RAIDER said:
RAIDER said:
"In 'the old days' what would happen to you if you received 25 demerits, 50 demerits, 75 demerits, and 100 demerits?"
This is what I remember:
25 Demerits - Work 2 (or 4???) hours for the college
50 Demerits - Campused for "x" days
75 Demerits - Campused for "x" days
100 Demerits - Expelled
This talk of demerits and punishment at HAC brings to mind a great story in the legendary HAC career of Jim Alter. Keep in mind Jim had a great singing voice.
It was in chapel. Dr. Evans had made his announcements and Dr. Jorgenson stood to make his announcements. On this day it was punishment day. It was on this day that Dr. James Jorgenson would read off the names of the students that had accumulated 50 demerits and were to be punished. Dr. Jorgenson read off the list off students to be campused. Then he said, "The following student is suspended: 'Jim Alter'." He read the dates that Jim was suspended and he sat down. Now if you had happened to be looking at Dr. Evans when Dr. Jorgenson announced Jim's suspension you could tell that the good college president was suddenly very uncomfortable.
With a nervousness not normally seen by the good Dr. Evans, he walked to the microphone and announced, "The special music today is by Jim Alter."
It was a funny moment.