Public Hearing for one of the students charged in the student activism of 2009

Bennet stated that Zelko's multiple violations include threatening the health and safety of fellow students as well as faculty by using Wheeler Hall for use other then what the university has designated it for.

Zelko's first of a series of objections was a problem with video photocopy rights. She urged members of the panel to report this injustice to Harry Le Grande, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.

Volta insisted on carrying out the hearing despite questionable video footage and violations of the UC Berkeley Student Code of Conduct timeline.

Votla attempting to justify to the panel the weak organizational skills of the Student Code of Conduct.

Zelko allowed for the public to witness the hearing, which went from 1pm until well after midnight and included several brief recesses.

Bennet claimed that the rights to the video shown at the hearing had already been waived due to it's presence on youtube.

Lt. Adan Tejada gave a detailed account of the entering of the UCPD on Nov. 20th, 2009 by the SE entrance to Wheeler. Zelko correctly brought the panel's attention to the fact that Tejada mentioned incidents he himself was not necessarily present for and was hearsay. Tejada confirmed that he could not recall exactly when he first saw Zelko on Nov 20th, 2009. It is on the record that he did not see Zelko holding the doors prohibiting police entrance.

Laura Bennet asked whether the entirety of Wheeler Hall had not been reserved for a special event on the day of the incident Zelko is being charged for, and Lazerby confirmed that it had not been.

Defense witness Frampton urged the Panel to seriously review the Student Code of Conduct, due to there being substantive language that is integral to ensuring proper conduct.

Media, fellow students, and the general public were present for the influential occassion