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University of Iowa anti-war protests, January-April 1971

1971-03-11 Daily Iowan Article: ""Proposed Punishments 'Expected'""

DI 3/11/71

DIA Protesters React to Suggestions - 
Proposed Punishments 'Expected' 
By JUDY SCHULTZ
Daily Iowan Reporter

Reactions varied on the recommendations by University of Iowa administration hearing officer Theodore Garfield on the fate of the 10 persons involved in the December sit-in at the Placement Office. 
Garfield recommended to Pres. Willard Boyd Tuesday that Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) be suspended from campus, that one student be suspended immediately for a year and that the other seven be placed on probation. 
The eight students and two former students were charged with violating Board of Regents rules in a sit-in at the Placement Office on Dec. 9, 1970, to protest recruiting by the Defense Intelligence Agency. 
Kirk Alexander, who would be placed on probation until the end of the first semester of the 1971-72 academic year, said " I have mixed emotions about the recommendation. I don't think there should have been a hearing anyway, but since there was one, I consider myself lucky that I got off so easy."
He added that he was no longer involved in SDS because he doesn't agree with its policies. 
Garfield recommended that Bruce Johnson, a former student, be suspended immediately for one year, followed by a year of probation. Johnson said he dropped out of school this semester because of financial problems so the suspension would not affect him. 
" The recommendations were sort of what I expected. I don't think Garfield would recommend anything that Boyd wouldn't like. After all Boyd appointed Garfield." Johnson stated. 
Patricia Farrell, A2, was also recommended for probation until the end of the fall semester in 1971. She described the sentence as "mild."
" I think the recommendation is pretty sad because they didn't have the evidence to prove the charges against us," she claimed. 
Since Garfield recommended suspension of SDS, the future of the organization is uncertain. 
One SDS member commented, "We'll just keep on doing the things we've been doing. It might make it harder to reserve rooms in the Union. We haven't even really talked about it yet."
"It seems it would be pretty meaningless if SDS were suspended from campus," said Johnson. "We'd find someway to operate."
Farrell, although not a member of SDS, thought the suspension would not stop the group's activities. "They can squash an organization but they can't kill thoughts," she stated. 
Philip Mause, assistant professor of law, who was in charge of the defense for the 10 students, said that the law students will review Garfield's recommendations and submit a report to Boy sometime next week. Garfield's recommendations to Boyd followed a hearing Feb. 4 and 5 .

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DI 3/11/71 DIA Protesters React to Suggestions - Proposed Punishments 'Expected' By JUDY SCHULTZ Daily Iowan Reporter Reactions varied on the recommendations by University of Iowa administration hearing officer Theodore Garfield on the fate of the 10 persons involved in the December sit-in at the Placement Office. Garfield recommended to Pres. Willard Boyd Tuesday that Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) be suspended from campus, that one student be suspended immediately for a year and that the other seven be placed on probation. The eight students and two former students were charged with violating Board of Regents rules in a sit-in at the Placement Office on Dec. 9, 1970, to protest recruiting by the Defense Intelligence Agency. Kirk Alexander, who would be placed on probation until the end of the first semester of the 1971-72 academic year, said " I have mixed emotions about the recommendation. I don't think there should have been a hearing anyway, but since there was one, I consider myself lucky that I got off so easy." He added that he was no longer involved in SDS because he doesn't agree with its policies. Garfield recommended that Bruce Johnson, a former student, be suspended immediately for one year, followed by a year of probation. Johnson said he dropped out of school this semester because of financial problems so the suspension would not affect him. " The recommendations were sort of what I expected. I don't think Garfield would recommend anything that Boyd wouldn't like. After all Boyd appointed Garfield." Johnson stated. Patricia Farrell, A2, was also recommended for probation until the end of the fall semester in 1971. She described the sentence as "mild." " I think the recommendation is pretty sad because they didn't have the evidence to prove the charges against us," she claimed. Since Garfield recommended suspension of SDS, the future of the organization is uncertain. One SDS member commented, "We'll just keep on doing the things we've been doing. It might make it harder to reserve rooms in the Union. We haven't even really talked about it yet." "It seems it would be pretty meaningless if SDS were suspended from campus," said Johnson. "We'd find someway to operate." Farrell, although not a member of SDS, thought the suspension would not stop the group's activities. "They can squash an organization but they can't kill thoughts," she stated. Philip Mause, assistant professor of law, who was in charge of the defense for the 10 students, said that the law students will review Garfield's recommendations and submit a report to Boy sometime next week. Garfield's recommendations to Boyd followed a hearing Feb. 4 and 5 .