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= F.U.C.K. - Fucked Up College Kids - Born Jan. 24th, 1993 - F.U.C.K. =
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BED BUGS
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One thing good about going to college is you get to make a lot of
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choices. My fourth year I made a choice to question authority. In
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otherwords, I told the Division of Housing I was not going to obey
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one of their rules.
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Fall 1991--
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I had about had it with dorm life especially after getting stuck
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with another roommate I had problems getting along with. I wanted
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out. I did what I could to exit on-campus housing but was denied--
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I signed a one year contract agreement and they didn't intend to
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break this contract. After much grief I accepted my fate and for
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the Spring semester I transferred to another dorm room within the
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same complex. It was my decision to do anything and everything in
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my power to make life more comfortable within my 8x6' cell even it
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if meant breaking the Division of Housing's rules.
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INCIDENT REPORT MEMORANDUM--JANUARY 13, 1992
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Nature of incident-disciplinary.
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Witnessed Incident-yes.
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Individuals involved and witnesses listed.
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[Unrelated sections deleted and only first names used]
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During Fire Safety Inspection for new residents on 1-9-92 at
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approximately 5:45pm, I, R.A. Paul, observed that the individual
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involved, Daniel, had removed the bed-frame from his bed in house
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5-103C of the New Facilities. This was also observed by R.A. Pam,
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who was accompanying me on my inspections. I notified him of this
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violation (9.24) both verbally and written with an inspection form.
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I informed Daniel that he must immediately replace the bed to it's
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normal condition to come in compliance with university regulations.
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He expressed discontent with the policy (9.24) but agreed to
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comply. I told Daniel that I would return in a few days-week to
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check. On 1-12-92 I, RA, Paul returned to see if Daniel had put
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the bed frame and bed back together. He stated that he hadn't.
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Daniel asked me of the consequences for not complying and I stated
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it was up to the conduct board and that my function was to report
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the happenings. I asked Daniel if he intended to comply and he
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said no.
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I signed and received a copy of this Memorandum on 1/14/92.
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CONFIDENTIAL LETTER--FEBRUARY 26, 1992
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>From the Division of Housing came an "Accused Memorandum" reminding
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me of my upcoming Conduct Board Disciplinary Hearing.
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You have been referred to the Residence Hall Conduct Board because
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of your alleged involvement in a violation(s) of Housing or
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University policy, which occurred on 01/09/92 in 38-103C New Fac.
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It is alleged that you violated the Code of Student Conduct:
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9.5 -- Failure to Comply
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9.6 -- Furniture
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Your hearing is scheduled for 03/02/92 at 5:45PM, and will be held
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in the Weaver Hall Board Room. Enclosed you will find a pamphlet
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describing the proceedings, and a map displaying the location of
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the Board Room.
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It is important that this matter be resolved promptly. As such,
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failure to respond to this request could result in cancellation of
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your registration and/or a referral to the Director of Student
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Judicial Affairs.
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[Some stuff deleted]
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THE HEARING
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Waiting in a room before my "hearing" I ran into some people who
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committed a serious offense--drinking. I knew one of the guys and
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told him what I did--what a joke we both agreed. I'm sure some
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worthy hearings take place in the Weaver Room but today the
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bullshit was pretty thick.
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I was listening to the Rollins Band "The End of Silence" quite a
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bit during these trying times. In fact I wanted to read the lyrics
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of "Grip" to the conduct board but I doubt they could have
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understood or related to something like: "See me-Put yourself in
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my place, Be me-Put your eyes in my face, Maybe then you'll see why
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this place terrifies me, And why I've got to get myself away, So
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hard to deal with the ones who can't feel." I couldn't bring
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myself to read Rollins "Grip" but I did read a couple page write-up
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before the board.
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SPEAK CLEARLY AND DON'T BE NERVOUS
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I spewed out my guts about previous living conditions, roommates,
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space restrictions--how my stuff fit better with the bed
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disassembled, comfort, how I applied for off campus housing and was
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turned down, and about how crummy I felt I was being treated [all
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detailed in the appeal below]. I wanted to keep the bed
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disassembled and I did everything I could to make them understand.
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HOW DO YOU PLEAD
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I plead guilty to the Failure to Comply violation and not guilty to
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the furniture violation. After about ten minutes of questions
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about rules and why I should be allowed to break the rules I was
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asked to step out of the room while the "jury of my peers" made a
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decision. When I re-entered the room the decision was made. They
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found me GUILTY on both counts. My sentence include a bunch of
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bullshit including conduct probation until I graduated. They tried
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to explain their decision to me but I couldn't relate to it much
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like they couldn't relate to my situation. I left pissed off and
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wondered why the hell I fought so hard instead of taking the easy
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(and smart) way out--why didn't I comply and just take apart my bed
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after fire inspections. What a bunch of shit I kept thinking.
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MY APPEAL FOR A LIGHTER SENTENCE
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I had the ability to appeal so I did such with the following
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letter:
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Dear Madam or Sir:
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On March 2, 1992 I spoke in front of the Residence Hall Conduct
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Board about two "violations" I committed on January 9, 1992. They
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were:
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#9.5 Failure to comply
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#9.24 Furniture
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Both of these come from the 1991-1992 Rules and Regulations handout
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given to students at the beginning of the semester.
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Below I discuss the course of events that led to my facing the
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Residence Hall Conduct Board. I am appealing their decision on
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March 2, 1992. My situation is as follows:
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In the Fall of 1991 I became a resident of the New Residence
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Facility. During the time I was moving in my possessions, I
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inquired about reconstructing a loft in the New Facility that I had
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used the previous semester at Beaty Towers. To my dismay I found
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that lofts were not permitted in the New Facility. It was actually
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put to me like this, "if you want to build a loft you can transfer
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to another dorm." The response to my polite question was rather
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rude however the message was clear. The New Facility does not
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allow loft building because it is new and building a loft would
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cause undue wear and tear on the walls. This seems like a good
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reason but it was my first clue that the New Facility was more
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concerned with appearance than the comfort of its residence. Where
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as Beaty Towers does allow building lofts and the condition of the
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walls is quite good, especially since the lofts are not allowed to
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be anchored to the wall-a design constraint I took into account
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when building the loft at Beaty.
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Having accepted the unusual policy of forbidding lofts, I found
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myself short of adequate space. I then disassembled the bed frame-
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a trivial task that had never before merited questions. My
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roommate also did the same. Our reasons for doing this were:
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1) Easier to get to sleep on
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2) Better for the back
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3) Less "springy" noise
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4) More space
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5) There is a convenient storage room
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6) There is no wear-and-tear on the disassembled bed
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7) These beds were made to be disassembled without tools.
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The Resident Assistant, having seen the disassembled bed various
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times, never complained.
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Throughout the semester other problems arose. First and foremost,
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noise caused by one of my roommates as well as noise generated by
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the showers, parking, and field caused difficulties in studying and
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sleeping. Other problems consisted of excessive bugs, humming
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lights, and echoing of sound in rooms. It was a depressing
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situation. I spent many hours frustrated by my "New Facility"
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environment. This may seem silly, but it is really hard to
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concentrate on work when there are all these things constantly
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bothering me. I tried to block them out but there was no escape.
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So, I did the only think I could--I petitioned to be released from
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my Housing contract.
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My roommate joined me on this decision. We both figured we would
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be released--if not for the above reasons, then at least because
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there was a waiting list to enter the New Facility. Adding to my
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depression was the denial of release. We tried to appeal, however,
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our response arrived only a week before the rent deadline and the
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person we had to appeal through was on vacation until after the
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deadline. We asked if we could appeal to someone else for release
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but were told no.
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My R.A. said that since we could not be released from housing an
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effort would be made to lessen our difficulties. His exact words
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were something like, "We'll make every effort to accommodate you
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here." That sounded good and things started looking better.
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However, as I found out the words held no value.
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To get away from the field noise and other complications in that
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room I moved to another house--in which I later was placed with a
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smoking roommate. Before moving, I reassembled the bed I had
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disassembled earlier in the semester. At the time my room options
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were limited, but I found an opening where I now reside. Seeing
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that there were no problems in the previous room I disassembled the
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bed in my new room also. Unfortunately, my new R.A. viewed this as
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a violation. He asked me to re-assemble it. He didn't ask why I
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disassembled it or give me a chance to explain. He was of the
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opinion that, "These are the rules and this is what you have to
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do." His lack of compassion upset me and so I refused to re-
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assemble it.
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After a long delay my hearing came up. During the hearing I
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discussed my reasons for disassembling the bed in front of the
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board--basically what I have written above. When I completed with
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the "why" part the board asked various questions. Questions such
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as "Why do you think we have rules, why do you think you are
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different, what if everybody modified the rules like you have done,
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and what if an `unskilled' person disassembled the bed and it was
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rickety?" My complaint is that the board never saw things from my
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point of view. They dwelled on their view that "rules are rules"
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and they are not meant to be broken. However, there was not any
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discussion on my comfort. It seemed as though they don't really
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care about how I felt. They didn't really listen to my reasons for
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disassembling the bed. It is my wish that things can be seen from
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my point of view and belief that rules are governing principals
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that fail to correctly apply in all situations. In this case it
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would be nice to think that my happiness and comfort would prevail
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over the rules written to preserve the furniture. Actually, having
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the bed disassembled for a full semester causes less stress on it
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than daily wear-and-tear and these beds were made to be
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disassembled--a process that could not possibly weaken the beds.
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I have never had any desire to break rules for the sake of breaking
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them. My unblemished school conduct record since kindergarten is
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evidence of this. Also, I have never been arrested or gotten a
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speeding ticket. On that note I feel the punishment is rather
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sever considering that I'm only standing up for what I believe is
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right. Please reconsider the decision.
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THE VERDICT--AFTER APPEALING
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The following letter arrived a few weeks after my hearing. It was
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dated March 19, 1992.
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After appearing before the Residence Hall Conduct Board for a
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hearing of your alleged violation of Student Conduct Code, and
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appealing with the Assistant Dean for Judicial Affairs, you were
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found to have been responsible for failure to comply and violating
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furniture policy on January 12, 1992. As a result, you have been
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found responsible for violating Section(s) V.A. 9.5 and 9.24. You
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are hereby placed on conduct probation through Fall Semester, 1992.
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You must also have a one-on-one discussion with Norb at [phone #]
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regarding rules and regulations and authority problems with
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selective choice of rules by April 15, 1992. Also, you must submit
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a 1-page reaction paper on what you have learned, which is due to
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Diane by April 30, 1992.
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During this time period you are deemed not in good standing with
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the University of Florida and may not hold an appointed or elected
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office in a registered student organization. You may not represent
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the University of Florida on any athletic team other than through
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intramurals [I was an intramural softball team captain/manager at
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the time]. A record of this incident will be maintained in the
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Office for Student Judicial Affairs according to University Rule
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6C1-4.26 F.A.C. Please understand that should you be found
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responsible of a violation of the Student Conduct Code while in a
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probationary status at the university, the Code of Conduct requires
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that you be subject to suspension or expulsion.
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As you were notified in your hearing, any appeal of this sanction
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must be made in writing to the Dean for Student Services within
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five working days of the hearing. Failure to do so with forfeit
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your right of appeal.
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You may contact my office a the completion of this probationary
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time period if you wish to have written verification that your
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probation had ended. I hope there is no recurrence of this or any
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other offense in the future and that the remainder of your state at
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this university is successful.
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REDUCTION OF SENTENCE
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The appeal reduced my probation status from "Graduation" (which was
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Spring (May) 1993) to Fall (December) 1992. Regardless, I felt my
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sentence was too harsh. I didn't express sorrow for what I had
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done so I think the conduct board gave me the maximum sentence they
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could.
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SENTENCE--MY REACTION PAPER
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Earlier this semester I disassembled the bed in my "New Facility"
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dorm room. One thing led to another and thus I have this reaction
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paper to write about what I have "learned."
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Okay, the "sentence" was conveyed as probation (9 months), a one-
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on-one discussion, this paper and a 12 dollar "fine" or maintenance
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fee for someone to reassemble the bed. From the one-one-one
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discussion earlier this month with Norb I discovered that Housing
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does have reasons for creating the rules they do. In my case I was
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informed that the rule is such because of a liability or safety
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reason. Of course the complex is "new" so to keep it as such the
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rule applied double. In order for housing to stay out of a lawsuit
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and keep people from lackadaisically dissembling and discarding
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furniture in an inappropriate location these rules were instated.
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There are people who would do such, however I would have to single
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myself out as someone who does "give a shit" and thus would be more
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respectful. Thinking I contradict myself between that statement
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and my disassembling of the furniture is a contradiction in itself.
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Unfortunately some people or person abused their privilege or
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something went awry and thus the "no disassembling" rule was
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implemented.
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It almost seems like a joke--the sentence that was "handed" down.
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It is almost real; the university life is a mock "real life" system
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right on down to the "court" hearing I had. There are many choices
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I could have made when the RA presented me with the dilemma between
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what I wanted and the "iron hand" of housing. I choose to stand up
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for my rights, the reason for pleading not guilty to the charge
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although it was obvious I was guilty. It is funny, because I
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believe (and there is no doubt now) that had I plead guilty and
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gave in to the powers that be that I would not have had such a
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"heavy" sentence. Not being familiar with the system didn't help
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either. And to think this could have all been avoided by taking
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the easy way out and complying. I felt that my voice would be
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heard and some understanding would be made of my situation thus the
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reason for standing up for what I believed in. When I relocated
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between breaks housing later relocated a smoker into the apartment
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I was located, but did I ever tell housing where to go...no!
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Perhaps it is a bit of ignorance and inexperience that lead me to
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into this "unfortunate circumstance." Hopefully I can walk away
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from all this with a little more knowledge about "real life"
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realizing that sympathy will not be found in the tight corners of a
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rule bound institution.
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As I look back I do see some promise with the system I
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unfortunately battled and lost. I am actually glad there was a
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one-on-one discussion so that someone would "hear" me unlike how I
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felt during the hearing/appeal. For a justice system to work there
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needs to be reform and education and not just jail
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time/probation/community service. If someone has a problem it
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needs to be faced and dealt with and not just given a sentence and
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told to "Serve your time." So, at least some concern is shown to
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try and help an individual who has a problem here. I have learned
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that there are easy ways out and in many cases they should probably
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be take. The RHCB doesn't take shit thus I should have been more
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prepared and perhaps gave in a little when faced with them. It's
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life, real or almost real and everything tells me experience helps.
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Be simple and smart or pay your dues. I've paid, hopefully I will
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be smart enough and not have to pay any more. Life is an ongoing
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process of learning and many situations will have an unexpected
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twist, amusing or not.
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FINALE
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In my talk with Norb I almost broke down. My voice trembled a
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little and I had problems (again) expressing myself. He kept
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saying I had rationalize. I was frustrated, angry, and nervous.
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My eyes watered a little and there was period of time where my
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throat locked so I couldn't even talk for about a minute. The
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situation felt hopeless. I did do some talking and once I realized
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what I said didn't make a difference I accepted defeat. Norb was
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just another higher up in the unflinching system of bureaucracy--
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this took awhile to sink in. After about twenty more times of
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"rationalize" from Norb I was allowed to leave. I left feeling a
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sense of failure.
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On 4/6/92 a maintenance man came to my room and reassembled my bed
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for $12. It was the final part of my "sentence" although I still
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had to serve out eight months of probation. On the plus side I did
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have my bed like I wanted it for additional three months so the war
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was lost but a battle was won.
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Choose wisely,
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Pallbearer
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