Students challenge NBS constitution _ by Cliff Mitchell -—Staff Writer--j A challenge ie, the constitution of the Neo-Black Society, .coming during the middle of the celebration of the Black Arts Festival' v#sf_made Thursday' night in a closed meeting of the Committee on Classification of Organizations. The challengers. - Mark Carpenter. TirmConnaUy, Karen Davis, Dojig Harris, Steve Levkoffj/Kevin Moore, and Jenelje^Frice issued a statement Friday saying that "the students who are raising questions concerning the constitution-of the _ Neo-Black absolutely not Society are in collusion political organization. ■, SGA ■ policy,' however states ttraf—ar club, in-order lo receive funds, must-, not be affiliated in any way to a political or religious organization. ■ According to "Rhonda Wilcox, chairman, the Committee, on Classification of Organisations _ has "not yet decided whether or not it would be necessary to hold a formal hearing." Her statement added that* the See COMMITTEE page 8 between SCRAM and the Town Students, AjiSficjajjojiJIhis-is not— a plot of any nature.'' According to .sources, there were approximately seven violations of the constitution, but the Committee only found one of the charges to.be viable. The- meeting was closed-at the request of Mark Carpenter, who presented the charges on behalf of all of the petitioners. There . were approximately ten students "who were asked to" leave the. meeting. One student, Cathy Krinick - ©bjeeted-ta -being- rcmo vcd-fHa»— the meeting ' because- "the*** committee would be forced to make a decision with only biased evidence to make a decision from." ' , The charge is that the, Neo-Black Society joined a
