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CEDRIC SCOTT Staff Writer
The Student Government Elections
of 1997 concluded Thursday night, and
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Liberal Arts sophomore Km Dickerson
defeated Liberal Arts junior Michael
Phillips in the run-off" elections to claim
the title of SG vice president.
In winning the SG's second-highest
fe office, Dickerson credited her victory to
the hard work of her "staff and
supporters."
First on the agenda for SG Vice
Presidentelect Dickerson is strengthening
the SG legislative body, she said.
"I'd like to develop a strong senate,"
Dickerson said. "I will also work with
new and returning senators for a great
new year."
In the Feb. 20 general elections,
Dickerson led all vice presidential
candidates with 1,100 votes. In yesterday's
^ election, 1,102 total people voted Dickerson
received 728 votes, and Phillips received
374.
Elections Commissioner Manisha
Shroff said the low voter turnout was
because there was just one executive
race. "Ihere are usually many more runoff
elections," she said.
I will also work with new and
returning senators for a
great new year.
Kim Dickerson
Vice President-elect
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? Goals for next year's SG vice president
include making a course guide complete
with professor evaluations available on
the Internet, improving communications
with the Faculty Senate and improving
advisement.
Dickerson said she will also address
the issue many students are most
concerned with?food."I plan on sitting
in on meetings regarding the new dining
service," she said.
^ Nevertheless, Dickerson said,
"academics are the most important thing."
With such a wide range of goals,
Dickerson said she realizes she will need
the assistance of others. She said the
relationships she formed with members
of the senate "will help me to accomplish
my goals.
"Incoming officers [senate and
executive] are enthusiastic and everybody
is ready to make a difference," she said.
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KAREN LAYiYE News Editor
Leaders of Student Government,
AAAS and the campus chapter of the
NAACP spoke at a press conference
Wednesday in the Russell House to
^ protest articles published this semester
in The Gamecock.
SG President Patrick Wright and
Sen. Michael Phillips joined AAAS
President Kimberly Baxter and NAACP
President Gretchen Durrah to "clarify
misconceptions" concerning coverage of
Phillips' run-off eligibility and Baxter's
SG rRSnonsihilitipQ arrnrHinP to Sen.
Maroous Gardner in introductory remariss.
Wright opened by saying The
Gamecock reported the complaint letter
sent to the Elections Commission
concerning Phillips was official, and
anonymous complaints can only be
unofficial. He reaffirmed Phillips'
candidacy and said the Election Code
had not been violated.
"We're not here to whine," Wright
said. "We're here to inform, educate and
stand united so our voices will be heard."
Phillip* said The Gamecock's coverage
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of the incident report filed against him
with the University Police was reported Tei
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He said he gave no official statement
to The Gamecock when interviewed about to
the report because he was unaware of rat
the allegations. He said he pleaded with
a reporter to understand the story had su]
no validity.
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has started and begun is an attempt to no
derail my opportunity to become your We
vice president," Phillips said. "But Fm
not worried about that now. Fm not Dv
worried because Fm a victim of yellow stv
journalism."
Chris Dixon, editor in chief of The the
Gamecock, said he stands behind the sai
newspaper's articles.
"One role of the media is to serve as pr<
a check on the government," Dixon said, ret
"That is the very foundation on which du
journalism was built.
"We have to be the eyes and the ears sei
of the public. The public has a right to
know what their leaders are doing," he Ph
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Baxter said she, Phillips and Sen.
rrance Levine had been victimized by
eir "so-called student newspaper."
She also called on The Gamecock staff
participate in the press conference
her than cover it.
Durrah encouraged students to
pport Phillips on election day.
"It's no longer about The Gamecock ,"
i said. "[The Gamecock members] are
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; are the University of South Carolina"
Closing remarks were made by
vayne White, who also called on
idents to vote for Phillips.
"What affects Michael Phillips affects
i entire African-American race," White
d.
With Senate Pro Tern Gene Willis
^siding, the student senate called a
:ess until after the conference, held
ring its regularly scheduled meeting.
Some senators disagreed with the
late's decision to recess.
"It represents, on the part of Sen.
illips, an exceptional grasp of public
ations. But on the part of the student
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senate, it shows a lack of leadership and
a lack of fortitude to attend a political
candidate's conference," Sen. Graham
King said.
Sen. Curtis Brown said Durrah's
comments were a political endorsement
for Phillips.
"My question is, since she was
introduced as the president of that
organization, isn't the organization
endorsing the candidate?" Brown said.
Baxter told senators the press
conference was organized by a group of
concerned students and was not endorsing
any organization.
"That conference was concerning the
attacks by The Qamecock. They were
there to discuss their attacks," Sen.
Kenneth Baxter said.
King said the press conference was
forcing unfair racial allegations. He said
the issue was "not a matter of race, but
an allegation of criminal abusive behavior."
"What we saw today was a campaign
rally, not a press conference," King said.
Cara Pellatt contributed to this story.
The Gamecock basketball team
clinched at least a tie for the
SEC title with their 74-53 victory
over Vanderbilt Wednesday. For
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Greek organizations are uniting rr,
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community service projects in
celebration of Greek Week at USC.
"Greek Week is basically used to M
pull the Greek system together as a ^
bigunity project," said Chuck Jenkins, ga
co-chairman of Fraternity Council. ^
Different fraternities and sororities l
who usually do not work together are
put into a team.
Throughout Greek Week, the teams ^
compete in different events, collecting
paints needed to be named Greek Week
Champions.
"This is a good week of community tol
service and it sparks those students pj
at USC who want to join a Greek
organization," Jenkins said. co
Greek Week began with a banner ^
contest and blood drive. ^
Continuing with a food drive, the ^
Greek organizations collected canned Qn
goods and displayed them along Greene
street. ^
"About 4,000 cans were collected jn
and will be donated to the Harvest Qj
Hope Food Bank," Sorority Council
President Melanie Mcalister said.
Sharon Whittaker, director of ^
student affairs at Stillman University ^
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Dan D'Alberto, SG Executive ap
Cabinet chief of staff and campaign
manager for Vice President-elect Kim th
Dickerson, filed a previously undisclosed
complaint with the Elections to
Commission last week regarding the
eligibility of Michael C. Phillips to run vi<
forthe office of vice president. st
In the letter of complaint, dated c<
Feb. 24, Dickerson said he received a i\
call on Feb. 19 from a woman who did
not provide her
name regarding an ^ (m
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complaint, the
woman said an Michael P
altercation with 1997 vice-presiden
Pliillips took place,
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report with the USC / j
Police Department
though she had not, and still has not, re
pressed criminal charges. oc
Before the woman ended the call, stj
according to the letter, she told Dickeraon
she wanted him to know this th
information in order to use it to defeat 0f
Phillips in the race for vice president.
"Whatever that girl's name pj
was...[she] called Kim and said, 'here's
what happened' basically,'' D'Alberto [w
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obviously, I'm ho- campaign manager?
and I said, What do you want to do? ei,
and Kim said, 'I don't know what I
want to do."' sh
"I told Kim, 'Since you're the oxcandidate,
you can't file a report," sa
D'Alberto said.
"So basically what I wanted to do to
was to verify, either way, whether he 0f
had done it or not," D'Alberto said.
D'Alberto said he filed the complaint p]
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ednesdav night in the Russell House
illroom.
Whittaker, a member of Alpha
ippa Alpha sorority, said everyone
the Greek organizations should join
id try to make a difference.
"She spoke about Greek relations
id being proud of the organization
which you are involved," Jenkins
id. "[Whittaker] was very good and
ere were a lot of positive responses
out her speech," he said.
A talent showcase Thursday night
ive the different organizations a
ance to show off their talents in skits
id other acts.
The Greeks will show their athletic
lents when they play volleyball
ornament finals tonight in the Blatt
S Center at 5 p.m.
The teams will participate in abig
mmunity service project Saturday
th into the Streets" at 10 ajn. Later
at afternoon, at 4 p.m., the teams
11 compete in a tug-of-war contest
the PE field.
Greek Week will end Sunday with
e Greek Olympics at 2 p.m. on the
tramural Field, and the Order of
nega Awards Banquet.
The banquet will be held at the
lam's Mark hotel at 7 p.m. The
liners of this week's events will be
inounced, and the 1997 Greek Week
lampions will be awarded.
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gainst Phillips
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th the Elections Commission to verify
e truth of the information and take
ipropriate action, if any.
Because of the serious nature of
e complaint, the Elections Commission
imediately transferred the complaint ,
SG advisor Woody Carothers.
mothers decided Phillips was not in
:>lation of the election codes and was
ill eligible for the race, Elections
jmmissioner Manisha Shroff said
lesday.
Michael Phillips commented
yesterday on the
I statements made
ten members mtheUSCWioe
credit the Department
: order to mordent report
campaign. [events stated in
the incident
?? report] were
. totally and
tial candidate unequivocally
untrue," Phillips
I said.
' "What the
incident report
ad as what occurred, the events that
curred, that is not true. I did not
rike [the woman]."
Phillips said he is disappointed that
e complaint was filed by the manager
the opposing campaign.
"I believe in Kim Dickerson, I do,"
lillips said.
"But we are practicing politics
rhenJ we should be practicing moral
id ethical politics. And the candidate
ith the best message and with the
udents' concerns at heart should be
acted to office.
"Opposing campaign members
iouldn't discredit the opposition in
der to brighten their campaign," he
id.
"I am veiy disappointed that it came
this, but I truly do wish her the best
luck.
"I do believe in Kim Dickerson,"
lillips said.
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