Smoke Signals, Wednesday, March 22, 1972—Page 3
Questions Answered of Relations Committee Meeting
(Continued from Page 1)
Judiciary were suspended on the
basis of their own statements
except for one. That one student
testified he had used marijuana
on one occasion, but there were
affidavits testifying that he had
used marijuana on more than one
occasion.
7. Question (Edward Saeker):
I would like to question the policy
on chapel attendance. Referring
to the letter in the Smoke Signals
questioning the legality of
required chapel attendance, I
feel it is not fair for a student
coming to a private institution to
give up his citizenry rights.
Answer (Mr. Collins): A
college community is like other
communities in that they can set
up their own rules. Once a
student signs a statement saying
that he will obey college rules, he
has to obey those rules.
8. Question (Charles Muse): I
would like to know why the
college feels it is necessary to
sign a waiver of one's legal rights
to come to school. I feel that
signing the rules and policy
statement is a waiver of my legal
rights.
Answer (Mr. Hazelton): This
goes back to a college com
munity’s right to set its own
policies.
9. Question (Charles Muse):
But the statement is in violation
of one's constitutional rights. I
feel that signing the statement is
signing a waiver of my con
stitutional rights.
Question (Mrs. Wallace): What
constitutional rights have been
waivered? Answer (Charles
Muse): Search warrants signed
by a judge are not used when
rooms are searched.
Answer (Mr. Collins): A lan
dlord can reserve the right to
search his property. Answer
(Dean Lewis): It is legal to
search rooms and cars of
students.
10. Question (student not
identified): When Mr. Graham is
carrying out a search plan, must
he have a search warrant to enter
a student's room?
Answer (Dean Lewis): A
warrant issued through my of
fice. Answer (Mr. Graham);
Definite probable cause permits
entry without a search warrant.
11. Question (Robert Lovick):
Regarding reasonable doubt,
must there be visual evidence?
Does "any reasonable doubt"
apply to hearsay?
Answer (Mr. Graham): Made
a reference to Governor Holton
(va.) and his nephew’s arrest
based upon a telephone call. In
order to get a legal search
warrant, one must convince a
mayor, clerk of court, etc. of
probable cause. Arrousal of
suspicions is a probable cause.
Gave example of a car returning
late at night on several occasions.
Answer (Mr. Collins): Related
to group conversation with police
officer which revealed that one’s
car could be searched without his
permission.
12. Question (student not
identified); I would like to know
if the story in the newspaper is
true regarding the drug incident.
Student had copy of newspaper
story in "Virginian-Pilot" with
him.
Answer (Dean Lewis): There is
one mistake. Dean Lewis read
the paragraph in error, stating
that the Murfreesboro police had
referred the drug information to
the college. Answer (Mr.
Ckjllins): There is another error.
This is not the only case in the
history of the college regarding
mass suspensions for drug use.
13. Question (Charles Wyatt):
I would like the committee to ask
Mr. Graham to discuss his in
terrogation techniques.
Answer (Mr. Collins): The
purpose of this committee is not
to deal with personalities. If you
have a complaint, we will hear
that.
14. Question (Charles Wyatt):
He uses trickery and promises
that if one signs an affidavit, he
will be let off. Later he is
suspended. One day he said that
he had beat up a boy.
Answer (r. Graham): I don’t
recall saying that.
Wyatt (continuing); All of this
could put students under strain.
Baseball Season
Is Now Underway
By John Stanford
This year’s baseball season
opened th^ past Friday in a
double-header with Chesapeake
College. According to Coach
Hawkins, the team was in good
condition for the first game.
Last years record shows 14
wins and 14 losses. When asked
how the team looked this year,
coach Hawkins answered by
saying, “The team seems a little
stronger this year.” Coach
Hawkins also stated that the
team moral was high and there
had been much effort put forth by
the players.
According to Coach Hawkins
this years schedule will not be an
easy one and that most of the
teams on the schedule are tough
oponents.
The returners for this year are
as follows. Pitchers- Ronnie
Albertson, Gary Brock, Ted Dent
and Dennis Waxmunski.
Infield - Ed Herring, Ricky
Leonard, Randy Michie and Lew
Bill Henley;and Ron.i^wi»hQuJ; . notifying
authorities?
Willis.
Outfield - Tom Philopena
Catchers
Perry.
The team starters as of now are
Bill Henley - Catcher, Ed.
Herring - first base, Randy
Michie-second base, Lew Willis -
Short Stop, Ricky Leonard - third
base, Tom Philopena-left field,
Ray Rawles-center field and Carl
Lancaster-right field.
Coach Hawkins mentioned a
few freshman players as looking
good. Their names and positions
are as follows: Infield- Jim
Stanko-first base, Larry Lewis-
Short Stop and Ronnie Powell-
third base.
Outfield- Darius Clifton, Ted
Knight, Pat Waguespack and
Nicky Walker.
Pitchers- Mike Sweezey and
David Winecoff.
Pat Calahan was also men
tioned as looking well in the
outfield and should make a good
utility man for the team.
The rumors that have been going
around are not just local. I hear
them at home. They are getting
out away from Murfreesboro.
They are hurting the college and
its getting students.
15. Statement (Nick
Karavatakis); I was a witness to
what Wyatt heard about Mr.
Graham beating up a boy. I was
in the office when Mr. Graham
made the statement. Plus, I have
heard rumors that he has done
this to other students. All of this
has been reported and many
students have heard this. This
can hurt the college very badly.
16. Question (Greg Lazon):
Since possession of marijuana is
a state offense, does a student
have the right to have an attorney
present when he Is being
questioned?
Answer (Dean Lewis): No. The
college does not operate as a
court of law. There are no
lawyers on the Faculty Judiciary
Ck)mmittee. The college would
have to represented by counsel if
the student were. Tuition would
go up. From what I know, this is
not necessary when college rules
are violated rather than state
laws.
17. (Greg Lazon): What if a
student says he is innocent?
Answer (Collins): A student
may say he is innocent.
18. Question (Greg Lazos):
What is the strength of affidavits
against a student when he says he
is innocent?
Answer (Mr. Collins): As other
evidence.
19. Question (Greg Lazos):
Does the student who signs an
affidavit appear before the
Faculty Judiciary Committee?
Answer (Dean Lewis): He
could. However, he would not
bring the charge.
20.Question (Charles Muse): Is
a student guilty of a criminal
offense on campus tried by civil
authorities?
Answer (Dean Lewis): Yes.
Gave example of shoplifting.
21. Question (Charles Muse);
Do drugs violations go to civil
authorities?
Answer (Dean Lewis): There is
a yes-no answer to that. It all
depends on the degree of in
volvement and the cir
cumstances surrounding the
case. Gave an example from the
recent case involving drugs in
that there was not proof of
possession.
22. Question (Charles Muse);
Can the college let an issue drop
the civil
Men's Intramural Sports Roundup
The Men’s Intramural
Basketball season for 1972 came
to a close when the final game of
the CSiampionship Tournament
was played on March 7, 1972.
There were 28 teams divided
into four leagues entered in this
season’s competition. Each
league conducted its own tour
nament with the winners ad
vancing to the championship
play. The Grunts (East 3N),
Southeasterners (East 2S),
Phantoms (Mixon IN), and
Baltimore Bailers (South 3) won
the playoffs in their respective
leagues and advanced to the
championship tournament.
After a hard-fought but well-
played tournament, the
Baltimore Bailers emerged as
the champion with a 46-37 victory
over the Phantoms. The Grunts
from East Hall took consolation
honors.
The Annual Freshman vs
Sophomore All Star Game was
played on March 8. The Fresh
men emerged as the winners with
an overtime, three point victory
over the Sophomores.
Ill
Vikings
Maulers
Strokers
LEAGUE
Faculty
Bushleaguers
Hole In Wall
Phantome
Hokies
Applecorp
Frogs
LEAGUE IV
WineO
Our Gang
Marauders
Balt. Bailers
3rd Bailers
Rogues
Deputh Dawgs
WRESTLING
The Men’
LEAGUE 1
Munchies
5-1
Creamers
■5-1
Grunts
4-2
Flamers
3-3
Ballbusters
2-4
IPT
1-5
Tarheels
1-5
LEAGUE II
Basketballers
5-1
Southeasterners
5-1
Truckers
4-2
Rebels
4-2
2-4
1-5
(W
6-0
5-1
4-2
3-3
1-5
1-5
1-5
5-1
5-1
5-1
4-2
2-4
1-5
0-6
TOURNAMENT
I Intramural
Wrestling Tournament was held
on February 15 with eighteen
wrestlers entered in the event.
All action was held in the gym
mat room with Professor CJiarles
Helms as the event official. The
weight classes and winners are
as follows: 145-150 lb. class—
Gary Oayton; 155 lb. CJass—
Gerald Sheppard; 165-170 lb.
Class—Joe Price; Heavyweight
class—Enrique Schutte (forfeit).
The year’s action was the
second annual intramural
wrestling tournament.
Football Place Kicking
The first annual football place
kicking tournament was held in
the college stadium on March 1
with 21 participants. TTie com
petition was keen and the field
began thinning out as the kickers
reached the 20 yard line (30 yard
kick).
Dale Portner of the Marauders
Is this current outbreak of unrest
unique?
Answer (Mr. Collins): It is
normal spring activity. I have
seen it worse than this.
Answer (Dean Tolston): We
didn’t have it last year, but had a
fall rally.
26. Question (Stephen Henry):
I myself know about three people
who were here before me. They
told me it was a good school; but
if those people had related to me
the way I will relate to
prospective students, I would
never have come here. The
handbook is not clear on policies.
If other students start feeling
ugly about the school, they'll
start telling others. The college
will fold.
27. Question (unidentified
student): Why is the cafeteria not
owned by the school?
Answer (Mr. Simmons): I have
been here since 1963 and the
cafeteria was then owned and
operated by the college. The
basic reason for going to a
catering service was at the
request of the students. The
cafeteria is owned by the college;
the operation of it is leased on a
contract basis.
Answer (Dean Lewis): Yes, if
the case would not stand up in
court.
23. Question (Robert Lovick);
I'm not positive of the law con
cerning marijuana. The civil law
states that one is not convicted
unless he has possession of
marijuana, not for use of
marijuana.
Answer (Mr. Ck)llins); That is
correct. That is why the Mur
freesboro police turned the case
over to campus authorities.
24. Question (Stephen
Henry); Why is the college more
strict than the state would be.
Answer (Mr. Hazelton): The
college has the policy the way the
trustees want it.
Answer (Mrs. Wallace): A
college can have its own policies.
25 Question (Stephen Henry):
Action during Inframural Game
Softball Rules
Announced
of South Hall emerged as the
winner with a boot from the 35
yard line (45 yard kick). The top
four place kickers for this event
were: (1) Dale Portner—
Marauders (2) Richard C^oke—
Deputy Dawgs (3) Rex
Layman—Our Gang (4) Steve
Bates—Wine 0, Ed Disharoon—
Marauders (tie).
Dean Dilday, Intramural
Director, was pleased with the
participation of this first place
kicking event.
WEIGHTLIFTING
An intramural weightlifting
tournament, a new men’s activity
this year, was held on March 7 in
the gym weight room. Each
participant was given three
chances in three different lift
categories with the highest total
weight of the lifts used to
determine the winner in each
weight class.
The weight classes and winners
are as follows: 148 lb. class—
Allen Nobles—Hokies (495 lbs);
165 lb class—Bob Woodard-
Third Bailers (605 lbs); 180 lb
class—Hank Williams—Tarheels
535 lbs); unlimited—Jack
Mingin.
The remaining men’s activities
planned for this school year are
now underway. Softball, hor
seshoes, tennis, and badminton
play began on March 13. The
swimming meet is to be held on
March 16 and the golf tournament
will be held on March 22.
The Seventh Annual Cavalier-
Tarheel Conference Intramural
Day will be held at Chowan on
April 24, 1972. '
Official slow pitch rules will
be followed with the exception
that no spiked shoes wiU be
worn—must wear tennis or
basketball shoes—cannot play in
“barefoot.” No spiked shoes
will be worn.
Play is governed by three
balls (walk) and two strikes
(out) rule.
The home-visitor will be deter
mined by the flip of a coin.
Winner of toss of coin gets the
choice. Home team will play in
the field first.
A team must have at least
seven players present by start
ing time in order to play. Each
team can play a maximum of
10 players (short-fielder). There
will be a 10 minute waiting period
beyond starting time before a
forfeit game is called.
Rained-out games will be
called by either the Intramural
Director or the Field Supervisor,
or both. If in doubt, check by
the Intramural Office. Rained-
out games to be arranged later
for play.
A ten-run lead after 5 or 6
complete innings will terminate
the game.
The runner cannot leave the
base until the ball is hit. If he
does, the result is “no pitch and
the runner is out.”
Pitcher gets three warm-up
pitches. The catcher returns the
ball directly to the pitcher and
not to second base.
After each out, ball goes direct
ly to the pitcher and not passed
around the infield.
A fly ball in flight that hits
the wires or tree limbs is a
dead ball, no pitch and runners
return to respective bases.
Runners cannot leave bases
until ball is hit or until ball
passed home plate—if one does,
runner is out and it is “no pitch.”
Passed balls over first and
third base which go out of play
or hits spectators entitles base
nmners to one extra base. Out
of play is marked by chalk line
on the fields.
No bunting or “chopping down”
on pirxhws v U ia lloqws.
’pwn Iry doe this violation is
batter is out, runners cannot
advance any base.
The Men’s Intramural Softball
Schedule for 1972 lists 20 teams
divided into three leagues.
LEAGUE I: Basketballers,
Our Gang, Phantoms, Maulers,
Strokers, Rogues.
LEAGUE II: Tarheels, Vikings,
Third Bailers, Wine 0, IPT,
Creamers and Rebels.
LEAGUE III: Ballbusters,
Munchies, Marauders, Southeas-
teners. Deputy Dawgs, Bush
Leaguers and Frogs.
The following games are
scheduled for the respective
days.
MARCH 23
Maulers vs Basketballers
Tarheels vs Wine 0
MARCH 27
Southeasterners vs Ballbusters
Strokers vs Phantoms
IPT vs Third Bailers
MARCH 28
Deputh Dawgs vs Marauders
Rogues vs Our Gang
MARCH 29
Creamers vs Vikings
Bushleaguers vs Munchies
Basketballers vs Phantoms
MARCH 30
Tarheels vs Third Bailers
Ballbusters vs Marauders
APRIL 10
Maulers vs Our Gang
Wine O vs Vikings
Southeasterners vs Munchies
APRIL 11
Strokers vs Rogues
IPT vs Creamers
Vikings vs Rebels
APRIL 12
Deputh Dawgs vs Bushleaguers
Basketballers vs Our Gang
Tarheels vs Vikings
APRIL 13
Ballbusters vs Munchies
Phantoms vs Rogues
Marauders vs Frogs
APRIL 17
Third Bailers vs Creamers
Marauders vs Bushleaduers
Maulers vs Strokers
APRIL 18
Southeasterners vs Deputy
Dawgs
Munchies vs Frogs
Tarheels vs Rebels
APRIL 19
Ballbusters vs Frogs
Third Bailers vs Rebels
Wine O vs IPT
APRIL 20
Rogues vs Maulers
Our Gang vs Strokers
Bushleaguers vs Frogs
APRIL 24
Cavalier-Tarheel Conference
Intramural Day At Chowan
April 26 is the rain date
APRIL 25
Frogs vs Deputy Dawgs
Creamers vs Rebels
Phantoms vs Maulers
..April 26 and 27 are the days
set aside for playing of make-up
games and May 1 and 2 are
the scheduled dates for play
offs.
..One at-large team will be
selected for playoffs—this will
be the team with the best
record that does not end up
number one in its respective
league—all teams with the best
identical records will enter a
drawing to select the at-large
team.
..Playoff will be single elimi
nation, with the championship
game being the best 2 out of
3 games.
..Playoff will be played May I
and 2.
28. Question (Stephen
Henry): Is there any possible
way to change to a meal ticket
system?
Answer (Mr. Collins): If the
school went to a meal ticket, the
cost would be such that students
could not afford to eat in the
cafeteria since there would be no
way to guarantee the catering
service a number of meals to be
eaten there.
29. Question (Stephen
Henry); Would it be possible for
students to come here without
paying board?
Answer (Mr. Collins): Where
would you eat? Henry (con
tinuing): Not all students eat all
their meals in the cafeteria.
Mr. Collins (continuing):
niat’s how the company makes
its profit.
30. Question (Radnoosh
Davari): Froom what sources
does the Faculty Judiciary get its
information?
Answer (Mr. Simmons): Office
of Student Personnel. If a man’s
case. Dean Dilday or Mr.
Graham present evidence
against the student and the in
dividual can have a represen
tative present from the college
community. If a woman’s case.
Dean Tolston presents the
evidence. Answer (Dean Lewis
and Mrs. Wallace): Also in
formation comes from the
testimony of students, the local
police sometimes, and the SBI
sometimes. Faculty members
also give testimony to the
committee on occasion.
31. question (Edward
Saecker); I'd like to ask a
question about the nutritional
value of the food in the cafeteria.
Answer (Mr. Hazelton and
Mrs. Wallace): A student with a
complaint about the cafeteria can
take it to the Cafeteria Com
mittee which is open to students
who clear their attendance
through Mr. Sutton or a student
may make an appointment with
Mr. Sutton to discuss the
cafeteria situation with him
privately.
32. Question (Stephen
Henry): Does the faculty at
Chowan consider its students
adults?
Answer (Mr. Collins): I think
they do as long as they warrant
such treatment. Answer (Dean
Lewis): As emerging adults
might be a l)etter expression.
33. Question (Stephen
Henry); There are some students
who are adults and older than
some faculty members. Correct?
Answer (Dean Lewis): Yes, of
course. I have not had any
problems from them either.
34. Question (Stephen
Henry): There was some
question raised about open
dorms. Female students could
come into male dorms at certain
Tolston): To
We have had
hours of the day. What was the
outcome?
Answer (Dean
clarify the point,
open dorms.
35. Question (Stephen
Henry); Not at specified times
daily.
Answer (Dean Tolston):
Related incident prior to this
year in which a school changed
its policy on open dorms.
36. Question (Stephen
Henry); I believe the majority of
students would be in favor of open
dormitory visitation.
Answer (Mr. Tripp): If I were
a student in a men’s dormitory, I
would not Uke for my girl to come
into a men’s dormitory from
what I have observed there.
37. Question (Stephen
Henry): The situation in the
dormitory would change if girls
were permitted to visit in the
men's dormitories.
Answer (Mr. Tripp); When one
has sincere feelings about
another, one would not place that
person in a compromising
position. I believe that would be
the outcome if open dormitory
visitation were permitted on this
campus.
38. Question (Edward
Saecker): Is it possible to extend
hours if it is not possible to have
open dorms?
Answer (Mr. Hazelton): That
matter has been handled
previously and some recom
mendations were made. I have a
copy of the minutes of the action
taken if you would like to come by
to read them.
39. Question (Gary Brock): I
would like to question the in-
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Graham Letter
(Continued from 1)
only alternative methods of
procedure. I have long ago ac
cepted the doctrine that
“DAMNED IF I DO AND
DAMNED IF I DON’T” aspect of
my work as a reality that must
and can be lived with. I have tried
to develop alternatives on a
personal basis and it is for this
reason that 1 must of necessity
“ponder these things” con
cerning other students. If I
reported every offense that I
witnessed to the Deans, this in
stitution would be empty in less
than a semester.
It has been reported that I
promised certain students that if
they talked that they would not be
suspended. Be advised that every
student interrogated in this in
vestigation was questioned in the
presence of a faculty, staff or
student member of his or her
choice, or in the instance of three
cases, a local minister. Be
assur^ that if such a promise
had been given I am sure that
their advisor would have held me
to it when we entered into the
deliberations of the Faculty-
Judiciary Committee Meeting.
Such assurances were never
given. The facts are that all but
two of the groups originally
assigned in this matter
acknowledged their guilt, signed
a confession and requested a
chance to meet before the
Faculty-Judiciary Committee to
present their case. Three in
dividuals, including one of the
most vocal in protesting his in
nocence, signed waivers ac
cepting suspension and left the
campus. Again, what happened
was that a number of students
were called to my office, were
hopelessly trapped and in order
to mitigate their own in
volvement informed on their
“friends.” In order to rationalize
this conduct it is easy to say that
Graham got the info “promising
me that I would not be suspended
if I talked.” I can understand
these motivations but I cannot
appreciate them.
If you believe that I get some
kind of perverted pleasure out of
seeing students being suspended
you are sadly mistakened. I do
my job, devoid of emotion,
because it is a liability in my
profession. If I permitted my
personal feelings to intefere with
my work, I would cease to be
effective as a police officer.
My tactics have become a
regular matter of concern by you
and you have made it a topic of
conversation with both my
superiors and subordinates. As
long as my tactics are conducted
within the realm of the law there
can be no protest. The avenues
open for redress for wrongdoing
at the hands of the police are vast
and with the emphasis on civil
rights as great as it is, any
student that has suffered at my
hands can recover damages. The
fact is that there are none. Un
fortunately, you have taken
counsel with those that have the
least knowledge of my activities
and who accent only the negative.
I am sorry that you have been
so critical of this college and of
me in particular. There is a lot of
beauty here. Those who have
come to get an education and do
not conspire to violate our rules
and regulations or the laws of this
.liatate find an atmosphere that ia
conducive to academic growth. I
am sorry that you failed to see it.
If you have any further
criticism of me, my men or this
Bureau, relate it to me per
sonally.
Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM NEIL GRAHAM
CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER
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and lecture courses can be
deadly dull; but opportunities
to test textbook theories in
the laboratory ol daily living
make learning a pleasure.
That’s why we offer the "class
rooms without walls’ ap
proach to teaching and learn
ing, We want to get away from
the ordinary and to avoid the
dull and boring,
INTERNSHIPS
TUTORIAL PROGRAMS
FIELD TRIPS
OVERSEAS STUDY
TOURS
INDEPENDENT STUDY
PROJECTS
FRESHMAN SEMINARS
RESEARCH
ASSIGNMENTS
MINI-MESTER COURSES
These are some out-of-the-
ordinary means we use to
give our students experiences
which will enhance, enrich
and re-enforce their learning.
Of course, we also have the
things usually associated with
college life—dances, dating
and other social and recrea
tional activities; intercolleg
iate sports (including football);
honor and social fraternities
and sororities; student gov
ernment; student publications;
religious organizations; and
service activities. These are
educational too. and we con
sider them part of our class
rooms without walls ” philos
ophy.
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