Tennis player facing judicial affairs charges

by MICHELLE JAMES
reporter

The Office of Judicial Affairs will decide the fate of tennis player Karolina Pierko who is accused of possession of drugs and alcohol in her Twin Towers West dorm room.

Pierko, a freshman from Maine, was issued an arrest citation Jan. 18, after officers dispatched to a complaint allegedly found one gram of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in her dorm room. Eight bottles of beer and two bottles of rum were also allegedly found in her refrigerator.

Athletic Director Lance West said any actions taken would depend on the results of the judicial affairs hearing.

"Any issues on campus are treated through judicial affairs," West said. "She'll go through judicial affairs and based upon the findings of the case we'll act accordingly."