1965-12-17; Central Michigan Life

              CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17. 19A5
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GRETCHEN GOTTSCHALK, Coldwater sophomore and third floor corridor representative of Beddow Hall, with the help of residents on third floor, constructed a toyland
scene in the entire west wing corridor. More Christmas scenes are pictured on page 12.
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By Beth Sieninger
Life Organizations Editor
After a 26 minute delay in
opening, the Student Judiciary last Wednesday night,
; heard two student appeals
from dormitory review boards.
The first case concerned a
male student in Barnard Hall
who was tried in that hall's
court for violation of stated
food commons dress rules.
The defendant stated that
while he had worn the correct
Jtire for a Wednesday night
Mess-up dinner, he was accused of not wearing them
Properly. The top button of his
start was unbuttoned and his
«e was loosened.
During the meal, a Student
Assistant from Barnard Hall
sked him to tighten the tie
and button the shirt. After
questioning why, and receives no answer other than the
housemother wanted it done,
Je defendant complied, "so
"WI could eat in peace."
Called Before Court
»h?I «?s later called before
we halls Court for failure to
SP      With dress reSula-
lt was the defendent's plea
wien appealing that he had
jo been tried fairly; that his
iEV^ com&y with dress
r/rm ad not been Properly
P oven and that he .was not
s'ven a chance for rebuttal.
St,LW?STthe decision of the
lZm Judiciary that the ap-
W^dTthe decision of the
tndaerddf?allCourtbere-
f Pa fTor a second hearing.
whJP Judiciary questioned
£thf the defendant was
for ai°I-breakinS a rule-or
such?»est\omng the existing of
uul a rule.
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tan n sec°nd case concerned
CalS^1?311 women who
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On Nov. 23, 1965, the Student Judiciary notified the
Ronan Hall Review Board of
several unconsitutional sections within their constitution.
They were asked to revise
these sections which were then
made null and void.
Two specific sections labeled
unconstitutional concerned the
presence of the Head Student
Assistant, who acts as prosecutor during hearings, in the
closed session of the board;
and the fact that defendents in
Ronan Hall- are allowed only
one witness.
Unconstitutional Sections
The hearing for the above
mentioned two women was
held after this notification,
in accordance to the unconstitutional rules.
The Student Judiciary, in
this case, reached its decision
by a split vote, the first in the
history of CMU's Court.
It was the majority decision
that the appeal be remanded
back to the_ Review Board for
a re-hearing.
The Judiciary requested that
the specific unconstitutional
sections of Ronan Hall constitution not be used in this hearing. Failure to comply with
this stipulation will be considered grounds for a complete
re-hearing of the matter by
the Judiciary.
Attention was made to the
fact that there appeared to
have been a constant and deliberate attempt to shade the
opinion of the Review Board
by misrepresentation of the
facts.
The minority of the Student
Judiciary, in its report, felt
that the case be made null and
void since the Review Board
was in contempt of the Student Judiciary concerning the
hall's constitution.
It was felt by the minority
that since the action taken
was completely illegal and unconstitutional that the two
women be absolved of all
charges because of the action
of the Review Board.
ers Art
handed Ievere a Penalty was
fat too
hearing dTn and that the
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Th
; Parsed^ women were
the Wi ^d tned ior opening
hall",, door of the residence
p.m 7e.r ^t was locked at 7:30
IjJJtT*8 dorm closin^
friehH *  ? helP an intoxicated
«*d to her room.
"Students now have immeasurably more rights than faculty members. The faculty
member is a hired hand as it
stands now in the eyes of the
law." A    .
This was one of the topics
touched upon by Rolland
O'Hare, president of .the Michigan chapter of the American
Civil Liberties Union as he
spoke to a.small group of CMU
faculty and students Tuesday
in Warriner Auditorium.
Under the present interpretation of the law O'Hare explained that a "student, as a
matter of constitutional right,
because he goes to a state supported school, has the right to
a hearing if he is to be kicked
out of school."
O'Hare said this is not the
case with a faculty member
as "employment is a privilege,
not a right."
Speaking of colleges and
universities today, O'Hare said,
"maybe we will at last get rid
of phrase, 'In Local Parentis'.
Today, he said, the university
takes the place of "Ma-Ma."
"Prisoners, lunatics and college students are the only ones
not allowed to live where they
• want," O'Hare said.
He also charged that colleges segregate men and
women and students are the
only ones that can become victims of double jeopardy.
Pointing to a test case at
Michigan State University now
in the courts, O'Hare said,
"Michigan State is going to
learn the hard way that the
fourteenth amendment has
come to the college campus.
He said the idea of "the sov-
erign can do no wrong is on
the way out with the crack
that the courts may open.
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With more evidence gathered, Gerald Cotter, attorney
for the CMU Board of Trustees,
will again argue his case before the state Court of Appeals Monday.
Cotter and state solicitor
general Robert A. Derengoski,
who is defending the State
Senate committee which investigated faculty-administration relationships at CMU, appeared before the Appeals
Court last Monday.
The Court, because of the
unusual nature of a case in
which a state agency (CMU's
Board of Trustees) brings suit
against another state agency
(the Senate Committee), told
the two lawyers more evidence
would be needed.
Last Friday, at the final
hearing of the Senate Investigation, Cotter served notice
to the committee that a suit
had been filed against it "and
other members of the State
Senate."
The three judge panel is expected to hear Cotter's charge
that the Board's constitutional
rights were invaded by the
investigating committee. Der-
engoski's opening statement
will probably claim the inquiry was constitutional because the legislature has the
right to know about the agencies to which it appropriates
money.
By Peggy Gekas
Life Copy Editor
Mrs. Katharine Hafstad was
elected as chairman of the
Board of Trustees at Monday's
meeting.
Mrs. Hafstad will assume
her duties as chairman on Jan.
1, 1966. The outgoing chairman
is E. Allan Morrow, who
served as chairman of the
Board for two consecutive
years.
A new office was also filled
by the Board. Walter W.
Wightman was elected as vice-
chairman. The new post was
created in case a situation
arises at which time the chairman may not be available.
Dr. N. C. Bovee, vice-president of business and finance,
and Mrs. Doris Crippo, administrative assistant to the president, were re-elected as treasurer and secretary respectively.
Northwestern Graduate
Mrs. Hafstad, who is from
Harbor Springs, earned her
bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and a master's from Clark University.
She also did research work at
John Hopkins and the Carnegie-
Institute. Mrs. Hafstad is presently the owner-manager of
the Snowberry farm lodge in
Harbor Springs.
When asked whether or not
the Board's views of the recent Senate Investigations
would change when she assumes the chairmanship duties, she said that she was sure
they would not.
"I think the less we talk
about it (the investigation),
the better," she said.
She indicated that the Board
and the university must look
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