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Student Dismissals

The third motion presented by
Mr. Jones asked the Council to
"request that no student be dismissed
from the University on the
grounds that he has been charged
with possession or use of marijuana
unless and until he has been
convicted of such charge in an
appropriate court."

Councilman Frank Homer objected
to the motion as limiting
itself solely to those cases where
students were charged with possession
or use of marijuana.

Mr. Homer stated "I don't
care if a student is charged with
murder, he should not be dismissed
until proven guilty." He
went on to say that "expulsion
from the University is a punishment."