Letter to the ·editor

was just going with the flow. I spoke to my RD on a few occasions about things that bothered and upset me, which was helpful because I needed someone I could trust to talk to, and she was there for me. Who knows, she might have even been able to make a change or make a few suggestions that could make life easier. She gave me several suggestions and was very helpful, but she could not help me with my back pain. The sharp pain between my shoulders was getting worse and worse.

This letter is in regards to the incident that took place on Friday, April 5, at approximately 1:15 a.m. outside of House Six. Colleen Foster, James Beck, James Atwell and myself were standing outside of the house at this time, and I was talking to someone through the window above me. Mr.David Carpenter approached us and asked us for identification. When we asked why we had to produce identification, Mr. Carpenter told us if we didn't have identification on us at this time, he was going to call Radnor Police.

James Beck was the only student to have identification on him, andhe gave it to Ophelia Morgan, the RD on duty. Mr. Carpenter proceeded to call Radnor Police. I am a resident in·House Six and my identification was in my room. CoUeen Foster is a resident of the Cabrini Apartment Complex and her identification was inher room also. James Atwell, who Jives off campus, had his identification in his car. Ricky Cruz walked james Atwell to his car, and when he returned he gave his identification to Mr. Carpenter. At this point in time, Mr. Carpenter asked James where he lived off campus. After learning that he lived 15 minutes away in Bryn Mawr, James was instructed to drive home, although Mr. Carpenter knew he had been drinking.

James then proceeded to walk to his car when Philip Catagnus and Daniel Jellyman saw pie chasing after him. They were walking by when James was instructed to leave campus. After Ricky Cruz, Clarence Scott. Philip Catagnus and Daniel Jellyman got him from walking to his car, he came back up to the house where RadnorPolice had just arrived. The story somehow changed at this point to where Mr. Carpenter never told James to drive home, but that he had to take a cab. This statement was never made before Radnor Police was present.

Meetings with my RD were pleasant. The RD of the apartments told us on the first day, " You guys can trust me. I will always tell you the truth, and I expect you to tell me the truth no matter how bad it may seem." This made me feel great. All I could think of was how great it is to have someone on our side, someone in a position of power that would finally listen to us. I was in a state of bliss.

Training ended and in came the students. First semester as a senior went pretty well and not too many things changed from the previous year. Classes were still hard and Thursdays thru Saturdays were still the party nights. This school is so predictable. I didn't really feel the effects of the new RA policies; I

After the learning how to deal with situations that (in many cases) a fool could effectively handle using common sense, and making collages on clip boards for eight hours, we get to meet with our RD's for a period of time. to walk around and be a part of campus life at an earlier time, and they wanted us to be more available ~othe student body. We were not going to be looked at as "cops" like we were the previous year. The next change in the contracts was, "RA's in Xavier, Woodcrest, and the New borm have to be at the front desk from 6 p.m. to IO p.m. and they cannot leave until relieved by public safety." Now, if you have been following along carefully, you will see that this amendment to the contract totally contradicts the reasons that were given to the first change mentioned in our contracts. Another change was that we have to do four programs instead of three. When we brought these facts to the attention of the "brain-trust" in the Residents Life Office, we were told that our thoughts would be

Second semester rolls around and this time becomes harder and harder to deal with. Especially since this is the time when things should be getting easier. I am a senior who is well on my way to graduation, I was on the Dean's List and I had a big part in the school play. Everything seemed to be going well, but there was something that really bothered me and it wasn't just my back. I guess one of the things that really bothered me was that another RA had been tenninated via email, which doesn't seem t90 professional to me. Another thing that bothered me Wa.5 that there was a new amendment to our contracts that stated that we had to handle all lockouts until 6am on nights that we were on duty. When we disputed this amendment due to the fact that we are still students ( which they claimed was most important) and need a proper amount of sleep, we were told that our concerns would be "taken into consideration." Fortunately this amendment did not last that long, but it was a nightmare for as it was in effect.

Then, about three weeks ago, another RA was terminated and I just could not figure out what was going on around here. RA's were dropping like flies and we were definitely expendable, I just wanted to keep my nose clean for the last two months of school. This

See the rest of Clarence's perspective next week.

Daniel Jellyman had come to talk to me on the steps of House Six to calm me down, when he was instructed to leave. When he asked why, he was told to leave again. When he was walking away, Mr. Carpenter asked someone whom Daniel was, and he then got written up for a noise violation and for being non-compliant, Colleen Foster's roommate, who had brought her identification to House Six, offered to drive James Atwell back to Bryn Mawr and Radnor Police allowed this to happen. After this, everyone went to where they were instructed to go. •

The main reason I am writing this letter is due to the fact that an intoxicated student was instructed to drive. Also, the student$, who were my guests I feel, were written up for no probable cause. All of my guests received noise violation :\long with non-compliance. None of my guests had noise violations, especially since it was me who was tal!cingthrough the window and I am the only student that never produced any form of identification. I had not received anything from Public Safety or Mr. Carpenter, and I was involved as much s every other student present at this time, except for the fact I was the only student present who was not an athlete.

On the attached sheet, you will find the signatures of all the witnesses present at this incident, except for Ricky Cruz and Clarence Scott. Sadly enough, the only two students that would have any authority in this situation were asked to leave their positions as Resident Assistants, and Mr.Carpenter himself instructed this. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions or concerns regarding this letter.

Respectfully, Katherine

Hillin