Level II Judiciary Board Hears Drunk Driving and Fraternity Cases
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Volume 67 Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, Tuesday, January 26, 1982 Education major gone, Dress rehearsal but training still given department admitted three more students By KERI MEEKS than it did in the fall of '80—despite the Contributing Writer confusion and misunderstanding which SMU's education department will no was taking place, he said This was the longer exist after this semester, but result of the growing demand for rumors that teacher training will also teachers in Texas, he said, noting that disappear from campus are not true, said jobs will be much more available in the Dr. Jack Roberts, director of the SMIJ next few years than they were in the tcacher preparation program 1970s, when a nationwide surplus of "There's been a lot of confusion and teachers existed. misunderstanding and it's been very dif Roberts said the changes will not affect ficult for us to communicate effectively the number of students at SMI! prcpar to students, faculty and others what ing to be teachers. He experts to have as changes are taking place." he said "A lot many or more than the department docs of people have incorrectly assumed that now, he said the education department is being phased Approximately 100 students will com out and that is not the ease " plctc the program this year and another Roberts said a major in education is no 250 are in progress, he said longer offered at SMU. Students must The number of students studying now major in another subject, in addition education has declined not just at SMU. to taking the normal education coursc hut everywhere, lie said load, he said "T he biggest reason is bet a use women "The program is the same." he said. students have a lot more opportunities "You still get 30 hours: it's just not called than they used to have Right now wc your major anymore " have five men in one class, which is Two years ago the decision was made unusual at SMI to reduce the size of the faculty at SMU IXtii Topit/ev a junior participating in .and it was decided that some uf the cx the teacher cerificiation program, said. isting programs would he discontinued. "At first I wished that we could just ma Roberts said Although the degree pro jor in education. Inn now I feci like I am grams were discontinued, most of the cer gelling a double benefit " tificahon programs were not. he said lopit/es is majoring in I rcnih and Faculty show—Keith Baker and the singing deans practice for their performance The faculty has been cut down in the says this program has not had am effect in the dramatic revue, The Search for the Perfect University. The musical comedy education department from about 15 on her being able to complete re will include parodies of many familiar aspects of life at SMU. The dress rehearsal teachers two years ago to eight full and quiremcnts for both the degree and part time teachers. Roberts said is open to students for $2.50 on Jan. 27 in Caruth Auditorium, by photo «a.io. K«n nomUng teaching certificate in the average four During the fall of '81 the education year period Level II Judiciary Board hears drunk driving and fraternity cases After arresting the student, police ad offense represented a threat to life in the breaking glass against the deck of the my friends get called certain things " By QILES HUDSON ministered a standard breathalyzer test campus community house The student said he got up and One of the accused was found not guil Asst. Managing Editor and determined the alcohol level in the "Maybe it was a good thing I was stop moved onto the deck to survey the situa t> after witnesses from both fraternities A junior male was found guilt) of ir student's blood was 22 pcrccnt —above ped." the student said "I hadn't realized tion When he got outside, he said he saw testified he did not throw any bottles in responsible behavior with aggravating the legally drunk reading of 10 percent how serious this offense was five people from the fratcrnitv next door the incident circumstances and four members of a "I can't deny that I don't like to drink." The student was given a one year pro standing on a third floor ledge of their In their decision, judicial board fraternity were found guilty of irrcsponsi the student said "I naturally party more bated suspension from the university and house tossing bottles and shouting members ruled that two of the four hie conduct with aggravating cir than most students do " was told to notify his parents about the obscenities fratcrnitv members receivc a S50 pro cumstances at separate Level II Judiciary The student said he and two friends incident In addition, the board ruled the The student standing on the deck also hearings Monday had been drinking at a local har before he student must attend counselling sessions said a member of the other fraternity bated fine and that another two. who In the first case, the student was charg drove back to campus with alcohol education advisor George dropped his pants and exposed his but threw bottles while pwple were standing ed by the Office of Student Life after he was "One of the guys bought us a shot of Lewis. tocks on the deck of the other fraternity house, arrested by University Park police for kamika/cs." he said, "and within an In the second Ixvcl II case, five Tn slop the bottle throwing, the received a $100 probated fine driving while intoxicated hour, we had each had three shots I was members of a fraternity were brought member standing on the deck said he Police were working traffic control in driving down Greenville when I knew I before the board after they threw bottles began to yell obscenities hack to the After the incident, the students actus the 3000 block of Yale Boulevard near was in trouble " at the fraternity house next door to their members of the other fraternity an ac a! of throwing the bottles said thev were the Kappa Alpha fraternity house at Dean of Student Life James Caswell own at 4 30 a m Jan 13 Hon that caused more boulcs to be preparing to drive off <ampus to rat 12 45 am when they noticed the student said even though the student was charg A member of the fratcrnitv at which thrown breakfast when two memhers of ihc was driving at a high rate of speed, police ed and tried in public court, the incident the bottles were thrown, said he was "I threw one bottle." one of the actus other fratcrnitv confronted them in the said was brought hcforc judiciary because the awakened when he heard the sound of cd said "I get somewhat distressed when lurking lot Center director proposes Mustangs lose changes in center facilities in final seconds By MARK MILLER Johnston said the student center should be more MO! 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