Jackson Appeals Suspension from Proctor Holt When Police Officers Returned, Safety Or Medical Or Psychological Jackson's Punishment Too Harsh
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Volume 75, Number 24 NewsWRESHE is the plural of new. Friday, MarcRh 25,1988 Jackson appeals suspension from Proctor Holt When police officers returned, safety or medical or psychological Jackson's punishment too harsh. nurturing community, but then here's Jackson again verbally abused welfare of any member of the univer- After being notified by the proctor Holt saying, 'See you later, buddy," Veitman. Veitman handcuffed sity." In such cases, the proctor must of the proctor's taking independent says Menendez. Jackson and placed him under arrest. "inform and act with the concurrence action in the case, Norman asked Holt Menendez says that Jackson has "It was my own fault," Jackson of the Chairman of the University to consider Jackson's financial and contributed to the Rice community as says. "I'm not saying I'm innocent." Review Board after consultation with political situation. He has since spo- an S.A. senator, a rugby player, a According to Jackson, the police the Master, an appropriate represen- ken with both Holt and Ronald Steb- freshman advisor, and in his work for report states, '"Jackson was disor- tative of the College government and bings, Vice President for Student the Economics Department derly for using vulgar language in the chairman of the University court Affairs, on Jackson's behalf. Jackson had planned to run for public.'" [sic]." Norman says that Stebbings rec- Lovett social coordinator, in conjunc- "There was no destruction of uni- Holt says that though he called the ommended that Jackson write Holt a tion with three other Lovett members, versity property," Jackson says. "I did chairman of the University Court, he conciliatory letter and request per- before his suspension. "He even rides not hit one person. I did not even was not called back. "And anyway," mission to finish the semester. Ac- the bus to church on Sunday," Menen- Tom Jackson threaten to." Holt added, "[the University Court cording to Norman, Holt replied to the dez said. by 1 saGray Other campus police officers then chairman] can say, 'I don't want you suggestion by saying, "Rupp will Menendez urges members of the A Lovett sophomore is now ap- drove Jackson to the Houston Police to do it,' and I can say, 'Bunk, I'm look at it," and "I don't want to back Rice community to write letters to pealing his two-semester disciplinary Department's downtown headquar- going to do it' " up now." President Rupp both in support of suspension by Rice Proctor Edward ters, where he remained twelve hours. "I believe I have followed the code, Jackson's friends say Jackson's Jackson and in condemnation of the Holt, and his friends are urging Rice He was fingerprinted, photographed, at least substantively," Holt said. suspension will harm both Jackson proctor's performance of his duties. students and faculty to write letters to and placed in a holding cell. Jackson Jackson complains that he was not and the Rice community. "Everybody He estimates that at least 50 such Pres lent Rupp ^protesting the says he was never read his rights. represented by an ombudsman in his is always talking about Rice being a letters will be sent. proctor's performance of his duties. HPD released JacksorTat approxi- meeting with Holt. Holt says that the Ten Jackson, a former Student mately 4 p.m. after a group of his practice is not unusual. "Nobody has Association senator, was appealing friends paid the $160 fine. Jackson had one in the past." SA presidential election his sentence to President Rupp as of says he never signed an admission of In reply to charges that in a similar press time. guilt. He says his friends paid the fine -case this year, another student re- contested by Wiess because it was lower than the $400 ceived only a $100 fine, Holt said, Jackson violated his disciplinary by Megan Dixon bring in and scrutinize the evidence bail set for him. "It's necessary that the punishment fit probation early morning Wednesday, Last week, members of Wiess more." Jackson says that Proctor Edward the criminal as well as the crime. Two Marc h 10, by being arrested for disor- College submitted a petition to con- Any action taken would involve Holt called him "a few days later." crimes may look the same on paper derly conduct and public intoxica- test circumstances of the Tuesday, only WRC, Barrett said. "Our option but be very different. tion. "He said, 'You just can't keep out March 15, Student Association presi- is to have a revote at Will Rice or not," Jackson says that though he told According to Jackson and Lovett of my office, can you?'" Jackson dential election. said Barrett, addiflg that a revote says. Earlier this year Jackson had Holt that he is considering Alcoholics junior Dave Menendez, the campus The main concerns appear to be the would be confined to WRC because been placed on disciplinary probation Anonymous meetings, Holt behaved police were called to control a party extraordinarily high voting turnout of the protest was aimed specifically at for disorderly conduct and drinking insensitively Monday by laughing as on the fourth floor of" Lovett, where 285 people at Will Rice College, and that college. underage at Willy's Pub. he informed Jackson of his suspen- Jack:,on lives. Jackson verbally the possibility that something illegal Moses Scheinfeld, president of sion. "I had been saying that I had abused the officers, including Officer Jackson requested that his case be was done to influence this turnout and WRC, said, "We heard at Will Rice personal problems, then when he was Clarence E. Veitman. The campus heard by University Court, but Holt the high number of votes (274) cast about some things that went on and reading off the punishment, he was police then left Lovett, making no invoked Article B, paragraph two of for WRC junior Andy Karsner. we looked into them and fortunately laughing at me." arres.s. the Rice Judicial Code, which allows WRC' s vote was the decisive element found they were limited to three iso- A' out an hour later, "I got mad and the proctor to take "independent ac- Mark Norman, Lovett chief justice in Karsner's 704-653 win in the lated incidences. These are truly re- calle; the cops back," Jackson said. tion" in cases "which may involve the and president-elect, says he considers campus-wide election against Baker grettable, yet in no way reflect any- college junior Chip Lutton. thing else that went on at WRC. So Brown College Court in uproar None of the protesters wished to many people came out and supported outline the specifics of their com- Andy because they firmly believe he by Si:e Yom Should one of the proposals fail to " You cannot pick and choose times plaint. will make a great SA president." Alleged impropriety on the part of pass, the voting will come to a halt. when you are a cabinet member and According to Bill Davis, former Karsner said he has received Executive Vice-President Laverne "The problem is that with her posi- when you are not. That capacity is a president of Wiess, the new cabinet mainly second-hand information Char.-- may have violated the separa- tion as a Cabinet member, Laverne 24-hour job," said Palmer. and the new court filed the protest about the protest, but is anxious to get tion of powers delineated in the should not have gone in capacity to "The rumor is that Laverne Chang "because there seems to be some kind on with his duties in the senate. 'To Brown constitution between the col- talk with court members. It is clearly walked up to freshmen members of of evidence that elections were nm my knowlege, the discrepancies were lege court and the college cabinet. violating an understood tradition that the Court and said Dwight was eli- improperly at Will Rice." isolated and couldn't have affected An open forum will be held March the court and the cabinet are separate, gible to be Chief Justice. She implied, Mike Yanochik, new president of the outcome, but. ."".I'm content with 27 at Brown to discuss issues relating entities. The cabinet should not enter 'Wouldn't that be a good idea?"' said Wiess, said that Wiess members had whatever the court decides—rerun to a referendum to be held the follow- the election process, and people put a former court member who asked not heard rumors of fairly serious viola- the election at WRC or whatever." ing Monday concerning the removal pressure on her [Elizabeth]," said to be identified. tions and felt that they ought to be Lutton said he does not know much °f current Chief Justice Dwight Gas- Benita Falls. Montez argued, "I think people looked into. He said he does not nec- about the protest and is not helping to ton. This week two heated meetings Montez wrote in a letter expressing were not aware that there were infor- essarily demand a revote. "If it's just support it. However, he docs feel an °f the Brown College Cabinet and the her opinions on the matter, "TTie point mal policies because they were newly a couple of things—a couple of inquiry is worthwhile. "If there were Brown College Court have focused brought out about division between elected. I think Laverne did not ap- votes—then no, but if it's something violations, much as I want to get on 0n a variety of constitutional issues cabinet and court gives the impres- proach Dwight as a cabinet member, that would have influenced a lot of with the Senate—with real life— 'elated to the newly elected College sion.of absolute division and doesn't but as a friend informing him of his votes then maybe yes.