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Western Carolinian Volume 71 Number 05

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Know your rights: privacy By George Corbett + WCnewsmagazine Everyone wants a little privacy now and then. Maybe it's to prepare for an exam in peace and quiet. Maybe we need to apply a fresh coat of ointment to that oh-so unsightly rash. Sometimes we just dont want our: personal information to be public knowledge a very realistic desire in this age of identity theft. While our reasons may vary greatly, almost everyone agrees that privacy is an important commodity, and one of which there's nowhere nearly enough. So what is a student to do? Parents want to know our comings and goings. Faculty and staff get to know us over the years, frequently under less- than-perfect circumstances. And while many students at Western live off- campus, the majority still reside in the residence halls. With another person in the same room and hundreds of others in the same building, can anyone really expect privacy? The federal government seems to think so. FERPA (the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act) governs what. many departments of the University can and cannot tell others about a student. Aside from general information that's readily available to the public, the University generally can't divulge any details unless the student authorizes it to do so. Students have a chance to sign a FERPA waiver during their orientation in case they do want the University to distribute certain information to certain people (such as their Parents). Of course, these waivers are entirely optional, and without a waiver, the University is tight-lipped about pretty much everything, even your room number and telephone number. For those living in the residence hails, there is Naturally another Concern those pesky room inspections. According to Keshia | Martin, these are announced well ahead of time, so use that notice to prepare. If it's in a closed drawer or closed closet, the R.A. isn't supposed to go looking for it. A housing viole has to be in plain sight" to count. This includes alcohol, cooking appliances, and anything else that might lead toa write-up. It won't hurt to slip that hotplate in a drawer (turned off, of course) for a few days until the room inspections are complete, and it saves everyone a lot of headaches. There are really only three exceptions to the plain sight rule. When a student goes home for Christmas break, they must clean and defrost their efrigerators and leave them open for the R.A. to inspect. If you're under-age and have a refrigerator full of alcohol, expect to come back to a write-up, whether you left the refrigerator open or not. Go ahead and drink up your Parental rights By Rachel Mitchell WCnewsmagazine Many students and parents may wonder what rights they have fegarding official records once the school year has started. Unlike in high school, parents may not have the ability to ask for information regarding their student unless specific paperwork has been filed. Unfortunately, crimes are committed: }on campus either relating to drugs of alcohol. Under the High Education Act Amendments of 1998, universities are allowed, but are not required that parents to be notified if a student is under twenty-one and has any alcohol or drug violations. This amendment includes Western, and parents will be notified if a student falls under this category. if such a problem occurs, only the disciplinary proceedings and facts that support them will be told to the parent. Parents will also be notified if any drug or alcohol violations requiring medical treatment or threat to the health of another person. Also if the student is under twenty-one or it is their second offence with drugs and alcohol, the parents will be notified along with other actions including a letter to judicial affairs. Athletic events also carry a set of rules regarding sportsmanship for the athletes and ethical behavior of the fans. NCAA polices holds Western accountable for any actions of their fans towards the officials, players of the other team and opponent fans. These actions include vulgar language, signs or flags towards anyone. Students will first be given an oral warning, then a written warning which will lead to a student being reprimanded. If further action must be taken, a student will be ejected from a game and/or unable to purchase tickets for any game. The final actions to be taken will be alcohol before you leave, or better yet, give itto a friend to drink who is of legal age. rn Another exception deals with websites like MySpace and Facebook. If you post something (anything) on these websites, expect itto come back and bite you. Keshia told me she has a lot of trouble with students asking to be her friend on Facebook, and when she clicks through to their web pages, they have pictures of themselves drinking or doing something else that violates their housing agreements. Just don't put these pictures on the web. Don't post comments about how much you drink or how often you smoke marijuana, Not only will R.A.s have a problem with this but future employers will too. Get into the habit of keeping your dirty underwear out of sight; itwill save everyone a lot of trouble in the future. Finally, don't expect something that happened off campus to stay off campus. Remember, R.As don't have to be there to hear about it from their friends. Parties that serve alcohol may not card you, but drinking underage is still against University policy. f someone posts pictures of you on MySpace with @ beer in each hand, expect the word to get around sooner or later. Use your natural common sense and don't tell on yourself Unintentionally ike so many students do. Maintaining your privacy is something you have to work at, so keep these tips in mind when bending the rules a title: Don't volunteer information. If you don't want someone to know something, don't mention it. If someone asks what you were doing last night, say something general ike *hanging out or watching TV. Clean up your room. The more junk there is lying around, the more likely itis that you left something out and visible that you're not supposed to have in the first place. Keep it put away when you're not using it, and no one will go looking for it Keep your image clean. Don't present yourself as an alcoholic, druggy, loser, psycho, etc., even if you think you are one. Police can only search your room if you do something pretty wrong, Don't smoke marijuana in the residence hails (it smells very strongly), and don't make a lot of noise. If you think you might get arrested, calmly move away from anything incriminating. Police can search anywhere they think you might have hidden something, including the area immediately around you. confiscation of student ID's and the misconduct will be filed to the Student Development Office. Parents will be notified when students, whether a player or fan, are involved in such acts regardless of age. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of all students private records. Before a Westem official may discuss the student's records with parents or employers, the student must sign and submit a release form. No parent of any student will be allowed to view this file unless they have been given permission. The student's records include grades at the five weeks and end of the semester, any violation of the Code of Student Conduct, class attendance, and financial aid information, In order for a parent to discuss student records over the phone, they must complete a different form and be able to prove the student's and parent's identity. A security code will be given to the parent and a different one to the student which will allow both to view the records, Absolutely no records will be discussed or viewed without these access codes. Also, no forms will be accepted if they are faxed or e-mailed. Al nformation is given in confidentiality and is protected under state and federal law. Though coming to a university may permit students more freedom, the consequences of their actions will have a greater effect. Parents may be contacted through a letter, and students are encouraged to inform their parents of any violations before the parents receive the letter. te Ba i Bava 6S ee) newsmagazine

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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  - Date original: 2006-10-13
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  - Dimension: 12.5" x 11.25"
  - Pages: 28
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  - Jackson County (N.C.)
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