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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1966)
Special Tribunal Request Refused By CLIFF SANDERLIN SUIT Writer Two requests from a group of law students, concerning a possi ble case of academic cheating, were turned down Friday by the Conduct Committee. The first request was that the Committee delegate authority to a special tribunal, made up of members of the law school, to try a case involving a law student who allegedly cheated on a "take home" examination. The group, headed by Don Mc Clain, a graduate student, also asked permission to assign a spe cial assistant from the law school to help student prosecutor Greg Reed. This assistant prosecutor was to have been allowed to cross examine in the case. Others Opposed After the requests had been made by McClain's group, several other law students, whose spokes man was Bob Rounds, opposed the requests and recommended that they not be granted. McClain said his committee was asking for a special tribunal be cause “the possible sanctions might involve expulsion from the University or from the law school”; and his group felt that "law students and faculty are per haps the only people qualified on the campus to really give the is sue proper care and considera tion.” McClain said also that the stu dent court that would normally hear such a case is made up of faculty, and students, some of which are undergraduates, from throughout the University. Not Familiar Enough He said his group felt that “un dergraduate students wouldn’t really be familiar with all the considerations involved in expell ing someone from the law school.” j He said the considerations would include the possibility of disquali fication from the Oregon State Bar. Members of the Conduct Com mittee, discussing the requests, said that it would be impossible for him to be expelled from the law school without total expul sion from the University. The group headed by McClain said they asked for a special as sistant prosecutor in the case due to the fact that students had al ready held a lengthy hearing, of the nature of a grand jury pro ceeding, and that the regular prosecutor, Greg Reed, had not been able to attend. Unaware of Facts They said they felt many im portant facts had been brought out during the hearing that Reed was not aware of. They asked that the assistant not only assist Reed with information, but that he be given the right to cross-examine. Bob Carl, student member of the Conduct Committee, said he was "appalled that the law stu dents have already held a hear ing on this case." Carl said, “It sounds to me like they’ve already determined the student is guilty and now they want the authority to sanction him.” Before the opposing group pre sented their recommendation, Wendell Basye, professor of law and chairman of the Conduct Committee, in commenting on whether a special tribunal should be established, said that since the student understood the rules ap plying to tests taken on the “hon or system” that such a case should be applicable under the Code as academic cheating. Able to Determine Basye said a body made up of members other than law students should be as capable as the spe cial tribunal to determine wheth er the student was really cheat ing. Some of the reasons given by Bob Rounds, head of the group opposing the requests, follow: • There are two members of the Oregon Bar on the student court. • ‘There would be no reason j why this special tribunal shouldn’t apply to all cases in student court; rather than any one that involved only law students.” • "If the law school student body wants to be excepted from the Code . . .to isolate their honor code and form their own tribun als, ... it should be by amending the Code rather than by a deci sion made hastily and based upon recommendations made by the law school in view of a single case.” • All the law students are aware of the previous grand-jury type proceedings that have taken place in the law school, so "it would be unfair to any student to be tried by a jury made up of members of the law school.” • Sections l-E-5 and l-F-2 of the Code dealing with the auth ority of the Conduct Committee to delegate jurisdiction ", . . are clearly worded to indicate the formation of formal tribunals, and not any ad hoc delegations of student groups representing spe cial interests. . . . Tribunals es tablished by the Conduct Commit tee should not have jurisdiction to try ofTenses punishable by ex pulsion from the University.” • "There’s no provision in the Code for any special prosecution . . . Allowing a special prosecutor Panel to Discuss Congress, Politics A discussion of the dilemma of Congress in modern politics and its search for greater influence in the decision-making process will be presented at 9 p.m. today on Private Line 3 and ABAR Cable 11. Participants in “The Struggle to Govern: Part Two” include James R Klonoski, associate professor of political science, Jarold A. Kieffer, assistant to the Univer sity president, and Charles O. Por ter, former congressman from Eu gene. The final program in the series, an analysis of the federal bur eaucracy, will be presented at 9 p.m. next Monday. in any case . . . would indicate approval by this committee of the theory that a special school or department of this University can have a special interest in the prosecution of violators associat ed with that school. Special Interest • "The law school has no more interest in violation of the Code by a law student than by any other student. ... In addition, permitting a law student to assist in the prosecution of another law student before any regular tri bunal in the University would be prejudicial to the defendant. . . . If the present prosecutor isn't competnnt to try this case then he shouldn’t be competent to try any other case.” Rounds said his group "has no objection to law school assistance for Reed, provided he makes no appearance at the trial." The Committee, after rejecting the two proposals, allowed for an assistant to Heed who will be able to supply him with information, but who will not be allowed to cross examine. The next meeting of the Con duct Committee will be Tuesday at (1.45 p m. There will also be a regular Wednesday afternoon ses sion, and a 7 p in Thursday meet ing with the Student Activities Committee. Topics to be dis cussed at the regular meetings ure campus parking information and regulations, lctters-home poli cy, the Student Activities Com mittee policy, and minor changes in the Code. . two line locations Pancake Restaurant 6 Blocks from Campus the BEST pancakes also Hamburgers Steaks — Chicken Shrimp — Salads Open 6 a m. to 10 p.m. Open Sundays 6S2 E. Broadway Parkside Lounge Quiet, relaxing dining . . . the finest food in town. Why not make Stanley's a part of your evening's entertain ment. Drop in for dinner be fore the show or a snack afterwards. Open 6:30 a m. to 12 pm. Open Sundays 843 Willamette WEEKLY CALENDAR OF EVENTS All meetings held in the Student Union unless otherwise indicated. MONDAY Noon—Spanish Language Table Mortier Luncheon—Romance Language Bureau of Municipal Research VISTA Week Recruitment Faculty Interdisciplinary Seminar, Fac. A 12:30—Vista Movie 3:00—SU Staff Meeting Scandinavian Seminar—Miss Weiss, speaker—WABC SU 3:45—Young Republicans Coffee Hour— Secretary of State Tom McCall, speaker 4:00—Vista Movie Anthropology Colloquium Junior Weekend Steering Committee Canoe Fete Technical Committee SU Executive Committee SWINE Organizational Meeting 5:00—Bishop’s Company Dinner— Assembly Comm. 6:45—The Bitterlick Singers, Spiller Lounge 7:0O—Alpha Kappa Psi Chess Night Co-ed Housing, Inc. 7:30—Orides Business Meeting, Gerl. 1 Folk Dance, Gerl. 3 8:00—Bishops Company Play: “Cry, The Beloved Country” SU Honors College Mon. Night Dsicussion: "Modern Jazz—is it Culture”, Friendly Hall Basement Eugene Wilson, Cello & David Bloch, Arts Festival, Music Auditorium “The School for Scandal,” Arena Theatre, University Theatre 8:30—Vista Movie: “The Hard Way” TUESDAY 7:30—Oregon Christian Fellowship 8:00—Vista Week 11:45—Lutheran Faculty Meeting Courtesy of the TUESDAY Noon—Italian Language Table Japanese Language Table Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet 12:30—Vista Movie 1:00—ASUO Campus Planning SU Recreation Council 3:45—The Bitterlick Singers 4:00—Y Dialogue Vista Movie Dr. David Hubbard “The God is Dead Theology”—COS of First Baptist Church SU Directorate Oregon Assembly Committee Canoe Fete Publicity Comm. 6:00—Rally Board Biology Mid Terms. 133, 138 CMM, 123, 150 SC, 221 Allen 6:15—Angle F'light Interviews 6:30—Press Conf.: State Treasurer Robert Straub 7:00—Webfoot Flying Club Little Brother Project Meeting 7:30—State Treasurer Robert Straub Lecture “Pollution Abatement— A Public Officials Duty” Honors College Literature Lecture: Prof. Svendsen will Lecture on Milton, 106 LA 8:00—World Around Us Film Series: “Stone Age New Guinea”, 150 SC Faculty Recital: University Baroque Players, Music Auditorium Vista Panel Discussion, 138 CMM 8:30—Vista Movie: “The Captives” 9:00—Oregon Christian Fellowship— Dr. Hubbard Recorded Classics Concert Amphibians, Leighton Pool WEDNESDAY 8:00—Hebrew Class Vista Week Noon—French Language Table Political Science Jr. Weekend Publicity 3:00—Budget Board 4:00—Faculty Senate SU Board Meeting WEDNESDAY Experiment in International Living George P. Elliott—English Department, 123 SC 6:15—Angel Flight Interviews 6:30— Badminton Club, \V. Gym Men's PE Alpha Lambda Delta Initiation, Cerl. 2 7:00—Educational Movie: "Cyrano (lc Bergerac,” 150 SC Bridge Night. Eac. Club . Amphibians, Leighton Pool 7:30—Browsing Boom Lecture: Prof. David Foster, "Transitory Image” Arts Festival Deseret Club, Gerl. 1 8:30—Young Americans for Freedom 8:45—Russian Dance Exhibition Rehearsal, fieri. 3 9:45—Coke ’n Combo THURSDAY 8:00—Vista Week Noon—Chinese Language Table Russian Language Table 3:00—Gibbs Kinderman, Council of Southern Mts. Appalachian Volunteers—ASUO 3:45—The Bitterlick Singers 4:00—So What? Panel on Festival of Arts, 106 LA International Coffee Hour, Gerl. 1 7:00—Table Tennis League 8:00—University Symphonic Band—Arts Festival, Sheldon High School 9:00—Amphibians, Leighton Pool FRIDAY 8:00—Hebrew Class IRL Conference Rgeistration Vista Week Noon—German Language Table Portuguese Language Table Phi Alpha Delta IRL Advisors Luncheon Army Special Services—Placement Services, F'ac. B IRL Student Luncheon CO-OP STORES FRIDAY 3:30— Spanish Conversation Group (Charia) 4:00—Prof. D. Staonard—AAA, 10b I.A 6:00— Mpha Delta Sigma, 307 Allen 6:30—1K I, Banquet 8:00—‘‘Waiting for Godot”—Drama, l ’nivrrsity Theatre George Rochberg, Lecture—Arts Festival, .Music Auditorium I R L—A !• S Students Reception, Grrl. 2 Alpha Delta Sigma Annual Banquet 9:00 IK I, Dance, Mac Court SATURDAY 9:00 Orientation Session 4-H Club Noon—IK I. Executive Hoard Luncheon 1:15 Rugby - University of Victoria. 18th & Agate 2:00 Soccer University of Portland, PE Field 3:00- \ arsitv Swimming—OSU, Leighton Pool 7:00— Facuity Club Annual Dinner, Faculty Club \ arsitv Gymnastics— Pacific Northwest Championship, Mac Court 8:00—“Waiting for Godot”—Drama, University Theatre 9:00 Rock 'n Roll Dance SUNDAY 9:45 COS College Class — First Baptist, 1—tli ft Broadway 2:00 Men ft Women Var. Howling „ _ -North Bend- -Coos Hay 2:30 & 8:30 Feature Movie: "The ChaJk Garden" 4.00 —Franzpcter Goebels, Piano Harpsichord, Music Aud. 6:00 Mu Phi Kpsilon fledging, Gcrl. 2 Lutheran Student Meeting, Grace Lutheran Church -Amphibians, Leighton Pool 7.30 Recreation Management Club •7 u Organizational Meeting, 114 PE l IG-I'K'ous Film Classic, 150 SC 8:00- Waiting for Godot”—Drama, , University Theatre l "-versity Chorale, Music Aud. 8:30—College Hour—First Baptist, 1332 Kincaid Street £11 items mtu* be turned in to the s,u: by 9 a.m. Thursday to be in cluded in this calendar.
