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train board members for the 1995 ^.e. ear ^
academic year. This could
Training for the board mem- raPe 1
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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
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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.
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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
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with tampering with safety equipment and
housing-imposed curfew. It was decided that
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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