Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1979 The ommeC nt, November 1, 1979 Bridgewater State College Volume 53 Number 6 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1979). The Comment, November 1, 1979. 53(6). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/447 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Homeeo g 1979 Vol. LIII, No.6 Bridgewater State College November 1, 1979 Board U pholdsEviction by Suzuki On October 25th at 6:35 the -:topped, Mass. keg. 260-AKU---­ this meeting. At this point, this was not a court and that it didn't cannott release the lab reports to G:'eat Hill Dorm Council met as a D'2cal 0-48, registered to Charles Blomquist objected that this apply. the College nor will the information 1udiciary board to hear testimony on 310mquist, Durgin Hall room 217, te'stimony was irrevelent. HJs Blomquist went on to question if be information until Mr. Blomquist's the matter of Charles Blomquist's Ofcr. had the driver handcuffed and objection was ignored by Hartel. the court was not, in fact, admiting Criminal Court hearing. allt3ged possession of two pounds of was escorting him into their cruiser. Ms, FitzGerald spoke only briefly. that there was insufficient evidence With this information, 1 am rn.lfijuana with intent· to distribute T noticed that th.e trunk of the stating that all that Hartel said was to convict him. asking the Judicial Board to pass and the resulting order from the . lehicle was open, and I observed true, Barton responded by announclng judgement on this case and make Office of Student Life to vacate his that there was a cardboard box with Blomquist then gave his side of that the date for the next hearing their recommendation based on the room. Present at the hearing were the top open, revealing two (2) the story. He stated. that he had would be set at the convenience of information that was pr~ented." Mr. Peter Hartel, Ms. Mauren oIasticbags which contained an been questioned by police after his the arresting officers. In an' interview with The , FitzGerald, Mr. Charles Blomquist, undetermined amount . containing a car was vandalized outside of On October .20th. Vice President Comment, Richard Barton, G~eat Blomauist's lawver Steven Wisp.. controlled substance identified as Larry's Restaurant in Bridgewater Deep sent a letter to the Great Hill Hill Dorm Council President Officer Maher of the Campus Police, marijuana by the Bridgewater Police Center. He said he was allowed to Judicial Board: "The College is not informed us that a decision had the Great Hill Dorm Council with its Department." leave and was stopped at Great Hill going to present further information been reached on the 29th. The President, Mr. Richard Barton and Barton questioned Blomquist as later that evening and questioned at this time and it is my Council found Charles Blomquist ab,9ut fifty students .. to whether there was any proof.that about whether or not he was in understanding that the Town of guilty with seven guilty votes, no Blomquist pleaded mnocent and tile substance was in fact marijuana possession of a large quantity of 3ridgewater Police Department not guilty vot~s; one abstention. 1,11mediately presented a docump.nt (such as a lab report), if he was marijuana. He denied this. A second .:harging that the SGA Court and present during the search and officer searched his. - ashtray and '1ot the D'orm Council should be arrest or if he knew whv the vehicle found what the Police claimed to be nearing the case.He also objected to was originally stopped_ To all these roaches (marijuana cigarette butts). being tried without proper notice. he answered "no." The only He said the police began to tear his Barton responded by explaining question that he could answer was car apart against his. protests and tr,at "this is not a court of law so this where this took place, which was found in the trunk what they allege Homecoming {tole objection] doesn't mean behind Durgin. to he two pound of marijuana. ~iiythmg." Next up for Student Life was Mr. Blomquist maintains, however, thaf. When asked to present ;-ds case, Peter Hartel, who testified that he it was not his and that he was set up. was notified of the arrest by Chief At this point, the Council left the Queen Finalists B~omquist responded by quoting New Dimensions (the student Graca. At this point, Blomquist Shea lounge to detibeiate. Upon its handbook): "the. burden of proof objected that this was hearsay return, Blomquist asked what shall rest upon the person bringing evidence. This objection' was Barton had discussed with Hartel Valerie DeSaluos charges or upon their representa­ ignored by Hartel as at least. three during the recess. Barton retorted Sue Laflamme tives." other objections would be ignored. "No one has any control over us." Barton then asked Student Life to Hartel testified that Dean Jones - The council announced its Lynn Mallette present its case. George Maher of sumoned Blomquist to her office on decision, or more' accurately its Maureen O'Malley' ;,heCampus Police was first, reading September 21, and ordered him to indecision and recessed the Peggy Riley a typed statement from the police vacate his room as required by the proceedings. until testimony· could log which included the following: rules regarding possession of drugs. begotten from the arresting officer, "We were requested by the He also stated thQt· Blomquist was and a' copy of a lab report could be Bridgewd!er Police Departrtlent to iriformedof his due process rights ot obtained. prpceed to the rear of Shea/Durgin this meeting, He furt her alleged that Blomquist then objected to the dormitories. When we arrived, Blomquist expressed .a . very hearing on the grounds of double Br:-Jgewater Police had a vehicle negative attitude towarc;i SSC at jeopardy. Barton. (espondedthat l the L.ommeIll l"U"~"l""'''''. ~, .. ,. ~ [.~~ ... \b~ 9RE:"~ dA.N'SA~, J ----.--.. _----= wao £1..5E aUT us WOULD Go ~----------------------------~GOOD L.CRO~ LaCK AT THE Lt:GS 11,') A HAL.t.owEe~ PAfn"'1 AS A 1 ON THAT T6ASTE'R. LETS Go SL.1C~ OF BRfAD?c ---====~ IN'TRODUCE OURSELVES TO TWOSE GORGrt:ouS disturbed at the points and logic of specific torelgn language. ThiS is headind. 1f the foreign language Mr. James B. DuPont which equal to 12 credits or lOD" of what is proposal is approved, add 12 credits appeared in last weeks issue of The ret1uired for a Bachelor's degree to this and voila (no pun intended), rL;t;;'~ to the Editor I Comment under "Outraged and from Bridgewater State College. we have 52 required hours. or Dismayed." In this article he Now, for example, as a Psychol0:3Y approximately 42"" of our education stressed that the SGA's position major I am requiredto complete 33 here at Bridgewater. Interesting set was one of "mediocrity." I feel that credits for a concentration in of stats, Mr. DuPont. the SGA is showing a position of Psychology, approximately 27" .. of You may interpret these figures Dear Mr. DuPont ... excellance. I believe that they see what I am required to complete for a any way you wish, but it doesn't the Foreign Language GER as BA in Psychology. Also Mr. make sense to me to have to speno useless because of the fact that it DuPont, notice that no other course only 27"" of them on what I intend to coming under the heaping of the I am pleased that Mr. James students. Of course, Mr.DuPont. isn't used in all fields. It's true that spend the rest of my life doing. GER's requires more than 6 credit DuPont took the time to respond to we live in democracy, and you have speaking a Foreign Language can be Regardless of how 1 feel about .it \ hours {i.e. 'history); not even the ~ my article concerning a foreign every right to have a different a very colorful quality to people in though, I, as a Psychology major, definition of BSC "community," specific fields, but the fact is there general catagories (i.e. Humanities) am required to complete the language GER. I must admit, require more than 9 credit hours. however. that I find his letter even if that definitivn excludes may be better courses for other equivalent of 4 semesters of a students. people in different fields. Also, as the GER program stands specific foreign language. I was contradictory. DuPont writes, now, a degree student is required to "Why not stick to the merits of the Fourthly, in your letter you Moreover, a required Foreign hoping your article woulcl qive me complete 39 credit hours under this il.ont. on p ::s)\ issue?" And yet, instead of sticking present unverified statements as if Language GER could impose on to the merits of the issue-·whether they are facts.' You state that one's desire to take an elective or not foreign language should be a ':studies have· shown" foreign course. That is, with more GER requirement for all students--he language "affects the way one looks requirements there is less of a accuses the SGA for not being at the world." VJhat studies, Mr. choice for free elective courses. We Deadlines made of "sterner stuff", accuses me DuPont? Where arc- these studies? are here at College to work for an of "attempting to obfuscate the Please bring thetn to the SGA education to obtain a degree.