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Thursday • August 31
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Student Conflict Resolution Center offe
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students mediation and legal counseling
By Amy Protas
The Battalion
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W hen students think of
the Student Conflict
Resolution Center, they
usually remember negative ex
periences. Most people who have
dealt with the center can reflect
back on memories of visiting for
violating a university regulation.
But Eugene L. Zdziarski II, as
sistant director of the Depart
ment of Student Life said he
wants A&M students to know all
of the center’s functions.
“I want the students to know
we have three purposes at the
center, not just one,” Zdziarski
said. “We do dispute resolution
services, judicial services and le
gal services.”
It is Bonfire time and room
mates may not wash their
clothes. A once happy couple
may be driving each other crazy.
A suitemates’s music may drown
out any chance of studying.
Zdziarski says all of these prob
lems could be solved if students
would utilize mediation.
Scott Ward, a junior microbi
ology major, said he knows ex
actly what can happen when an
issue is left to escalate. He went
to the center when he was ac
cused of harassing another stu
dent by phone.
“Nothing is clear cut, and
there are always two sides,”
Ward said. “I really wish I would
have known about mediation.
The whole mess probably could
have been avoided.”
All of the mediators at the cen
ter are trained and certified to
perform court-ordered mediation.
When students are having a
dispute, they can go to the cen
ter and have an impartial third
party help determine the best
course of action to take.
“With 700 overassignments,
disputes are destined to hap
pen,” Zdziarski said. “October is
the busiest time of the year. The
honeymoon is over and the real
problems have begun. We can
try to help solve them.”
In addition to mediation, stu
dents can also go to the center
for legal counseling. For six
years, Rick D. Powell, coordina
tor of Student Legal Services,
has been helping students get
out of legal binds.
“We like to consider ourselves
a general practice of law for
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tial clients, he would never|to ,;lf -
the time to prepare, but h A 9 r
almost any other legal functjlf 0
“We do nearly ever; op])e
here,” Powell said. “IfstiijBM
need a will or they
divorce, or they want tosiMp '
business, this is the pi. 1}’, s
come.” Bie
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"If students need a will or they
want a divorce, or they want to
start a business, this is the place
to come."
— Rick D. Pmvell
coordinator of Student Legal Services
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the students,” Powell said, “For
less than $2 on students’ fees,
they have a year-round attorney.
It’s such a good deal, because
students need legal advice all
the time.”
Students shouldn’t expect Pow
ell to represent them in court,
however. With over 40,000 poten-
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