Robinson's suspension rescinded by Dye

Robinson still on probation, Holford expelled

President Nancy Dye rescinded Dean of Student Life and Services Charlene Cole-Newkirk's decision to suspend college junior Josh Robinson on April 26, after he and college junior Matt Holford were accused of drunkenness and disturbing the peace last Wednesday morning.

Robinson said, "I think it's a definite good sign [Dye] did that."

Senator junior Chapin Benninghoff, concerning Robinson's earlier punishment, said, "It seems that even Nancy Dye realizes that Cole-Newkirk has overstepped her bounds."

Robinson is currently on probation for a period of time still unknown.

In mid-March, Holford was evicted from his room in South Hall because he had violated the drug policies of residential halls. Prior to his eviction from South, Holford had been evicted from East Hall for similar reasons. When Cole-Newkirk and administrators from Residential Life went to Holford's room to give him his eviction notice, he barricaded himself in his room. Robinson was present in the room during certain times of that day. After Holford's eviction, Robinson wrote a petition that was circulated throughout the student body contesting the eviction and saying that due process was not followed by Residential Life.

Holford and Robinson were found early Wednesday morning drunk in South Hall by Security. They were also accused of making prank phone calls earlier that morning to Residential Coordinators in East Hall and knocking over an item in a South Hall lounge.

The next day, Holford and Robinson received notification that they were dismissed and suspended. They appealed to Community Board in hopes of overturning the punishments recommended by Cole-Newkirk. The appeal was heard later that evening, resulting in the change in Robinson's punishment.

Robinson said, "Cole-Newkirk was completely motivated by her relationship with me," adding, "I was the one who wrote the petition, signed by 250 students, that was critical of her performance."

The suspension, according to Robinson, was a minor inconvenience. He said he missed a couple classes and meals because of the suspension.