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As stu dent prosecutor for the Univer sity, my job is to represent the University in contested cases against students accused of violations of the Student Con duct Code. Unlike the impres-' sion given by the Emerald (the cartoon; the article interviewing Bill Kittredge of the Office of Student Advocacy), conduct hearings are anything but "star chambers." It is true that Vernon Barkhurst, the coordinator of student conduct, may informal ly handle cases of his choosing. This rule exists to help, not hurt, students. Barkhurst is limited in the sanctions he may impose. Only a hearings officer may ex pel or suspend a student. Formal cases before a hear ings officer have much of the trappings of a criminal trial, even though as administrative hearings the rules of evidence are somewhat relaxed. The ac cused has the right to counsel, provided free by the Office of Student Advocacy (and funded by student fees). The hearings officer comes from the com munity and has no connection to the University. Both sides present evidence and make arguments. The burden is on the University to prove the case by a preponderance of the evidence. The hearings officer issues findings of fact and decides on the sanction. The ac cused has the right to appeal . the hearings officer's decision to the University Appeals Board. If Barkhurst decides to go in formal, the student still may choose to take the formal route. He has the right to counsel from the very beginning. Usually students choose to go informal because they realize their guilt and don't wish to go through a formal process. During my tenure as student prosecutor (the past two terms), no student has been expelled or suspended as a result of con duct hearing. The stiffest penal ty so far was a sentence of % hours of community service to be served over three terms. That student admitted to taking a math class for his brother. Another student found guilty after a lengthy hearing of cheating on a test also received community service (the case is currently on appeal). I was very surprised to find that academic dishonesty usually does not result in expulsion or at least suspension from this University. At my undergrad school (Cal Slate Fullerton), a student caught cheating or attempting to alter school records was sum marily expelled. Therefore, any allegation that students aren't afforded full due process at this University is en tirely unfounded. However, if students think cheating should be allowed and don't care that someone earned a higher grade dishonestly, maybe we shouldn't prosecute these cases. Karen Altman student prosecutor, law Evaluating A professor does not fail students or give incompletes to make the headlines of a student newspaper. A professor has no reason to do this. In giving students any grade, a professor is offering an evaulation of stu dent progress and quality of work — a marker by which the student evaluates his own directions. Unlike reporter Doug Nash, I admire Professor William Klein sasser's integrity and judgement in giving 10 of his 20 fifth-year architecture students (un doubtedly serious students deserving of frank and strict evaluation) non-passing marks. There is nothing shameful — or even sensational — in this, either on Kleinsasser's part or on the part of his students. It is simply an indication to these fifth-year sutdents to do some serious self-evaluation. That Nash's front page Feb. 3 article should, by its headline alone, insinuate incompetence on Kleinsasser's part is irrespon sible, sensational journalism, written by a student for a sym pathetic student audience. I was extremely disappointed by Nash's one-sided handling of the issue. Nash did not provide input from the students that fail ed, nor did he solicit opinions of students familiar with Klein sasser's teaching methods. His article was all but a forum for a "student advocate'" blathering about unfollowed procedures, despite department head Jerry Finrow's denials that such pro cedures are required. Nash has been criticized in this letters column before for ir responsible journalism — I im agine he should expect more of the same. John Givens senior, Russian The sign... Having only last term transfered to the University I am very surprised at the uproar caused by a sign in the EMU. Yes, ASUO Pres. Mary Hot chkiss, I am for equal rights for both men and women, but I fail r*"" to see how changing a piece of • history will change the future. In 1984 people changed the records of past history to corres pond to the present. Is this the beginning of 19841 How long before all the old speeches, let ters and records are altered to meet today's non-sexist ideal? Do we change the Gettysburg Address to include "these men and women," or the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics next? Come on, this is history. We can't change the attitudes of our forefathrs, but we can change the attitude of those today, and improve the attitudes of future generations. I don't want anyone to change history to suit today's ideals, unless you want George Orwell's 1984. I say leave history history (and why not donate a new-updated motto to the University when you graduate) and look forward to an enlightened future. Jessica Hockley junior, sociology Bad breath Pres. Ronald Reagan has bad breath. It is this stench one detects between exhales of platitudes and policy statements. It is the smell, to borrow a phrase from Celine, behind even teeth and clear white smi|e. Where does this smell originate? In a basic philosophy toward the role of government, in the belief that if things are good on the top they will, by corollary, be better at the bot tom. It is an argument as old as privilege itself. And usually ex pounded by the privileged. One can find its crude expression 125 years ago in a nation struggl ing over the issue of slavery. It is the same argument that, as Abe Lincoln said, professes to the belief that, "the richer the slaveholder the better fed will be his slave.1" The argument hasn't lost its stench in its modern, more "subtle" expression. Time has passed but the smell remains. It trickles down from lofty ranches and private mens clubs to infest busted unions and church basement soup kit chens. It finds its way into emp ty rooms where legal aid offices used to be, into school lunch rooms (to mention but a few places) and, ultimately, it seeps into places where the despon dent sit wondering if they are in deed useless. Reagan has announced his candidacy for re-election. Can we endure four more years of this smell? 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