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8L South Carolina'* Beat College Newspaper Volume LXX, No. 61 University of South Carolina, Columt - iv-ipm E . Bt, Mi \^ ^ l&J?i Two Bates West won possession of controllei tent to distribute. They \ $5,000 personal recogi estimated the value of $6,000. I??" JL U1 By Michelle I Sportt E< A former USC softball player i complying with the terms of her Former Carolina varsity softb filed suit when the university treatment she needed after suf 1978 softball training oroeram Gaudette damaged a ligame October 1978 while working equipment at Williams-Brice Sta AFTER BEING treated by t and doctors recommended bj eventually sought medical advic New York. Neer, an orthopedic surgeon juries, operated on Gaudette Oc her nine months of therapy. The university has refused tc expenses Gaudette has incurred ClAUDETTE'S scholarship st ticipating in softball supervised 1 staff, all medical expenses will department." Kenn Suggs, Gaudette's attor that the athletic department wi because the department maintai in a supervised athletic program However, Gaudette said all so to use the Nautilus eauiDment as AFTER REPORTING the in; Martino in October 1978, Gaude several doctors, initially USC Debbie Granner and Paul Akers, She was eventually referred t the Moore Clinic for treatment. Gaudette said her shoulder h 1978 and she thought she coi Christmas break. m HK sttffi W wl\ I ^^?TRWreS?PIBBIPPIi?wBHa??j^*>^>*?lWs>? H nen were arrested for 1 substances with inhere each released on nizance bonds. Police the drugs seized at athlete lurchnttA Utof s suing the university for not scholarship contract. >all catcher Regina Gaudette refused to pay for medical fering an injury during the nt in her right shoulder in out with Nautilus weight idium. iniversity-employed doctors , ~ r me umvciauy, utiuufiie e from Dr. Charles Neer II in specializing in shoulder int. 4, liWO, and is supervising pay any medical or travel since going to Neer. ates/'If injured while parby a member of the coaching be paid for by the athletic ney, said their complaint is 11 not pay for medical costs ins Gaudette was not injured ftball players were required part of their training. jury to Softball Coach Judy tte received treatment from Women's Athletic Trainer athletic team doctor, o Dr. Emmett Lunceford at lad improved by December uld resume practice after sea Athlete, page 4 Dru in B By Donald B.< Assistant N< Two female USC students wei police found about four pounds marijuana in their Bates Wes police spokesman. Lt. Clarence Hanson, Capitol said USC students Diane Lyn O'Neil, both 22, were charged 1 substances with intent to dist valued at $6,000, Hanson said. Both McCrann and O'Neil we recognizance bonds. The maxir either hashish or marijuana w years imprisonment and $5,000. USC sti on narc By John Vaughan Staff Writer A Statehouse security guard and Richland County Sheriff's Department deputies arrested a 20-yearold USC football player and another USC student Monday night on charges of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute. Charles B. "Chuck" Finney, a sophomore defensive back, and sophomore Thomas C. Thomas were arrested at about 9:45 p.m. Monday in the 1700 block of Assembly Street. Statehouse security guard Kevin Williams made sues uni UvjV_-" -J^:'. 1 v:~;'r '"' '' "'A:::;.; 12 i ^ \ " Spp Former USC Softball p has sued the university athletic department did expenses she incurred playing Softball for Ui Williams) ate; Weatherbee iwi Editor re arrested Sunday night after of hashish and two pounds of t dorm room, according to a I Area Narcotics Unit officer, n McCrann and Laury Lynn with possession of controlled ribute. The substances were re released on $5,000 personal num penalty for possession of ith intent to distribute is five n ldents a otics ch the arrest after following the pair for several blocks. Police said agents from the Richland County Narcotics Division were called in to assist with the arrest. An unknown quantity of marijuana and 105 "black beauty" speed pills were allegedly found in Thomas' black Firebird, according to police. Williams was patrolling near the Statehouse in his V<11 (VIICII lie UCCdlllV suspicious of a car in the 1300 block of Assembly Street, police said. After the two students were arrested, they were brought back to the Statehouse security offices. iversity ^WbUH i )&|9S9M^^9B3S??|ifi9^B^^^HP$?fl '&m| < 1MH - ; * J WW| 1 Ipjjr^* I |^T ?vJ m t ;-' 1 ??i| 11 i BPI IK* s "? Era^1'' ? [ I^^Hnnjjil^v S1JW H r layer Regina Gaudette because she says the not pay for medical t r after being injured d SC. (Photo by Tony 5 d eize - 117, > vvt HANSON SAID police obtaii students' room, 705 Bates Wes Lexington earlier Sunday night the two women. Lexington County Sheriff's Capitol Area Narcotics Unit of 8:30 p.m. Sunday. "When the girls were arreste on another subject living off-ca his place revealed a quantity of i Hanson said a second search \ campus suspect, but he was not, Officers left a copy of the se< required by law, and the off-ca in mesaay morning. irrested arges Thomas' car was towed from the Statehouse grounds at about 11:30 o.m. and held in the City Garage. Finney and Thomas were booked by Columbia City r>rJmn r?n/4 i wnvt auu wnr nciu III \^liy Jail overnight, police said. They were both released on $1,000 personal recognizance bonds at 10 a.m. yesterday in Municipal Court. Thomas, a former USC football player, declined to comment on the arrest. Finney could not be reached for comment. No trial date has been set for the two men. Letters c program By Megani Staff Wri The Commission on Higher nformation hallengingakey'JS ippeal of the commission's recoi )f General Studies two-year degr The commission released let! lpon whose study of the two-yea las based its recommendation, mltants' positions that the two-y< In an appeal to the House ? nittees, USC contends that the c nterpreted th? consultants' repo USC PRESIDENT James B. 1 Joard of Trustees meeting," T'ie he consultants' report. The chs ecommen lations that are found eport." USC will vin its appeal if the upported l>y both of the Ge ommittees The committees mj his week. Chris Vlahoplus, systems vi< elations and public affairs, sa hange at all." and the univers paragraph statement issued Sun< uses STATEMENT said,' equires three solicited clarifyir riuch of a report at all, risking if lesired end is being sought." James A. "Dolph" Norton, c earn, said in a Dec. 18 letter to th lesire on our part to make less th hat USC and South Carolina mt egree occupational programs." td led a warrant to search the t, after a person arrested in gave information leading to Department deputies and ficers served the warrant at d,information was developed mpus, and a search made of drugs," Hanson said. varrant was served to the offat home. arch warrant at the home as mpus suspect turned himself neinii USC sophomore defensive back Chuck Finney. larify study 5 xton t? Lducation Sunday released C defense in the university 's emendation that the College ee programs be phased out. .ers from three cor. .ultants r programs the commission Tie itters ;lari:y the conjar programs be eliminated tnd Senate education com ommission h.id inaccurateh rt -lolderman said at a Feb. 11 commission misinterpreted lirman's letter makes three I nowhere in the consultants' commission's r Ming is not neral Assembly's education jy begin work on the appeal :e president for university lid "USC s appeal will not ity "will stick with the one lay." 'Any 22-page report that lg letters turns out to be not iterpretation that a specific, :hairman of the consulting ^ l* nru - ic commission. 1 nere was no an strong recommendations >ve to discontinue associate See Consultants, page 4