The North Idaho College Sentinel Vol 73 No 9, Mar 27, 1997

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Laughs at Lunch makes maturity fun. See Page 24

The Student Newspaper of North Idaho College

Volume 50, Number 9

Campus in uproar over instructor's suspension

Sha ron Smith Instru ctor

b y S ue Jurgens nnd Ry an MacClnnathon Sentinel Reporters The suspension of a teacher has sparked a controversy that has drawn strong reactions from staff. faculty. administration and students. Learning Center instructor Sharon Smith was s u s pended from the ca mpus March 6 on allegations that she said inc lude

tempering with student grndes. Smit h said she believes the s uspension is in retaliation for her as king for "accommodations unde r the Americans with Disabili ties Act." Smith is one of NIC's teachers who say they s uf fered health complications from working on the second noor in the Hedlund Building above the vocational shops. The Leaming Center was

located in Hedllund before the admini s tration closed the building to make changes after students and staff complained of hendnchcs. dizziness and fainting. Smith sa id that Jerry Gee. dean of instruction. told her if she asked again for an aide as allowed under 1he ADA, that it would nffect her position. "When I said that sounded like a th reat," Smith said, " he said.

'That's not a threat. That's the way it 's going 10 be."' On Thursday morning, March 6, Smith said that Joe Cheesman, human resources director. and Linda Michal, nurse practitioner. came 10 her m her classroom and asked her to come with them. She told them that she was with a c lass just then but was told she needed 10 come with them immediately. See Suspension, Page 5

National best Men take fourth, women sixth

Fans take shirts off to Cardinals

Students cheer at the men's and women's Regional basketball Tournament March 5-8. (From left) Alex Harris, Eddie Bateman, Rod Broach, Steve Palmer and Mike Young. See Regionals, Page 14

by J onathnn Hny nnd Rosie Vogel St:11ti11cl Editors Nonh Idaho College basketboll has never bec:n elevated 10 the level that the men' s and women'\ teams achieved during their respec tive trips to nauonnl tournaments throughout last wee~. With n perforn10nce unpar:illeled in NIC history, the men's bnsketball team hooped its way 10 fourth place at the NJCAA championships in Hutchinson. Kan. The women won a trophy at the tournament for the first time in school history by plncing sixth. The women' s tournament was held in Tyler. Texas. The men played in the third•place game March 22 where they were defeated 121-116 in overtime by Tallahassee College. The teams combined for 237 points. the most in NJCAA tournament history. Shawn Myrick led the Cardinals with 28 points and scored 115 points in the tourney to lead all scorers. He was named best small player and was NJC's on ly player 10 make the All Tournament tenm. Chris Harrison was named most sponsmanlike player. Other leadi ng score rs were Andre Mc Kanstry with 19, foll owed by Harrison with 17 and Cameron Banks with 12.

See Nationals, Page 11

NEWS

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SPORTS

Campus crime increases

Preview: Popcorn Forum prepares panels

Wrestling coach John Owen retires

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