Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 5-5-1978 The BG News May 5, 1978 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News May 5, 1978" (1978). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3493. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3493 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Officers suspended on conduct charge By Jane Muagrave The patrolman allegedly held the officers were serving their suspensions joking with the student and offered to Throughout the decision-making volvement in University Police affairs. Staff Reporter student while the former sergeant four days later. give her an apology. process Postich said that he and the He said he did not intend involvement to applied handcuffs. The report states Postich added that the disciplinary three interviewers were under fire be interpreted as "horseplay" with Two University police officers have that the student was released "only action taken was the "most severe I've THE STUDENT perceived the from many members of the University. students. been suspended for 17 working days, from an exerted effort on her part." seen since I've been at here." police officers' actions differently. Some claim that the punishment is too Gerkens said that the incident was an according to their disciplinary action The former sergeant's file indicates Postich said she took the officers lenient, others see it as far too severe, internal problem that "has been forms filed at the State Personnel that the University's disciplinary ac- BEFORE THE punishments were seriously and reportedly told the in- according to Postich. severely taken care of" but refused Board of Review, in Columbus. tion was further prompted by the smell invoked, the two police officers and the terviewers, "I was really scared." "We made the decision quickly and further comment. The two officers were suspended of alcohol on his breath at the incident. student were individually interviewed The three reports carefully were fairly by trying to balance the punish- But University administrators aren't without pay and one, a sergeant, was by three University officials, Postich considered before the decision to ment to the offense," he said. the only persons questioning the demoted. THE PATROLMAN also was cited said. Dean H. Gerkens, acting chief of suspend the officers was made, Postich Myron M. Chenault, director of decision. The two police officers are for allegedly threatening the student if University Police, Ray T. Malone, said. He described the decision as "a Equal Opportunity Compliance is contesting the disciplinary action with The records state that the two of- she attempted to report the incident. employee labor relations adviser and difficult one." among those who think more should be the State Personnel Review Board, ficers were charged with "neglect of The report states that on April 8, the Richard J. Rehmer, director of per- Postich said when he first learned of done. according to their attorney Daniel T. duty" and "failure to exhibit good officer allegedly told her that "if she sonnel support services, heard each of the incident, he could not believe it had Spitler. The board listens to appeals behavior" stemming from a March 31 didn't say anything he wouldn't either the descriptions of the incident, Postich happened. He described the two of- "THE ACTION B not stiff enough," from any state civil service employee, incident involving a female student and if she did, he'd talk to her later." said. ficers involved as family men, adding Chenault claims. "In a University Spitler explained. employed at the police station. The following Monday, April 10 the The three reports were nearly that both had clean records. community, we can't tolerate that kind A preliminary hearing is scheduled student reported the incident to the identical, Postich said, adding that the of activity." for May 18, but because of other WHILE ON DUTY the female administration, according to George difference was in interpretation. "I WAS REALLY crushed. I felt for Charles L. Means, vice provost of committments Spitler said he will be student guard allegedly was physically Postich, vice president of operations. Postich said the two officers the officers for making a academic affairs, said that as a unable to attend. He explained that a detained in the interrogation room by "Disciplinary measures were described the incident as "horseplay." misjudgement. I also felt for the member of the Ad Hoc Police Review continuance has been granted and the the two police officers, the reports say. swift," Postich said, noting that the He said they claimed they were just student involved," he said. Board he pushed for more student in- trial will be rescheduled. The G views Vol. 61, No. 98 Bowling 'Green Stale University Friday, May 5, 1978 Newsphoto by Dave Ryan A KSU INSTRUCTOR, after being chastised by the KSU administration Carter Dodge, under suspension for disrupting a meeting. The instructor for Ms use of a bullhorn at a public rally earlier this month, pleads for mocked the KSU administration by carrying a miniature bullhorn in his reconsideration of the suspension against fellow KSU graduate student speech and in the subsequent march across the KSU campus. May 4, 1978 Tear gas, burning Rhodes mar memorial By BUI Lammers of Sandra Scheuer and others involved "dictatorial" handling of public DODGE WAS allowed only five Managing Editor in the original tragedy. • speaking cases at KSU. minutes to speak, with the provision Early yesterday, the schedule of "He would fit well into a fascist that he spend no more than 20 minutes KENT-Two rounds of tear gas were events began with addresses by two of apparatus," one speaker said. "We before and after his speech on the KSU fired yesterday into a crowd of the 1970 peacemakers, Dr. Glenn cannot lose (our battle for May 4 campus, according to the court ruling. demonstrators that tried to tear down a Frank, a KSU geology professor, and recognition) entirely-even though we "Golding has said Kent State has 10-foot tall fence surrounding the Dr. Lawrence Kaplan, a KSU professor will never lose entirely, only tem- been damaged by these May 4 com- controversial Memorial Gym annex of history. porarily." memorations. He's right. Kent State's being built on the campus of Kent State Frank urged students to begin to Controversy has centered on the reputation is that when students protest University (KSU). tone down the commemorative ser- suspension of graduate student Carter in 1970, they are shot. When students The use of tear gas marred an Dodge, who was suspended for protest in 1977, they are arrested. That otherwise violence-free eighth annual disrupting a hearing of a fellow is Kent State's legacy," Dodge commemoration of the deaths of four "WE BEAR a burden of isolation graduate student. He was "white- charged. Newsphoto by Dave Ryan KSU students and the wounding of nine and separation," Frank said. "We may slipped," according to one KSU faculty A SILENT PROTESTER vents his frustration Wednesday night against others May 4,1970 by the Ohio National never heal these wounds, but I believe it member, and various appeals to KSU Dodge noted that Golding and others Guard. is time to begin." administrators have been denied. the construction of the Memorial Gym annex near where four Kent State have said outside agitators are the sole University students were killed eight years ago. A fire burns at his feet, The taking of the gymnasium fence In Wednesday's Daily Kent Stater, persons responsible for the per- followed the "Truth Demands Justice" the KSU student newspaper, KSU where candles had dripped, causing dried leaves at the base of the fence As a part of his suspension, Dodge is petuation of the May 4 memorial ser- to catch fire. march, led by two of the wounded President Brage Golding was quoted as not allowed to enter the KSU campus, vices. Dodge answered this charge. students in the 1970 shootings. saying he hopes the 1978 com- but he received permission from a "Last year, I saw 300 outside Earlier, a dummy of Gov. James A. memoration is the last May 4 ob- judge to address the rally for five agitators march on this university. Rhodes was burned in effigy during the servation. minutes. They were dressed in blue suits and march. Many protesters still blame In the student-sponsored May 4 Task carried night sticks and guns," Dodge Inside the News Rhodes for the 1970 deaths. Force program of speakers, the anger "WE'RE HERE in spite of their (the said. "And they brought in another of protest seemed to focus on two KSU administration's) attempts to' «M outside agitator from San Diego RHODES HAD ordered the guard figures-Rhodes and Golding. the movement," Dodge said. "I am not (Golding) to be our president" onto the KSU campus on May 3, 1970, "While Gov. Rhodes is being the only victim (of administration Alan Canfora, one of the students after surveying the situation in SPORTS...The Falcon baseball team has a new attitude. Find out brought to trial for civil matters, he repression). The four in 1970 were not wounded in the 1970 shootings, also what it is on Page 10. downtown Kent, which was the scene of should be brought to trial for the the only victims.