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Board ensu TINA MORGAN Features Editor policies. "The r USC's Judicial Board is get- ? ting organized to hear cases and ?* 1 train board members for the 1995 ^.e. ear ^ academic year. This could Training for the board mem- raPe 1 bers, however, will reach much w^e ng* further than understanding the y6^ that 1 hows and whys in their role of secon(^ hearing officer. Hearing officers wehopewil will also be participating as "am- 11118 year>15 bassadors" of the Carolinian Creed. Nicole When the board members chief justio leave for their two-day retreat on "(Last y Aug. 25, they will be faced with cessful pri meeting three primary goals. Board and These goals include getting to on sexual a know one another, learning the more alonj philosophy of the Judicial Board said, and participating in team build- The boa ing exercises as they become fa- 35 students miliar with student discipline and 10 stai Freshmen le Special to Tha Gamecock This is a simulated case depicting the types of offenses heard by the Judicial Board. Alex and Stephen, both first-semester freshmen, were relaxing in their room Tuesday night several weeks after the semester began. A friend, Jenny, whom they had met during Welcome Week activities, |T called and said she and her roommate, Sharon, were coming over with a movie and some beer. The two couples settled in and started the VCR, popping the first beer of the evening. After an hour, Sharon and Alex decideid they wanted to take a smoke break. Stephen suggested they disconnect the smoke alarm so it would not sound. Alex did so, leaving it on the floor so that he could connect it later. By 11:30 p.m. curfew, all four had had more than enough to drink, and were oblivious to the lateness of the hour. Alex was showing the girls a trick with a hunting knife he had brought to school with him when the Resident Advisor on duty tapped on their door at 11:45 p.m. to request the girls sign out Stephen went to the door but refused to let the RA into the room. The smoke was thick and the RAs wondered why the alarm had not sounded. Wal-M 2307 Augus West Colur 796-914 360 Harbison I 781-076 7501 Garners I 783-127 9710 Two No 736-812 *918N. LakeD 957-448 WAL*MJ ALWAYS THE LO m & res rules ai a rotating basis for he ole of the board is es. Meetings are on W imber one, obviously afternoons around 5:c jes for the university, these sessions, board range from theft to participate in critical to drugs. I've seen a exercises, brainstorm ! of things in the two make life more adaptab 've been on the board, year students and ho function, and one that hearing. Graduate ai 11 be more pronounced graduate students are i an educational role," This year the boa Moen, Judicial Board spending more time d e. ethical problems with ear) we did a very sue- ty 101 students as wel Dgram with Mortar ing with a mentoring Student Government "Basically, (the men ssault We'd like to do gram) is designed to h I those lines," Moen men who have gotten ble during their first st rd, consisting of about USC. j, 10 faculty members The freshmen yea f members, works on od of adjustment and \ am lesson fi He asked that all four step into the hall. Stephen became belligerent, pushing the RA aside and slamming the door closed. The RA knocked again, informing them that he would have to call the Residence Hall Director if they did not comply. He did so, and the RHD in turn called the area coordinator to inform campus police of the situation. When the police arrived, the three escorted them to the room and waited while the first officer knocked on the door. Alex admitted him into the room, and the others followed. The empty and half empty beer cans were immediately visible along with the knife and the tampered smoke detector. The officer proceeded to question the group about the evening's events and was reluctantly told the full story. The four were charged by the university police for underage drinking and Alex was -vxrifV* Mmrirur o uroonnn nr\ oomnuo VlllUgVU TTlUi u Vii^vll V/ll VUUi|/UO> They were also charged by the university with tampering with safety equipment and housing-imposed curfew. It was decided that because the actions transcended the author'art has al ? '4-UC Willi J < ta Road nbia ^ "1 Boulevard 2 Ferry Road L 7 J tch Road / r irive (378) m m ;l ART W PRICE ? 4' Tlra Gamecock M % followed aring cas- provide someone to talk to for sturednesday dents who got off on the wrong 10 p.m. At foot coming in," Moen said, members To prepare for their role as thinking "ambassadors" of the Carolinian on how to Creed board members will disile for first- cuss gay rights, racism, listening Id a mock and questioning skills, group dyid under- namics, eating disorders, drug 3 J U1 J J* i mvuiveu. aim aicunui piuuiems aim uisrd will be abilities at their training sessions, liscussing "If someone goes before the Universi- board, they won't forget it, but 1 as work- we do our best to be fair-minded program, and remember that people sometoring pro- times have a hard time coping ielp fresh- with things," Moen said, into trou- The board, which will be celimester at ebrating their 10 year anniversary in spring of 1996, recently r is a peri- became an officially recognized ve want to student organization. rom Board ity of the housing department, due to the drinking and weapons charge, the Judicial Board would hear the case. This is separate from any charges leveled by the USC police because it is an extension of the state police, and outside the Carolina Community in that sense. In accordance with the Carolina gP Community policies on underage drinkmu ing the four were placed on suspensionheld-in-abeyance which means the suspension is put into effect if any other infraction occurs. They were also required to attend a drug and alcohol workshop. To address the issue of tampering with safety equipment, the four were asked to complete 20 hours of community service by the end of the semester. Finally, the four lost visitation privileges for a month by refusing to come when asked by an RA after visitation had ended. To answer Alex's weapons violation, his suspension was extended for a full year, and his community service requirement was doubled. This is Just an idea of what the penalties of an infraction might be. Each case is different depending on the mitigating circumstances. There are no absolute punishments for an infraction. wmmm H i Vi V y iT'in tl your B a A ^onveniei Exit 103 ^Harbison Boulevard 1-26 lrmt\ ? exingtonV^^ f ?J/o US 1 \ August I West I Columbia 1-26 I onday, August 21, 1995 Homecoming TINA MORGAN Features Editor sponsored booths Homecoming *95, filled with ^^rtmnmen. the excitement of football, a pa- 13 ^ a hmeio p rade, carnival, street jam and Code- fy because it mil feat, promises to be simply about ln nt ofth? Kl Carolina. ? The second an ur%* i r* t n ii 1 P/VTtv oflfoT" simpiy Carolina, tne nome- ~?~ ? ^ ? coming theme for this year, offers ^ a ra ^ the core of what the Homecoming *??d- *"e Party * Commission hopes to offer. The Russell parade, reinstated two years ago ? ^om ^ Pm-t0 after a 10 year absence, will fea- Cockfest, ha] ture floats and walking units di- day, Oct 5 at 6:15 rected by a Grand Marshal. The Carolina State float building starts Monday, Oct. promises to be a h 2 and concludes Thursday, Oct. 5 light. The USC c with the annual float-building Cocky will rally; blowout at Gibbes property. Look Marching Band for traffic to slow down on Friday, the fight songs th Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. in downtown Co- the football pi a) lumbia - that's where all the pa- the mood for a v rade action takes place. ganizations will 1 The carnival, slated for Wednes- laughs with skits day, Oct. 4 from 10 ajn. to 3 p.m., and the Monste: will have student organization- the event with a s Campus group 1 TINA MORGAN Features Editor The USC chapter of the Campus Coalition for Literacy (CCL) is dedicated to providing an outlet where people of any age can learn to read. The coalition, founded in the spring of 1990, is currently led by President Tamara Reuter, VicePresident Manisha Shroff, Secretary Hank and Treasurer Brian Calub. "Our main thing is to promote literacy awareness," said Calub. The organization has four primary goals it addresses throughout each semester. For starters, there is the Learning Partners Program where adults are tutored by other adults. In the Seeds of Success Program (SOS) troubled teen-agers find support and help in their search to gain reading skills. In Cross-Age Tutoring, children are brought to help their peers develop reading skills. CCL also works with a public library to sponsor a story time where university students read to young children. LITERACY, AT RISK KIDS, HUNGER... YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. f>n or come by the Office of Community Service Programs 777-5780. LB ??r??? II !! ! au 1 ick-to-Scho it locations __ 1-20 / Two No w Elmwood ? X ^ I L I I / -i-iLiy ? P use n'ngcnm r A J? f? > 5j -J 17 goes simple i, food and musi- Cockfest tickets will be sold at t Think mid-day the Russell House information arty? Don't wor- desk. The tickets will also get you be hard to miss into the fair for the evening, issell House. Homecoming *95 culminates nual ^street Jam on Saturday, Oct. 7 at I p.m. when s music supplied the Gamecocks play Kent At halfation DJ and free time, an organization will be reclappens in front ognized for the most spirit with tuse Friday, Oct. the Spirit of Carolina Award. 11 p.m. There will also be an award for ppening Thurs- outstanding community service, pm. at the South This year's halftime will also kickFair Grounds, off the Alumni Association's 150th omecoming high- year anniversary, heerleaders and The Homecoming Commission, around the USC headed by Lori Toland, recently while they play consolidated and became part of at are sure to get Carolina Productions. The changes rers and fans in to homecoming week, according irin. Student or- to Toland, have been negligible, be providing the "(Becoming part of CP) has i. Big Head Todd added more resources for us to tap rs will headline into. It's a bigger support group," how at 7:30 pjn. Toland said. eaches literacy The Campus Coalition for Literacy has been recognized as the Outstanding Student Organization for Community Service from 1991 to the present. The organization was also recognized with the Volunteer of the Year Award in 1992. Last year's events included an Outland Program where the public is invited to read their own work and a Read-A-Thon where local celebrities such as WIS-TV sportscaster Joe Dagget and "the voice of the Gamecocks" Bob Fulton read aloud to the public. These events are centered around the National Literacy Awareness Week sponsored by CCL A week is usually designated for both the fall and spring semester. Students wishing to become involved should contact the Office of Student Affairs to receive additional information about CCL. The first meeting is scheduled for Sept. 5 at 8:30 p.m. in Russell House 203. Meetings are held every two weeks at the same time and students can join anytime throughout the semester. 01 neeas 1 ^ Spring Valley. tch Road / (478 Garners /^^Ferry Road Garners^s,. Ferry >