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Serving (JSC since 1908
Greek incident
effects linger
Injured student, Pi Kappa Phi slow to recover from
rock throwing incident.
MARTHA HOTPOP News Editor
w The fight and rock-throwing incident between Pi Kappa Phi and
KaDna Siema fraternities is having lastincr effects nn memhers nf hnth
"Nationals sent a letter to everyone over Christmas and started
kicking people out before asking questions. Really only a few select people
were involved [in the incident!," member Thomas Scheatzle said.
According to Scheatzle and chapter President Steven Coslow, the
national office originally planned to keep 15 to 20 members and restructure
the chapter. The national office planned to conduct interviews with all
the members to decide who would remain in the fraternity. Coslow said
the fraternity came to a consensus that it didn't want to be restructured.
"As a fraternity we agreed not to show up for the meeting with the
? national office or USC. We agreed with the national office that it was in
^ our best interest to end our chapter," Coslow said. "Overall things looked
bleak, and we saw how reconstruction of the fraternity had failed two
years ago."
Scheatzle said two years ago the national office came down over a
weekend and had a 10-minute interview with everv member. Fhirincr
the interview, members said the national office decided who "was proper"
for the fraternity.
"I think that the restructuring made the fraternity weaker in the
long run, and we didn't want that," Scheatzle said.
Coslow agreed, adding that restructuring had caused problems in
and outside the chapter.
Members of the fraternity said they felt ending the charter and
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. Camp reaches out
to AIDS victims
JENNIFER STANLEY Asst. News Editor
Although Sue Kuhlen, a former nurse at Richland Memorial
Hospital, died from AIDS more than two years ago, several members
of the USC community are helping to keep her vision alive.
Kuhlen died at age 36 after contracting AIDS in a needle accident
that occurred while she worked with a heroin addict at Richland
Memorial Hospital. She was, at the time of her death, a first-year
medical resident and a mother of two.
Kuhlen spent the last part of her life trying to raise AIDS awareness.
In memory of her life and work, Sue Kuhlen's Camp for Kids was
established Feb. 14,1995. Kuhlen's friends, Denny and Pat Dozer
and her husband, Jim Kuhlen, head the camp.
Denny and Pat Dozer's son, Dennis, 38, died from complications
of AIDS. He was also an activist.
"Volunteering time, money and services is important in showing
our unity in fighting this epidemic," Dennis Dozer said Dec. 1,1993
jS in a speecn on worm ALUs Day in Columbus, unio. mere are many
organizations in our city which work hard every day to get the word
out on preventing the spread of this disease."
Pat Dozer accepts her son's challenge and tries to make sure Sue
Kuhlen's Camp for Kids focus not only on children living with HIV
but on siblings, parents, care givers, grandparents and foster parents
as well. It offers those affected by the virus a day or weekend of
recreation, compassion and guidance.
The mission of the camp includes:
encouraging personal growth and strength;
encouraging self-confidence;
giving support to families through loving community fellowship
The camp has catered to six of the 13 health districts in South
Carolina. It sponsors week-long and day-long camp experiences in
addition to activities like Christmas parties.
At each camp session, a registered nufse attends, and a physician
is on "call. Social workers, health educators, and volunteers lead camp
activities. Activities include arts and crafts, nature hikes, music,
games, and relay races.
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day you can take away all the pain and just have fun," said Nickie
DeLucco, a camp volunteer and freshman pharmacy major.
Pat Dozer said AIDS has is no longer an epidemic. It is now a
pandemic. At the end of 1995, there were 702 identified cases of
children and teenagers with HIV and AIDS in South Carolina.
J t "Because of certain laws, HIV and AIDS is a sheltered subject in
X South Carolina. I was shocked to learn that our state is so undereducated
out HIV and AIDS," Pat Dozer said.
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groups.
USC's Pi Kappa Phi chapter and the national office decided to close
the chapter, and the university will not allow the fraternity back on
campus until 1999. Jonathan Robinson, the Kappa Sigma member who
was hit in the head with the rock, is recovering from his injuries.
Robinson said the rock fractured his skull, and, as a result, he lost
his right frontal sinus cavity. He said he had a tube running above his
right eye and down and out his nose for two weeks to help keep the sinus
cavity open. The sinus cavity is a permanent concern for Robinson,
because he must make sure it doesn't close up. If the cavity closes, bacteria
will eat through the back of the cavity and into his brain, he said.
At this point, Robinson isn't certain what legal actions, if any, he will
Robinson said he was able to see how the incident affects students
and the university administration. Robinson said he didn't see the incident
as reflecting on eveiy member of Pi Kappa Phi, but he said students are
representatives for their organizations.
Before the decision was made to close the Pi Kappa Phi chapter,
Robinson said, "I don't think the university will be condoning of the
actions, because when you wear your letters, you represent the fraternity,
but perhaps this incident doesn't represent the whole fraternity. I hope
they can restructure and make people more aware, conscientious of their
actions."
In the last two weeks, Pi Kappa Phi members have realized how the
actions of a few members affect others' lives. Fraternity members said
they were upset from the beginning of the situation because of the way
the national office handled things.
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Students, having completed 4(
of community service, received \
and Giris Club of the Midlands V
of theYear Award.
ADAM SNYDER Asst. News Editor
CECE VON KOLNITZ News Editor
The Association of African-American Sti
awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award 1
and Girls Club of the Midlands Thursday
ceremony at the Adam's Mark Hotel.
Walter Jackson, director of multi-cultu
accepted the award on behalf of the organi
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Elections
The Election Commission will
focus on poor voter turnout and
tighter campaign rules.
JOHN LYONS Staff Writer
The student government election is less
than a month away, and members of the
Election Commission feel they are wellprepared.
The commission has increased in size
and made organizational changes to be
better prepared for the election. It now
consists of nine members, whereas in the
past there have only been three or four.
Also, an effort has been made to increase
diversity within the commission. Members
range from freshmen to seniors.
Commissioner Julye Johns said this
commission is not a small circle of friends
as it has been in the past.
Members were selected in April and
met during the fall to make sure they would
be prepared for the election.
Each member is assigned a specific task
including publicity, candidate guidelines
and election codes. Johns said enlarging
the commission and assigning tasks has
been helpfrd.
"This is the first time an election
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its preparation," she said.
The commission consists of Commissioner
Julye Johns, Vice Commissioner Cedric
Rivers, Malitha Clinkskales, Doug Driggers,
Emilie Greene, Tieffa Harper, Matt Pruitt,
Manisha Shroff and Chico Stanley.
The commission will meet Mondays
through Fridays during the election period.
The election period begins Jan. 22-26
when a filing form for all candidates is due.
Campaigning begins Jan. 29 after a
mandatory meeting for all candidates.
The election will be Feb. 15, and, if
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plans include a winter carniva]
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Lzation. "We are giving back to our coi
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Commissic
"An effort is being made to
make sure candidates respect
the election process and play by
the rules."
Julye Johns, election commissioner
necessary, the date for any run-off elections
will be Feb. 22.
Beyond changes to the election
commission, Johns says there will be few
changes in campaigning.
"An effort is being made to make sure
candidates respect the election process and
play by the rules," she said.
Changes have been made regarding the
posting and distribution of campaign
material.
Johns said a major problem the
commission must face is poor voter turnout.
She said it has been declining in the
last few years and she hopes this year's
commission will be able to encourage more
students to vote.
She said voter apathy is not only a
problem for the Election Commission but
for the SG as well. If more students vote,
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powerful position when dealing with the
school staff.
Students interested in running for an
office can pick up a filing form at the Student
Government Office in the Russell House
Room 110.
The filing fee for Senate seats is a nonrefundable
amount of $5.
The filing fee for Executive Offices is
$25, of which $20 is refundable as long as
the candidate's campaign materials are
removed within 48 hours of the last election
to the satisfaction of the Elections
Commissioner. If not the $20 will be used
to remove the campaign materials.
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JULIE WILSON The Gamecock
s, and Kevin Swinton use a computer for AAAS work.
lity service award
ommunity chairperson that there are positive role models,".
1 too." He said he and others act as mentors for the children.
3 of 25 students from They help them with homework, but AAAS members
from Phi Beta Sigma ^ at the Boys and Girls Club primarily for recreation.
n-one with kids age 4 White also said the community service is part of
lorial Unit of the club, ^ty, one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. They
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do more. Harper said children of the Boys and Girls Club and also plan to
I and possibly a trip to a battered women's shelter. The organization has
also participated in City Year and several One Shots,
nmunity," said Dwayne "We encourage everyone to get involved," stated
h the kids and showed White.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDACY
The following list of criteria ELECTION!
comes from the Student mKJM M ^
Government Constitution,
Article V, Section 1 Hflk H
A. The President of Student I ^3 D
Government must be at least
a junior in class standing at the time of inauguration
and must have earned at least thirty hours at the
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B. The Vice President of Student Government must
have earned at least forty-five credit hours at the
time of inauguration and must have earned at least ?
! thirty hours at the University of South Carolina Columbia
Campus.
C. The Treasurer of Student Government must be at
least a sophomore in class standing at the time of
inauguration with at least fifteen hours earned at the
University of South Carolina - Columbia Campus.
D. Where class standing is a requirement for office,
[it] shall be defined as follows:
1. Junior standing = 60 hours
2. Sophomore standing = 30 hours.
E. Any student who is considered full-time by
University policy may be a candidate for any office
provided the other specific requirements for the
particular office are satisfied.
F. No Senator may simultaneously serve in the
Legislative or Executive Branch or serve on a
Judicial Board.
G. No member of the Executive Branch may
simultaneously serve in the Legislative Branch or
serve on a Judicial Board.
H. No member of a Judicial Board may
simultaneously serve in the Legislative or Executive
Branch of Student Government.
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