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GAMECOCK ~ LXXIV, No. 9*) University of South Carolina Friday March 26, 1982 Special Progi By FORREST BROWN SUH Writer Russell House University Union member John Miller was imDeached from his ioh as chairman for Social Programs in a closed meeting March 24. Nine votes were cast for the impeachment of Miller, one vote was cast against the impeachment, and there was one abstention. The impeachment proceedings were initiated because of Miller's alleged "failure to comply with the terms of the ml 1 a me lmpeacnment proceedings were initiated because of Miller's alleged "failure to comply with the terms of an agreement with the officers of the RHUU Executive Committee." agreement with the officers of the RHUU Executive Coun cil." The meeting was closed to press members because it involved" personnel matters of a delicate nature," according to RHUU President Christine Ford. The impeachment proceeding centered around Miller's failure to complete a written report of a convention he attended in Chicago by the date agreed upon by the RHUU Executive Council. Miller was elected to attend an NECAA convention in Course Guide Allocation Pushed By SG President By RACHEL WATERHOUSE Staff Writer John Boswell, president of the Student Government, attended the senate meeting Wednesday to push a bill allocating an extra $3,000 for the course guide project. The majority of the senate was in favor of the bill, but there were a few very outspoken dissenters. Sen. CaLhy Czerwonka was opposed to the bill, she said the response was minimal and it had failed at other Southeastern schools. "I don't see how this can work, and I just wonder where y 'all are at," Czerwonka said. Despite opposition the bill passed and the extra $3,000 allocated will match the $3,000 already spent, making the total amount of funds spent on the course-guide project $6,000. : J l ~ c a. t m i l ousweii saiu ne saw uns as a viciury ior me aiuueni Government, he said it will add credibility to the SG. He said the faculty was skeptical, thus the low response, but if they get it out this year it will show the faculty that the SG is responsible. The extra $3,000 will go toward printing costs and Boswell hopes the course guide will come out next week, one week before computer assisted registration. 4 'We've been working on this a long time, and we need to get it out and to show them we've been doing something," Boswell said. In other senate business, stipends were set for judicial positions in the Student Government. The positions of chief judge and chief justice, formerly receiving $100 and $200 respectively, were added together and split down the middle, allowing $150 for each position. Attorney general will receive $500, down from $650, and assistant attorney general will receive $200, down from $400 Chief advocate and associate advocate will receive the same stipends and cuts as attorney general and assistant attorney general. These stipends were readjusted to a level which reflects the commitment required of the particular positions. Budgets for student activities and student organizations have been set, and the bill has been tabled in the senate foi one week to let senators review the budgets. The bill will be brought out next week at the senate meeting to be voted on. Barry Gray, chairman of the Finance Committee that sei all the budgets, said each organization was carefully con sidered. arris Chairman Chicago held Feb. 17-21. The NECAA is a national alliance of college groups which seek to get top-name entertainment for m colleges at an inexpensive rate. th After the convention, Miller was to make, an oral and hi written report to the executive council no later than one aftpr hp returned aornrdintf to Ford p Before the impeachment hearing, Miller said that he made the oral report, which was confirmed by Ford. Ford said that Miller gave the oral report late, but he was excused by her because he had a prior commitment with the rugby club. According to Ford, the real problem was Miller's failure to subnvt a written report to the executive council by the due date. Ford said the original deadline for the written report was ~ one week after Miller returned from Chicago, which was p Feb. 29. Ford said that Miller failed to submit the written ? report by that time, and he was granted an extension date of March 8. Miller said he did not submit the report March 8 because he was ill from March 4-7. a 1 h Miller said he did not call any members of RHUU executive council to tell them he was ill and would be forced f to delay the report. Miller said no member of the executive council contacted him at the time of his illness to make sure the report would be v issued on time. f f HR^m^ iVKV bnS^p^ ^ HHS^raHv >'.' < > MM > gsg j Demetrics Davis attends the Student Governn allocating extra funding for the course guide proji Impeached On March 9, a letter was composed and signed by eleven embers of the 13 member council which informed Miller tat impeachment proceedings were being initiated against im. Miller said he received the letter on March 10. Miller, who served as the chairman of the Special rograms committee from the end of the fall semester until lis past Wednesday, said he had not informed the members f the executive council about his illness until the meeting. Miller said he did not submit the report March 8 because he was ill from March 4-7. Ford said that Miller turned in the written report around 5 .m. Wednesday, just before the meeting. That made the eport 14 days late after the extension deadline. The executive council deliberated over the matter for over n hour before reaching the decision to remove Miller from lis post. Miller is a junior in marketing and had been active in the IHUU for two years. Ford said the position of chairman for Special Programs KM 11 Ar\nn f a omr a/4 irAfimrf mAmkAw rvf iU/\ 13 tit T ? T -Yin wu uja:h lu auj unci coicu, v vanig luciuuci ui tiic: lvilu u rom now until April 1. ra^^p&K'. jjsralM B^^fiH SUM Photo by LAURA VVHUND nent meeting Wednesday at which a bill ect was discussed.