Bullard offers rights bill, The Michigan Daily- Friday, October 5, 1984--Page 3 Teach-in describes nuclear war A state lawmaker is scheduled to make a campus appearance Monday to announce a bill which would protect the civil rights of college students punished nder non-academic conduct codes. Rep. Perry Bullard (D-Ann Arbor) will appear at a press conference in the Michigan Student Assembly chambers to announce the bill. It will be formally introduced on the House floor Nov. 13. THE PROPOSAL, dubbed the "Student Bill of Rights," would allow students at the state's public colleges and universities to sue their schools if they feel their rights were violated yuring non academic disciplinary ac- tions. Bullard introduced the measure in light of student fears at the University df Michigan that a non academic con- duct code, currently under con- sideration by- the administration, violates students' rights to due process and places them in double jeopardy. "(The bill) enunciates that those protections cannot be denied students," id Bullard's press officer, Jim Bur- helL IF THE proposal is passed, students accused . of misconduct would be guaranteed a formal hearing before a jury of their peers to determine guilt., Students would also be allowed to con- sult an attorney at all stages of the process and to cross-examine wit- nesses. Students accused of non-acadmic conduct violations at the state's public four-year schools are currently tried by panels made up of faculty members, students, and administrators. Under the proposal, students would also ( be protected against self- incrimination and guaranteed the right to appeal any disciplinary action to the school's governing body. Bullard introduced the bill Sept. 13, but the measure was not fgrmally recorded because the House speaker adjourned the session before it could be read on the floor. The House Committee on Colleges and Universities has not yet begun to consider the bill. MSA President Scott Page said he applauds Bullard's move if it is a show of concern for students' rights. But "if it's only a political move,, then I have great difficulty with it," he said. "I think it has little chance of becoming law.., and even if it did by the time it was passed our code will probably be resolved," Page said. - Laurie DeLater Last night was an enlightening - and scary - night for 150 students in Alice Lloyd's Pilot Program who par- ticipated in a teach-in on nuclear issues. The Pilot Program sponsored the evening as part of a one-credit course about making choices. According to Gigi Bosch, the program's administ- rative assistant, the teach-in gave students a chance "to think critically, hear different viewpoints, and make their own choices about the issue." DAVID SCHOEM, director of the Pilot Program, said "students have a lot of interest (in peace and nuclear issues) . . . and want to talk about it. They're not learning in (high) school, so they're coming to college uneducated and anxious to learn." Last; night's program consisted of films, an organizational fair featuring groups from the campus and the com- munity, a talk by Prof. Richard Mann from the psychology department about making personal choices concerning IN his talk, Mann encouraged studen- ts not to always worry about rationalizing their decisions. "I don't know how I make decisions," Mann said. "There's something with the heart, though, you feel some inner movement of sympathies. . . You just can't help it." Some students, like Stephanie Skren- tny, learned a lot and by the end of the experience summed up their feelings by saying, "I'm massively confused." Both Mann and Schoem hoped the program would be the start of many more classes dealing with peace issues. Another student, Paul Torres, claimed that although he did not learn anything new from the evening, it did ''reinforce my hatred of nuclear war."~ Bull ard ... attacks non-academic code MSA, 'U' still sp lit on code (Continued from Page 1) mative Action who attended yester- would be off-the-record." day's meeting, said she will present the Although MSA will probably discuss administration's proposal at the the adminstration's proposal Tuesday Michigan Student Assembly meeting night, Page said a vote could be tabled Tuesday night. until members have had time to "I will be going to the MSA meeting carefully evaluate the offer. on Tuesday to present an ad- At yesterday's meeting, student ministration counter-proposal on the leaders and administrators also set a negotiations," she said. date for a public forum on the code. The Nordby refused to comment on any forum is tentatively scheduled to be other aspects of the meeting because held Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m in the Rackham "it was agreed that the conversation Amphitheatre. Experts (Continued from Page 1) discuss USSR Accordir ProfAbex 11V. C ,x These elderly statesmen are deter- from the S ~.inirig the Soviet.,Union's policies, Union isa Goble said. United S "Ir the right people die in the right