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Show r p yjr'ujr n ' University Journal Monday, January 10, 2005 SNOW ADVANTAGE Page 'Dr. Daren O. (gatfierum i I Sjjecuulzmg in Obstetrics Skiers and snowboarders wait to get on the lifts after a nice ride down Giant Steps Mountain at Brian Head Resort. As of Thursday, Brian Head had between 78 and 110 base depth. During the break, Brian Head had good skier turnout, despite Christmas falling on a Saturday this year. There were steady storms and good snow, and even though it was windy, the winds werent strong enough to close the lifts. 1 old son while he passed out instructions to the solders in his command. This is something that comes with the job, and we know that we will have periods like this, Ray said. The Triple Deuce has batteries in Beaver, Richfield, St. George and Cedar City. Altogether, there are about 500 troops. Since the announcement came down that the 222nd Protest Continued from Page 1 semester, but after hearing a report of Roberds swearing in a classroom, Lamar Jordan, Political Science & Criminal Justice Department chair, called in students to discuss Roberds and how his teaching methods affected students. Following the, interviews, Jordan retracted his positive recommendation to the College Leave, Rank & Tenure committee, giving Roberds recommendation a negative instead. Although Roberds will not teach this semester, he will receive pay until July 1. Roberds said Decker classes will still be covered credentialed by appropriately faculty. He said Ravi Roy and Lee Trepanier, assistant professors of political science, and Kirk Fitzpatrick, assistant professor of foreign languages, will take over some of Roberds classes, along with Michael Stathis, associate professor of political science. Stathis said he will have his usual load of classes and will teach Roberds American National Government class as well. He said he has taught the subject several times. Trepanier said he will teach Roberds Constitutional Law class, which he said he has not taught before. Although Roberds will not teach his classes, professors are attempting to keep things as normal as possible for the students. The academic life goes on, Stathis said. We cant interrupt the schedule for students; thats the bottom line. With this sudden change, some students said they are confused as to why things happened the way they did. Carson Bagley, a senior political science major from Aurora, said students deserve to know what liability, why didnt it come up in his year-en- d reviews? Roberds said the situation is just as confusing to him. He said the administration told him the cause of his termination was because he has had a long pattern of unprofessional conduct, offending and intimidating students, and lack of collegiality toward colleagues. He said in his six years of reviews, nothing negative ever surfaced. There is nothing in any of those six years of reviews suggesting any pattern, problem, warnings, nothing, zilch, nada, he said. discipline Decker said after the college committee reviewed Roberds application, it found it could neither award nor deny tenure, so it sent the application back to Decker as an administrative issue. This is the first time that I have had to address such an issue so late in the tenure process, he said. The process is not common at SUU. University and college administrators said they have taken this issue very seriously. President Steven D. Bennion said the committee met for hours to determine the right course of action to take. Decker agreed. It was a very difficult decision to make, he said. I have not taken it lightly. Adria Cooper, a senior political science major from St. George, said she does not think the administration has been very honest. The administration is hiding behind (Roberds) privacy rights, when its actually very convenient for them, Cooper said. She said she thinks this event has left a bigger problem at the university. The biggest problem with this situation is that it has had a Adria Cooper effect on the restchilling of the university, Cooper said. Professors are feeling like they have to walk on egg shells. Roberds said he is looking for a job in or out of academia. I have considered getting a big loan and going to law school and then opening an office across the street from SUU and giving a discount retainer to any student or faculty who are wronged, he said. The administration is hiding behind (Roberds') privacy rights, when it's actually very convenient for them.'' happened. With terminating his contract and putting him on administrative leave, (there is) cause for some he said. If (Roberds) was such a explanation, Loolcingfor a wau to sell something or send someone a 7 c Q. Ln O ft CL- CD - Oi Qj t SCOT! -- g- - Sa S- - I CD S UE 586-775- 8 k..,. Space is available in QynecoCogy would be called up, there has been an increase in public support for the departing guardsmen. A Utah National Guard representative said many calls and letters have came in to show support for the troops. On Wednesday, Cedar High School conducted a ceremony to officially adopt the 222nd and pledged to send newspapers, letters and packages to the soldiers while they were gone. Some of the troops that will depart on Jan. 24 will be SUU students. Ray said he knew of several students under his command and was proud of SUU. I graduated from SUU, as well as many of us have, Ray said. 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