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Students Rights
Student Rights and Responsibilities
Disciplinary Philosophy
This Student Rights and Responsibilities document was developed to promote an atmosphere conducive to learning and personal growth. As a basic framework, Georgia Highlands College students are guaranteed the rights, privileges, freedoms and responsibilities granted to United States citizens. Students are expected to abide by all local, state and federal laws as well as college policies. Alleged violations of laws may be referred to the appropriate authorities. Violation of law may also result in action by the college.
Beyond the general rights and responsibilities of citizenship, Georgia Highlands College has developed an Academic Integrity Code and a Student Code of Conduct to guide students as citizens of the academic community. The discipline process supports the educational mission of the college. Its sanctions are designed to educate the student and maintain an atmosphere for learning. For example, sanctions may include required community service designed both to promote learning and to make restitution for damages that might have occurred. The purposes of the disciplinary process include the following:
- Protecting relevant legal rights of students
- Facilitating and encouraging respect for campus governance and regulations
- Developing, disseminating, interpreting and enforcing campus regulations
In cases that involve actions or misconduct that would cause a student or students to be subjected to disciplinary sanctions, the student(s) will have the right to due process as accorded in the U.S. Constitution, the Constitution of Georgia, and all applicable laws.
Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Code
General Information
Georgia Highlands College has developed a code of conduct to guide students and student organizations in participating in the academic community. This Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Code outlines the behaviors and actions that are prohibited and outlines the procedures for adjudicating them.
Georgia Highlands College seeks to promote and ensure academic integrity on its campuses. Adherence to the principles of academic integrity insures students are provided opportunities that foster their academic growth. Students are expected to complete all work without cheating, lying, plagiarizing, stealing, receiving or giving unauthorized assistance. Students with questions about any of these policies or definitions should seek clarification from an instructor, student life coordinator, dean, vice president for student affairs or vice president for academic affairs. Members of the college community are expected to be familiar with the Academic Integrity Code and to cooperate upon enforcement. Faculty will take all appropriate steps to inform students of academic integrity principles, including all permissible as well as prohibited acts.
The Academic Integrity Code applies to all academic work, including, but not limited to, exams, tests, quizzes, papers, reports, presentations, lab work, artwork, experiments or any other effort that would be used in assessing the student's grade. Work may be in written, oral, digital or electronic form.
Students or organizations that are charged with violating the Code of Conduct and/or Academic Integrity Code are entitled to a fair hearing in which the accused will be allowed to speak in his/her defense and to call witnesses on his/her behalf. The procedures outlined in the code are not bound to the standards of a court of law. Instead, in adjudication of such cases, the hearing officer or panel will decide the case based on a standard of preponderance of evidence, requiring a conclusion that the breach of the code more likely occurred than not. This means that the evidence to suggest a violation occurred must outweigh the evidence to suggest the violation did not occur. Evidence can include, but is not limited to, witness statements, admissions, physical evidence or observation.
To determine whether a registered student organization is responsible for a violation of the Student Code of Conduct or Academic Integrity Code, all circumstances will be considered, including, but not limited to: 1) whether the misconduct was committed by one or more members of the organization; 2) whether any officers of the organization had prior knowledge of the misconduct; 3) whether organization funds were used; 4) whether the misconduct occurred as a result of an organization-sponsored function; and 5) whether members of the organization misrepresented the details of the incident to institutional or legal authorities.
The following actions or behaviors are prohibited:
A. Academic Regulations
1. Plagiarism
Plagiarism is submitting words, ideas, opinions or theories of another, except those that are common knowledge, without proper credit to that person. Unfair credit includes, but is not limited to, a direct quotation of all or part of another's words without the proper identifying marks and/or merely stating the general source in a bibliography without noting the specific source in a body of work. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following when performed without fair credit:
- Direct quoting of all or part of another person's written or spoken words without quotation marks or similar appropriate punctuation
- Paraphrasing all or parts of another person's written or spoken words without proper documentation within the submitted work
- Stating an idea, theory or formula originated by another person as one's own
- Repeating information, such as statistics, which is not common knowledge and was originally compiled by another person
- Purchasing or receiving any academic works from another person or another source and submitting the work as one's own for evaluation or grade.
- Reusing assignments from another person.
- Copying, using "cut and paste", or otherwise using materials found on the Internet without proper website citation.
2. Unauthorized Assistance
No student shall:
- Give or receive assistance not authorized by the instructor in the preparation or completion of any essay, laboratory work, test, exam or other assignment as part of an academic course of study
- Sell, give, lend or otherwise procure or secure any unauthorized material that can be shown to contain questions or answers to any examination or test scheduled to be given at any subsequent date excluding questions and answers from any previous test that was given back to a student for keeping
- Copy or allow another person to copy answers to a test, exam, assignment or other exercise
- Transmit or receive information during a test that is within the scope of the material to be covered by that test
- Use any handheld electronic device (cell phone, PDA, iPhone, digital camera, etc.) to search for, receive, record, send or text information regarding an in-class assignment, test or quiz.
- Complete for another, or allow another to complete, all or part of an assignment, such as lab work, homework, computer assignment or exercise
- Submit a group assignment or allow a group assignment to be submitted as the work of everyone in the group when fewer than all in the group assisted substantially in its preparation
- Use without authorization a programmable calculator or other electronic device, including but not limited to, cell phones, personal data organizers, pagers or laptop computers
- Allow another person to log in to a Web-based course (such as on VISTA) to submit work not created by the enrolled student.
3. Falsification
Giving false information in connection with the performance of any work or the procedures outlined in this code. No student shall:
- Give false reasons for failure to complete academic work
- Falsify the results of any lab or experimental work or fabricate data or information
- Alter academic work after it has been submitted without permission of the instructor. Alter grade, lab, or attendance and participation records
- Damage computer, computer-related equipment (printers, disks, etc.), or lab equipment in order to alter or prevent the evaluation of academic work (Note: damage to college or another student's property may also be adjudicated under the Student Code of Conduct)
- Give false or misleading information in connection with a hearing or investigation involving possible academic dishonesty
- Submit academic credit work that has been previously submitted for credit unless given permission by the instructor receiving the work
- Alter, take, procure or attempt to alter, in an unauthorized manner any materials pertaining to the conduct of the class including, but not limited to, tests, examinations, equipment or roll books
- Steal or procure information related to any academic work in an unauthorized manner
- Log-in or attempt to access another students' Web-based course account (such as on VISTA or eCore)
4. Disruptive Classroom Behavior
Students are expected to abide by the rules of common courtesy and respect the authority of all college employees. No student shall:
- Display classroom behavior that interferes with the learning environment
- Challenge the authority of a course instructor that creates a threatening or uncomfortable classroom environment for other students or the instructor
B. Animals
- Bringing into any college building any animal, except those needed to assist a person with a disability or those required for class or laboratory projects
- Leaving any animal in an unattended motor vehicle for any period of time
C. Assault
- Unwanted touching of another student, faculty or staff member or invited guest of the college
- Assaulting another sexually as defined by Georgia law
D. College Documents
- Forging or misusing college documents including, but not limited to, identification cards, transcripts and parking permits
- Altering or transferring a Georgia Highlands College student identification card to another person
- Knowingly providing false information to the college
E. College Facilities/Property
- Occupying or accessing any college building, facilities or premises without authorization.
- Remaining in a facility after operating hours without authorization
- Using any college service without authorization
- Using, possessing or duplicating college keys, without authorization
F. College Name or Mascot
- Using the college name, logo, seal, mascot or symbols implying representation of the college without authorization
G. Computers
- Accessing or using college computers or computer networks on campus without authorization
- Copying copyrighted software owned by the college without authorization
- Copying of copyrighted materials not belonging to the college using college computers without authorization
- Adding computer viruses or other software or programming to a college computer that interferes with the use of the college's computer network without authorization
- Misusing college computers
H. Damage to Property
- Maliciously damaging destroying, vandalizing, or misusing property belonging to the college, a member of the college community, or visitor to the college
- Littering
I. Disorderly Conduct
- Interfering with the normal functions of the college, including, but not limited to, classes, studying, research, teaching, administrative tasks or public service
- Obstructing the free movement of students, faculty, staff or guests of the college
- Interfering with use of college facilities for approved college functions or events
- Abusing, misusing or using sound amplification equipment without authorization
- Interfering with the freedom of expression of others
- Breaching the peace of the college or college-sponsored activities
- Assaulting, harassing, or threatening to assault or harass any person on the college premises or at college-sponsored activities
- Entering or attempting to enter to any college event without authorization
- Interfering with faculty, staff or emergency personnel performing their tasks
J. Drugs and Alcohol Policy
- Possessing alcoholic beverages on campus and/or at college-sponsored activities without authorization
- Being in an intoxicated state on the college premises or at college-sponsored activities
- Driving on campus while under the influence of any drug, including alcohol
- Using, manufacturing, possessing, possessing with the intent to distribute or distributing any controlled substance on the college premises or at a college activity
- Using club or student activity money to purchase alcohol and/or any controlled substance
K. Explosives
- Possessing, using, selling or distributing any explosive or incendiary device
- Possessing, using, selling or distributing any unauthorized fireworks on campus or at a college event
L. Failure to Comply
- Refusing to cooperate with a reasonable request from a college official in the performance of the official's duties
- Failing to appear for a disciplinary hearing
- Failing to complete disciplinary sanctions
M. False Information
- Providing false information or withholding information that would have altered the enrollment status of the student at the college
N. Fire Safety
- Tampering, misusing or damaging any fire safety equipment such as, but not limited to, fire extinguishers, alarms or sprinkler systems
- Causing a false alarm
- Setting a fire
- Failing to evacuate a building during an alarm
O. Freedom of Expression
- Unauthorized assembling on the college premises
- Impeding the rights of others to speak or assemble in an authorized manner
P. Harassment/Hazing
- Holding rites and/or ceremonies of induction, initiation, or orientation into college life or into any group on campus that tend to cause mental or physical suffering or place a person in danger of harm to self or others
- Sexually harassing anyone in any form, including written, spoken or physical means
- Interfering with a student's or employee's ability to work or study or that creates a hostile, intimidating or offensive atmosphere
Q. Joint Responsibility and Student Responsibility for Guests
- Encouraging, conspiring or cooperating with others to violate a college policy
- Serving as host to guests who violate the Student Code of Conduct while on campus or attending a college event
- Permitting guests to attend classroom activities without the consent of the instructor responsible for the course
R. Local, State and Federal Statutes
- Failing to abide by local, state, or federal laws
S. Other Published Policies or Regulations
- Many individual departments and divisions have additional or more detailed policies and regulations that govern each office/area. Students are also obligated to abide by these additional rules and regulations while on campus.
T. Solicitation
- Unauthorized selling or distributing on the college property
- Unauthorized posting of signs, banners or other advertisements in any area outside the public bulletin boards
U. Theft
- Removing or selling property or services not belonging to the person taking the property on the college premises or at college activities, without authorization
V. Tobacco Use
- Using tobacco products is prohibited everywhere on all campus locations, with the exception of your personal vehicle. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, cigarettes, snuff and chewing tobacco.
W. Weapons
- Using or possessing a weapon on campus or at a college-sponsored activity, without authorization. A weapon may mean any object or substance designed to inflict an injury or incapacitate another person. A weapon may be a firearm, a knife or any object or device designed for offense or defense; or other item considered as a weapon by local, state or federal statutes.
X. Violation of other Codes or Regulations as Outlined in the Georgia Highlands College Catalog
- The Georgia Highlands College Catalog online at https://sites.highlands.edu/academic-affairs/college-catalog/ includes information pertaining to the following collegiate matters: course registration, course auditing, independent study policy, course changes, withdrawal procedure, records, expenses and fees, fee refund policies, financial responsibility, academic rights and responsibilities, academic advising, class attendance, grading system, grade reports, Dean's list, degree qualifications, financial aid and veteran's assistance. Attempts to circumvent these policies through dishonesty are also considered breaches of the Student Code of Conduct and/or Academic Integrity Code.
Student Code of Conduct
Any student, faculty or staff member of Georgia Highlands College may file a complaint against a student for violation of the Student Code of Conduct. The complaint must state the alleged misconduct, including, but not limited to, the time and date, any witnesses present and the facts of the case. Speculation and opinions should not be included. The complaint should be written in third person and submitted to the student life coordinator at the GHC location where the alleged offense occurred. The complaint should be filed within five (5) working days of knowledge of the described incident. The student life coordinator may ask the complainant for clarification in writing. Any clarification may be added to the original complaint.
After receiving a report, the student life coordinator will investigate the circumstances of the incident and determine what regulations, if any, are alleged to have been violated. Reports that indicate the alleged behavior does not violate any conduct regulation(s), lack of sufficient information, or if the College discerns that the behavior is not suitable for investigation may result in no action being taken. All documented cases will be reported to the campus dean
Academic Integrity Code
Any student, faculty or staff member of Georgia Highlands College may notify an instructor of suspected academic misconduct. In cases involving alleged violations of the Academic Integrity Code, the appropriate faculty member will file an Academic Misconduct Incident report. The complaint must include the alleged misconduct, including, but not limited to, the time and date, any witnesses present and the facts of the case. Instructors may also include samples of evidence. Speculation and opinions should not be included. The complaint will be presented to the student(s) so accused. The faculty member must also state the recommended sanction for the offense on this same form.
The student life coordinator at each GHC location coordinates the student disciplinary process for each respective location. The academic disciplinary process has informal and formal resolution methods, as well as administrative and panel hearing elements. Students charged with violation(s) of the Academic Integrity Code will be advised in detail of their rights and procedures for adjudication.
Judicial Process – code of conduct
If the student life coordinator investigating the case feels there may have been a violation of a conduct regulation and there is sufficient reason to proceed with the judicial process, he/she will notify the student or organization of the charges in writing. That notification will specify when and where the alleged violation occurred, the alleged violation(s), and the date and time of a scheduled appointment to discuss the situation.
The purpose of the meeting is to insure that the student or organization is familiar with the judicial process and the Student Code of Conduct in order to accurately prepare and present a response to the charge(s). At any point throughout the judicial process a student or organization is allowed to have an advisor as a resource, however the advisor is not permitted to speak on the student's behalf. Prior violations of the Student Code of Conduct can only be considered when discussing sanctions once it is determined there was a conduct violation.
At this initial meeting, the student or organization will:
- Be advised of the right to decline making any statements or answering questions and, that in doing so, no assumption to responsibility will be drawn.
- Be advised of the pending charges and the report submitted.
- Be informed on the Student Code of Conduct and its adjudication process, or referred to where a copy may be obtained.
- Be informed of judicial procedures through which charges are resolved.
- Be allowed to read any and all information regarding the original complaint.
- Have the opportunity to share any pertinent information regarding the original complaint.
While meeting with the student or organization, the staff member will determine which, if any, of the alleged charge(s) are to be resolved through the judicial process and inform the student or organization of the choice of processes that can be chosen: 1) informal resolution, or 2) formal resolution. The formal resolution process can come in the form of an administrative hearing or a panel hearing.
1. Informal Resolution
For a case to be resolved via the informal resolution process, the student or organization must:
A. Accept responsibility for the alleged violation(s)
B. Agree with the sanctions recommended by the student life coordinator
C. An informal resolution may take place during the initial meeting, if the student chooses to do so.
2. Formal Resolution
If a student or organization does not accept responsibility for the alleged violation, does not agree with the recommended sanction, or would prefer the case be resolved through a formal resolution process, then the accused student or organization may select between 1) an administrative hearing (with a campus dean), or 2) a panel hearing. The student life coordinator handling the case always reserves the right to have a case heard by a disciplinary panel if he/she believes it to be necessary, including if the student or organization fails to show up for a scheduled meeting to discuss the situation.
Judicial Process – Academic Integrity Code
1. Informal Resolution Procedure
All academic-related infractions or disorderly behavior in an academic class may be resolved by the instructor via the informal resolution procedure. Once the alleged violation has been reported or discovered, the faculty member shall inform the student of the allegation of academic misconduct and schedule a meeting with the student to discuss the allegation in private. The faculty member may choose a neutral party to facilitate this meeting. The initial meeting should be scheduled within three (3) working days of discovery or reporting of the incident.
The faculty member and the student shall complete the "Academic Dishonesty Discussion Checklist" and the "Academic Misconduct Incident Report" together at this initial meeting. For a case to be resolved via the informal resolution process, the student or organization must:
A. Accept responsibility for the alleged violation(s)
B. Agree with the sanctions recommended by the faculty member
C. An informal resolution may take place during the initial meeting, if the student chooses to do so.
If no resolution is agreed upon or the student does not participate in the informal resolution procedure, the matter will proceed to the formal resolution process. The student involved may not plead "no contest" (a plea which does not admit responsibility but which accepts a particular penalty).
The faculty member shall provide the student with a completed copy of the Academic Misconduct Report. The report must be submitted to the student life coordinator at the GHC location where the offense occurred within three (3) working days of the meeting. The student life coordinator will review the judicial records of the student involved in the incident. If previous Academic Misconduct Student Reports are on file, the student life coordinator may contact the student to begin the formal resolution procedure.
The student has five (5) working days from the meeting to rescind the agreement mentioned above. A written statement of rescission must be submitted to the student life coordinator. If a statement of rescission is submitted, the case will be processed through the formal resolution process.
2. Formal Resolution Procedure
The formal resolution process is coordinated by the student life coordinator at each GHC location and includes both administrative and hearing elements. The faculty member shall complete the Incident Report as stated above and file it with the student life coordinator within ten (10) working days of the discovery or report of the alleged incident. The student life coordinator shall notify the student of the allegations and a pre-hearing conference shall be scheduled with the student. The student may at this time request to have an administrative hearing or to go before a hearing panel for the alleged violation(s). In cases involving more than one student, all students will be treated individually with respect to their alleged involvement in the incident. All students involved may elect to have a common hearing.
Formal Resolution Procedural Rights – Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Code
The student shall be made aware, in writing, of any complaint filed against him/her at least three (3) working days prior to a hearing. Notice shall include time, date, and location of hearing, nature of the allegations and names of witnesses scheduled to appear. Both parties shall have the following rights in the hearing process:
The right to an advisor. This person is simply to serve as a resource and/or support and cannot verbally participate or speak on behalf of the student or organization in any way during a formal hearing. The advisor may be another college employee or from outside the institution.
The right to request, for cause, that up to two members from the hearing panel pool not hears the case in panel hearings. Those so identified will not hear the case by removal from panel selection.
The right to request, for cause, that an appointed administrator not hear the case in administrative hearings. Each defendant is permitted to do this once. If after requesting a removal for cause the defendant is not satisfied with the selected administrator, the case will automatically go to a hearing panel.
The right to question the complainant
The right to question the defendant
The right to present evidence
The right to call witnesses
The right to ask questions of witnesses
The right to remain silent and have no inference of responsibility drawn from such silence
The right to appeal as described in the college's procedures
The right to be informed of the decision reached at the hearing
The right to attend classes and college functions until a decision is rendered (Exceptions: physical or emotional well-being of the defendant or complainant is endangered; the general safety and well-being of members of the college community are at risk; the educational process of others would be significantly disrupted; and personal or college property is in jeopardy. The president or designee shall make such exceptions
Hearing Composition
Code of Conduct
In administrative hearings, the campus dean at the GHC location where the offense occurred will serve as the presiding administrator. No administrator who has had personal involvement or a special interest in the case may serve as the presiding administrator hearing a case. For panel hearings, the hearing panel will have three (3) members randomly selected from the judicial pool. The panel may be all students, all faculty/staff members or any combination of both. The accused student or organization may request which type combination of panel he/she/it wishes to have.
A pool of trained students, faculty and staff will be created to provide members for hearing panels. All members will be trained in due process, the educational nature of the process and disciplinary sanctions. Student members of the hearing panel pool shall be appointed by the student life coordinators at each GHC location upon recommendation by the Student Engagement Council, and must not be on disciplinary probation at the time of application/nomination.
Once selected, the student panel members must maintain the 2.50 GPA and not be on disciplinary probation. Students will serve a one-year appointed term. Students in good standing may be reappointed for successive one-year terms not to exceed two terms.
Faculty and staff members of the hearing panel pool shall be appointed by the president upon recommendation of the vice-president of academic affairs and the vice-president of student affairs to serve staggered two-year terms.
Academic Integrity Code
For an administrative hearing, an academic dean from a division different from that in which the alleged infraction occurred will serve as the presiding administrator. No administrator who has had personal involvement or a special interest in the case may serve as the administrator hearing a case.
Each hearing panel will have five (5) members consisting of: an academic dean and one faculty member from a division different from that in which the alleged infraction occurred, one faculty member from the division where the alleged violation occurred, and two students. No member of a hearing panel who has had personal involvement or a special interest in the case may serve on a hearing panel that involves that case. Student panel members will come from the judicial pool as described in the Code of Conduct above.
Administrative/Panel Hearing Duties and Procedures – Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Code
All hearings will be resolved through the following procedure:
- In panel hearings, one panel member will be elected the chair prior to the hearing.
- The administrator or panel will be given a copy of all forms, letters, and reports pertaining to the alleged incident. The administrator or panel must guard the rights of all students involved and ensure that due process is followed.
- A recording will be made of all proceedings, with the exception of the panel deliberations. The recording will be kept for at least ten (10) calendar days after the case has been heard unless an appeal has been filed. A recorder malfunction will not be grounds for appeal of the sanction. As a backup, the administrator or panel chair may assign another designated person to serve as recording scribe.
- The complainant and the accused are brought into the room. The administrator or panel chair reviews the hearing procedure and any questions about it.
- The complainant is asked to present his/her statement. After the statement, questions may be asked by the administrator or panel and the accused student or organization.
- Other witnesses for the complainant may be called by the complainant to give testimony and answer questions. Following questioning by the complainant, the accused student or organization and the administrator or panel may ask questions. All witnesses may be called at any point thereafter to answer additional questions until the hearing is concluded.
- The accused student or organization is asked to present his/her statement. After this statement, questions may be asked by the complainant and the administrator and panel.
- Other witnesses for the accused may be called by the accused to give testimony and answer questions. Following questioning by the accused, the complainant and the administrator or panel may ask questions. All witnesses may be called at any point thereafter to answer additional questions until the hearing is concluded.
- The complainant is given the opportunity to make a closing statement.
- The accused is given the opportunity to make a closing statement.
- After considering all the evidence presented, the administrator or panel will recess to decide on the matter. In Code of Conduct panel hearings, each panel member has one vote; the panel will vote "responsible" or "not responsible". In Academic Integrity Code panel hearings, each panel member has one vote; the panel will vote "guilty" or "not guilty". A majority is needed for a decision. If the defendant(s) is found not responsible or not guilty, the matter will be considered closed. If the defendant(s) is found responsible of a code violation or guilty of an academic integrity violation, the panel will decide on the appropriate sanction.
- The administrator or panel chair may determine an appropriate time limit for his/her/their deliberation, and will inform the student or organization of the decision within three (3) business days. An administrative or panel hearing may not take into account previous violations of the Student Code of Conduct or Academic Integrity Code when rendering a decision. Previous violations can be considered in the sanction phase of a hearing.
- If the accused is found in violation of the incident(s) the administrator or panel will decide on an appropriate sanction, taking care to ensure the sanction is fair and educational for the student or organization.
- The panel chair or administrator shall provide the student life coordinator with a written summary of each case. The student life coordinator shall provide the summary and disposition to the student(s) involved within three (3) workdays of receipt of the summary. Included in the disposition will be information on how to appeal the decision.
- Once the institutional appeals have been exhausted, the recording of the hearing will be erased. Typed manuscripts transcripts (if any are made) of the recording or a copy of the recording may be provided at the expense of the person making the request.
- For all hearing decisions, regardless of outcome, the record will be maintained for five years after the student's graduation or date of last attendance. In cases of organizations, the record will be maintained for five years following the completed sanction. If a student or organization is suspended or expelled, the record is kept indefinitely. All such records will be kept by the Office of Student Life.
Previous Student Conduct or Academic Integrity Cases
The hearing panel or judicial administrative officer may not take into account any previous discipline cases when determining whether the student has violated the code. Such previous discipline cases may be prejudicial against the defendant. If the student is found in violation of the offense, the hearing body may use discipline records from previous hearings as a basis for determining sanctions. If the student volunteers the information regarding any previous disciplinary action such information cannot be considered prejudicial and cannot be used as grounds for an appeal.
The following sanctions, or combination of sanctions, may be imposed on a student or organization involved in an incident:
- Clearance: An official statement that the student or organization has not been found in violation of a college policy.
- Technical: An official statement that the student or organization has violated the letter of the policy but not its intent.
- Censure: An official statement that the student or organization has violated a college policy. It is a reprimand from the College. Part of a censure may include restitution, community service, mandatory counseling requirements, or other educational sanctions deemed appropriate.
- Restriction: An official limitation placed on the student's or organization's actions, movements or access that often reflects the location or category of the violation.
- Change in Grade: A grade change recommended by the hearing body to the instructor for courses in which academic irregularities may have occurred.
- Disciplinary Probation: An encumbrance upon the student's or organization's good standing at the college. A subsequent violation during the probation period will be evaluated within the context of the student's or organization's probationary status and may result in disciplinary suspension.
- Disciplinary Suspension: A fixed period of time during which the student or organization may not participate in academic or other college activities. At the end of the suspension period, the student must be re-admitted to the college. The student will not receive any credit for the semesters during which the suspension is in effect. Suspension will be for at least the duration of the current semester.
- Removal of Registered Status: The organization's status as a registered student organization or official entity with the office of student life is removed for a set time period. During this time, the organization is not allowed to operate on campus or be considered part of the campus community.
- Expulsion: Permanent severance with the college. Only under rare and extenuating circumstances will a student be re-admitted.
Appeals Process – Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Code
The student(s) or organization will have the right to appeal the decision of the hearing administrative officer or panel to the vice president of student affairs or the president of academic affairs or a designee in both Student Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Code cases. Upon the receipt of a decision, a student will have a period of five (5) working days to file an appeal. Such appeals shall be in writing and cite all reasons for dissatisfaction with the hearing process. Appeals must be based on one of the following circumstances and should be addressed in the written appeal:
- Procedural errors – when the published procedures of the judicial process were not followed and the error(s) violated the student's or organization's rights.
- Substantive errors – when the evidence presented at the hearing was not sufficient to justify the decision reached or if the sanction(s) imposed is (are) unreasonably harsh based upon the circumstances of the case and the prior record of the student or organization.
- New evidence – when information, existing at the time of the hearing, was not available or known to exist at the time of the hearing.
If the student continues his/her course of study during the appeals process, he/she understands that any and all work may be null and void if the appellate body upholds the sanction.
The vice president for student affairs or the vice president for academic affairs or a designee shall be given a written transcript or summary of the proceedings. The vice president or designee shall, within five (5) working days, appoint a committee of three faculty/staff members for Code of Conduct cases; or two faculty members and one student for Academic Integrity Code cases; or use an existing committee if appropriate. The committee shall review the facts and circumstances of the case. The committee shall within five (5) working days submit a recommendation to the vice president or a designee. The appeals committee may recommend overturning the decision of the hearing officer or panel or may modify the sanction. The appeals committee may recommend reducing the sanction but cannot increase the sanction. If the appellate process maintains the sanction without modification, the sanction may be imposed as originally ordered. Once the appeals process is completed, the vice president or designee shall render a decision, within five (5) working days.
A student may appeal the decision of the vice president or designee to the president of the college within five (5) working days of issuance in written form. Once all appeals have been exhausted at the college level a student or organization may appeal in writing to the executive secretary of the Board of Regents. This appeal for review is not a right, but is within the discretion of the Board of Regents.
Regents' Statement on Disruptive Behavior
The following is the policy of the Board of Regents regarding disruptive behavior in any institution of the University System.
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia reaffirms its policies to support fully freedom of expression by each member of the academic community and to preserve and protect the rights and freedom of is faculty members and students to engage in debate, discussion, peaceful and non-disruptive protest and dissent. The following statement relates specifically to the problem described below. It does not change or in any way infringe upon the Board's existing policies and practices in support of freedom of expression and action. Rather, it is considered necessary to combat the ultimate effect of irresponsible, disruptive, and obstructive action by students and faculty that tend to destroy academic freedom and the institutional structures through which it operates.
In the past a serious problem appeared on many college and university campuses in the nation. Some students, faculty, and others have on occasion engaged in demonstrations, sit-ins, and other activities that have clearly and deliberately interfered with the regular and orderly operation of the institution concerned. Typically, these actions have been the physical occupation of a building or campus area for a protracted period of time or the use or display of verbal or written obscenities involving indecent or disorderly conduct.
These actions have gone beyond all heretofore recognized bounds of meetings for discussion, persuasion, or even protest, In that: (1) acquiescence to demands of the demonstrators is the condition for dispersal, and (2) the reasonable and written directions of institutional officials to disperse have been ignored. Such activities thus have become clearly recognizable as an action of force, operating outside all established channels on the campus including that of intellectual debate and persuasion that are at the very heart of education.
The Board of Regents is deeply concerned by this problem. Under the Constitution of the State of Georgia, under all applicable court filings, and in keeping with the tradition of higher education in the United States, the Board is ultimately responsible for the orderly operation of the several institutions of the University System and the preservation of academic freedom in these institutions. The Board cannot and will not divest itself of this responsibility.
Of equal or even greater importance, such action of force as has been described above destroys the very essence of higher education. This essence is found in the unhampered freedom to study, investigate, write, speak, and debate on any aspect or issue of life. This freedom, which reaches its full flowering on College and university campuses, is an essential part of American democracy, comparable to the jury system of the electoral process.
For these reasons and in order to respond directly and specifically to this new problem, the Board of Regents stipulates that any student, faculty member, administrator, or employee, acting individually or in concert with others, who clearly obstructs or disrupts, or attempts to obstruct or disrupt any teaching, research, administrative, disciplinary, public service activity, or any other activity authorized to be discharged or held on any campus of the University System of Georgia is considered by the Board to have committed an act of gross irresponsibility and shall be subject to disciplinary procedures, possibly resulting in dismissal or termination of employment.
The Board reaffirms its belief that all segments of the academic community are under a strong obligation and have a mutual responsibility to protect the campus community from disorderly, disruptive, or obstructive actions which interfere with academic pursuits of teaching, learning, and other campus activities.
The Board of Regents understands that this policy is consistent with the resolutions adopted by the American Association of University Professors in April, 1968, by the Association of American Colleges in April, 1968, by the Association of American Colleges in January, 1968, and by the Executive Committee of the Association for Higher Education in March, 1968, condemning actions taken to disrupt the operations of institutions of higher education. (Minutes, 1968-69, pp. 166-168.)


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Cardinal Health (CAH) try to takes its position in context of active momentum, while shares price added 1.89% with the closing value of $51.23 during Tuesday trading session. Cardinal Health traded 2306595 shares at hands when compared with its average volume of 2881.43K shares. Mostly all the indicators used in technical analysis are based on pricing data. Volume, though, is an independent variable and can therefore be extremely useful in confirming price action. There are lots of ways of using volume, such as the construction of oscillators, on balance volume lines, and the design of indicators using both volume and price. It is important to understand there is always a perfect balance between buyers and sellers because the amount of a security sold is always identical to that which is purchased. What moves pieces is the relative enthusiasm of buyers or sellers. If sellers are more motivated than buyers the price will decline and vice versa.
Along recent positive drift, stock price presented -12.14% lower comparing value from it 52-week high point and showed 24.86% up in value from its 52-week low point. Return on assets (ROA) results to 3.40%. Return on investment (ROI) reached to 11.70%.
Cardinal Health has noticeable recent volatility credentials; price volatility of stock was 2.20% for a week and 2.48% for a month. We might think of historical volatility as the rate of change of the underlying stock price. The higher the level of historical volatility, the more that the stock has moved in recent history. Therefore, theoretically, we will also expect that stock to move in similar degrees into the future, although it's important to remember that historical volatility does not provide insight into either trend or direction. Although there are multiple ways to calculate historical volatility, the basic underlying idea is essentially the same for each. Historical volatility examines how quickly a stock price or future has moved in the past to predict how far it might move in the future.
Average true range (ATR) as a Volatility indicator
The average true range (ATR) is a measure of volatility introduced by Welles Wilder in his book, New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems. The true range indicator is the greatest of the following: current high less the current low, the absolute value of the current high less the previous close and the absolute value of the current low less the previous close. The average true range is a moving average, generally 14 days, of the true ranges. Average true range (ATR) is often used as a volatility indicator. It doesn't necessarily predict anything, but extremes in activity can indicate a change in a stock's movement; higher ATRs can mean a stock is trending, and lower ATRs could indicate a consolidation in price. Its Average True Range (ATR) shows a figure of 1.27.
Interpretation of Popular Simple Moving Averages:
The 6.57% up depiction highlighted by the trends created around 20 day SMA. The established trader's sentiment toward the stock has created a trading environment which can appropriately be designated as optimistic.
There has been up change grasped around 50 day SMA. The stock price is showing 9.73% distance above 50 SMA. On the surface, it seems as the higher the 50-day moving average goes, the more bullish the market is (and the lower it goes, the more bearish). In practice, however, the reverse is true. The 50-day moving average is perceived to be the dividing line between a stock that is technically healthy and one that is not. Furthermore, the percentage of stocks above their 50-day moving average helps determine the overall health of the market. Many market traders also use moving averages to determine profitable entry and exit points into specific securities.
Cardinal Health (CAH) stock price recognized up trend built on latest movement of 200 SMA with 8.12% during the course of recent market activity. This trend discloses recent direction. The up-to-date direction of 200 SMA is upward. When the price over the last 200 days is moving with increasing trend, look for buy opportunities and when it shows decreasing trend the price is below the last 200 days, look for sell opportunities.
Keep Observations on Other Important Indicators:
The relative strength index (RSI)'s recent value positioned at 68.44. The RSI's interpretations notify overbought above 70 and oversold below 30. The stock has a beta value of 1.33. When beta is less/more than 1, it can be read that the stock is theoretically less/more volatile than the market.
Detecting profitability, the Company has a profit margin of 0.90%, gross margin of 4.70% and an operating of 1.40%. The stock price changed 0.97% in the past week. Shares of the company have performed 12.03% over the last quarter and moved 2.62% over the last twelve months.
Analysts assigned consensus rating of 3.1. This rating scale created between 1 and 5. Analyst's suggestion with a score of 3 would be a mark of a Hold views. A rating of 1 or 2 would be indicating a Buy recommendation. A rating of 4 or 5 represents a Sell idea.

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Mobile Chowdown 3: Seattle vs. Portland Street Food
Portland's got the goods, but Seattle's gaining momentum.
Somewhat sunny skies and serious street food brought out throngs of Seattleites to Mobile Chowdown 3 this past weekend, hosted next to Safeco Field (home of the Mariners). The event was free, but you had to pay for bites from each of the carts.
As opposed to the first two Chowdown installments, this one had a throwdown element to it—three food trucks drove up from Portland to Seattle to participate. The lines were especially long for these visiting Portland participants, as Seattleites wanted to see what was special down south in this street food mecca.
The Seattle Vendors
- Marination Mobile: Korean-Hawaiian fusion. marinationmobile.com; @curb_cuisine
- Anita's Crepes: Savory and sweet crepes made with local and organic ingredients from Northwest farmers. anitascrepes.com; @Anitascrepes
- Skillet Street Food: Bistro-style food (like burgers, poutine, soups) from an old Airstream Trailer. skilletstreetfood.com; @skilletstfood
- Kaosamai Thai: Thai food. kaosamai.com/mobile-lunch-cuisine; @thaifoodtruck
- Hallava Falafel: Falafel and shawarma with toppings. myspace.com/hallava
- El Camion: Authentic Mexican food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. elcamionseattle.com; @elcamionseattle
- Top Pot Doughnuts: Hand-roasted coffee and hand-forged gourmet doughnuts. toppotdoughnuts.com; @toppot
- Dante's Inferno Dogs: Beef franks, chicken andouille, bratwurst sausages, and even roasted veggie sausages! All dogs are cooked and dressed to order. dantesinfernodogs.com; @danteinfernodog
- Gert's BBQ: Short ribs, brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken, and more barbecue. jjtmgi.com/Gerts; @gertsbbq
- Here & There Grill: Standards like reubens and mac and cheese, as well as global street food like empanadas and Greek lamb burgers. website; @heretheregrill
- Veraci Pizza: Wood-fired authentic Neapolitan pizza. veracipizza.com; @Veracipizza
The Portland Vendors
- Koi Fusion: Hot, grilled Korean-marinated meats sidled up next to fresh Mexican flavors. koifusionpdx.com; @koifusionpdx
- Burgerville Nomad: Oregon country beef burgers with veggies from local farms, Tillamook cheeseburgers, Walla Walla sweet onion rings, and shakes. burgerville.com; @Burgervilleusa
- Potato Champion: Late-night fry cart with a slew of dipping sauces like horseradish ketchup, rosemary truffle ketchup, pesto mayo, and more. potatochampion.com; @PotatoChampion
Notes From the Chowdown Scene
There was food and fun for everyone at the Chowdown. What works is that food I might not like, other people simply love. At that Here and There truck, I enjoyed the white bean and toasted tomato soup (it might have been sunny in Seattle, but it was brutally cold at the start of the day, so hot soup hit the spot), while others selected one of the meaty sandwiches.
Speaking of meaty, Dante's Inferno Dogs was delivering despite losing one of its carts in an accident, creating condiment carnage en route to the event. Now that's dedication—and many of Dante's followers are dedicated to dogs with cream cheese and many more condiments. Meanwhile, more meaty goodness could be found at Hallava Falafel, where I favor the schwarma over the falafel, though both are great.
Folks were eating foil-wrapped burritos under the watchful eyes of the lizard at El Camion, normally found in front of a Home Depot. (I like snacking on their tripe and tongue tacos before tackling my shopping list.)
The Kaosamai Thai truck served up "Phad Thai" (tasting very ketchupy) and other dishes.
But perhaps my favorite model of a food truck—Veraci's mobile wood-fired oven—heated up to nearly 1,000 degrees to send pizza pies a-flying (rather appropriate on this day before National Pi Day).
Sweet tooth after all that? Kids and grown-ups alike peered into the Top Pot Doughnuts truck.
Also in the dessert category, Anita and her "amies" at Anita's Crepes (which does more than sweet desserts, as I documented in Dish-Off, a feature on my blog where I challenge chefs to create dishes based on song titles) put on a show making her ever-popular lemon-sugar crepes.
The most memorable moment of the Chowdown happened in line at the Here and There truck. The vendor motioned to me, but I motioned down to a five year-old girl in front of me. With no friends or family in sight, she reached up as high as possible, thrust a five dollar bill to the worker, and politely and confidently said, "One fruit smoothie, please." A minute later, drink in hand, she studied it a bit, took a sip from the straw, nodded approvingly, and then walked off happily.
While there was no formal "Battle in Seattle," I took the liberty of creating a few comparisons between the remaining six vendors.
Burgers: Burgerville (Portland) vs. Gert's BBQ (Seattle)
There's been considerable clamor for the Burgerville chain to expand north to Seattle, as this Vancouver-based (just across the river from Portland) company's emphasis on local products and sustainability earned it kudos as Eric Schlosser's favorite fast-food. As I talked up the Walla Walla sweet onion rings and seasonal berry shakes with others in line at the Burgerville Nomad truck, I bit into my Tillamook Burger and had a "where's the beef?" moment.
A different vendor, also disappointed, shared my opinion: Love the mission, but Burgerville's burger, at least on this day, was bland.
I decided to pit the Portland-based burger against the "Soul Burger" from Gert's BBQ in Seattle. At the Gert's truck, some southerners scoffed upon trying their pulled pork sandwiches, though I did hear better reports about the ribs. When I reached the ordering window and saw the "Flavor for your soul" slogan, I couldn't help but try the Soul Burger—but when I asked what it was, I got elusive answers that mentioned: meat, special sauce, and a secret cooking process.
Sadly, this burger was soulless, with little flavor in the patty, though I did like the spicy corn that accompanied it (a welcomed vegetable amidst a very heavy-eating day).
Poutine: Potato Champion (Portland) vs. Skillet Street Food (Seattle)
Potato Champion, arriving a little late in their sci-fi-inspired Spudnik truck, was doling out lots of paper cones filled with French-fried potatoes and various dipping sauces (the rosemary truffle ketchup was particularly captivating), but I wanted to try the poutine.
Poutine production was slow (made up for by the server's humorous call-outs, like "Henry...I've got something to show you") but it was worth the wait. The fries stayed crisp in the sauce, which had a rather compelling, tangy taste. And, oh, those big, cloud-like curds of cheese. The Canadians, responsible for poutine creation, sure know that fat is fantastic, eh?
Skillet Street Food (whose slider with arugula and cult-creating bacon jam would have trounced both of the aforementioned burgers) takes its Airstream around Seattle, and with burger-grilling in full force at Chowdown, this aluminum can of a trailer was sending out beefy smoke signals all day long.
Skilleteers swear by the ever-changing specials, and today Skillet's poutine was a Southwest-inspired version with chile-braised pork, cheese sauce, and cilantro. Tasty, for sure, but just a little too much meat overwhelming too few fries, at least in my box. While the cheesy sauce certainly fit the concept, I missed the big curds of fat. And as much as I love cilantro, it needed to be chopped up more for better distribution. Still, a fun twist on traditional poutine, and typical of Skillet's creative ways.
Kimchi Quesadillas: KOi Fusion (Portland) vs. Marination Mobile (Seattle)
With Kogi and Korean fusion food being big in the food truck world, I knew this would be the battle royal at this Mobile Chowdown. Situated at opposite ends of the venue, the long lines were testimony to the popularity of these two vendors, with people waiting upwards of 90 minutes while watching menu options fade away. (Groans filled the air when anyone walked out of a truck with the dreaded magic marker of death.)
Portland is hot on KOi, and I can see why. With Bob Marley blasting through the speakers, the vibe was positive and the workers were friendly. The kimchi quesadilla was hearty, especially with the addition of meat (beef bulgogi in mine). Sesame cabbage, pico de gallo, bean sprouts, cucumber and cilantro added additional taste and texture.
Unlike other places which shred their kimchi, KOi's quesadilla had larger pieces to satisfy fermented food lovers like me. It was pungent, with the garlic, ginger and chili all punching through the tortilla.
Marination Mobile did Seattle proud in winning the title of best food truck in the country on Good Morning America in November, and they were part of my top ten list of food experiences in Seattle and beyond last year. Like KOi, Marination does Mexican-Korean fusion, but with Hawaiian influence. How popular is Marination? It's likely that more people were in line for spam musubi than for Seattle Mariners tickets across the street. (Not a knock on the Mariners; in fact, the franchise was a co-sponsor of the Chowdown.) So with Marination operating through the winter, why were so many Seattleites waiting for food from their local truck?
Some were seeing the truck for the first time, but others said, "It's simply that good." No need to convince me.
While I do think there can be more oomph in Marination's offerings (I'd like them to up the spice level), there was nice balance in the quesadilla's flavors. The kimchi played nicely with the Kalua pork, and the cheese was more prominent than in KOi's. A smattering of slaw and jalapeno slices on top added crunch and zing. And the nonya—as in "none (of) ya business"—helped finish the dish in fine fashion.
And the Winner..?
It was a close call between Portland and Seattle. Sorely missed, and what might have really tilted the outcome Portland's way, was Whiffies, which canceled late because of insurance issues. Whiffies serves fried pies, both savory (as crazy as rabbit) and sweet (sometimes as exotic as durian).
Portland still kicks Seattle's butt in terms of street food, with their pods of carts stationed throughout the city, some (including KOi Fusion, Potato Champion, and Whiffies) staying open until two or three in the morning certain days. (This is when Chowdowning should take place!)
Seattle's got momentum, with the carts and trucks expanding, but the city also has a lot to learn from Portland. Take, for example, Potato Champion: They do one thing (fries) and do them right. Specialize, and both a vendor and customer can be happy.
I'll gladly exchange ketchupy Phad Thai for Nong's Khao Man Gai any day. (Word is that the next Chowdown is slated for July under the Space Needle at the Seattle Center, and I'm hoping Nong will enlighten our Thai-loving community with her chicken dish.)
The food lover in me celebrated the Mobile Chowdown in bringing food lovers together. It was surprisingly fun to spend some time waiting in line, sharing experiences and expectations—and sometimes even food—with friends or complete strangers who share a passion in culinary discovery.
The restaurant reviewer in me felt a bit bloated after bingeing on so much street food. (All in the name of research for you, dear reader!) Such are the perils of the profession. Like many in the food industry, despite being around food for many hours, I managed to make it to my next food event just two hours later.
Sushi dinner seemed appropriate; after all, the fish on rice we know today originated as street food in Japan.
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Let's face it -- by and large, we've become a nation of slobs. I am sitting in the auditorium of a Midwestern college at its graduation ceremony, and, in my starched khaki trousers, blue open-collar shirt and blazer, I am wildly overdressed. I also wore shoes, as opposed to sneakers, flip-flops or sandals. I am feeling very conspicuous, for around me are fellow citizens, friends and families of the graduates, dressed in tank-tops, logo T-shirts, cut-off shorts, raggedy jeans barely hanging on to the butt, sweat suits, pedal-pushers, gym gear with "Nike" on it, and at least one sighting of what appeared to be a maroon bathing suit.
What the hell is going on, here? A college graduation ceremony is supposed to be a dignified, solemn affair, to be marked by wearing "something special" to honor the graduates, the faculty and the institution. But, apparently, the prevailing attitude increasingly is, "So what? I'll wear what I want! It's a free country, and nobody's gonna tell me what to wear."
In the row in front of me sits a man in a blue T-shirt that has had its arms crudely cut off. His greasy baseball cap, still on his head, reads "Built Ford Tough," but, to be frank, he doesn't look like Stephen Colbert push-up contest material. Much of the male audience is wearing scraggly facial hair. The fact that no women came in curlers is actually a pleasant surprise ... the fact that the majority are somewhere between moderately and morbidly obese isn't.
I don't understand it. Why have we collectively lost our love of elegance, of heightening the pleasure of special occasions with special dress? When did we first start going to the opera in the same clothes we had on in the afternoon for weed-whacking the driveway or washing the car? What was the tipping point that made it OK to board an airliner for a first-class flight in attire that looks like the passenger just stepped off of the rear platform of a Waste Management truck?
"I'll wear what I want when I want, it's my right!" Perhaps. But it's a violation of my right to be reasonably shielded from unnecessary ugliness. Whether it's in business, restaurants, travel, schools or entertainment venues, there seems to be no limit to how little Americans value their appearance. Is this the result of 20 years of the self-esteem movement in our schools? Looks more like a terminal lack of personal pride to me. A race to the bottom, leading, no doubt, to weddings in cut-offs (groom), hot-pants and halter (bride), ears and nostrils loaded with cheap studs, bare, wobbly-fat arms and thighs adorned and resplendent with the tattooist's "art." If it's OK with the slovenly majority, I'll sit this trend out.
No wonder the Marine Corps considers it a high compliment when the critics accuse the Corps of being "out of step with the prevailing mores of U.S. society." I'll go with the Marines.


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'American Horror Story: Coven': Cast Characters Revealed, and More Witchy Spoilers
Just as 'American Horror Story: Coven' gave out a little taste of its third FX season in casting Alexandra Breckinridge earlier today, writer Tim Minear and the cast previewed the next chapter from the ongoing TCA press tour. The more feminist and "fun" season gave way to revealing its witchy major cast of characters, as well as a look into how the New Orleans setting informed this year's 'Horror.'
For one, series star Jessica Lange confirmed that she would play a witch named Fiona, though she knew few details of the character herself, considering the show had only shot two days worth of footage. This time around, Sarah Paulson will play her daughter, as mother-daughter and heavily feminine themes will pervade the storytelling this year.
Kathy Bates revealed herself to be playing the historical role of Madame Marie Delphine LaLurie, an infamous Louisiana-born socialite and serial killer who kept slaves bound within her home, and murdered them in collaboration with her third husband. Meanwhile, Angela Bassett will bring to life the role of 1800s "Voodoo Queen" Marie Laveau, a voodoo expert who, along with her daughter, amassed a strong following in New Orleans. "She was a woman in 1801 who lives to be 80 years old who is a very influential person in the city," said Bassett. "My character is based loosely on her."
As for the themes du jour, writer-producer Tim Minear explained "There's a feminist theme throughout Coven. There are also themes of race and oppression and family, especially mothers and daughters, along with laughs and scares and a few tears." As expected, she season will have a bit "more fun" in its storytelling, as opposed to the dreary horror of 'Asylum.'
Elsewhere, we know that the third season will be set in the modern day across several cities, primarily New Orleans, and will occasionally dip back into the past as the story requires. 'American Horror Story: Coven' will also welcome newcomers Emma Roberts, Patti LuPone, and Gabourey Sidibe along with returning franchise regulars Jessica Lange, Denis O'Hare, Alexandra Breckinridge, Lily Rabe, Taissa Farmiga, Frances Conroy, and Evan Peters. Prior series stars Zachary Quinto and Dylan McDermott have not been confirmed to return, and may sit the third round out if scheduling falls through.
Well, what say you? Are you excited for the witch third season of 'American Horror Story: Coven?' What horror tropes would you want to see brought to live this time around, when the new episodes premiere in October?


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Martin Luther King Jr's prayer for the church with a voiceover.
Deep listening is hard work, but transformational.
A Good Friday Benediction
A Maundy Thursday Benediction.
A 7-Session film Series with Walter Brueggemann
Is "redistribution" biblical?
Walter Brueggemann on finding neighborhood for everyone.
Walter Brueggemann on the Sabbath.
Walter Brueggemann on becoming one body.
Walter Brueggemann on the call to neighborhood citizenship.
Walter Brueggemann on money, the "greed system," and the church.
Is the wealth of your church or community diluting your missional mandates?
Rachael Held Evans on the Role of the Church.
Inspired by Psalm 80.
Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob.
Advent is always and is about being born again, again, again, and again.
Kathleen Norris and death and rainbows.
Is hope a privilege?
All are worthy to dream God's dream.
Marco Saavedra on salvation and immigration.
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A 25-year-old Oak Park man has been charged with five counts of delivery or manufacture of marijuana following an investigation that involved the use of a 'cooperating individual.'
Bond was set at $50,000 for Andrew Cissell during his arraignment last week in front of 45B District Judge Michelle Friedman Appel.
Cissell - a candidate for state representative who has petitioned for the decriminalization of marijuana in Ferndale - is accused of selling marijuana in Ferndale, Oak Park and Wayne County.
As part of the investigation, a cooperating individual wore a wire while purchasing marijuana from Cissell, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. The sales were conducted in a controlled environment and were recorded, sheriff's officials said.
Cissell was arrested during the second sale as he attempted to deliver marijuana to the cooperating individual in Oak Park, investigators said.
Authorities seized $405 in cash from Cissell and 120 grams of marijuana from his car.
Officials drafted search warrants to search three residences associated with Cissell.
In the 23200 block of Renselaer in Oak Park, investigators found 47 marijuana plants, which were located in three different areas of the home. Thirty-eight of those plants were kept inside with indoor lighting and watering systems. Two small safes, containing 838 grams of 'high grade marijuana,' a gold necklace, and $50 in cash, were also found, along with digital scales, packaging material and marijuana paraphernalia.
A second residence, in the 23200 block of Rosewood in Oak Park, yielded 58 marijuana plants with corresponding indoor watering and lighting systems. Digital scales, packaging material and documents were also found at that residence.
Investigators did not find any contraband at Cissell's father's residence in the 900 block of West Drayton in Ferndale. Andrew Cissell, who used the address on his application to submit a petition to legalize marijuana in Ferndale, has not lived at the home for three years, according to his father.
Cissell had four medical marijuana caregiver cards in his possession and is a medical marijuana patient. He will appear in court for a pre-exam conference at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Court records do not yet list an attorney for Cissell.


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Northrup, Herbert Roof, 1918-2007
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This collection primarily contains material relating to contract negotiations between General Electric (GE) and the International Union of Electrical Workers (IUE) and the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), and the resulting case before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Northrup used this material to examine GE's employee relations policies and the implications of Boulwarism for two articles and a subsequent book. Also included in the collection is a box of personal and financial correspondence belonging to Lemuel R. Boulware and Northrup's business correspondence when he worked in the private sector as a consultant, as well as his time at GE.


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I don't really understand why it was necessary to mess up the source code. The structure of the comments was both, simple and uniform. Hence it was easy to parse! All kind of documentation (man pages, info pages, html, etc.) could be generated without modifying the Fortran code, i.e. inserting tons of doxygen markup stuff.
In order to illustrate what I mean I setup a little "proof of concept" page:
Demo: Documentation Generated form LAPACK 3.3.1 Source Code
The basic idea is:
- You have a source file like dgeqp3.f
- The documentation gets extracted leading to some intermediate result like dgeqp3.doc.txt
- The latter gets finally transformed into a man page, info page .... or a html page like dgeqp3.html
Adding some little markup hints can improve the look of the generated documentation without (completely) destroying the slickness and simplicity of the Fortran source code:
- In dgeqp3.html names of matrices and vectors are written in typewriter style. Also, we added some LATEX code in the Further Details section.
- The Fortran code dgeqp3.f is still rather nice and readable.
I guess there is no way back. But I would be interested in your opinion ...


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The famed horror writer who gave you "Goosebumps" as a kid, R.L. Stine, took to Twitter Tuesday to write a brand new short story just in time for Halloween… 140 characters at a time.
Before you read on, however, beware that you may never eat an egg salad sandwich again.
I am going to try to write a story live on Twitter now. The story is called "What's In My Sandwich?"...— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 29, 2014
People call me a loser, but that's going to change. I was in a little diner downtown and I ordered an egg salad sandwich…— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 29, 2014
..I was about to bite down on it when I noticed something moving in the egg salad. Was I imagining it? No…— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 29, 2014
..I saw a hairy, three-fingered claw push a clump of egg out of the way. I saw two round black eyes. A fur-covered face…— R.L. Stine (@RL_Stine) October 29, 2014
Read the rest of the story on R.L. Stine's twitter page.


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Sunday morning at Cripple Cove
Another evening of beautiful skies and sunsets.
On the walls at Zeke's place, summer 2017:
Nancy Alimansky from Newton and Phyllis Paster from Wellesley are showing drawings in the main room. Both watercolor artists have painted Cape Ann scenes, many from Gloucester and Rockport.
David Kielier resides and works in Gloucester.
The first business to respond to the Mayor's arts hotline was Zeke's Place.
Thursday even though it was raining, the reflections in the water was cool.
Definition: Arethusa was a nymph, possibly the daughter of an Arcadian river god, and a follower of the virgin goddess Artemis. One day as she was bathing, she discovered the river god Alpheus desired her, so she fled. She ran as far as the island of Syracuse, but he kept up. In desperation, Arethusa called on Artemis to defend her. Artemis did what she could. She transformed Arethusa into a spring, but according to Pausanias, the nymph didn't remain pure even in her transformed state. Alpheus had himself transformed into a river running under the spring so that the waters of river and spring might mingle. AND KNOW YOU KNOW.
Josh Serrin writes-
So I've been getting a lot of flak lately about the number of art rocks that I have. To this date I have six: Good Harbor Beach, State Fish Pier, Niles Beach, Fishermens Wives Statue, Boulevard and Jacobs Landing. My wife has dubbed me "Rock Hog" and whenever I tell Joey that I found another one I always get the response, " Again?" So here's the story of each and everyone one of them.
Ah, my first! At this point of the story I had never found one. I always saw them on GMG and thought how great it would be to have one of my own. This one, I believe, was sitting there for about an hour or two when I saw the post. I thought for sure it was already taken but it's a minute bike ride down from my house so I figured why not try. I spotted it from the road and was so happy. I'm sure all the people walking around thought I was a quack when I jumped for joy and had a huge smile on my face. My son Jack thought it was great too (as you can see from his face).
This one was really fun. I was outside doing some yard work, checked the blog from my phone, jumped on my bike and hauled ass down to the state fish pier. I had to ride around for a bit looking for this white painted rock. I knew from the post that the rock was next to it but I wasn't familiar with the area so I had to really look. Not only did I find an Art Rock, I figured out just how out of shape I was biking back home.
I remember farting around the house on this cold day, checking the blog and then jumping in my car to see if it was still there. Low and behold it was.
I did not end up getting this rock but it was really fun to watch someone snatch it. My mother-in-law was in town and we were all out. We live right down the street from Cripple Cove and were forewarned about a pending art rock coming up around 7:30. We got back to the house at about 7:31 (yes, precise time is relevant), checked the blog while we were all still in the car and headed down. We got there, say, at 7:33 but we saw a person walking the buoy around so I figured it was gone. I decided to not get out and look. We sat in the parking lot for about 5 minutes. Someone showed up talking on their phone with a big huge GMG sticker on the back of there car, walked over to the buoy and jumped for joy when they found it. I think I remember her saying, "I found it" to the person on the phone. All along while, we were sitting in the parking lot the rock was right there! It was really great seeing someone else get one… I already have 3 by that time so I wasn't too disappointed. I only wish I was able to get it to give to my mother-in-law though. We sat for a little while longer and people kept streaming in! In a matter of probably 5 minutes we saw about 5 cars pull up, people get out, walk over to the buoy to look for the rock and then just back into their car and leave. Joey took this to a whole new level a couple days later and videotaped people walking around his shop looking for one. I would have been there but I was in the hospital and came upon this little surprise… our daughter Katie!
This is by far my favorite rock. Not only did Paul find the PERFECT hiding place but it also looks incredible. Again, checked my phone, jumped in the car and headed to the scene. I walked around for about 10 minutes. I looked in the flowers, all along the stones, under the benches, everywhere! Art Rocks are usually at least the size of your fist so they can be spotted from afar. This art rock, though, was incredibly small and in a little crevice under the statue. You could be standing 5 feet from the statue and still wouldn't be able to see it. I ended up walking right up to the statue, peeked on top and saw the rock.
This is the only one that I didn't get a picture of. I remember this being a pretty cold day and I was grocery shopping with my son Jack. While in the parking lot I check my phone and saw that there was an Art Rock down at the Boulevard. I wanted to get home though. Jack was being a little fussy and needed a nap. My normal routine when I'm heading home from Stop and Shop is to head over to the bridge at GHB and then a short trip to the Back Shore and then up through Bass Rocks Golf course. We live right past the golf course so I get a nice scenic route on my way home. Well… Jack fell asleep before we hit the Back Shore so I figured why not keep going to the Boulevard. I pulled up to the tennis courts and saw Ed Collard walking around. Now, it was pretty cold outside with maybe one or two brave souls walking around so I knew right away that he got it. Ed was looking around a lot over his shoulder and doing quick loops around that area like he was waiting for someone. I just helped Ed take down the Lobster Pot tree so I figure I'd say hi and ask him if he found it (which I knew he did). With a big huge smile he said yes and that he was going to give it to the first person that showed up. Well, that was me! I said he didn't have to but he was pretty persistent. (I think he was freezing his butt off and didn't want to wait around for another person.) Ed has the picture of this one laying around somewhere.
Jack found the last rock. On this Sunday morning, I had to go to the Building Center. It was about 8:50 when Jack and I drove into Harbor Loop only to find out that the BC wasn't open. Instead of leaving through the TDBank parking lot, I drove down the loop. I rarely do this but we were in no rush to go anywhere. The Art Rock was posted the previous night and I didn't know where Solomon Jacobs Landing was. Well, if you didn't know it was on Harbor Loop, then now you do and so do I! At this point, the rock was sitting around for over 14 hours so there is no WAY that thing is still lying around… but I figure we'd get out and walk down anyway. I wanted to show Jack the Coast Guard boats. I parked and let him out and we walked down to the benches. I spotted the rock at a good distance… and so did Jack. He was the one that actually went over and picked it up. I was planning on leaving it where it was but he didn't. He was really excited to find a rock, let alone an Art Rock. And like all rocks that we find near the water they go back into the water and make a big splash! I couldn't let that happen though. As soon as he made a b-line to the water I had to stop him.
So, now you might be asking yourself what I do with all of these rocks… I have them on display around my house. There are two in our entry way, my favorite sits alongside family pictures on a shelf in our living room and three are downstairs on my office desk which I look at every day.
So that's the story of the Rock Hog by the Rock Hog, I guess. I can't say I'll never find another one but I do know that I'll never take from the same place twice. I really value each and every rock that I find (if you haven't noticed yet). I feel so lucky to have one, let alone six. Paul, you should know that every time you leave one of these rocks that you are not only making someone's day but giving that person a memory that will last a lifetime. Thank you for everything that you've done.