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University Daily Kansan Monday. Nov. 28,1955.
How To Beat The Rap
Students May Appeal Violations To Court
By GERALD L. DAWSON (Of The Daily Kansan Staff)
Much controversy has been raised about ticketing of vehicles parked on University property. Violators immediately cry "unfair," but reluctantly pay their $2 at window 4 in the Business Office.
Most students, especially underclassmen, are unaware of the possibility of doing anything about this. This possibility is in the Student Court.
Obscure as to its functions, the Student Court is seldom publicized although it meets once a month (more often when necessary) and has relieved many students of paying fines for traffic tickets and other violations considered to be unjust.
Composed of Students
The court, composed entirely of students, is organized like the Kansas Supreme Court. It was re-organized in June 1497 by the All Students Council. Seven "justices" determine the guilt or innocence of defendants.
A chief justice and six justices are appointed each year by the ASC to hold sessions on the third Thursday of every month in the Pine Room of the Student Union for cases involving parking violations, the most common; smoking violations, and disputes between students or student groups.
When a student has received a ticket he considers unfair, he may appeal it by obtaining an appeal form at the Business Office. He writes the necessary information on the form, including the reasons for believing the ticket is unjust.
Prosecutor. Defense Appointed
He then takes the completed form to the Traffic Office in Robinson Hall. A court-appointed prosecutor, a law student, then picks them up, prepares the prosecution's case from them, and assigns the appeals to a defense attorney; also a law student appointed by the court, so the defendant's case can be prepared.
These cases are placed on the Student Court trial docket—a list of cases to be heard—and submitted for the regular monthly session of the court, which is open to all interested persons.
Court procedure is basically the same as in the Kansas and Federal Supreme Courts.
According to Tom Paine, Student Court chief justice, the human element is highly important in the decision of the court. The court is entirely disinterested and unbiased, Paine said. Guilt or innocence is usually apparent at the end of the trial, he added, and decisions handed down by the court are seldom appealed by the defendant.
May Appeal Decision
However, if the student believes that justice has not been done, he may further appeal the decision to a disciplinary committee, composed of students and faculty members. The committee may then sustain
Pi Sigma Alpha
Offers Essay Award
A prize of $100 is being offered to the writer of the winning essay or research paper in a contest sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha, national political science honor society.
Peppers must be submitted by undergraduate students and must concern a political science subject Deadline for entries is April 1, 1956. For further information, contact Francis Heller, associate professor of political science, 1 Strong Annex E
Establishes Foundation
GRAND FORKS, N.D. —(U.P.) Dr. Robert D. Campbell has made an initial contribution of $5,000 for establishment of a foundation for the University of North Dakota. After the death of the doctor and his wife, an additional $165,000 in stocks and securities will be transferred to the foundation. Control of the foundation will be administered by trustees serving lifetime memberships.
The U.S. Treasury will redeem a damaged bill at face value if three-fifths of the original is intact.
or reverse the Student Court's decision.
Students usually are timid and reluctant to make use of the Student Court, feeling that they would be unable to defend themselves adequately. However, their defense is conducted entirely by the defending attorney. The only requirement of the student is that he file the appeal in the prescribed manner and be present at the court meeting. If he is not present, he is found guilty by default.
Past decisions of the court reflect an unbiased and fair approach to the problems of students who believe they have been wronged in some way, be it traffic ticket or lawsuit.
DALLAS, Tex. (U.P.)—A light airplane crashed during a takeoff attempt early today after the pilot forgot he had tied an estimated 200-pound hunk of concrete to the tail section last night in anticipation of high winds.
He Couldn't Fly,
He Knew Not Why
The pilot—Hal Rachal of Midland, Tex.—wasn't hurt, but the plane was demolished.
It was about 30 feet in the air when it plunged back to the runway.
"When I took off, the nose of my plane went right straight up," Mr. Rachal said.
UVO To Meet Tonight In Student Union
Lt. Col. Justice Neale, Army ROTC professor of military science and tactics will speak to the University Veterans Organization at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Jayhawk Room of the Student Union.
Lt. Col. Neale will speak on the opportunities offered to veterans through the ROTC programs. All veterans are cordially invited to attend.
Eleven and a half million people live on Sumatra, sixth largest of the world's islands.
Items for the Official Bulletin must be brought to the Public Relations office, 222-A Strong, before 9:30 a.m. on the day of publication. The office is located at 720 S. Main St., Daily Kansan. Notices should include name, place, date, and time.
Official Bulletin
Mathematics Club, 4 p.m. 217 Stromen
Speaker: Peter Hoecker "Peacetime Use
Hoesker." Heeger
Today
Juniors and Seniors: The English Proficiency examination will be given Dec. 3. Register in the office of the dean of your school Nov. 28, 29, 30.
Mathematical Colloquium, 4 p.m. 20 Strong, Speaker: Dr. Donald R. Truxu o California Institute of Technology "Complete Classes of Decision Procedures for the Multivariate Exponentia Family."
Museum of Art Record Concert, 4 p.m.
main gallery. Pucei: Gianni Schichli.
Tomorrow
Morning Prayer, 6:45 a.m. Danforth
Chapel, Holy compartment, 7 a.m.
Morning Meditations, 7:30-7:50 a.m.
Danforth Channel, Comes.
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, 11 am., Aero Building. Speaker: H. M. Gaebe of Chance-Vought. "Highspeed Airship Design Problems."
Museum of Art Record Concert, noon,
during Mendelssohn: Concerto,
in E. Miner.
foreign Students and International
Direct Lessons 7-9 p.m. Student
Union, Chicago, IL 60614
Wednesday
Morning Prayer, 6:45 a.m., Danforth
Chapel, Holy communion, 7 a.m.
Morning Meditations, 7:30-7:50 a.m.
Danforth Chancel. Come.
YMCA Faculty Forum, nbn, English Room. Speaker: Prof. Charles Colby.
"Potentialities of Our Time." Phone reservations. office phone. 227
phone Tuesday.
Art Education Club Meeting, noon. 332 Strong
Museum of Art Record Concert, noon.
4 p.m. main gallery. Sibellus: Symphony
of the Music.
Coffee Hour, 4-5 p.m. Music Room.
Student Union. Sponsored by Social
Responsibility Commission of
YWCA, and Student Activities.
YWCA, and Student politics. Speaker;
Clarence J. Hein. 'Structure of Parties
and their Role in Politics.'
Atenoe Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Jayhawk Room. Student Union. Speaker: Prof. Ray Hoppon. "Life in the Peruvian Andes." (in English).
Thursday
Morning Prayer, 6:45 a.m. Danforth
Chapel, Holy communion, 7 a.m.
Morning Meditations, 7:30-7:50 a.m.
Dunford Church, Come.
Museum of Art Record Concert, noon,
4 p.m., main gallery. Debussy. Images
YM-YCMA Bible Study, 4 p.m. Oread Room. Bring your Bible and join us.
Music Room. Bring a Memorial Union Music Room. Archibald M Leish. Reader: A. C. Edwards.
Colby To Hear Sociologist
Dr. Carroll Clark, chairman of the sociology department, will speak at a series of meetings in Colby sponsored by the Colby Center of the University of Kansas Extension. The theme of the meetings will be "The Child in the Community" Dr. Clark will speak on "Community Factors in Healthy Childhood."
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