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GAME COCK LXXIV, No. 84 University of South Carolina Thursday February 18, 1982 Pledge's 19801 Hazing Debate By SUSAN MUIR Staff Writer Ray and Maisie Ballou have received nationwide publicity since the death of their $ son Barry at a Sigma Nu party Jan. 25,1980. The Ballous are fighting an uphill battle to make hazing controlled by law in South Carolina as it is in eight other states. "We're not against fraternities," Ray Ballou said. "We just want somebody to be responsible when they have their rituals. If somebody gets sick, if somebody breaks a tllPV npprl to havp cnmonne thopo tn nnt Ol J "" "V"V UVT...VU..V/ M<V>V < " b^'"' that boy to a doctor, not to let him die like a horse or a pig. We're not trying to get rid of hazing ? we just want some responsible people to take charge," he said. "You can't expect young men and women | 18 to 22 years old to have enough maturity to know what to do in a crisis," Ballou said. "We need a law that would say if you don't take responsibility you could go to jail. If mey une iraiernity orotners) know there's a law, and that somebody can bring a misdemeanor against them, it'll make a big difference." Last April two bills were brought to the State Senate and the House of Representatives floors to make it unlawful to haze students at state universities and colleges. The bill introduced by Sen. Thomas E. A n iit. 1 amun siaiea any person wno nazes anotner student would be punished with a fine up to $500 or with a jail term up to 12 months. Smith said he didn't know if a law is necessary to control hazing. He said he introduced Ml iiliiBBr ? -Ms*. mmuBmm fl Bp I 1 ? I 1 I i 1 A iinivprcifv omnlnvpp a f some spring cleaning. Death Causes In I ,??ffislatiirf> E wait for the committee studying hazing to hold a full hearing on the issue before he 1 takes further action. | Because of the severity of the Smith's bill, I the Senate approved only a resolution calling for the State Commission of Higher Education to study hazing and report back I to the general assembly with its findings. This week the Senate Education Commi t tee voted to form a subcommittee to study the hazing issue. It is not yet known how long the issue will remain in the subcommittee. Whole-hearted support is what the hazing resolution is lacking. Lewis Phillips of the Higher Education Commis^on said, "You'd W ? J uc aui pi iscu at inc oiguiacuu> jjiu anu v.uu that come up with 124 ininds.'' Lois Eargle of the House of Representatives is in favor of a law to prevent hazing. But she feels it will take another death to get a law passed. "If there's another death, the public will demand it," she said. Ray and Maisie Ballou don't want to wait that long, but, without public support, a law penalizing people participating in hazing may never be passed. "TTnlucc it hitc homo nonnla fnrcfot it Thp wiiiVAJkJ IV I11UJ I1V1I1V| ^/vv^/av AVA g)W iv( a ?av/ problem is getting across to people that this issue is important and serious," Ballou said. "We need James B. Holderman to say we need a hazing law." Ballou said he wants state universtiy presidents to support the hazing law and voice their opinions to state legislatures. Progress is slow in the State House mi mm <LII)in v r-% =A-,- - "x 's;-..--; ?#; av . . sun rnoio oy sally mcl.hl I ushman cart while he performs ll - M ? - '~r V-:?' - ' '^11' f^;- -. ' ;ZZ.-L4"" ''? ? -r-t ' -. IKSciS^S - - Barry Ballou, a Sigma Nu pledge, fratprnifv hmisp .Ian iQgft Hie make hazing controlled by law in S< because of opposition to a law against hazing. Rep John Snow said he can't see a 1 ? 11 T T A. 1 1 1 J .11 1 taw passing in ine nouse mat wouia auempi to eliminate hazing because there are too many Citadel graduates in the House who wouldn't let it go through. "The resolution went to the Senate Education Committee asking the Education Committee to look at the hazing policies at 11 _1 1 A _ _ J J . A. 1 colleges ana universities ana 10 aaaress me problem, if we have one." Snow said, "I don't know if we have a problem." Snow said, "At Carolina the situation is that there's too much alcohol during New Carolinian: To Recent US BY TAMMY BAUGHMAN graduate Staff Writer suggestions benefit him Graduating from college career, involves more than just finding a job. The new Funded thr graduate is faced with alumni asso decisions and problems Carolinians ol which are new to him. The and social fu USC Alumni Association the new gradu offers the new graduate support and help. The semina Thp Alnmni Accrwiatinn ^ TCCent g formed a group in 1979 called ?1CSH New Carolinians, comprised ff : ?. &iaai of graduates who finished kuy,n? "jsiira USC in the past 10 years. income tax f r small inves buying a hous* An examination of figures showed the bulk of USC ,,,,, m ?, a * * j wiiiiam 11 Alumni Association mem- ?t bers had finished in the past . ..Th? 10 years according the 1)cc,n very he| Sharm.n Barnes, associate t h , ^ , director of alumni relations. ^ \ J;t ?? * "Thprp wnc n n**nH tn nffor ? - ?? * seminars has the new graduates a dif- mor( ferent focus. Why wait 20 ,annyctl Hubl years to appeal to them? ^ Offer them a program now," jyjew ?ar Rarnes said i sponsor ioa April 17, acco New Carolinians is an Gamble, 198 organization which tries to NewCarolinii identify with the young All gradual , died at a party in the bigma Nu parents are seeking legislation to outh Carolina. initiations and not enough supervision. The president (of the fraternity) should appoint someone to be sober-minded and responsible for what goes on.' David Jamerson, executive director of the Richland and Lexington Alcohol Abuse Center said, "Hazing is a university problem that each school should deal with on its own grounds." He said the main problem of hazing is the dangers of consuming large quantities of alcohol in a short time. He said he would be in favor of a law to prevent alcohol abuse because he feels people should not be forced to drink alcohol against their will. s Reaches Out >C Graduates and offer in the past ten years and are which might a member of the alumni in his new association will be invited back to USC for the day and will given a tour of the ough the USC campus. ciation, New ffers seminars They will tour the hornctions to get sesboe and the Movietone ates together. News building and will hear a guesi wnu win ue rs are geared ann?unced later. raduates and hat are useful T^e alumni will go back orirtinal Cr'hrtnlc late, sucn as nee filling out w"ere ^ey can find out what orms, making is in ^eir fields. That ;tments and ni8'lt a cocktail party will be g ' given at the Alumni House, located on College Street. lubbard, 1982 ans chairman, This is one way New ieminars have Carolinians can keep in touch Ipful and seem with their members and the e get off to a members can keep in touch lesponse to the with the school. been good and i are being Small groups of New sard added. Carolinians are forming state-wide and may branch olimans will ou^ jn^G 0ther states, acay at Carolina cording to Gamble. The >rding to Donnd email crrmirvc cnnncrvr thpir I chairman of own functions and try to get *ns- local people together who es who finished have graduated from USC.