommended by the Joint Ct At Newberry, where the Conn* lunch, he was asked his views or | report Thursday said George Bu circulated an internal memo sugg votes, and his stnad on homosexual CONNALLY REPLIED that the "by that scurrilous material Hai [ referr ing to Bush's state campaign "I think they are entitled to hum favor putting homosexuals in teac the government." l-pj^l^"1^.]! pV^ ^v ~Hl^k.; jffip .; fx Kussell K. Pace-CiAMECOCK the recent death of Sigma t member, at the inquest Robert Blencowe, a Sigma Nu member, said Ballou was seen slumped over in a corner, so he was picked up and moved to the couch. Others testified he was placed on his side with a bucket Sm D#*th, p*g? 4 :ampaigns| >ut state -anier 'rets Writer i the mountains to the sea in South of slipping support in the state's rimary. i your support," Connally told le 304 mile bus trip. "I need your the first in the South, and recent third Dlace. behind front runner trong George Bush. ng in South Carolina is important, ?h him as a strong contender. ded at the (National Republican) ixas governor said. He said even if place in total delegate votes, "He le nominee." >ped during the 13 hour ride, the j itrom Thurmond, R-S.C., and for<i strong statements in Connally's .vith a half hour speech. le same declining military and gn policy and the need to decrease ns. He called for stepped up use of ; al gas and construction of nuclear A pAMMnlln nnMntiAM f MAMA c v/uiuiaujr taiavaii iuuvcu liuin thwestern part of the state into the where agriculture is the economic poke at two colleges, Clemson t Ireenwood. >ast type introduction by former sponding, Connally told Howard, J ach. You're always scrambling, i ng" iving the draft, Connally said he all for registration. But he said if sory military service only if that riefsof Staff. tllv hns slnniwH fnr n Knrhwiiw i homosexual rights. A published sh forces in South Carolina had esting Connally was courting gay lity might be exploited. question probably was prompted rry D?nt has been putting out," i manager \ an rights," said Connally. "I don't J hing jobs or sensitive positions in