The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, February 09, 1999, Page 3, Image 3
Long-hair issue put on hold ByIevaAugstums Senior staff writer In a private meeting Monday, University of Nebraska Law College faculty untangled themselves and decided not to take any action regarding one student’s “hairy issue.” Thayne Glenn, a third-year NU law student, will have to wait at least anoth er month to hear the college’s response to whether the Criminal Clinic, offered through Lancaster County Attorney Gary Lacey’s office, will be terminated. Glenn, whose long red hair reaches to the middle of his back when pulled in a ponytail, was told he could not partic ipate in the program because his long hair was not typical of “appropriate business-like attire.” “If I would have known my hair was going to be an issue, I would have attended a private school,” Glenn said. Third-year law students who are in good academic standing are chosen to participate in the program. Glenn said after he was notified of his acceptance to the clinic, Criminal Clinic Director Alicia Henderson said his hair may be an issue. At Monday’s meeting, Henderson said after Glenn was accepted to the clinic, she told him his hair could be a problem. Henderson said she then noti fied Lacey. Lacey told Glenn he would have to dents interested in discussing the issue, cut his hair to take the class, Henderson However, because of scheduling con said. flicts, the forum would not be held until When contacted by the Daily March, she said. Nebraskan, Lacey would not comment on his reasons for not allowing men with long hair to attend the clinic. “I’m not going to go into any of this any more,” Lacey said. “It’s all a matter of public record.” Law Professor John Snowden questioned the faculty and college’s ability to respond and 66 I believe our reputation is being harmed John Snowden law professor “I’m certain that faculty will be happy to hear from stu dents,” Rapoport said. Snowden said he opposed Lacey’s deci sion and said the col lege should not toler ate discrimination. “This is an arbi trary, capricious action,” Snowden said “It is discrimina tory.” act on Glenn s issue in a timely matter. “Neither the law school nor the administration have spoken up,” Snowden said. “I believe our reputation is being harmed.” University of Nebraska College of Law Dean Nancy Rapoport said the college took no action on the issue prior to Monday’s meeting because faculty input was needed. But Glenn questioned when students would be able to voice their opinions. Rapoport said students could only express their opinions at faculty meet ings if they are asked to. Three law stu dents were present at the meeting. Rapoport said the college is still planning to have an open forum for stu But some faculty members said they agreed with Lacey and said the college had an obligation to the County Attorney’s Office. Rapoport said Glenn’s issue will ultimately be up to the college’s faculty to decide. Glenn said he liked the clinic and did not want to see the college stop working with the County Attorney’s Office. However, Glenn said he did want this issue resolved, if not for him, for future students. “I’m not a perfect student, but I sure am competent to argue a case - regard less of die length of my hair,” he said. “Other students are too.” \ \ Party search ends in carjacking A young man from Beatrice had his car stolen at gunpoint while he was cruising 0 Street Saturday night. Lincoln Police recovered the car Monday afternoon and arrested two men for the robbery after a short pursuit. Around 9 p.m. Saturday, the 21 year-old victim and a friend pulled into a car wash at 33rd and O streets to wash the victim’s car, Lincoln Police Sgt. Todd Beam said. I While at the car wash, two other men approached them asking if the vic tim and his friend knew of any parties. The four of them got into the vic tim’s car and cruised O Street for about a half hour. When they got back to the car wash, the victim told the two men in the back they had to get out of his car. One of them responded by pulling out a sawed-off shotgun and telling the victim and his friend to get out of the car. The two suspects left through the alley. Monday afternoon the owner of a storage facility at 35th Street and Cornhusker Highway called police because of a car parked in an unautho rized stall, Capt. David Beggs said. It turned out to be the stolen car, so police set up surveillance to wait for the suspects to return. Four people showed up around 3:30 p.m., and when police made contact, three of them fled by car west on Comhusker Highway. The police followed, and the three suspects - two men and a woman - made a U-turn. The pursuit continued east on Comhusker Highway to 47th Street and Baldwin Avenue where the suspects stopped their car and fled on foot. 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