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NEWS Thursday, September 18, 1997 - Page 5 After reforming onor and Conduct board charge registration processes, tudents with Phoenix theft Schaffer moves on IIV KAn: HAMPSON found After responsible the two students printed but several been given OUi to appeal, hundred cop- for all three ies had already News Editor charges were suspended from the the faculty. The newspaper was Two students have been sus- College for one semester, put on reprinted the next day ar a cost of pended for one semester for the disciplinary probation for one year, $392. theft of the April 24 edition of The made to pay restitution to The The theft of the newspapers Phoenix. Phoenix for the cost of reprinting and caused widespread interest According to the September 2 the newspapers, and made to write throughout Maryland. Articles - 14 edition of WMC In brief, the a leiter of apology. appeared in the Baltimore Sun and Honor and Conduct Board met The student found responsible on the Associated Press wire, as twice in May to hear the case for only the latter two charges was well as in local newspapers. against four students. They were put on disciplinary probation for The stolen edition of the Phoe- charged with stealing, knowingly one year, required to do a fund-rais- nix featured a front page article on furnishing the college with false ing and community service project, a hazing incident involving the information, and obstruction of and to write a letter of apology to Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. The college activities. The Phoenix. article caused much speculation as TWo of the students were found The newspapers were taken to whether the sorority was re- responsible for all three violations. from outside the post office where sponsible for the theft. However, one student was found responsible they were waiting to be distributed although those found responsible JOSE (JUBA) SIQUEIRA for the latter two charges, and one around the campus. It is not known were members ofthe sorority, the Barb Schaffer in 1993, just beginning a productive four-year career at student was found nOI to be re- exactly how many copies were Board found that the organization WMC. sponsible for any involvement. taken: 1,500 newspapers were as a whole was not involved. est purchases has been the Op-scan BY MICHELLE HAMILTON grading machine which will allow SraffWriter faculty to fiJI out student grades on Campus Safety Blotter After implementing new bubble sheets. similar to those of BLARs, revamping Guidance Day: the SAT and other standardized registration, and developing a new tests. This is more efficient than -On 8128197 at II :30 p.m. on the 'On 911/97 at 12:13 a.m. in zer a DoCS officer observes and system for registration, Registrar the current system of hand writing grass behind Peterson DoCS offic- Blanche DoCS Emergency Medi- cites a student for an alcohol vio- Barb Schaffer will be leaving the grades, and will allow a faster ers observe a nonstudent driving his cal Technician (EMT) officer lation. WMC October 3 of this year. She tum around for returning grades to auto off the pavement damaging evaluates an ill student and assists -On 9/6/97 at 10:02 p.m. in will be accepting a position at students. landscaping. He was prohibited until student transported by ambu- Blanche a DoCS officer observes Johns Hopkins as Registrar of the Schaffer aspired to have the from returning to campus. lance to Carroll County General and cites 2 students for alcohol vio- School of Continuing Studies. new equipment working by Jan- -On 8128/97 at 11 :50 p.m. in Hospital (CCGH). lations. Schaffer's co-workers in the term, however with the change in Rouzer Hall a DoCS officer on pa- -On 9/1/97 at 1:15 a.m. in 'On 9/6/97 at 10:07 p.m. in Registrar'S office were shocked at her position, that goal may be de- trol outside the building noticed a McDaniel a DoCS officer observes Blanche a DoCS officer observes her resignation announcement the layed. noise violation and subsequently and cites a student urinating from and cites a student for an alcohol first week of classes. Carole Dianne Morris, Associate Reg- discovered an alcohol violation., a window. A second student was violation. Arrieta, one of the two Associate istrar of Registration and Schedul- Students were documented. documented for interference during -On 9/6197 at II :23 p.m. in Registrars, had a reaction of "ex- ing said Schaffer is "certainly not 'On 8129/97 at 10:42 p.m. in this matter. Penna Ave. houses an officer ob- treme surprise" about her an- afraid of change," an attitude which Decker Center a student was ob- -On 9/1/97 at 11:00 a.m. a stu- serves and cites a student for an al- nouncement. While she said she has made many of her innovative served and documented by a DoCS dent reported to DoCS that she was cohol violation. was saddened, she was happy for ideas realities. "She views things officer for a violation of alcohol being harassed. -o» 9/6/97 at II :26 p.m. in Me- Schaffer and "will miss her influ- with a 'what if' approach," ex- policies. -On 912197 at 5:55 a.m. at the morial Plaza an officer observes ence here." plained Morris and "she is always -On 8/30/97 at 9:46 p.m. in and cites a student for an alcohol Schaffer's influence has been trying to think of ways to do things Whiteford Hall DoCS officers re- noted not only in the Registration more efficiently." sponded to a fire alarm and dis- -o» 916/97 at 11:53 p.m. Office, but through the changes she Changes have not only been covered a pull station activated. has brought to WMC in the past technical in the Registrar's office. -On 8/30/97 at 10:05 p.m. observes and cites a non- years. She is most proud of the According to Dina Awad, a Senior in the gravel parking area student for an alcohol vic- change in the registration process Biology major and worker in the behind the Penna Ave j lation. which she established. When office for four years, Schaffer "tries houses officers observed -On 9/8/97 at Schaffer first arrived at WMC. reg- to make things easier for students." suspicious activity. 5:00 p.m. at the 4 comers istration for classes was on a first Morris reinforced that the Upon investigation astu- near McLea a DoCS of- come: first serve basis. This left Registrar's Office wants to be a dent was documented for ficer observes and cites a students. primarily first year stu- place where students always feel lviolations of college policy. student for reckless driving. dents. sleeping outside .of and in welcome. "[Your question] doesn't -On 8/30/97 at 10: II p.m. in -On 9/8/97 at 7:50 p.m. in the Decker Center the night before reg- have to be about add/drops" and Whiteford DoCS officers handling Penna Ave. houses DoCS EMT of- istration to ensure getting the right other technical details Morris said. a fire alarm and discovered and ficer evaluates and transports a sick classes. She wants students to feel comfort- documented alcohol and other vio- student to CCGH. "I hated seeing students sleep- able coming in at any time for any lations in a student's room. discovered damage to the exterior -On 9/9/97 at 11:50 a.m. in ing in the halls," remarked reason. "We want to be known as 'On 8/31197 at 12:05 a.m. in the emergency phones. Harvey Stone lot a student reports Schaffer. Her new system, which a friendly place on campus." quad near McLea a DoCS officer -On 912/97 at 6:00 p.m. in Rou- his auto was struck by another. WMC currently uses. assigns times This attitude has been greatly cited a student for violating the al- zer DoCS officers discovered and 'On 9/9/97 at 8:52 p.m. in to students based on credits. This influenced by Schaffer, her co- cohol policy. cited a student for vandalism. Albert Ward a DoCS officer ob- process has had widespread student workers agreed. Awad described 'On 8/31/97 at 1:10 a.m. in the -On 9/4/97 at II :00 p.m. in serves and cites a student for an support, Schaffer explained, al- her as "always alive and happy." alley behind the Penna Ave. houses Rouzer a student reported to DoCS alcohol violation. though the occasional student will Leaving WMC was the "hard- a DoCS officer attempts to assist he'd been the victim ofvandalism. -On 9/9/97 at 10:37 p.m. in complain that they should be higher est decision I had to make," ex- an intoxicated student. The officer -On 9/5197 at 1 :07 p.m. in Albert Ward a DoCS EMT officer on the priority list for registration. plained Schaffer, who also enjoys cites a student for several conduct Whiteford a student reported to evaluates a student for illness and Associate Registrar Arrieta also the college's friendly working en- violations. DoCS of being harassed by a fel- transports to CCGH. agreed that this change was a high- vironment. "People here are won- -On 8/31/97 at 11:45 a.m. in the low student. The matter was sub- -On 9/10/97 at 7:00 p.m. in light of her career at WMC. It was derful." Also, Schaffer's son be- McDaniel roadway, a DoCS officer mitted to college judicial officials. Whiteford a student reported being great "getting away from those gan classes at WMC this fall, which attempting to assist with traffic •On 9/5/97 at II :44 p.m. in harassed . nightmarish lines" Arrieta said. was another "one of the reasons I cites a student for conduct viola- Gunn Plaza DoCS officers observe -On 9111/97 at 10:25 p.m. in Arrieta also praised Schaffer for didn't want to leave," she ex- tions. and cite a student for an alcohol Garden Apts. DoCS officers treated her negotiations with the Provost plained. -On 911197 at 12:13 a.m. in violation. a student with an injury. The stu- to obtain new equipment for the Arrieta is "happy for Schaffer Blanche DoCS officers assisting -On 9/6/97 at 12:05 a.m. in dent self transported to CCGH. office. "We were sort of in the dark. to explore different paths and new the Residence Life staff on a noise Decker DoCS officers observe and -On 9/12/97 at 1:40 a.m. in ages," joked Arrieta, "but now we surroundings" with her new posi- complaint cite a student for an al- cite a student for an alcohol viola- Whiteford officers respond to a re- can get more done in a shorter tion at Hopkins. "We all wish her cohol violation. tion. port of an ill student who subse- amount of time." One of the new- well." -On 916197 at 9:03 p.m. in Rou- quently declines services.