April 2004

see also: Were Logan students forced to lie?

What other students said

"There was no misdirection or trickery involved in the evening. As a member of the student ICA, I was involved in organizing the evening to have Dr. Rondberg come and speak to a group of students about chiropractic philosophy and politics. We were all well informed throughout the evening about the government, politics and insurance and how it is all related to chiropractic.

"At the end of the presentation many students chose voluntarily to join the WCA organization because they respected the organization's viewpoints. Many students chose not to join. The pictures at the end of the evening were also voluntary. Most of the people in the pictures are students at Logan and they chose to become members of the WCA. Dr. Terry Rondberg was honest and up front at all times throughout the evening. This was a time where students and doctors from various backgrounds came together and voiced their views of our profession. It was very enjoyable and we plan on doing it again."

‑‑ Michael Gambacorta, Logan Trimester 10 student

"It is humorous that the people in the picture say they have been tricked. These people are Logan student leaders and are some of the most intelligent students on campus. Furthermore, there were several people who decided not to join the WCA and not be in the picture. This WCA meeting was conducted like any meeting by other organizations, ACA, ICA, etc. After the speaker gives the lecture he gives a call to action to join their organization. Look in the picture and see all the smiling faces and that is what I will remember about the meeting, a great time with other students of different philosophies coming together on the common ground of chiropractic. It is unfortunate that Logan censors these types of activities on their campus." ‑‑ Logan Tri 9 student (name withheld upon request for fear of reprisal)

"It really concerns me that there is a misunderstanding of what went on and the purpose of the WCA meeting where we elected Dave Sheitleman and the SWCA president.  I went to the meeting knowing full well what we were going to discuss and no one was pressured to do anything they didn't feel comfortable doing.  We all voted for Dave to be the president and from what I can remember everyone there voted.  As far as the picture,e no one was forced to be in the picture and you stated before we took it that you were going to put it in The Chiropractic Journal.  I am very embarrassed that my fellow students who had a problem with the meeting didn't leave when they knew what was going on and find it necessary to say something and plead ignorance after the fact.  I don't like to judge people, but I think they are lying about what happened that night.  ‑‑ Kevin Noffsinger, D.C.