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Student Dismissed
By Hearing Board
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no promise (implied or
otherwise) that the student
may return at any future
time.
A student on disciplinary
dismissal may be readmitted
only by action by the
president of the University.
A student who has been
dismissed is not eligible for
readmission soonerthan one
year from date of dismissal,”
according to the Disciplinary
Systems Manual.
The charge heard by the
Board-physical abuse-was
determined Dr. Jerry South,
director of student affairs,
after an incident occurring
on the night of March 21st,
when Peabody alleged that
Lane entered her residence
and attempted to abuse her.
Faculty representative for
theaccusedwas John Jones,
assistant professor of busi
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Women’s Center
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the center of some new
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students and women of the
Harrisburg Area.
Dr. Kathryn Starkey of
the Psychosocial Science
Program is chairing a
committee to investigate the
need lor a "Women’s Re
source Center in the Central
Pennsylvania Area.
The center’s services
could include: educational,
vocational and employment
counseling; referral for
volunteer opportunities;
peer counseling and referrals
to existing human services
agencies.
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meetings have been held
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ness law. Peabody had no
faculty representation but
was assisted by South
during the course of the
hearing.
The hearing opened with
several challenges to the
board by Lane, concerning
its “racial composition” and
the possible prejudice of the
board members. The board
dismissed these two chal
lenges.
Lane also asked for
dismissal of the charges on
the grounds that the charge,
assault, does not appear in
the University’s Policies and
Rules for Students.
According to South, Lane
was charged under Item 13,
page 33 of the manual,
which describes the alleged
offense as “physical abuse
of any person on University
Owned or controlled pro-
with representatives from
HACC and the Woman’s
Center.
Community resources
are being investigated,
needs of the female popula
tion are being verified and
various sources of funding
are being pursued.
All faculty and student
suggestions for this project
are welcome.
Please send your ideas to
W-154 or place them in the
graduate student's mail
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Lee Brennan and Laura
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with this project.
perty or at a University
sponsored of supervised
function, or conduct which
threatens or endangers the
health or safety of a person.”
Jones said this was the
legal description of battery,
not assault, and asked that
the charge be dismissed on
these grounds. South ex
plained assault was used in
the charges as a descriptive
phrase and the Board
proceeded with the hearing.
Another challenge made
by Lane was on the grounds
of double jeopardy. Double
jeopardy is, according to
Black’s Law Dictionary. “A
second prosecution after a
first trial for the same
offense.”
Hearing Board Chairman
William Aungst, associate
professor of engineering,
said legal counsel for the
University disagreed with the
challenge and told the board
to go ahead with the hearing.
The case is now pending
trial in criminal court on a
charge of indecent assault,
according to the magi
strate's office, District 12-21.
No trial date has been set.
Jones’ main line of
defense was to show the
“abuse of this man (Paul) in
his role as a University
employee.”
He contended that the
“thing has been blown out of
proportion” and questioned
Paul several times as to
whether his allegiance was
to the University or to the
state in that he is a “sworn
police officer of the state of
Pennsylvania” and also a
University employee.
He also questioned
Paul’s authority to go
off-campus in such matters
to obtain a warrant. Paul
said he does have this
authority. This was later
confirmed by District Magi
strate Mary Cross.
Witnesses for the prose
cution were Peabody, Sear
gent Charles Alesky of
campus security who con
ducted the preliminary in
vestigation and Paul.
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Lane refused to answer
questions citing article 1,
page 40 of the policies
manual which states, “The
student charged shall not be
compelled against his wish
es to testify or answer any
questions, and his silence
shall not be held against
him.”
The defense called no
witnesses. The four-hour
hearing was ended at 10:00
p.m. by Aungst.
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In Lane’s final statement
to the board, he reminded
them of article J, page 41 of
the policies manual which
states, “The university shall
have the burden of proof by
clear and convincing evi
dence.”
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The Hearing Board con
sisted of Francine Taylor,
public information officer,
Chairman William Aungst,
associate professor of engi
neering, James Hudson,
associate professor of social
science and sociology, and
Ann Kless and Dave Berish,
both students.
C.C. Reader
Lion does not live by tuition alone...
Übiquitous
Soprano
Conforms Here
If, as Mr. Smith says in
“The Bald Soprano,” “A
conscientious doctor must
die with his patient if they
can’t get well together,”
must a conscientious class
die with their production if
the audience does not
understand the perform
ance?
The question might be
answered on Wednesday,
May 26 and Thursday, May
27 at 8:00 p.m. when the
Theater of the Absurd comes
here.
Theater 330 will present
“The Bald Soprano,” Eugene
lonesco’s one-act “anti-play”
aimed at communicating the
incommunicable--the ina
bility of language to convey
thought
A short multi-media
presentation will precede the
play.
Theater 330, under the
direction of Professor
Murray Budney, seeks to
familiarize the students with
all aspects of theater
production-publicity,
lighting, blocking, directing
as well as the acting itself.
According to Budney,
“The Bald Soprano” was
chosen for three reasons:
its theme is contemporary
and relevant, its form is
fresh and experimental and
the size of the cast fits the
pattern of the class.
“Further, Budney stated, “I
love language-it intrigues
me.
“The Bald Soprano” is
contemporary, according to
Budney, in that it “seeks to
convey the anxieties of our
Prof Publishes
Dr. James O. Whittaker,
Professor of psychology and
social science at Penn
State-Capitol Campus, con
currently has published two
psychology textbooks.
“Psychology of Modern Life”
is the title of a high school
level textbook and “Intro
duction to Psychology” is
the title of a college level
text which is being pub
lished in its third edition.
In “Psychology of Mod
ern Life” Dr. Whittaker
makes an effort to relate the
problems under discussion
to the life and problems of
the American teenager. The
May 13, 1976
time. It depicts the tragedy
of the static and sterile
quality of our lives when
individualism is lost in a
mechanical society replete
with cliches, reflex re
sponses devoid of thought
and irrational occurrences.”
The paly is an attack
against what lonesco him
self has called the “Universal
petty-bouigeoisie...the per
sonification of accepted
ideas and slogans, the
übiquitous conformist.”
The cast of “Hie Bald
Soprano” numbers six-Mr.
and Mrs. Smith, played by
Ron Smith and Mary
Murphy; Mr. and Mrs.
Martin, by Bill Behe and
Chris Yerger, Mary, the
maid, by Helen Swift; and
the Fire Chief, by Bob
Bennutt
Assistant director and
stage manager for the
production is Leah
Petrokubi, a 12th term
Humanities major.
The multi-media presen
tation has been produced
jointly by Jean Beatty, Patty
Griffin and Gerry
Achenbach.
Publicity for the produc
tion is also a joint
enterprise. The program is
being done by Gerry
Acenbach, Jean Beatty, and
Gladys Freeman. Artwork
has been done by Cornelia
Fonner.
Lighting is being done by
Geny Achenbach and Gladys
Freeman, with special
thanks to Ed Coldsmith,
who, though not a member
of the class, consented to
‘show the class the ropes.”
book takes an interdiscipli
nary approach to the subject
of psychology stressing the
fact that other disciplines
such as history, economics,
political science, religion
and sociology are as
important as psychology in
developing a comprehensive
understanding of human
behavior.
The book takes a cross
cultural approach to psych
ology allowing students in
the U.S. to benefit from a
broader perspective on hu
man behavior and making
the text more relevant for
foreign students.