Following Victory, Solitary Fan Rushes Field
by John Dolphin Sports Writer KENSINGTON, Pa. – Police, college officials and the NCAA are investigating an unexpected act of mob violence following Kensington State University’s Saturday football game. In a last-minute comeback, the KSU Eagles football team squeaked past the Saint Hubert Terriers, delighting the home crowd and inspiring one fan to storm the [...]
Student Justice Takes Extreme Measures to Enforce Code of Honor
by Skye Kopfgeschlagen Freelance Writer “She stepped on the grass!” screamed junior James McCreary about a student who stumbled on the grass. “It is clearly a Code of Honor violation.” The strict rules outlined in the Code of Honor at Harmony University are coming under fire due to expulsions related to such accusations as dropping [...]
Greg Uses His Pre-Law Skills at Conduct Hearing
Transcript from first-year student Shaun’s conduct hearing with hall director Allison. Shaun chose to bring his roommate, pre-law student Greg, to serve as his advisor. Allison: Shaun, are you sure you want to have your hearing with Greg? Most students bring a faculty or staff member to serve as an advisor. Greg: I’m pre-law. Allison: [...]
Humans and the Hulk: Not So Different, Four Loko Finds
by Tweed Walters Freelance Writer Angela Matthews was your typical college employee: two dogs, the love of a good book, a pastel Snuggie, and an average daily coffee intake of two gallons. Like many residence life staff members across the country, Matthews looked forward to Thanksgiving as a time to relax with family and prepare [...]
Judicial Affairs Officer Saddened Over Boring End of Halloween Mayhem
Posted on Friday, October 29th 2010
Tags: conduct, fraternity, halloween, inappropriate, judicial, sensitivity
Tags: conduct, fraternity, halloween, inappropriate, judicial, sensitivity
by Anselmo Watkins Freelance Writer Tim Peterson, director of Student Judicial Affairs at Sherman T. Potter University, admitted disappointment that a fraternity’s annual haunted house fundraiser had nothing offensive or worth prosecuting. In the last six years, the Sigma Rho Omega fraternity has been sanctioned four times for “inappropriate content” at their annual “Hell-O-ween House.” [...]
Housing Director Charged with Building New Hall on the Backs of Naughty Students
Posted on Wednesday, September 22nd 2010
Tags: conduct, creative, ethics, judicial, sanctions, service
Tags: conduct, creative, ethics, judicial, sanctions, service
by Evan Brews Freelance Writer Students living on campus at South Festoon University are growing concerned with a sharp increase in write-ups stemming from what they deem to be absurd reasons. Returning student Kimberly Anatole reported that she was written up for littering within the first few days of move-in. Anatole stated that she was [...]
Restorative Justice: Putting an End to Retention-Unfriendly Suspensions and Expulsions
Posted on Friday, July 23rd 2010
Tags: asca, asja, conduct, creative, judicial, restorative justice, sanctions
Tags: asca, asja, conduct, creative, judicial, restorative justice, sanctions
by Ellica Valentino Freelance Writer Like many institutions, Vermont’s Hudson College recently revised its conduct hearing process, moving away from a formal courtroom setting to a less adversarial model. Instead of meeting on opposite sides of a boardroom table, Hudson College’s accused students and hearing officers now meet outside on the campus green. Attendees sit [...]
University Applies for Execution Permits as Preventive Conduct Measure
Haney College is taking a daring new step in handling student disciplinary issues for the upcoming academic year. The college applied for three execution permits from the State of New York, justifying the application as a preventive measure related to ongoing conduct issues besmirching the institution’s reputation. “It seems drastic, we realize that,” said Judicial [...]
Case Closed: Judge Judy To Serve as Judicial Affairs Director
Posted on Friday, July 9th 2010
Tags: college, conduct, judge judy, judicial, philosophy, sanctions, university
Tags: college, conduct, judge judy, judicial, philosophy, sanctions, university
by Dash Phillips Freelance Writer A press release today from Whetstone College announced the appointment of Judge Judith Scheindlin as the College’s new Director of Judicial Affairs. “We did a national search and no one’s credentials compared to Judge Judy’s,” said Dr. Fluorine Gordonson, Vice President for Student Life, Affairs, and Services to the press [...]
Nobel Prize Winner Thanks Bulletin Board Sanction for Changing His Life
Posted on Friday, April 23rd 2010
Tags: asca, asja, conduct, creative, educational, judicial, sanctions
Tags: asca, asja, conduct, creative, educational, judicial, sanctions
In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech social scientist Mario Falk reflected on what he called a “teachable moment” that impacted his life years earlier and thanked a college conduct officer for changing his world view. “I was caught drinking beer in my dorm when I was a freshman in college, and rather than punishing me, [...]


