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A *TRUE* Blast From The Past Part 1- Thread To Follow
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More options Oct 13 2001, 6:27 pm Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave From: (ByeByeBryant) Date: 13 Oct 2001 22:27:19 GMT Local: Sat, Oct 13 2001 6:27 pm Subject: Weber State Professor Resigns In Disgrace After Drug Bust Reply to author | Forward | Print | View thread | Show original | Report this message | Find messages by this author From http://www.standard.net: WSU debate coach quits over charge Cited in his hotel room for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia Sat, Oct 13, 2001 By MARK GRAY Standard-Examiner staff OGDEN -- Weber State University communication professor and championship-winning debate coach Michael "Bear" Bryant has resigned after being cited for a drug offense at a debate tournament. Bryant, who was at Southern Utah University Oct. 6 and 7 for the tournament, was cited in his hotel room for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and interfering with an arrest, all of which are misdemeanors. Student debate team member Daniel Hallmeyer, 21, was also cited for possession of drug paraphernalia for possessing a pipe used to smoke marijuana. On Oct. 6 at 11:30 p.m., Cedar City police received a call saying there was a "strong marijuana smell" emanating from a room at the Econo Lodge, said Iron County Attorney Scott Burns. When police arrived, Burns said, officers could also smell marijuana through the door. After officers knocked on the door, Bryant answered and officers noticed marijuana "in plain view," along with a pipe, Burns said. "Mr. Bryant then stated "It"s all mine. No one else is using it,"" Burns said. The charge for interfering with an arrest came when Bryant allegedly swept "a small amount of marijuana off a table" and onto the ground, Burns said. Burns is thinking about dropping the charge of interfering with the arrest and changing it to obstruction of justice. As for Hallmeyer, after police asked him whether he had marijuana, he went to his room and came back with a pipe, Burns said. In all, police confiscated two pipes, one in Bryant"s room and the other in Hallmeyer"s room, two clips used to hold partially smoked marijuana cigarettes and a small amount of marijuana. Neither Bryant nor Hallmeyer were booked into jail. But neither could be reached Friday for comment. Bryant and Hallmeyer are both scheduled to be arraigned in 5th District Court in Cedar City Oct. 29 at 1:15 p.m. Each of the three charges for Bryant carry a maximum of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. June Phillips, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, said Bryant was not at work Thursday or Friday, but his classes were not canceled. "We have had people filling in for him." A decision regarding future professors of Bryant"s classes will be made by Monday. Most likely, classes will be filled by other faculty members and adjunct professors, she said. Bryant taught several communication classes, including public speaking and several classes in conjunction with the debate team. During his 14 years as the coach of the debate team, Bryant built a national powerhouse, winning four national championships and taking 20 individual teams to the national championships. "He"s been very important in (the debate team"s) accomplishments," President Paul Thompson said. "They still have things to accomplish and it would be unfortunate if this took away from that." The debate team will be taken over by Eric Mueller, assistant director for forensics. The university will probably not issue sanctions against Bryant, Jason Wanlass, university spokesman said. "Him voluntarily resigning pretty much closes the book." "The resignation is voluntary and it is concrete," Wanlass said. "It was done without much contact with administration at all." Bryant apparently sent an e-mail message to several administration members Thursday detailing his resignation. Phillips, who received an e-mail, declined to discuss the contents saying it was "a communication between faculty members." "He didn"t feel he could come back out of respect for the students," Phillips said of Bryant. Phillips said although the resignation is official, based on payroll and adjustment times, an effective resignation date needs to be decided. As far as Hallmeyer is concerned, Wanlass said the university will most likely appoint a legal attorney, who will work with the dean of students to determine whether Hallmeyer violated the student code of conduct. Copyright ©2001, Ogden Publishing Corporation |
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