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Volume xlix, number ii
MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1975
Students Pnrtest Suspension
A group of students
Protested the suspen
sion of freshman Rob-
Harvey following
Is arrest last week
^^gents of the Ashe-
Ville-Buncombe Inter-
SSency Narcotics Sgiad.
^ey has been
sparged with delivery
sale of LSD, and
®Uvery of marijuana
® has been released
a $1,600 bond.
The students first
, their protest
ovn Wednesday night
4s
to
Nearly 30 prepared
stay in "the pit"
. of Wren College
Utl;
lon past tie :closing
^0 of 11 p.m. They
iofi- "
after conferring
tth Dr. Bentley, and
th
being told that
to
Would be subject
t. ^test and a $500
‘•Xoa ...
Unless they cle-
^ out by 11 p.m.
^ he following night
s^^houp of nearly 70
j^^hdents gathered to
in the cdlege
4 °h and at 11 p.m.
th,
■pitied
leij.
to again take
te
grievances
At
•sident
to
Dr.
Bentley-
5^ " • Bentley's
j^^hstion, the group
from outside
^Ptesident' s house
Auditorium to
Q hss the issuses
' inside the
C^orium,
the
^hQ^^hhian of the gioup
^3q a petition with
tijjj^®^9natures at the
V ' protesting the
'Ih,
^^'Shsion.
ttig ^ons dealing vith
Various
®hspension were
by Dr.Bent:^
^ Dean Gehring
discussed
Vs* sus-
leagal since
been
court
not
'^t'/'^ted in a
NSL
^ that the
Usually does
^'^ome
involved
campus arrests
arrest
or
V\j^^^on is of such
® As to pose a
ho the health
h or safety
of
the other members of
the college community.
The sale of drug^
as evidenced by
Harvey's arrest con -
stitued such a threat
in Dr. Bentley's cpLn-
ion, and therefore it
was his lEsponsibility
to enact the suspen
sion, even if it pro
ved unpopular with a
large segment of the
student body.
President Bentley
also made clear that
rumors to the effect
that a trustee had
called demanding the
dismissal of Harvey
was untrue. He had
not had any communi
cations from trustees
regarding Harvey. Dr.
Bentley and Dean Geh
ring also made clear
that due process had
been followed. In a
case like this, and
Dr. Bentley mentioned
two others, the stu
dent is informed of
his suspension,
that he has a right to
appeal the suspension.
Harvey had elected
to make his appeal
immediately, and the
appeals board had up
held the suspension .
Both President Bait-
ley and Dean Gehring
noted that they in no
way influenced the
appeals board dacision
Dr, Bentley left town
during the proceeding
and Dean Gehring dis
qualified himself for
the hearing.
Dr. Bentley also
noted that Harvey W)U-
Id be refunded his
tuition and board fees
for this semester or
have them applied
to his fees when
or if he decided to
return to school.
President Bentley
commented that he did
not resent the iteating
or the time, as it vas
evidence that sudents
were concerned and
needed answers. to
the problems that had
severely troubled
them.
President Bentley meets with students oonceminq the
susyiens^on of Robin Harvey.
Photo: Camphe11
The meeting pro
ceeded calmly enough,
considering the emo
tional levels of some
of the students. Only
one "cheap shot" was
taken all night.
At midnight, some
of the students began
to drift out of the
auditorium, and at 1
a.m., when the motion
was made to adjourn,
there were approxima
tely 30 students left.
SGA Elections Soon
Petitions for stu
dent Government of
fices will be avail
able Monday, Febru
ary 24, 1975, in the
S.G.A. office in the
Wren College Union
Building. From those
candidates petition
ing, the student body
will elect a presi
dent, vice president,
secretary, treasurer,
chief justice and
speaker of the joint
residence hall coun
cil. Class elections
will be held at a
later time.
Signed petitions
must be returned to
the S.G.A. office no
later then 5:00 PM,
Thursday, February 27
1975, in order to be
considered for valid
ity. Candidates are
required to obtain
the signature of at
least 10% of the stu
dent body (approxi
mately 150) to be el
igible. Other elect
ion procedures will
be available to cand
idates at the time
they secure petitions.
Speeches by tliose
candidates found to
be eligible to run
will be delivered
Wednesday, March 5,
1975, in Moore Audi
torium, at 7:00 PM.
The election will
take place Thursday,
March 6, 1975. The
polling place and the
hours it will be open
will be announced by
the Election and Open
Forum Committee. Vot
ing this year will be
done by machine in
stead of paper bal
lots. The Madison
County Board of Elect
ions has consented to
loan S.G.A. the use
of a voting machine.
Should a run-off be
necessary, it will
occur on Thursday,
March 13, 1975.