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Ni Court f By Jeannia Ralston Gamecock Staff Writer USC student Scott Hicks has been found guilty on two counts of disorderly conduct by the Campus Supreme Court. Charges were brought against Hicks for "questioning authority" when he was told he couldn't pass out pamphlets in Russell House Oct. 19 in a protest against Sen. Strom Thurmond's attempt to ban Monty Python's "Life of Brian" from South Carolina theaters. HICKS HAI) previously been cnargeo wnn misconuuci uy r 1 cum Ardaiolo, associate dean of student affairs, who gave him the choice of a psychiatric evaluation or immediate expulsion. Hicks appealed Ardaiolo's decision to the Campus Supreme Court, which overturned Ardaiolo's ruling A week and a half later, the court found Hicks guilty of the same two charges but did noi impose any penalties or sentences. Hicks said the court was "remarkably lenient" because they felt the psychiatric evaluation he went through was enough punishment. "TllK COURT'S Dosition is that any insult, any resistance to a police officer or a university employee, no matter how innocent is disorderly conduct," Hicks said. Hicks said the first charge o misconduct was brought agains him after Wayne Mclntyre T)>anAy\ll 11 /m ?n /\ V-v ? 1 /41 m rt cimat^ificnr nud^u nuusc uunuuig oup\_i vioui told him distributing his three page pamphlets on the separatioi of church and state was soliciting which is not allowed in Hussel House without a license. Hicks sai< HEAPD nAViTVi runin Trout Almondine. Golden Fried Ribs. Rare Roast Beef. ' There's a selection like this at S delicious things to eat homema Best of all, they're served in he? ... S&S! Get a taste of the feasi I Come home to eat at! neighborhood on Gen Marion Street. Walk fi Carolina, or park free # 1411 Gervais Street, dow Serving lunch dally from 1 till 2:15pm, dinner from < till 8pm. I 2 sentence impose< inds Hick mmP W ' ' 7" ; Associate Dean Frank Ardaiolo he did not believe he was guilty of soliciting. Mclntyre said the unlicensed soliciting was only part of the cnarge. ine mam reason ne pressed charges, Mclntyre said, i was because of the way Hicks was passing out the pamphlets. "HK WAS verv boisterous, rude i and totally out of line," Mclntyre r said. "If he'd just gone about his , business in an orderly manner, I wouldn't have done too much." Hicks said he did not consider his f conduct boisterous, rowdy or / t difficult to control. I Hicks said he then insisted on a - police officer's opinion on the n matter of freedom of expression i, and soliciting. Mclntyre said he 1 called the police officer to verify 3 his position. llj Tiny )NS.Price Shrimp. Veal Parmesan. Barbecue &S Cafeteria ? more than 100 de fresh from scratch every day! n/?r?innc a# a tinil nri/-?) M in mm Ip11 pUI iiuna Ui u Liny |#i i\.v? t you can afford on these special days! I WEDNESDAY U. FEATURE ONLY $?gj89 , March 12th JL -J TROUT IgP3) ALMOND1NE Hot Slaw and French Fries SUNDAY FEATURE ONLY March 16th ?s k. BAKED HAM or FRIED CHICKEN ^ I with your choice off two I vegetables 5&S ? we're right in your ;ais Street between Bull and rom the University of South in our own lot. Ham d * i s guilty I The second charge of miscon- v duct was brought because Hicks B "indirectly called the police officer I an S.O.B.," Mclntyre said. He said he was almost positive that Hicks made a direct insult to the officer. "It was their (Mclntyre and the police officer's) opinion that freedom of expression is only granted when authorized on this campus," Hicks said. ON OCT. 31, Hicks was informed that charges had been brought against him and was requested to meet with Ardaiolo. Hicks said he waived his right to have campus court hear his case because Ardaiolo told him the court's decision ------ - 1 ?1 ?- I* 1% 1? ? o 4 /\ r? n /\ o p C WOU1U pruuauiy UC UIC oauit ao 1110. "I wanted to know my sentence as soon as possible," Hicks said. Hicks said not until he signed a form allowing Ardaiolo to handle his case did he begin to distrust Ardaiolo. Ardaiolo then gave him the choice of psychiatric treatment or expulsion. Hicks said he was advised by the American Civil Liberties Union and Columbia lawyers not to undergo the psychiatric evaluation because it was an invasion of privacy. However, Hicks said he went because he thought it couldn't hurt. According to Hicks, the psychiatrist found no problem, and a week later Hicks was placed on "suspension held in abeyance," which is probationary status. AFTER HICKS requested the anneal, the orobation was * r k ? t suspended. Hicks won the appeal four months later because the court said Ardaiolo shouldn't have heard the case because he worked | CONTE HMi O ^ russelT house ? M . rSSfiyK, Ss5?w 1 THURSD/ RUSSELL $2.! I TICKETS A1 i Alert campus pot ice met suspect Andrew Scott at dleton Street Parking Ga crime page 5. for the university in the Division of Student Affairs, Hicks said. "I feel I have won somewhat of a victory because Ardaiolo's decision was overturned and the court was so lenient on me," Hicks said. MPORARY SOUI Tidnight? \Y MARCI HOUSE B SO W/USC 50 PUI MAILABLE A Hurry Nowmttn ? GAMECOCK^ i handcuff purse-snatching | ter a chase ending in Pen- I rage Sunday. See campus \\ Hicks said even though the incident was an inconvenience and his disciplinary record might hurt his job chances, it might be worthwhile if it makes people look more closely at the 1st Amendment. MDS \ 4 tmCSk i "Blue 113-8 PM ALLROOM I.D. 51 If I UP ft. I mm mm* mmm I li meuuuki