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The Gamecock begins its coverage
of the l97 student activity fee
allocations. The Senate Finance
Committee met Sunday to hear
student organizations' requests for
funding. The committee is responsible
for allocating about $1.25 million.
KAREN LAYNE News Editor
JENNIFER STANLEY News Editor
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requests from graduate and
undergraduate student organizations
for portions of this year's $1.25 million
student activity fees during budget
hearings Sunday.
Organizations submitted budgets
that outlined each component of their
planned programming for July 1,1997
through June 30,1998 for the committee's
review.
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Luke Robinson
Tuesday, Feb. 11
Assault & battery, The Roost.
* Reporting officer responded to a
call of a disturbance at the incident
location. Subjects were involved
in a physical altercation, but
neither subject wished to prosecute.
Saturday, Feb. 9
Autobreaking, attempted
larceny from vehicle (multiple),
The Pit lot. Three separate victims
r reported that their vehicles'
windows had been broken out in
apparent attempts to remove items
from the vehicles. Nothing was
missing from any of the vehicles.
Thursday, Feb. 7
Assault and battery, BA
Building. Victim reported that
after she broke up with her
? boyfriend he followed her to the
BA Building where he asked her
why she had broken up with him.
He then proceeded to hit and kick
her around the head and back.
Verbal harassment, University
Bookstore. Victim reported that
subject, a white male, approached
her in the bookstore and began
making harassing remarks to her.
* 'Grand larceny of computer
and hardware, Institutional
Planning. Victim reported that
unknown persons removed a CD
recorder, a scanner, and a full
computer system from the above
location. Estimated loss: $5614.
Domestic dispute, Jungle Jim's
(Five Points )i Victim reported that
while she was at Jungle .Tim's her
ex-boyfriend approached her,
poured a beer over her head, and
called her a "f**king liar". The
? subject then broke a bottle over
hpr hand Cllttin?r two of her fincrerc
The subject then left the area but
has called twice since making
harassing statements. Victim
refused to file an official report,
therefore the officers were unable
to arrest the subject.
Wednesday, Feb. 6
Driving under suspension,
disregarding traffic signal,
Park & Blossom Sts. Reporting
officer observed subject running
a red light at the above location.
Officer stopped the subject and a
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Representatives were encouraged to a
sign up to clarify or justify components ft
of their organization's budgets at the
hearings but were not penalized for not ft
attending, according to SG adviser Woody ri
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During the hearings, committee o:
members cautioned organizations that
food for regularly scheduled meetings cl
will not be funded and office supplies $
should be purchased through SG. o
Currently, 270 undergraduate and u
graduate organizations exist at USC and
are eligible to receive money from student a
activity fees. The groups submitted their S
detailed budgets by Feb. 8. C
Among those requesting money are ol
community service groups, NAACP, r<
AAAS and Carolina Debate. n
Each full time student pays about b
$40 a semester of student activity fees,
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CEDR1C SCOTT Staff Writer
Hie Student Government elections of 1997
operated so far without many hitches. The cam
has passed its midway point, and there have
no infractions levied on this yeai^s cast of candi<
"So far the first week of campaigning has
on without any problems," Elections Commiss
Manisha Shroff said.
Nevertheless, Shroff said she grows "ner
as election day nears.
weekend offers Columbia music listen
choices. Tomorrow night Columbia s
will perform at Rockafella's. And
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nd part time students pay a prorated
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Of the $1.25 million student activity
;es, the Senate Finance Committee is
esponsible for allocating money to the
ndergraduate and graduate - .
rganizations.
According to Kimberly T. Baxter, 1
tiairwoman of the Finance Committee, (
18,975 will be divided among graduate
rganizations, with $68,928 for f
ndergraduate organizations. 1
The rest of the money is divided ?
mong five groups-Student Government, f
tudent Media, Student Services, Sports t
lubs and Carolina Productions. Each
f these five groups submit a budget and
eceive a set percentage of the $1.25 1
lillion. These groups had to submit their
udgets by Feb. 10. 1
Present at the hearings were Finance ?
lommittee members Matthew 1
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the most complaints, Shroff said
have of this, the Elections Commissioi
paign of the campaign rules prior to this
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gone of alleged violations. Candidates
ioner 5 p.m. the following day to correct
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\rts; and Peter Siachos, SG Treasurer,
^on-voting attendants were Graduate
Assistant Lisa Megnorelli, Baxter and
Harothers. i
The Gamecock requested information
*rom Student Government and the
finance Committee regarding the total ^
imount of money requested, the amount
;hat must be cut from the budgets and
he specific amounts requested from each
irganization. As of press time, this
nformation had not been provided.
Allocations will be posted Monday
norning along with the procedure to r
ippeal, Baxter said. Appeals will be
leard after the Senate meeting Feb. 10.
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African-Ame
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a Iks and forums. The series includes
\eritage and issues that effect Afri<
liscussed society and how it impacts
ER1STEN RICHARDSON Staff Writer
Changes of traditions in
African-American families LyPWsff
vas the theme of an author,
ociologist and professor who MM P1
nlightened students and jWjTMT
acuity with an educational j |'j [|ij
scture in the Russell House ?(si
heater Tuesday.
Andrew Billingsley,
mthor of Climbing Jacob's
..adder: The Enduring
>egacy of African-American Families,
poke to many students and faculty
nembers about the impact of events in
ociety, and how they have effected the
he traditional African-American family.
Tvllat happened in thel950s and 60s
hat caused such a drop in Africanunerican
families?" Billingsley said as
ie pointed to charts he used to illustrate
he points of his book.
He said there were some things that
appened in society that further removed
ffrican-American families from their
oots.
"Something that is meant to be
ositive can also be negative," he said.
The Civil Rights Movement, the
industrialization Era and what he calls
lie "Youth Revolution" are what he said
as contributed to the uprising as well
s downfall of traditional African-American
imilies.
"UnemDlovment had the stroncrest
ffect on the African-American family
tincture," Billingsley said.
He provided a chart showing the
nemployment rate of black men in
hel950s, and how it effected black
imilies.
"This unemployment led to too many
is avoid campai|
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ctions] Commission reserves a compla
ons if the candidate appears campaign
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African Americans on Tuesday.
f|pj opportunities," he said. Too
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|MH jail and make jobs available
M0BI for other people."
^11 Billingsley said that
according to the Census
Bureau, a family without
both a husband ancl wife is
"dysfunctional"
"My definition of
family is people who are
responsible to each other and for each
other," he said.
Climbing Jacob's Ladder is about
families in the African-American
experience. Billingsley gave examples
from his book of success stories of black
men and women in different situations.
High school dropouts, single parents
and homeless were able to make
something of themselves.
"The long arm of African families
extended out to them. We have a
responsibility to reach out," Billingsley
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ocuu. ?1 wc uu uiclL, v?C will live U|J UJ me
values from our African-American
heritage."
Members of the audience had several
questions for the author, and several
students said they walked away with a
different idea about African-American
family life.
"He made me realize how important
families' issues are to societies' problems,"
senior Dagninet Mekuria said.
The lecture was sponsored by
Multicultural Student Affairs in
celebration of Black History Month.
Thomas Rivers, of Multicultural Student
Affairs, presented Billingsley with a gift
of appreciation to end the program.
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lgh any faculty, staff or student may file
int, most complaints have come from
staff members, Shroff said. In comparison
ious elections, the volume of complaints
i. A major cause of this is the fact the
in is giving warnings for what would have
ifraction in the past,
his decreases the work and meeting times
tions Commission, Shroff said she considers
dments a success.
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