Candidates Prepare for Upcoming Student Government Elections
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Two freshmen an Honor Council member and a candidate for Student Government secretary -are among 28 students who will face judicial action as a result of having alcohol confiscated from their rooms during Spring Break. Reports were filed by residence life and housing staff members against 41 students found in possession of alcohol during health and safety inspections. Janna Laing, who was elected. to the Honor Council in September, and Jill Weiskopf, a member of the SG Legislature, were written up for having bottles of champagne in their rooms over Spring Break. Both areresidentsofBostwick Residence Hall. Laing and Weiskopf, along with 10 other students, will have an administrative hearing Tuesday with Harold Holmes, the dean of student services. Holmes was out of town and could not be reached for comment. Laing said: "I don't drink at all. The bottle of champagne that was confiscated wa~ a gift from .·.;;~, my pledge sisters. If I was going to drink it,~· would have done it a long time ago, but I just de>j not drink." -: Laing recognizes she did violate the rules ~y,i having alcohol in her room, but she feels tha~; because of the inconsistency of RLH, the viol_a~ tion does not warrant punishment. "I know I bad: alcohol in my room, butljust don't feel this is an offense worthy of punishment," she said. "I feel very violated by all of this. (Having an, R.A. enter my room) violates my privacy. I feel,. trapped," Laing said. :; However, she said: "I understand my R.A. WIU!i just doing her job. I'm not trying to put the blame: on anybody." . :: Laing said she does not feel she violated the[ oath she took when joining the Honor Council. '1: know I took an oath, but I really don't feel like I: did anything that was violating our code of eth~: ics," she said. · When sworn in as new members of the Honor Council, all students must take an oath that says:: "I do solemnly affirm that I will work to the best of my ability as a member of the Honor Council/ See Violations, Page 4
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