The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 30, 1996, Image 1
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CECE VON KOLNITZ News Editor
On the same day WUSC returned to the air, a Sti
Task Force, which was formed to study WUSC's prol
former DJs and executive board members.
Trey Lofton, former station manager, was question
meeting Monday about his time at the radio station.
"They basically wanted me to outline my entire ti
emphasis on the events leading up to this," Lofton s
about specific allegations that had been alleged."
Other people involved who are scheduled to be inter
Media Director Chris Carroll, Director of Student Life Je
faculty advisor Kent Sidel and Board of Student Pu
members and Associate Provost Don Greiner.
Greiner met with Brewer, Sidel and Director of Stui
Pruitt Friday to find out if university procedures had t
dismissal of WUSC's executive board.
"My job was to find out if the university-wide proce*
and they were," Greiner said.
Included on the list from Sunday's task force me
people who know what's going on," including a rep<
Penelope Dade of the FCC and Jay Bender, The State m
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*lt is all very straight forward and makes to process
more standardized," said Julye Johns, elections
commissioner. The forms will make the process more
objective, she said.
The process entails citing an infraction, reporting
it via a complaint form within two business days to
the commission and appearing before the commission
to give your case. The accused candidate will also
plead his case before the commission makes a decision.
"Five or more violations, and you will be asked to
leave the campaign," Johns said. She said each candidate
will get one free poster violation, equivalent to a
warning, and then the commission will be more strict.
"We are going to enforce these (rules)," she said.
E-mail and Internet campaigning will be difficult
to enforce because the commission has no specific rules
concerning those media. If a complaint is filed the
commission will have to discuss and rule on those
complaints individually. Intra-campus postal mail is
off-limits to the candidates, but stamped mail is
permitted.
The commission has been meeting since April of
last year to fine tune election procedures. Campaigning
officially began Monday night immediately following
an information meeting. Campaigning will culminate
Feb. 15 when the general election will be held.
A debate, co-sponsored with the Young Democrats,
will be held on Feb. 14.
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said David Haller, chairman of the task force and Senate
member.
The SG task force's goals are to determine if stu
violated, if proper procedures were followed and if st
have been used correctly.
"We're here to protect the rights of students. If we
been a violation of student rights without cause equal i
then we're going to do the best we can to remedy the i
the end everybody's needs are met," Haller said.
Haller said disciplinary action will be taken agi
involved if the task force finds that university regulat
During each interview, DJs and former executive b
five minutes each to reveal all they knew concerning the
After three minutes of answering questions from task f
had another five minutes for a rebuttal and closing st
Before the interviews the task force members um
take the meeting into executive session.
"I believe a motion to go into executive session ii
because number one, we are discussing matters of p<
ana possiDie aisapnnary acuons agamsi scuaems ana uri
Haller said. "Additionally, information protected by the ]
Privacy Rights Act of 1974 and thirdly, allegations of
The Student Government Finance Committee decic
to freeze the station's funds. Despite the freeze, WUS(
a.m. Monday. According to USC spokeswoman Debra A]
John Palms did not override SG's decision to freeze th
Lofton said he couldn't understand how the statio
the air without funding. Because the station's transi
Columbia Hall, telephone lines have to be used in ord
travel from the Russell House to the transmitter. Ac
those telephone lines have to be paid using student i
Commission
ADAM SNYDER Asst. News Editor
Because of a last year's election, which outgoing
President Amy Bigham described as "sticky," the
elections commissiai has devised a system for complaints
to deal with campaigning infractions. Now there is a
complaint form.
IN VIEWPOINTS:
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me at WUSC with
aid. "They did ask
viewed are Student
;rry Brewer, WUSC
blications student
ient Affairs Dennis
teen followed in the
lures were applied,
seting are "outside
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wspapehs attorney. f
orocess as possible,"
Finance Committee
idents rights were \.yE9a gg
udent activity fees f,
find that there has ^
situation so that in ^
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orce members, they
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT CA!
PRESIDENT Liben
Dan D'Alberto Tomm
Cain Denny Caren
Jon Robinson Abby I
PJ Snavely Pat Di
Patrick Wright Verno
VICE PRESIDENT Kim D
Kris Wustrow Derric
Jamel Franklin Durle^
Allen Tibshrany TC Fc
TREASURER Dona!
David Frankel Erika <
Peter Siachos Zerell
Science and Math Ashle;
David Baysden Cathy
Curtis Brown Miche
RaNell Cheney Chris
Nick Crosby Brian
Tanvi Dhere Jeff Ni
Jonathan Dickson Suzar
Teddy Elgarico Rhett
Craig Harrison Darcie
Scott Hultstrand Tamm
Sue Moyer Kevin
John Poss Gesla
Lisa Weaver Busir
Applied Prof .Science KimB
JD Martin M. Sc?
Gen? Willis Heath
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/er {fig weekend. Debra Allen. She said it is believ
or persons poured a flammable
of the Russell House. The balli
orarily closed over the time of the incident,
attempt there within Allen said the extent of the di
determined, but the liquid was
ker called the Columbia did not cause extensive damaj
olice Department after reopened Saturday morning.
iplaint proces,
WIDATES
j/ Arts Michael Hawkins
y Andrews Todd Lemmondi
a Brantley Bryan Menees
Brown Felix Meyer III
aly Heath Roberts
n Davenport Tracy Smith
ickerson Engineering
k Felder Kenneth Baxter
f Florez Gita Chakrabart
rd Tom Hess
d Gore H. Jason Hinton
Gutierrez Journalism
Hall Graham King
/ Jones Susanne Newm
Lightsey Tim Pernn
le Marinkovic Meg Ryan
McCormick Melissa Smith
Mounts Criminal Justic
icholson Nicole Andersor
ine Pavlisko Linda Grey
Power Mike Moore
! Shively Law
y Skeete David Haller
Swinton Medical Schoo
Marie Wilson Lanny Littlejohn
ress Admin. Health
axter Richie Estes
Dtt Brown Marcous Gardm
Coleman
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inderstand the consequences of t
Javifl nanman spona meir oays oso
will accept It Eckhardt and Hallma
w 20 and 10 years respectively.
"We just want people to know th
JSC to get an education, to get a be
md make people aware of why the
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ed an unknown person are continuing
liquid in the east wing attempted an
oom was locked at the at all possitril
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aniage lias not yet oeen
easily cleaned up and ^ ^
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ALLISON WILLIAMS Spe
JENNIFER STANLEY Asst
The Senate Finance (
up about $85,000 worth
Saturday and Sunday.
Out of the 71 organizal
i to receive funds from Sti
the hearings. According
appearing in front of the
committee encouraged or
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According to Woody C
is generated from student
for allocating about $75
divided into nine catego
media, sports clubs, Caroli
Law School organizati
I undergraduate organizat
SG receives 9.52 percei
sports clubs 3.99 percent (
($159,053), Student Supp
School Organizations 2
Organizations 1.15 percei
/ I 9.19 percent ($66,169) a
, Jr ($18,952).
The Senate Finance C
amount set aside for unc
-$85,000.
-r Of the total $240,000
of the largest requests ax
Earth, $8,300 - Model U
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viewpoints 4
etc.
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l-% wa^lfu sports 8
m comics io
W i> ^ classifieds 11
Gannon scores, pages
ROBERT WALTON The Gamecock
ding
essage
the firm beHeff that people must
heir choices, Bob Eckhardt and
ibuting literature to anyone who
n have been "street christians"
ere is more to life than going to
rtter job," said Eckhardt "We try
y are living."
3allroom
nvestigator was brought in, and the police
to investigate both this incident and the
son in November. The police are looking
ities, including any connection between
;empt and the previous one, Allen said,
igma fraternity had reserved the ballroom
riday night and the fraternity will now
idule the event.
feting
>udgets
icial Projects Editor
. News Editor
Committee began the process of dividing
of student activity fees during hearings
dons submitting budgets ? a requirement
ident Government ? about 40 attended
; to committee chairman John Martin,
committee was voluntary, although the
ganizations requesting large amounts of
*ings.
arotbers, otr aaviser, about 3>l.lb million
activity fees, and the Senate is responsible
0,000 of that amount. This $750,000 is
ries, each getting a set percentage: SG,
na Productions, Student Support Services,
ions, Medical School Organizations,
ions and graduate organizations,
it ($68,526), media 14.8 percent ($106,999),
$28,753), Carolina Productions 22 percent
ort Services 33.6 percent ($242,244), Law
.92 percent ($21,059), Medical School
nt ($8,245), undergraduate organizations
nd graduate organizations 2.63 percent
lommittee is responsible for allocating the
lergraduate and graduate organizations
requested by the 71 organizations, some
e: $6,295 - Students Allied for a Greener
nited Nations, $10,500 - Carolina Alive,
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