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Show JTnt. DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE Thursday, June 21, 2007 Ejected fan may sue RSL an unofficial RSL fan club, said their freedom of speech and ASST. NEWS EDITOR their right to protest against A fan kicked out of the communism and China's govReal Salt Lake exhibition ernment were silenced after game against China earlier U police asked them to step this month is seeking action out of the stadium. In an interview earlier this against RSL, claiming the team violated his First Amendment week, Hone said he preferred not to comment on the issue rights. Twenty minutes before the "to let it die." Coker, though, said he is match was scheduled to end, RSL fans Colin Coker and planning to seek legal action Brandon Hone were escorted against RSL and has contacted out of Rice-Eccles Stadium the American Civil Liberties after members of the Chinese Union. "There's no doubt that our national team threatened to First Amendment rights were step off the field. RSL authorities claimed violated," Coker said. "There the players from the Chinese were a lot of people waving team stopped playing because Chinese and American flags, a handful of fans—including so I don't know how they can Coker and Hone—started wav- restrict that selectively." RSL spokesman Trey Fitzing Tibetan flags, a cardboard cutout of Chairman Mao and Gerald said RSL was not rea sign with the numbers "6-4" stricting the fans' freedom written in Chinese, a refer- of speech, but instead kicked ence to June 4,1989, when the them out of the stadium beChinese government opened cause they were creating a fire on protestors in Tianan- distraction. men Square. "They are just hiding beThe fans, who are members hind their freedom of speech of the Rogue Cavalier Brigade, claims," Fitz-Gerald said. Ana Breton COMMUNICATION CLASSES OFTEN HAVE WAITING LISTS continued from Page 1 cause complications. "There have been times where my professors haven't given out add codes till the third day of class," said Lizett Huerta, a senior in communication. "I can understand why they do it, but sometimes you just get screwed over." Briggs said his law class should be held in a venue that could fit more students, but Associate Department Chair Louise Degn disagrees. Degn said the key to getting into a full class is dedication. She said students who see that classes are full when they regis- "They had no intention of making a political statement. Their intentions were to rattle the opposition to give our team a competitive advantage." RSL spokesperson John Koluder said although RSL is a private organization, it sets policies "in concert" with the U while renting the arena. This means that according to the policy written on the back of every RSL ticket, "Using (the) ticket results in a contract between the user and University" and each attendee agrees to "comply with applicable state law and University regulations" when the ticket is purchased. Although U campus policy protects speech from being censored, the fans were kicked off the field because of their "unruly behavior," Koluder said. Wayne McCormack, a professor in the U's law school, said a number of legal factors need to be considered to determine if RSL's assessment is correct, including who prints ter online often make the mistake of not showing up to get on a waiting list. "Students become their own worst enemy," Degn said. Degn said one time a student wanted to be part of the radio journalism class Degn was teaching, but no spots were available. She told the student he could continue to come. It is not uncommon for students to put their names on the wait list on the first day and fail to follow through with the add process by not returning to get an add code on the second day, she said. "Finally, he got in," she said. "He waited and waited and a spot opened up." TV journalism, magazine writing and radio journalism are some of the classes students have had a hard time getting into. These classes require the use of a computer lab, which has an enrollment and markets the tickets and what the exact renting policy between the U and RSL is. "I couldn't possibly have a guess," McCormack said. "It's a complicated matter—there's a lot to look at." In an earlier interview, Fitz-Gerald said RSL officials and members of the brigade had talked since the incident, which Coker said was untrue. Fitz-Gerald, however, stands by the fact that a meeting between members of each organization was held. Fitz-Gerald also said members of the group had been kicked out of events before, which both Coker and Hone disagreed with. "I've never talked to FitzGerald. He doesn't even know me," Coker said. "He's lying when he said that." Fitz-Gerald said RSL and members of the brigade are meeting to schedule a fundraiser in the next couple of weeks. The event, which Fitz-Gerald said would be themed as "the longest tailgate party," would raise money for local Tibetan relief groups. a.breton@ chronicle.utah.edu cap of 18 students. Still, Degn said, students should not give up. "If students aren't added the second day of class, come back to the next class," Degn said. "Talk to the teacher and make a case. But don't quit because one way doesn't work." Demontray Lockhart, a senior in communication, was encouraged by his professor to " stick around" for an add code after some students received one on the second day of class. Lockhart attended class for one more day before receiving an add code. 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