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g j Continued from Page 1 have involved academic dishonesty.'' Andrews said. At Willamette University Law School, students accused of cheating face a student-faculty committee that decides whether the incident occurred. Associate Dean Kathy Graham said. Penalties range from repri mand to expulsion, she said "I've never heen aware of any student found guilty of an of fense here at the law school who was then charged criminally.” Graham said. At Portland State University, criminal prosecution of students for alleged academic dishonesty is not an option, ac cording to Robert Vieira, assis tant vice-provost for student affairs. In the eight years Vieira has bean at PSU. no students have been criminally charged for academic dishonesty, he said. “Students have t>een put on probation, students have been suspended, students have been asked to do community service and students have ijeen dismiss ed for academic dishonesty at this campus." V'ieira said. According to Hils' attorney. Daniel Goff of F.ugene, there are questions as to why Hils is tieing criminally prosecuted. "I am deeply concerned that in addition to proceedings against Mr. Bits taken at the University level under the stu dent conduct code that there is a parallel proceeding in the state court at least with respect to the term paper." Goff said. "One could postulate the University, or the law school in particular, had some motivation in Mr. Hils" case that they wouldn't have had in an or dinars’ student's case because of Mr Bils' earlier campus ac tivities But i certainly at this point don't have any pn»of that that is their motivation," he said Assistant District Attorney Darryl (.arson. who is handling the case, could not be reached for comment Monday. Bils was founder of a campus group called UO Students fur Kcpiity in Insurance. In tOHli he threatened to sue the ASUC) for alleged mismanagement of the student health insurance pro gram He also complained about the condition of chairs at the law school and about parking tickets students were receiving unfairly downtown. Bils was arrested March 9 on m i s d e m e a n o r c ounls of criminal simulation and forgery. In late May the charges were dropped When ho was rearraigned |uly 13. tho criminal trespassing and tampering with .t witness counts had been added According to a laine County Circuit Court indictment hand mi down )une 23, Mils allegedly refused to leave the office of the Lane County custody referee on or about l)e< ember I. l‘tHt>. The indictment further states that Ilils tried to persuade ]an Skillings-Coff. the free-lance legal researcher Hils allegedly hired. to offer fats** testimony on or about the same date. The criminal simulation, forgery and tampering with a witness counts are class C felonies bach count carries a maximum of five years in prison and $1(H).(H)0 fine Criminal trespassing is a class C misde meanor and carries a maximum Willy BiK 30-day sentence and $500 film. Mils, who is living in Seaside. Calif., r.ould not lie reached for comment. Homeless <**™**~"e-± teaching the other children how to make their own wine and was kicked out for "being a bad influence.” She soon found herself driv ing stolen cars for "the syn dicate.” which eventually land ed her in jail for 12 years. While in prison she taught herself through a 2-year college educa tion and was ready to start a career as a legal secretary when she was released. "When they let me out I was ready to celebrate and didn't stop for B years." Curtis said. A hopeless alcoholic. Curtis then rode the rails, hopping freight (ruins back and forth across the continent In between all of this she had lawn married and divorced four times In 19t> t she moved to Portland "for a change of ^ Pholo bv Ihwh Hwl Michael Sloops and Eugene Police Department Deputy Chief lohn Rutledge take part in a forum on the plight of the homeless Friday. Et al. I .I. . LECTURES The Willamette Valley World Trade Center will hold its mon thly trade luncheon on Wednes day. July 22 from 11:45-1:00 p in. at the Thunderbird Motor Inn. 205 Coburg Road The speaker will be Jerry Urson of the State Agriculture Depart ment. For more information, call 686-2741. MISCELLANEOUS Citizen Responder emergen OAK t OMIM Tl K I I MM It HI \( OKN SYS fl MS W Looking tor a good d—Tf w Chock tho Emormkt ADS cy cam workshops arc being of fered by McKenzie-Willamette Hospital. For more information, call the marketing and public relations department at 72B-4459. The Lane taunty Board of Commissioners is seeking ap plications from citizens in terested in serving on the Ad visory Committee for Access and the Lane County Historic Resource Committee. Applica tions can be obtained in the Hoard of Commissioners' Office in the Public Service Building. 125 Hast Hth Ave. Deadline for applying is August 12. For more information, call 687-4203. Mortar Board Senior Honor Society and Pi Gamma Mu Science Honor Society will hold a bake sale in front of the University Bookstore today. The sale will benefit the l*ook Glass Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center. Coffee Bean of the Month [ Tanzanian Peaberry ub $6.20 ^ lb. $3.20 'A lb. $1.70 KINKO’S 860 E. 13th • 344-7804 scenery." and remained a bag lady for the next 21 years Nothing really had changed for her until she met Stoops at Haloney joe's, and under his care she finally turned her life around. Curtis said. Curtis was elected "Queen of the IIoIkis" last year and is on a first name basis with Sen. Mark Hatfield and Portland Mayor Ihid Clark She now spends her free time traveling across America with SI o o p s , enlightening the public about homeless people. When asked what can la* done to help the homeless. Curtis said that the young have to lie saved first. "We've got to get to the young don't let them out there too long. The longer they’re out then* the harder it will la> to get them off the streets,” ('.urtis said. Next on Stoops' lobbying calender is a staged opposition to the constru* lion of a gover nor's mansion Wealthy In terests are considering building (iov. Neil (ioldschmidt a man sion "so he can host cocktail partins," Sharps said Although the mansion would Ih< privately funded, it would stand as the wrong symbol for the state, considering that there are nearly 10.000 homeless peo ple in Oregon. Stoops said "If the governor needs a place to throw a cot Mail party. Baloney hat's is always open for free." Stoops added. 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